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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Street Art
1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ice Coffee Bombshell 2 - Abstract Figurative Portrait of a Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Girl with the Pearl Earring" Original Oil Reproduction
Located in Boca Raton, FL
My original master reproduction of Johannes Vermeer's portrait of "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" was created using the same process that Vermeer used to paint his famous Dutch Mas...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maja in Kimono, reading- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
'Poems in paint' Flip Gaasendam tells with his paintings where he likes, there, in those places, he paints. His recognizable loose touch, carefully chosen colors, spherical landscapes, interiors and portraits have been part of the permanent collection of Galerie Bonnard for years. We read somewhere that Flip Gaasendam has a 'Flip Gaasendam veil' on his subjects. That is, we believe, a good description of the works of this highly esteemed artist. "Poetry in paintings" is also a statement that fits with the work and can be read in the numerous descriptions that can be found about the artist. The artist himself says that he wants to put life to a halt in his work. He says the following about his way of working:  'Because I am an aquarellist from home, I learned how to paint transparently in tone and tone. I also use that in my oil paints. My work is classified as post-impressionistic. When I paint, however, I forget everything about art history. I like a lot of things, from Alma Tadema to Andrew Wyeth, but I am a painter of today. It therefore goes too far to say that I consciously go back to the past. I work unorthodox. I do not apply the paint with a fixed method. I brush with wipes, use the palette knife, work with my hands, etc. That my palette is heavily controlled by the color green, is because I often make a painting blond with cobalt and ocher. My themes are often nostalgic and romantic. as a child, I thought the morning mist was beautiful, and with the light effect in the Groninger station restoration it is just as well. ' The modest artist can rightly be called one of the forerunners of the new...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - 7 Personnages Arone
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Cannes La Croisette
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unbroken -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women, Hair
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 Adebayo Taiwo, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media

A Perfect Day - 21st Century, Contemporary, Impressionism, Africa, Women, Blue
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Every man has a dream of becoming something shortly, thereby picturing what it would look like, where it will happen, and how it will happen. Many people don’t even have the idea of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"O.W. Circles" by Anne Siems, Painting with female portrait, on paper, framed
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this artwork by painting and drawing over an archival print on thick 100% cotton fiber paper. All archival materials. Unframed size: 8.5x11 inches Frame size: 15x12x1 inch ANNE SIEMS (b. 1965, Germany) Artist Statement I was born in Berlin, Germany. From 1969 to 1971 I lived near Buenos Aires, Argentina. My first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student in 1986. Then in 1991, after finishing my MFA in Berlin, I moved to Seattle, WA. My work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect drawings...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic, Panel

Red Velvet- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Red Velvet 50 x 50 cm framed (included in price) 53,5 x 53,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fro...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Vielle Ame (The Old Soul) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern
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 Top...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Fractured Harmony -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
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 Adebayo Taiwo, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ice Coffee Bombshell 3 - Neutral Beige Abstract Figurative Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait dragons
Located in Oslo, NO
Portrait in kitsch style with a Chinese pipe and two dragons. If you look closely, there are three dragons in the picture.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Cocoa Line Art - Soft Neutral Purple Abstract Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 25" x 21" Signature: Signed by Artist ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Identity Portrait No 1
By Edi Dominique Dubien
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive, powerful and psychological strong big size painting on wood, silver collage, oil painting base, signed by the artist. Contemporary French Art. Many prizes and exhibitions. Exhibitions and acquisitions in important museums as Mac Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, Centre Georges Pompidou Metz, Cape Town Artfair, Biennale de Lyon, etc For more details, information, please contact Parisian Parrots...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Inner Nature 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Listen to your inner nature… for it is a deep and powerful source of wisdom, beauty and truth, ever flowing through you… Learn to trust it, trust your intuition, and in good time, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

150 Years From Now 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Let love lead. Let's be genuinely happy for each other. No malice, no backbiting. No jealousy. No comparison. Life is not a competition. At the end of the day, we will all transit to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

This Can't Be! - Woman in a Blue Dress Expressing Shock, Original Oil, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

AT THE BEACH - Modern Women Portrait, Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Marzena Ślusarczyk
Located in Salzburg, AT
The patient waiting for Bresson's “decisive moment” characterizes the pictures of the young Polish painter Marzena Slusarczyk. The compositions of her works have the magic of a successful photography. Often with a powerful neckline, they use expressive foreshortened perspectives and unusual versions and they take us into an intimate dimension of the women portrayed. However, Slusarczyk's pictures are mainly emotions captured on canvas, and this is what makes her works so special. The women she paints perform normal, banal activities in everyday life. But they are the key to reading the feelings of the female figures lost in thought. The lack of clarity in the artist's pictures allows the viewer to make their own interpretations. As the painter herself emphasizes, the aim of playing with the audience is to awaken the viewer's imagination and imagination so that they notice the seemingly invisible. This mystery and the unspoken are reminiscent of the paintings by Michelangelo Caravaggio...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Melanin Meditation
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Melanin Meditation" is a captivating artwork created by Ekele Francis that delves into the depths of cultural identity and self-reflection. Francis, kno...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Galaxy - Colorful Original Abstract Gestural Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As your gaze lingers on one of Sally K’s paintings, you notice how Sally’s brush strokes add playfulness and life to the canvas, incorporating unexpected images and abstract color co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Secret - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting, Boy Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Oil On Canvas. Study For a Magenta Spirit
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative oil painting on a square canvas. A mystical being, a sprite from another dimension, connects with an invisible world where peace exists without thought. Created with profe...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reclining Woman, Oil Painting by Di Li Feng
Located in Long Island City, NY
Reclining Woman Di Li Feng, Chinese (1958) Date: circa 1990 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 39 x 31 in. (99.06 x 78.74 cm) Frame Size: 46 x 38 inches
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maruzzella - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Maruzzella is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello realized in 2021. It is an academic drawing of a Portrait of a young woman with an enc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait acrylic painting on paper was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Contemplating the Present captivates with its bold use...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Traccia" by Masri - Blue, Yellow, and Red Male Abstract Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965) "Traccia" (2019) Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. "Traccia"—meaning "Trace" i...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Rose
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sunday - Contemporary Art, Skull, Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Sunday, 2010 acrylic on canvas 27 9/16 H x 23 5/8 W in. 70 H x 60 W cm The artwork was exhibited in the solo show "Christ" from 2011.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dancing Plague - Colorful and Joyous Painting of a Dancing Crowd - Ben Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
**This artwork is on exhibition and if purchased will be available to ship after June 15, 2025 Choreomania refers to a phenomenon that occurred during the medieval and early modern ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dreaming Away - Highly Textured Dream-like Painting with Surreal Nautical Theme
Located in Chicago, IL
Victor Wang's subject is a female seemingly caught in a contemplative moment yet a war rages behind her. She dons a hat shaped as a boat and carries and oar as if to "Dream Away" these other thoughts. Wang uses a blend of luminous colors and buttery textures to evoke these enigmatic moments of meditation. Influence by the Renaissance Masters Titian and Rembrandt for their glazing and layering techniques respectively, the artist builds the surface using heavy paint, swirling and mixing the color on the canvas. The end result is a poetic and emotionally powerful representation of the human form. Victor Wang Dreaming Away, 2017 oil on canvas 42h x 56w in 106.68h x 142.24w cm VWG009 My path through life has been adventurous, exciting, and dream-like. My experience of settling into America in search of better opportunities has been both challenging and inspiring. I use the human face as a vehicle to paint human experiences - worry and wonder, sadness and pleasure - which reflect the emotional stage directly tied to my immigration experiences. I grew up amongst the sunflower fields in northern China. In my childhood years, I played under the bright, yellow sunflowers with my brothers everyday. China’s Cultural Revolution played an important part in my life. During that time, sunflowers were used as political allegories to depict how citizens of China should follow Mao who represented the sun, since sunflowers follow the sun’s movements. People eventually inferred the deception that this symbol masked. After graduating from high school, I was sent to a labor camp in the country for ‘reeducation’ during China’s Cultural Revolution. There, I was subject to grueling farm work. Often, I worked in corn and sunflower fields from sunrise to sunset. Thus, for me, sunflowers evoke both personal joy and sadness. Therefore, to deliver my complex feelings, I use sunflowers as a metaphor to connote my background and emotional stage. My incorporation of collages of figures from China’s Tang Dynasty represents my Chinese heritage and is a constant reminder of where I came from. The texture and earthiness on the canvas’s surface are inspired by the texture of the soil on the farm where I worked in China. Although I often gain great pleasure from the process of painting, it is most important to unfold expressively those feelings within myself. Wang belongs to a generation of immigrant painters from China, whose artistic background was defined by socialist realism but took advantage of their skills and broke away from that tradition to create new subjects in the U.S. “When I was a student during Cultural Revolution, Soviet realism art was among the dominant source of influence and it grabbed us like lightening rod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Beautiful Promise by Chantal KAKAL COLSON - Oil on Wood - 78x118 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Chantal Kakal Colson was a 20th-century artist renowned for her contributions to the art world. According to Artprice, at least five of her works have been recorded at public auction...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Give It To Me - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Floral, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
To whom shall you give your love? In whom shall you place your trust? To whom shall you give your heart? I say, Give it to me. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. Thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sisters
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Surrealist Oil Painting On Canvas In Blue, Gold And Natural Shadows "Desolation"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
“Desolation” is an oil painting on canvas in a surrealist and constructive style, in a horizontal format that seeks to create a feeling of movement and transformation. The loneliness...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Contemporary Oil Painting with Figures and Animals "kairos" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This painting is a large format oil on canvas, depicting a composition that combines anthropomorphic figures and animal elements, integrated into a dark setting with geometric fragme...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Untitled - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Modern Art, Colour, Acrylic
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

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"James Dean" Contemporary Black and Yellow Pop Art Porsche Car Racing Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pop culture inspired painting by German artist Jörg Döring. The work features a dynamic depiction of James Dean driving his Porsche 550 Spyder with the iconic number "13...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Solitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Colorful, Women on Hat
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Winter White" reflective painting of woman in white bathing suit underwater
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jada - Original Vibrant Gold Leaf Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nostalgia- 21st Century Dutch Portrait Painting of a Girl with Lantern Plants
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Female Artist Liseth Visser is no stranger to the world of portraiture. In the past she was nominated for the 'BP portrait award' from 'Th National...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Sisterhood 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Africa Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sisterhood is also about growth and transformation. As we go through life, we change and evolve as individuals, and our relationships with our sisters change and evolve with us. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Girl in Her Cultural Bead 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork is a wonderful portrait of grace and elegance, capturing the essence of boundless beauty and uniqueness of cultural heritage. The subject, a stunning black Yoruba girl i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Me and You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Love 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 (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Mukwooru" Bright Contemporary Portrait of Central Texas Penateka Comanche Chief
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful contemporary portrait of the 19th Century Penateka Comanche Chief Mukwooru, also known as Mugara. An important leader and shaman since the 1820s, Mukwooru also trained Buffalo Hump and Yellow Wolf, two of the most important chiefs during the period between Texas Independence...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] In and Out of the Water
Located in New York, NY
Price includes $500 additional cost for framing Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aka Ji Oku (Women as the Custodians of Light) - 21st Century, Contemporary Art
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Aka ji oku" (Women as Custodians of Light) - Aka ji oku is an Igbo statement, which denotes "the hand that bears the light". Igbo's origin can be traced down to the Eastern Region o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Raven Violet - Original Vibrant Sally K Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Fluorescent Husband". Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting on Framed Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Part of the Influencers de Taberna series, Fluorescent Husband (2020) captures a moment of surreal humor inspired by a real yet absurd conversation. The painting depicts a woman bath...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

untitled, boy with dog and violin
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection of 20th Century artists. It is original, signed and numbered by the artist. Philippe Noyer was a French postwar and contemporary arti...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Lithograph

Grace - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Bunmi - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, School Uniform, Nature
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 Mes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figurative/Portrait_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_The Striped Orange Cat, America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "The Striped Orange Cat" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 62.5 x 33.5 in. 64 x 35 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pat Buckley leaving town. From The Art, culture & society Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Jon Wassom - Soul Searching - Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom’s Soul Searching (2024) is a striking mixed-media painting on canvas, measuring 24 x 20 inches with a 1.5-inch depth. This original artwork captivates with its expressive ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

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.

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