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Series of Four Portraits from a New York City Gay Underground Club
By Damien Smith
Located in London, GB
Smith (born 1969). This unique series depicts four characters in a New York City erotic gay bar circa
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age
Located in Miami, FL
Trailblazing Gay Female illustrator of the Golden Age, Ida Waugh, paints a powerful narrative of a
Category

1890s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Tennessee Williams Vintage Mid 20th Century Broadway Theatre Gay Contemporary
By Roddy McDowall 1
Located in New York, NY
Tennessee Williams Vintage Mid 20th Century Broadway Theatre Gay Contemporary Roddy McDowall
Category

1970s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Gay San Francisco , Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather LGBTQ FETISH
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at the same time? Mitchell Funk says yes. He brings finely honed photography skills such as composition, intense lightin...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Portrait of Newton McMahon
By Robert Giard
Located in New York, NY
artist: Robert Giard is best remembered for his figurative and portrait photography. He received a B.A
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

20th Century Portrait Oil Painting of Young Girl in Green Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady by Paul Fitzgerald (Australian 1922-2017) signed and dated 1995 oil
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flowers - Mid 20th Century Watercolour by Arthur Wilson Gay - British Still Life
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Arthur Wilson Gay 1901–1958 Artist and portrait painter of whose early training nothing is as yet
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1950s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Cop on Vacation" Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Male Portrait Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
"Cop on Vacation" Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Male Portrait Painting Robert Loughlin (1949
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Why Do You Come Here? 1980s Vintage Painting Neo-Classical Expressionist Style
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
collections. Dinsdale, as a beautiful young woman, appears as a sitter in a photograph by John Gay in the
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Page 207 (Van Dyck Series)
By Wes Hempel
Located in Fairfield, CT
have looked like had homosexuality not been vilified. Notes: Gay, Figures, Art History, Portrait Color
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Curators, Catherine Opie Signed Vintage Photograph
By Catherine Opie
Located in Surfside, FL
Opie has become known for her photographic portraits of gay communities and American urban landscapes
Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Allen Ginsberg, American Poet and Gay Activist
Located in New York, NY
Portrait of the poet Allen Ginsberg giving a recital of his iconic American work, "Howl" in
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Greta Garbo "Two-Faced Woman" Movie Poster "Go Gay with Garbo!"
Located in New York, NY
"Go Gay with Garbo!". Directed by George Cukor and distributed by Metro Goldwyn Meyer.
Category

1940s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

It's A Fine Day
Located in West Hollywood, CA
features portraits of gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming individuals, all showing visible signs of
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

It's A Fine Day
It's A Fine Day
H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
No Reason To Cry
Located in West Hollywood, CA
features portraits of gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming individuals, all showing visible signs of
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink

No Reason To Cry
No Reason To Cry
H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
Smack My Bitch Up
Located in West Hollywood, CA
AIDS crisis. The series features portraits of gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming individuals, all
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Welsh Miner from 1930s, Welsh Art
Located in Harkstead, GB
Roberts but with a more linear and sculptural style. John Bromfield Gay Rees (1912-1965) Welsh miner
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gilbert Baker (Figurative Portrait Painting of LGBTQ Icon in a Circular Frame)
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
series depicting notable figures of the LGBTQ+ movement. Portraits of gay rights advocates, such as
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bayard Rustin (Portrait Painting of LGBTQ Icon with Gold Leaf & Wood Frame)
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
+ movement. Portraits of gay rights advocates, such as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician in US
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Man on Motorcycle
By Robert Giard
Located in New York, NY
artist: Robert Giard is best remembered for his figurative and portrait photography. He received a B.A
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Barbara Gittings (Figuartive Painting of LGBTQ Icon in Gold Triptych Frame)
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
Their Most Fabulous, a new series depicting notable figures of the LGBTQ+ movement. Portraits of gay
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Harvey Milk (Figuartive Painting of LGBTQ Icon Harvey Milk in Rainbow Frame)
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
Portrait painting of LGBTQ icon, Harvey Milk Entitled: "Harvey Milk (You Have Got to Give Them Hope
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

1980s Erotic nude male portrait of artist's lover, Iconic piece from gay history
Located in Harkstead, GB
This incredibly striking portrait, painted in a fiery palette captures an intimate moment between
Category

1980s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Storme Delarverie (The Jewel of Stonewall) Figurative Painting of LGBTQ Icon
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
figures of the LGBTQ+ movement. Portraits of gay rights advocates, such as Harvey Milk, the first openly
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Curators, Catherine Opie Signed Vintage Photograph
By Catherine Opie
Located in Surfside, FL
. Catherine Opie has become known for her photographic portraits of gay communities and American urban
Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Handsome Tropical Exotic Male Dancer Square Jaw - Gay Interest
Located in Miami, FL
feathers is depicted in vibrant colors that evokes festive gay interest. Signed lower right. CATEAU
Category

1940s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

ALAN TURING
By Marlene Dumas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. "Great Men" included 16 portraits of famous gay men including Rudolf Nureyev, Oscar Wilde, Tchaikovsky
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Audre Lorde (Gustav Klimt Inspired Figurative Painting of LGBTQ Icon, Framed)
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
LGBTQ+ movement. Portraits of gay rights advocates, such as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Portrait of a Thoroughbred Horse, Gay Trip, Equestrian Oil Painting
By W.W. Rouch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Thoroughbred Horse, Gay Trip, Oil Painting By British artist, W.W.Rouch, 21st
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Painting Male Portrait
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Loughlin LGBT Gay Contemporary NYC Brute Oil on Canvas Painting "Brute, Peyote", Robert
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Male Portrait "The Smiths"
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Male Portrait "The Smiths" The 19 x25 oil on
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Signed Early 20th Century Modernist Male Lovers Gay Erotic Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American signed modernist nude male landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18L x 14H.
Category

1930s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Male Portrait "The 7" Subway
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Male Portrait "The 7" Subway Robert Loughlin
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Pete Farndon, bassist, founding member of band Pretenders by Robert Mapplethorpe
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in New york, NY
, musicians, socialites, film stars, and the gay underground. For his portraits, Mapplethorpe remained
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

« Gypsy Woman » or « Gay Senorita »
By Louis Icart
Located in Paris, FR
Louis ICART 1888-1950 « La Gitane » ou « Gay Senorita » Original etching made in 1939 Handsigned
Category

1930s Art Deco Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

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Gay Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate gay portrait for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Art Deco version. If you’re looking for a gay portrait from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right gay portrait for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and orange. A gay portrait from Robert Loughlin, Mitchell Funk, Larry Horowitz, Louis Icart and W.W. Rouch — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small gay portrait measuring 17.72 high and 14 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 30.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large gay portrait.

How Much is a Gay Portrait?

The price for a gay portrait in our collection starts at $895 and tops out at $15,000 with the average selling for $3,700.