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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Artist: Sax Berlin
Artist: Manuel Santelices
La Grande Parisienne. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
When this beautiful piece was created Berlin had been staging a one man renaissance of the early 20th Century School of Paris. For 8 years in this wing of study he used the shapes of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Marble

The Yellow Jacket, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Yellow Jacket, by Manuel Santelices Ink and pastel craft paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2022 Movies, TV. and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

C.Z Guest Time cover. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
C.Z Guest Time cover, 2024 by Manuel Santelices From the Fashion series Ink and markers on paper Image size: 15 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed The artist have covered the New York Colle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker

Eminem And The Man With The Billion Dollar Hand
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin is currently working in the heat of a villa in the Spanish desert, his "billion dollar hands" creating pieces referencing cutting edge icons. This new work has such colour...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Cigarette, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Blue Cigarette - something of a departure in style for Berlin. This elegant, sophisticated lady is an interpretation on canvas of how he would create her in stained glass. 30" x 24"
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clothed In Light, Abraham and Sarah
Located in Brecon, Powys
This majestic double portrait "Abraham and Sarah" is part of a series of paintings by breaking British artist, Sax Berlin. Inspired by the Bible and also by a commission to paint “Is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Longing, Contemporary Mixed Media Painting With Silver & Gold Leaf
Located in Brecon, Powys
From Sax Berlin's Silver Series this is a piece that portrays heart rending pathos. In this piece Sax has created beauty, emotion & tranquillity. A deeply moving, touching work.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"The Guitarist." Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A piece of classical beauty painted in Sax Berlin's New York Studio in 1999. She's a study in muted tones, delicately rendered. Gentle, soft and mystical, The Guitarist is an enigmat...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gossamer Of Marble
Located in Brecon, Powys
A new offering from this hugely talented British artist. Using oil, silver leaf and crushed marble Sax Berlin has created an illusory work harking back to Greek mythology. The gossam...
Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Great Uncovering of the Face of God, Oil on canvas painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The Great Uncovering Of God. A major work from Berlin and companion to his Certainty Of Eternity. Metaphysics and alchemy come together in this piece depicting emerging Bodhisattvas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Matador and Versailles, Diptych Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matador and Versailles, Diptych, by Manuel Santelices Overall size: 16 in. H x 20 in. W Individual size: Matador, 2019 (Acrylic on vintage paper): 16 in. H x 12 in. W Versailles, 2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

The Apostles Of The Archipelago Beyond Atlantis. Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The Apostles Of The Archipelago Beyond Atlantis. A masterful offering from Sax Berlin, beautiful women gazing out over the mythical landscape that was (we assume) the lost city state...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Classical Harlequin". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Classical Harlequin - in this Harlequin painting Berlin shows his character barefaced and out of costume. The Harlequin is quiet and reflective in the foreground, however in the back...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Guitarist: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Maestro Sax Berlin took more years to complete his Guitarist than Picasso his and this painting is a juxtaposed image of the old, blind beggar. The Berlin Guitarist is vibrant in cre...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Lady". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
This piece from Berlin's studio dates back to 2003 but has only now been released. She's an a la mode young woman from the halcyon days of the Belle Epoque; confident and bewitching ...
Category

Early 2000s Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Marble

Matador, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Spanish Matador, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on vintage paper Image size: 16 in. H x 12 in. W Unframed 2019 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Supermodels in Vogue, Watercolor Fashion Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Supermodels in Vogue, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Jenna Lyons, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jenna Lyons, by Manuel Santelices Gouache on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Pat Buckley leaving town, Watercolor Fashion Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pat Buckley leaving town, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Balthus, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Balthus, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on linen board Image size: 10 in. H x 8 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic, Linen

Ragin' Against The Machine. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
It's long believed that "the machine" is capitalism and the oppressive structures at the highest levels of society. Renegade artist Basquiat became drawn into this machine and became...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Portrait of Joan Didion, Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portrait o Joan Didion, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on gesso panel Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored throu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic, Gesso

Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, Watercolor Fashion Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, by Manuel Santelices Pencil, gouache and watercolor on paper. Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper, Gouache

Giambattista Valli Haute couture, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Giambattista Valli Haute couture, by Manuel Santelices Ink, gouache and watercolor on paper. Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Gouache

Queen Camilla, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Queen Camilla, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

Deeda Blair at Home, Watercolor portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Deeda Blair at Home, by Manuel Santelices Ink pen and watercolor on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pen, Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Lord and Lady Eliot, unique Acrylic painting on a gesso panel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lord and Lady Eliot, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on gesso panel Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic, Gesso

Angie Dickinson and Burt Bacharach in Hollywood in 1968. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Young Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop cultur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Gouache

Fred Hughes and Diana Vreeland in New York, Ink and Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fred Hughes and Diana Vreeland in New York, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop cu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Robert mapplethorpe portrait, Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Robert Mapplethorpe Portrait, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 15 in. H x 10.5 in. W Unframed 2022 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Nicholas Ashley Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury, Watercolor and gouache on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Nicholas Ashley Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury, by Manuel Santelices Pencil, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 15 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, soci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache, Paper

The Memorial of Vivienne Westwood Series. Set of 6 drawings
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Memorial of Vivienne Westwood series, by Manuel Santelices Set of 6 drawings of guests at the Vivienne Westwood Memorial in London, February 2023...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Permanent Marker, Ink, Paper

J.W. Anderson fall 23. Watercolor fashion drawing on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
J.W. Anderson fall 23, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches. Unframed 2023 Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper

Prada puffy coats. Watercolor fashion drawing on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Prada puffy coats by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches. Unframed 2023 Manuel Santelices explores the world ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper

Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne. Ink and watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2022 The worlds of fashion, society, and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Pink Africa, Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pink Africa" Manuel Santelices 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Man...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Several Shades Of Dust: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Described by some as a masterpiece this is a deeply personal painting brought forth from the imagination of Sax Berlin. Many years in the creating, Berlin wanted this image to emerge...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Preparing For The Muse (Mark Rylance). Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Portrait of actor Mark Rylance preparing for one of his earlier roles Gouache on Italian Slate in a contemporary Black frame.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Slate

Miranda Priestly aka Ana winter Protrait in The devil wear Prada. 2021
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Miranda Priestly (Meryl Street The Devil Wears Prada), by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on panel Image size: 8 in. H x 6 in. W One of a Kind Unframe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Orange Backstage, Fashion shows NYC 2021. Watercolor drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Orange Backstage by Manuel Santelices Ink pen, gouache, and watercolor Image size: 6 in. H x 8 in. W One of a Kind Unframed 2021 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Pen

Michelangelo's Apprentice: Contemporary figurative oil painting by Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A boys face straight from the Renaissance down the centuries to the studio of Sax Berlin. Created in Medieval style this portrait could quite easily belong in the Uffizi collections ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fashion designer "Alexander McQueen/ wearing a We love Kate Moss" Tshirt
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Alexander McQueen/ We love Kate" Manuel Santelices Unique piece 8 in. H x 10 in. W Unframed The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Archival Pigment

"White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A masterwork from a master artist,White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace is an immaculate piece, pure colours balanced with earthy hues imbue the work with shades of sumptuous richness seldom found outside the great collections. Nuance and symbolism combine within the elements of this painting to create an artistic journey through antiquity; Japanese wood block design, the language of flowers, even the colours themselves combine so masterfully to complete the piece. In this large ground breaking painting Berlin has used bright vermillion & turquoise powered tones, volcanic glass and rock garnered from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius create texture and the use of the finest hand ground pigments and pure white gold leaf escalate this seminal piece to a higher plane. This magnificent painting offers the pinnacle of modern fine art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fashion Model Stella Tennant, 2021. Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stella Tennant, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on panel Image size: 8 in. H x 6 in. W One of a Kind Unframed 2021 The worlds of fashion, society, and po...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Pieta: Contemporary figurative oil painting by Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Inspired by the Shroud of Turin this stunning piece incorporates a singular technique on each section. A masterful and unique amalgamation of materials...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Edie Sedgwick, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Edie Sedgwick by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on Canvas 10 in. H x 10 in. W Unframed 2020 The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

The Kiss, Princes Diana and Principe Charles weading kiss. Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Kiss by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on Canvas Unique piece 10 in. H x 10 in. W Unframed 2020 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustration...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Ivana and Nan in the front row. Acrylic on canvas painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Ivana and Nan in the front row" Manuel Santelices 11 in. H x 14 in. W Unframed The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manuel San...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Adonis The Beautiful. Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Adonis The Beautiful. Oil and silver leaf on canvas. The effect of the silver leaf is mesmerizing, constantly changing with the light. The additional images show the painting at a sl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Silver

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs, Pink Portrait. Acrylic on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc Jacobs pink by Manuel Santelices 16 in. H x 12 in. W x 1 in. D Acrylic on canvas One of a Kind Unframed 2020 ____________________________________...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Cracked Buddha. Contemporary Buddha Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Everything passes everything changes everything crumbles all is impermanent." A direct quotation from Master Artist Sax Berlin showing his belief in the impermanence and reincarnation of all things even the seemingly eternal Buddha. Sax Berlin is creating the Great 108 Buddhas series. The number 108 has sacred meaning for followers of the Buddhist faith. For example a Buddhist Mala...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs blue shadow, Portrait. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc's blue shadow, watercolor on paper One of a Kind Unframed ___________________________________________ The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Marc Jacobs, blue, Portrait. Acrylic on canvas painting mounted on stretcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc Jacobs blue, Acrylic on canvas mounted on stretcher ___________________________________________ The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Classic Blue. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Using his unique approach of layering diverse techniques Berlin creates the opportunity of "seeing into portraits". He offers a "portal into the creation of [an] enigma". The stunnin...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Street Smart: Contemporary Surrealist Portrait
Located in Brecon, Powys
His time in New York City has ingrained Berlin with the whole vibe of the culture that existed in the city at that time. He is so passionate when talking about it and the lasting eff...
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nancy Sliwa, Guardian Of The Animals
Located in Brecon, Powys
His time in New York City has ingrained Berlin with the whole vibe of the culture that existed in the city at that time. He is so passionate when talking about it and the lasting eff...
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Curtis Sliwa, Guardian Of The City
Located in Brecon, Powys
His time in New York City has ingrained Berlin with the whole vibe of the culture that existed in the city at that time. He is so passionate when talking about it and the lasting eff...
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Alessandro Michele, Portrait. Acrylic on canvas painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Alessandro Michele One of a kind acrylic painting 16 x 11.75 inches 2018 Unframed The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manuel Sa...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

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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