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Vintage Original Abstract Figurative Oil on Canvas
Vintage Original Abstract Figurative Oil on Canvas

Vintage Original Abstract Figurative Oil on Canvas

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Measuring 9.25" wide, 1.5" deep, and 11.25" tall, this small-scale portrait is presented in a minimalist

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

18kt Yellow Gold and Roman Silver Coin Of Emperor Vespasian 69AD - 79AD Ring
18kt Yellow Gold and Roman Silver Coin Of Emperor Vespasian 69AD - 79AD Ring

18kt Yellow Gold and Roman Silver Coin Of Emperor Vespasian 69AD - 79AD Ring

Located in Firenze, IT

great ruler seem evident even in this small imperial portrait. The individual who wears this splendid

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model
Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model

Located in Los Angeles, CA

modeled sculpture exudes a distinctive nobility in spite of its rather small stature. The idealized royal

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

PIET-JOSEPH SAUVAGE 1780 BVLGARI Paint Round Box In 18Kt Gold With Fitted Box
PIET-JOSEPH SAUVAGE 1780 BVLGARI Paint Round Box In 18Kt Gold With Fitted Box

PIET-JOSEPH SAUVAGE 1780 BVLGARI Paint Round Box In 18Kt Gold With Fitted Box

Located in Miami, FL

paintings of interiors, grisailles and miniatures using trompe l'oeil effects as well as his small-scale

Category

Antique 1780s French Neoclassical Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Oversized 1910 American Naval Silk Embroidered Souvenir Tapestry
Oversized 1910 American Naval Silk Embroidered Souvenir Tapestry

Oversized 1910 American Naval Silk Embroidered Souvenir Tapestry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

rarely preserved. Additional small inset portraits of his shipmates appear near the lower register. The

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework
Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

name of their boat, cities they had visited, and even the option to insert small photographs or

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Glass

Interior with a Lady in Grey Washing her Hand
Interior with a Lady in Grey Washing her Hand

Interior with a Lady in Grey Washing her Hand

By Gerard ter Borch the Younger

Located in London, GB

his establishment of a new type of small full-length portrait. Ter Borch, began his training with his

Category

17th Century Dutch School Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A pair of ducks by Carl August Brasch.
A pair of ducks by Carl August Brasch.

A pair of ducks by Carl August Brasch.

Located in Gent, VOV

married in 1911 and died in 1938. Carl Brasch became best known for his portraits and small sculptures of

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian 1860s 18K Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic Pendant
Antique Victorian 1860s 18K Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic Pendant

Antique Victorian 1860s 18K Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic Pendant

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

photograph, portrait miniature, or small memento could be placed. This piece is likely Italian in origin and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bridge E34- 21st Century Contemporary landscape painting
Bridge E34- 21st Century Contemporary landscape painting

Bridge E34- 21st Century Contemporary landscape painting

By Joost Verhagen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

dimensions. Other themes are small landscape studies and portraits. These works of art also transform realism

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Beauty, Romanticization series
Beauty, Romanticization series

Beauty, Romanticization series

Located in Zofingen, AG

. By adding ornate details and lavish patterns across multiple interconnected frames, a small sketch

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Fine Napoléon III Sèvres Style Porcelain-Inset Onyx Table
A Fine Napoléon III Sèvres Style Porcelain-Inset Onyx Table

A Fine Napoléon III Sèvres Style Porcelain-Inset Onyx Table

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

signed '(AM)P. Juéry' within gilt bronze border. Surrounded by nine smaller oval portraits of noble

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Gueridon

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Pair Of English Color Prints With Golden Frames
Pair Of English Color Prints With Golden Frames

Pair Of English Color Prints With Golden Frames

By John Raphael Smith

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Smith devoted all his activity to pastel. His small-format portraits of the English nobility and high

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin

Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin

By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces

Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gold Ring Featuring A Roman Silver Denarius Of Emperor Vespasian 69 CE - 79 CE
Gold Ring Featuring A Roman Silver Denarius Of Emperor Vespasian 69 CE - 79 CE

Gold Ring Featuring A Roman Silver Denarius Of Emperor Vespasian 69 CE - 79 CE

Located in Firenze, IT

great ruler seem evident even in this small imperial portrait. The individual who wears this splendid

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold

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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.