Framing beautiful things since 1802

Picture framing in our own workshop, unique works and prints, and one of Germany’s largest ranges of art postcards. In the heart of Karlsruhe, run by the same family for six generations.

Opening hours and directions What we frame

No appointment needed for framing advice. Just bring your picture along.

The shop front of Kunsthandlung Gräff at Waldstraße 20 at dusk, with lit shop windows and the oval Gräff signs — Waldstraße 20 in the evening The building dates from 1913. We have welcomed customers here since the 1950s.

A picture without a frame is like a soul without a body

An old saying among framers that describes our work well. Paintings, watercolours, photographs or posters: we frame them without an appointment, with advice right at your picture. Framing, glazing, cleaning and repairs all happen in-house, and we have worked with restorers for many years.

Custom picture framing

Frames made to measure, from simple natural wood profiles and hand-carved solid wood frames to hand-gilded frames. We cut the matching mount in our workshop.

Gold leaf, silver leaf, platinum, wood, aluminium, acrylic
Conservation framing

For works on paper: fully acid-free materials and UV-protective glass, so that colours and paper come to no harm.

Acid-free, conservation grade
Glass and museum glass

From clear standard glass to non-reflective museum glass with 99 % UV protection. We help you choose the glass that suits your picture and your room.

Float glass, anti-reflective glass, Museum Glass UV92, Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic
Cleaning and restoration

We clean paintings, repair tears, restretch, re-key or line canvases. Works on paper are restored by our paper conservator.

Paintings, watercolours, old and modern prints
Mounting and laminating

Photographs, prints and posters mounted on foam board, Forex or MDF, flat and durable. A range of light-protection films and UV-protective varnishes.

Foam board, Forex, MDF
Insurance claims

We assess glass, fire and water damage, carry out the repair and settle the claim directly with your insurer.

Assessment, repair, billing

From unique pieces to postcards

Paintings, watercolours, pastels, old and modern prints. Art prints from all major publishers, sculpture, ceramics and books. Many originals can be taken home on approval.

Current works in our gallery (in German)

Landscape painting with birch trees in a wide gold frame in the shop — Originals
Paintings, watercolours and pastels, as well as old and modern prints. Much of it hangs in the shop; we are happy to show you more from our stock.

Long wooden displays full of art postcards, sorted by artist — Art postcards and greeting cards
One of the largest selections of art postcards in Germany, from antiquity to the modern era. Plus greeting cards, magnets, calendars and card stands.

Wooden boxes of art prints, labelled “art prints, larger formats, sorted by artist” — Art prints and posters
From all major publishers, available to order at short notice and framed to match on request.

Glass sculpture in the shape of a turquoise dress on a metal hanger — Sculpture and glass
Bronzes by W. Iliev and J. Votteler, glass sculptures by K. Urbanska-Karbownik and M. Morawska.

Two ceramic vessels in yellow and blue against dark fabric — Ceramics
Vessels from small workshops.

Tall bookshelves with art books and specialist literature, a leather chair in front — Anthroposophical books
The largest selection in Karlsruhe, plus children’s books, games and calendars. We can order any book in print at short notice.

Two wooden frames with fairy-tale pictures and a light wooden card holder — Picture frames and clip frames
Ready-made frames to take away straight away, in all common sizes and shapes: round, oval or square.Discover our anthroposophically inspired wooden frames and postcard stands and frames – hand-carved, artistically designed and made as individual one-of-a-kind wooden pieces with great attention to detail.We also stock high-quality picture frames by Nielsen, Mittermaier and Spagl.

Object art: a painted book with a feather in a blue box with a gilded edge — Special pieces
Objects, stationery and small gifts that we would happily give ourselves.

A seascape in pastel hanging on a white wall

We bring the pictures to you

At home, in your practice or in a conference room: we bring a selection, hang pieces on trial and advise you right where the picture will hang.

Advice at your home, practice or conference room
An individual design concept on request
Trial hanging at any time
Solutions for sloping ceilings and unusual room heights
Framing advice right at your artworks

Call or email us to arrange a visit

From court bookbinder to art dealer

In 1802 Philipp Friedrich Müller and Gerhard Gräff opened a bookbindery with a lending library in Karlsruhe, followed a year later by a bookshop. In 1808 the business was appointed court bookbinder.

Over the generations the Gräff family added branches, an antiquarian bookshop and finally the art business. Since the 1950s the shop has been at Waldstraße 20, and today Christoph Gräff runs it in the sixth generation.

Waldstraße 20, Karlsruhe

In the city centre, a few steps from Kaiserstraße. No appointment needed for framing advice.

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Opening hours
Monday	10:00–13:30	14:30–18:00
Tuesday	10:00–13:30	14:30–18:00
Wednesday	10:00–13:30	14:30–18:00
Thursday	10:00–13:30	14:30–18:00
Friday	10:00–13:30	14:30–18:00
Saturday	10:00–16:00
Sunday	closed

Outside opening hours, our answering machine will take your message. Our contact form is in German, so the quickest way to reach us is by phone or email.