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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Street Art
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...
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19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pajares 14 Big Vertical Red Rai Charles HEY. Original street art painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
HEY. Original street art painting PAJARES Done in mixed media on canvas and collage. PAJARES, Juan Manuel (Lleida 1957 ) Pajares was introduced to the impact of large-scale canvas pa...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Pastel

Femme aux Souliers Noir (Woman in Black Shoes)
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 ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

“Comme Avant, As Before" Abstract Colorful Portrait Street Art Pop Art on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the fla...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, 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 ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Contemporary Portrait On Wooden Coin. Feminist Migrant. Me too. "Currency #208"
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 addresses a cross-c...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, 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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mother and Child. Bold Very Accomplished 20th Century Stand Out Modern Artwork.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Unknown School. Second half of the mid-20th Century. Charcoal, Oil Paint & Spray Paint on Plywood Panel. Signed Indistinctly. Image size 26.8 inches x 21.7 inches ( 68cm x 55cm ). ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Plywood, Charcoal, Oil, Spray Paint

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Portrait Oil Painting - Mellowing
Located in Bristol, GB
MELLOWING Oil on Board Size: 40.5 x 49 cm (including frame) A wonderfully expressive and brilliantly executed figurative portrait composition, painted in oil onto board. Against a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board, Glass

Collectible Pop Surrealist Portrait on Coin. Czech. Blue and Red "Currency #214"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural painting by Natasha Lelenco, created on a wooden circle with a thickness of two centimeters and a diameter of 26 centimeters, is one of the recent works from the Curr...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Pajares 30 Cinema Marlon Brando Vertical Original street art Mixed Media-
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Work of the Spanish artist Juan Manuel PAJARES. Mixed technique on canvas. PAJARES, Juan Manuel (Lleida 1957 ) Pajares was introduced to the impact of large-scale canvas painting usi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Contemporary Figurative Pop Portrait on Wooden Wood Coin. Maori. "Currency #218"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece, belonging to Natasha Lelenco's Exchange Currencies series, features a profile portrait of a woman on a circular wooden surface that emulates a coin. On the coin, the Maor...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Colorful Hyperfigurative Portrait on Wooden Coin. Latino. German "Currency #217"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece from Natasha Lelenco's Exchange Currencies series, painted in acrylic with yellow and ochre tones against an intense red background, features a hyperrealistic profile port...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Collectible Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wooden Coin. Blue "Currency #216"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This wooden coin, with a diameter of 26cm, is a sculptural painting belonging to Natasha Lelenco's Exchange Currencies series. In this case, crafted with mixed media on pine wood, th...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Slovenian. Black And Red Tones. "Currency #212"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural painting by Natasha Lelenco, crafted on a wooden circle with a thickness of two centimeters and a diameter of 26 centimeters, is one of the recent works from the Curr...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Naive. Green and Red Design. "Currency #210"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural painting, part of Natasha Lelenco's Currency Exchange series, depicts the figure of an anonymous wooden face inscribed with a Dutch phrase, "Nu ik een beetje mijn ple...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Romanian. Vibrant Pink Fluor. "Currency #211"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural painting, part of Natasha Lelenco's Currency Exchange series, consists of a profile portrait on a wooden tondo with intense fluorescent pink colors of a character fra...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

African Woman Profile Colorful Portrait on Wooden Coin. Orange "Currency #198"
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. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary Portrait On Wooden Coin. Brasilian Migrant. Cyan. "Currency #207"
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. This is a circular wooden acrylic painting ...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary Portrait Wooden Coin. Vibrant Red Fluor And Blue. "Currency #209"
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 painting is a profile por...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Surrealistic Four Eyes Portrait on wood. The Good Ones are more. "Currency #199"
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. Crafted in acrylic on wood with a careful c...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, 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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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.
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1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Red Fluor Blue Contrast Side Profile Naive Abstract Portrait "Currency #206"
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. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary Pop Surrealist Colorful Face Coin. Naive "Currency #215"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
These artworks are designed to function both individually and in multiple compositions, allowing for installations tailored to the space with as many artworks as desired. Please cont...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

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.
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1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

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...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

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.
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Portrait On Wooden Coin. Migrant Work, Sky Blue "Currency #204"
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. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

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...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Contemporary Blue Female Portrait on Wood. Orange Coin. "Currency #200"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"As if everything I know, everything I've lived through, is worthless here." This is the phrase that can be read in this piece, which, in this case, portrays a young Venezuelan immig...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Blue Side Profile Portrait. Wooden Coin. "Currency #202"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
The phrase in French inscribed on the piece can be translated as "Doesn't matter what they say, you deserve something more." This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" crea...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Face Portrait On A Wooden Coin. Latin man. "Currency #196"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the most news artworks of the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique wor...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Vibrant Yellow and Pink Fluor Side Profile Female Portrait Wood "Currency #170"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2023, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Pink Fluor Fluor Abstract Side Profile Portrait On Wood. Side "Currency #165"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2023, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Surrealist Pop Portrait of a Woman in a Yellow Face Coin. "Currency #192"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the latest additions to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024. It is a unique artwork comprising a meticulously crafted female portra...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Board, Oil

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/ ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

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...
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2010s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Indoors, Figurative Painting Portrait in Black, Square Shapes in Yellow & Pink
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

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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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

'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...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, 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: ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Contemporary Pop B/W Female Portrait. Yellow Background "Currency #139"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2023, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work executed on a treated c...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Self Portrait in a Mirror with Artist's Tools, Oil on canvas, Signed, Polish
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 ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

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.

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