by April Hann Lanford | Jan 8, 2026 | Custom Framing, Projects
Museum Quality Framing of Guitare et partition sur guéridon, by Pablo Picasso At Artifact, we are committed to preserving and showcasing works of fine art using techniques that honor the artist’s vision and the integrity of the object. A recent project...
by April Hann Lanford | Aug 15, 2025 | Conservation, Custom Framing, Uncategorized
This custom framing project highlights a handcrafted Art Deco style frame created specifically to house a 1920s gelatin silver print portrait. The custom frame draws inspiration from the geometric elegance of the Art Deco period while incorporating traditional gilding...
by April Hann Lanford | May 20, 2025 | Custom Framing, Projects
Few albums have had the cultural impact of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Released in 1982, the album became a defining work in popular music and remains one of the most recognizable records ever produced. When an album cover is autographed, it also becomes a...
by April Hann Lanford | Apr 12, 2025 | Custom Framing, Projects
Fu Manchu was not only a fictional literary villain, it was also the stage name used by the celebrated British-born magician and illusionist David Bamberg (1904–1974) in the early to mid 20th century. The last member of a multigenerational family of magicians,...
by April Hann Lanford | Dec 9, 2024 | Custom Framing, Projects
An Inspired Charles Prendergast Frame for a Turn of the Century Portrait Charles Prendergast was a renowned frame-maker at the turn of the century. He is the brother of painter, Maurice Prendergast. Charles believed picture frames should “bring out...
by April Hann Lanford | Sep 30, 2024 | Custom Framing, Projects
The creation of a custom gilded frame for an heirloom portrait A Portrait by William Carqueville This beautiful portrait from the early 1930s was painted by Chicago artist, William Carqueville (1871-1946). He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and briefly...