Mid-Century and Retro Modern Collection
Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames & Custom Mid-Century Modern Frames
Warm walnut and teak-toned profiles with clean mid-century lines for graphic art and photography. Warm wood tones, tapered profiles, and clean lines drawn from 1950s and 1960s design. Mid-century modern frames pair walnut and teak finishes with restrained, geometric edges.
Mid-Century and Retro Modern Collection
Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames & Custom Mid-Century Modern Frames
Warm walnut and teak-toned profiles with clean mid-century lines for graphic art and photography. Warm wood tones, tapered profiles, and clean lines drawn from 1950s and 1960s design. Mid-century modern frames pair walnut and teak finishes with restrained, geometric edges.
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Black Picture Frame
Slim black hardwood with a 0.75 inch face
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About Mid-Century Modern Frames
Mid-century modern picture frames take their cues from the furniture and architecture of the 1950s and 1960s: warm walnut and teak tones, slim tapered profiles, and edges that stay clean without turning cold. Widths usually run three quarters of an inch to one and a half inches, finished in oiled walnut, light oak, or a flat black that reads as graphic rather than heavy. The look sits between modern restraint and natural warmth.
These frames suit graphic prints, travel posters, abstract art, and black-and-white photography in homes with teak furniture, low-slung seating, and plenty of natural light. A walnut profile around a bold geometric print anchors a mid-century living room, while a light oak frame keeps a gallery wall feeling open. Every frame is cut to your exact dimensions at our Somerset production facility, with optional non-glare acrylic and acid-free mats in 45 colors.
Mid-Century Modern Frame Questions
What is a mid-century modern picture frame?
It is a frame that borrows from 1950s and 1960s design: warm wood tones like walnut and teak, slim tapered or flat profiles, and clean geometric edges with no carving or distressing. The result reads warm and graphic at the same time.
What wood finish is most mid-century modern?
Oiled walnut is the signature finish, followed by teak-toned and light oak. A flat matte black profile also fits the look when you want the frame to read as a graphic line around the art rather than a wood border.
What art looks best in a mid-century modern frame?
Graphic prints, travel and exhibition posters, abstract art, and black-and-white photography all suit the style. Pair a warm walnut profile with a wide white mat to keep the presentation open and editorial.
What size mid-century modern frame should I order?
Sixteen by twenty and eighteen by twenty-four are the most common for single prints, with twenty-four by thirty-six for poster-scale art. Any custom size from 4x4 to 32 by 40 inches (or 40 by 32 inches) is available, built to order.
Design Your Mid-Century Modern Frame
Every mid-century modern frame is cut to your exact size in our New Jersey workshop with framer's grade acrylic and archival backing included.
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