- Apr 1, 2024
- 3 min read
We've done a little round up of framers around London.
A well-framed picture is one of the most satisfying investments you can make. Once framed, each time you walk by it, you can’t help but feel a little smug, knowing the job was done right. That said, it can be tricky to know where to start.
At Tat London, we don’t frame much, as many of the pieces we sell come in their original frames. Some could benefit from a visit to the framers, but I like to leave that choice to their new owners.
If you’re in London and looking for some framing tips or recommendations, hopefully, the suggestions below will inspire you.
North
Price Starts From - £50
Lead Time - 3/4 Weeks
Favourite Style - "Cassetta" Frame
Little Notes - William Campbell Frames was founded in 1991 and has been in Church Street (within Alfie’s Antiques Market since 1993)
Price Starts From - £60, Dependant on Bespoke Framing
Lead Time - 2-3 Weeks Or Longer, Dependant On Technique Used, I.e. Hand-gilded
Favourite Style - Simple Timber Frame
Little Notes - During the last 29 years they have created every possible frame, from the largest frame at the National Gallery for Kehinde Wiley to a shaped coloured acrylic box.
Price Starts From - £200+VAT (Standard Bespoke Box Frame, A4)
Lead Time - 6-8 weeks (Without A Deadline)
Favourite Style: Black American Walnut Thin Tray Frame (Artwork by Helena Foster)
Little Notes - A family-run business that started in 2014. Known for their washes, design range profiles designed and crafted in-house, and a high quality, museum standard of framing. Partnered with and framed for the V&A, ICA, Whitechapel Gallery and the Royal Academy.
Price Starts From - £50
Lead Time - 10 Days
Favourite Style - Dependant on what is required to enhance the piece of artwork. Simplicity and using conservation materials.
Little Notes - Opened in 1990. They have a wide selection of contemporary and traditional frames, they frame a lot of box frames and float frames.
Price Starts From - Bespoke Framer (Dependant on the job required)
Lead Time - 2 and 6 weeks (Dependant on complexity)
Little Notes - Opened in 1987, all frames are handmade in their workshop at the shop.
South
Price Starts From - £47 (A4 sized print)
Lead Time - 4 Weeks (This changes month by month)
Favourite Style - 15mm x 30mm Walnut with a French polish
Little Notes - They do not have a shopfront, which helps keep the price low for the client. They have worked with some of the best galleries and artists in London.
Price Starts From - £100 (Dependant on the choice of wood, finish, glass)
Lead Time - 8 Weeks (Varies)
Favourite Style - Rounded Cornered Walnut Frame With Contrasting Maple Splines.
Little Notes - They like to let the wood do the talking, using simple, beautiful joinery and bespoke finishing. They have worked with galleries and Artists such as Penguin Random House, Somerset House, South London Gallery, The RSA, and the William Morris Gallery.
East
Price Starts From - £55
Lead Time - Job Dependent
Favourite Style - Stainless Steel Mounts And Polished Aluminium Frames
Little Notes - They have spent years working as set designers for commercial and personal projects. And say no challenge is too strange for them.
West
Price Starts From - £100+VAT (Modest/Small frame/Mirror)
Lead Time - 2-3 Weeks (Materials Dependant)
Favourite Style - Designs From His Marquetry Range/ Barrel Moulding
Little Notes - Featured in House & Garden, The Financial Times Interiors And Online Media.
Price Starts From - Around £300
Lead Time - 6-8 Weeks
Favourite Style - Classical style replicating antique frames from different periods in history. (Handmade and hand-finished using traditional techniques, such as water gilding and veneer work)
Little Notes - They have been framing in the basement of the shop for almost 95 years and have just opened the new framing shop opposite the existing Green & Stone shop and gallery!
Price Starts From - £50+VAT (Dependant on many factors)
Lead Time - 2-3 Weeks (Dependant on the type of frame chosen)
Favourite Style - Known For Pioneering The Contemporary Box Frame
Little Notes - Opened in 1985, they’ve grown successfully over the years, being in contact with Habitat, John Lewis and Laura Ashley. And working with famous galleries, art dealers and artists.
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