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Post Impressionist Portrait - British 1950's art female portrait oil painting
By Anthony Devas
Located in London, GB
coat and bold red lipstick. A very evocative 1950's portrait oil painting by a well-respected artist
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

huge 1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait Two Acrobats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Acrobats by Myriam Goldenberg (French b. 1911) *See notes below dated 1953, signed oil on
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

'Attente' 1950's Cubist Abstract Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
indecipherable Oil painting on canvas, framed Framed size: 29 x 25 inches Stylish original 1950's cubist
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Sheila De Quincey - British 1950's art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely portrait oil painting is by noted Suffolk artist Sydney Seymour Lucas. Painted circa
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady in Green
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady French School, mid 20th century signed, S. Ascher signed oil on canvas
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Beautiful 1950's French Signed Oil, Portrait of Tunisian Lady Colorful Clothing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
corner and upper left corner. Title: Portrait of a Lady. Medium: oil painting on board, original
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Young Lady with Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady by Anna de Banguy (French mid 20th century) signed oil on board, framed
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemplation - British 1950's art female portrait oil painting female artist
By Alice Mary Burton
Located in London, GB
This captivating British portrait oil painting is by noted exhibited and listed female artist Alice
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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Impressionist Signed Oil - Artist at Easel Self Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 57 Title: Self Portrait of an artist at his easel
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Oil, Portrait of a Young Lady with bobbed hair & moody expression
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950's Title: portrait of a young woman Medium: oil on
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Modernist Oil Painting Portrait Sketch of Nude Lady
By Maurice Delavier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986) stamped verso oil painting on canvas, 16 x 13
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1950's French Signed Oil, Portrait of a Man with Mustache & Bow Tie, green
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, signed lower right corner Title: Portrait of a
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Signed Oil Portrait of a Nude Lady Soft Lighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed lower corner Title: Portrait
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Signed Oil, Portrait of Young Man in Blue Jersey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed Clayson and dated 55' Title: Portrait of a Young Man Medium
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Oil Painting Portrait of Beautiful Young Lady La Napolitaine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'La Napolitaine' by Jean Gagnaud, French mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Roman Soldier in Head Gear and with Spear 1950's French Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Roman Soldier French artist, mid 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Pensive Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Large French Signed Oil Portrait of Nude Lady Signed & Dated 1950's Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Evelyne" French School, mid century titled verso signed oil on board, unframed dated 51' board
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Purple Head" Mid Century Oil and Pastel Portrait Original Drawing
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Purple Head" c.1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 13.75" x 17" unframed Unsigned
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of a Man Double Sided Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting. Vignon''s works carry tremendous energy and enthusiasm, often painted with very thick impasto oil
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Impressionist Signed Oil Northern France Open Landscape Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, circa 1950's indistinctly signed French landscape near Pontoise (northern France
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Modernist Portrait Of A Posed Elder Lady Side Profile Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Lady Portrait by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait Oil Painting - Portrait of a Troubled Soul
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT OF A TROUBLED SOUL Size: 65.5 x 54 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas This mid-century
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Ladies dressed in Yellow Gazing Upwards
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Claude Benard, signed and dated 1952 Title: Ladies in Yellow Medium: oil painting
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

50s Posed Lady Portrait Oil Painting on Artists Palette Signed Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front double sided oil painting on
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil
Located in Frome, Somerset
shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. oil on canvas 47cmx 37cm
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Mid-20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950’s Parisian Girl - Collage Painting
By Edward Fish
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
1950’s Parisian Girl - Collage Painting By Edward Fish, Mid 20th Century Signed on the top left
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting By European Schooled artist, Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's Modernist Painting Lady Maid Holding Badminton Sporting Equipment
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Badminton by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original oil on artist paper size: 13 x 10
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Roman Laurel Wreath, Male Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Roman Laurel Wreath, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting By European Schooled artist, Mid
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Mid-20th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Portrait Oil Painting - Paul
Located in Bristol, GB
portrait painting, executed in oil onto canvas. The composition depicts a male figure in an eye-catching
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mischievous Child, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed By British artist, M.Russell, mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Man with Moustache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) signed Title: portrait of a man with a
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Lady in Yellow, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady in Yellow, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lady with the Red Hat Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady with the Red Hat, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting By European Schooled artist
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Mid-20th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman portrait oil on canvas painting pitxot
By Antoni Pitxot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil on canvas by Antoni Pitxot. Canvas measurements: 41 X 33 Cm Measures with frame: 52 X 44 Cm
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front oil painting on canvas, beautifully
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

c.1960's ENGLISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF PERIOD LADY SEATED IN INTERIOR - SIGNED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1950-50's. Signed, 'R. Harland' lower corner. Title
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Oil Framed Painting - Portrait in Sepia
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT IN SEPIA Size: 72 x 56 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A large and striking mid century
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1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vicente Cristellys, Oil on canvas "Gina Lollobrigida", Late 1950s
By Vicente Cristellys
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Vicente CRISTELLYS (1898-1970), School of Paris, late 1950s. "Lolo", portrait of
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1950s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sombre Gentlemen, Mid 20th C. Male Portrait, Original Impressionist Oil Painting
By Modern British
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sombre Gentlemen, Male Portrait, Original Impressionist Oil Painting British School, Mid 20th
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Young Boy, Titled "Boy", Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Boy, Titled "Boy", Original Impressionist Oil Painting By the British artist
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Large 1700's Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman Italian artist, mid 18th century Circle of Giovanni Battista
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The wedding Dress, Large Scale French 1950s Society Portrait
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large scale 1950s French society portrait by Anne-Marie Joly. The painting is signed and dated
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Mid-20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Girl in Pink with Lemons, French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Portrait of a Lady in Pink" by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front and back oil
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Self Portrait (American Post-War, Impressionist, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Suite)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Alex Tschernjawski Self Portrait Oil on Canvas 1960s Size: 37.5x25.5in Framed: 39x27xin Signed by
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1960s Post-War Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Young Lady in Green Reading Book
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

MID 20th CENTURY BRITISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN PEARL NECKLACE - TEAL GREEN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait of a Lady" by Douglas Swainson (British, mid 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Oil on Masonite
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Oil on Masonite Mid Century Modern portrait of
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Lady Reclining Portrait - British 50's Impressionist oil painting female artist
By Caroline Hutchinson
Located in London, GB
This large oil on canvas portrait was painted by Caroline Hutchinson circa 1955. It depicts a lady
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Young Man - Modern British Impressionist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's Modern British oil on board portrait of a young man wearing a blue jacket
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Modernist Portrait, Boy Seated " Mid Century Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the 1950's of a Boy seated with a bowl of fruits. Comes
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Bright & Colorful French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Stylish Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on artist paper, unframed 7.25. x 7 inches Signed initials
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Harvesting Plums - Scottish 1930's Glasgow School art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish Glasgow Girl 1930's portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Jessie M
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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lady Audrey Norris - British 50s Post Impressionist art oil painting
By Anthony Devas
Located in London, GB
. Painted in the 1950's the sitter is Lady Audrey Norris. It is a seated portrait in warm autumnal tones
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Clarissa - British exhibited art 20's oil painting portrait actress Olive Groves
By Sir Gerald Festus Kelly
Located in London, GB
PRA. It is a fine portrait which was exhibited at The Royal Academy in the late 1960's. Signed by the
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lady in Red Portrait - British Post Impressionist 50s oil painting female artist
By Constance Anne Parker
Located in London, GB
A super circa 1955 British portrait oil painting in tones of red. A very evocative period portrait
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1950s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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    Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
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    The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
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    In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
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    There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
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    In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.

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