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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Raquel. Large format interior with woman portrait and still-life
Located in Segovia, ES
"Raquel" is an interior scene of a young woman, stretched out comfortably on a sofa, surrounded by flowers and fruit. She gazes placidly at the artist, who is portraying her dressed in a nightgown and a colorful dressing gown.
Oil on canvas. 2003
Measurements: 90 x 200 cm / 35,43 x 78,74"
The rich range of colors used and the relaxed gesture of the model envelop the atmosphere of comfort that prevails in the works of this author because, according to his words: “When I use a model I want her to be very comfortable, rested, calm and relaxed. I am not interested in movement in my work, as it always ends up too artificial for my taste and would interfere with the ambiance I am trying to create”.
The flattened perspectives, the fractured surfaces, and the graphic stylizations refer to the cubism of Picasso and Juan Gris. There are echoes of Modigliani in the treatment of his female models and we can detect an homage to Gauguin and Matisse, in his playful and sensual manipulation of color.
In 2003 Ediciones Sammer publishes in a deluxe edition the book Alfredo Roldán written by the sculptor David Gamella where a large part of his work is reproduced. This painting, Raquel, is reproduced on the cover of the book and also inside on a double page (294-295).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Alfredo Roldán (Madrid- Spain, 1965) is a self-taught artist who, at the age of 22, began selling his works at street markets. In 1994 he won the award granted by the City Council of Madrid with the painting “El Baño Azul”, which now hangs in The Museum of Modern Art of Madrid. That year he began to work with the renowned British dealer...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"A Cozy Conversation Without Words"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting evokes a quiet, cozy atmosphere, where a young woman enjoys the peace of a home evening in the company of her beloved cat. Her gaze, turned to the side, seems to catch i...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Growing and Growing, " Collage on wood by Zoa Ace, Alice in Wonderland
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Growing and Growing" is an original, handmade mixed media collage that depicts "Alice in Wonderland" with a "Drink Me" note. The piece is a collage on wood and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"In and Of a Clown World" by Dana Hawk, Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Hawk (NY, US based) "In and of a Clown World" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model in profile with red hair. The piece is framed and ready to hang. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Banana Plantation Guadeloupe
Located in London, GB
'The Banana Plantation Guadeloupe', oil on canvas, by Robert Humblot (1959). In 1959, when the artist visited French Guadeloupe, he painted several colo...
Category
1950s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Angelika, Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Otto Aguiar
By Otto Aguiar
Located in Long Island City, NY
A striking female figure in profile. Dramatic black background, in sharp contrast with the porcelain, chiseled features, inspired by the artist’s lovely daughter as a child. Vibrant ...
Category
Early 2000s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1960's French Portrait Elderly Man with Pen - Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
inscribed verso
stamped to the reverse
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
“Enfant A La Collarette” The Child in the Collar.
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Enfant A La Collarette” The Child in the Collart. Portrait of a disturbing young man with a rather defiant, petulant look in his expression. Dark eye...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
Contemporary portrait "Flow of Time in the Window"
Located in Zofingen, AG
I sought to juxtapose the stillness of introspection with the relentless flow of time. The central figure is set against a rustic backdrop. Her flowing garment, stark and almost othe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Five Spot" Abraham Lincoln & 5 Dollar Bill Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By John Stango
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Abraham Lincoln juxtaposed with the American 5 Dollar Bill. With impasto painting, and quick brushwork we are drawn to the movement, as the artist is able to en...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ANGEL
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Custom framed with hand painted fillet. Canvas size 40 x 30 inches.
Framed size approx 49 ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lauretta's Feeling 3
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
The featured dancer is Lauretta Summerscales (London Ballet).
Throughout his evolution as a painter...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Portrait of Helene Sardeau (The Artist’s Wife)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan)
Fresco, 20 x 16 inches unframed, 22 x 18 inch...
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Mixed Media
At Doug's Place
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
At Doug's Place by Lu Haskew
Oil 12x10" image size
Plein Air artists sit by a river discussing on break from the day of painting.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Lu considered it a must to work...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Forest Lover by Anne Siems, Portrait painting with tattoo drawing, on paper
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this stunning watercolor on Strathmore Cold press paper.
All archival materials.
Paper size: 24x18 inches
Suggested Frame size: 30x24x1.5 inch
ANNE SIEMS
(...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Red Roses - Large Textural Layered Painted Canvas Colorful Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic and abstract figurative artworks come to life through the hands of Amadou Opa Bathily, an artist deeply connected to movement. Born in Bamako in 1987, his journey into the wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Under the Lemon Tree. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting depicts a figure prostrate beneath the bright, fruit-laden branches of a lemon tree, symbolizing freshness and nature's abundance. The composition uses bold colors and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Idle Hour, Impressionist figurative Garden landscape
Located in Greenwich, CT
Idle Hour is an intricately painted Impressionist depiction of woman with her pets on her veranda. It is exquisitely framed in a French Gold Leaf frame of quality and value. Paint...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Portrait of Maiden in Coastal Landscape - Scottish Victorian art oil painting
By Robert Fowler
Located in London, GB
This stunning Scottish Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted artist Robert Fowler. Painted circa 1893 the composition is of a blonde haired maiden in the foreground, dressed in...
Category
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Enigmate Radiance (A portrait of Grace and Virtue) - 21st Century, Contemporary
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
An e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Young girl, Spring serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference.
The "Spring" series c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Linen
The Return Of King Agamemnon, 16th Century Frans I FLORIS (1516-1570) Trojan War
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Return Of King Agamemnon, 16th Century
circle of Frans I FLORIS (1516-1570)
Large 16th Century Flemish Old Master depicting the return of King Agamemnon from the Trojan War, o...
Category
16th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Large 19th Century French Portrait of Lady with Roses & Smart Dress oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
French School, 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 29 inches
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sou...
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Portrait of a woman"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Oil and tempera on cardboard
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Tempera, Cardboard
"Float" (2020) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Ink Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Float" (2020) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pen an ink drawing that depicts an abstract portrait of a man laying down.
J. Adam McGalliard is a Contemporary Realis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front
oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a woman with a toothache, circa 1900, oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Julien-Auguste HERVÉ (1854-1932)
Toothache, circa 1900
Oil on canvas
Signed "JULIEN HERVE" and dated lower right
61.5 x 50 cm
Born in 1854 in Basse-Indre, Loire-Atlantique, Julien-A...
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
Carlos Lopez (1910-1953)
"Bounty" WPA Mural Study for Michigan Post Office
19 ½ x 22 ½ inches
Oil on B...
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nude Dancer, 1920s, Grand Rapids, Michigan Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Mathias Alten (German/American, 1871-1938)
Signed: M. Alten (Lower, Right)
" Nude Dancer ", circa 1925
Oil on Canvas
42" x 32"
Housed in a 3" Carved Newcomb Macklin Frame with a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sacred Heart, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' (US based) "Sacred Heart" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a model's hands delicately holding pink flowers above her hea...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] In and Out of the Water
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Price includes $500 additional cost for framing
Oil on canvas
Signed in red, u.l.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Lady In Red Open Jacket Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 24.5 x 17 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Star Girl 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting depicts the enthusiasm, strength, and passion in getting things done with the readiness to achieve the dream of their talent and charisma
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Love.Life.Summer" ( painting of a woman on the beach)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my new period in my artistic expression.
This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transfor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
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
Abstract with Patriot, Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Abstract with Patriot
Miriam Bromberg
Date: circa 1970
Oil on Canvas
Size: 28 x 40 in. (71.12 x 101.6 cm)
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Unspoken- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a boycouple
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis
Unspoken
63 x 45 cm
Oil on wood panel
First we can announce some wonderful news! 3 May 2022 Tania Rivilis did win the first price of the Royal Academy of Portraitpain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Nymph I
Located in Denver, CO
Nymph I
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art cityscape with many faces
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting an urban cityscape with many faces in the foreground.
The painting is in excellent condition....
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl in profile oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
José Miret Aleu (1912-1999) - Girl in profile - Oil on canvas
Oil measurements 41x33 cm.
Frame size 50x42 cm.
Painter born in Barcelona in 1912. He studied drawing at the Baixas Aca...
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The mystical Dali smiles Pop Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
The acrylic colours and spray paint of orange, yellow, pink, grey, and black express the emotions of this painting.
Through pop art, street art, graffiti, and expressive abstraction ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Varnish, Acrylic
Venus Paolo Fiammingo Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16th Century Italian Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Pauwels Franck, known as Paolo Fiammingo
(Antwerp, 1540 - Venice, 1596)
Venus lying in a landscape
Oil on canvas 116 x 150 cm.
In antique frame 136 x 170 cm.
The work is accompanied by a critical card by Dr. Federica Spadotto
The splendid painting proposed sees portrayed, bare and stretched out on a red brocade cloth in gold sprinkled with roses, a refined and sensual Venus, in a composition with a profound symbolic value, and arriving at the perfect representation of the Renaissance woman who, like Venus, becomes an allegory love, eros, beauty and fertility.
The canvas is part of the prestigious Venetian artistic and cultural environment of the second half of the sixteenth century, whose distinctive distinctive trait can be traced back to its cosmopolitan vocation. This characteristic, as Dr. Spadotto noted in her in-depth study, belongs to the same physiology of the Venetian capital, that is, being a distinctly commercial city located in a strategic point with respect to trade. Representing one of the liveliest ports in the Mediterranean also meant witnessing the continuous passage not only of goods, but of men, ideas, suggestions from distant countries, which influenced not only the taste of their people, but above all art.
This happened thanks to the circulation of prints, as well as pictorial specimens, to which are added the stays of great foreign artists and, above all, the permanence in the capital of a non-negligible number of Dutch, Flemish and German masters.
An emblematic case in this regard comes from Pauwels Franck (Antwerp, 1540 - Venice, 1596), better known as Paolo Fiammingo, who established himself in his native city at a young age - in 1561 a figure enrolled in the Guild of San Luca - and arrived in Venice in 1573. .
He resided in Venice from 1584 until his death, although the stylistic and formal references of some of his works have led critics to believe that in previous years he had undertaken a journey to central Italy, or to Florence and Rome, where he would have metabolized the lively cultural debate that permeated these cities and which, on the other hand, seemed completely absent in Venice.
Here Paolo will be fascinated by the sense of color and by the atmospheric component fixed on the canvas by Jacopo Tintoretto (Venice 1518 - 1594), of which he becomes a collaborator, to undergo, around 1590, the suggestion of Paolo Caliari...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Art, Rococo Portrait, Oval, Pastel, Portrait of a Lady, Circle of Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
French School, Portrait of a Lady, Rococo, 18th Century, Fine drawing in Pastel/ Oil Pastel on Paper in the style of Vivien. The Lady might be a woman from Marie Antoinette's Court. It is part of a Pendant (see the other listing with the portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette...
Category
18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
abstract with portrait oil and collage on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Horacio Sapere (1951) - Abstract - Oil and collage on canvas
Signed lower right
Canvas measures 61x46 cm.
Frameless.
Title:
Abstract with Portrait - Oil and Collage on Canvas by Horacio Sapere (1985)
Short Description:
A unique abstract piece by Horacio Sapere, influenced by artists like Antoni Tàpies and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Mixed media combining oil and collage, perfect for contemporary art collectors.
Detailed Description:
Discover the fascinating intersection of abstraction and figuration with "Abstract with Portrait" by Horacio Sapere. Created in 1985, this piece blends oil and collage on a 24 x 18-inch canvas, showcasing the artist's mastery in layering textures and integrating forms.
Horacio Sapere, known for his multidisciplinary approach that spans painting, visual poetry, and performance, aligns himself with the tradition of great contemporary art figures. His work echoes the material intensity of Antoni Tàpies, the gestural energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the narrative capacity of Robert Rauschenberg, establishing a dialogue between chaos and order, abstraction and figuration.
Inspired by the artistic movements of the late 20th century, Sapere crafts a visual language that resonates with Informalism and Abstract Expressionism, making it a standout choice for contemporary art enthusiasts.
This piece is ideal for those looking to enrich their collection with a work that is not only visually striking but also conceptually grounded. It includes a certificate of authenticity to guarantee its provenance and originality.
Related Artists:
- Antoni Tàpies: For his use of unconventional materials and focus on texture
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: For the energy and expressiveness of abstract strokes
- Robert Rauschenberg: For the combination of mixed media and collage in compositions
- Cy Twombly: For balancing visual chaos with the subtlety of abstract forms
Key Points for Collectors:
- A unique piece by an internationally recognized artist
- Contemporary style that fits modern spaces
- Mixed media highlighting the interplay of textures and color
- Guaranteed provenance with a certificate of authenticity
Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches (unframed)
Technique: Oil and collage on canvas
A Treasure for Contemporary Art Collectors
This work represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire an original piece by an artist who, like Tàpies or Basquiat, challenges traditional art norms to offer a unique visual and emotional experience.
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Horacio Sapere (Buenos Aires, 1951). He has lived and worked in Mallorca since 1975 and since 2011 he has had a studio in New York. An intense and committed artist, he develops his creative process through theater and performance (1970-1980), visual poetry (1976-1982), painting and sculpture. Creator of major projects such as Poet's room (1995), presented for the first time at the BMB gallery in Amsterdam (1996), at the UIB -Universitat de les Illes Balears- (1997) and at the Sala de Cultura Sa Nostra in Ibiza (1998). ); and as a sculptural poetic installation at the MEIAC, the Spanish and Ibero-American Museum of Contemporary Art in Badajoz (2000), the Fernando Pessoa...
Category
1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait With Flowers and Plants "The Birthday Gift"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Anthropomorphic figure created by accumulating representations of flowers, plants, insects, and other elements of kitsch iconography, with intense, bright, and fluorescent colors. Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Deep Contemplation
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Deep Contemplation is an original painting by Makama John. John created Deep Contemplation with Charcoal, Oil, and Acrylic on a 30W by 30H inches primed ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Living in the Moment of Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Living in the moment of peace is depicting the moment of finding peace, serenity, and contentment within yourself and all sentient beings around you.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Emile Vernon (French, 1872-1919) Pink Roses Belle Epoque Oil Painting .
By Emile Vernon
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite genre painting showcases a darling slice of life for a young woman in the Belle Epoque era. Dressed in a frilly frock made of detailed lace, and wearing a v shaped pin...
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Convergence" by David Cheifetz, Surreal Oil Painting (2025)
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Convergence" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman converging with a city.
About the Artist:
David is an internationally acclaimed and collec...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dancing Lovers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've blended abstract, figurative, and surreal elements to capture the fluid motion and raw emotion of an intimate dance. The intertwining forms, awash in shade...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Shepherd Boy with Dog late 19th Century Framed Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This young shepherd clearly didn't want to pose for the artist, but something caught his attention, and in this expression and look, the artist masterfully depicted the whole range o...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Evening tea
Located in Zofingen, AG
Evening Tea" is a painting permeated with soft light and the aroma of a summer garden. Lush flowers in a vase seem to whisper stories of quiet evenings, and a cup of tea standing ne...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blade sharpening" by Marie Désiré Bourgoin - Watercolor
Located in Geneva, CH
French water painter
Work on paper
Gilded wooden frame
42,5 x 34 x 1,5 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Figure II
Located in Denver, CO
Figure II, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Undreamed Shores - Contemporary Oil Painting of a Woman Walking Through Water
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jantien de Boer (1984, Classical Academy for Painting Groningen) likes to tell a story in her paintings. She freezes the moment that demands her attent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Oil Painting Portrait Young Woman Necklace Period Frame Rare
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful and rare antique American portrait of a young woman in a stunning period frame, likely original to the piece.
Unsigned but beaut...
Category
1890s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern
Subject: Klezmer Musicians
Medium: Oil
Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated frame
Country: United States
The imagery of Maurice Kish (1895-1987), whether fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red-haired beauty portrait oil painting on canvas by René Avigdor 19Th Century
Located in Gavere, BE
Red-haired beauty portrait oil painting on canvas by René Avigdor 19Th Century
Rene Avigdor was born in Nice and spent his career in France.
He specialized in portraits, especiall...
Category
1890s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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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Cecilia Vicuña Merges Politics, Science and Spirituality in Her Poetic Art
The Chilean creator, who has been living in exile in New York for decades, is having a major moment, receiving the biggest exhibitions, commissions and awards an artist could dream of.
In Christopher Spitzmiller’s New York Homes, His Love of Dogs Is on Full Display
The ceramist, designer and gentleman farmer tells us about the collection of antique dog art he has spread across a New York City apartment and a Greek Revival farmhouse in the Hudson Valley.
This Wiener Werkstätte Master Made Everything into Art
Koloman Moser smashed the conservative conventions of art and design in fin-de-siècle Vienna. On the 100th anniversary of his death, the Austrian designer is being celebrated for his radically modern creations.
A Rare Q&A with American Legend Alex Katz
On the eve of a new exhibition just north of New York City, the nonagenarian contemporary-art icon talked with ‘Introspective’ about his long and ongoing career, the development of his signature style and his rather malleable definition of realism.