Custom Framing for Interior Designers, Art Advisors & Galleries in NYC
Woodman Frames offers dedicated trade accounts for interior designers, art advisors, galleries, architects, and corporate collections.
Based in Long Island City and minutes from Manhattan, we work with design and art professionals who need a reliable, museum-quality framing and printing partner they can count on project after project.
Every frame is built from scratch in our studio - solid hardwood, hand-fitted spline joints, archival materials throughout. No chop-and-join. No off-the-shelf product. We also offer archival giclee printing on museum-grade papers and professional cold mounting, making us a single source for framing and fine art print production.
Why Trade Professionals Choose Woodman Frames
15% off all standard orders - your baseline trade rate, applied to every project
Priority scheduling - trade clients are accommodated first when timelines are tight
Dedicated point of contact - one person handles your account, estimates, and delivery coordination
Studio consultations - bring the work, we design together in person
Finish and specification consistency - standardized specs for recurring or multi-piece projects
Pickup and delivery coordination - we arrange and oversee white-glove pickup and delivery across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens through our network of trusted art handling partners, at an additional charge
Direct coordination with your art handlers, installers, and logistics teams
Archival print services - giclee printing on Hahnemuhle, Epson Exhibition Fiber, and other museum-grade papers, produced to archival standards
Cold mounting - professional pressure-sensitive and cold mounting for prints, photographs, and works on paper
Enhanced pricing for volume and ongoing relationships - for large collections, multi-piece projects, or preferred partner arrangements, we offer pricing beyond the standard trade rate, discussed on a per-relationship basis.
Note: Rush orders are not eligible for the trade discount.
Partnership Tiers
Trade Account
For professionals who place framing and printing regularly. Includes 15% off all standard orders, priority scheduling, and a dedicated point of contact.
Best for: designers, advisors, and galleries placing individual projects throughout the year.
Volume and Collection Pricing
For large-scale commissions, collection installations, or multi-piece projects. Pricing is discussed based on scope and typically exceeds the standard trade rate.
Best for: large residential collections, gallery exhibitions, corporate installations.
Preferred Studio Partner
For professionals who work with us on an exclusive or near-exclusive basis. In exchange for an ongoing committed relationship, we offer our most preferential pricing, first-access scheduling, and the highest level of project coordination across framing, printing, and mounting.
Best for: interior designers and art advisors looking for a single trusted studio for all client work.
Who We Work With
We work with professionals across the art and design world. Below is a closer look at how we partner with each type of client and what we bring to those relationships.
Custom Framing for Interior Designers
Interior designers throughout NYC come to Woodman Frames because they need a framing partner who understands that the frame is part of the design - not an afterthought. We work with designers at every stage of a project, from initial concept and material selection to final installation coordination.
The challenge most designers face with framers is inconsistency: inconsistent finishes across a collection, missed timelines, and having to manage multiple vendors for framing and printing. We solve that by being a single point of contact for both custom framing and archival print services, holding finish specifications on file for repeat use, and building every frame to the same exacting standard regardless of whether it is a single piece or a 30-piece installation.
Designers most often use us for custom wood and metal floater frames, archival matting and glazing for works on paper, archival printing and cold mounting for photographic and digital editions, and gallery-wall installations requiring consistent specifications across multiple pieces. What sets us apart is that we mill everything in house from solid wood with hand-fitted spline joints - no chop-and-join shortcuts - and we are close to Manhattan, making studio visits and coordination straightforward.
Framing Services for Art Advisors
Art advisors trust us with works that matter - pieces purchased at auction, primary market acquisitions, and collection-level commissions where the framing decision affects both the presentation and the long-term preservation of the work. We understand that an advisor's reputation is on the line with every recommendation they make, and we treat every project accordingly.
The challenges advisors bring to us most often involve conservation requirements, bespoke presentation for specific works, and coordinating framing across multiple client collections simultaneously. We are fluent in archival standards - 100% cotton rag matboard, reversible hinging, UV-protective glazing, and fully reversible mounting systems - and we can document our materials and methods for provenance purposes when required.
Art advisors most frequently use our custom fine art framing, conservation-grade matting and glazing, floater frames for stretched canvases, and coordination with art handlers and logistics teams. Our appointment-only model means every consultation gets our full attention, and our LIC location gives advisors and their clients a quiet, professional environment to review work and discuss options without the chaos of a retail framing shop.
Gallery & Exhibition Framing
NYC galleries work with us for the quality and reliability that exhibition framing demands. When a show opens on a fixed date and the framing needs to look impeccable across 20 pieces, there is no room for inconsistency. We bring the production discipline and material standards that gallery-level presentation requires.
The key challenges galleries face are tight exhibition timelines, the need for consistency across a body of work, and framing solutions that serve the art without overpowering it. We address these by offering priority scheduling for trade partners, holding specification standards across a series, and drawing on a deep knowledge of how different frame profiles and materials interact with different types of work - paintings, works on paper, photography, and mixed media.
Galleries most often come to us for custom wood frames and floaters, works on paper presentation, photography and edition framing, and installation coordination. We also offer archival giclee printing for galleries that need to produce exhibition prints in-house or on behalf of artists. What makes us different is that we approach every gallery project the way a conservator would - with attention to reversibility, material integrity, and long-term preservation alongside the immediate presentation goals.
Architectural Framing Projects
Architects engage us when a project calls for framing and art presentation that integrates with the built environment - corporate lobbies, hospitality spaces, private residences, and institutional collections where the framing needs to feel architectural rather than decorative.
The challenge for architects is finding a framing partner who can execute at the scale and precision that architectural projects require, hold to specifications across large commissions, and coordinate with construction and installation timelines. We work comfortably at oversized scales, offer metal frame profiles alongside our custom wood options, and can coordinate with your project manager, art consultant, and installation team to make sure framing arrives on schedule and is ready to hang.
Architects most often use us for large-format and oversized custom framing, metal and mixed-material frame profiles, cold mounting and substrate mounting for graphics and prints, and multi-piece installations with consistent specifications. Our in-house production means we are not dependent on outside suppliers for lead times, which gives us more control over delivery windows than most framers can offer.
Corporate Collection Framing
Companies building or maintaining art collections need a framing partner who can handle volume, maintain consistency, and treat every piece with the care it deserves. Whether you are installing art across a new office fit-out, rotating works in an existing collection, or commissioning framing for a permanent installation, we bring the systems and standards that corporate collection management requires.
The challenges corporate clients typically face are scale, coordination, and accountability. Large collections mean many pieces moving through production simultaneously, often across different locations or phases of a project. We manage this through clear documentation, specification records, and a dedicated point of contact for every account. We also work directly with your facilities team, art consultant, and installation crew to make the logistics as smooth as possible.
Corporate collections most often use us for framing original works and editions across office environments, cold mounting and substrate work for graphics and branded installations, archival printing for reproductions and photography commissions, and ongoing maintenance framing as collections evolve. For clients with significant volume, we offer volume pricing beyond the standard trade rate, discussed based on the scope of the relationship.
Our Studio
We are an appointment-only custom framing and fine art printing studio in Long Island City, NYC, minutes from Midtown Manhattan. Every frame is designed, milled, joined, and finished in-house using archival materials and fully reversible methods. We work with solid domestic and exotic hardwoods, museum glass, UV acrylic, 100% cotton rag matboard, and conservation-grade mounting systems.
Our print services include archival giclee printing on museum-grade papers, including Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta, Hahnemuhle Bright White, Epson Exhibition Fiber, and Epson Hot Press Bright, as well as professional cold mounting for prints, photographs, and works on paper.
We frame and print original paintings, works on paper, photography editions, textiles, oversized canvases, and mixed media. If it needs framing or printing, we have likely done it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. We welcome trade clients to visit our Long Island City studio by appointment. Bring the work and we will design together in person.
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Turnaround varies by project complexity. Trade clients receive priority scheduling. Contact us for a timeline on your specific project.
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Yes. We can arrange and oversee white-glove pickup and delivery through our trusted art handling partners. This is coordinated by us and billed as an additional service. We work with experienced handlers who understand how to transport framed and unframed works safely.
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Yes. Volume and collection pricing goes beyond the standard 15% trade rate and is discussed based on the scope of the project. Use the form below to tell us about your project and we will put together a proposal.
Get in Touch
To get started, fill out the form below. Tell us a little about your practice and the type of work you typically place. We will be in touch within one business day.