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
Portrait of Virginia Cowles
By René Bouché
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rene Robert Bouche
American, 1906-1963
Portrait of Virginia Cowles
Oil on canvas
33 by 43 in, w/ frame 35 ½ by 45 ½ in
Signed upper left
Fascinated by th...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study of Man - Oil Paint attributed by Marcello Dragonetti - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Study of man is an original artwork realized in the late 19th Century and attributed to the painter Marcello Dragonetti.
Mixed colored oil paintig on canvas.
Titled and signature ...
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Classical Music Orchestra Concert Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Orchestra
signed by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on canvas, unframed
painting : 32 x 40 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
untitled ( Civil Rights )
Located in Miami, FL
Evergood is decades ahead of his time in shouting out against racial injustice. Painted in the late 1950's KKK is an important work. For Philip Evergood (born Philip Blashki), pain...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
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
"Artist White Suit, Wild Tie" Colorful Modern Abstract Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful modern abstract portrait painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The work features an artist in a white suit with a colorful abstract tie. Unsigned. Framed in a beauti...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modernist French Portrait of a Woman Holding Flowers Expressive Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Portrait of Woman with Flowers
French artist, circa 1960's
Signed lower right corner
Oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 24 x 18 inches
Provenance: Private collection, France
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Meditation: Girl with Cup and Ball - Original Handsigned Oil on Canvas #FRAMED
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Baptiste VALADIE (French, 1933)
Girls with Ribbons in the Hairs, 1975
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
Countersigned, titled and dated on the back
On canvas 55 x 46 cm (c. 22 x ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Earring Portrait of Ludmilla Barta
Located in Genève, GE
This captivating portrait shows a woman in profile, captured with timeless elegance. The deep red background accentuates the figure, highlighting her fair complexion and refined fea...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Homage to Picasso
Located in Sheffield, MA
Morris Solotaroff
Russian, 1891-1970
Homage to Picasso
Oil on canvas
34 ¾ by 28 ½ in. W/frame 41¾ by 35 ½ in.
Born in Russia on Oct. 1, 1891. Sol...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Kids
Located in London, GB
'The Kids', pastel on paper (1967), by Raymond Dèbieve. Picasso's influence is undeniable in this artwork yet Dèbieve's own naive artistic style is on display ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Oil Paint - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Garibaldi is an original modern artwork realized by an unknown Artist in the late 19th Century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Good conditions.
Category
19th 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
Oil, Board
Treasures of the Peacock Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
At the center of the composition is a graceful nymph surrounded by peacocks, symbols of grandeur and elegance. Their vibrant feathers, shimmering with shades of turquoise and green,...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
MODEST CUIXART mixed media cardboard painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
mixed media cardboard painting
CUIXART I TÀPIES, Modest (Barcelona, 1925 - Palafrugell, Girona, 2007).
He cuixart initially studied medicine, but soon abandoned his studies to devot...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
1960’s French Stylish Portrait of a Woman Modernist Oil 1965
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School signed A.Bertin
signed on back, dated 1965
Title: Period portrait of a woman
Medium: oil on board, framed
Framed: 18.5 x 12.5 inches
Board : 18 x 12 ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1917
Oil on masonite
33 x 24 inches
"We were fortunate in that the two farms in Brecksville were still open to our visits. The urbanization of the township was then only beginning and we spent several summers there where I tried to capture something of the rural peace so soon to be erased from the countryside." - Wilcox
Exhibited: “Water Colors and Oils by Frank N. Wilcox,” Cleveland Museum of Art, January 1937.
Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School...
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sabine
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Golden wooden frame
69.5 x 60.5 x 3.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
traveling musicians 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
Oil, Board
Soul mates
Located in Zofingen, AG
The majestic presence of a lion, depicted with a vibrant, expressive palette and bold brushstrokes, captures the essence of deep mental and emotional connections. The lion's command...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson Signed British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lord Nelson
British school, late 20th century
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 16.5 x 13.5 inches
canvas: 14 x 11 inches
provenance: private collection, London
condition: very go...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of Noblewoman - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Noblewoman is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Not signed.
Label on the back.
Antonio Feltrine...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil
MODEST CUIXART mixed media cardboard painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
mixed media cardboard painting
CUIXART I TÀPIES, Modest (Barcelona, 1925 - Palafrugell, Girona, 2007).
He cuixart initially studied medicine, but soon abandoned his studies to devot...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Mixed Media
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
1970s Modern Figurative -- Madre del Mundo
By Rodrigo Ramirez Pimentel
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative modern figurative painting of a mother and family in a calming but somber palette by Rodrigo Ramirez Pimentel (Mexican, b. 1945), 1973. Imprimatura and impasto reveals artist's first take had mother looking out at world (can be seen when viewed at side angle) with artist ultimately deciding to have mother looking down at what she's carrying with family behind her and one figure looking like angel of death. Signed and dated "R. P. -73" lower right corner. Unframed. Image size: 36"H x 24"W.
Born in Zináparo, Michoacán in 1945, Rodrigo Pimentel is one of the most talented Michoacan artists whose career is well known to many specialists in Mexican art. His work is part of the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City and other important collections in Mexico and the world. Rodrigo Pimentel studied at the ENAP, and became a pupil of several teachers who were still struggling for classical academic education: Santos Balmori, Francisco Moreno Capdevila...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
Abram Tromka was born May 1, 1896 in Poland. At the age of seven he immigrated with his family to the United States, settling in New York City. It was on the boat coming to New York ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of Kevin's playmate
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
Portrait in Striped Shirt, Modern Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait in Striped Shirt (46)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board
Size: 12 in. x 10 in. (30.48 cm x 25.4 cm)
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Woman in the Morning Sun - Large Scale Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman in the Morning Sun - Large Scale Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Modern portrait of a woman by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). The portrait is close-up and off-cent...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nymph of Eden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Nymph of Eden" the artist continues her exploration of human sexuality and identity through mythological images. Inspired by ancient Greek mythology, where nymphs symbolized nat...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Watercolour Breton School Mid 20th Century Fishing Fleet
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Breton Fishing Fleet
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
signed lower right and dated
watercolour painting, with gouache and some graphite on artist's paper, unframed
measurement of framea...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
Original painting on canvas, "Fiery George Washington" by Serg Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a rare unique original acrylic/mixed media painting on canvas in a naïve primitivism style depicting George Washington (1732-1799) - the Founding Father of the United States....
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Nude with Dark Eyes, Signed Modern Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Nude with Dark Eyes
Miriam Bromberg
Date: Circa 1970
Oil on Masonite, signed
Size: 18 x 14 in. (45.72 x 35.56 cm)
Frame Size: 24 x 19.75 inches
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Face in Prayer, Signed Modern Oil Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Face in Prayer (10)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Canvas, signed l.r.
Size: 22 in. x 15 in. (55.88 cm x 38.1 cm)
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'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
"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
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
Portrait Painting of Young Boy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Portrait painting of young boy by California listed artist Virginia Sevier Rogers
1952
Oil on Canvas
Signed and dated lower right
22" W x 27" H unframed, 30" W x 35" H framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Teatro. 2018, oil on canvas, 60x70 cm
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School
Exhibitions:
1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia
...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
I Dreamed of You
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting "I Dreamed of You" offers a refined exploration of human sensuality and emotional experiences. At the center of the composition is an elegant woman with a confident gaz...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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!
Thank you for visiting my art!
Best regards!
Andrei Sitsko
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century British Portrait of Lady in Green Dress Signed Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a seated woman wearing a green dress
Waldron West, British mid 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, England
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Classical Oil Painting Mythological Biblical Figures in Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European artist, 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 28 x 38 inches
provenance: private collection, Wiltshire, England
condition: very good and sound condition, stai...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Whisper of a Blooming Dream"
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Whisper of a Blooming Dream” is a work of art that reveals the subtle facets of sensuality, where passion is combined with tenderness.
In the center of the picture is a woman gracef...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1960's Modernist Portrait of Woman Monegasque Artist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
by Jonathan ZUTTER (Monegasque, 1928-1998)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Canvas: 22 x 15 inches
Provenance: Private collection, France
This modern portrait featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard.
Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
tramps and accordion 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
Oil, Board
The tramp and his daughter 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
Oil, Board
Modernist Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artists Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Julius Thiengen Bloch
(American, born Germany, 1888-1966)
Portrait of a Woman
Oil on canvas, 32 x 25 1/4 inches
Framed: 38 x 31 inches (approx.)
Signed at lower right: "Julius Bloch"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
figurative painting with a naked beauty and flowers delicate flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
the picture is beautiful. If you love flowers this is the picture for you. Tenderness and love.
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SENZA TITOLO. 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
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Mid 20th Century British Portrait of a Man with Mustache in a Hat oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Man in the Hat
British School, mid 20th century period
oil on thin curved board, unframed
board: 14 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
"Modernist Portrait, Boy Seated " Mid Century Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the 1950's of a Boy seated with a bowl of fruits. Comes displayed in a distressed wood frame, signed lower left illegibly.
Art measures 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Modern portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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