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36 x 36 Floater Frames

Give a large square canvas a finished, gallery-ready presence by adding a clean floating border that highlights the artwork’s edges instead of covering them. A 36 x 36 floater frame is built to fit a true 36 x 36 inch stretched canvas or similarly mounted square panel, creating the signature “float” gap that makes bold statement art look intentional on the wall.

This size is a go-to for modern square paintings, abstracts, and geometric pieces where symmetry matters—above a sofa or console, over a bed, or as a focal point in an entryway, stair landing, lobby, or conference room. The floating edge reveal adds structure without overpowering the composition, and it’s especially effective when the canvas sides are painted, wrapped, or otherwise finished and meant to be seen.

Before ordering, measure the outside edge of your artwork to confirm it’s truly 36 x 36 inches, then consider the artwork’s depth so it seats properly within the frame. If you’re framing a series, keeping the same floater profile and finish across multiple 36 x 36 pieces helps the set read as a cohesive installation. For a clean, modern outline, explore a black floating frame style that pairs well with both high-contrast and neutral artwork.

Need a floater frame for a different size or for artwork that shouldn’t show its edges? Use the guidance below to confirm fit, avoid common sizing mistakes, and choose the right approach for your mounted piece.

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V4000
$183.63
Gold Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 3/4
This premium leafed soft gold floating frame has a rubbed top that reveals fine red lines.
V3982
$134.43
White Floating Canvas Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 3/4 inch thick or less. Contemporary white floater frame.
V3965
$149.82
Whitewash Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Whitewash float frame
V3985
$155.49
Silver Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Tall silver floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less.
V3975
$122.04
White Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. White panel frame.
v116-1
$150.37
Float Mount Frame in Gray
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Supports artwork up to 1 1/2'' deep
Width: 1/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 1/2
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Gray colored RAW wood natural wood veneer floater frame.
V3958
$149.82
Walnut Finish Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Light Walnut colored Float Frame.
V3983
$122.04
Black Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Black panel frame.
V3955
$134.43
Whitewash Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
deal floater frame for art 3/4" thick or less. Whitewash float frame.
V3979
$155.49
Gold Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Gold floater frame.
V3972
$122.04
Mahogany panel frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Mahogany panel frame.
V625
$290.12
Real Walnut Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 5/16  |  Frame Depth : 1 5/8
REAL WALNUT! Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. This genuine solid walnut float frame represents the timeless quality that comes with the wisdom of selecting excellent materials when producing fine craftsmanship.
V87
$213.37
Orange Floating Frame For Art
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
Pop Orange! A bright colorful collection of high-gloss moulding.
V3953
$122.04
Cherry Finish Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Cherry colored floater frame.
V3980
$140.10
Gold Canvas Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 3/4" thick or less. This gold-colored wood floater frame offers a contemporary floater look on a traditional gold picture frame finish.
V3943
$180.42
Extra Large White Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 2 1/8'' deep
Width: 7/16  |  Frame Depth : 2 1/8
White extra large floating frame for art 2 thick or less. This contemporary floater frame features smooth clean lines.
V89
$218.35
Green Floating Frame For Art
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 1-3/4" thick or less. Pop Green! A bright and colorful new collection of high-gloss moulding.
Vred
20% OFF $194.28   $155.82
Red Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
MOULDING HAS A OFF WHITE FOOT.
v180-1
$168.71
Wood Canvas Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 1/2'' deep
Width: 1/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 1/2
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Light colored RAW wood natural wood veneer floater frame.
V3976
$134.43
Maple Grain Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/4" deep canvas or less. Maple colored wood grain float frame.
V1291
$120.36
DIY Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 5/16  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 3/4" thick or less. The warmth of this mahogany wood floater frame offers a soft understated beauty that is neutral for a multitude of interior settings.
V3986
$149.82
Maple Grain Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Maple colored wood grain float frame.
V3941
$126.47
Raw Paintable Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 1/2  |  Frame Depth : 1 5/8

Totally raw wood ready to paint. This moulding is intended to be painted. It is raw wood so the frame could end up having different shades of wood. That means it might not match rail to rail. Make it your way!

V626
$329.42
Solid Maple Floater
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 5/16  |  Frame Depth : 1 5/8
REAL Maple! Ideal for canvas art 1-1/2 inch thick or less. Genuine maple will make a statement for any art.
V3973
$122.04
Whitewash Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Whitewash panel frame.
VOrange
20% OFF $194.28   $155.82
Orange Floating Frame For Art
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
MOULDING HAS A OFF WHITE FOOT.
V3987
$140.10
Silver Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 3/4 inch thick or less. Contemporary warm silver floating frame offers a clean and concise look for stretched canvas paintings and cradled panels.
V3969
$149.82
Hanging Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2 inch thick or less. Ideal for canvas paintings and also rigid panels such as encaustic wax paintings and epoxy-finished artworks on board.
V3984
$149.82
White Floating Canvas Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2 inch thick or less. This contemporary white floater frame is a Minimalist-Modernist marvel. The clean lines and complete lack of color allows the shape to be purely defined by shadows and light.
V4996
15% OFF $199.94   $170.24
Black Float Frame Textured
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/8'' deep
Width: 1 5/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 3/8
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/4" thick or less. Beautiful texture with natural ebonized walnut black tones, this black floater frame is perfect for canvas paintings depicting nature.
v3942
$180.42
Extra Large Gold Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 2 1/8'' deep
Width: 7/16  |  Frame Depth : 2 1/8
Autumn Gold with black extra large floating frame for art 2 inches thick or less. This contemporary floater frame features smooth clean lines.
V3978
$134.43
Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
The best black floating frame for art 3/4 inch thick or less. This contemporary floater features a smooth clean finish.
V3963
$149.82
Weathered White Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Weathered white floater frame.
V3971
$122.04
Gray Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Gray panel frame.
V623
$290.12
Real Walnut Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 5/16  |  Frame Depth : 1 5/8
REAL WALNUT! Ideal floating art frame for art 1-1/2 inch thick or less. This is a dark espresso brown floater frame moulding. This solid wood is stained to be similar to black, while maintaining the warmth of a burnt umber.
V3967
$149.82
Espresso Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for 1-1/2" deep canvas or less. This dark espresso brown flat finish may burnish if mishandled.
V3961
$122.04
Walnut Finish Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Dark walnut finish panel frame.
V3954
$134.43
Taupe Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 3/4 inch thick or less. This gray wood floater frame.
V91
$219.18
Blue Floating Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
Pop Blue! A bright colorful collection of high-gloss moulding.
V3968
$181.30
Extra Large Float Frame
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Supports artwork up to 2 1/4'' deep
Width: 9/16  |  Frame Depth : 2 1/4
Extra large float frame for canvas art. Made for large art on thicker than normal stretcher bars.
V3977
$134.43
Cherry Finish Float  Frame
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/4" deep canvas or less. Cherry finish floater frame.
V88
$219.18
Yellow Floating Frame For Art
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
Ideal floater frame for art 1-3/4" thick or less. Pop Yellow! A bright and colorful new collection of high-gloss moulding.
V86
$219.18
Red Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 3/4'' deep
Width: 3/4  |  Frame Depth : 1 7/8
Pop Red! A bright colorful collection of high-gloss moulding.
V3970
$134.43
Walnut Finish Canvas Floater
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Supports artwork up to 7/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 7/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/4" deep canvas or less. Dark walnut frame colored frame.
V3964
$122.04
Maple Grain Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Maple colored wood grain panel frame.
V3990
$149.82
Pine - Fir Wood Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 3/8  |  Frame Depth : 1 11/16
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. Pine - fir wood finished floater frame.
V3974
$118.65
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Espresso finish panel frame.
V3988
$131.00
Silver Panel Frame
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Supports artwork up to 3/8'' deep
Width: 7/8  |  Frame Depth : 3/8
Ideal floater frame for 3/8" deep canvas or less. Silver panel frame.
V848
$242.44
White Canvas Floater Frame
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Supports artwork up to 1 5/8'' deep
Width: 1 1/2  |  Frame Depth : 1 5/8
Ideal floater frame for art 1-1/2" thick or less. This ivory colored wood floater frame features a unique set of characteristics not found in most picture frame mouldings.

What a 36 x 36 floater frame is meant to do

A floater frame is designed so the artwork sits inside the frame with a visible reveal around the perimeter. Instead of covering the face of the art, it creates a clean border that makes a large square piece feel finished and ready to hang—especially when the sides of the canvas or panel are part of the presentation.

Confirming fit: size and depth

  • Measure the artwork, not the image area: confirm the outside edge of the stretched canvas or mounted panel is truly 36 x 36 inches.
  • Check thickness/depth: stretched canvas and cradled panels can vary; choose a floater frame profile that accommodates the depth so the artwork sits properly and looks secure.
  • Look at the edges: floater framing works best when the sides are painted, wrapped, or cleanly finished—because they remain visible.

When this size is the right choice

  • You already have a 36 x 36 stretched canvas and want a professional floating look.
  • You’re finishing a large square painting for delivery, sale, or exhibition.
  • You’re installing a statement piece above a sofa, bed, fireplace, or console where a square format balances the space.
  • You’re matching multiple 36 x 36 works and want consistent presentation across a series.

When a 36 x 36 floater frame is NOT the best fit

  • Your artwork is not actually 36 x 36: even small measurement differences can affect how the piece seats and how even the reveal looks.
  • You don’t want the sides visible: if the canvas edges are unfinished or you prefer a covered edge look, a floater frame may not match your display goal.
  • The piece needs a different framing approach: some artwork is better served by a traditional frame style rather than a floating-edge presentation.

Choosing a look: subtle outline vs. stronger border

For large square art, the frame finish and profile can either quietly define the edges or create a bolder outline. Consider the room scale and the artwork’s contrast: a minimal, light finish can feel airy, while darker finishes can add definition and visual weight.

Installation and fine-tuning the reveal

Large-format square pieces can be heavier, so plan for an installation approach appropriate to the artwork’s weight and the intended wall location. If you need help dialing in spacing so the reveal looks even, a shim solution can help with alignment during fitting.

If you’re between sizes: related alternatives to consider

If your piece measures slightly under or over, the best result comes from ordering the floater frame that matches the measured outside dimensions of the artwork. Nearby square sizes (like 34 x 34, 32 x 32, 30 x 30, or 40 x 40) are often the right move when the canvas isn’t truly 36 x 36.