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Auction Portrait Miniature

Johann Paul Eisenmeyer, Portrait Of A Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
accomplished painter of portraits, religious works, and figures. Working during the Biedermeier period, his
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1840s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century
By Nathaniel Hone the Elder
Located in York, GB
August 1784) was an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban, 18th Century Pastel Drawing
By Thomas Frye
Located in London, GB
pastel drawing by Thomas Frye is a half-length portrait of a man dressed in a turban. This drawing is the
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1750s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

18th Century French Louis XVI Ring Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady
Located in Dallas, TX
and MOP Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady. Box inlaid with mother of Pearl and miniature portrait
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English School Portrait Miniature of Royal Sitter King George IV
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century English school portrait miniature of Royal sitter king George IV ( 12
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Antique 19th Century British George IV Paintings

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Metal

Violet Trefusis's George II Silver Table Bell, Christie's 2012 Auction
Located in Vaughan, ON
. Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Auction 5962, Lot 737
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Tableware

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Silver

Moses B Russell 19th Century Still Life
Located in San Francisco, CA
miniature portrait painter, but has similar examples of still lifes as well. His high auction record is
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19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sale 2010 and 2013 London, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, sculpture, portrait miniatures and objects of vertu. Comprising 100 lots, all photographed in color and
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper

Faberge Hardstone Group of Three Pekinese Dogs, circa 1900
By Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
in "Fine Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu, Portrait Miniatures, Faberge and Russian Works of Art" Parke
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20th Century Russian Russian Empire Figurines and Sculptures

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Chalcedony

Figure from the Battle of Cascina, 18th Century Italian Red Chalk
By Michelangelo
Located in London, GB
his death in 1821, this much-admired collection was sold at auction, where Sir John Soane bought over
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18th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Paper

1950's Expressionist Interior Oil Painting Still Life with Flowers and Trumpet
By Herbert Katzman
Located in Surfside, FL
verso from Christie's auction house. Herbert Katzman was born in Chicago on Jan. 8, 1923, His father
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Gotipua Dancer (The Precarious Existence), Acrylic on Canvas, by Indian-In Stock
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
in different situations. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Re Vision, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua dancers with liquid innocent
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Re Vision, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua dancers with liquid innocent
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Boy Dancer with Mahanadi, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua dancers with liquid innocent
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua Dancers with liquid innocent
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Risk The Time, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua dancers with liquid innocent
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Boy Dancer, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Birendra Pani
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
, features the Gopitua dancers in different situations. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Portrait Of A Gentleman Holding Flowers, circa 1600 Flemish School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman Holding Flowers, circa 1600 Flemish School Large circa 1600 Flemish School portrait of a man holding flowers wearing a plumed hat, oil on panel. Exceptional...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Located in London, GB
This portrait miniature, which depicts Marie Antoinette, is after a famous original by Le Brun. The current miniature is finely and skillfully painted, rendering an accurate represen...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

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Metal, Enamel

French Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette
French Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette
H 13.78 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
Art Nouveau Jewelry/Ring Box, French, Gilt Bronze, Beveled Glass, ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very high quality art nouveau French gilt bronze ring box. All the glass is beveled and the inside is tufted silk. A striking and rare little item. A perfect gift for the engageme...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Jeanne-Élizabeth de Tournes (1768-1837)
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Empire plaster frame and gilded wood 42 x 36.5 x 6 cm
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fin...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
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ANTIQUE FRENCH OIL PAINTING 19TH CENTURY SOLDIERS MAKING CAMP - MUSIC & DOG
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century Title: The Soldiers Camp Medium: oil painting on thick wooden panel, with a bevel edge Size: painting: 12.5 x 22 inches, frame: 16.5 ...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in New York, NY
Circle of Jacques-Louis David (French, 18th Century) Provenance: Private Collection, Buenos Aires Exhibited: “Art of Collecting,” Flint Institute of Art, Flint, Michigan, 23 Nove...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman
H 17.125 in W 13.75 in
Jeune femme à l’éventail (Young Girl with a Fan)
By James Tissot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Conjuring the brilliance of late 18th-century costume with infusions of 19th-century modernity, James Jacques Joseph Tissot’s Jeune femme à l’éventail illustrates the remarkable tech...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain twin masque head handled lidded urns with dome lids, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The vases with a duck...
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Antique 1870s French Urns

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Porcelain

Antique oil painting, Boy Fleaing a Dog, Gerard ter Borch, Dutch golden age
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Gerard ter Borch (II) (1617-1681), copy after, around 1700 'Boy Fleaing a Dog' Oil on canvas Professionally restored (cleaned and relined) In modern frame in 17th century style Dime...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique Oil Painting, Dog Portrait, 19th Century, signed and dated.
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative, antique oil painting, dog portrait, 19th century, signed and dated. Dimensions including frame.
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19th Century Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique miniature portrait painting, John Smart (1741-1811). The painting circa 1780. A very handsome portrait miniature of a young military officer, painted on an ivory wafe...
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Paintings

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Brass

Portrait of Gentleman in Lace Cravat & Armour 1680’s Painting, Fine Carved Frame
By (circle of) Pierre Mignard
Located in London, GB
Titan Fine Art presents this portrait of a brave and chivalrous character. The gentleman has been depicted in armour, an elaborate full wig, and in accordance with the latest French...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Shapes, Mid Century Modern Abstract Colored Woodcut, Geometric Fine Art Print
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Block print on linen by Edward Marecak (1919-1993) titled Shapes. Presented in a custom frame with all archival materials, outer dimensions measure 29 x 19 ¼ x 1 ⅛ inches. Image size...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Antique Round Birks Sterling Silver Footed Jewelry & Ring or Trinket Box
By Henry Birks & Son
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This jewelry and ring or tricket box was made by and unknown English maker and retailed by Birks. The box dates to approximately 1920 and is done in a Victorian style. This ring box ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Sterling Silver

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Portrait Of Ann Anderson, 18th century, old master, oil, portrait painting, N. Hone
By Nathaniel Hone the Elder
Located in York, North Yorkshire
& EARLY BRITISH PAINTINGS auction PROPERTY OF A "LADY" Nathaniel Hone, R.A. PORTRAIT OF ANN ANDERSON, WIFE
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Grazing Cows" by Milton Avery, Gouache on paper board, 1950
By Milton Avery
Located in Abilene, TX
stokes and overlapping layers of gouache, while the miniature cows add charm and detail to the calm
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1950s Modern Animal Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Board

Pair of Miniature Portraits, Ex Sotheby’s, Personal Collection of Gianni Versace
Located in Victoria, BC
These miniature portraits are from the personal art collection of the late Italian designer Gianni
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Claude Renoir, tourné a gauche' original lithograph by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Milwaukee, WI
artist captures an intimate portrait of his young son. Claude, who was only three years old at the time
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

White Pumpkins with Marigolds, Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
) Annual Invitational Miniature Show 2011-2012 Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art - Legacy Gallery
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hydrangeas with Zinnias and Dahlias, Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
) Annual Invitational Miniature Show 2011-2012 Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art - Legacy Gallery
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wildflowers with Lilies, Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
) Annual Invitational Miniature Show 2011-2012 Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art - Legacy Gallery
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fantasy
By Rafael Fernández
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stories “Psicorafismos” and created the “Museo de la Miniatura” (Miniature Museum). 1985: He moved to
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of a Gentleman in Armour - Flemish 17th Century Old Master oil painting
By Jacob Ferdinand Voet 1
Located in London, GB
accuracy and a fluid ease. He was also noted as a painter of miniature portraits. It is likely that the
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Edwardian Rubies Emeralds 18K Gold Bangle King Edward Queen Alexandra Portraits
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
inside miniature images of King Edward and Queen Alexandra. Historically significant item was originally
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Edwardian Bangles

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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

King Charles Spaniels
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, 1802-1873
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
was commissioned to paint a portrait of Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford. Despite her being
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19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

King Charles Spaniels
King Charles Spaniels
H 28 in W 31 in
“Mother & Her Children” Interior Painting by Bernard de Hoog, 'Dutch'
Located in Shippensburg, PA
quietly reading in a miniature chair. The surroundings are simple and the layered garments suggest a late
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20th Century Dutch Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Golden Autumn, Greenwich Connecticut
By Mary Louise (Low) Fairchild
Located in Missouri, MO
operator at the Western Union Telegraph Company, and Mary Augusta, a painter of miniatures. She earned
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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
By Rafał Olbiński
Located in Manhattan, NY
near the sea, Olbinski blithely represents a miniature modern-day fashion model, posing as a nude
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled
Untitled
H 17 in W 15 in D 1 in
Incredible Pastel by Leon Sprinck Entitled “Woman in Venice”
By Leon Sprinck
Located in Gallatin, TN
London. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction, including ‘Portrait of Lady Dundas, half
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

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An auction portrait miniature can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,550, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.
Questions About Auction Portrait Miniature
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.