Art dealers always get a laugh out of the Web surfer who is conned into paying $50 for a “limited-edition collectible watercolor print,” and who then comes to them to get it framed in gold for $500.

Secondhand art holds a special magic that mass-produced pieces simply can’t match. Each vintage painting, weathered print, or ...

The last time you went to an art gallery, how much attention did you pay to the picture frames? Usually overshadowed by the paintings they hold, frames are often works of art in their own right. The ...