Great Bear Frames often frames entire exhibitions for individuals, galleries, and institutions. Here's why our clients choose frames made by the Great Bear:
- Hardwoods - natural hardwood poplar, maple, oak, and ash.
- A variety of colours - natural grain poplar or maple, transparent white, solid white, charcoal grey, tar grey, solid black, sherwood brown, dark walnut, mahogany, furniture brown, and cloud gray, among others.
- Reusable and sturdy - the lift-out back strainer helps you to use your frames again and again as you swap out your artworks for future exhibitions.
- Aesthetically sleek - suitable for a wide variety of paper artwork.
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Our maple frames housing Japanese prints at the Enterprise Galleries in March 2017.
Selection & Pricing
Details about our hardwoods
Other hardwood species such as oak and ash available at natural maple prices.
Our natural maple is hard with a variety of grain colours and random markings.
Our poplar is a hardwood species, not softwood.
Softwood pine or spruce is available, efforts are made to remove structurally poor knots,
Not all ‘defects’ can be removed from natural woods.
Other hardwood species such as oak and ash available at natural maple prices.
Our natural maple is hard with a variety of grain colours and random markings.
Our poplar is a hardwood species, not softwood.
Softwood pine or spruce is available, efforts are made to remove structurally poor knots,
Not all ‘defects’ can be removed from natural woods.
All hardware is included — frame, glazing, coroplast, and back strainer.
Other sizes available on request. Material prices calculated at same rates.
Archival matting and foamcore are available. Contact us for pricing.
Other sizes available on request. Material prices calculated at same rates.
Archival matting and foamcore are available. Contact us for pricing.
You can view the currently available mouldings below. Note the dimensions of the moulding when selecting.
For each moulding, first look at the Size column for your desired frame width and height (in inches).
Then look across the row to see the price of that frame using different materials.
For each moulding, first look at the Size column for your desired frame width and height (in inches).
Then look across the row to see the price of that frame using different materials.
Moulding #119 - ¾ inch face x 1 ½ inches deep with a 3/16 inch lip
| Size (inches) | Poplar/Glass | Poplar/Plexi | Maple/Glass | Maple/Plexi |
| 16/20 | $93.00 | $98.00 | $118.00 | $123.00 |
| 16/21.5 | $102.00 | $107.00 | $128.00 | $133.00 |
| 18/24 | $115.00 | $125.00 | $135.00 | $145.00 |
| 22/28 | $124.00 | $135.00 | $145.00 | $156.00 |
| 24/30 | $155.00 | $168.00 | $185.00 | $198.00 |
| 28/36 | $195.00 | $205.00 | $225.00 | $240.00 |
| 32/40 | $235.00 | $255.00 | $270.00 | $290.00 |
| 36/48 | $280.00 | $305.00 | $325.00 | $350.00 |
| 40/60 | $350.00 | $390.00 | $405.00 | $445.00 |
Moulding #112 - ¾ inch face x 1 inch deep with a 3/16 inch lip
| Size (inches) | Poplar/Glass | Poplar/Plexi | Maple/Glass | Maple/Plexi |
| 16/20 | $86.00 | $91.00 | $102.00 | $106.00 |
| 16/21.5 | $92.00 | $96.00 | $105.00 | $110.00 |
| 18/24 | $106.00 | $112.00 | $122.00 | $127.00 |
| 22/28 | $128.00 | $136.00 | $145.00 | $153.00 |
| 24/30 | $144.00 | $154.00 | $164.00 | $173.00 |
| 26/32 | $156.00 | $168.00 | $176.00 | $188.00 | 28/36 | $178.00 | $191.00 | $199.00 | $213.00 |
| 32/40 | $210.00 | $227.00 | $235.00 | $252.00 |
| 36/48 | $258.00 | $281.00 | $288.00 | $310.00 |
| 40/60 | $324.00 | $357.00 | $359.00 | $391.00 |
* Prices displayed are in Canadian Dollar CAD.
Coloured frames
Your frames can be natural or stained with colour & lacquered.
- Colours: natural, transparent white, solid white, tar grey, Charcoal grey, solid black, Sherwood brown, dark walnut, mahogany, furniture brown, cloud grey.
- Custom colours available.
Multiple unit orders require a deposit of 30%.
GST and shipping extra. We suggest personal shipping arrangements if possible.
GST and shipping extra. We suggest personal shipping arrangements if possible.