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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Contemporary
Altar Boys - Oil Painting by Roberto De Francisci - 2013
Located in Roma, IT
Altar Boys (original Italian title "Ricreazione") is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 2013 by the Italian artist Roberto De Francisci ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Glass
Grand Prix Racer
Located in London, GB
'Grand Prix Racer', French School, oil on board (circa 1960s). The 'good ole' days' of Formula One racing are depicted in this thrilling mid-century...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Street Mouse" Mickey Mouse & 100 Dollar Bills Pop Art Acrylic Canvas Painting
By John Stango
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Mickey Mouse juxtaposed with 100 Dollar Bills. With impasto painting, thrown paint and quick brushwork we are drawn to the movem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Framed Flower Girl Portrait Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist portrait and landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 18H by 14L.
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Young Ballerina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This captivating painting portrays a young ballerina, delicately adjusting her pointe shoes. Dressed in a ballet tutu, she exudes grace and discipline. Th...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Drumming Soul - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Music, Men, Africa Drum
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
As an artist, I believe people go beyond just their physical selves. To create meaningful and selfless change, one must connect with their inner self, discovering hidden treasures wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid 20th Century Stylish Portrait of a Young Lady French oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986)
stamped verso with the artists studio mark
oil on board, unframed
board: 7.75 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection, F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary French Modernist Portrait with Beach Seascape Beyond
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020)
inscribed verso
oil painting on textured canvas
18 x 15 inches.
All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Juliette in Black + White_America Martin_Ink on Paper_Figurative/Portrait
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Juliette in Black and White"
Ink on Paper
48.75" x 36.75" Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiration ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Looking Beyond 3
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Three Graces (Submerged), Original painting, Landscape, Swimming, Woman
By Amy Devlin
Located in Deddington, GB
My process starts with taking the photographs I work from, I like to experiment with angles and light in the photographing. Every inch of the canvas has multiple layers on to build u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Light - Figurative Ocean Fish Swimming Realism Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bay Area artist Michelle Fillmore found her love of oil painting at the University of Las Vegas, where she graduated with a BA in Painting and Drawin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Young Woman - Painting by by Francesco Settimj - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on board, realized by Francesco Settimj in 1930s.
Good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Antique American Bahamian Young Woman Portrait Signed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Really rare and well painted portrait by Christine Walters Martin (1895-1982). Oil on canvas. Framed in a nice modernist molding. Signed.
Artist Bio:
Christine Walters Martin (1895-1982)
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Christine Martin majored in art at Columbia University/Teachers College. She spent summers painting at the Woodstock Art Colony under the tutelage of artists there and continued her art studies at the Art Student's League in New York City. Over the years, her teachers included John Sloan, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Alexander Brook and John McFee. She also studied with Eugene Speicher, who recommended her for Portraits Inc, through which some of his own commissions came. Much later in life, in her 80s, Christine studied watercolor with Zoltan Szabo.
Before marrying attorney George Martin in 1923, she taught art in the New York public schools for several years. During summers in the late 1920s, after having two daughters (Cynthia, 1924-2008, and Joan, 1927-2000), she went to Woodstock with her girls in tow, staying at the Hasbrook farm. In 1930, she and her husband purchased a stone house on Ohayo Mountain Road and lived there seasonally for 25 years. Among her closest artist friends in Woodstock were Emil Ganso, Florence Hardiman, Albert Heckman, Peggy Dodds, Joe Rollo, Henry Mattson, Mary Ellen Early, and Maud and Miska Petersham, along with Juliana Force (Whitney Museum). During many summers in Woodstock, Christine's daughters Cynthia and Joan kept up their serious piano studies under the tutelage of Vladimir Padwa and Inez Carroll.
Known for portraits and landscapes, she was a member of the National Association of Women Artists and the National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, NY. Her work showed at the National Arts Club, Weyhe and Preston Galleries and the National Academy of Design in New York; the Pennsylvania Academy in Philadelphia; the Woodstock Art Association and Rudolf Galleries in Woodstock, Vermont's Dawson Grist Mill Gallery, and South Hampton College, among others. Her portraits, landscapes and still lives hang in hundreds of homes around the world.
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Category
1920s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Medusa - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard.
Realized by Francesco Settimj in the mid-20th Century.
Hand signed lower right.
Good condition except for some minor losses of colors on edges.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunday in Recife, Figurative Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sunday in Recife, 2020-2021 by Ramonn Vieitez
Oil, acrylic, 24k gold leaf and pink Dutch leaf on canvas
Size: 39.3 H x 26.7 W in.
Unique
Signed on the back by the artist
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Ramonn...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"They Now call it Grooming", contemporary, black, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “They Now call it Grooming” is an acrylic on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in blacks, purples and greens. His tie being adjusted and his hair being patted down, a young innocent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Huge 1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Lady Seated Playing Guitar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Guitar Player
French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 32 x 39.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Modern Vintage Swedish Abstract Figurative Painting - Figure in Blue
Located in Bristol, GB
FIGURE IN BLUE
Size: 48.5 x 42.5 cm (including frame)
Acrylic on card
A striking mid-century modernist abstract figurative painting that presents a seated figure rendered in deep, e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ready to take a risk . Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Ready to take a risk” symbolizes the moment before making an important decision, a step into the unknown that can change everything. The interplay of dark and light colors creates a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
L'Hortensia by Jean Pierre Cassigneul
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
b.1935 French
L'Hortensia
(The Hortensia)
Signed “Cassigneul” (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Jean Pierre Cassigneul’s L'Hortensia captures an elegant woman se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Place To Rest - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Dog, Modern Art
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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
Lawrence...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Conosci te stesso? - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Marco Fariello in 2022.
Certificate of authentivity by the Artist.
Excellent condition.
Do you know yourself? This painting takes place around this the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Gold and Corn - Contemporary Art, Figurative, Yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Summer Gold and Corn, 2021
acrylic on cardboard
119 H x 79 W cm
46 27/32 H x 31 7/64 W cm
The series of painted cardboards by Alexandru Rădvan is about our moments of 'respiro' abo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Bound By Time 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa People
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 the Artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil
Malibu Barbie - Colorful Abstract Figurative Portrait Original 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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite
Portrait Of Justen - Oil Painting of Man Wearing a Beanie on Dripping Background
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
A young man faces forward, staring longingly and contemplatively in a manner which both invites and confronts the viewer in tandem. Balancing both introspection and communication Lup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pink Hair Lady", Portrait of Black Woman in Sewn Textile Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Hair Lady" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 14"h x 11"w x 1.25"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
'Masri' by Masri - Large Colorful Contemporary Abstract Self Portrait Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Masri" 2023
Oil paint, Acrylic paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting.
Masri’s "Masri" is a striking ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
Beautifully rendered large-scale contemporary figurative painting of two African American women. Oil and mixed media on canvas. Size: 76 × 60 in 193 × 152.4 cm
Through a mode of portrait painting that acknowledges tradition but also tries to capture the rawness and urgency of contemporary elements of street art, graffiti, and urban motifs, Tim Okamura seeks to celebrate the individual but also – and importantly – discover through his models, metaphors for greater aspects of the human condition.
Okamura uses an academic-based, realist approach to painting and incorporates the mark-making and spontaneous language of spray-painted graffiti, collage, and iconographic “signage” in an attempt to weave the nuances of relationships of ethnicity, social identity, and inner-city sub-culture into his subjects’ stories, as captured on canvas.
The stories that he has sought out in recent years have belonged primarily to African-American and minority subjects – in particular women – a segment of our society who he feels have been under-represented in the history of figurative painting and narrative works, and whose strength, courage and stoicism he most often finds very inspirational.
Tim Okamura’s work is represented in the permanent collections of the Davis Museum at Wellesley College, The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Toronto Congress Center, the Hotel Arts in Calgary, Canada, the Jiménez Colón Museum, and Standard Chartered Bank in London, England.
Celebrity collectors include Uma Thurman, musicians John Mellencamp and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (The Roots), director Ben Younger and actors Bryan Greenberg, Vanessa Marcil, Annabella Sciorra, and Ethan Hawke, among others.
Exhibition History: Solo Retrospective - "This Story Has Not Yet Been Told...The Work of Tim Okamura," - The Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum, The Sonia Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, University of North Carolina (2013).
black history month, African American, portrait, figurative art, figurative painting, black portrait, female portrait, black women, black female, women's history, African American painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Abstract Nude Figure with Florals, Flowers Red And White by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Flowers Red And White"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
49.5 x 27.5 in. Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspira...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Dotted, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a fashionable woman with her back gracefully turned to the viewer. She wears a long, billowing dress adorned with polka dots that mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"No Hay Nada Mas" Figurative Oil on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"No Hay Nada Mas" is a 31in x 43in original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame.
Artist Statement // Life often strikes me as a string of moments, like a serie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the Misty Dusk - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impressionism, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"In The Misty Dusk" is an artwork that perfectly encapsulates the idea that life cannot be fully enjoyed if we are weighed down by our past, and future anxieties, or unconscious beha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The more we share, the more we have"( contemporary figurative piece of women)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative painting with a modern touch and mix of expressionism, brut art and naïf art depicts a scene of three women at the table. This piece embraces my roots ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Modernist Palettes, Orange and Turquoise Mid-Century Floating Shapes, Abstract
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Modernist Palettes" 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, and...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Huge French Modernist Portrait of Cubist Figure Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"L'usure du Temps"
French School, late 20th century
signed indistinctly lower right, titled verso
oil painting on canvas
55 x 40 inches
Magnificent French oil painting on canvas from the close of the 20th century, depicting this haunting figure dressed in what looks to be some sort of coat of armour...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Terra Nullis-21st Century Contemporary Iconic Painting of a Girl in blue dress
By Pam Hawkes
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This British artist is new to the Netherlands, her work is now a household name in the rest of the world. We understand why.
A painting by Pam Hawkes is something remarkable. At th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
Self Esteem -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Fabric, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“If you have no confidence in yourself, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.”
Hebrews 10:35–36
“So do not throw aw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Eternity's Embrace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Eternity's Embrace" is a captivating and evocative painting that celebrates the timeless bond between two black African souls. Against a backdrop of vibrant Ankara fabrics, meticulo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
She Deserve the Flower - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
IN THIS TIME, THIS DISPENSATION. SOMETHING NEW AND FRESH KEEPS SPRINGING UP WHAT ELSE CAN IT BE? BUT LOVE AS REFRESHING AS COLD WATER IS, SO DOES THOUGHT OF YOU TO ME. I’LL GIVE MY F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait 25-5, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A stylized portrait of a woman emerges from a stark black background. Colorful dots construct her face and upper body, forming subtle contours and shadows tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Condition Week" - Original Acrylic Painting Featuring two Male Swimmers
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray’s series "Currents of Color" finds a mesmerizing intersection in "Condition Week, 2024", an acrylic on canvas that stands out at 61 x 43 inches, framed elegantly to 62 x ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Memories - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K's floral portrait is consuming and empowering. Inspired by strong, feminine women, she creates pop-realistic paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Board
"Representative", Figurative Oil Painting, Women in Politics, Politicians
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "Representative" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil on canvas. This piece measures 48"h x 60"w.
Rinaldi’s new series was inspired by the feminist debate on how women's appearances are constantly judged, criticized and dissected; often done so with the intent of diminishing their work and contributions. This issue is prevalent in all industries, but especially in the very public and important realm of politics. Throughout mainstream media, Rinaldi found countless examples of coverage depicting what a female politician was wearing and why it was deemed “inappropriate”, rather than discussing their policies.
Typical of Rinaldi’s practice, most of the works found in Representative are not classic portraits, but zoomed in studies of the subject’s legs, shoes and body from the neck down. By doing so, the work focuses on the experiences and outside societal forces that these women, and women like them, have faced. To create the works in Representative, Rinaldi used sourced photographs of female politicians that felt meaningful and powerful to her. Before painting or drawing, Rinaldi manipulates each image through cropping, elongating or changing its composition, background and color. Color is especially important in Representative, as it is an expression that is frequently rejected or criticized in politics by men. Rinaldi uses vibrant jewel tones and color swaps, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s jacket from black to fuchsia, to represent the bold new ideas and diversity these women are bringing to United States politics.
While Rinaldi does not specifically name any of her subjects, viewers will be able to recognize familiar leaders from across both sides of the aisle. Visitors will see snippets of stories through these works, like Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s sparkly boots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bulb of Awakening
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Bulb of Awakening" is a captivating artwork that centers around a woman adorned with an exclusive and mesmerizing hairstyle. Created by the talented artist Ekele Francis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Woman in a green dress" (contemporary painting of a woman)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This compelling artwork "Woman in a green dress " is a striking example of modern expressionist portraiture.
Dominated by bold, purposeful brushstrokes, the painting depicts a soli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait of Eugene Higgins, Age 80.
Located in Storrs, CT
Portrait of Eugene Higgins, Age 80. 1954. Oil on canvas. 30 x 25 (framed 35 x 30). Signed and dated lower right.
Cole and Higgins (1874-1958), both lived in Lyme, Connecticut. Higg...
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Inner Nature 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
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.
“Your mind knows...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Statement on the Stream - Original Figurative Abstract Woman on Sofa Painting
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Portrait of Woman in Yellow
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Woman in Yellow', oil on cardstock paper (circa 1970s), by Raymond Debiève. A cubist portrait of this lovely young woman at her window is ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Carmela
Located in Dallas, TX
David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daniela Gullotta, Abandoned Church, Urbex, 100x150cm, 2020
Located in Milano, MI
Urbex is the English acronym for urban exploration and is an activity that consists of searching for and locating abandoned infrastructure with the goal of visiting, photographing and conveying its contents, with particular involvement of methodologies from geography, anthropology, sociology to cultural studies.
Her works have been in the past approached to the works of Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945) and Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1770), but in Gullotta's paintings the absence of color makes the spaces particularly ethereal, allowing them to be ideally lifted to new places and to new life.
An artist of international caliber who has decided to entrust her return to her homeland to Almach Art Gallery in Milan, while maintaining connections with important galleries, such as Marlborough Fine Art in London and Galerie Koch in Hanover.
The artwork represents an ideal abandoned church...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
The Great Flood, The End of the of the Earth! Stay Calm serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
This series of canvases embodies an ironic perspective on the human condition in complete uncertainty. The artist captures the moment when the familiar order of things crumbles. This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Woman - Painting by Eliseu Visconti - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original modern artwork realized by Eliseu Visconti (1866-1944) in 1930.
Mixed colored oil painting on board.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil, Board
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.