Framing & Sizes
Every TheArtFolio piece is finished by hand to archival standards. Here is how our frame styles, colours, mounts and sizes work, matching what you choose on each product page.
Frame styles
Every piece is framed to order in solid, sustainably sourced hardwood. Four moulding profiles are available on the product page. Face widths below are the approximate moulding front:
Panoramic works
A small number of works are made as panoramic prints, in a single fixed size rather than the size tiers above, and carry their own frame range: Standard, Vintage, Box, Swoop and Cushion. The product page shows the frames and the price for any given work.
Frame colours
Finishes range from timber and painted woods to metals and Venice dual-tones. Not every colour is available on every style; the product page shows what pairs with your chosen moulding.
Typical colour pairings
- Classic / Deep Classic: None, Oak, Black, White (plus Classic finishes such as Bronze, Gold, Natural, Silver, Antique Gold and Antique Silver where shown)
- Swoop: White, Black, Gold, Silver
- Venice: Silver, Black and Pewter, Terracotta and Silver, White and Silver
Mounts
A mount (or mat) sits between the print and the frame, giving the artwork room to breathe. Ours are acid-free, conservation-grade and bevel-cut to protect the work for decades. Pick a mount colour to suit your piece and your wall, or choose No mount to let the image run closer to the frame edge. On single-panel sizes the mount width follows the size tier; when you choose the Diptych or Triptych Size option, each panel uses a fixed 25 mm (2.5 cm) mount.
Glazing
Standard frames are finished with 1.5 mm float glass. On Large and Extra Large pieces we use 2 mm acrylic instead — at that size glass is a real risk in transit, and acrylic arrives intact. Non-reflective museum-standard glass is available on request.
The paper
Every work is printed on 250gsm lustre photographic paper with a semi-gloss finish. It is the stock most professional photographic labs default to, and the reason is the surface: a fine microscopic texture, close to a pearl, known in the trade as an E-surface.
That texture is what makes it behave well on a wall. A gloss paper reflects a lamp or a window back at you as a hard bright spot; the lustre surface diffuses the same light into a soft glow, so the picture stays readable from more angles and in more rooms. It is the single most useful property of the stock, and it matters most in rooms with strong daylight or a light fitting opposite the wall.
The coating is microporous and carries UV absorbers, which slow the fading that daylight causes and extend how long a piece holds its colour on display. The same texture resists fingerprints and light scuffing far better than a gloss surface, which is worth knowing if the work is going somewhere it will be handled — a hallway, a stairwell, or anywhere it may be taken down and rehung.
Tonally it gives deep blacks and saturated colour while holding detail in the shadows rather than losing it to a flat dark mass. That is why it suits photographic and monochrome work particularly well.
Hanging
Every framed piece arrives ready to hang, with a tensioned string fixture across the backboard. Nothing needs assembling and no additional fittings are required for an ordinary wall.
Springlock security brackets are available on request at additional cost, for public or commercial spaces where a string fixture is not appropriate — hotels, offices, waiting areas and corridors. Ask when you order.
Materials and manufacture
All moulding material is certified to the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification — PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products, under the PEFC ST 2001:2020 Trademark Rules. That is a documented chain of custody from forest to frame, not a general sustainability claim.
Everything is manufactured in the United Kingdom. Printing, mounting and framing all happen here, which is what allows a made-to-order piece to arrive in five to eight business days and keeps the supply chain short enough to answer questions about it.
Sizes
Works come from more than one print house, and the size ladder differs slightly between them. The product page always shows the exact sizes available for the work you are looking at — the tables below are the two ranges in use.
Standard sizes
| Size | Portrait print | Landscape print | Square print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 40 × 55 cm≈ 16 × 22 in | 55 × 40 cm≈ 22 × 16 in | 40 × 40 cm≈ 16 × 16 in |
| Medium | 48 × 65 cm≈ 19 × 26 in | 65 × 48 cm≈ 26 × 19 in | 50 × 50 cm≈ 20 × 20 in |
| Large | 60 × 80 cm≈ 24 × 32 in | 80 × 60 cm≈ 32 × 24 in | 60 × 60 cm≈ 24 × 24 in |
| Extra Large | 70 × 100 cm≈ 28 × 40 in | 100 × 70 cm≈ 40 × 28 in | 75 × 75 cm≈ 30 × 30 in |
Extended sizes
| Size | Portrait print | Landscape print | Square print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 40 × 50 cm≈ 16 × 20 in | 50 × 40 cm≈ 20 × 16 in | 40 × 40 cm≈ 16 × 16 in |
| Medium | 60 × 75 cm≈ 24 × 30 in | 75 × 60 cm≈ 30 × 24 in | 50 × 50 cm≈ 20 × 20 in |
| Large | 75 × 95 cm≈ 30 × 37 in | 95 × 75 cm≈ 37 × 30 in | 75 × 75 cm≈ 30 × 30 in |
| Extra Large | 95 × 120 cm≈ 37 × 47 in | 120 × 95 cm≈ 47 × 37 in | 90 × 90 cm≈ 35 × 35 in |
Diptych & Triptych
On square and landscape works, Diptych and Triptych are optional Size choices alongside Small–Extra Large, not separate product types. Each multi-panel size is one fixed overall size. Panels are spaced 5 cm apart, and each panel is a complete frame with a full-width mount on all four sides — the same as a single-panel product. The mount on each panel is a fixed 25 mm (2.5 cm) border. Diptych (two panels) appears on square works; Triptych (three panels) on landscape works. Portrait works keep the four single-panel sizes only.
| Set | Panels | Each panel print | Overall hung size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diptych | 2 · square only | 47.5 × 100 cm≈ 18.7 × 39.4 in | 100 × 100 cmhung with a 5 cm gap |
| Triptych | 3 · landscape only | 45 × 100 cm≈ 17.7 × 39.4 in | 145 × 100 cmhung with 5 cm gaps |
Framed outer size (approx.)
Outer measurements below assume a Classic or Deep Classic moulding (~2 cm) with a mount. Wider styles (Swoop, Venice) and No mount will change the final outer size slightly; use the product preview for the exact look. Multi-panel outer widths include the 5 cm gaps between complete frames.
| Size | Portrait framed | Landscape framed | Square framed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | ≈ 53 × 68 cm | ≈ 68 × 53 cm | ≈ 53 × 53 cm |
| Medium | ≈ 63 × 80 cm | ≈ 80 × 63 cm | ≈ 65 × 65 cm |
| Large | ≈ 78 × 98 cm | ≈ 98 × 78 cm | ≈ 78 × 78 cm |
| Extra Large | ≈ 90 × 120 cm | ≈ 120 × 90 cm | ≈ 95 × 95 cm |
| Diptych | ≈ 118 × 109 cm overall two panels · 5 cm gap · full frame + 25 mm mount each | ||
| Triptych | ≈ 172 × 109 cm overall three panels · 5 cm gaps · full frame + 25 mm mount each | ||
Framed photography
Searching for framed photography or fine art photography prints? Pair any work in our Photography collection with the mouldings above — preview frame, mount and size on the product page, then order archival prints ready to hang with UK delivery. For moulding, mount and glass, read how to frame a photograph.
Also strong with framing: Landscape prints, Seascape framed prints, and Architecture prints.
Made to order
Because each frame and mount is assembled for your chosen specification, framed pieces are made to order and typically framed in 3–5 working days, arriving in 5–8 business days in total. As made-to-order items, framed pieces fall outside the standard 14-day change-of-mind return window, though your rights for faulty or misdescribed goods are unaffected. See our Terms & Conditions for the detail.
Common questions
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