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Hector Frank's Cuban Figurative Portrait on Wood
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic and Wood Figurative Portrait - Found Objects creating this stunning textured background
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled, Collage. Mixed Media Portrait on Wood Panel
By Roberto Fonfria
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, nylon cables ties, oil pastel Wood panel One of a Kind _________________________________ Roberto
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Nylon, Film, Oil Pastel

Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait On Wood. Stoniness Woman. "Currency #105"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work executed on a treated circular pine wood
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Blue Female Portrait on Wood. Orange Coin. "Currency #200"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
is a unique work consisting of a meticulously crafted portrait executed on a treated circular pine
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary Blue Abstract Portrait on Wood. Red Background "Currency #201"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
portrait that refers to the extreme situation that migrants sometimes experience in their process of
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Romanian. Vibrant Pink Fluor. "Currency #211"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
portrait on a wooden tondo with intense fluorescent pink colors of a character framed by the Romanian
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Naive. Green and Red Design. "Currency #210"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
on wood, portraying a portrait dominated by green tones against a red background, with two metal
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Hungarian. "The Worst Is Over". "Currency #213"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
portrays the profile portrait of an anonymous immigrant framed by the phrase written in Hungarian
Category

2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Slovenian. Black And Red Tones. "Currency #212"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
this case, it features the profile portrait of an anonymous immigrant framed by the phrase written in
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pink Fluor Fluor Abstract Side Profile Portrait On Wood. Side "Currency #165"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
abstract portrait executed on a treated circular pine wood cut, created using mixed media techniques
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Pop Surrealist Face Coin Profile Portrait On Wood. Black Woman "Currency #136"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work executed on a treated circular pine wood
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Spray Paint

DAZE Chris Ellis Bulldog Coney Island Signed Graffiti St Art Portrait on Wood
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An urban graffiti style street art portrait on board titled “Bulldog/Coney Island” by DAZE. Hand
Category

1990s Paintings

Materials

Wood

Surrealistic Four Eyes Portrait on wood. The Good Ones are more. "Currency #199"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
from the concept of the "face" on coins. Crafted in acrylic on wood with a careful combination of
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Sideways Glance, " Portrait Oil on Wood signed on Back by Robert Richter
By Robert Richter
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sideways Glance" is an original oil painting on wood by Robert Richter. The artist signed the
Category

2010s Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Portrait of a Lady in Orange Shawl - British Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to female artist Ursula Wood
Category

1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WARHAM, Old Masters Oil on Wood
Located in London, GB
after HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER 1497 – 1543 PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WARHAM Oil on canvas Image size: 38
Category

18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hunt Slonem "Lincoln Black & White" Portrait Oil on Wood Framed Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lincoln Black & White" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting President
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paint, Wood

Lounging Near Lake Michigan, Portrait of a Woman
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Katheryn Leone Wood (American, 1885-1936) Signed: Wood (Along Canvas Edge) " Lounging Near Lake
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Self Portrait, " oil painting on wood with handmade frame by Robert Richter
By Robert Richter
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Self Portrait" is an original oil painting on wood by Wisconsin artist Robert Richter. The artist
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Fragment 2 (dreamy woman portrait face painting on wood, soft Earth tones)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a compelling painting that intricately uses the medium of wood to
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Velours froid - Contemporary Oil on Wood Portrait by a french artist
Located in PARIS, FR
Huile sur bois par la peintre française Marina Taleb. Ses visages, envoutants, souvenirs vagues de moments endormis entremêlent le désir d’atteindre une vérité et l’envie de rêver.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Boxer (Blue Toned Portrait Painting of Young Man on Copper and Wood)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
modern portrait created with textured brushwork is painted on copper and mounted on wood panel that has
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Oil on Panel Portrait, "An Inseperable Bond"
By Charlene Mosley
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind impressionist oil portrait by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. It is
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

SAFFO - circular contemporary portrait oil on canvas
By Elena Zolotnitsky
Located in Burlingame, CA
'SAFFO' is a contemporary portrait of a young woman created in oil on round wood panel. from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil, Archival Paper

Self portrait oil on board painting
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Self portrait- Oil on board Oil measures 36x31 cm. Frame size 49x44 cm
Category

1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

J.Lambert 19th c. Antique oil painting on wood Portrait, Genre scene, Gold Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an amazing original antique oil painting on a wooden board depicting a portrait of a
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled. Acrylic and metal on woven burlap on wood
Located in Miami, FL
"Untitled" 2022 Acrylic and metal on woven burlap on wood 56 x 34 in COA by Raiman Rodriguez
Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Portraits of Francis Wood, and John Wood of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire (Pair))
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Superb pair of oval portraits with full provenance. Portrait of John Wood Esq of Hollin Hall
Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Divine"-Stencil & Spray Paint on Wood
By Jeremy Novy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jeremy Novy’s unique brand of street art is ripe with thoughtful social examinations. Novy has combated a homophobic lack of representation with a celebration of gay iconography, bri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood, Stencil

Roots Nº 28 Contemporary, Miguel Vallinas, Wood, Portrait, Color Photography
By Miguel Vallinas
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceci nest pas is the third serie of Miguel Vallina' surreal images that reconsider the human form. ‘ceci n’est pas’ — meaning ‘this is not’ in french — explores the concept of identi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Wood

Colorful Portrait On A Wooden Circle. Man On A Floral Background. "Currency #1"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the first series of 6 large coins created by Natasha Lelenco in 2019, starting from the concept of the "face" and incorporating a floral background inspired by ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Plywood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
Joseph Badger (c. 1707–1765) was a portrait artist in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 18th century
Category

18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mink Stole"-Stencil & Spray Paint on Wood
By Jeremy Novy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jeremy Novy’s unique brand of street art is ripe with thoughtful social examinations. Novy has combated a homophobic lack of representation with a celebration of gay iconography, br...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood, Stencil

"Trixie Mattel"-Stencil & Spray Paint on Wood
By Jeremy Novy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jeremy Novy’s unique brand of street art is ripe with thoughtful social examinations. Novy has combated a homophobic lack of representation with a celebration of gay iconography, br...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood, Stencil

Female figure woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
44x39 cm. Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers
Category

1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
Joseph Badger (c. 1707–1765) was a portrait artist in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 18th century
Category

18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Ski Bunny" Contemporary Mixed Media Collaged Figurative Portrait On Panel
By Anke Schofield
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Snow Bunny" is a contemporary mixed media piece on panel by Anke, depicting a woman in snow goggles with antlers made of branches and collaged details on her body, face and head. Th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Mixed Media, Panel, Wood Panel, Photographic Paper

Untitled. 2002, oil on wood, 57x17, 5 cm
By Kaspars Perskis
Located in Riga, LV
Untitled. 2002, oil on wood, 57x17,5 cm Man face on red background with flower Kaspars Perskis
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Self Portrait - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Panel Painting
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1943 French impressionist oil on panel self portrait by Charles Picart
Category

1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Green bucket - Large oil on wood
Located in Geneva, CH
Unknown artist Work on wood Wooden frame and gilded plaster 139 x 73,5 x 5,5 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green bucket - Large oil on wood
Green bucket - Large oil on wood
H 47.64 in W 22.45 in D 0.4 in
Female figure woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
70x62 cm. Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers
Category

1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a young woman - dream on ephemeral beauty
By Jean Joseph Weerts
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Joseph WEERTS Roubaix, 1846 - Paris, 1927 Portrait of a young woman - dream on ephemeral
Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ceci n'est pas Nº 12 - Contemporary, Miguel Vallinas, Wood, Portrait, Photograph
By Miguel Vallinas
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceci nest pas is the third serie of Miguel Vallina' surreal images that reconsider the human form. ‘ceci n’est pas’ — meaning ‘this is not’ in french — explores the concept of identi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Wood

Ceci n'est pas Nº 53 Cake Wood Contemporary Portrait Miguel Vallinas
By Miguel Vallinas
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceci nest pas is the third serie of Miguel Vallina' surreal images that reconsider the human form. ‘ceci n’est pas’ — meaning ‘this is not’ in french — explores the concept of identi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Wood

Ceci n'est pas Nº 56 Contemporary Wood Surrealist Portrait Miguel Vallinas
By Miguel Vallinas
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceci nest pas is the third serie of Miguel Vallina' surreal images that reconsider the human form. ‘ceci n’est pas’ — meaning ‘this is not’ in french — explores the concept of identi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Wood

Woman with paipai fan oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers. He began in
Category

1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Title: "Ebodio" - Wood Engraving Portrait Printed on 100% Cotton Paper
By Alex Lazard
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Title: "Portrait of Ebodio" Ebodio was a peasant who worked in the fields while abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Dye Transfer, Cotton, Color

31-1-21, 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Montse Valdés
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
“I paint the human figure and explore further till I reach the Beauty of Being, the Soul.. the part of Human Being where everything is in total Serenity, Goodness and Harmony, where ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Mario, Oil on Linen/Panel, Impressionism, Oil Painters of America, Portrait
By Judy Crowe
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT Mario is a portrait by Judy Crowe that was just completed in
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Linen, Oil

Portrait of a Lady Sitting on a Garden Bench
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood 75 x 65 x 6 cm
Category

1950s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Audrey with Stars" Mixed Media Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Panel Board
By Jon Davenport
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a colorful collage composition portrait of Audrey Hepburn, as Jon Davenport
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane

UNTITLED (PORTRAIT)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on wood. Hand signed and dated on front by Derek Aylward. Artwork is
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Waiting - yellow blue abstract portrait photography transfer on mylar
Located in New York, NY
to his experience. Decadent interiors, wood paneling from trailer homes and wide-open, desolate
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Mylar

Painting Salon BERNE-BELLECOUR Portrait Military oil wood 20th medical officer
Located in PARIS, FR
" Painting exhibited at Salon des Artistes Français of 1904 (number 136. “Portrait of Mr. Major Daymard
Category

Early 1900s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
“Joe Louis” is a breathtakingly beautiful portrait of a man who was the best in his profession yet
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Board, Oil

"Shades" oil portrait of short haired woman with sunglasses on orange background
By Joseph Lorusso
Located in Edgartown, MA
Joseph Lorusso was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1966 and received his formal training at the American Academy of Art. He went on to receive his B.F.A. degree from the Kansas City Ar...
Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Expressionist Female Nude Portrait, 'The Green Curtain' Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
price label to the frame. Presented in original plain wood frame. A colourful and striking portrait of
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Head No. 6 Tami, 2018 - oil on wood panel
By John Goodman
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Head No. 6 Tami, 2018' by artist John Goodman. 16 x 13 inch panel. The painting is signed and dated, and in excellent / new condition. From Andra Norris Gallery in California. Good...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Woman Portrait On A Wooden Circle With Flowers And Pixels. "Currency #2"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the first series of 6 large coins created by Natasha Lelenco in 2019, starting from the concept of the "face" and incorporating a floral background inspired by ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Dutch Old Master Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Oil on Panel
Located in London, GB
In 1607, the Delft city council decided to commission a portrait of Stadholder Maurits of Nassau
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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Portraits On Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact portraits on wood 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. If you’re looking for a portraits on wood from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right portraits on wood is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and blue. There have been many interesting portraits on wood examples over the years, but those made by Mauro Oliveira, Ricky Hunt, Hunt Slonem, Jack Mitchell and Paul Rusconi are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and panel — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Portraits On Wood?

The price for a portraits on wood in our collection starts at $1 and tops out at $885,000 with the average selling for $2,336.
Questions About Portraits On Wood
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A classical portrait is a work of art that depicts a person and attempts to show them in a natural way that captures how they really look. They differ from more modern portraits which often seek to show the person's emotional state and use various levels of abstraction to distort the subject's appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of portrait paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A pet portrait is a painting of one’s pet. These portraits make for great keepsakes. Find a wide variety of animal paintings, including horse paintings, on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Portrait art is the representation of a particular person or persons.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Miniature 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Famous portrait artists include Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Leonardo da Vinci, Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt and Claude Monet.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    For a photo to be a portrait, it should say something about the person whom you are photographing or painting. It should portray a person without using words to describe them. Visit 1stDibs for a range of picture-perfect portraits and other photography.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A portrait cut diamond is an Indian originated diamond cut, also known as the lasque. In this design, the diamond is artistically cut in the form of a slab of numerous shapes. They have an intricately polished upper & lower surface, which add to the overall aesthetic of the ring. Shop vintage & unique portrait cut diamond jewelry on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Small portraits are called limnings. Popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, limnings would be created with watercolors on prepared card, vellum, ivory or copper. The portraits were a great way to keep your loved one close, even when separated by distance. You’ll find a variety of limnings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Miniature 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The subject of a portrait is a sitter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A symbolic self portrait is an art that explores self-portraiture through the depiction of various objects that represent us. These objects are subjects of our own self concept, as they spring through our intimately woven visceral perceptions about ourselves. On 1stDibs, find a collection of portrait paintings as well as portrait photography today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Diego Rivera did 20 self-portraits during the course of his life. However, his wife, Frida Kahlo, produced one of the best-known depictions of the artist in her painting Diego and I, which depicts him with a third eye. You'll find a variety of Diego Rivera art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The reason why Pablo Picasso's self-portraits changed over time is a matter of debate. On the one hand, the dramatic differences could represent the artist's changing views of himself as he aged. Some experts argue that when viewed within the context of his other works, the changes in the self-portraits reflect the development of his shifting style, which leaned more and more toward the abstract throughout the 20th century. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Annie Leibovitz is a portrait photographer who was propelled to fame as a photographer for Rolling Stone. Her photographs for some of the most iconic individuals and groups in pop culture would shape the look of the publication and cement her style in American art history. Shop a selection of Annie Leibovitz pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Generally, a portrait depicts one subject, but group portraits exist.

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    The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Kehinde Wiley's most famous portrait is arguably of Barack Obama. In 2018, the American artist received a commission to paint the 44th President of the United States. Wiley’s depiction shows Obama surrounded by what are intentionally several types of flowers. The flowers represent Kenya, his father's birthplace; Hawaii, the president's own birthplace; and Chicago, where Obama lived and worked. Other well-known works by Wiley include Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, Judith and Holofernes, A New Republic and Femme Piquée Par Un Serpent. Explore a variety of Kehinde Wiley art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    As a reference for his portraits, Opie used a well-known cartoon character. The British artist stated that his inspiration was Tintin, the beloved character created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. You can see the influence of Hergé's art style in the understated, dot-like facial features of Opie's work. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Julian Opie art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Wood is made up of five key chemical substances. These are cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, ash-forming minerals and extractive chemicals, which are by-products given off by trees as they grow. Although their chemical compositions consist of the same things, different species of wood have varying colors and grain patterns. Shop a wide range of wood furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, cinnabar is a sulfide mineral ore that was used to make red pigment for thousands of years. It also refers to the color most associated with the ore. Shop a collection of antique cinnabar wares from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.