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Welcome

Forming my company in 1983 was the beginning of a very full and rewarding career. At the time I felt like a pioneer discovering long lost art works. Today the company is composed of a team of twenty-five highly skilled individuals including 15 frame conservators. I am very proud of the nearly 10,000 framing projects we have completed to date and look forward to the next 10,000. I am particularly proud of the work we have done for many fine institutions throughout America including 28 frame projects for The White House. Most recently, we created a hand-carved and gilded replica of the lost original frame for Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze. This frame will be the focal point of the renovated American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum, and is slated to be unveiled at the opening in the spring of 2011. The frame's opening size is over 12 x 21 feet, and is surmounted by an elaborate construction twelve feet across displaying an eagle, flags, pikes, a banner and other regalia.

My pleasure is enhanced by each and every client visit; some of my best friendships have been formed while framing. I personally welcome you to call or visit to discuss your framing needs.

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About Eli

Eli Wilner is the founder and CEO of Eli Wilner & Company, a New York City art gallery that specializes in American and European frames from the 17th century through the present. He is a leading frame dealer, restorer and collector, as well as an acknowledged and published authority on the art of framing. His book, “Antique American Frame: Identification and Price Guide” written with Mervyn Kaufman and published by Avon, has been greeted with great enthusiasm by the general public. In September 2000 Chronicle Books published the authoritative book about the antique American frame compiled by Eli. He has also collaborated with curators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, Long Island in their featured exhibitions of the American Frame.

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Eli Wilner & Company is the world’s finest resource for antique American and European frames. Recently, Eli Wilner & Company completed reframing 28 paintings for the White House. As a specialist in period framing for over 30 years, Eli Wilner has worked with museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s.

With a collection of over 3,000 American and European frames, Eli Wilner & Company has been able to pair frames with paintings in a way that is consistent in terms of style, artistic composition and period. The company has created perfect marriages by uniting paintings with appropriate frames, enhancing both their quality and beauty. Among these are the paintings of Renoir, Monet, Picasso, Sargent, Eakins, Church, Bierstadt, Hartley, and O’Keeffe.

Eli Wilner founded the company when frames were still being discarded, with the purpose of educating curators, collectors and dealers about the importance of the antique frame. Eli Wilner & Company has been primarily responsible for the increased awareness and appreciation for the American and European antique frame from the 19th and early 20th century. Since 1983, Eli Wilner & Company has published over 100 articles about the antique frame and curated several important museum exhibitions.

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Eli Wilner & Company is committed to giving our clients the best possible service. We pride ourselves on the personal attention we give our clients’ framing needs, whether it be antique frame consultation, antique frame restoration, or antique frame replication. Our 25 master craftspeople work with original frames throughout the replication and restoration process. Using centuries old techniques, they are able to match finishes and crispness of detail. We offer a specialized service for those clients interested in unparalleled quality replicas of our antique frames. Although we do not have a catalog due to our extensive inventory, we are able to provide you with photo proposals of our period frames and one of a kind replicas, which can be tailored to your exact specifications.

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