Modern Portrait Paintings
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Frida Kahlo
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work depicts Frida Kahlo, an iconic figure in the history of art, whose personality and work are imbued with deep emotional power. The painting combines bright colors and expres...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Lee J. Cobb #3"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed Anthony Triano Dancer Painting
Located in New York, NY
Anthony Triano (American, 1928-1997)
Untitled, 20th Century
Oil on canvas
14 1/8 x 18 in.
Framed: 17 3/8 x 21 3/8 in.
Signed lower right: Triano
Proven...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern portrait of a young woman seated at a table by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Great color palette and expressive, contemp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait #50. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just works of art; they embody a tangible testimony of the deep need for social inclusion at a national level. In an Italy undergoing co...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Archival Paper
Seated Woman
Located in London, GB
'Seated Woman', oil on board, by François Diana (circa 1970s). This work of sumptuous colour and sensuous subject matter elicits an immediate response. ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$719 Sale Price
20% Off
Hope of Glory (Ireti Ogo) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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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
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Evening Temptation
Located in Zofingen, AG
Evening Temptation" is a painting that captures the sensual notes of a cozy evening. At the heart of the composition lies a vase with flowers, sculpted in the form of a woman's body...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Woman - l Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli- 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Not signed.
Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargnano, 1942)
...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paint
COLORFUL 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - MALE PORTRAIT BOW TIE CARDIGAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Bow Tie"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
gouache paint
painting: 16 x 11.75 inches
provenance: private collection, South of France
Superb original painting by the widely exhibited...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of Smiling Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Smiling Woman', pastel and crayon on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1970s). Is this a modern version of da Vinci's Mona Lisa? The simi...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
$1,549 Sale Price
20% Off
Woman - Oil Painting on Canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1920s.
Mixed colored oil painting on board.
Not signed.
Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargnano, 1942)
H...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
1950's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Young Lady with Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady
by Anna de Banguy (French mid 20th century)
signed oil on board, framed
framed: 29 x 23 inches
painting: 23 x 17 inches
provenance: private collection, Franc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
MR. KING'S FAMILY (MANET & WHISTLER)
Located in New York, NY
portrait painted in acrylic on canvas.
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Peonies
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Peonies" is a vibrant and expressive painting that captures the beauty and delicacy of blooming peonies. Created with bold, sweeping brushstrokes and a vivid palette, this artwork ...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Protest Revolt and Uprising illustration
Located in Miami, FL
This work is a quintessential protest statement piece depicting an angry mob brandishing powerful fits in the air in gestures of revolt
Signed lower right.
Daniel Maffia has done a ...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Gouache
Woman portrait. Whisper of Spring
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Whisper of Spring" portrays the serene beauty of a young woman with her auburn hair and scarf gently flowing in the breeze. This movement, captured through rich, textured brushstrok...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960s English Impressionist Oil Young Lady slumped in chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
English artist, c. 1960s
oil on board
16 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection, England
The painting is in very good and presentable condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950's French Modernist Portrait of Woman by the Window Textured Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman by the Window
French, mid 20th century
signed L. Bernard
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 16 x 13 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Emerald Shine Original Oil Painting with Hourse by Andrei Sitsko
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is dedicated to courage, strength, and beauty. Man and horse, interaction, love. Powerful and restrained color.
• Linen canvas, high-quality oil paints.
• Two coats of protective gloss varnish were applied to protect the painting from UV rays and dust.
• Signed and dated by the artist on the back.
• Includes a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
• Shipping rolled in a tube.
Please do not hesitate to contact me!
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Andrei Sitsko
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches, Signed lower right, Signed verso on stret...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antidote from the Gods
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Climate change is a serious issue that we must all work together to address. One key solution is the planting of trees. Trees help to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil, Mixed Media
Strees of Paris - Paint by Eliane Diverly - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a modern artwork realized by Eliane Diverly in the Mid-20th Century.
Oil on Wooden panel
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of a child carrying a carafe
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood
76 x 56 x 7 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Portrait of an Artist"
By Eugene Ivanoff
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional early painting by Russian/American artist Eugene Ivanoff (1897-1954.)
"Portrait of an Artist", is a unique, original oil on canvas, signed, painted c.1935,...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Modernist Goulash Painting Multi-color Portrait Of Blonde Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of Anita Garibaldi - Oil Paint - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on glass. Rare portrait of Anita Garibaldi, wife of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Realized in the late 19th century, it represents the beloved wife of the italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi....
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boy with Anemones
Located in London, GB
'Boy with Anemones', oil on cardstock paper, by Raymond Debiève (1965). Here the artist paints a young boy having his breakfast with a beautiful bouquet of an...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,660 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed French Contemporary Painting Portrait of Rosy Cheeked Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020)
framed
signed
oil painting on textured board
framed: 22 x 19 inches
board: 18 x 15 inches.
All the paintings we have for sale by this artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Portrait of Distinctive Lady, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
French School, circa 1960's
signed "A. Berlin"??
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 18.5 x 12.5 inches
board: 18 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection, Fra...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary British Modernist Oil Painting Portrait of Woman in Pink
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British contemporary)
signed oil on board, unframed
dated feb 2001
board: 20 x 16 inches
provenance: private ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Emma Hamilton Lord Nelson's Mistress British Oil Painting framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Emma Hamilton
British School, late 20th century
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 16.5 x 12.5 inches
canvas: 14 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very goo...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
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
'Double Figural', California, Post Impressionist Oil, Santa Monica College
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Goetz' for Jack Goetz (American, born 1919).
Jack Goetz has painted and exhibited with success for many years and continues to paint at the age of 104.
Speaki...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tranquility -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Dress
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Tranquility" is a striking fusion of realism and abstraction, capturing the viewer's attention with its bold contrasts and evocative expression. The central figure, painted in grays...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Charlotte
Located in Atlanta, GA
Anthony Palliser was born in 1949 of an English father and a Belgian mother. He studied at Downside school and graduated from New College Oxford. In 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$29,900
Karma - 2st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Dress, Women Hair
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 (Issue by The Gall...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Portrait of Woman- Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli- 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Not signed.
Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargn...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paint
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Oil, Portrait of a Figure in Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century
Title: Portrait of a figure in blue
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size:
framed: 30.75 x 25.5 inches
canvas: 28.75 x 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Paula"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Benj...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of a Child
By Will Barnet
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original modern abstract portrait of a child by American artist Will Barnet. The work has a letter of provenance from the artist's wife. The i...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
$9,750 Sale Price
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'The Market Seller in Nice' French Vintage Gouache Painting
Located in London, GB
'The Market Seller in Nice', gouache on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The role of women as support to their families has been both very important and highly undervalued b...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$719 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Woman Glasses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
British School, signed initials
dated 80'
oil on board unframed
board: 12 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
vagabonds oil on board painting modernism art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 70x50 cm.
Frame measures 83x63 cm.
Painter of landscapes and figures, in whose characterization he deepens psychologically capturing the character, Albert
Roca has won...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"A Cozy Conversation Without Words"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting evokes a quiet, cozy atmosphere, where a young woman enjoys the peace of a home evening in the company of her beloved cat. Her gaze, turned to the side, seems to catch i...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Milton Avery #4"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Benj...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930's French Signed Oil Portrait of Danièle Darrieux Elegant Ballroom Dancing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Anita Murphy
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1952
Dimensions: 23 x 17.5 inches (canvas)
Provenance: Private Collection
Condition: Very good and sound condition
Signature: Signed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of a Girl “Iiris”
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting embodies a deep connection between humanity and nature. The woman seems to personify the iris, highlighting that humans are part of nature and that the beauty of the nat...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Salomè - Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Salomè is an original mixed colored painting realized by Anonymous artist in the XIX century.
Tempera on silk.
Bearing embroidered border and iscribed 'Ricordo dell’ultimo anno di ...
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Silk
Portrait #3. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just works of art; they embody a tangible testimony of the deep need for social inclusion at a national level. In an Italy undergoing co...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil
20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - EROTIC MALE NUDE PORTRAIT IN RED BOOTS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Red Boots"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
gouache paint
painting: 15.5 x 15.5 inches
provenance: private collection, South of France
Superb original ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Feminine Figure - Oil Painting by R. Melli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Feminine Figure is a modern artwork realized by Roberto Melli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Includes vintage frame (fair conditions) : 42 x 2 x...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman on Sofa - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman on Sofa is a modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s.
Another painting of human figure on rear.
Includes frame.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas
Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargnano, 1942)
He was born in Milan on June 1, 1887 to Giovanni Feltrinelli, the nephew of Giacomo, who was the founder of the Feltrinelli partnership. Feltrinelli was not only a prominent figure in the Italian economic and financial field, but he was also a painter, who was characterized as a strong, impetuous hot colorist, and preferred still lifes, portraits and landscapes. He started his career in 1930 at La Permanente (Milan), where he exhibited a portrait and a still life that won him the Fornara award.
That same year, Feltrinelli exhibited his work at the Venice Biennial and at the Pesaro Gallery in Milan. Together with other prominent avant-garde artists, he participated in various foreign exhibitions on modern Italian painting...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seated Figure (Portrait in Landscape – Paris Model Against Landscape)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness.
Oil on canvas, 29 x 24 inches, Signed lower left
Price Upon Request
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Your love is better than any heaven
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Your Love is Better Than Any Paradise" depicts a woman serenely immersed in the profound emotion of love. Adorned with a stunning crown of flowers and accompanied by a white dove, s...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Liegender Akt
Located in Wien, 9
The painterly work of Helga Scholler includes works from a period of more than 40 years and shows a range of uncompromising expressive works of all genres, which represents a further...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Elegant Lady in Pink Dress with Parasol by Beach Original French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"A Day by the Sea"
French School, 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 29 x 21 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Colorful French Mid Century Oil Painting Michel Marie Poulan Marching Band
Located in Surfside, FL
Michel Marie Poulain (1906-1991)
French Musicians.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower left.
Provenance: Greenwich, CT estate.
Dimensions: 21" h x 25.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT MALE NUDE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Male Portrait"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
gouache paint
painting: 16 x 12.5 inches
provenance: private collection, South of France
Superb original painting by the widely exhi...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait with Blue Eyes, Modern Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait with Blue Eyes
Miriam Bromberg
Oil on Canvas
Size: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.56 cm)
Frame Size: 20 x 16 inches
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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