Natalini: 101-30

Picture Frame Antracite 13x18 cm

A favourite moment, with a little more room around it

A good photograph already has plenty to say. The frame can join the conversation, as long as it knows when to stop. The Natalini Antracite photo frame from the 101-30 series is designed for 13 x 18 cm photographs and combines a 30 mm wide wooden surround with a graphic interplay of dark anthracite, grey and lighter beige tones. Its lacquered surface brings definition to the contrasting sections and gives the frame a calm yet distinctive presence. The larger photo size gives portraits, travel photography, family moments and small art prints plenty of space to make an impression of their own. The reverse keeps things pleasingly practical: a velour-like covering provides a considered finish, while rotating tabs allow the photograph to be inserted and changed. An integrated stand lets the Natalini photo frame sit in either portrait or landscape orientation on a sideboard, console, desk or shelf. Which leaves just one important decision to you: the photograph that gets the place inside.

Here, the wood joins in with the drawing

The frame becomes particularly interesting where material itself becomes part of the decoration. Natalini is especially associated with inlaid photo frames, created using a traditional decorative technique in which different veneers are precisely cut according to a design and then assembled to form a pattern. Rather than simply printing a motif onto the surface, the natural colour, structure and grain of the veneers contribute to its appearance. On the 101-30 Antracite, this principle creates a geometrically divided surround in which darker and lighter sections give the photograph a clear visual boundary. From a little distance the design feels restrained; move closer and there is considerably more to notice. That quiet sense of discovery is part of the appeal of inlay, a decorative technique with a history stretching back centuries and an enduring ability to give objects visual depth.

An Italian way of framing memories

Founded in 1979, Natalini has become particularly known for its inlaid photo frames. The Italian company offers an extensive collection of colours and designs, built around the idea that a frame can be more than a functional border around a photograph. Made in Italy, this wooden frame from the 101-30 series brings that approach into the home in an understated way: its decoration has character without competing with the image it surrounds. It is an idea that feels very much at home at LIVOSY too. We appreciate home accessories that reward a second look and objects that add atmosphere without telling a room exactly how it ought to look. Material, craftsmanship and origin can tell their story quietly. No grand performance required.

Good alone. Rather interesting in company.

At 13 x 18 cm, this Natalini photo frame offers more image space than the smaller 10 x 15 cm version, making it a lovely choice for photographs you want to give a little more presence. Its combination of anthracite, grey and beige works with both lighter and darker furniture, while the graphic decoration introduces a noticeable yet composed accent. A group of frames makes things more personal still: combine different sizes from the 101-30 series or introduce other Natalini designs to create a collection of people, places, art and memories over time. The frame also sits naturally amongst candles, vases, books and other home accessories. And when a new favourite photograph comes along, the rotating tabs make changing the image simple. Although for the really good memories, we might be inclined to add another frame instead.