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A History of European Picture Frames by Paul
Mitchell and Lynn Roberts
This book, the culmination of 20 years’ work for
two frame historians and consultants, is a comprehensive,
scholarly survey documenting frame styles and their
original context. The book is organized by nation-ality
and period with 56 carefully constructed diagrams in
the form of framemakers’ pattern books, interspersed
with 38 plates of framed paintings. Components are drawn
directly from photographs of 268 frames original or
contemporary to their pictures. Frames from Italy, France,
Britain and the Netherlands and Belgium are included;
and for the first time frame studies focusing on Germany,
Central Europe, Scandinavia, and Spain are also featured. |
Antique
American Frames: Identification and Price Guide: Learn How
to Identify, Buy and Restore Valuable 19th and 20th Century
Frames (Confident Co) by Mervyn Kaufman, Eli Wilner
– Paperback, 228 pages, Published by Avon Books (Pap
Trd), 1995
Note: Eli Wilner owns an amazing antique
frame business in New York.
Whether they are elaborately gilded or clean and classic,
picture frames are often viewed as works of art. Now there's
a fascinating, informative guide to collecting and restoring
antique American frames. The book is divided chronologically
into design periods, with detailed descriptions of styles
and designs.
Glorious Borders: Three Centuries of French Frames
By Jennifer Janicki
This 16-page booklet is an overview of a 1999 exhibit organized
by Gold Leaf Studios in Washington, DC. A synopsis of the
origin of the French Frame and its characteristics are enhanced
by a glossary and step-by-step guide to gesso cutting and
gilding. A complete biography for further reading is included.
22 illustrations, 14 in full color.Softcover, 16 pages
The Art of the Frame, American Frames from the Arts and
Crafts Period by Eli Wilner, Suzanne Smeaton –
Paperback, 32 pages, 3rd edition
Note: Eli Wilner owns an amazing antique
frame business in New York.
Eli Wilner’s “The Art of the Frame” was a delightful find.
I have seen books about European frames, but never about American
frames until now. As a person who appreciates art in all its
many forms, I was thrilled to discover a book entirely devoted
to the history, appreciation and beauty of American frames
The back of book has illustrations of various signatures that
appear on the backs of frames by known frame makers. It would
be hard to read "The Art of the Frame" and not feel like you
are being let in on a fascinating new world shared by artists,
designers and arts patrons alike. It is the kind of book that
you return to frequently as a reference, not only in the consideration,
study, and viewing of paintings and their frames, but as a
tool in identifying and classifying these treasures of American
know-how and craftsmenship known as antique frames.
The Book of Picture Frames by Claus Grimm –
Paperback: 344 pages Publisher: Abaris Books (April 1992)
This book was one of the first surveys of the development
and types of picture frames throughout the centuries and continues
to be a valuable guide to curators, collectors, and frame
makers today. Topics such as changes in the significance of
the frame, the wide variety of materials used, and adaptations
of frames to new surroundings are all included. A glossary
of terms and important style designations, a comprehensive
bibliography, and a special section on American frames are
all included. 510 black & white photos.
Framing in the Golden Age: Picture and Frame in 17th-Century
Holland by Pieter J. J. Van Thiel, C. J. De Bruyn
Kops, Andrew P. McCormick – Hardcover, Published by Univ
of Washington Press, 1996
Based on the catalog of the 1984 exhibition, "Acclaim the
Frame," at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, this book features
detailed information about original Dutch frames and the paintings
they housed. There are numerous full scale profile drawings
and many full page black and white and color illustrations
of the frames, showing their original con- tents so that the
reader can better understand the relation of picture to frame.
Italian Renaissance Frame by Timothy J. Newbery,
George Bisacca, Laurence B. Kanter – Paperback, Published
by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990
Reader review: I have treasured this book ever since
I bought it 10 years ago. As a beginning picture framer this
was the pinacle of perfection to me. Gives full blown diagrams
on the construction of the frames and altar pieces along with
the history of the frames and icons. Simply breathtaking stuff,
incredible craftsmanship and artistry.
The Art and History of Frames: An Inquiry into the Enhancement
of Paintings by Henry Heydenryk – Reprint Edition,
Paperback, 128 pages, Published by Lyons & Burford, 1993
Note: Henry Heydenryk is the owner of House
of Heydenryk frames in New York. A place worth visiting! |
  Frames
& Framing (Ashmolean Handbooks) by Tim Newberry
Paperback: 80 pages Publisher: Ashmolean Museum (January 25,
2007)
Increasingly, picture frames are collected in thei r own right,
viewed for the significant role they have played in art history.
Museums exhibit them. Here are frames from the 14th to the
19th century from throughout Europe.
 Picture
Framing Magazine
Though this is a magazine to the framing industry, in checking
a sample magazine, they have some very intereting articles.
Check
their web site.
 
Handbook of Ornament by Franz Sales Meyer Paperback:
548 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1957)
This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament
contains over 3000 examples ranging from the cultures of the
Greeks and Romans through the Victorians. Among the many different
kinds of objects depicted are fine line drawings of chairs,
thrones, crowns, heraldic emblems, altars, armor, architecture
and scores of objects used in everyday life. 3002 black-and-white
illustrations.
The Gilded Edge: Art of the Frame by Eli Wilner
(Compiler) – Hardcover, 204 pages (September 2000) Chronicle
Books
Note: Eli Wilner owns an amazing antique
frame business in New York.
Nothing enhances the appeal of a beautiful painting like the
perfect frame. Indeed, framing is an art form in its own right,
and The Gilded Edge is the first book to offer a comprehensive
visual survey of the beautiful antique frames made in America
over the last two centuries. Comprising diverse essays by
art world luminaries, museum curators, private collectors,
and independent scholars, this richly illustrated volume covers
topics ranging from frame history and fabrication to the art
of perfectly matching frame to artwork. Unlike most art books
that depict paintings without their frames, The Gilded Edge
presents a plethora of photographs that showcase frames in
relation to the paintings they border-and as works of art
themselves. An accessible reference for collectors and admirers
alike, this is an invaluable guide to the art of making beautiful
things even more so.
Carved, Incised, Gilded, and Burnished: The Bucks County
Framemaking Tradition by Erika Jaeger-Smith Mass Market
– Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: James A. Michener Art
Museum; 1 edition (December 1, 2000)
Ornamentation in Frame Design: In Search of Elementals
By William B. Adair – Softcover, 20 pages
This booklet, originally as a supplement to the February 2004
issue of Picture Frame Magazine, contains an essay on the
role of ornamentation on a picture frame moulding—and
the importance of being able to identify the numerous motifs.
Detailed images of more than 95 types of ornaments are included
for the reader's reference. Each image is accompanied by an
explanation of its geographical and historical origins.
The History of Frames By Robert Kulicke, William
Adair, Henry Heydenryk, Jr. – Softcover, 38 pages
Note: Henry Heydenryk is the owner of House
of Heydenryk frames in New York. A place worth visiting!
Originally published as a supplement to Picture Framing Magazine,
this 38-page booklet offers a comprehensive overview of frames,
from the earliest surviving Egyptian frame to the American
welded metal frame of the 1960s.
The Art of the Picture Frame: Artists, Patrons and the
Framing of Portraits in Britain by Jacob Simon –
Hardcover, 1996
The Regilded Age: An Exhibition of Contemporary Gilded
Art and Historic Gilded Objects/May 23, 1991-August 4, 1991
Paperback, 1991
This comprehensive catalog of gilded objects is from the 1991
exhibit at The Newark Museum sponsored by The Society of Gilders.
It offers a look at both past and present gilded objects,
with an emphasis on frames. The catalog is presented in three
parts: detailed information on over 30 historical frames from
1870 to 1950; extensive technical information on the gilding
process; and illustrations of the many contemporary gilded
objects including frames, artwork, and signs.
Frameworks: Form, Function & Ornament in European Portrait
Frames by Paul Mitchell, Lynn Roberts – Hardcover,
480 pages. Published by University of Washington Press, 1997
Frameworks is the first survey of portrait frames to
enable the reader to identify the most familiar frame styles
associated with the major European artistic movements. Period
frames are shown on their contemporary pictures, and in later
revivals up to the Twentieth Century. The survey concludes
with artists’ frames. The prime features and decorative techniques
of frames are compared to styles of architecture, furnishings,
and objects d’art. Intended as a companion to A History of
European Picture Frames.
The Art of Framing by Piers Feetham, Caroline Feetham,
Patrick Stell (Photographer), Patric Steel – 1st Amer
Ed, Hardcover, 176 pages, Published by Clarkson Potter, 1997 |
