FRAMING A KLIMT-INSPIRED DISH.

Framing a Klimt-inspired ceramic dish can be a wonderful way to display and protect the artwork. As it involves a three-dimensional object, we need to take a slightly different approach compared to framing a flat traditional print.

Gustav Klimt, an Austrian symbolist painter, played a pivotal role in the Vienna Secession movement, with a focus on the female form and candid sensuality in his art. His works now embellish diverse decorative items like cushions, calendars and ceramics. Born on July 14, 1862, in Baumgarten, Vienna, he passed away on February 6, 1918, in the same city.

We recently framed a heavy rectangular ceramic dish, featuring Klimt's image "Three Ages of Woman" The dish had a base lip, which was filled with 5mm fomecore secured by Araldite, creating a sturdy and level surface for gluing.

A black matboard, cut to size with a bevelled white edge, was mounted on another black board and fomecore. This assembly provided a rigid foundation for mounting the dish.

For the outer box frame, a deep high-gloss black moulding was selected. We added an internal 60mm spacer that held the UV-filtering, super-clear art glass in place. The mounted dish was then glued in place and finished with flat brass mirror plates for hanging.