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This custom shadowbox frame was just fabricated to beautifully display and protect an antique Madonna and Child icon. Custom shadowboxes can be crafted to display individual objects or a collection of items.  Each project is individually designed and handmade. This museum quality frame both beautifully displays and protects the icon.

A decorative Italian technique that dates back to the Renaissance, our frames carry on that legacy. Custom gilded in authentic gold leaf and then hand painted. The painted panel is then scratched away in delicated patterns to reveal the gold layer underneath. Custom, finished corner frame designed and made to order.

Modern, 20th-21st century design custom frame profiles are inspired by streamlined art deco frames, to the clean lines of MCM profiles and have evolved to the current day.  Custom carving, lacquers, burnished and matte gilded finishes.Our designers can collaborate with you to design a unique contemporary profile for a single piece, or entire collection.

The fabrication of a custom gilded frame for an heirloom 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 in Paris. While he is known for his realistic paintings, he is most recognized for his lithographic illustrations. His work was published in literary magazines such as Lippencotts, International, Harper’s, Scribner’s, etc. Read more to learn more about the step-by-step process of making a custom finished corner frame for this stunning portrait.