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FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !
FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !

FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

", illustrated, each volume with 4 inlaid miniature portraits for a total of 12 portraits by Currie, bound in

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Books

Materials

Leather

19th century George II influenced marble top center table
19th century George II influenced marble top center table

19th century George II influenced marble top center table

$60,661

H 30.75 in W 54.5 in D 32.25 in

19th century George II influenced marble top center table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

apron above a serpentine floral and swag, gilt gesso finish. Hand painted miniature portraits on each

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George II Center Tables

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ormolu & Green Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame
French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ormolu & Green Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ormolu & Green Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.625 in W 5.875 in D 0.25 in

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ormolu & Green Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely executed Continental miniature portrait, likely French or Austrian, dating to the late

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Royal Vienna Porcelain Box by Franz Wagner
Royal Vienna Porcelain Box by Franz Wagner

Royal Vienna Porcelain Box by Franz Wagner

$2,950

H 1.25 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Royal Vienna Porcelain Box by Franz Wagner

By Franz Wagner

Located in New Orleans, LA

box's surface into a captivating miniature portrait of a woman with luminescent skin, a vibrant

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Victorian Bronze Dore Hand Mirror
French Victorian Bronze Dore Hand Mirror

French Victorian Bronze Dore Hand Mirror

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian bronze dore hand mirror with signed miniature portrait of lady on back with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Sergey CHEKHONIN (1878 – 1936), theater poster project, 1930
Sergey CHEKHONIN (1878 – 1936), theater poster project, 1930

Sergey CHEKHONIN (1878 – 1936), theater poster project, 1930

Located in Paris, FR

his portraits and miniatures. « His work is extremely varied. It recalls those Renaissance artists who

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

William Sherman Potts Painting
William Sherman Potts Painting

William Sherman Potts Painting

$6,500Sale Price|45% Off

H 18.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

William Sherman Potts Painting

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

, Connecticut, New Jersey. William Potts is known for portrait, landscape and miniature painting, magazine

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh
Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh

Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh

Located in Munich, DE

This miniature relief portrait of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria is made out of chased silver. I has

Category

Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780
18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780

18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

miniature portrait surrounded by a delicate border of fine pearls, depicting Pierre Victor, Baron de

Category

Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Pair of Glass Coolers Flowerpot in Paris Porcelain Signed Feuillet
Pair of Glass Coolers Flowerpot in Paris Porcelain Signed Feuillet

Pair of Glass Coolers Flowerpot in Paris Porcelain Signed Feuillet

$2,676Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.34 in Dm 4.41 in

Pair of Glass Coolers Flowerpot in Paris Porcelain Signed Feuillet

By Feuillet

Located in Argenteuil, IDF

medallions of miniature portraits of illustrious women on the front and floral monograms "LL" & "SS" on the

Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Silver Mezuzah Case by Mikhail Khandros, 1992
A Silver Mezuzah Case by Mikhail Khandros, 1992

A Silver Mezuzah Case by Mikhail Khandros, 1992

$2,500

H 5.52 in W 1.26 in D 0.6 in

A Silver Mezuzah Case by Mikhail Khandros, 1992

Located in New York, NY

gypsum. Mikhail may be the first person to have created a mezuzah bearing a miniature portrait of the

Category

Late 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Gilt Bronze Figurine Young Lady with Love Letter at Fountain 19th century
Gilt Bronze Figurine Young Lady with Love Letter at Fountain 19th century

Gilt Bronze Figurine Young Lady with Love Letter at Fountain 19th century

Located in Sweden, SE

hand and a miniature portrait in the other. Judging by the facial expressions of the young beauty, she

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Large Antique Feature Lamp, Italian, Gilt Metal, Marble, Table Light, Victorian
Large Antique Feature Lamp, Italian, Gilt Metal, Marble, Table Light, Victorian

Large Antique Feature Lamp, Italian, Gilt Metal, Marble, Table Light, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Foliate and scroll motif throughout continues the neo-classical decor Fascinating miniature portrait masks

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850
19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850

19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850

By Louis-François Tronquoy 1

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

decoration, the hinged cover inset with a circular miniature portrait of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie

Category

Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts
Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

painting. He is holding a miniature portrait of a young lady, and leaning on a fluted half column beside a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fabergé Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Egg Decorative Table Tray Ashtray
Fabergé Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Egg Decorative Table Tray Ashtray

Fabergé Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Egg Decorative Table Tray Ashtray

$514Sale Price|60% Off

H 1.5 in W 7.75 in D 6.25 in

Fabergé Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Egg Decorative Table Tray Ashtray

By Fabergé

Located in Forney, TX

star, enclosing a portrait diamond over a later miniature of a young woman. The Egg originally bore the

Category

Late 20th Century French Empire Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

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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.