{"product_id":"wall-art-antique-convex-bubble-glass-couple-portrait-frame","title":"Wall Art: Antique Convex Bubble Glass Couple Portrait Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional, large-scale antique portrait frame from the 1930s stands as a striking masterclass in early 20th-century craftsmanship, ready to bring a nostalgic layer of Americana history and dark-academia character to your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the historic International Art Company of Chicago, the grand oval wooden frame features a brilliant, glossy \"tiger stripe\" faux-graining finish that beautifully replicates highly figured exotic timber with deep amber and rich espresso bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShielding the original hand-tinted charcoal and pastel portrait of an elegant period couple is its most desirable feature: the original, pristine convex \"bubble glass\" dome, which arches outwards to create a captivating three-dimensional window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearing its authentic manufacturer's ink stamp on the reverse backing, this imposing heirloom serves as an incredible historical centrepiece for a main gallery wall or can be easily reimagined as a luxury custom convex mirror project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse backing retains its authentic, historic manufacturer stamp from the International Art Company, Chicago, a premium early 20th-century studio celebrated across North America for creating high-end curved-glass portraiture and decorative moulding. Features spectacular, highly polished trompe-l'œil faux-graining where artisans used specialized brushes and combs to paint standard base timber to perfectly mirror expensive tiger-maple or fiddleback mahogany. Bending light in a way flat glass never can, the hand-slumped convex bubble glass functions as a subtle architectural lens, enhancing the presence of the artwork and pulling the ancestral portrait forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Intended Use: Premium heirloom ancestral portraiture display for an elegant 1930s parlour or drawing-room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternate Suggested Use: An opulent, high-character frame for contemporary botanical art, a rare base for a custom antiqued convex mirror conversion, or a magnificent historic prop for film sets and dark-academia interior staging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46951206879430,"sku":"Listing 084-April-2025","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/Antique1930sInternationalArtCo.ChicagoConvexBubbleGlassOvalTigerFaux-GrainedCouplePortraitFrame01.webp?v=1787024893","url":"https:\/\/shift2thriftvintage.co.za\/products\/wall-art-antique-convex-bubble-glass-couple-portrait-frame","provider":"Shift2ThriftVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}