aframes

logo Claude Cadi in red

custom made
in Berlin



claudecadi@gmail.com

artwork by Michael Ackerman

about me

Hi, I'm Claude Cadi,
after working for different high-end framing shops, here in Berlin,
it started making sense to propose custom framing service.
I started learning framing because I couldn't afford letting my own work framed,
my goals are therefore to achieve certain quality standards
while keeping affordable prices.

Working in a relatively small studio,
frames can't be much larger than 70x100 cm,
I mostly stock L-shape oak and alder profiles,
and would need extra time to source other wood or profile.
All materials in contact with artworks are acid free.

Depending on your budget,
you can choose museum glass and float glass,
museum glass, avoid much reflections, renders colors more accurately and
partially protect artworks from UV

As an alternative to wood,
I also propose frames build out of painted acid free cardboard.
This light weight material is sturdy enough for works on paper
In this case, I don't use glass to keep weight and price low
Cardboard allow for different profile shapes

Structure of a wood frame :

frame structure

Artwork can be mounted:
FLUSH: size to size with the frame, with some distance to the glass.
FLOAT: on a museumboard with distances to the frame and distance to the glass.
PASSEPARTOUT: the artwork being bigger or smaller than the passepartout window.

mounting options

Structure of a cardboard frame :

frame structure

works

here are some examples of frames I made
over the last years.

wood pictures frames




cardboard pictures frames

Prices

wood frame with L-shape profile

artwork + spacing +museum glass +float glass
24x30 148 — 123 —
40x50 176 — 138 —
50x70 233 — 184 —
60x80 266 — 199 —
70x100 348 — 250 —


Cardboard frame

artwork + spacing regular profile
24x30 50 —
40x50 60 —
50x70 70 —

* prices in Euros without taxes