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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Artist: Sax Berlin
Artist: Mark Beard
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

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

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 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

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

"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

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

[Buggereau (b. 1956)] Untitled #1
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas with silver leaf, black painted wood frame with gold leaf Signed and dated in red, l.r. $6000.00 + $500.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Swimmer (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting in Antique Gold Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative oil on canvas painting of a young athletic male 24 x 20 inches, 29.5 x 23.5 inches vintage gold painted wood frame signed B. Sargeant in red in upper right hand corner T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Gio Taking Off His Singlet (Portait of a Young Wrestler by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative portrait painting of a handsome young man against a grey background "Gio Taking Off His Singlet", By Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargent) 14 x 11 inches 18.5 x 15.5 inches framed Excellent condition Signed by the artist, upper left "B. Sargeant" This vertical, portrait painting of a young man was made by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, the handsome man is posed stoically against a pale grey background as he gingerly removes his wrestling singlet...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Portrait II (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting of a Young Man)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern, academic style portrait painting on canvas of a young athletic male oil on canvas, 26 x 17 inches in antique wood frame This vertical, contemporary portrait painting of sin...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Brechtholdt Steeruwitz (1890-1973)] Heldenbergbesuch (Visit to the Hero's...)
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gondolier (Figurative Painting of Man in Venice by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of a muscular male gondolier with Venice's St. Mark's Campanile in the background "Gondolier" painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudony...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sailor with Rope (Figurative Painting of a Man by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic, nautical style figurative oil painting of a handsome sailor against an ocean landscape "Sailor with Rope" painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to th...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. 10 x 8 inches, canvas size 12.75 x 10.75 inches in black painted wood frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

At the Camp (Academic Figurative Painting of Young Male Hunter by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas of a young man undressing in a rural camp setting with a mountain landscape in the distance "At the Camp", Painted by Mark Beard as ...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ready to Play (Academic Figurative Painting of Male Athlete by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of a handsome football player against a country landscape 'Ready to Play', Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boy in Suit: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka. Bruce Sargeant
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of two men in trousers and suits with naval flags by Mark Beard aka "Bruce Sargeant" "Boy in Suit", painted in the late ...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Christopher Posing with Leather Jacket
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Christopher Posing with Leather Jacket in White Jockstrap n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 24 x 12 inches $3,250 + $125 framing This work is o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men on Ropes
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in black, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art move...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 81.875 x 34.25 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Young Hunter (Man with Gun)
Located in New York, NY
Listed price includes $225 cost of framing. Signed in red, u.l. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas 10 x 8 inches $2800.00 + $125.00 framing Listed price includes cost of framing. This work is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frieze with Two Athletes on Bikes (Oil Painting by Mark Beard's Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of four young athletes running and on bicycles "Frieze with Two Men on Bikes", painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargeant) Oil on canvas, signed upper right 35.5 x 60 inches, 40.5 x 65.5 inches in a black frame with wire backing Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This magnificent horizontal composition was painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, this dynamic portrayal of young, male athletes in motion is an exciting example of the artist's talent for painting human anatomy. Two men are mounted on bikes; one wears khaki shorts and a billowing, white oxford...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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

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

Dressing in the Lodge (Figurative Painting of Men, Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas of two men dressing in a ski lodge "Dressing in the Lodge," Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargent) Made in the late 90's - early 2000's for Abercrombie and Fitch's flagship store in Milan, Italy Oil on canvas, signed upper left 82 x 34 inches unframed, 88 x 40 inches in black painted wood frame with wire backing Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This vertical, figurative painting of two men dressing in a ski lodge was painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, the handsome men are captured in winter attire set in an Alpine mountain landscape...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Archers: Figurative Painting of Two Sporting Men by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of two men hunting in a mountain landscape with bow and arrows "Archers", painted in the late 90's - early 2000's for Abercrombie and Fitch's flag...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wrestler in a Green Singlet: Figurative Oil Painting of an Athlete by Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic figurative oil painting of a muscular male athlete with a vintage green wrestling uniform "Wrestler in Singlet", Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (a pseudonym in homage to the figurative painting of John Singer Sargeant and fashion photography by Bruce Weber) Oil on canvas, signed upper left corner 30 x 20 inches, 34.5 x 24.5 inches in a black painted wood frame Excellent condition, the frame exhibits some wear consistent with age which is the artist's intention as the painting was made by his fictitious persona "Bruce Sargeant" who painted during the 1930's - 40's. Artwork description: This vertical, figurative portrait painting of a muscular male in a green wrestler singlet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Justin Head Study
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 9 x 8 inches, canvas size 9.5 x 8.5 inches in distressed black painted wood frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man in Powdered Wig at Rest
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas Listed price includes $150 additional cost for framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Men & Motorcycles, Mark Beard: Academic Figurative Painting of Four Male Models
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of four male motorcycle riders by Mark Beard aka "Bruce Sargeant" "Men and Motorcycles", painted in the early 2000's for Abercrombie and Fitch's flagship store in Milan, Italy 83 x 88.75 inches unframed, 88.5 x 94.25 inches with a simple black painted wood frame Signed "Bruce Sargeant", upper right Good condition based on scale, size, and age (see condition notes below) This figurative painting of four young men on a motorcycle joyride was made by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, the handsome athletic men...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Winter Sport Athletes
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Price includes $650 additional cost of framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Boris in Bomber Jacket
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. 12 x 9 inches, canvas size 15.75 x 12.75 inches in distressed silver leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “B...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Fencer with Dog
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art moveme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard Collegiate Swim Match Oil on canvas Signed in red upper right corner
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Portrait I (Academic Style Portrait Painting of a Young Muscular Man)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern, academic style portrait painting on canvas of a young athletic male oil on canvas, 28 x 22 inches unframed This vertical, contemporary portrait painting of a single young m...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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

Prosperous Family: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka Bruce Sargeant
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting on canvas of a family and red tractor against a classic American farm field "Prosperous Family", painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious persona, Bruce Sargeant 84 x 58 inches unframed, 91 x 65 x 3 inches with a gold painted wood frame Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas was painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant, a pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargeant. Here, the artist captures a blue collar American farming family in their field with an old red tractor. The man and woman stand stoically with their young child, dressed in simple white garments, perhaps to symbolize their purity. Rolling mountains...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Members of the Winning Team
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided oil painting on panel Price includes $200 additional cost of framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 14 x 11 inches, canvas size 14.5 x 11.5 inches in distressed gold leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Adam & Eve in Twickenham: WPA Style Figurative Painting by Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
WPA style figurative painting of a "Adam & Eve" in pink dress and blue shirt with suspenders, and red snake "Adam and Eve in Twickenham", painted by Mark Beard aka 'Edith Thayer Cromwell...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Football Players (Framed Academic Style Figurative Painting of Male Athletes)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of two muscular football players Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant Oil on canvas, signed upper right 20 x 16 inches unframed, 26 x 22 in...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Moonbeam
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Moonbeam n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas 12 x 9 inches $3000.00 + framing This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Ropes and Rings
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Signed in red, u.r. $7000.00 + $350.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Masonite

Archers: Academic Figurative Painting of Two Men Bow Hunting by Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of two male archers by Mark Beard aka "Bruce Sargeant" "Archers", date unknown, painted for Abercrombie and Fitch's flagship store in Milan, Italy 79 x 66.5 inches unframed, 86 x 73 inches with a black painted wood frame Signed "Bruce Sargeant", upper right Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This vertical, figurative painting of two young men bow hunting...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men Relaxing on a Rock
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 68 x 77 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York ...
Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man in Suit (WPA Style Figurative Painting by Mark Beard as Edith Cromwell)
Located in Hudson, NY
WPA style figurative painting of a man with suit and tie "Man in Suit," painted by Mark Beard aka 'Edith Thayer Cromwell' Oil on canvas, 39.5 x ...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Black Leather Jacket and Black Leather Boots
Located in New York, NY
Price includes $400 cost of framing. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Signed in red, u.r. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

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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.

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