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20x28 Picture Frames

Give a 20 x 28 poster or print the finished, ready-to-hang presence it deserves—large enough to read clearly from across the room, yet still easy to place above a console, along a hallway, or as a feature piece in a living room or office. A 20x28 picture frame is a go-to choice when the artwork needs a substantial border and a clean edge on the wall without stepping up into oversized formats.

This size is commonly used for movie posters, concert and event posters, limited-run art prints, and statement wall decor in bedrooms, workspaces, lobbies, and corridors. If you’re replacing an older damaged frame, matching the 20 x 28 opening helps you keep the same artwork while upgrading the presentation. For multi-room consistency—like offices, retail spaces, or restaurants—20 x 28 also works well as a repeatable large-format standard that looks intentional across different walls.

Not every piece that “looks like” 20 x 28 is truly that size, so it’s worth confirming the exact dimensions before ordering. If your art is smaller, a matted 20 x 28 frame can create a gallery-style border that elevates the piece and helps it feel centered and deliberate. Popular mat-in pairings include 18 x 24 matted to 20 x 28 and 16 x 20 matted to 20 x 28; for help planning a matted presentation, explore custom picture frame mats.

Orientation matters at this scale—choose a frame that can be hung in portrait or landscape depending on your poster layout and wall space. Also consider the frame’s visual weight: larger art often looks best with a profile that feels sturdy enough to “hold” the piece visually, especially in open rooms where the frame is seen from a distance.

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V279
25% OFF $94.24   $70.68
Blue Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Glossy blue frame with a slight scoop. Shiny Blue Picture Frame with a slight scoop.
V783
$65.53
Rustic Blue Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Country rustic blue-washed frame profile. The color of this country rustic picture frame is reminiscent of a Dixie gray, but is in fact a blue.
V261
$75.79
Gray Wood Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Dark gray wood profile with an wood grain veneer that looks weathered. The upscale and sophisticated look of this contemporary dark gray wood picture frame is distinctly modernist, and pairs with urban, Scandinavian, Nordic, Palladian, and nautical design themes that emphasize cool colors and wintry themes.
V833
$103.41
Brown Family Picture Frame
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Width: 2 3/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Rustic walnut-brown wood profile offers the look of rough-sawn plank. The restrained contour of Brown Family Picture Frame creates a clear outline while allowing the artwork to remain visually dominant.
V193
$68.48
Black Beaded Scoop Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 7/16
A compact black scoop with beaded detail and a light gray wash in the recesses. The gray wash reveals the bead pattern and gives the dark ornament clear definition.
V284
$109.12
Black and Silver Panel Picture Frame
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Width: 1 3/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A compact black panel accented by silver edge details. The flat center provides visual calm between narrow metallic accents.
v4995
$86.49
Maple Alternative Picture Frame
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Width: 2 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Maple colored flat frame profile. Get the maple look you want over a real wood substrate, for a much better price than you might pay for solid maple frames.
V1608
$86.96
Mahogany Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Burgundy colored basic wood profile with the look of fine grain. Considering the affordability of this basic wood picture frame, oftentimes artists, students, and families will order this and similar frames to accommodate children's art projects, college memorabilia such as photo collages, and gallery.
V243
$112.90
Distressed Black-Brown Frame with Gold Lip
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Width: 1 3/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 7/16
A black-brown distressed profile finished with a narrow gold lip. Dark brown variation softens the black field while the gold lip supplies a precise warm boundary next to the artwork.
V854
$85.17
Silver Shadow Box Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1 3/4
Silver Shadow Box frame profile. The silver finish wood shadowbox picture frame profile offers a classic and traditional look.
V297
$97.07
Brown And Gold Picture Frame
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Width: 1 5/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Walnut panel frame with gold edges and double dimple embossing. This brown frame features gold edges and double dimple embossing.
V483
$100.40
Gray Wood Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 5/8
100% solid hardwood cherry moulding profile is made in America. It features a gray weathered finish that represents the feel of a contemporary Cape Cod beach house design.
V4992
25% OFF $75.14   $56.36
Round Champagne Picture Frame
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Width: 2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Champagned round frame profile. Champagned colored original shape picture frame.
V3947
$69.07
Black Scoop Frame with Silver Bead
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Width: 1 1/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/8
A black scooped profile finished with a silver bead at the inner edge. The silver bead creates a bright, precise line between the dark scoop and the artwork.
V255
$154.66
Burl Wood Frame
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Width: 1 3/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Distressed cherry scoop frame profile with an embossed back. Distressed cherry scoop picture frame with an embossed back.
V482
$104.32
Cherry Wood Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 5/8
100% solid cherry picture frame with a 1-1/4 inch face, flat profile, and matte clear top coat. Custom-size standard frame with an overlapping inner lip.
V272
$146.47
Dark Wood Frame Burl
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/8
Dark burl wood profile with a silver rope design on the inner lip of the frame. Thin panel paintings and canvas boards also fit nicely within the parameters of this profile, but if you have thick art materials, you might choose a deeper frame.
V278
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Green Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Glossy lime green frame with a slight scoop. Glossy lime green frame with a slight scoop.
V561-1
$89.99
Weathered Wood Picture Frame
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Width: 1  |  Rabbet Depth : 1 1/4
Rough rustic gray barnwood profile has an authentic look of a weathered fence. The moulding lengths of this rustic gray barnwood frame offer finger-joined seams throughout, which is an intended look that adds variation to the individual sticks of moulding that are used to make your frame.
V107
$112.58
Wedding Photo Frame
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Width: 2 1/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Classic cosmopolitan silver wood profile. The profile starts at the inner lip with a swan shape, then a recessed flat span, followed by an ascending ridge and a black outer wall.
V123-1
$78.44
White Washed Wood Frame
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Width: 1  |  Rabbet Depth : 1
Two-toned white and natural wood profile with a modern, sleek, and refreshingly crisp look. The restrained contour of White Washed Wood Frame creates a clear outline while allowing the artwork to remain visually dominant.
V260
$75.79
Gray Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Gray veneer wood profile with an open grain texture. Color combinations that feature cool grays are perhaps a better match than warm grays.
V277
$94.24
Yellow Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Glossy yellow frame with a slight scoop. Glossy yellow frame with a slight scoop.
V667
$120.07
Rustic Silver Picture Frame
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Width: 1 5/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1
Warm aged looking silver finish with slight distress markings. This moulding is a medium sized, voluptuous wood profile, featuring a warm, aged silver finish with slight distress markings.
V566-1
$94.03
Maple Veneer Picture Frame
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Width: 3/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 1 1/4
Maple veneer picture frame with a 3/4 inch face, cap profile, and matte, raw veneer finish. Real maple veneer over a finger-jointed pine core. Custom-size standard frame with an overlapping inner lip.
V194
$96.29
Dark Bronze Wall Frame
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Width: 1 11/16  |  Rabbet Depth : 7/16
Subtle hints of red and olive green that creates silvery brown warmth. The unique and subtle coloring of this bronze wall picture frame is reminiscent of rocky highland grass and mountain landscapes, from Scotland to the hearty California coastline in winter.
V838
$84.34
Dark Wood Poster Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Dark distressed plank-style wood profile. The textured finish of this distressed wood picture frame corresponds to the grain pattern, in what appears to be a sandblasting process to remove softer flesh between wood grain rings.
V5020
$120.82
Deep Gold and Black Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 2 1/2
A tall two-tone profile with a gold face and black detailing. The tall side profile of Deep Gold and Black Frame creates a substantial silhouette while its gold face maintains a traditional standard-frame presentation.
V563-1
$136.60
Deep Ornate Gold Canvas Frame
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Width: 1 7/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1 1/4
An ornate baroque-style gold profile with beaded and distressed details. The tall side profile of Deep Ornate Gold Canvas Frame creates a substantial silhouette while its gold face maintains a traditional standard-frame presentation.
V853
$85.17
Deep Gold Shadow Box Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1 3/4
A narrow gold face paired with a tall shadow-box profile. The tall side profile of Deep Gold Shadow Box Picture Frame creates a substantial silhouette while its gold face maintains a traditional presentation.
V227
$110.70
Distressed Dark Walnut Scoop Frame
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Width: 1 1/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/8
A dark walnut veneer scoop with a dusty black quill pattern along the outer ridge. The wood figure, concave sweep, and dark patterned ridge create layers of natural and decorative texture.
V251
$92.00
White Wood Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Great modern white frame profile style. Make it a white diploma frame to showcase your accomplishment, or preserve your children's art for years to come.
V804
$78.00
Brown Gallery Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/4
Dark espresso brown wood profile. The style of this espresso wood picture frame would fit into several interior design settings, including European, Dutch renaissance, urban, modernist, and Mexican.
V280
$95.20
Beach Picture Frame
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Width: 2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Barnwood style, whitewashed, scoop panel frame. Barnwood style whitewashed scoop panel frame.
V121-1
$105.94
Distressed Black Panel Picture Frame
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Width: 1 3/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/8
A broad black panel with a worn vintage character. The open center panel provides visual weight while the distressed surface keeps the presentation from feeling formal or polished.
v659
$101.74
Wide Black Swan-Profile Frame
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Width: 2 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 5/8
A wide black face shaped by a contemporary swan-back curve. The rising outer contour gives the broad black profile more movement than a flat panel.
V675-1
$114.64
Light Wood Picture Frame
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Width: 1 3/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/4
Lightweight natural wood profile offers the clean and refreshing look of birch. Interiors that pair nicely with this natural softwood picture frame may include Abstract, European, Mid-Century Modern, Post-Modern, Minimalist, and Organic design settings.
V1625
$78.10
Contemporary Black Gallery-Wall Frame
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Width: 1 3/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
A smooth black face with a small inner step and broad flat center. Its level face and measured width create the orderly appearance associated with contemporary gallery walls.
V1302
25% OFF $63.44   $47.58
Cherry Document Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/8
Mahogany colored wood profile with a black inner lip. Another consideration for this mahogany wood picture frame is to frame certificates, bachelor's degrees, law degrees, diplomas, awards, and other forms of recognition or documentation.
V791
$65.53
Burnt Orange Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Country color rustic Bourbon orange. Country color rustic Bourbon orange.
V3994
$70.72
Black and Silver-Wash Beaded Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 5/8
A rounded black bead with a reddish-silver wash settling between the raised details. The metallic wash separates each bead and brings definition to the medium-gloss black surface.
V3996
$124.64
Contemporary Champagne Picture Frame
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Width: 1  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/4
Deep beveled frame profile. Contemporary Champagne Picture Frame uses its particular finish and contour to establish a distinct boundary around the artwork.
V282
$109.12
Antique Gold Panel Frame
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Width: 1 3/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
An antique-gold panel profile with a warm metallic face. The open center panel gives the warm metallic finish a broad, orderly presence.
V837
$84.34
Rustic Gray Barnwood Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Rustic wood moulding profile with a blue-gray wash. On Rustic Gray Barnwood Frame, the rough grain leaves warm wood color visible on the high points while blue-gray wash settles into the low points and crevices.
v285
$109.12
White Panel Frame
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Width: 1 3/8  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Traditional shaped white panel frame. White Panel Frame uses its particular finish and contour to establish a distinct boundary around the artwork.
V846
25% OFF $64.56   $48.42
Mahogany Certificate Frame
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Width: 1 1/4  |  Rabbet Depth : 3/8
Red mahogany moulding profile offers a traditional look for awards, diplomas, and other important documents. The restrained contour of Mahogany Certificate Frame creates a clear outline while allowing the artwork to remain visually dominant.
V795
25% OFF $65.53   $49.15
Mustard Color Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Rustic yellow frame profile. The restrained contour of Mustard Color Picture Frame creates a clear outline while allowing the artwork to remain visually dominant.
V797
$65.53
Dark Blue Picture Frame
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Width: 1 1/2  |  Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Country color rustic weathered blue. Posters that are most appropriate for this country rustic weathered blue wood picture frame include home decor and kitchen d cor, especially farm and dairy themes, folk landscapes, and rustic rural themes.
V115
$132.96
Silver Gray Ornate Picture Frame
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Width: 2  |  Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Ornate silver wood profile with a unique fluted pattern. A warm gray wash covers crevices and low points to simulate age.

How to know a 20 x 28 frame is the right choice

A 20 x 28 frame is appropriate when your artwork measures 20 inches by 28 inches and you want a clean, substantial presentation for wall decor. This size is especially popular for larger posters and prints that should be readable from a distance and feel intentional as a focal point.

Common real-world uses

  • Framing a 20 x 28 movie poster, concert poster, or event poster for a media room, hallway, or office
  • Creating a feature-wall moment with a 20 x 28 art print above a console table
  • Updating offices, lobbies, corridors, or retail/restaurant walls with consistent large-format frames
  • Replacing an older frame while keeping the same 20 x 28 artwork

Exact fit vs. matted presentation (most important decision)

Choose an exact-fit 20 x 28 frame when your poster/print is truly 20 x 28 and you want minimal border between art and frame.

Choose a 20 x 28 frame with a mat when your piece is smaller and you want a refined, gallery-style reveal. Common mat-in relationships include:

  • 18 x 24 matted to 20 x 28 (a popular step-up with a moderate mat border)
  • 16 x 20 matted to 20 x 28 (a more dramatic border that suits photos and many prints)
  • 17 x 22 matted to 20 x 28 (used for certain poster dimensions)
  • 19 x 27 matted to 20 x 28 (a thin reveal when art is slightly smaller)

If you’re comparing sizes, it can help to browse 18x24 picture frames or 16x20 picture frames to decide whether you want a true-size frame or a matted upgrade.

Orientation, wall placement, and visual weight

  • Portrait vs. landscape: Confirm how your art should be displayed and ensure the frame can be hung the way you need.
  • Wall space: Measure the area where the frame will hang, including nearby furniture height and sightlines down a hallway.
  • Frame profile presence: Larger pieces often look best with a profile that feels substantial enough to balance the artwork.

Glazing considerations for larger frames

At 20 x 28, glazing choice can affect clarity, glare, and handling. If reflections are a concern in bright rooms or under overhead lighting, consider specialty glazing such as anti reflective glass or museum glass.

When a 20 x 28 frame is NOT the best fit

  • Your artwork isn’t 20 x 28: If it’s 18 x 24 or 16 x 20 and you don’t want a mat, choose the true-size frame instead.
  • You need a larger statement format: If the wall can handle a bigger anchor piece, consider stepping up to 24x36 picture frames.
  • You want only a very small border around smaller art: A different frame size (or a thinner mat plan) may look more proportional.

Quick measuring tip before you order

Measure the artwork width and height edge-to-edge. If you’re planning to use a mat, confirm the art size first, then choose the mat opening accordingly. For a step-by-step refresher, see how to measure art for a mat.

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