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18th Century Mughal School Indian Portrait Miniature Painting
18th Century Mughal School Indian Portrait Miniature Painting

18th Century Mughal School Indian Portrait Miniature Painting

$920Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.5 in W 12.375 in D 0.25 in

18th Century Mughal School Indian Portrait Miniature Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

Indian, 18th or early 19th century. This exquisite 18th-century Mughal School miniature painting is a masterful example of the rich artistic tradition that flourished under the Mugh...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Circa 1860 Button Miniature Portraits Indian Mutiny
19th Century Circa 1860 Button Miniature Portraits Indian Mutiny

19th Century Circa 1860 Button Miniature Portraits Indian Mutiny

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Indian Mutiny, a framed display of hand-painted button miniatures of 6 Indian leaders who escaped execution after the Indian mutiny, c. 1860, circular head and shoulders miniatures p...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Paper

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Each depicting a noble male figure in formal attire with a flower or cup in hand. Both portraits are embellished with gold and detailed borders, with inscriptions in Persian along th...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War

Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French and Indian War  Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stewart (1729–1809) of the Virginia Regiment Labeled on the back:: Lieutennip?

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Antique Mid-18th Century American Historical Memorabilia

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Leather, Porcelain, Glass, Wood

Jaipur Style Porcelain Vide-Poche with Mughal Maharadjah Miniature Portrait
Jaipur Style Porcelain Vide-Poche with Mughal Maharadjah Miniature Portrait

Jaipur Style Porcelain Vide-Poche with Mughal Maharadjah Miniature Portrait

By Hermès

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Jaipur Style French Porcelain Vide-Poche or Ashtray with Mughal Maharadjah Miniature Portrait An elegant vintage French porcelain vide-poche or ashtray in the style of Hermès “Jaipur...

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Late 20th Century French Anglo-Indian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Jaipur Style Vide-Poche French Porcelain, Gilt Decor, 1990
Jaipur Style Vide-Poche French Porcelain, Gilt Decor, 1990

Jaipur Style Vide-Poche French Porcelain, Gilt Decor, 1990

By Hermès

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Jaipur Style French Porcelain Vide-Poche or Ashtray with Indian Miniature Portrait An elegant vintage French porcelain vide-poche or decorative ashtray inspired by the luxurious Jaip...

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1990s French Anglo-Indian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

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19th Century Indian Portrait Miniatures Set in a Gold Necklace
19th Century Indian Portrait Miniatures Set in a Gold Necklace

19th Century Indian Portrait Miniatures Set in a Gold Necklace

Located in Godalming, GB

Fine Indian gold necklace comprising nine painted oval portrait miniatures, including Maharaja Ranjit Singh, (1780-1838).

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Antique 1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

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Gold

A Rare Anglo Indian Double Miniature Portrait Picture Frame, Circa 1890
A Rare Anglo Indian Double Miniature Portrait Picture Frame, Circa 1890

A Rare Anglo Indian Double Miniature Portrait Picture Frame, Circa 1890

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The freestanding cartouche-shaped tinned copper frame embossed overall with scrolling leafy vines surrounding a pair of open oval reserves flanked on either side by embossed motifs o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Picture Frames

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Copper, Tin

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Mughal School, 18th Century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan
Mughal School, 18th Century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan

Mughal School, 18th Century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan

Located in Middletown, NY

Emperor Jahangir and Empress Nur Jahan exchanging lotus blossoms; a symbol of beauty, purity, honesty, rebirth, self-regeneration, and enlightenment. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink wit...

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18th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Indian Miniature watercolour on paper Mid 20th c fine detail playful Krishna
Indian Miniature watercolour on paper Mid 20th c fine detail playful Krishna

Indian Miniature watercolour on paper Mid 20th c fine detail playful Krishna

Located in Norfolk, GB

Indian miniature showing Krishna, cows and the gopis (girls) Watercolour on paper, c mid 20th century Size Mounted: 33 x 22 cm Image Size: 24.2 x 13.4 cm Signed bottom right with a...

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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript
Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

$2,700

H 12.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Culturally significant 18th Century Indo Persian manuscript hand painted in gouache depicting historical events. Presented under glass in a parcel gilt frame.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

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Paint

Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century
Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century

Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century

$740Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.75 in W 11.25 in D 1 in

Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offered here is a gouache and gold miniature painting on paper of an amorous couple on a veranda set against a mountain and lake background. The male dressed in a princely attire is ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux

Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux

Located in PARIS, FR

These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to ...

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1790s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Indian Mughal Portrait of a Prince, Gouache, Late 18th Century
Antique Indian Mughal Portrait of a Prince, Gouache, Late 18th Century

Antique Indian Mughal Portrait of a Prince, Gouache, Late 18th Century

Located in Greenwich, CT

Antique Indian Mughal portrait of a Prince, late 18th cent. , by repute possibly depicting Maharaja Vijay Singh of Marwar (1729 - 1793) Rajasthan, circa 1800’s The Maharaja is ...

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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Paintings

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Gouache

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto

Located in Middletown, NY

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cre...

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18th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna
Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

$4,575

H 49 in W 38.5 in D 1.75 in

Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai gouache painting on cloth mounted on board, steeped in alagorical context, depicting Krishna dancing with villagers in a background of birds ...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

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Paint

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto

Located in Middletown, NY

Emperor Jahangir in his harem surrounded by lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (...

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17th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Antique Brass & Pietra Dura Portrait Miniature Painting George Washington 1880
Antique Brass & Pietra Dura Portrait Miniature Painting George Washington 1880

Antique Brass & Pietra Dura Portrait Miniature Painting George Washington 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A fine, antique brass easel with Pietra Dura panels and three handpainted portrait miniature paintings, circa 1880. The brass easel of triangular form and finely pierced and engrave...

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Antique 1880s American American Empire Paintings

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Brass

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$60,623Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India
Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India

Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A magnificent large traditional Indian gouache painting of a royal horse on silk. This Rajasthani piece is unique in that it is very large. We typically only come across the smaller ...

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20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings

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Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession
Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession

Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage Mughal silk painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession, two royal couples on elephant, probably a wedding procession with servant walking around them. Mughal scene, hand ...

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

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Textile

18th Century Indian School Gouache on Paper Garden Scene Country House
18th Century Indian School Gouache on Paper Garden Scene Country House

18th Century Indian School Gouache on Paper Garden Scene Country House

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A gouache on paper Indian school garden scene, in very much untouched country house condition. Housed in a later 19th century glazed maple frame, with silver gilt slip. Age relate...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Paintings

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Paper

Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s
Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s

Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful hand-painted Persian manuscript page featuring what appears to be a serene mosque scene with colorfully clad attendees in the foreground and a wonderful blue tree of life...

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Antique 19th Century Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paint, Paper

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Indian Portrait Miniatures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Indian portrait miniatures available for sale. Frequently made of paper, paint and ceramic, all Indian portrait miniatures available were constructed with great care. Indian portrait miniatures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Indian portrait miniatures are generally popular furniture pieces, but Empire and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Indian portrait miniatures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fabergé are consistently popular.

How Much are Indian Portrait Miniatures?

Indian portrait miniatures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,453, while the lowest priced sells for $514 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.