Standard float
The standard for most framing. Available in 2mm and 3mm float glass.
- Thickness
- 2mm or 3mm
Conservation Picture Framing
Framing at the standard your work deserves
Bespoke frames built to gallery specification — conservation mounting, museum art glass, and mouldings in many styles and colours, cut and joined by hand in our London workshop.
Frame & Fortune
Conservation framing, mounting & glazing
Museum-grade materials · Est. London
01 Conservation-grade mountboard
02 Museum art glass, 99% UV
03 Mouldings in many styles & colours
04 Installation on request
Framing
Multiple mouldings available in many styles, sizes and colours
Corner samples
Every profile is viewed in hand, against your work
Cut & joined by hand in our workshop
Selected Work
Recently framed, recently hung
In situ
Works photographed in clients' homes and collections
All pieces framed by the studio
Abstract, acrylic on canvas
Black hardwood tray frame, shadow-gap fit
Private collection, London
Edition print, 1 of 20, signed
Brushed silver moulding, double conservation mount, museum art glass
Private collection
Edition print, signed
Bronzed gilt moulding, wide ivory double mount, UV art glass
Private collection
Glazing
The glass is half the frame
Most framing fails at the glazing. We specify gallery-grade art glass as standard on conservation work — near-invisible, anti-reflective, and blocking 99% of UV light, so the work you frame today is the work you own in thirty years.
UV conservation UV99
Artglass UV 99 blocks 99% of harmful UV rays, helping prevent fading, the yellowing of photographs and paper becoming brittle. It looks like regular glass, but its 99% UV block makes UV damage nearly impossible. We recommend it for framing jobs that need the ultimate UV protection.
- UV block
- 99%
- Reflection
- ~8.0%
- Visible light transmission
- >89.0%
Art Glass AR70
Artglass AR 70, on a low-iron glass substrate, guarantees true colours while its invisible magnetron-sputtered coating virtually eliminates reflection. An effective choice for invisible displays where UV exposure is minimal. With its smooth surface and increased transmission, we recommend it for photography and print glazing.
- UV block
- 70%
- Reflection
- <1.0%
- Visible light transmission
- >98.3%
Best forEditions & photography
Museum Quality Glass AR99
Artglass AR99 Water White combines outstanding UV protection without sacrificing any clarity. It keeps artwork safe from harmful UV rays while giving first-class transparency at the same time.
- UV block
- 99%
- Reflection
- <1.0%
- Visible light transmission
- >98.0%
Acrylic
Great for use when you have safety concerns with glass.
Museum acrylic
Artglass Lifetime Acrylic is a premium anti-reflective acrylic glazing designed for the most precious artworks and memorabilia. It provides up to 100% protection from UV rays, preserving your artworks for a lifetime and beyond. We recommend this durable product for artworks with high monetary or sentimental value, and for travelling exhibits that benefit from safer, easier transport.
- UV protection
- 99%
- Reflection
- <1.0%
- Light transmission
- >98%
- Shatter resistant
- Yes
- Anti-static
- Yes
- Colour of reflection
- Neutral green
- Size accuracy tolerance
- ±2mm
Best forPrecious artworks, travelling exhibitions, seismic zones
Figures are manufacturer specifications for the Artglass products we stock. We'll recommend the right specification for each work at consultation — and tell you when the simpler option is the right one.
Process
From consultation to the wall
Typical turnaround
Two to three weeks; expedited on request
Installation quoted on request
I.
Consultation
Bring the work, or we'll come to it. We view every piece and discuss how and where it will live.
II.
Specification
Profile, finish, mount, and glazing, all hand selected and quoted in full before we begin.
III.
Making
Cut, joined, finished, and fit by hand in our workshop by professionals.
IV.
Installation
If you need help with installation we can quote to complete the service.
The Studio
A workshop run to gallery discipline
Frame & Fortune was founded on a simple observation: most framing is built to a price, and it shows. We built a workshop to the opposite brief — the materials, methods, and finish you'd find behind a major gallery exhibition, available to anyone with a work worth keeping.
We frame for collectors, artists, photographers, galleries, and interior designers — single works and full collections. Everything is made in-house, by hand, and checked against the same standard: would we hang it in a show?
Trade & gallery accounts
Exhibition framing, edition runs & collection care
Enquire for trade terms
Contact
Bring us something worth framing
Consultations are free and without obligation — at the studio, or at your home, gallery, or office by appointment.
- Studio
- London — address & directions on enquiry
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00–18:00
and by appointment - Trade
- Gallery, artist & designer accounts available