Gold Leaf Picture Frame

When you have a large photograph that has an incredibly elegant look to it, one of the best ways to display it is in a gold leaf picture frame. Gold has a way of accenting pictures that really bring out their inner beauty. Gold also has an uplifting and elegant quality. It is the kind of thing you might expect to see in a art museum rather than in your own home, and that is what makes them special.

If you are looking for a gold leaf picture frame then you have a few different options. There is the Gold Leaf Style G40 which is offered by Linda Paul. At the moment this picture frame is actually on sale, so if you act now you shouldn't have any trouble getting it for under $100. Which is quite a deal if I don't say so myself. This picture frame is definitely museum quality (or atleast your friends will think so! Haha). The frame is intended to hold a 12” by 16” painting. A print or canvas original should both fit in it just fine. The frame is about 3” wide all the way around and is, of course, entirely covered in gold leaf. This doesn't look cheesy like you would immediately expect. They have really taken their time given it a worn look as well as some extra color. This is a great example of why you should go for the hand made frames.

I was also looking at older used gold leaved frames(is that how you say it?). I came across a French gold leaf picture frame currently owned by Pariscope Design. The frame is actually from France and was created in 1890. You could either put a painting, photograph, or mirror in it easily. The frame is pretty big, you would need a image measuring a little under 30x25 inches to fit in it. The frame has been created out of wood, plaster, and gold leaf. I'm not entirely sure where the plaster is at in the image but the gold leaf and wood are obvious. This is by far the most detailed frame I have ever seen. The outer border is covered in a pattern showing leaves and berries. The craftsman showed such attention to detail that the aging wooden leaves actually are actually beginning to look like real dried leaves have fallen on the frame.