Where can painters who sell their work buy quality ornate frames?
Quick answer
Open a wholesale account. Working artists and photographers who sell their work can buy our gallery-quality, hand-finished frames wholesale: fill out the registration form and have your resale number ready. The minimum order is $100.00 plus freight/shipping. For an antique look, start with our Baroque and Traditional galleries.
The question
On an art-business forum, an oil painter about to start selling their work asked where other artists buy nice frames. They wanted ornate frames with an antique feel, at a price that still leaves a margin on each sale.
Buying retail vs. a wholesale account
Retail stores sell frames one at a time at retail prices. If you sell your work and have a resale number, you can buy frames wholesale instead. You register once, and we send login credentials so you can view pricing and place orders online.
What makes an ornate frame look right
- Closed-corner construction. Joined first, then finished as one piece, so the corners read as clean as the rest of the frame.
- Hand-finished frames. Many of our wood frames are still carved by hand.
- Built to your specifications. Standard and custom sizes.
Our Baroque and Traditional frames
Ornate details. Original designs. Our Baroque picture frame collection is a combination of solid wood, polyurethane and creativity. We create the designs and molds, you create the look that suits your needs. Our Traditional frames are gallery-quality and hand-finished, and all frame styles are available in various finishes.
See our Baroque frames See our Traditional frames
Antique finishes
For an antique feel, look at finishes like these from our Finishes Gallery:
- Finish 80. Light Antique Gold with Broken Leaf and Red undertones.
- Finish 10. Medium Antique Gold with Red Rub.
- Finish 90. Dark Gold Crackle.
- Finish 13. Broken Leaf Silver with Black Undertones.
- Finish 91. Coppery Crackle with Black Undertone.
How to order
Fill out the registration form to become a wholesale dealer. Please have your resale number available. Once you have your login credentials, log in and use our secure online shopping cart, or call us directly at 619-423-2929. The minimum order is $100.00 plus freight/shipping.
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Questions about closed-corner frames? Call 619-423-2929 or email sandiegoframeco@aol.com.