Old American Portraits
Early 20th Century Old Civil War Soldier Portrait of Honor
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful turn of the century oil portrait of old civil war soldier circa 1900, by an unknown
Category
1890s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.5 in W 12.25 in D 0.5 in
'Mayor of Lyon' - Portrait of an Older Man - Vibrant Abstract Geometric Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
Robert Glick (American, born 1950)
"Mayor of Lyon" 2022
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$6,500
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Father" - Colorful Textured Oil Impasto Portrait of an Old Man with a Hat
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
portrait shaped by memory, observation, and emotional weight. The face emerges through dense, expressive
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$6,750
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Portrait of an Old Man
By Ralph Edward Joosten
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an old man done in charcoal by California artist Ralph Edward Joosten (American, 1928
Category
1980s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.38 in W 20.07 in D 1.13 in
Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet
Compelling early
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
$875
H 7.25 in W 5.5 in D 0.25 in
Lucybelle Crater and her 15 year old son's friend
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Located in New York, NY
From a portfolio of ten gelatin silver prints from original Meatyard negatives (1959-71)
Printed April 1974
Edition of 130
Credit stamp, verso
7 x 7 inches, image
15 x 12 inches, mou...
Category
1970s American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$5,000
H 15 in W 12 in
Old New York Bar with Ballantine Beer Neon Sign
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Photography" Time Life. Color ! American Photography Transformed. Amon Carter Museum. He has had more than 50
Category
1970s American Impressionist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Old Vintage Pair Native American Folk Art Portraits Signed JP Macett
Located in South Burlington, VT
Vintage pair (2) Folk Art or Outsider Art Portraits of Native Americans. The female displays
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oak
$600 Sale Price / set
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H 11 in W 7.75 in D 0.75 in
Old Vintage Pair Native American Folk Art Portraits Signed JP Macett
Located in South Burlington, VT
Vintage pair (2) Folk Art or Outsider Art Portraits of Native Americans. The female displays
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oak
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 11 in W 7.75 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Original Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre with Yellow Scarf
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful old Hollywood portrait of a middle aged Peter Lorre (1904-1964) by Charles Kingham
Category
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Charles KinghanVintage Original Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre with Yellow Scarf, Circa 1940s
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Portrait of an Old Man with Cane, Important Chicago Modernist WPA Artist
By William S. Schwartz
Located in Surfside, FL
William Samuel Schwartz (American, 1896-1977)
"Portrait of an Old Man with Cane"
c. 1940
Gouache
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
William S. SchwartzPortrait of an Old Man with Cane, Important Chicago Modernist WPA Artist, c. 1940
$6,500
H 21 in W 17 in D 2 in
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The Older Sister
By Elizabeth Nourse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
“The Older Sister”
Oil on Board
24 1/2" x 18 1/2"
Framed Dimensions 34" x 28"
Provenance
Owned by
Category
Late 19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Old Black Man
By Ralph Chessé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Oil on canvas by African American artist Ralph Chessé. The painting is unsigned, measures 21 x 18
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Portrait of "An Old Colonial Governor" by Seymour Joseph Guy (American)
By Seymour Joseph Guy
Located in Queens, NY
Seymour Joseph Guy (American, 1824-1910)
"An Old Colonial Governor"
Oil on canvas, in original
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Old World Portrait of an American Gentleman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking antique oil painting portrait of a handsome gentleman with reddish hair and masculine
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Vintage Boho Original Oil Portrait Painting of Older Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Boho Original Oil Portrait of Man" is a compelling artwork that blends the laid-back
Category
Mid-20th Century North American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Portrait of an Old Man with Cane, Important Chicago Modernist WPA Artist
By William S. Schwartz
Located in Surfside, FL
Portrait of an Old Man with Cane, by American artist William S. Schwartz, c. 1940, gouache painting
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of an Old Man with Cane, Important Chicago Modernist WPA Artist
By William S. Schwartz
Located in Surfside, FL
Portrait of an Old Man with Cane, by American artist William S. Schwartz, c. 1940, gouache painting
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Milton D Birch 20th Century Canvas Oil Painting Portrait of Old Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Dayton, OH
mustache holding a sherlock. Milton is an active American painter.
Sans frame - 29.25” x 34.25”.
Category
20th Century American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 39.25 in W 1.25 in D 32.25 in
Ken Gore Portrait "The Old Fisherman"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ken Gore: 1911-1990. Well listed American painter, mostly associated with the Rockport
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 18th Century American Oil Portrait Gentleman in his Study with Spaniel Dog
By Ralph Earl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
with his new wife. After his return to America, he made portraits of Timothy Dwight, Governor Caleb
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)
By Jackson Lee Nesbitt
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pencil drawing is a finished portrait of "Old Chris" who arrived in 1941 at the Kansas City
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Pencil, Graphite
Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful old Hollywood portrait of a young Peter Lorre (1904-1964) by Charles Kingham (American
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Old Hollywood -- The Young Artist's Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful old Hollywood portrait of an artist by Charles Kingham (American, 1895-1984), circa 1940
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Portrait of an Old Woman in Oil, 1955
By Helen Fox
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1955 portrait of an old woman with a teapot and red tree is by Bay Area artist Helen Fox. Fox
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener.
Perfect for a prestigious desk.
The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
Category
1990s Italian Other Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
$889 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.99 in W 14.57 in D 2.37 in
Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
By Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin
Located in Nyack, NY
As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate is the perfect ...
Category
2010s American Modern Music Stands
Materials
Brass
Leather-Clad Sculpture of an Elephant
Located in Miami, FL
Leather-Clad Sculpture of an Elephant
Offered for sale is a finely detailed leather clad sculpture of an elephant. The elephant has inset glass eyes and a leather tail and ears. T...
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass, Acrylic
"Couple At Party" by Thurston Hopkins
By Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Couple At Party" by Thurston Hopkins
A debutante at a 'Coming-Out Ball' for British actress Anna Massey in Highgate, north London. Picture Post - 7881 - A Deb Among the Stags - pub...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Antique Wall Clock Made In Oak By Junghans From 1920s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique wall clock from the 1920s, manufactured by Junghans in oak.
Dimensions: H:95cm W:39cm D:19cm
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak
Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$7,500 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 14.18 in
Edie Sconce, Blackened Brass
By Lightmaker Studio
Located in Kingston, Ontario
*Our products are currently duty-free to the US under USMCA*
Edie explores the relationship between two similar forms. An exaggerated top column plays against the sconce’s overall s...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs.
Also available in US wired.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and oak sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Dents and patina present to wood frame.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30” H...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Oak
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...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
$34,689
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s
Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
$33,000
H 102.76 in W 130.71 in D 13 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century.
White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
$22,721
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh
NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting" by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment ...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
19th Century English Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
English sword cane with a fine toledo blade that measures approximately 27 1/2". Triangular blade marked "Toledo" on the ricasso and is beautifully decorated with etched and fire blu...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Where Chefs Eat Book - A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Restaurants
Located in New York, NY
Eat around the world with 650 of the world's best chefs.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
Sarreguemines Majolica Jardiniere in the Japonisme Style, 1880-1890
By Sarreguemines
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A gorgeous turquoise blue Majolica jardiniere made by the French manufactory Sarreguemines circa 1880-1890. The jardiniere is decorated in the eclectic Japonisme-style with beautiful...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Materials
Faience, Majolica, Pottery
$2,400
H 8.75 in W 13.5 in D 3.75 in
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Old American Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of old american portraits is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Impressionist and Modern styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add old american portraits that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, black, brown, purple and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Helen Fox, Mitchell Funk, Ralph Edward Joosten, Jackson Lee Nesbitt and Ralph Eugene Meatyard are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and paper.
How Much are Old American Portraits?
Old american portraits can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,700, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.
Questions About Old American Portraits
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Many artists have made self-portraits in old age. One famous example is Rembrandt, who painted his Self-Portrait in oils in 1669 at the age of 63. Pablo Picasso also painted himself throughout his life and produced several sketches of himself in 1972, when he was 90 years old. Other examples include Italian Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola, who created a self-portrait in 1620 while in her late 80s, and Peter Paul Rubens, who sketched himself sometime between 1635 and 1640, when he was in his 60s. Shop a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
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