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Portrait Paintings For Sale
The Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta, 19th Century attributed William LINTON (1791-1876) to $20,000 Large 19th Century sunset view at the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta, oil on canvas ...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Hunter, Mid-Century Photo Realist Drypoint Etching Portrait, Limited Edition
By Gilbert Schoenbrod
Located in Soquel, CA
An incredible photo-realist drypoint etching of a Native American man by Gilbert Adam Shoenbrod (American, 1903-1996), 1937. Titled "The Hunter", this hyper detailed portrait depicts...
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1930s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Drypoint

Untitled
Located in Dallas, TX
Bisser’s star is firmly in the ascendancy. This talented young Belgian is taking the urban art scene by storm, and is known for his unforgettable and highly-stylised approach. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Villosa
Located in Dallas, TX
This work was featured at ComplexCon 2019 - November 2nd and 3rd in Long Beach, CA.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

A Night At The Opera, 19th Century by Manuel CUSI Y FERRET (1857-1922)
By Manuel Cusi y Ferret
Located in Blackwater, GB
A Night At The Opera, 19th Century by Manuel CUSI Y FERRET (1857-1922) to $20,000 Large 19th century Spanish portrait of a lady at the theatre, oil on canvas by Manuel CUSI Y FERRE...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The little bouquet
Located in New York, NY
Miralles is one of Spain's most lauded academic coming towards impressionism painters. He was technically superlative and had a way with lush brushwork that made his work highly sou...
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1870s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Two Young Spanish Girls, Oil on paper
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on paper by Edouard Goerg (1893-1969), France, 1937-1938. Two young Spanish girls. Measurements : with frame: 61.3x51.8 cm - 24.1x20.4 inches, view: 39x28.6 cm - 15.4x11.25 inche...
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1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Tuesday's Girl (Sakura), Original Painting, Girl, Portrait
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting by Angela Smith showing back of girl's head. A portrayal of young girl with brown hair tied back by pink flowers.  Surrounded by a vibrant damask pink background....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Being Kind
Located in Porto, 13
"Being Kind" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant portrayal of compassion and empathy, set against a backdrop of pristine white. At the center of the canvas stands a man. In front of...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Wounded Birds
Located in Porto, 13
"Wounded Birds" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a captivating artwork that delves into the theme of vulnerability and fragility within human relationships. Against a backdrop of pristine wh...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

They didn't teach me how to be loved
Located in Porto, 13
"They Didn't Teach Me How to Be Loved" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant depiction that explores themes of love, vulnerability, and the absence of guidance. Against a backdrop of p...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Daydreamer
Located in Porto, 13
"Daydreamer" by Ritchelly Oliveira presents a striking portrayal of introspection and vulnerability against a backdrop of pure white. At the heart of the canvas stands a black man, e...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Feel the Blue II
Located in Porto, 13
"Feel the Blue II" by Ritchelly Oliveira presents a captivating scene set against a vibrant orange background. At the forefront of the canvas stands a woman, depicted in varying tone...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Memory
Located in Porto, 13
Against a stark white background, the focal point of the painting is two figures centrally positioned. The first figure is a man, depicted with his eyes covered by the gentle touch o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

The girl in the feather canyons
Located in Porto, 13
In Ritchelly Oliveira's compelling painting, "The Girl in Feather Canyons," the viewer is drawn into a scene of poignant introspection and vulnerability. At the heart of the composit...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Canvas, Acrylic

There must have been an angel by my side
Located in Porto, 13
In"There Must Have Been an Angel by My Side," the central figure is a black man, depicted with striking clarity against white backdrop. To the left side of the man's face, a striki...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Blind in the freedom of not having you II
Located in Porto, 13
"Blind in the freedom of not having you I" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a captivating portrayal of depth and symbolism, resonating with themes of love, fragility, and identity. Set again...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Blind in the freedom of not having you I
Located in Porto, 13
"Blind in the freedom of not having you I" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a captivating portrayal of depth and symbolism, resonating with themes of love, fragility, and identity. Set again...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Acrylic, Canvas

Mediterranea oil on canvas painting woman portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modest Cuixart i Tapies (1925-2007) - Mediterranea - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 55x46 cm. Frame measurements 94x85 cm.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman Sitting, Oil on Canvas Painting by Branko Bahunek
Located in Long Island City, NY
A simple portrait by Branko Bahunek of a woman in a gold gown. This piece is rendered using oil paint on canvas. The work is nicely housed in a gold leaf frame. Woman Sitting Branko...
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1980s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of the sculptor Henri-Paul Rey (1904-1981)
Located in PARIS, FR
Suzanne Rey de Jaegher Paris, 1907 - Juvisy-sur-Orge, 1994 Portrait of the sculptor Henri-Paul Rey (1904-1981) Painting, oil on hardboard panel Signed Painting: 90.5 x 108 cm Modern ...
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1940s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in Blue
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Well-known Soviet master from Minsk, Belarus. Beautifully painted portrait of a young lady in a blue dress. Framed in a 22-k gold frame.
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1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Wife
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful impressionistic portrait of Soviet master, Aleksei Belykh's, wife. Belykh was a Russian artist from Sverdlovsk. This painting is signed and dated and in great condition. ...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of John Gielgud
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Eric Kennington 1888-1960, was an English artist, sculptor and illustrator, and an official War Artist in both World Wars. This oil on canvas portrait of the actor Sir John Gielgud w...
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1930s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self portrait. 2019, canvas, oil, 40x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Self portrait. 2019, canvas, oil, 40x30 cm Abeltina Barbara (1988) graduated in 2017 from the Art Academy of Latvia with a Master’s degree in painting. She also holds a Master’s de...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Lucy"
Located in Austin, TX
By Ken Tolmie This sentimental painting depicts the daughter of the Artist walking along the road. This piece measures 28" x 22" and comes framed and ready to hang.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grandpa by Hannes Fritz-München - Oil on canvas 77x91 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 89x102 cm Hannes FRITZ-MÜNCHEN is an artist born in 1886 and died in 1981
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Young boy by Hannes Fritz-München - Oil on canvas 64x73 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 78x87 cm Hannes FRITZ-MÜNCHEN is an artist born in 1886 and died in 1981
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

At The Bridge
Located in Toronto, CA
Daisuke Takeya’s “No Man’s Land” is his 5th solo exhibition with the gallery, presenting a new series distinct from, and yet analogous to, the parts of his practice that have been ex...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Emerald Lapels, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
With closed eyes and a subtle tilt of her head, a woman confidently flaunts her shimmery eyeshadow, tonal highlights, and plump red lips. Against the beige backdrop, her dolled-up face and glowing skin create a captivating contrast. The playful touch of green tips on her curly hair adds a fun element to the sensual quality of the piece. The artwork comes with a Larson-Juhl matte natural frame measuring 2.25 inches deep and 0.25 inches thick.


About the Artist
Malia Pettit sees her artistic process as an act of “liberating the paint” and “allowing for the unexpected to occur.” Her portraits of women stem from a fascination with glossy magazines and their portrayal of models, actors and celebrities. Her work has been especially influenced by Chantal Joffe and John Singer Sargent. She currently resides in Louisiana after having lived in both California and England for several years. When she’s not painting, she is a full-time mom and enjoys exploring estate sales, antique stores and used bookstores.


Words that describe this painting: portrait, woman, face, hair, lips, people, pop, oil painting, beige


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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fascinator, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A red-haired woman in a black dress captivates with a sultry gaze, complemented by a black veiled headpiece that adds a layer of drama to her look. The title of the artwork not only references the accessory but also holds the essence of her spirit. The piece comes with a matte black wood frame measuring 1.5 inches deep and 0.75 inches thick.


About the Artist
Malia Pettit sees her artistic process as an act of “liberating the paint” and “allowing for the unexpected to occur.” Her portraits of women stem from a fascination with glossy magazines and their portrayal of models, actors and celebrities. Her work has been especially influenced by Chantal Joffe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Doubtful, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman wears a face of uncertainty, with slightly furrowed eyebrows and a contemplative gaze. Bold and powerful brushstrokes with vivid oil colors capture the intensity of her emotion. The portrait evokes a feeling of intrigue and second-guessing. The artwork comes with a Larson-Juhl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Portrait of the Artist" Modern Abstract Surrealist Figure Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract portrait painting by modern artist Robert Morris. The work features a sketchy, architectural self portrait of the artist. Signed in the front lower right corner as well as signed on the reverse. The work is currently hung in a silver frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 12 in x W 10 in. Artist Biography: From an early age, artist Robert Morris displayed a unique talent and affinity for the arts. He received his BFA from Yale University where he studied with Josef Albers and Bernard Chaet, and his MFA from the University of Texas at Austin. With a distinguished career as an artist spanning six decades, Robert Morris has exhibited in many prestigious art venues in the country and received several awards in honor of his work. He has held faculty positions at Wesleyan University (Connecticut), University of Bridgeport (Connecticut), and the University of Houston...
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1960s Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

“Mother and Child” Early Figurative Portrait Painting of a Black Woman and Child
Located in Houston, TX
Early figurative portrait painting by Houston-based artist Buford Evans. The work features a black woman dressed in a green dress gingerly caressing her young child. Signed by the ar...
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1970s Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

The nostalgic nymph Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue oil
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Oil Pastel, Paper

The hungry is the amalgam Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology oil
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Chronos and the blade of destiny Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting myth
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

The flood priestess Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue oil
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil

Totem of ubiquity Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue green
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Oil Pastel

Untitled Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting red mythology oil paint pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint ond oil pastel on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Oil Pastel

Romy: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
John Emanuel embarking on a series of works using new life models. Unusual for a artist who has over the last 40 years only had 3 previous sitters. Now working with Sarah Jane and Ro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, ABS

Green Cinderellas
Located in Denver, CO
My work deals with the complex experience of girlhood, exploring adolescent anxiety, feminine identity, and belonging. These themes are tackled within scenes of play, group interacti...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Neapolitan Sea Captain Portrait Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3703 Oil on artist board Set in a vintage wood frame Image size 13x9.5"
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1940s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Soft Focus" - Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Soft Focus," a handmade original oil on wood artwork by Shaina Craft, crafted in 2024, is a testament to the artist's mastery over the medium and her ability to capture the subtleti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"The Sun's Shade" - Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This is an original oil on wood panel artwork, "The Sun's Shade," by Shaina Craft, created in the year 2022. Measuring 6 x 6 x 1 inches, the piece is an exquisite example of Craft's ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Antique Dog Painting: "Hunting Dogs at the Kennel, 1901" Jules-Bertrand Gélibert
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Painting: "Hunting Dogs at the Kennel, 1901" Jules-Bertrand Gélibert (France, 1834-1916 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 24 x 19 inches, frame Jules-Bertrand Gélibert w...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Come Una Francesina By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

The Jole By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge Portrait of a Lady after Modigliani, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman after Modigliani (see details verso) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: a few minor scuffs but over...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nene By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Twilight By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Treasures- 21st Century Contemporary Painting, a playing girl on the beach
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy Together again Ø 120 cm Frame included in price, size with frame: 120 cm Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow art acade...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Together again- 21st Century Contemporary Painting, mother with child on a beach
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy Together again Ø 80ccm Frame included in price, size with frame: 90 cm Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow art academy...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Ballerina By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Corners of Florence By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tavern By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Manola By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.

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