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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Abstract
Portrait of a Lady - Oil Paint - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a lady is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
On the reverse: Pencil inscription partially covered on the upper m...
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mia" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mia" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on por...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
“Seduction Series" D4RE7, Abstract, Portrait Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches
Frame measures 27.55 x 27.55 inches
Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding.
Color: Gold patinated
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
ABOUT:
Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition living betwe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
English mid century oil painting Portrait of cute Corgi dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mid century oil painting Portrait of a cute Corgi.
Paintings of this breed are very rare and very collected.
Kate Gray was a British animal portrait painter during the last...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
La femme aux fleurs (Portrait de Mathilde See)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul César Helleu is regarded among the most sought-after society portraitists of his era, and his Belle Époque works rival those of his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and Giovanni Boldini. He is best remembered for capturing the era's most beautiful socialites, including Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Comtesse de Loriol Chandieu and the Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, among others. This work, however, stands out in that it captures the charming likeness of one of his art world cohorts, Mathilde See, a Parisian-born decorator and painter of floral still lifes. She is the essence of the modern woman, captured in her fashionable dress as she strolls along the flower-lined streets of Paris.
Commanding in size, Portrait de Mathilde See fully displays Helleu's mastery over the medium of pastel. The muted palette of greys and blues is typical of the artist, bringing a harmony and cohesiveness to the composition. Furthermore, Helleu cleverly alludes to See's own artistic output with a backdrop of vibrant floral blooms, enlivening the canvas and complementing the greens and blues of the peacock feather adorning her hat.
The portrait is all the more significant thanks to its provenance. It was previously in the collection of A. Alfred Taubman, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs and one-time owner of Sotheby's. Considering Taubman encountered some of the most noteworthy and beautiful works of art ever made through his auction house, the fact that he chose this portrait by Helleu to grace his collection is a testament to its import.
Born in Brittany in 1859, Helleu moved to Paris in 1876 in order to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Like so many other artists of his generation, he was trained there under the Academic master Jean-Léon Gérôme. That same year, he also attended the Second Impressionist Exhibition...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Pastel
Femme aux Souliers Noir (Woman in Black Shoes)
By Jules Pascin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intimate portrait was composed by the Bulgarian-born French Expressionist painter Jules Pascin. Known as the "Prince of Montparnasse," Pascin made a name for himself throughout ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary Abstract British Unfinished Painting Of A Cubist Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Portrait'
by Bolly Frost
Acrylic painting on canvas
signed on verso
painting: 20 x 16 inches
Superb original modern abstract portrait painting by the rising contemporar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
English mid century oil painting Portrait of a Wire Haired Jack Russell terrier
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mid century oil painting Portrait of a Wire Haired Jack Russell terrier.
Kate Gray was a British animal portrait painter during the last half of the ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Opulence
Located in London, GB
Artist: Anastasia Kurakina
abstract painting on canvas
hand signed
one of a kind
unique piece
50x50cm
large abstract brush strokes
vivid colours
blue, ochre, white, beige,gold
Anast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Huge Portrait of a Lady after Modigliani, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
after Modigliani (see details verso)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: a few minor scuffs but over...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Queen - original cubist abstract expressionist bold graphic artwork modern
Located in London, Chelsea
Contemporary painter Borja Guijarro renders a dynamic still life in a cubist style. Bold and graphic in composition, this piece includes captivating subject matter, presented in a un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Obras" Painting 39" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Obras" Painting 39" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
ATT: ships rolled in a tube
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and reali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Nude Portrait Framed Oil Painting - Female Form
Located in Bristol, GB
FEMALE FORM
Size: 75 x 56 cm 29.5 x 22.04 inches (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist nude study, painted in oil onto canvas.
In this compo...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Queen Elizabeth 2 Oil on Birch Panel Unique Style Women in the Arts 30”x40”
Located in Houston, TX
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Queen Elizabeth 2 30”x40” x 1.5" oil on birch panel . Ready to hang with wire on the back
They are blurred....
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Birch
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 14 x 17 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along right edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 16 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along left edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Woman in profile oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Angulo Garcia (1905-1985) - Woman in profile - Oil on canvas
Oil measurements 55x46 cm.
Frameless.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', Berlin School (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', oil on board, Berlin School (circa 1960s). Clearly inspired by Georges Braque's (1882-1963) and Juan Gris' (1887-1927) works, this painting is sim...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Rejuvenation
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae
Rejuvenation
2023
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm
Size: 24.01 x 24.01 inches (61 x 61cm)
Edition: 15
Signed, titled and dated on label
COA provided...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Young Woman', oil on board, German School (circa 1960s). A sensuous mid-century portrait of a young woman painted in the style of expressionists / cubists of the era. Un...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Modernist Interior Scene Young Woman Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century modernist interior scene. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed with a monogram. Really impressive quality and a great subject.
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Lilith
Located in Milano, MI
This painting by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915 - Milano 1994) embraces the "figurative post-cubism" style.
In fact Salvador Aulestia was artistically grown during the maximum su...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Vulcanologist - 21st Century Abstract Contemporary Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Vulcanologist - 21st Century Abstract Contemporary Painting
Astrid Rausch was born 1975 in Innsbruck/Austria. She studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Prof. Walter O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flower lady
Located in London, GB
Anastasia Kurakina's artworks are at the Vatican Museums collection since 2017
She has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London at BP portrait award exhibition in 2017
a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cotton, Cotton Canvas
Self Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Self Portrait, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, 14 ¼ x 12 1/4 inches, signed lower left, presented in a newer frame
This work is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of th...
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oval Portrait of Mother and Daughter early 20 century Scandinavian Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sketch (or Non-Finito work) done by an unknown Scandinavian professional artist in a semi-modernist manner. A tender scene of family harmony, a daughter sits in her mother’s arms, co...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
"I Identify As You" (Sensual, Feminine, Romantic, LGBTQ, Figure Painting, Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
"I IDENTIFY AS YOU AND I'M OBSESSED WITH MYSELF"
2024
Paris, France
A commentary on narcism and vanity, identity and obsession. The viewer is presented with two figures, sexually a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
Contemporary Mixed Media Side Profile Portrait. Red And Green. "Currency #205"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins.In this case, the piece, crafted in contrast...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Metal
20th Century French Modernist Painting Three Men in Black Beret's on Bench
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Three Old Friends
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on artist paper
size: 18.5 x 16.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenance: the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
20th century English portrait of two Labrador Retriever dogs Sadie & Sophie
Located in Woodbury, CT
20th-century English portrait of two Labrador Retriever dogs Sadie & Sophie
Owning a painting of two English Labrador Retriever dogs by D.J. Holdswor...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Board, Oil
1950's Modernist Painting Blonde Lady Holding Sun Flowers In Blue Scenery
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl Portrait
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on artist paper
size: 26 x 19.75 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenance: the artist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
1950's Modernist Painting Lady Maid Holding Badminton Sporting Equipment
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Badminton
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original oil on artist paper
size: 13 x 10 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenance: the artists atelier/ ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yellow Symphony #1
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This horizontal painting on canvas contains several layers of color, with textures and transparencies, representing a dreamlike scene where fantastic animals and humans in yellow and...
Category
2010s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Set of 4 Portraits. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portraits #13, 2, 1, and 3, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Portraits series
Oil and acrylic on paper
Overall size: 30 H x 84 W cm
Individual size: 30 H x 21 W cm
Unframe...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Abstract Expresionist Pop Surrealist Portrait With Smileys "Currency #191"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the most recent and belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024. It originates from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Metal
'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
Modernist Portrait of a Child by NY Artist Syril Frank
Located in Larchmont, NY
Syril Frank (American, 1929-2021)
Untitled, c. 1960s
Oil on canvas
35 7/8 x 23 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
Syril Harriet Frank was born in Brooklyn to Israel and...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Couple on the balcony. Large format young woman and man portrait.
Located in Segovia, ES
"Couple on the balcony" is an interior scene of a young woman and a young man sitting comfortably watching the street from their balcony.
Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Alfredo Rold...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Captain James Cook Portrait Large Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Captain James Cookl
European School, late 20th century
painted after an earlier work
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 36 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, Wiltshire, Englan...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Brave Girl 18
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
English mid century oil painting Portrait of Miniature Black Poodle
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mid century oil painting Portrait of a Miniature Poodle
Kate Gray was a British animal portrait painter during the last half of the 20th century. She also painted flower subj...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Iv" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Iv" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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
Brave Girl 15
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Vermilion
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brave Girl 16
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brave Girl II
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brave Girl 12
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brave Girl 14
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Gingham
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Self Portrait in a Mirror with Artist's Tools, Oil on canvas, Signed, Polish
By Joseph Biel
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed bottom left
Image size: 24 x 20 inches (61 x 51 cm)
Contemporary style hand made frame
Joseph Biel
Joseph Biel was a painter and photographer who was born in ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Red Pastel Female Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Portrait
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
pastel on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 15.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
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