This desolate Western landscape feels right at home in this darkly stained classic profile that’s been distressed and finished to suggest that it’s seen better days. As we move West, first from Europe, then from the East Coast of the US, and we push...
This huge mirror needed a new frame, and my client picked a classic wide cassetta frame. Traditionally it’s black paint over red or terra cotta with the black rubbed through to show some red (like my Antique Dutch Black frames), but this guy was only...
My client grew up with his mother’s framed Maxfield Parrish print (Daybreak, 1922) in their home. It’s regarded as the most popular art print of the 20th century based on the number of prints made – one for every four American homes. But when he brought it...
My client traces his ancestors back to Ireland and he wanted to frame photos of 3 of his ancestors. The mat is wrapped in a warm grey Irish linen, and the slim, old world frame is darkly stained and waxed like the dark wood paneling of an Irish pub.
My client liked my antique Dutch black finish, but wanted to customize it for his vintage Smokey the Bear poster. Instead of the traditional red undercoat, could we more closely match Smokey’s golden brown fur? And could we pull back more of the black so more brown...
