by April Hann Lanford | May 10, 2024 | Custom Framing, Projects, Vitrines
This petite kite is part of an edition of 300, from the January 20, 1998-September 26,1999 installation at the MCA Chicago. The installation consisted of 10,000 handmade kites which were suspended from the ceiling to form a single arch above the seating area in the...
by April Hann Lanford | Feb 10, 2024 | Custom Framing, Projects
This original glazed ceramic round dish titled, “Jacqueline at the Easel” by Pablo Picasso arrived to us with the request to safely display it vertically. It was previously display on a tabletop easel, however, that left it vulnerable to accidental...
by April Hann Lanford | Sep 16, 2023 | Custom Framing, Projects
This custom shadowbox frame was just fabricated to beautifully display and protect an antique Madonna and Child icon. The custom finished corner frame featured a veneered panel with 22k watergilded over red clay lip and outer edge.The frame was constructed with a two...
by April Hann Lanford | Aug 20, 2023 | Conservation, Custom Framing
With our talented team, we restore, conserve and provide custom picture framing and display services for fine art, frames, antiques, heirlooms, mirrors and fine furniture at our downtown studio in Chicago, Illinois. Estimates are provided for client approval prior to...
by April Hann Lanford | Aug 12, 2022 | Custom Framing, Projects, Vitrines
This mixed media maquette was made by Roger Brown in 1992 in preparation for a lobby sculpture for Playboy. Roger Brown (1941-1997), was an American painter, and associated with the Chicago Imagists movement. Take a close look and you can see his classic silhouettes...
by Artifact Services | Jan 21, 2022 | Conservation, Custom Framing, Projects, Water Damage
This Thomas Hart Benton lithograph, “Cradling Wheat,” was published as an edition of 250 in 1939 by Associated American Artists. Benton was known for his harmonious compositions elevating everyday life and exploring the relationship of man and nature,...