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Russian Princess with Tiara and Elaborate Jewelry Portrait Miniature
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Russian princess with tiara and elaborate jewelry portrait miniature
This young
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Other
19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
A finely executed 19th-century oil miniature portrait depicting a distinguished gentleman dressed
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of well-painted portrait miniatures, matted and framed, English gentlemen, Regency period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
4x2.75x.1/8
Category
Antique 18th Century Baroque Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child, in the style of Christian Friedrich Zincke, half length
Category
Antique 1730s English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Copper, Enamel
18th-Century Naval Officer Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
An exquisite 18th-century oil portrait miniature depicting a distinguished naval officer, dressed
Category
Antique 1750s Paintings
Materials
Bronze
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Shell, Paint
Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Bilzen, BE
Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte
Watercolor on Paper Original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood, Paper
Portrait Miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern, by Stieler
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Portrait miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern in a bronze frame, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683 - 1767)
A young girl
Category
Antique 1730s English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold, Copper, Enamel
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
Category
Antique 1880s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Brass
$1,950 Sale Price
25% Off
18th - 19th Century Portrait Miniature St George and the Dragon Gold Woven Silk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th - 19th Century Portrait Miniature St George and the Dragon Gold Woven Silk Thread on Reverse
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Late 1800s to earliest 1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Romantic Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835) , A family group portrait
Category
Antique 1790s English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Man with a Yellow V-Neck Collar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century portrait miniature of a man with a yellow V-neck collar
A wonderful antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Other
Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature of Mother and Four Children
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature Of A Mother and Her Four Children Circa 1780
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Paintings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paint
Oil Painting Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Oil Painting French Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
France, Mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809) , A young girl, bust length
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures - Style of Nathaniel Hone (1718
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Glass, Animal Skin, Wood
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821) , A young girl, bust length
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Ivory, Glass, Wood
Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very beautiful , highly detailed and well executed portrait of a woman. Created in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Portrait Miniature: Woman in a White Gown
Thomas Story Officer (1810–1859)
Watercolor on
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
Pair of Miniature Lady Portraits 19th Century French School
Located in Milano, MI
A lovely pair of portrait miniatures of two ladies, by a French skillful artist who painted in fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Set of FIVE Silhouette Miniatures All Hand Painted by Dorothy Turton RMS, 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A fine collection of Five original silhouette portrait miniatures by the Miniaturist painter
Category
20th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Painted Miniature Portrait Signed by Chester Dennery
Located in Esbeek, NL
First half of the 19th century painted portrait, depicting Newark Hudson.
Signed by Chester
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paint
Antique Miniature Portrait with an 18-Karat Yellow Gold Frame & Fitted Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed miniature portrait was made in England in approximately 1900 in the period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold
Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique miniature portrait painting, John Smart (1741-1811). The painting circa 1780.
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Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique French Sevres Portrait Porcelain Ormolu Wall Sconces Candle Lights
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Portland, OR
, mounted with portrait miniatures, circa 1880.
The top of each sconce is inset with a Sevres porcelain
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair French Miniature Portraits Of Commander Jean-baptiste Raymond De Lacrosse
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Pair of Napoleonic Portrait Miniatures Commander of Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse
Jean
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
France, Circa 1900s
A exquisite
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Models and Miniatures
Materials
Enamel
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
simplified yet striking manner typical of vernacular British portrait miniatures of the late Georgian era. In
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait of Madam Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Located in Paris, FR
Miniature portrait of Madame Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842
Category
Antique 1850s French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
American School Glass Miniature Portrait of George Washington, Mid-19th Century
By Gilbert Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely executed American reverse glass portrait miniature of George Washington, painted in oils
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Paintings
Materials
Brass
An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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The arched frame with anthemion ornament and fronted by a circular Portrait Miniature of Joséphine
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Pair Regency Style Bronze, Polychrome, and Battersea Enamel Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Battersea type enamel on copper "Beau Brummell" portrait miniatures.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, Depicting Queen Marie de’ Medici
This
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair (they are different sizes) of finely painted 19th century Indo-Persian portrait miniatures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique KPM School Portrait Painting of a Young Woman on Porcelain Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
exquisite portrait miniatures.
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Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait.
Box made
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Interior Still Life with Porcelain Vases, Miniature Portrait and Virtue, 1942
Located in Atlanta, GA
passage of time. Suspended on the rear wall above the assemblage is an oval portrait miniature of a woman
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
French Ormolu Cartouche Box Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Paris, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu Cartouche Box with Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Signed, Paris circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
GRIBBLE. Rousseau & The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
with oval portrait miniature of Rousseau under glass, rear cover with a gilt maroon morocco arabesque
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sale 2010 and 2013 London, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, sculpture, portrait miniatures and objects of vertu. Comprising 100 lots, all photographed in color and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian miniature watercolor on paper portrait of lady with blue dress and white flowers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Paintings
Materials
Copper
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Fine miniature portrait depicting a gentleman from the late
Category
Antique 1740s Paintings
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
Located in Dublin, IE
guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted portrait miniature of an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
Fine miniature oil painting depicting a lady in period attire from the 18th century. Shows signs
Category
Antique 1750s Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Beautiful rectangular French jewelry box
with hinged
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Ornate 19th-Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Frame with Cherub Motif
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
and authenticity. Perfect for displaying a cherished portrait, miniature, or artwork, this frame adds
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Very good antique condition overall. Minor surface wear and age toning to the re
Located in Worcester, GB
, this rare matched pair is ideal for collectors of portrait miniatures, maritime antiques, or antique
Category
Early 20th Century British Paintings
Materials
Gold
19th Century Miniature Portrait on Bone
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very good, detailed oval miniature portrait of a gentleman painted on bone, 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Other Paintings
Materials
Bone
19th Century Bronze Miniature Portrait Frame
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century bronze miniature portrait frame.
A French oval hand-painted portrait of a lady
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Miniature with Bronze Frame, 19th Century, After Work of Sir Joshua Reynolds
Located in Madrid, ES
, best known for his watercolor portrait miniatures. He first exhibited his work at the 1773 Society of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Other
19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Gentleman
Located in Madrid, ES
Painting only: 7 x 6 cm
A delicate and elegant portrait, perfect for collectors of antique miniatures.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
1860s French Miniature Female Portrait On Porcelain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French female portrait on porcelain . Hand painted minature.
Category
Antique 1860s Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
19th-Century French Rococo Gilt Bronze Tabletop Frame
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
fine casting further attest to its high-quality French manufacture.
Ideal for displaying a portrait
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
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Portrait Miniatures For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of portrait miniatures available for sale. Frequently made of metal, wood and paint, all portrait miniatures available were constructed with great care. Portrait miniatures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Empire and Georgian portrait miniatures are consistently popular styles. Portrait miniatures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fritz Muller, John Cox Dillman Engleheart and A.D. Mougin are consistently popular.
How Much are Portrait Miniatures?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $190,000 highest priced.
Questions About Portrait Miniatures
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In the 1800s, miniatures were small portraits. People commissioned them to give as gifts to their loved ones to carry with them. In this way, miniatures were similar to modern wallet photographs. On 1stDibs, find a range of miniature portraits.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.