Frame Restoration
The value and importance of antique framesIn the forty years that he has spent in picture framing, Eli Wilner’s approach has stressed the historical accuracy of matching the appropriate picture frame with the artist’s time period and tastes. Through extensive art historical research in major institutions we have determined where prominent artists have expressed framing preferences. The artists realized that the frame was an important marketing tool as well as an aesthetic statement. Whatever the source may be for this style of frame, it is clear that throughout art history, artists, dealers, and collectors agree on the necessity and purpose of a proper frame. Although the frame is the protector, the enhancer, the projector of light and the edge that adds both value and visual importance to the painting, it should not compete with it. The frame separates the work from the total environment- light source, wall color, room size, and competing objects- and creates a visual effect of its own, which, if done properly, enriches the work of art. The frame’s highest value is its effect on the viewer’s perception of the painting. Eli Wilner honored by Historic Charleston FoundationThe Historic Charleston Foundation honored Eli Wilner & Company with the Samuel Gaillard Stoney Conservation Craftsmanship Award, for its work in historic frame conservation. More |
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