Portrait Embroidery
'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor
Signed lower
Category
1990s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
$2,500
H 21.25 in W 16.5 in
Vivid Summer - Vibrant Pop Portrait Embroidery Textile Art
By Nilraya Bundasak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and individuality through the application of fabric and embroidery to canvases of re-purposed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Mixed Media
$4,100
H 21 in W 19 in
"Rooted in History" - portrait, Black Ancestry, embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This archival pigment print on linen with cotton embroidery features hues of yellow, blue and
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Linen, Thread, Archival Pigment
$4,400
H 38 in W 27 in
"Oryza Sativa, Flax Variegated" - portrait, Black Ancestry, embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This archival pigment print on linen with embroidery and gold paper collage featuring hues of brown
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Linen, Thread, Archival Pigment
Woman by the Window with Embroidery Frame
By Franz Ludwig Kiederich
Located in London, GB
'Woman by the Window with Embroidery Frame', oil on canvas, by Franz Ludwig Kiederich (circa 1930s
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,612 Sale Price
35% Off
H 43.71 in W 36.03 in
The Embroidery Lesson - Gustave de Jonghe (1829-1893)
Located in Gent, VOV
"The Embroidery Lesson" is a masterful representation of Gustave De Jonghe’s ability to capture the
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$37,238
H 33.46 in W 37.4 in D 2.76 in
Figure of a Beauty, Japan, Edo Period
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Japanese embroidery from the Edo Period. “Figure of a Beauty” is a portrait embroidery, silk and
Category
18th Century Edo More Art
Materials
Silk
"Fallen", Hand Embroidery and Abstract Threads with Collaged Portrait
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fallen" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet
$2,500
H 21 in W 17.5 in
"Ceremonia" contemporary embroidery on red canvas figurative portrait mushrooms
By Jose Angel Pahuamba
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Acrylic, spray enamel, and embroidery on canvas are the materials used for this piece that was
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Enamel
$5,560
H 57.88 in W 45.28 in
"A Self-Portrait Outside" Hand Embroidery on Vintage Photograph Diptych
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "A Self-Portrait Outside" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper
"Sakura" French Knot and Stitching Hand Embroidery on Vintage Portrait of Woman
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Sakura" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper
$2,500
H 21.25 in W 17.25 in
"The Yarn We Spin", Hand Crafted Portrait of Woman in Embroidery on Linen
By Danielle Clough
Located in Philadelphia, PA
solo exhibition "Crewel Intentions", featuring highly textured and embroidered portraits in thread
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Thread, Linen
Strangers in Blue Veranda - Original Surrealist Mixed Media on Canvas
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$7,050
H 47 in W 59 in
Confident Figure - Original Figurative Abstract Man in Purple Suit on Blue Wall
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, interspersed with fragments of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Statement on the Stream - Original Figurative Abstract Woman on Sofa Painting
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, interspersed with fragments of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
One Too Many Morning - Original Figurative Abstract Art Acrylic Paint and Wool
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, interspersed with fragments of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Alternate Reality #2 - Original Figurative Abstract Art Acrylic Paint and Wool
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, interspersed with fragments of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Alternate Reality #1 - Original Figurative Abstract Art Acrylic Paint and Wool
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, interspersed with fragments of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Three Row Boat - Original Surrealist Mixed Media on Canvas by Iqi Qoror
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Drowned Chairs - Original Surrealism Mixed Media Textural Painting on Canvas
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Shape of Face No. 5 - Framed Textural Expressionist Surrealist Figurative Art
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brightly colored wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,900 Sale Price
39% Off
H 44 in W 40 in
Picture of a Grip - Original Surrealist Mixed Media on Canvas by Iqi Qoror
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brightly colored wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Blue Underneath Mondrian - Large Oversized Modern Figurative Living Room Artwork
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
canvas is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Qoror incorporates wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Odd on the Table - Large Original Surrealist Women Textural Painting on Canvas
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Seeing Myself - Original Surrealist Mixed Media on Canvas by Iqi Qoror
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Afternoon Study - Original Surrealism Mixed Media on Canvas by Iqi Qoror
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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Fly away - Photorealistic portrait painting by Mauro Maugliani
Located in PARIS, FR
creates oil portraits in the pure tradition of Italian painting, but modernizes them by choosing to
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.
By John Russell
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
art of portrait creation through embroidery. She faithfully reproduced oils and other paintings by
Category
1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 5 in
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.
By John Russell
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
art of portrait creation through embroidery. She faithfully reproduced oils and other paintings by
Category
1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 5 in
"Sweetheart" Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Inkjet Print
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Sweetheart" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery on an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Inkjet
"Self-reflection: Wedding Day" Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Vintage Photo
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
embroidery on a vintage photograph. This piece measures 18"h x 22"w framed and is shipped in the pictured
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper
"Nice hair", Surrealism Purple Embroidery On Cyanotype, Mixed Media Portrait
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
embroidery thread, tea-dyed cyanotype on cotton rag paper. Combining techniques of both an alternative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Thread, Paper
"U Got This", Portrait, Oil and Thread on Canvas, Embroidery
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
embroidery thread on canvas. This piece measures 20.75”h x 16.75”w framed, and is shipped in the featured
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Oil
H 20.75 in W 16.75 in
"A KAJUAL DAY IN TAIPEI", Watercolor Woman Portrait in Embroidery
By Danielle Clough
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, delicate embroidery celebrates the joining of the old with the new in a wistful and playful manner that is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Thread, Watercolor
Half in Love- written embroidery on fabric
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Our love is a quilt of memories - love narrative embroidery on fabric
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Annihilate
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Tiger Tooth
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Kiss Me
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Don't Ignore
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Man I would have married
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Wet Suitcase
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
incorporates brightly colored wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Japanese Hanging Scroll of the Goddess of Mercy, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
gilt linework of her robes, suggestive of silk embroidery.
The portrait is painted in a subdued
Category
Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Napkin
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Chronic Pain
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Blue birds - narrative embroidered fabric with bird and love poetry
By Iviva Olenick
Located in New York, NY
to render my own “selfies” and portraits of others. My embroidery and watercolor paintings on fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Mirrorless Dialogue - Original Surrealist Mixed Media on Canvas by Iqi Qoror
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wool embroidery onto acrylic portraits to add dimension and mystery to this artwork. This painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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Portrait Embroidery For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact piece of portrait embroidery you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a modern version. Finding the perfect item from our selection of portrait embroidery may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of portrait embroidery is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, brown and white. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of portrait embroidery — no matter the origin — is easy, but Iviva Olenick, Iqi Qoror, Sibel Kocabasi, Tracey Emin and (after) Henri Matisse each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in fabric, paint and cord can add an especially memorable touch. A large option in this array of portrait embroidery can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 2 high and 2 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
How Much is a Portrait Embroidery?
A piece of portrait embroidery can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,629, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $173,129.
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