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Period: Mid-20th Century
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches
Stylish ex...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lovely American Post Impressionist Oil Painting - A Young Girl Pouring Tea, 1956
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is not your typical child’s portrait. Young Ellen Warfield is steadily pouring tea or coffee in a proper manner that certainly conforms to societal expectations of the 1950’s.
...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Opera Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American impressionist oil painting by Richard W. Baldwin (1920 - 2012). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Clown Portrait After Bernard Buffett
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist oil crayon on board portrait of a clown. The work is signed and dated top right.
A wonderful strong and colourful portrait. The subject is looking out at us with his s...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon
'Woman in Aqua', De Young, Oakland Museum, LACMA, CWS, AWS, San Francisco
By Jade Fon Woo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Jade Fon' for Jade Fon Woo (American, 1911-1983) and painted circa 1955.
A charming and character-filled study of a young woman, shown brimming with life and h...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady - Large South Eastern European Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century Southeastern European oil on canvas portrait of a lady wearing a white headdress.
This intriguing work is expertly painted with thick impasto paintwork which has been built up across the surface.
Indistinctly signed lower right and presented in a reverse profile frame.
We think that this work was painted by an artist working in Southeastern Europe, most likely Greece or Macedonia.
Artist: Southeastern European School...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Henri-Georges Bréard, Self-Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early to mid-20th-century self-portrait by Henri-Georges Bréard (1873-c.1939) depicts the artist deep in thought. He’s holding a pipe.
Henri-Georges Bréard was an accomplished ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1950's French Signed Oil Painting Woman Seated in Cafe Interior in Pensive Mood
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman in Cafe Interior
French school, mid 20th century
indistinctly signed oil on board, unframed
board: 20 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris
condition: very good and...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Fine Dutch Old Master Large Oil Painting Portrait Gentleman in Ruff Collar Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Ruff Collar and Robes
Dutch School, 18th century
oil on canvas laid over panel, unframed
board: 28.5 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: ...
Category
Old Masters Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Cardinal Fine Antique Portrait Oil Painting in Ornate Gilt Frame
By Otto Eichinger
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cardinal's Letter
Otto Eichinger (1922 - 2004)
signed oil painting on board, framed
framed: 15 x 12 inches
board: 12.5 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: v...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mini Swedish Figurative Portrait Painting - Whispers
Located in Bristol, GB
WHISPERS
Mixed Media on Board
Size: 30 x 37 cm (including frame)
A wonderfully expressive and brilliantly executed figurative composition in mixed media (oil, watercolour gouache),...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Watercolor, Gouache
French Impressionist Laid Back Lady Portrait Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Portrait
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
black pastel drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
co...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
French Impressionist Female Portrait Blue Pencil Sketch Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Portrait
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide
conditio...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Elibly Signed Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
The aesthetics of the human figure in art offer a captivating perspective for artists and enthusiasts, a delicate balance between simplicity and subtlety. In this oil painting, a you...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass
Guinovart. 21 Thoughtful Man Black and White. drawing on cardboard
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Guinovart. Thoughtful man. black and white. drawing on cardboard
Josep Guinovart i Bertran (Barcelona 1927-2007) was a painter, draftsman and engraver from Catalonia, Spain.
After ...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Peter Robert Keil Gold Framed Painting on Canvas Signed and Dated with COA
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Keil's textured painting on canvas. Signed and dated 1997. This one is stunning in person. Background paint is textured on the canvas. Amazing gilt frame with a textured fabric...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Painting on Canvas 'Paloma' Signed and Dated with COA
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Keil's gold framed painting on canvas. Signed and dated 1997. This one is stunning in person. Amazing and decorative gold frame compliments Keil's Picasso inspired painting of ...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sam Uhrdin, The Twilight View
By Sam Uhrdin
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful mid-20th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Sam Uhrdin (1886-1964) depicts a woman playing the guitar in a gently lit room at twilight.
Bathed in a warm radiance ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl with Flowerpot, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Girl with Flowerpot" is a portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 36" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. The...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
A. Egle - Framed 1941 Oil, Portrait of a Military Officer
Located in Corsham, GB
Portrait of a military officer, possibly Scandinavian. Signed lower left and dated 1941. Presented in a distressed gilt frame. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Posed Elegant Lady In V Neck Shirt Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide
condition:...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Bric-A Brac - Scottish 1933 Art Deco exhibited interior portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This fantastic Scottish Art Deco exhibited interior portrait oil painting is by Glasgow artist John Dobbie. It was painted in 1933 and exhibited that year at the Glasgow Institue of ...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Baloneuse Framed Signed Painting
By Emile Wegelin
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Emile Wegelin: Capturing the Essence of Nature.
Painting on Hardboard
Size-Width Size-Height: 32'' x 25''
Signed in Ink
Emile Wegelin (1875-1962) devoted his life to paintin...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Portrait of Lady Sewing in an Interior - Scottish 40s Pointilliste oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish 1940's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Murray Urquhart. He has been described by one of his sons as obsessed with painting, to the exclusion of most oth...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Bride - British 1934 Romantic art female portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful British 1930's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Frank Owen Salisbury or Frank O'Salisbury as he is also known. Painted in 1934, the composition is a half lengt...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur
Located in London, GB
'Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur', oil on paper mounted on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s). Although later in Latapie's career he embraced cubism and abstraction, t...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper, Canvas
Original Art Deco Portrait by Wladyslaw Roguski Poland 1937
Located in Oakland, CA
Wladyslaw Roguski (1890-1940) was a Polish artist known for his contributions to the Art Deco movement, particularly in the realm of portraiture. His works are highly regarded for th...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Portrait of a Ballerina - British 1930's Post Impressionist art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British 1930's Post Impressionist portrait oil painting of a ballerina is by noted female artist Cathleen Sabine Mann. Ballerinas are a popular subject matter in art, conveying great poise, movement and elegance and of course made popular by Degas. A similar composition featuring the same ballerina, but holding a black cat, is held in the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. In our lovely painting from 1935, the dark haired ballerina is at rest, perched on the edge of an armchair, her pink tutu...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
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.
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original French Artwork Human Muscle Anatomy Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Original French Artwork Human Muscle Anatomy Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Abstract Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Donna sul fiume" Olio su tavola cm. 50 x 67 1965
Located in Torino, IT
LEONID VAICHLIA (St. Petersburg, 1922)
Works by Leonid Vaichlia can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United States and in the following museums:
Mosca, T...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930s Oil on Canvas Portrait of the Artist's Son
Located in Cotignac, FR
1930s Oil on canvas portrait by S Cousin. The painting is signed bottom right and the subject 'Henri Cousin' titled on the back of the canvas.
An engaging and charming oil portrait ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Harlequin
By Richard Mandin
Located in London, GB
'The Harlequin', oil on board, by Richard Mandin (1952). Harlequin's traditional diamond patterned costume, bicorn hat, and the wooden sword that denoted his buffoonery have appealed...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century 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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1940's Portrait of Cairn Terrier Dog Oil Painting Fine British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Bob"
Portrait of a Cairn Terrier
by Frances Mabel Hollams (British 1877-1963)
signed & dated 1946
titled to the lower corner
oil painting on wood panel: 14 x 18 inches
framed
condit...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Swedish Girl
By Rupert Shepherd
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Swedish Girl”
by RUPERT SHEPHERD, RP, 1909-1992
Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in, signed, dated 1949
The ‘Swedish Girl’ portrait is a superb example of Rupert Shepherd’s work. A fi...
Category
Naturalistic Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Rare Mid Century Cubist Pencil Portrait of A Miner by Francois Gianolla
Located in Cirencester, GB
PLEASE EXCUSE THE REFLECTIONS FROM THE GLASS - GLASS IS REMOVED FOR SAFETY IN POSTING THE ITEM AND CAN EASILY BE REPLACED BY SIMPLY OPENING THE BACK OF THE PAINTING AND SLIDING A NE...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
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
American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981)
Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris
Oil on canvas signed low right
Old frame gilded with leaves
Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm
Dim frame : 67 X 76 cm
HERVE J...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boy and puppy
Located in Belgrade, MT
Madeline Luka (French 1894-1989) was a self taught painter known for her landscapes, portraits, nudes and still lifes. She typically portrayed her family and close friends set within...
Category
Surrealist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Post Impressionist Bandshell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981)
Bandshell in Langres Garden
Oil on canvas signed low right
Old frame gilded with leaves
Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm
Dim frame : 66 X 75 cm
HERVE Jules René ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Fine Oil Painting Portrait of 17th Century French Aristocratic Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman dressed in a 17th century style.
French School, 20th century
oil on board, framed
board: 21 x 16 inches
framed: 26 x 21.5 inches
provenance: private collecti...
Category
Old Masters Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
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/ ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of a woman in hunting in front of a vineyard
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Jean-Marcel POUSSARD
(1891-1972)
Portrait of a woman in hunting attire in front of a vine
H. 80 cm; L. 53 cm
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right - 1932
Painter of portraits a...
Category
French School Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Art Deco fashion drawing, ink, and wash on Vellum paper by French artist G. Ferro. The artwork features a stylish male model with a typical Art Deco overcoat. The piece is s...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1950s French Interior Scene Lady Seated at Chair Fauvist Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady in the Interior
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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
Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
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