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Soviet Era Portraits

The era of Joy Portrait Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. "The era of joy" was a golden age for Soviet
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hannes Messemer's Autographed Portrait - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Hannes Messemer's Memorabilia is a b/w photographic postcard representing a portrait of the German
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Autograph Portrait of Hannes Messemer - Vintage b/w Postcard - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph by Hannes Messemer is a b/w postcard reproducing the photographic portrait of the German
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Paper

Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev in Profile, Mid Century Black & White Photograph
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Soquel, CA
apprenticeship to John H. Garo of Boston, a well-known portrait photographer of the era and a fellow Armenian
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1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Melancholy female figure oil on canvas painting
By Josep Maria Draper
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the political freedom of the United States, as opposed to the strict restrictions of the Soviet bloc
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1990s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"A Martinique Native in French Guyana, " Black Female Portrait, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
. In an era when the possibilities for women were extremely limited, the thrice-married Mott-Smith
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1920s Feminist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Self-Portrait
By Sean Keating
Located in Missouri, MO
Sean Keating (Irish 1889-1977) "Self Portrait" c. 1950s Charcoal on Paper Signed Lower Right
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1950s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
figure, portrait and cubist paintings. He became famous for his exceptional illustrations of the poems
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1920s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Studio St. Petersburg by Deborah Turbeville 1997 by Bulfinch Press 1st Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Soviet era. Title: Studio St. Petersburg Publisher: Bulfinch Press, Boston Publication Date: 1997 Binding
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Pop Art Painting, Modern Mixed Media Artwork - ANTIFRAGILE - 24x32in (80*60cm)
Located in Zofingen, AG
a portrait; it's a statement on the enduring power of the human spirit, its capacity to grow
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Whispers of Verdance
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Whispers of Verdance" is a contemplative portrait that captures the essence of
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2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Whispers of Verdance
Whispers of Verdance
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Moonlight Sonata ED 3/12
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Moonlight Sonata ED 3/12
Moonlight Sonata ED 3/12
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Dancer Movement #3, Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Ed 3/10
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dancer Movement #1, Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Ed 1/10
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Baby, Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Ed 1/10
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dancer Movement #3, Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Ed 3/10
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dancer Movement #1, Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Ed 1/10
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Baby, Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Ed 1/10
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Moonlight Sonata ED 3/12
Located in WOOLLAHRA, AU
, but mostly she sculpted the portraits of family members and they were quite recognisable. When Larissa
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Moonlight Sonata ED 3/12
Moonlight Sonata ED 3/12
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Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photo President Richard Nixon Innaugural
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Soviet Union the same year. His administration generally transferred power from Washington D.C. to the
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1990s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rare Hand-Knotted War Rug Depicting Reign & King Amanullah Khan 1919 Afghanistan
Located in Lisse, NL
current cultural story. Maps, weapons, army tanks, and portraits of kings, khans, and military leaders are
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Rugs

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Wool

Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation, original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery poster
By Eve Arnold
Located in New York, NY
Soviet Union in an era when images of these areas were few. In 1973 the absolute poverty in South Africa
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Offset

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"The Good Samaritan, " Rare Mezzotint with Male Nude by Robert Charles Peter
By Robert Charles Peter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary and rare mezzotint by Robert Charles Peter, a British artist, depicts a nude male figure, beaten and worn, being comforted and helped by the proverbial Good Samari...
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Prints

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Paper

Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall - Vintage Photography - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
B / W photo that immortalizes Mick Jagger and wife in the early nineties.
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
By E. N. Little & Sons 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...
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Antique 1880s American Industrial Signs

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Bronze, Copper

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125t...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

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Paper

Edna Hibel Mother and Child Original Oil Painting on Silk
By Edna Hibel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edna Hibel: 1917-2015. Well listed important American artist. Mostly associated with Florida and Massachusetts. There is a Hibel Museum in Florida. Some called her the latter 20th ce...
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1960s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Antique Reed & Barton Silver Plate Etched Glass Cruet Condiment Caddy Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Reed & Barton cruet condiment set featuring pressed and etched glass bottles with ornate footed silverplate caddy "The Reed & Barton story began in 1824, when Isaa...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

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Metal

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 1880s Odd Fellows Lodge all-seeing eye banner from Centerville, Dakota. Excellent hand painting and lettering. Centerville was platted in 1883. Dakota became the states of Nort...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Signs

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Silk

Albert Einstein
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Karsh is a master 20th Century photographer. Karsh is known for his portraits of authors, scientists, artists, statesmen, musicians, and other distinguished individuals. His photogra...
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1940s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

French Bronze Space Age Ashtray sea rays manner of Roger Tallon Orb
By Roger Tallon
Located in Forest, BE
Unique and rare bronze ashtray in the shape of a sea ray. Massive bronze, with organic shape. Slick as a nice stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. ----...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Bronze

“Portrait of Nude Woman” Fine Art Nude Photography Limited Edition Print 2/3
By Laurentina Miksys
Located in Port Talbot, GB
Edition of 2/3 The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they have a so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Black and White

Iggy Pop Scala Cinema London 1972 - 20x24" silver gelatin print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print of Iggy Pop by Alec Byrne, taken at the Scala Cinema, Kings Cross, London, July 15th 1972. Alec Byrne signed limited edition 20x24" silv...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ghost Ranch 36
By Martha Mans
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Martha Mans 7 x 7 image size and 16 x 16 matted and shrink-wrapped The painting process has been an evolving experience for me from the time I was very young and first started paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

Ghost Ranch 36
Ghost Ranch 36
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
"Egyptian Water Carrier, " Large, Rare Art Deco Tile with Nude Male
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and glazed in tones of indigo, straw and burnt orange, this very fine and rare octagonal tile was made in Italy. Depicting a nude male water carrier in Egyptian ...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Villa Vera Racquet Club Pool by Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Lambda, Color, Photographic Paper

19th Century Drawing of Male Nude
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully rendered drawing of male nude. This drawing is most probably French in origin, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The drawing is signed with a monogram at low...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings

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Paper

19th Century Drawing of Male Nude
19th Century Drawing of Male Nude
H 44.5 in W 33.5 in D 2.5 in
"Gathering Fruit", Vividly-Hued Art Deco Painting with Nudes by Schulte
By Antoinette Schulte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Antoinette Schulte, a widely-respected artist in New York, who exhibited and taught widely, this painting depicts male and female nudes sheltered by the boughs of a tree h...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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1948 Rare Drawing Russian Soviet Era Untitled by Stanisolv Romanov Framed
Located in Gilbert, AZ
important era in art hidden from them by the Iron Curtain of the Soviet regime . Like no one else in the US
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Laura, Contemporary Abstract Painting Canvas Woman Portrait Red Black Graphic
By Yuriy Zakordonets
Located in London, England
many artists of the soviet and post-soviet era. Despite its static nature (almost like a monument), the
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemplation
Located in London, GB
from the Soviet era, devoid of that western fashion sense that would otherwise pin her so easily to a
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1940s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Paint, Oil, Board

Young mother at home, Maramures, Romania, 1995
By Dominic Ambrose
Located in Old Lyme, CT
Soviet era was giving way to a new world. He has exhibited in Santo Domingo, Paris the Romanian
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Father and child, Maramures Romania, 1995
By Dominic Ambrose
Located in Old Lyme, CT
Soviet era was giving way to a new world. Dominic Ambrose has exhibited in Santo Domingo, Paris the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

1949 Soviet Era Realism Nude Original Portrait Oil Painting Young Man 29x24
Located in Gilbert, AZ
"Young Man with a Mirror" 29" x 24" is a one-of-a-kind, original, Soviet Era oil painting of a
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1940s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

True Leader, Contemporary Social Realist Art Political Portrait Humor Green Red
By Yuriy Zakordonets
Located in London, England
Soviet era and its politics. Authentic design, strong color palette and lovely satirical storyline create
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portfolio Size Triptych
By Iké Udé
Located in New York, NY
, Ottoman era to present; reproduction, 2011 2nd HEAD PIECE: A skullcap, 1501, worn underneath Turkish hat
Soviet Era Ukrainian Abstract Figurative Portrait
By Sergei Novokhatko
Located in Peabody, MA
Impressive abstract nude painting by noted non conformist artist Sergei Novokhatko, painted in Kiev, ca. late 1980s. Bold brushwork and a striking pallette of turquoise tones conjoin...
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Late 20th Century Ukrainian Paintings

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Canvas

Oil Painting Portrait of Lord Edward Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (1870-1941)
By Oswald Birley
Located in London, GB
the Soviet Union and so could not provide Birley with sittings for the portrait until June 1946
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Early 20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Woman in the Mirror
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Woman in the Mirror', oil on board, by STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). When we gaze in the
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

'Portrait of Mysterious Women', Mid-century Modern Cubist Oil Painting, Berlin
Located in London, GB
a radical departure from the 'authorised' realism of the Soviet era. A short video clip of this work
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Russian Constructivist 1920s Abstract Modern Watercolor Modernist Non-Objective
Located in New York, NY
Vasilievich Lebedev was active/lived in Russian Federation. He is known for figure, portrait and cubist
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1920s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Marc Chagall and daughter Ida
By Lotte Jacobi
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
-1990). Her portraits of celebrated subjects included Albert Einstein, Thomas Mann, Robert Frost, Marc
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1940s Realist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photo President Richard Nixon Innaugural
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Soviet Union the same year. His administration generally transferred power from Washington D.C. to the
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1990s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Portrait of a Worker
Located in London, GB
depictions of Soviet life in that era. Regardless of the politics of socialist realism, this portrait is
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of a Worker
Portrait of a Worker
H 24.41 in W 18.31 in
'Portrait of a Young Man II' by V.R., Mid-Century Abstract Cubist Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Man II' by artist with initials 'V.R.', oil on canvas (circa 1940s - 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photo President Richard Nixon Meets Press
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
nations and he initiated détente and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union the same year
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1990s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch" Original Vintage Movie Poster, Czech, 1967
By Zdenek Kaplan
Located in Devon, GB
shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing
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Vintage 1960s Czech Post-Modern Posters

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Paper

Abstract Geometric 'Composition' 1959, Oil on Canvas by Hungarian Emile Lahner
Located in Bergamo, IT
Romania and the new Soviet Republic. During the subsequent "Red Terror" and "White Terror" thousands were
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1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Original Oil Painting Portrait Woman in White Soviet Era Realism 1970 Framed
Located in Gilbert, AZ
of a woman in white, Soviet Era Realism. Framed. 1970. For over 20 years, Andre Kohn has been
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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Soviet Era Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of soviet era portraits available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Impressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes modern. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add soviet era portraits that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, black, gray, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Yousuf Karsh, Sean Keating and Fred McDarrah produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, paint and bronze — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Soviet Era Portraits?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — soviet era portraits in our inventory begin at $31 and can go as high as $32,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.
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    The Soviet era impacted the arts by inspiring the rise of the Socialist realism movement and in response to it, Socialist non-conformist art. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Soviet era artwork from some of the top sellers world-wide.