Best framers in New York, and I've worked with a bunch of wonderful framers. I used to come here over a decade ago before I moved further away, but had something complicated in mind so thought they were the place to try first to help me figure it out, and the experience is going to make me make this pilgrimage more often - framers worth traveling for. Reid basically instantly picked the perfect unique and complementary frame, help me ruminate through the idea and proportions and how it could work, and all his instincts were 100% on. They are artists and their craft and business is at the top of the game. It turned out better than I could...
Read moreI'm a designer and had a very particular frame style in mind for a lobby renovation project. I went to a few frame shops and they didn't understand what it was I needed. So I went to Chelsea Frames and met with Daniel the owner. He immediately understood what I needed because he's a designer and architect. He could not have been nicer and more accommodating. Of course what I found on the walls was exactly what I had in mind. Perfect! Bottom line if you want excellent service and an unusual selection of customizable frames then head over to...
Read moreI started using them in 2004. It's not only that their framing and selection is great, their craftmanship immaculate, but they possess a certain sensibility to the art being framed with the right work for the right piece, that lends the framed art a distinct, restrained museum feel. Plus, like all successful and enduring businesses, the staff is top-to-bottom passionate about their craft and it shows in the...
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