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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Rare Oscar Lycke Self Portrait 1922 Swedish Oil Painting
Rare Oscar Lycke Self Portrait 1922 Swedish Oil Painting

Rare Oscar Lycke Self Portrait 1922 Swedish Oil Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

signed lower left “OSC LYCKE” oil on canvas unframed 31 × 25.5 cm (12.2 × 10 in) framed 41 × 35.5 cm (16.1 × 14 in) Provenance: By descent within the artist’s family. Barbro Lycke i...

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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. XXII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
The Vanguard Series Nr. XXII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions

The Vanguard Series Nr. XXII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions

Located in London, GB

"The Vanguard Series Nr. XXII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by unknown artist (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotte...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Portrait of a Dog, Oil Painting of a Great Dane in Landscape, Animal Art
Antique Portrait of a Dog, Oil Painting of a Great Dane in Landscape, Animal Art

Antique Portrait of a Dog, Oil Painting of a Great Dane in Landscape, Animal Art

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique Dog Portrait, a stunning portrait of a Great Dane in a landscape signed in the bottom left and dated 1928. This is a eye catching and very unusual dog portrait. A Great Dan...

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Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.
Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.

Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Bulldog with a Food Bowl French, early 20th century Oil on board Illegibly signed, lower left 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 (15 x 18 frame) inches A tender and thoughtful portrayal of a seated bul...

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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Portrait Oil Painting of a Child, Framed French Boy Portrait, Choir Boy
Antique Portrait Oil Painting of a Child, Framed French Boy Portrait, Choir Boy

Antique Portrait Oil Painting of a Child, Framed French Boy Portrait, Choir Boy

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique child portrait oil painting in a gold coloured frame. A simple but stunning 19th Century portrait of a French boy. Here, the artist has given us a minimalist portrait with ...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

St. Benard Dog Portrait Antique British Signed Oil Painting dated 1919
St. Benard Dog Portrait Antique British Signed Oil Painting dated 1919

St. Benard Dog Portrait Antique British Signed Oil Painting dated 1919

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Saint Benard Dog Portrait English School, early 20th century by T W Taylor, signed and dated 1919 oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 18 inches canvas: 14 x 12 inches Provenance: pr...

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Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Woman in Black Dress
Portrait of a Woman in Black Dress

Portrait of a Woman in Black Dress

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Portrait of a Woman in Black, 1963. Stylistically influenced by Modigliani and Soutine. Signed "Woody" and dated lower right. Oil painting on canvas 34 x 18 in, 42 x 26 in (fram...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Sunday, Oil Painting
Sunday, Oil Painting

Sunday, Oil Painting

By Jesse Aldana

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman sits on a sofa, reading quietly as soft daylight filters through a large window. Warm tones and gentle light fill the room, creating a calm and inviting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Passport 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Passport 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

17th Century Netherlandish Portrait of Gentleman with Ruff c.1620
17th Century Netherlandish Portrait of Gentleman with Ruff c.1620

17th Century Netherlandish Portrait of Gentleman with Ruff c.1620

Located in Stockholm, SE

Provenance: The Raeburn Gallery, as by Maerten de Vos; Bukowskis, Stockholm, 15–18 April 1970, lot 133, as in the manner of Anthony van Dyck; Private collection, Sweden Essay: This ...

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1620s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pleasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Pleasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Peace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Peace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s
"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s

"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Pair of Cat Portraits," oil on canvas, circa 1920s Artist unknown Oil on canvas Unsigned. 6 x 7 1/4 inches each (18 3/8 x 12 frame) A pair of finely depicted cat portraits on canva...

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1920s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Daddy's Girl -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Green

Daddy's Girl -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Green

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Olaosun draws h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael
18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael

18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist Italian artist, 18th century, after the earlier painting by Raphael, unsigned oil on wood panel, framed in an Empire, gilt moulded frame F...

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18th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Bow Tie - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Red Bow Tie - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portraits III
Hidden Portraits III

Hidden Portraits III

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits III', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Santa Marina (Según Francisco de Zurbarán) - Óleo sobre tela
Santa Marina (Según Francisco de Zurbarán) - Óleo sobre tela

Santa Marina (Según Francisco de Zurbarán) - Óleo sobre tela

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior y en la parte trasera, hay el sello del atelier del artista El estado de la obra es bueno Se presenta enmarcada la pintura (el marco pre...

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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hidden Portraits X
Hidden Portraits X

Hidden Portraits X

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits X', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ar...

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT MOOD
ABSTRACT MOOD

ABSTRACT MOOD

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original hand drawn artwork by Daria Kusto. Ink ,acrylic markers on Paper, varnish. not including frame. The magic flow reality... Shipping from Spain, safely and promptly.

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Don't Rush Life 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Men
Don't Rush Life 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Men

Don't Rush Life 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Men

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Where am from Bandana was once a common style, we called it Big Boy Style, then it's seem to me like a style or fashion only, because our elder brothers only allowed to used it but n...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

India Madras Painting on board Portrait of Serving Girl with Pot c 1910
India Madras Painting on board Portrait of Serving Girl with Pot c 1910

India Madras Painting on board Portrait of Serving Girl with Pot c 1910

Located in Norfolk, GB

Madras School C 1910 Acrylic on board 11.5" x 8" Address on verso This painting dating to the early 20th century, c 1910, shows a young woman, possibly from Madras (see info on reverse), The colours follow the conventions of a genre of art called Company School painting...

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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Hidden Portraits VII
Hidden Portraits VII

Hidden Portraits VII

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits VII', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Portrait of a Woman dated 1919, Female Interior Portrait Painting
Antique Portrait of a Woman dated 1919, Female Interior Portrait Painting

Antique Portrait of a Woman dated 1919, Female Interior Portrait Painting

Located in AIGNAN, FR

A truly atmospheric portrait of a woman. This oil painting on canvas is signed by the artist, José Wolff (1885-1964) in the bottom left and dated 1919. It is likely to be a portrai...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BASQUIAT  & HARING
BASQUIAT  & HARING

BASQUIAT & HARING

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original hand drawn artwork by Daria Kusto. Ink , Watercolor ,markers on Paper, not including frame. The magic flow reality... Shipping from Spain, safely and promptly.

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue
Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue

Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Sam...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal

Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting Portrait of Jack Russell Terrier John Emms
Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting Portrait of Jack Russell Terrier John Emms

Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting Portrait of Jack Russell Terrier John Emms

By John Emms

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Jack Russell Terrier by John Emms (1843-1912) signed lower right oil painting on board, framed painting: 7.25 x 6.25 inches framed: 8.5 x 7.25 inches condition: overall...

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Late 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Woman 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black
African Woman 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black

African Woman 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bey...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Your Life's Matter 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa

Your Life's Matter 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Eli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Portrait of a Girl 19th century French painting Signed
Portrait of a Girl 19th century French painting Signed

Portrait of a Girl 19th century French painting Signed

Located in Pistoia, IT

Louis Gaston Amédée CHARPENTIER-BOSIO (1858-1923) "Portrait of Girl with Fan" Impressive oil on canvas signed upper left and dated 1891. This beautiful large-scale painting depic...

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1890s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

African Woman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black
African Woman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black

African Woman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bey...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa

With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Tos...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Antique Portrait of a Woman, 19th Century Female Oil Portrait dated 1883
Antique Portrait of a Woman, 19th Century Female Oil Portrait dated 1883

Antique Portrait of a Woman, 19th Century Female Oil Portrait dated 1883

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique portrait painting of a woman signed and dated on the top left 1883. This is a rich and colourful canvas beautifully created by the artist. A head and shoulders sideways com...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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.