Buchanan & Kiguel Fine Custom Picture Framing

Specialties

For almost fifty years now, we have made it our goal to provide extraordinary framing quality and craftsmanship worthy of a discriminating clientele.

We frame to museum standards to insure the longevity of your art for future generations. Our gorgeous hand-​painted French mats and professional painting and frame restoration, just to name a few specialties, set us apart from just about any other framer.

With over 2000 frame styles on display, we boast one of the largest collections of period 22kt gold frames anywhere, so it’s likely that the perfect moulding for your work is hanging on our walls. And, if you don’t see what you are searching for in our gallery, we promise to find or make it at an affordable price to suit your needs.

Visit us in one of our three locations. Our designers will happily work with you to provide framing ideas that properly enhance your art in a manner that is stylishly beautiful and unique.

History

Established in 1966.

Buchanan and Kiguel was founded by Dr. Enrique B. Kiguel, a professor in the School of Medicine at Georgetown University, and A. Lawrence Buchanan, a translator as well as Associate Editor of Americas Magazine at the Organization of American States. Their original joint venture was an antique shop in Orange, Virginia. One day during that first year a client asked if they would frame an old engraving previously purchased from them. It became a challenge to find the very best materials for completion of this task, and thus began a long career of fine picture framing which very soon superseded that of selling antiques. Their ultimate goal was to be able to offer fine, sophisticated traditional picture framing of superior quality, as well as painting and frame restoration to a knowledgeable public. The headquarters are in Orange, with branch locations in Alexandria and Charlottesville.