Tramp art frames

Frame with pieced border and hearts	Puzzle whimsey Tramp Frame	Folky frame with hearts, stars, leaves	Large 19th c. frame with good form
Large, sculptural frame	Multiple frame with spires	Tramp art frame, layered but not chip-carved	Frame with carved, pieced outer layer
Double sided desk frame	Round table frame	Two sided desk frame	Tramp art frame built from cardboard cigar boxes
Chip-carved desk frame from TN	Frame with double border	Crossed corners tramp art frame	Tramp art frame with moons
Dark blue painted frame	Green painted frame	Polychrome frame	Crossed corners tramp art frame
Frame with large corners
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This is a really intricate, puzzle work style, tramp art whimsey. It is so well done that the end can't be found. This interlocking piece is very sturdy and can be easily used as a frame. It is similar to those made in a crown of thorns style. The frame or whimsey has a nice natural surface. It is about 6 1/4" in outside diameter, and is about 1" deep. The opening is about 4" in diameter. This piece was likely made about the 1950's (give or take) and is in excellent condition. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: TTOH.   Puzzle whimsey ... The other side ... Another view ... Closeup ... Side views ... With a soda can for scale.
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This is a very nice tramp art frame with unusual cross-hatch carving highlighting the carved spears around the outside. Seven layers of cigar box carved decoration are built upon a simpler pine frame. The corners each have a splay of heart and petals, on top of which are two circular pieces. The surface is of dark lacquer and has taken on an extremely nice patina with some crazing. This frame is about 12" high by 10 1/2" wide, and 2 1/4" deep. The opening for the mirror is about 6 1/4 by 4 1/4. It can easily be removed and replaced with a photo or painting. Overall the frame, from the early 1900's, is in very good condition with only some minor wear on a few edges and corners. The price is $285.00. Inventory Code: THKH.   Tramp art frame with hearts ... Another view ... Side view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... With a soda can for scale.
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This is a wonderful and really folky tramp art style frame. It has 3 carved heart shaped openings with glass covering a mat underneath. This unusual piece is decorated in old gold, red, and green paints. It has layered hearts, carved elongated pyramids, leaves, and stars, with a few touches of chip carving. The surface has taken on a very good patina over the years. The frame is about 18 1/2" long by 8 1/2" high and 1 1/2" deep. It is in generally very good condition, however each of the decorative bow shaped pieces on the corners has some loss where wood split off. This is visible in the closeups. This frame was likely made in about the 1920's or 30's. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: THOR.   Painted, layered frame with hearts ... Closeup, one side ... Closeup, center ... Closeup, other side ... From above ... Side view ... Closeup from side ... Closeup from other side ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... With a soda can for scale.
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This is a 2-sided, free-standing tramp art frame. It has two turned uprights which are pegged into the four-layer, chip carved base. The frame itself swivels between the uprights. It has three crosses at the top and bottom, with four layers of chip carving on the front and three on the back. Two photos could be inserted back to back. It is painted an old, oxidized gold over silver, and is from the 1920's or 30's. The frame stands 12 1/2" high by 9" wide by 2 3/4" deep, with an opening 5 1/2" by 3 1/2". The condition is very good, with one old, narrow break approximately 2" long at one lower corner of the base and a couple of small age splits which are very solid, and do not detract from the appearance. The price is $350.00. Image ... Larger image.

This is an extremely nice old tramp art frame, with very good form and design. The frame is 30 1/2" high by 22" wide, with a depth of over 3 inches. There is an inner recessed flat frame surrounding the 19 1/2" by 13 1/8" opening. From there, the frame is built out in up to 13 layers. The pyramids are each topped with an old oxidized brass tack. The double sides of the frame are each 5 layers deep and have black velvet between them. This frame came from Germany, was made in the late 1800's, and is in very good to excellent condition. It has only a tiny bit of wear, a little loss to the dark lacquer surface, and a slight chip to the glass in one corner. It includes a matted print. The back can be removed for the replacement of your choice or removal of the glass. The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: AOOA.
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This is a good, fluid looking tramp art, double sided standing frame with a swivel mirror, and an old print of some deer opposite. The frame is constructed of pine and plywood. The curved pieces are carved pine which has been chip carved. The flat pieces are plywood - a construction we like since it gives an additional layering effect. The sides are 6 layers plus the curve, while the base and top are 5 layers each. There are additional carved wooden balls as decorative spacers. The surface is an old varnish with crazing. Overall it is in excellent condition, with a tiny chip in one corner and slight silver loss to the mirror. The size is 13 1/4" wide, 14" high, and 3 1/2" deep. It was made around the 1920's. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: ATOS. Overall Image ... Reverse side overall ... Side and back ... Close up.    Larger images:   Overall Image ... Reverse side overall ... Side and back ... Close up.

This is a large and impressive tramp art frame with sculptural form. It is built up in four to nine layers, with a bold diamond and square border. The back is made from crate wood, including a piece labeled "Certified Pure Gold". The front is cigar box wood, with an old, dry, dark lacquer finish. There is an old wedding photo in the frame, which could easily be replaced. The frame measures 20 1/4" wide by 24 1/4" high, with an opening 6 1/2" by 10 1/4". It was made c. 1900 or a bit older, and is in excellent, near mint condition. One small piece has been replaced. The price is $1175.00. Inventory Code: TRSP.   See a slideshow of several views [364k].
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This is a tramp art frame done in a layered style without chip-carving. It is built in up to eight layers. The base layer is decorated with spoon carved scalloping. The frame has good form and age. It was likely made in the early 1900's, and was painted gold. This has oxidized on the front to a dark muted tone while the back and sides retain the brighter surface. The frame is very good condition with a few little spots of wear and a little loss, mainly the tip of one point on a corner. It is 15 1/4" by 11 1/4" on the outside, with an opening of 7 5/8" by 4 5/8". The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: TORC.   See a slideshow of several views [341k].
Tramp art frame ... Side view ... From above ... Closeup, lower right ... Lower left ... Upper right ... Upper left ... Closeup one side ... Back view ... Another back view ... With a soda can for scale.
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A tramp art frame with three openings and "spires" rising up from all corners. From the early 1900's, probably from Quebec. 10 1/2" wide by 13" high, with openings 2 1/4" by 3 3/4", in excellent condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: APOR.   Image ... Large image ... Closeup image ... Back ... Back Large.

This is a nice round tramp art frame on a base. It could be used for a mirror, as a dresser piece, or for display. The frame is four layers deep and is constructed from pine, while the base is oak. The entire piece has been varnished. This frame is 10" high including the base, and has an opening of 5 1/4" in diameter. The layers and some of the chipping and decorative carving are highlighted in black paint. There is a small area of red velvet on top surrounding an upper triangle. The frame is in excellent condition, although there is a tiny chip on the bottom front. The base is 5" by 2 1/4", and the outside of the frame is 7" in diameter. It was probably made about the 1940's to 50's. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: AORP.
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This is a nice, good sized tramp art frame made from cigar boxes over a crate wood base. The exterior is about 23 1/4" by 18 1/2", while the opening is around 14 1/2" by 9 3/4". It is built in up to 5 layers, and is about 1 1/2" deep including the base. The chip carved corners each have crescent moons applied. The outside of the frame is decorated with many carved pieces that were set in under the long pyramids. The inside of the frame is also decorated with some nice larger notching. There are a variety of shades of woods making up this piece. These all seem to be original, their differences coming from using a variety of cigar boxes. Some of the labels are visible on the back, including a NJ tax stamp. The entire frame has a lacquer surface. This piece is in extremely good condition with a few small chips and perhaps the loss of a tiny bit of the tip of one moon. It was likely made in the early 1900's. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: TWHR.   See a slideshow of several views [408k].
Tramp art frame with moons ... Closeup, upper right ... Closeup, upper left ... Closeup, lower left ... Closeup, lower right ... Side view ... Closeup from side ... Back view ... Back, closeup lower right ... Back, closeup upper right ... Back, closeup upper left ... Back, closeup lower left ... Closeup from back, side view ... With a soda can for scale.
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This tramp art frame is painted dark blue. It has crossed corners, and is built up in three layers. It was made about the 1920's or 30's. The size is 10 1/4" by 12 3/4", with an opening 4 3/4" by 7 1/4". The condition is very good with minor paint wear and some very tiny chips. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: ACKO. Note: the color shows up best in the closeup photo. Image ... Closeup ... Back.   Larger images:   Image ... Closeup ... Back.

This is a tramp art frame with enlarged rectangular corners. It is built in 4 and 5 layers, with a medium-dark lacquer finish, from the early 1900's. The size is 4 3/4" by 6 1/2", with an opening 2 1/4" by 3 1/2". The condition is very good, with a few tiny chips missing. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: ACKA. Image ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Back.

This tramp art frame has an unusual pieced edge of separate, individually carved "petals". It is built up on top of these in four chip carved layers, with another row of diamond shapes on top. The corners are carved into heart shapes. It is made from cigar box wood with a medium dark, oxidized surface, and measures 10" by 12 1/2". The opening is 3 7/8" by 6". It is from the early 1900's, and is in very good condition, missing half of one corner piece. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: AORR. Front ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Back.    Larger images:   Front ... Closeup ... Back.

This tramp art frame has crossed corners. It is built up in three layers, from medium-light oxidized wood with a very light coating of clear varnish or lacquer. It is 8 1/2" by 10 1/2", with an opening 3 1/2" by 5 1/4". C. 1920's, it is in very good condition. The price is $90.00. Inventory Code: ACTH. Image ... Closeup ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Closeup ... Back.

This is a nice tramp art frame with a double border. It is 12 1/2" high by 10" wide and 1 1/4" deep. It is done in two zig-zag layers, is in very good condition with just a little end loss on a couple pieces. It has a darkish variegated varnish finish. The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: ACTK. Image ... Closeup ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Closeup ... Back.

Here is a tramp art frame with crossed corners, 5 layers deep, in a medium-dark lacquer finish. The size is 10 1/4" by 12 1/4", the opening is 4" by 6", and it was made in the early 1900's. It is in very good condition: two small pyramid tips are missing plus a few tiny chips/scuffs. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: ACTW. Image ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Back.

This is one of the oddest tramp art frames we have seen. It is constructed from an old wood frame with a single layer of notched cardboard cigar boxes. These all are old and have some very nice graphics and printing. In total there are 19 sections nailed to the wood frame. This piece is in good condition with some slight wear to the surface and edges. The frame is 28" by 16" with an opening of 23 1/2" by 11 1/4". There is a signature on the back which is hard to discern. It was not recently made, but the age is not known. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TOKS.   Cigar box frame ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... Back view ... Closeup of the signature ... With a soda can for scale.
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This is a folky chip-carved frame on a free-standing swivel base. It is made from two shades of wood with a clear varnish finish. There are nice construction details, including uprights which are mortised and pegged. It stands 7 1/4" high by 7 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" deep. The opening is 3 1/8" high by 3" wide, and a photo could easily be added from the back. The condition is excellent, and the age is probably 1940's or 50's. It was found in TN. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: AATR. Chip-carved desk frame ... Larger image ... Back ... From below.

Here is a tramp art frame in alternating layers of black, brown, and silver. It is 6 layers deep and is 13 3/4" by 20 3/4", with an opening of 8 1/4" by 15". There is a little bit of wear and two of the top tiny pyramids are missing. Otherwise it is in excellent shape, most likely from the 1920's or 30's. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: AWCH. Image ... Closeup of an upper corner ... Closeup of a lower corner ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Closeup of an upper corner ... Closeup of a lower corner ... Back.

This tramp art frame has very nice color and a style and chipping that is a little different than most. The frame was painted blue, then varnished, which gives a medium green color. The blue is still visible on the back. It is three layers deep plus an extra (fourth) pyramid on the corners. It is in excellent condition, with no breaks or loss, and appears to have been made about the 1930's. The size is 8 3/4" by 10 3/4", with an opening of 3 3/4" by 5 3/4". The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: AWCC. Image ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Back.

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