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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Expressionist
Portrait #1. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portrait #1, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Portraits series
Oil and acrylic on paper
Size: 30 H x 21 W cm
Unframed
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
The Orchestra Jazz Band Superb 20th Century French Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Band
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 18.5 x 13 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
The Lament of Icarus Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Mythological Nudes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'The Lament of Icarus'
Continental School, late 20th century, signed
after the original painting by Herbert James Draper
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 36 x 24 inches
provenance: ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three-quarter profile wearing a blue headscarf and contrasted against a terracotta backgroun...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peace and Tranquility 1
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 (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SENZA TITOLO. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
SENZA TITOLO, 2019 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Portraits series
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Size: 48 H x 33 W cm
Unframed
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not ju...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Harlem Renaissance Signed Ellis Original Abstract Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed. Image size 22L x 30H. Housed in a period modern frame.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Model sitting
Located in Bayonne, NJ
A half-naked model posing for a portrait. A classic depiction by Volodymyr Makarenko on a large oil on canvas. The artist feels the space, he works...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Crossed Arms (Portrait of a Blond), Nude Portrait by Jan De Ruth
By Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991)
Title: Crossed Arms (Portrait of a Blonde)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 35 in. x 25 in. (88.9 cm x 63.5 cm)
Frame Size: 44 x ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Classical Oil Painting Mythological Biblical Figures in Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European artist, 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 28 x 38 inches
provenance: private collection, Wiltshire, England
condition: very good and sound condition, stai...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School WPA Modernist Black Figure Ashcan Dock View Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diana
Located in Bayonne, NJ
A beautiful painting by Volodymyr Makarenko that represents his authentic artistic style. The painting is in excellent condition. Oil on canvas, un...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait #13. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portrait #13, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Portraits series
Oil and acrylic on paper
Size: 30 H x 21 W cm
Unframed
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
(1934-2022) LARGE ORIGINAL oil painting MODERNIST EXPRESSIONIST PORTRAIT STUDY
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Robin Hambro (1934-2022) American
TITLE: "Expressionist Portrait"
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 120cm x 95cm inc frame
CONDITION: excellent
DETAIL: Born ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Modernist Ballon Portrait Framed Vintage Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century modernist portrait. Framed. Oil on canvas.
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Joni" - Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Girl in Yellow Dress in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Joni" - Portrait of a Girl in a Yellow Dress in Oil on Canvas
Skillful portrait of a young girl by Morris Zirlin (American, 1913-1990). A young girl with wide brown eyes poses for ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Portrait #3. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portrait #3, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Portraits series
Oil and acrylic on paper
Size: 30 H x 21 W cm
Unframed
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just ...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Portrait #2. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portrait #2, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Portraits series
Oil and acrylic on paper
Size: 30 H x 21 W cm
Unframed
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Fine Oil Painting Portrait of an Aristocratic Wigged Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocrat
European artist, 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, Wiltshire
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Portrait of a Man”
Located in Southampton, NY
Powerful oil on board original painting of a portrait of a man’s head by the American National Academy artist John R. Grabach. Signed lower left, “John R.Grabach N.A.” Signed verso ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
In The Pink: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative painting by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Another very pretty mixed media from the studio of this well collected British artist.
Image 21" x 15"
mounted
Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Don't Cry Long" Abstracted and Distorted Self-Portrait, One Crying Eye
Located in Detroit, MI
"Don't Cry Long" is a self-portrait of the artist and an unusual one at that in which the artist portrays herself shedding tears. Perhaps it is an expression of some grief experienced by Ms. Woodlock, but it also admonishes her to not "Cry Long" while at the same time poking fun because of her elongated face and the one lone "long" tear tracing a pattern down her face. In addition to self-portraits, Ethelyn painted commissioned portraits. In this painting her head is cocked and her famous bangs hang down her forehead. Compare two self-portraits, “Up From Under”, and “M’Eyes" to "Don't Cry Long." The major differences are the close facial view and the brilliant blood red paint that fills the entire canvas.
This painting is included in the book, "Dreams Have Wings: An Artist's Journey into Magic and Mystery" printed in the United States, 1985. She describes "Don't Cry Long" as showing how funny looking we are, if we cry too long.
Ethelyn Woodlock...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Vintage Signed Exhibited American Female Modernist Woman Sewing Framed Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century modernist interior portrait oil painting by Sadie Skoletsky Rosenblum 1899-1987. Great color and composition. Framed.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Furious Embrace
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on panel, 82cm x 62cm (118cm x 98cm framed).
Born in Newport, south Wales, in 1951, the early part of his career was as a choreographer and stage director. Turning away from...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic
African Boy II
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
African Boy is a series of paintings by talented artist Faith Gbadero. This series of Artworks captures the response and attitudes of African young adults to the struggles and roller...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady in Green
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady
French School, mid 20th century
signed, S. Ascher
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris
condition: good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wolf Boy
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on panel, 56cm x 61cm, (67cm x 77cm framed)
Born in Newport, south Wales, in 1951, the early part of his career was as a choreographer and stage director. Turning away from ...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Portrait of a Young Lady Green & Yellow Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
French Modernist artist, mid 20th century
S.Ascher
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of a Girl, Oil Portrait Painting by Jan de Ruth
By Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991)
Title: Portrait of a Girl
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 14 in. x 10 in. (35.56 cm x 25.4 cm)
Frame Size: 21 x 17...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pink Lady
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Pink Lady
Oil on canvas, c. 1968
Signed upper right (see photo).
Housed in the original frame made by the artist
Titled on the reverse on the stretcher bar
Inspired by DeKooning
Prov...
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl with Cat oil painting by Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
Girl with Cat (1935)
Oil on canvas
38" x 26"
42 ½" x 30 ½" x 3 ½" framed
Signed and dated "1935 H Burkhardt" lower right. Signed, dated and inscribed verso.
About this artist: Hans ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Modernist Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artists Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Julius Thiengen Bloch
(American, born Germany, 1888-1966)
Portrait of a Woman
Oil on canvas, 32 x 25 1/4 inches
Framed: 38 x 31 inches (approx.)
Signed at lower right: "Julius Bloch"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract portrait with antique frame, 1950s/60s
Located in Washington, DC
Painting by Donald Purdy (1924 - 2016).
Oil on masonite
Measures 25"L x 23"W.
Work is behind glass and comes with exceptional antique frame.
Acquired from the Schoneman Gallery in NY...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nude Figurative Portrait Oil Painting - Angela
Located in Bristol, GB
ANGELA
Size: 69 x 58 cm (including frame)
Oil on Board
A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style figurative nude composition, painted in oil onto board.
The focal point of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
On the Sea (På havet, 1911) by Swedish Carl Wilhelmson
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting På Havet (On the Sea) by Carl Wilhelmson, created in 1911, stands as a remarkable testament to the artist's profound connection with the sea and its influence on his wor...
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Madonna. Oil on canvas, 53x48 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Madonna. Oil on canvas, 53x48 cm
Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun always comes w...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait. Oil on canvas, 64x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. Oil on canvas, 64x50 cm
Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun always comes ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Allison Coolidge (Belmont)
Located in Boston, MA
Dated and titled on stretcher: "'37/ Mr + Mrs Chas. Coolidge/ Allison/ -Belmont".
In 1929 Molly Luce and her husband, Alan Burroughs, moved from Garden Street on Beacon Hill in Bos...
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jesus
Located in Bayonne, NJ
Mykola Zhuravel came to New York in 2005 and worked in a studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for 6 months. This painting was created during this time. The artist had an idea to depict Jes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Inspiration Catcher
Located in Oslo, NO
In my work, emotions and energy flow with every brush stroke. The painting shows a young woman completely immersed in her inner world. She seeks inspiration for her creative flight. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Acrylic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figurative -- Seated Samurai Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figurative -- Seated Samurai Original Oil on Canvas
A quiet mood of this warrior is captured by listed California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thy Brother's Keeper
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Thy Brother's Keeper" describes a time in every man's life. When he is kept and entrusted with a refiner (a person that keeps them before they become their greatest self). I read th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Subtle Pastel Curves, Organic Mid-Century Shapes Toned Down Colors, Transparency
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Subtle Pastel Curves" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, a...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait Oil Painting - Portrait of a Troubled Soul
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT OF A TROUBLED SOUL
Size: 65.5 x 54 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
This mid-century expressive and emotive oil portrait delves into the depths of the human psyche with a...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early Modern American Portrait, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, Frank Anderson Trapp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a very stylized and powerful portrait by the noted artist Frank Anderson Trapp. It is dated 1940, and is very much in the modern style of French painters Ferdinand Leger and...
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
State of the Nation
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
He made the decision to go closer after hearing a disturbing noise coming from the upper room. When he arrived, he carefully pulled back the green curtain at the enormous room's entr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Not a Race
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
You are not in any competition with anyone, life is not a race but a journey, be honest with yourself. Search for your purpose and do it as best as you can. Step by step, day by day,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1960's French Portrait of a Stylish Fashioable Lady Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
French School, circa 1960's
indistinctly signed
oil on board, unframed
board: 19 x 12.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: some paint loss t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dreamy Young Blond Women Pondering "Deckchair and Cat" Summer Pastel Color
Located in Miami, FL
A dreamy young blond woman holding a Bengal cat is depicted relaxing in a deckchair. She gazes upward and outward, pondering—the distinctive marbling of the cat echos the floral back...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Romy: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by John Emanuel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, ABS
Masculine Elegance (Beauty Within Us)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Beauty Within Us" is a compelling narrative series of paintings that celebrates the unique and diverse beauty of Black hair, serving as a powerful symbol of identity, heritage, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Ray of Hope 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Ray of Hope," a poignant creation by artist John Ali, encapsulates a moment of contemplation and the subtle interplay between vulnerability and resilience. The artwork features a yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Brothers
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Brothers" by Ademola Ajayi encapsulates the enduring bond shared between siblings with heartfelt authenticity. Inspired by the poignant sentiment expres...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Face Your Fears 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Face Your Fears" by Simon Obeka is a thought-provoking artwork that captures the essence of courage and self-discovery. At its core, the painting features a young woman adorned in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old Man: Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sympathetic portrayal of old age, really very pretty work by this British artist.
oil and gold leaf on arches paper, cracked varnish finish. Matted and very good condition
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Until Morning Comes
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Until Morning Comes" is a captivating artwork by Boluwatife Victoria Lawal that depicts a tender and intimate moment between a man and a woman. In this evocative piece, the couple i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Antidote from the Gods
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Climate change is a serious issue that we must all work together to address. One key solution is the planting of trees. Trees help to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil, Mixed Media
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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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