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19th Century Miniature Portrait of Jesus Christ, Germany
19th Century Miniature Portrait of Jesus Christ, Germany

19th Century Miniature Portrait of Jesus Christ, Germany

Located in Delft, NL

19th Century Miniature Portrait of Jesus Christ, Germany A very small wooden miniature portrait

Category

Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Porcelain, Oak

Victorian Style 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hand-Chiselled French Pendant with Diamonds
Victorian Style 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hand-Chiselled French Pendant with Diamonds

Victorian Style 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hand-Chiselled French Pendant with Diamonds

Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette

are the natural evolution of the medallions which in the Victorian era were used to preserve a small

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Man With Lizard, Original Painting
Man With Lizard, Original Painting

Man With Lizard, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

painting: small, portrait, man, pet, lizard, acrylicpaint, David Hockney, Edward Hopper, primitive, house

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Italian Bronze Rectangular Portrait Jewelry/Vanity Box
Italian Bronze Rectangular Portrait Jewelry/Vanity Box

Italian Bronze Rectangular Portrait Jewelry/Vanity Box

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Italian bronze small rectangular jewelry/vanity portrait box. It depicts an embossed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III
Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III

Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

This small oil on board portrait presents a profile of King George III (1738 - 1820). rendered in a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold
Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold

Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold

Located in NEWARK, GB

You will fall in love with this exceptional late Georgian, portrait miniature pendant, so rich in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

9k Gold

19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background
19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background

19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background

Located in Savannah, GA

carries a draw string reticule. The background features three portraits and three small silhouettes, a

Category

Antique 1840s English High Victorian Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

18k Yellow Gold Hand Painted Portrait Pin Mona Lisa
18k Yellow Gold Hand Painted Portrait Pin Mona Lisa

18k Yellow Gold Hand Painted Portrait Pin Mona Lisa

Located in Big Bend, WI

painted portrait based on the Mona Lisa, which is accented with a tiny emerald and 2 small round diamonds

Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jean Paul Gaultier Floral Print Mesh Dress With Portrait
Jean Paul Gaultier Floral Print Mesh Dress With Portrait

Jean Paul Gaultier Floral Print Mesh Dress With Portrait

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

featuring a floral pattern, portrait imagery, and small rosettes, shoulder bow and knee length. Jean Paul

Category

Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890
Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. Numerous entries are accompanied by small portrait engravings, illustrated by Lossing and Barritt. The aim

Category

Antique 1890s American American Classical Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

1864 Engraving of Lincoln's "Proclamation of Emancipation" by Charles Shober
1864 Engraving of Lincoln's "Proclamation of Emancipation" by Charles Shober

1864 Engraving of Lincoln's "Proclamation of Emancipation" by Charles Shober

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

five patriotic vignettes and a small portrait of Lincoln. This is the second issue of this design, with

Category

Antique 1860s American American Classical Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Portrait Locket Pendant Pearls 18k Gold Vintage Fine Jewelry
Antique Victorian Portrait Locket Pendant Pearls 18k Gold Vintage Fine Jewelry

Antique Victorian Portrait Locket Pendant Pearls 18k Gold Vintage Fine Jewelry

Located in Torrance, CA

showing internal wear. Half of a small metal frame has separated from the back of the portrait. Small

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Napoleone Luigi Grady (Italian, 1860-1949) Oil on Canvas "Boy with Bicorne Hat"
Napoleone Luigi Grady (Italian, 1860-1949) Oil on Canvas "Boy with Bicorne Hat"

Napoleone Luigi Grady (Italian, 1860-1949) Oil on Canvas "Boy with Bicorne Hat"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

small portraits or studies of female faces (Ines, Bice, Zelmira, Lea,) alternating with landscapes. At

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique French Limoges Enamel on Copper Portrait Vase, 19th Century
Antique French Limoges Enamel on Copper Portrait Vase, 19th Century

Antique French Limoges Enamel on Copper Portrait Vase, 19th Century

By Limoges

Located in San Francisco, CA

A small antique baluster shape portrait vase. Enamel on copper with a hand painted young woman and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

"Mid-Century Oil on Panel Dog Portrait, Signed Mourry, French, 1950s"
"Mid-Century Oil on Panel Dog Portrait, Signed Mourry, French, 1950s"

"Mid-Century Oil on Panel Dog Portrait, Signed Mourry, French, 1950s"

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A unique and charming mid-century French oil on panel, this expressive portrait depicts a small dog

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Wood

Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century
Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century

Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an antique gutta percha snuff box, with a small colored portrait of a lady on the lid

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Organic Material

George Washington Engraving by H. B. Hall, after William Birch
George Washington Engraving by H. B. Hall, after William Birch

George Washington Engraving by H. B. Hall, after William Birch

By William Birch

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. In the small portrait, Washington is depicted in a head and shoulders pose, facing right. He wears a

Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Portrait of Charles XI of Sweden, Engraved in 1698
Original Antique Portrait of Charles XI of Sweden, Engraved in 1698

Original Antique Portrait of Charles XI of Sweden, Engraved in 1698

Located in Langweer, NL

leaves, a classical symbol of victory and honor. At the base, a small, more rugged portrait in a

Category

Antique 1690s Prints

Materials

Paper

Collection of Surrealist Dog Portrait Paintings in Period Attire, Set of 4
Collection of Surrealist Dog Portrait Paintings in Period Attire, Set of 4

Collection of Surrealist Dog Portrait Paintings in Period Attire, Set of 4

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A set of four small hand-painted dog portrait paintings. Each dog Is dressed in period attire and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Russian Elizabethan Paintings

Materials

Paint

Portrait of a Lady Pastel 19th C. British School Antiques Los Angeles Gilt Wood
Portrait of a Lady Pastel 19th C. British School Antiques Los Angeles Gilt Wood

Portrait of a Lady Pastel 19th C. British School Antiques Los Angeles Gilt Wood

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Portrait of a Lady Pastel 19th C. British School Antiques Los Angeles Gilt Wood. Small Charming

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Bear carrying a basket, with a dog
Bear carrying a basket, with a dog

Bear carrying a basket, with a dog

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

career was reflected in the small portrait charge,"Fratin by himself", where humor sculptor appeared. The

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monkey Match Holder
Monkey Match Holder

Monkey Match Holder

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

small portrait charge,"Fratin by himself", where humor sculptor appeared. The artist, hands in pockets

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bear Dentist
Bear Dentist

Bear Dentist

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

in his career was reflected in the small portrait charge,"Fratin by himself", where humor sculptor

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a 'Distinguished Gent' In the Style of J Eichholtz
19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a 'Distinguished Gent' In the Style of J Eichholtz

19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a 'Distinguished Gent' In the Style of J Eichholtz

By EICHHOLTZ

Located in Dallas, TX

, painted tinware, and then, small profile portraits on wood panels, in order to diversify his business and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bear Dentist
Bear Dentist

Bear Dentist

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

career was reflected in the small portrait charge,"Fratin by himself", where humor sculptor appeared. The

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Siri" Stoneware Clay Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in blue
"Siri" Stoneware Clay Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in blue

"Siri" Stoneware Clay Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in blue

Located in New York, NY

Expressionist, Modern, Contemporary, Organic, Blue, Indoor, Tabletop Size, Table-Top, Small-Size, Face, Portrait

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Slip

19th Century Antique Gilt Wood Oval Frame, European Design, 8x6.5"
19th Century Antique Gilt Wood Oval Frame, European Design, 8x6.5"

19th Century Antique Gilt Wood Oval Frame, European Design, 8x6.5"

Located in Worcester Park, GB

balance, making it ideal for displaying portrait miniatures or small works on paper. The surrounding

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Day 15 from the January Series

Day 15 from the January Series

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Framed $1500 Unframed $1200 Edition 2/7 Larger and smaller sizes available. Please inquire

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Day 25 from the January Series

Day 25 from the January Series

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Framed $1500 Unframed $1200 Edition 2/7 Larger and smaller sizes available. Please inquire

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Day 10 from the January Series

Day 10 from the January Series

Located in Los Angeles, CA

each morning and constructed a self-portrait on the small white wall between my bed and an adjacent

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Three African carved stone figures circa 1930
Three African carved stone figures circa 1930

Three African carved stone figures circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

relatively soft stone which can be cut and carved. These small well detailed portrait busts were locally

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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Small Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of small portraits for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Impressionist and Art Deco versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a small portraits that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, gray, orange, beige and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Stefanie Schneider, Geri Eubanks, Jennifer Hornyak, Horst P. Horst and Thomas John Carlson produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, archival pigment print and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Small Portraits?

The average selling price for small portraits we offer is $1,300, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $9,626 for the highest priced.
Questions About Small Portraits
  • 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.