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Painted Porcelain Plaque of Dutch Woman
Painted Porcelain Plaque of Dutch Woman

Painted Porcelain Plaque of Dutch Woman

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Small painted portrait of a Dutch woman on porcelain plaque with velvet and gilt wood frame. 5 x

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain, Velvet, Giltwood

Doe     An original Bronze sculpture
Doe     An original Bronze sculpture

Doe An original Bronze sculpture

Located in Tetbury, GB

Portsmouth's estate Adam has developed his work with large and small commissions , figure studies, portraits

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fake Abstract Black
Fake Abstract Black

Fake Abstract Black

By Lino Lago

Located in Greenwich, CT

of a portrait on the small surface. In any case, the eye-catching series lets us indulge in the

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Bohemian Glass Set
19th Century Bohemian Glass Set

19th Century Bohemian Glass Set

Unavailable|$6,221 / set

19th Century Bohemian Glass Set

Located in London, GB

19th century bohemian glass set. Measures: One small jar with portrait: 15cm x 11cm One middle jar

Category

Antique 19th Century Czech Other Glass

Materials

Glass

Ivan Aguéli, Landscape, 2004 Museum Poster
Ivan Aguéli, Landscape, 2004 Museum Poster

Ivan Aguéli, Landscape, 2004 Museum Poster

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. His landscapes and portraits are often small scale, yet the interplay of colors, light and nuances

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

"The Pink"
"The Pink"

"The Pink"

By Hilde Stynen

Located in Antwerpen, BE

of the rider on his horse. Started with small assignments; portrait -graphic design - decor for

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tabriz Rug Wool Hand Knotted Flowers Pattern
Tabriz Rug Wool Hand Knotted Flowers Pattern

Tabriz Rug Wool Hand Knotted Flowers Pattern

Located in Tilburg, Brabant

quirky Tabriz rug, which makes it unique in its kind. The rim features a small medallion with a female

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Oil and Water

Oil and Water

By Deborah Oropallo

Located in San Francisco, CA

. This artwork features a historical portrait, A Small Dutch Vessel close-hauled in a Strong Breeze (c

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Georgian Stunning Young Boy Enamel Miniature Large Stick Pin in Gold
Georgian Stunning Young Boy Enamel Miniature Large Stick Pin in Gold

Georgian Stunning Young Boy Enamel Miniature Large Stick Pin in Gold

Located in Napoli, IT

Georgian Young Boy Miniature portraits were small piece of art. Initially, they involved

Category

Antique 1770s Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

15k Gold, 18k Gold

17th Century Ancient Painting oil on wood Flemish Genre Scenes, 1600s
17th Century Ancient Painting oil on wood Flemish Genre Scenes, 1600s

17th Century Ancient Painting oil on wood Flemish Genre Scenes, 1600s

Located in Torino, Torino

contained attitudes, often set in houses and gardens of aristocratic society and generally small. He also

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Wood

Head of a Man
Head of a Man

Head of a Man

By Nina Saemundsson

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

socialites, was as comfortable creating large-scale public figural works as she was sculpting smaller, more

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Group of 12 Late 18th Century Satirical Prints of Women and Their Wigs
Group of 12 Late 18th Century Satirical Prints of Women and Their Wigs

Group of 12 Late 18th Century Satirical Prints of Women and Their Wigs

Located in London, GB

There was a small engraved portrait of Mary Darly in the Print Room of the British Museum; it is called

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Prints

Materials

Abalone

Head of Man
Head of Man

Head of Man

By David Middlebrook

Located in San Francisco, CA

generation going backwards. HEAD OF MAN - “A portrait bust, of all of us.” The shoulders are of basalt which

Category

2010s Conceptual Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Tramp Art Small Portrait Frame
Tramp Art Small Portrait Frame

Tramp Art Small Portrait Frame

Located in Charleston, SC

Tramp Art small portrait frame.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American More Folk Art

Small Portrait of Young Boy
Small Portrait of Young Boy

Small Portrait of Young Boy

Located in Dallas, TX

A small portrait of a young boy. Framed in gilt frame with round center showing boy. Identified on

Category

Antique 19th Century German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry

Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry Pair of small portraits in micro marble

Category

Antique 1890s Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Early French 20th century small portrait of a lady.
Early French 20th century small portrait of a lady.

Early French 20th century small portrait of a lady.

Located in London, GB

A very special small profile portrait of a lady in a blue dress. Very well executed in the manner

Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Imaginary Portrait of Matt Stams- Maricopa
Imaginary Portrait of Matt Stams- Maricopa

Imaginary Portrait of Matt Stams- Maricopa

Located in Houston, TX

small portrait, a large abstract eagle, and other various imagery in natural red, green, orange, and

Category

1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Alexandra

Alexandra

Located in London, GB

periphery of society, Small's portraits reminds viewers of the importance of humanity. It comes as no

Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Lithograph

Portrait of a Girl
Portrait of a Girl

Portrait of a Girl

Located in London, GB

Verelst. Comparatively little of her work is recorded, but she painted small portraits on copper as well

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Clown with Blue Cap Smoking Cigar"
"Clown with Blue Cap Smoking Cigar"

"Clown with Blue Cap Smoking Cigar"

By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Henrion was born in Liege, he is considered a figure and portrait painter from the French School (he

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Clown with Red Cap Smiling"
"Clown with Red Cap Smiling"

"Clown with Red Cap Smiling"

By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Henrion was born in Liege, he is considered a figure and portrait painter from the French School (he

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Period Italian Venetian Portrait Painting
Period Italian Venetian Portrait Painting

Period Italian Venetian Portrait Painting

By Francesco Fedeli

Located in Roma, IT

painted a series of 168 small “ Portraits of dogi", dogaresse, Venetian patriarchs, cardinals and pontiffs

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marella Agnelli - 1967, Untitled #1, Small Color Portrait framed
Marella Agnelli - 1967, Untitled #1, Small Color Portrait framed

Marella Agnelli - 1967, Untitled #1, Small Color Portrait framed

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

to serve fashion.” Though associated most closely with fashion photography, Horst captured portraits

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

"Small Shadow, " Oil Painting
"Small Shadow, " Oil Painting

"Small Shadow, " Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

Serge Marshennilov's "Small Shadow," is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting that

Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Tiziano Gilded Frame 18th Century
Portrait of Tiziano Gilded Frame 18th Century

Portrait of Tiziano Gilded Frame 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on cardboard. The small elliptical portrait is presented in wooden gilded frame of the

Category

18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Sir Thomas Wharton (c.1615-1684)
Portrait of Sir Thomas Wharton (c.1615-1684)

Portrait of Sir Thomas Wharton (c.1615-1684)

Located in London, GB

(1599 - 1641) A very attractive example of the type of small-scale panel portraits often of splendid

Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ginger - 4"x4", Small Painting On Canvas
Ginger - 4"x4", Small Painting On Canvas

Ginger - 4"x4", Small Painting On Canvas

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

eyes which have a way of drawing you in. The portrait blends acrylic paint and coloured pencil

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

Portrait of a young woman in a crimson dress
Portrait of a young woman in a crimson dress

Portrait of a young woman in a crimson dress

Located in Paris, IDF

devoted to two types of representations: genre scenes and portraits. Boilly remained a small-format

Category

Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 19th-Century American School, Portrait Of A Lady
Early 19th-Century American School, Portrait Of A Lady

Early 19th-Century American School, Portrait Of A Lady

Located in Cheltenham, GB

small panel portraits while running a tinsmith’s shop in Lancaster, but as his popularity increased, he

Category

1830s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.