If you’ve visited any of our three galleries, you may have noticed that a large percentage of the artwork is framed. As new works come in, we carefully select frames in the gallery before sending the works to our custom framing facility for that perfect finishing touch.
Framing is an art in itself—every choice is made to complement the piece and elevate its impact. Explore the three works below and discover the thought process behind their framing.
Unique “Stacks” for a Traditional Work
For Dennis Sheehan’s landscape, Inlet at Dusk, we kept the finish traditional with stacked cap frames. Using multiple styles of moulding creates a truly timeless final product, as mixing and matching elevate the work with a bespoke touch.
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Sleek, Contemporary Finishes
If your space leans more transitional, try fitting a modern frame onto a traditional piece. Another masterful landscape, Summer Clouds, by John Brandon Sills, is completed with a simple silver “floater” frame with white wooden sides. The frame provides archival stability and a touch of polish without distracting from the soft and serene coastal waterscape.
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Framing for a Series
Because Raul de la Torre’s new works are part of an ongoing series, we elected to keep the frames consistent with work we already have in our collection. This silver cap frame with dark sides is used for all of the Fils I Color pieces, allowing collectors to easily incorporate multiple pieces into a single space.
The shadowbox sides provide just enough depth to celebrate the natural ripples and deckled edge of the embroidered paper. Mounting the piece with an archival hinge enables it to seemingly “float” atop the white mat background.
