Nielsen Arts Gallery and Custom Framing — Local services in Berkeley

Patrick was not only helpful but enthusiastic about helping us get two very large original paintings framed and is obviously a very hard worker, let alone the fact that we left the paintings to be framed at his discretion and they turned out fantastic! No really, absolutely beautiful work. I'm an intern at the Sierra Club SF Bay chapter located in Berkeley and was hunting around looking for framing shops who might help us by donating some framework for a silent auction, for which 100% of the proceeds were for the Sierra Club of course. Patrick was the fourth person that I'd contacted and against all odds he was very willing to help us out. I'd had two previous shops basically lecture me on how expensive and unlikely it would be that someone would donate their time and resources for such large paintings, but Mr. Nielsen was ready and willing to do the work and was very professional about it. I'd support his business any time over corporate framing companies given how realistic and personal he was about the job he took on. He was not out for a buck and like I said the work was fantastically crafted! Much appreciated, thank...

This is as good as a frame shop can get. Terrific and personable staff and the owner is also regularly there and involved / hands on. They have a quality selection of frame options and the work is top notch. No, professional quality framing at this level is never inexpensive and you should also be patient. A shop of this level stays very busy. Be prepared for it to take a couple months or more. It hurts to pay for but then it lasts for many many years. I am always happy I did it once I see their beautiful work on my walls. I can't recommend this shop enough. You...

I have absolute confidence in this shop. They have framed several paintings for me over the past few years and done excellent work. When I buy paintings abroad I bring them exclusively to Nielsen Arts, knowing I can trust them to stretch the canvases perfectly. I drive two hours to make sure my art is handled...