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28x40 Picture Frames
Turn a standard movie poster or large-format print into a crisp, protected wall display with a frame that fits 28 x 40 inches precisely—so the edges sit cleanly, the surface stays flatter, and the finished piece looks intentional instead of temporary. At this statement size, the frame’s profile and strength matter: a sturdier build helps reduce flex, while the right glazing keeps a big poster surface looking sharp under room lighting.
These 28x40 frames are made for common 28x40 posters, promotional prints, and large artwork that needs a polished, wall-ready presentation in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, home offices, and commercial spaces like lobbies or conference rooms. If you’re replacing a damaged frame or upgrading from an unframed poster, choosing the right combination of frame depth, backing, and hanging hardware helps the piece sit securely and hang confidently.
Framing something smaller than 28x40? A 28x40 frame can also create a gallery-style look when paired with a mat—popular pairings include 24x36 matted to 28x40, or even 20x30 and 18x24 for a more dramatic border. Just be sure the mat opening is sized slightly smaller than the artwork for proper overlap and a clean hold. If you’re unsure about sizing, start with accurate measurements before ordering; see how to measure artwork for framing to confirm you’re truly working with 28x40 (and not a close variant).
Because large frames are more susceptible to corner and edge damage in transit and handling, careful packaging and an easy-to-hang setup can be especially valuable at 28x40. With the right fit and finish, a big poster becomes a focal point that looks finished from every angle.
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V183
$156.32
Width: 2 3/16 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Silver leaf, wood profile is a flat profile. In addition to offering a contemporary profile shape, this silver wood picture frame also offers a finish that appears aged, and fits in medieval design settings featuring swords and armor, along with World War One and World War Two.
V675-1
$165.93
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.
V507
$214.95
Width: 2 3/4 |
Rabbet Depth : 3/4
A wide antique-gold profile with a stylized floral panel and stepped outer edge. The embossed floral band gives this frame a distinct decorative identity with enough width to balance visually assertive artwork.
V592
25% OFF $205.05 $154.27
Width: 2 3/8 |
Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Rustic gray wood moulding profile. The restrained contour of Gray Frame creates a clear outline while allowing the artwork to remain visually dominant.
V562-1
$230.14
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
A timeworn black-umber profile with matte-silver detailing and a classic curved shape. Silver highlights articulate the curved profile while the dark worn surface keeps the effect subdued.
V273
$208.79
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 3/8
Scooped brown burl veneer wood profile with a gold rope inner lip. A gray wash is applied to the veneer finish to accentuate an aged look.
V657-1
$165.03
Width: 1 5/8 |
Rabbet Depth : 1
A substantial smooth black profile with a softly stepped silhouette. The dark face has enough width to define bold imagery while its smooth surface remains contemporary.
V673
$136.41
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/16
A compact black-and-gold profile with an aged dark finish and a distressed gold inner lip. Its relatively shallow profile and formal two-tone finish give documents a defined dark border with a narrow metallic transition at the opening.
V268
$189.06
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A modern brushed-gold face with a clean foil-leaf style. Brushed Gold Wood Picture Frame uses a restrained contour to create a clear gold outline without competing with the artwork for attention.
V163
$181.86
Width: 2 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 3/8
Oiled bronze beaded outer edge frame profile. The finish features coppery highlights under a chocolate brown aging wash, with "veins of gold" throughout the otherwise smooth beveled surfaces.
V243
$163.59
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.
V836
$125.63
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 9/16
Rustic, walnut brown colored, vintage-distressed wood picture. This rustic, walnut brown colored, vintage-distressed wood picture frame features a flat profile shape that has been weathered through a sandblasting process to reveal and accentuate natural grain patterns in the wood.
V837
$125.63
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.
V115
$189.85
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.
V194
$141.38
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.
V85
25% OFF $170.43 $128.31
Width: 2 3/8 |
Rabbet Depth : 7/16
Reverse swan style frame with a silver finish, black outside edge and beaded lip. Reverse swan style frame with a silver finish, black outside edge and beaded lip.
V5034
$108.69
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A smooth satin-black face with a ribbed detail along the front edge. The ribbed edge adds a focused band of texture to an otherwise plain black surface.
V110
$164.82
Width: 1 13/16 |
Rabbet Depth : 7/16
A distressed black face with embossed divots, a gold inner lip marked by black lines, and a concave outer bevel. The narrow gold lip creates an illuminated line beside the artwork while divots and dark distressing keep the remaining face visually aged.
V236
$255.95
Width: 2 3/4 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Ornate, silver frame profile with an antiqued gray wash. In the case of this ornate silver picture frame moulding, the wood profile substrate features a steep curve to which an embossed pattern is laid, and then a warm gray wash is applied, filling in crevices to simulate age.
V793
25% OFF $100.22 $75.65
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Petticoat pink wood profile. While a "canvas painting could be attached to the back of the frame with offset clips, deeper canvases may have the undesired effect of sticking out the back of the frame in a noticeable way.
V226
$288.64
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Traditional wood profile with a decorative, genuine burl veneer with warm cherry red undertones. Imagery that lends itself to this classic and refined burl wood picture frame includes equestrian scenes, golf course landscapes, and realism paintings that feature historic color palettes of burnt sienna and yellow ochre.
V782
$100.22
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Rustic white frame profiles offer a country white vintage look. Order your rustic white frame in the size that's right for your art, whether you're framing prints, posters, photos, canvas, and more.
V564-1
$215.93
Width: 2 1/4 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A broad baroque gold profile with antique distressing and raised ornament. The raised ornament on Distressed Gold Baroque Frame catches light across the surface and gives this frame a decorative rhythm around the artwork.
v659
$147.03
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.
V594-1
$197.34
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Off white antique style finish plein air frame profile. The restrained contour of Off White Plein Air Picture Frame creates a clear outline while allowing the artwork to remain visually dominant.
V5028
$206.46
Width: 2 5/8 |
Rabbet Depth : 3/4
A wide black-and-burgundy panel organized by smooth linear ridges. The burgundy undertone warms the broad dark panel while the ridges give it an orderly architectural structure.
v492
$147.19
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Traditional silver frame profile suited to both canvas and paper artworks. Finally, consider using this frame to float thin canvas panels or rigid hardboard panels on a solid black backing material.
V190
$183.31
Width: 2 3/8 |
Rabbet Depth : 3/4
A dark brown scooped profile crossed by a sequence of raised ridges. Light moves across the stepped scoop, giving this dark profile more depth and rhythm than a flat black frame.
V260
$114.08
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.
V114
$189.85
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
An ornate fluted profile with patterned ridges and warm red accents. Its layered ornament and fluting make the frame part of the presentation rather than a neutral border.
V797
$100.22
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.
v494
$194.85
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
A wide gold reverse-swan profile with a strong curved rise. The raised ornament on Wide Gold Swan-Profile Frame catches light across the surface and gives this frame a decorative rhythm around the artwork.
V270-1
$173.27
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 11/16
An extra-wide smooth black face with a deep bevel toward the artwork. The bevel creates a strong inward transition across an otherwise broad and minimal black surface.
V281
$148.77
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Brown barnwood panel frame with a slight scoop. The overall look of the frame shows the variations of grain pattern and color tones which reflect the natural characteristics of the real wood.
v84
$184.53
Width: 2 1/8 |
Rabbet Depth : 7/16
A reverse-swan gold profile with a black outer edge and beaded inner lip. The black outer edge increases contrast while the beaded lip keeps a decorative gold transition next to the artwork.
V569
$228.33
Width: 1 3/4 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A warm gold scoop with a repeating embossed pattern and aged-cream color variation. The shallow scoop and repeating ornament create movement while the moderate width remains suitable for smaller and medium-scale pieces.
V789
$100.22
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A black-washed wood-grain profile with an intentionally weathered surface. Visible grain and worn color variation give this frame a relaxed character unlike smooth gallery profiles.
V272
$209.56
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.
V1625
$116.79
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.
V663
$216.43
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
Silver / Champagne antiqued finish. This silver Hudson style plein aire picture frame features a distressed look, along with a series of three linear ridges along the inner lip and more ridges along the outer edge.
V800-1
$197.91
Width: 1 3/4 |
Rabbet Depth : 2
A tall gold standard-frame profile with substantial interior depth. The tall side profile of Deep Gold Shadow Box Frame creates a substantial silhouette while its gold face maintains a traditional presentation.
V667
$173.56
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.
V563-1
$195.09
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.
V4989
20% OFF $125.63 $100.90
Width: 1 1/2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
A rustic red half-round profile. The rounded face gives the dark red finish a softer transition toward the artwork.
v4995
$126.78
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.
V240
$204.86
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
An ornate gold face with a repeating decorative leaf pattern. The raised ornament on Gold Leaf-Pattern Ornate Frame catches light across the surface and gives this frame a decorative rhythm around the artwork.
V178
$196.96
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 1 1/2
A tall, smooth yellow-gold profile with a slight rise toward the outside edge. The tall side profile of Deep Yellow Gold Canvas Frame creates a substantial silhouette while its gold face maintains a traditional presentation.
v94
$172.44
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
Our Barnwood profiles are made of real wood, and reflect down-to-earth country charm. The lip has been colored darker than the rest of the frame.
v491
$145.61
Width: 2 |
Rabbet Depth : 5/8
A traditional gold panel with grooved detailing. On Traditional Gold Panel Frame, the open gold field emphasizes the artwork while its surrounding ridges give the opening a finished architectural edge.
V93
$158.33
Width: 3 |
Rabbet Depth : 1/2
White barnwood panel frame with a slight scoop. The overall look of the frame shows the variations of grain pattern and color tones which reflect the natural characteristics of the real wood.
Is a 28x40 frame the right choice?
A 28x40 frame is the right pick when your poster, print, or artwork measures exactly 28 x 40 inches and you want a finished, protected presentation on the wall. It’s also a strong option when you want to use a mat to elevate a smaller piece with a wider border and more “gallery” presence.
It may not be the best fit if your piece is a different standard poster size (even by 1 inch). In that case, consider choosing the exact size you need instead of forcing the fit.
Measure first: avoid the most common sizing mistake
Before ordering, confirm the artwork size edge-to-edge. Many posters are close to standard sizes but not identical, and a near-match can lead to buckling, exposed edges, or a piece that simply won’t seat properly.
- Measure width and height across the full printed sheet.
- Check whether the poster has uneven borders that change the “true” size you want to show.
- If you plan to mat, measure the artwork area you want visible and allow for slight overlap at the mat opening.
Helpful reference: Measure Art.
Matting a smaller print inside a 28x40 frame
Using a mat can make a smaller print look centered and intentional inside a large frame. Common pairings include:
- 24x36 matted to 28x40 (a popular step-up with a balanced border)
- 22x34 matted to 28x40
- 20x30 matted to 28x40
- 18x24 matted to 28x40 (dramatic, wide mat border)
Two details matter most: the mat opening should be slightly smaller than the artwork for proper overlap, and the border width should feel proportional at this large scale. For deeper guidance, see Do I Want To Mat My Art? and Mat Borders: How Big Should They Be?. If you already know you want to build a matted look, you can start here: Select a custom mat.
Glazing, backing, and depth: what matters at 28x40
Large posters have a lot of surface area, so clarity and protection are important—especially if the frame will face windows or strong room lights. Also confirm the frame has enough depth (rabbet depth) for your stack: poster backing (and mat, if used).
- Glazing choice: prioritize clarity and consider glare based on where it will hang. Learn more about options like acrylic here: Acrylic for picture framing or select acrylic or glass glazing.
- Backing support: a solid backing helps keep large pieces flatter and more secure. See Mounting Board.
- Hanging planning: large frames need reliable hardware and a wall-appropriate approach (drywall, plaster, brick).
Style at a statement size
At 28x40, the frame becomes part of the design. Thin profiles can look clean and modern; wider moldings can add presence and help the piece read as a focal point. Color choice also has a bigger impact at this scale—especially for feature walls and commercial displays.
Related size alternatives (when 28x40 isn’t the right fit)
- If your print is 24x36, consider a dedicated size: 24x36 Picture Frames.
- If your artwork is 18x24 and you don’t want a large mat border, consider: 18x24 Picture Frames.
- If you’re unsure which size you need, use this reference: Custom picture frame sizes guide.
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