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Artifacts LLC Farmingdale, MaineDavid Keef & Johanna Moore

Gilders, Frame makers, Purveyors of Fine Artsince 1990

The interior of our Topsham, Maine showroom photo by Michael Heiko

Custom Designs

We often look to history to provide inspiration for our frame designs. This frame made for a Prendergast oil on panel came from a frame design Charles Prendergast made in 1920. Our experience extends from the Mannerists to the Modernists. We work directly with Contemporary Artists in designing frames and finishes for individual works or full exhibits.

Restorations

Restoration of Gilded objects: picture frames, carved objects, sculptures, interior architectural elements, or furnishings. We use traditional gilding techniques and materials to bring the luster back to collections.

Custom Designs for Contemporary Artists

Canvas Floater Frames in natural wood, painted, or gilded finishes.

oil on canvas by Portland Maine Artist Matthew Welch

Finishes for Canvas Floater Frames

Above, Left: antiqued gold metal leaf finish on our #A-Mod Floater

Above, Right: antiqued gold metal leaf finish with black sides on our Standard Floater

Left: heavy antiqued aluminum leaf finish with black sides on our Standard Floater

Custom Finishes for Designers

We have over two decades of experience working with designers to create unique painted or gilded finishes for interiors, furnishings, or objects. We gild on glass for such applications as kitchen backsplashes. We make one-of-a-kind medicine cabinet faces to complete your design ideas. We work with contemporary furniture designers such as Maine’s Gregg Lipton (above, left) or Sherwood Hamill for Angela Adams (above, right)

Historical Designs

We continue to researchHistorical frame makersAnd their techniques. Our independent scholarship provides our clients with the best design service for their projects.

19th & 20th c. Fine Art

Our passion for history and the wealth of fine art produced in the State of Maine over the past Four Hundred years continues to provide us with knowledge to build on.For our clients we provide a continually evolving selection of paintings, etchings, andvintage photographs to enrich their lives.

Contact us:Artifacts LLC

David Keef & Johanna Moore201 Ryder Rd., Farmingdale, ME 04344

Showroom: 13 Main Street Topsham

(207) 828-0028

gildedfarmer@gmail.comwww.artifactsmaine.com

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