At Master Framers, we have the ability to mill our own mouldings and create our own very custom frames to order. While we have over 300 different profile knives (shapes) to choose from, we often design new knives to use, based on drawings our customers bring to us, or from historical frames we have seen. This variety is what allows us to create special frames for your art. Our custom frames are built and finished one at a time, measured to fit precisely and to allow the proper depth for canvases or other special depth requirements. In addition, our staff can hand carve a frame or use a decorative corner or pattern from the collection of over 2000 composition molds that we own. We can also make our own molds by casting patterns from antique frames or by hand carving a design that we want to duplicate.
Our finish possibilities cover a wide spectrum as well, from natural woods, stains, paints, metal leaf and karat golds in white, yellow and hues in between. Each frame is toned to work with your artwork. Attention to detail is as important to us as it is to you.
This Dutch Revival style frame is a casting from a frame we made for a customer. It is made of a synthetic material and hand finished in an antique gold with a great patina. The size is approx. 31\" x 25\" and is 7\" wide. It is deep enough for a stretched canvas. $450 for the frame. For another $150 we will stretch a good quality canvas on keyed bars to fit the frame.
This view shows the detail of one of the corners. If you like Dutch frames, this is a fantastic buy at $450.
This French style frame is a wonderful antique. the ornamentation is all carved wood with a bit of compo. The finish has a few issues but nothing major. The patina is very nice. Approx. size is 26\" x 22\" and it is 4\" wide. For a frame of its age it is in very nice condition.
To make a new frame like this will cost about $4000. We offer this at $750. Any restoration desired will be at the purchaser\'s expense. For $150 we will stretch a good quality canvas on keyed bars made to fit this frame.
In this detail view, you can see the aged patina, the cracks in the finish and the textured panel. The detail is very good. It is a real deal at $750. Still life? Portrait? Landscape? Mirror? Add $150 for a stretched canvas on keyed bars made to fit the frame.
This Hudson River style frame is one we made a few years ago. The finish is 22k gold and has some issues so we are offering it for a very nice price of $450. For $150 more we will stretch a good quality canvas on keyed bars so you can paint a masterpiece to sell or keep. The size is approx. 22\" x 27\" and 3.5\" wide.
This detail view of one corner shows the delicate compo patterns that line the top ridge and the inside lip of this frame. A light toning has given this frame a nice patina that makes it look much older than it is. Great for a landscape, portrait or a mirror....
This frame is a blend of Italian and Spanish influences. Cast in synthetic materials from a frame we made, the finish simulates the cracked gesso and paint that would be a natural result of age. It measures aprox. 32\" x 28\" and is 6\" wide. The cost is $450. Add a good quality stretched canvas on keyed bars for another $150.
A great image of the detail found in this frame finish. It looks like it should crumble, but it won\'t....a great value at $450.
A Spanish style frame with large ornamented corners and bold patterns enclosing the wide panel. This is a frame cast in synthetic materials from a frame we made. The finish is an antique gold that simulates real gold with \"lap marks\" where the gold leaf sheets would overlap as the leaf was laid. We also added worm holes to simulate more age and damages of time. The size is approx 25\" x 31\" and it is 7\" wide. Great for a portrait or a mirror! $450. Add $150 for a good quality stretched canvas on keyed bars.
Notice the \"worm holes\" and the simulated lap marks that add an element of age to this frame.