$2,254
H 16 in W 13.75 in
Portrait of a Woman in Blue Original Oil Painting Modern British
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
Lionel Ellis 1903 - 1988 Portrait of a Woman in Blue Oil on canvas Image size: 16 x 13 3/4 (40.5 x
Canvas, Oil
$4,611Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Girl in White Lace Shawl - British 1929 art portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1929 it is a
Oil
$4,391Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Portrait of Woman in Red Shawl - Nudes verso - British 1940's art oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. Painted circa 1940, the
Oil
$9,881Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 25 in D 2 in
Portrait of Two Seated Nude Women - British Modernist 1930's oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Modernist portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting
Oil
$6,038Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 33 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Seated Girl in Blue - British 1930's art portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting comes from
Oil
Two Cats, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Two Cats, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Early 20th Century study of a
Oil, Board
Lionel Ellis wood engraving - UK, 1920s
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
British artist Lionel Ellis (1903–1988) studied at Plymouth School of Art and later taught at
Paper
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H 28 in W 21.5 in
LIONEL ELLIS (1903-1988) MODERN BRITISH OIL PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF YOUNG WOMAN
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Lionel Ellis (British, 1903-1988). Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) was an important
Oil
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H 16.5 in W 11.82 in
Lionel Ellis (1903-1988) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Delighted Earth
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Corsham, GB
illustrated by Lionel Ellis. 1927 privately published limited edition (#98 of 550) with 9 full-page collotypes
Watercolor
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H 17.45 in W 13.59 in
Lionel Ellis (1903-1988) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Apron Of Flowers
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Corsham, GB
and polymath Jack Lindsay) and illustrated by Lionel Ellis. 1927 privately published limited edition
Watercolor
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H 24.02 in W 20.08 in
Lionel Ellis (1903-1988) - Modern British Oil, Lady in a Green Dress
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Corsham, GB
This striking portrait showcases a figure with vibrant red hair against a muted teal background, creating a bold contrast. The subject, wearing a soft green dress, is painted with ex...
Oil
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H 33.86 in W 29.93 in
Self Portrait with Skull - Large Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine large post-impressionist oil on board self portrait with a skull by Lionel Ellis. Excellent
Oil, Board
The Arrival Of Venus, early 20th Century
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Arrival Of Venus, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Fine large early 20th
Oil, Canvas
Portrait Of A Fox, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Fox, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Early 20th Century study
Oil, Board
The Arrival Of Venus, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Venus & Her Attendants, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Fine large early
Canvas, Oil
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H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in
Art Deco Portrait of Lady in Hat - British '30s art female portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Art Deco portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1939
Oil
Horse & Jockey, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Bay Hunter, early 20th Century by Lionel ELLIS (1903-1988) Fine early 20th century
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$12,434Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.04 in W 33.86 in D 3.94 in
Hebe with Zeus mythological nude by Eduard Buchler 19th Century
Located in Gavere, BE
Hebe with Zeus mythological nude by Eduard Buchler 19th Century Hebe is the daughter of Zeus and his sister-wife Hera. Pindar in Nemean Ode 10 refers to her as the most beautiful of...
Gold Leaf
$9,332Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white f...
Oil
$144,000
H 20 in W 16 in
The Gray Kimono: Early 20th Century American Impressionist Painting
By William Merritt Chase
Located in New York, NY
The Gray Kimono, 1901, by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches unframed (50.8 x 40.64 cm) 28 x 24 1/16 inches framed (71.12 x 61.11875 cm) Paper (Alice Wil...
Oil
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
Oil
$34,698
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$3,985
H 51 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Large Art Deco Period Portrait Painting of an Elegant Young Woman, 1937
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large Art Deco style full length portrait of an elegantly dressed beautiful young woman. The woman in this painting is Millie Stokes. Oil on canvas in original silver gilt woo...
Canvas, Paint
Henriette Chabot with Peonies
By Jacques Emile Blanche
Located in Mc Lean, VA
This painting was owned by Comte Robert de Montesquiou (1855–1921), Paris Literature: Jane Roberts, Jacques-Émile Blanche (2012), pg. 47 (color illus.), p. 191. Included as no. R...
Canvas, Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...
Oil
$2,140Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
Self-Portrait of the Artist
By Lilian E. Whitteker
Located in London, GB
'Self-Portrait of the Artist', oil on canvas, by Lilian E. Whitteker (1952). This may be the only self-portrait (or portrait) of Lilian Whitteker as her favourite subjects to paint w...
Canvas, Oil
$9,057Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 38 in D 2 in
Portrait of Louisa Ann Inglis 1857-1935 - British Victorian art oil painting
By William George Robb
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted artist William George Robb. Painted circa 1901 the sitter is Louisa Ann Inglis, wife of Sir Charles Ingl...
Oil
$343,102
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
Canvas, Oil
$200,000
H 23.625 in W 19.625 in
Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1964, this red earthenware clay big rectangular plaque printed with engobe pad is #15 from the edition of 50. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EMPREI...
Ceramic
$26,350Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 36 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...
Canvas, Oil
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.