Craftsmanship

Sawing, measuring, coloring, perspiring.

Frames appear so simple. And we like that. Making them, however, gets tricky fast. For example, materials can have a will of their own. Wood ‘moves.’ And microscopic imperfections invariably seem colossal. But we set the bar high and aim to present every frame precisely as intended. We do as much as possible in-house to maximize our control over the manufacturing process. Our wood specialist Wilfred Kalf produces many of our profiles, and we have a workshop in downtown The Hague. Here, pride of place goes to a marvelous bit of retro French technology: our specially designed frame sawing machine.

In-house designs

In 2025, goedman+ooms decided to take everything into our own hands. We don’t purchase ‘semi-finished products,’ but design and construct each frame ourselves. This is how we cater to the growing demand from institutions, galleries, artists, and collectors for authenticity and character. We have a fondness for working with locally sourced wood. This is fitted with special corner joints in various materials, such as contrasting wood types, veneer, or plexiglass. And more!

Claustrophobic?

Thank goodness our colleagues are immune, considering how much time they spend in our spray booth applying pristine layers of water-soluble lacquer. Choose your favorite RAL color, be inspired by our favorite color palette, or explore and decide on color options with our specialists. We record every recipe, so we can reproduce results as often as you like. Which makes spray lacquering an excellent choice for series!

Waxing, polishing, oiling & staining

The last touch is applying an optional ‘color finish,’ such as a hard wax, polish, oil, or stain. Our colleagues can provide this service in our workshop. From an opaque stain or semi-transparent hard wax to waxes and oils that bring out the wood grain: goedman+ooms likes to give frames the colorful life your artwork deserves.

Conservative?

We are not. But of course we do conservation framing. That said, we always advise on the appropriate level of conservation. After all, not every frame needs to meet the highest museum standards.

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