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Portrait of David Belasco
Portrait of David Belasco

Portrait of David Belasco

By Nickolas Muray

Located in Santa Monica, CA

designer. Small bit of surface scuffing. Mount with some tears. Good period portrait. Diego Rivera, New

Category

1920s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil
Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil

Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil

By French Belle Epoque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Belle Epoque Lady French School, signed and dated 1907 oil painting on canvas: 24 x 19.5 inches antique original gilt frame: 29 x 24 inches condition: overall very good; the fram...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of man seated
Portrait of man seated

Eugène BeyerPortrait of man seated

$2,681Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of man seated

Located in Genève, GE

, accentuating the realism and elegance of the model. A classic-style period portrait, ideal for lovers of 19th

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Period Italian Portrait Miniature
Period Italian Portrait Miniature

Period Italian Portrait Miniature

Located in Roma, IT

portraits, following the advice of his Neapolitan teacher Costanzo Angelini. He was a sought-after court

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood

Russian Female Portrait, Empire Period, around 1812. French Inscription.
Russian Female Portrait, Empire Period, around 1812. French Inscription.

Russian Female Portrait, Empire Period, around 1812. French Inscription.

Located in Firenze, IT

Russian Female Portrait, Empire Period, around 1812. French Inscription, cm 21.5 × 17 Oil on

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

By John Hamilton Mortimer

Located in London, GB

portraits of the period and a format Mortimer himself adopts in his portraiture of the 1760s. John

Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japan – Samurai - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Samurai - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/8 x 7 3/4 inches (258 x 198 mm), numbered B 1161 and captioned in negative at lower right; very light cockling, brightly col...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Deshima, Nagasaki – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Deshima, Nagasaki – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: 1890s. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounti...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

In Between Period -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Modern Life
In Between Period -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Modern Life

In Between Period -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Modern Life

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The painting captures the bittersweet essence of post-graduation limbo. As I stood on the threshold, degree in hand, the initial euphoria of accomplishment slowly gave way to an unse...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (205 x 267 mm), numbered 1625 and captioned "Dancing" in negative at lower right; pencil inscription in Jap...

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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

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Period Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of period portraits for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Old Masters, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add period portraits that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, gold and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but John Kay, Bernhard Heiliger, Franz Kline, (after) Gustav Klimt and Lawrence Wilbur produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas. If space is limited, there are small period portraits measuring 1 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 160 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are Period Portraits?

Period portraits can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,610, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $7,950,000.