The National Gallery of Ireland Home to some of the most beautiful period frames in Ireland, and located in the centre of Dublin, The National Gallery of Ireland opened its doors to the public in 1864. The Gallery currently has an extensive collection of Irish paintings, but is [...]
Hard Wood and Soft Wood If you are considering a custom made picture frames there are many things to think about, for instance there are two types of wood categories, hard wood and soft wood. Certain woods are better for building furniture and frames with than others. The [...]
Glass Framing There are 2 main materials that are used in frames to contain the image, glass and perspex. There are many pros and cons for both. Here are some things to consider when choosing which best to use. Firstly we will look at glass. Below is a [...]
History Of The Alte Pinakothek Art Museum Located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany the Alte Pinakothek Art Museum is one of the oldest galleries in the world and is home to a significant collection of old master paintings. The gallery building was built in 1826 for [...]
Don't Throw Your Old Frames Away Many of us have old picture frames laying around, Whether its small portrait frames where we displayed photographs, larger frames from wall art no longer hung or random sized frames that have broken and ended up in a drawer or cupboard. Now [...]
Antique Frames There are many fantastic reproductions of many things in the world today and Antique Frames is one of them. Antique Frames really are truly stunning pieces of craftsmanship and really do improve with time and age, adding character and value to the frame itself. Being able [...]
The Royal Collection trust is exactly as it sounds, the art collection belonging to the British Royal Family. The collection is spread across 13 occupied and historic royal residences in the UK and is the largest private art collection in the world. This collection has many truly spectacular pieces [...]
Frinton Frames are proud to be involved with a number of Hollywood movies, and you'll see our period frames or antique frames in a number of big budget blockbusters. But what you probably didn't know was that we can recreate these wonderful frames for display in your home, or [...]
Couso Freedom Art Gallery This is a fairly new gallery, which opened in 2010, but although new this has become a point of reference in the field of arts in Marbella. The gallery is owned by Ms. Libertad Couso who has had a career in the arts of [...]
Giving a framed photo is a timeless gift, something that is both special and personal, something that can be appreciated, whether its a photo of a loved one, a favourite piece of artwork, something specifically selected that is unique to the receiver or an empty frame to display a [...]
