Exceptional
Craftsmanship
Since 1985, Baobab Frames has been working for artists and art professionals by providing custom framing, presentation and fabrication services. We are proud that our reputation has been spread by our clients. Our shop is equipped to provide custom hardwood moldings designed in conjunction with our clients or chosen from our stock. Frames are carefully joined in the manner appropriate to the project, stained with lightfast aniline dyes, sealed, waxed, and hand-polished, or lacquered. We can also provide a variety of metal frames (steel, brass, or aluminum), which we finish using sculptural methods. Artwork is handled to museum standards, and fit exclusively with archival materials. We offer regular or ultra-violet filtering glass or plexiglass. We have worked with paintings, drawings, textiles and graphics on many substrates and in all sizes, and we have a great deal of experience with photographic media, from the traditional to the experimental. We have excellent relationships with photo labs and mounting services, and can suggest the appropriate mounting techniques for the presentation desired. We can also help design and fabricate installation elements in wood or metal.
Why Baobab?
Unlike the Baobab trees in Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, we do not intend to take over the planet. We are inspired by the great baobabs of the African savannah, that solve the perplexity of their petitioners just by letting them express themselves within the sheltering atmosphere of grounded reality. Our experience has shown us that the most seemingly perplexed artists have an inner vision of their work’s presentation, and that the most difficult work subsists its own solution when shown empathy, respect, and the universe of possibilities.
Contact us.
Phone: +1 718 369 2528
Fax: +1 718 369 2518
33 34th Street, Unit 4-B
Brooklyn, NY 11232
USA
