Project Showcase

Parthenon Framing & Printing

Our Highlighted Projects

Large Scale Drawing

Lisson Gallery

Frame in Frame

Tissue Pieces

Ferrari Car Parts

Mandarin Hotel

Blue Bird Hotel

Pet Projects

Large Scale Drawing

Big art needs bigger frames. This collectable work on paper was hand-mounted on a linen backing, using a special heavy-duty frame cut from solid maple. Extra thick plexi-glass was needed to avoid bending and waviness. A welded aluminum superstructure was built to support its massive size and weight, while not adding to it. Four workers were needed to transport it.

Doors, NYC

Lisson Gallery|Doors, NYC

It was a privilege working with the curator of the Lisson Gallery in NYC. This project consisted of over 3,000 photos, all of which had to be mounted to perfectly match both in size and spacing. This series of over 250 matching frames was delivered in a matter of 17 days. One of the many challenges with this project was that these small photos were darkroom developed, each had a stiff curl that made mounting them flat a challenge that required talent and patience. 

Frame in Frame

On occasion, a collector will bring us a valuable piece that is already framed. Removing the art from its existing frame requires careful handling and is sometimes a risky proposition. When the risk is too great, we leave the artwork in its existing frame and custom-build a frame to encase the existing frame, avoiding any potential damage to the artwork.

Tissue Pieces

The art is actually sewn onto old dress pattern paper. For those that never learned to sew, it has a similar texture and thickness to crepe paper. Needless to say, these needed to be handled very delicately so as not tear. These pieces are sewn onto a plexiglass layer that is suspended between the front and the back of the frame. To the viewer, it looks as though the art is floating and creates a unique shadowing effect.

Ferrari Car Parts

Every kid’s dream: drive a Ferrari. Parthenon’s dream: frame a Ferrari. We were asked to frame various classic car parts in extra-deep shadow box frames with special backgrounds and bright colors. One of these was the door to the 1962 Ferrari police car, whistle included. It was one of only two ever driven in Rome. We fabricated special steel brackets to ensure the parts hung securely but gave the piece a weightless look. The unique vehicle is no longer on the road, but safe and stunning in this custom-made casing.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel

The Giant Curved Piece

This one-of-a-kind, original work of art welcomes guests into the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. It is among the most complicated pieces we have ever completed at Parthenon. Aside from its large size, this hand-painted fabric is framed to match the curve in the wall. The frame needed to be hung from the ceiling with just two specially made brass brackets. It was a precision challenge to match the curve of the frame perfectly to the bowed wall, and carefully stretch the delicate, 14-foot canvas to the unique form. Creating the frame was a huge challenge, but in retrospect, not as difficult as fitting the piece into an 11-foot elevator. Thank goodness for false ceilings!

Wire Facial Profiles at Blue Bird Restaurant

The art designer for the new Blue Bird Restaurant in NYC presented Parthenon with over 30 custom-made wire profiles; no two were alike. They wanted the profiles to be framed, raised, and lit in order to emphasize the uniqueness and fragility of the pieces.

Figuring out how to frame the wire pieces was as much a science project as a framing project. Each one had to be raised with specially bent wiring to show the shadows caused by the LED lighting that had to be mounted at a specific angle, shielded from view. Satisfying the designer who wanted each piece to meet exact brightness and the electrician’s voltage specifications was a challenge. On the other hand, each shadow box had to be identically handcrafted in raw white oak. We were only given 4 working days to do the project after receiving the final specifications from the design firm. The project was delivered before the deadline. Each time I return to the site, I can’t help but admire the 32 matching frames, perfectly aligned across the sprawling wall with a sense of pride and satisfaction.

Pet Projects

Working with artist Sarah Miller, we float-mount her watercolor pet portraits to enhance the image and preserve them for years to come. “You pet it, she paints it.”

Artist Sarah Miller

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