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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Contemporary abstract Impressionist woman's figure painting "Woman in pose"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This expressive contemporary painting of a woman by French artist Natalya Mougenot captures feminine strength, vulnerability, and elegance through bold color and emotion. Known for h...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Island. Women's Sculpture Head, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha presents a stylized portrait of a woman’s head, adorned with floral and tree-like elements against a backdrop of blue sky, moon, and seascap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting "Light Reborn"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and is part of her ongoing series dedicated to women — a powerful exploration...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting "Inner light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her ongoing exploration of emotional identity, inner truth, and the human s...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Portrait of a Young Boy Seen from Behind
Located in Stockholm, SE
This intimate oil painting presents a young boy viewed from a three-quarter rear angle, caught in a quiet, reflective moment. The child’s back is turned gently toward the viewer, ren...
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1890s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

What Black Love Looks Like 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Top...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Cuzco (Cusco) School - Ángel Arcabucero (Angel with Arquebus)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cuzco (Cusco) School, 19th century, Peru Ángel Arcabucero (Angel with Arquebus) oil on canvas unframed 58 × 41 cm (22.8 × 16.1 in) framed 66 × 49 cm (26.0 × 19.3 in) Pro...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait of a girl reading, oil painting by Jacques Emile Blot
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique oil on streched canvas of a girl reading by French artist, Jacques Emile Blot. A richly coloured portrait with the most beautiful hues of greens and reds brings real charm a...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Echoes of the Atelier X
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier X, acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Lead (Three of Heart) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This body of work mirrors the complexities of the human heart and emotions. It reminds us that emotions are not always straightforward but are layered with depth and nuance. This pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait of a woman, original antique oil painting by Eugene Smits
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique oil on wood portrait of a woman by Belgium artist, Eugine Smits 1800s. This delightful painting in its rich and powerful tones and scultured impressionist paint layers is ve...
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1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The New Scene of Van Eyden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In The New Scene of Van Eyden, I reimagine a classical genre scene as a contemporary reflection on self-perception. Three figures — myself, my avatar, and the avatar’s companion — sh...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Reading in the Study" Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting Woman in Pink Dress
Located in New York, NY
An Early 20th Century elegant portrait oil painting by Gordon Stevenson depicting a pensive young woman seated in a serene, indoor setting wearing a l...
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1910s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Diversity of Thoughts -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Echoes of the Atelier XII
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier XII, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agei...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Mid Century portrait of a Irish Setter or Spaniel dog laying down
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raymond J. Cress (American, mid-20th century) Portrait of a Resting Irish Setter or Spaniel, circa 1950 Pastel and mixed media on paper, signed lower right Presented in an ornate ca...
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1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Oil

Echoes of the Atelier I
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier I, acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier IV
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier IV, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agein...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Vintage Pointalist Oil Painting by French artist Camille Lesne
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Unusual oil painting on wood board of a woman in a garden reading by French artist Camille Lesne, signed in the lower right corner and mounted in a vintage frame. Pointalism was a ...
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1930s Pointillist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique impressionist portrait of a ballerina by Georges Guinegault
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Atmospheric ballerina impressionist oil painting on canvas by French artist Georges-Pierre Guinegault. It's a delightful Art Deco rendition of a ballerina lacing her pointes from a ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Tub, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. I...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique nude woman oil painting post impressionist female nude by Yves Diey
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage nude oil painting by French artist Yves Diey. This oil on canvas portrait of a woman in Chinese Pyjamas is a typical example of Dieÿ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Persian Cats with Flowers" Oil Painting Portrait of Two White Cats in a Garden
By Beno Boleradsky
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts two white, long-haired Persian cats in a natural setting. The cats are positioned on a grassy patch adorned with small flowers, including clusters of pink blossoms...
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Romantic Portrait of a Woman in Oriental Dress among Greek Ruins, ca. 1840
Located in Firenze, IT
Female Figure in Oriental Dress among the Ruins of Romantic Greece Oil on canvas, 61 × 46 cm (without frame), 74 × 57 cm (with frame) Early to mid-19th century A young woman sta...
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1840s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Follow Suit (Card Player) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Red
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This body of work mirrors the complexities of the human heart and emotions. It reminds us that emotions are not always straightforward but are layered with depth and nuance. This pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Impressionist Painting Portrait of a Chic Lady in White Shirt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Progressive Youth - Contemporary African American Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
Beautifully rendered large-scale contemporary figurative painting of two African American women. Oil and mixed media on canvas. Size: 76 × 60 in 193 × 152.4 cm Through a mode of po...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

'Marie Mancini as Cleopatra', Flemish Portrait, Italian Noblewoman, Louis XIV
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed and dated indistinctly, lower left, and painted circa 1850. Framed dimensions: 39 W x 4 D x 34.5 W inches Displayed in a fine and substantial, late 19th Century, carved giltwo...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Heels? Never Heard of Them
Located in Zofingen, AG
There is a pause between two worlds — and in that pause, she sits. Barefoot, dressed in black, the woman rests against a handmade wooden fence, surrounded by the quiet pulse of natur...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Expressionist portrait woman acrylic on canvas "Inner flame"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressionist woman’s portrait "Inner Flame", executed with elements of fauvism and art naïve, was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of h...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fine 18th Century English Georgian Portrait of a Lady Seated in Parkland Estate
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Mrs Bonne Wilson (nee Boileau 1749 - 1818) English School, late 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 18.5 inches canvas : 18 x 14 inches Provenance: private ...
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Late 18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"umbrella girl series" RK2T12, Abstract, Paintings, Clay, 21st Century
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches Frame measures 27.56 x 27.56 x 2.76 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. Color: antique white - vintage Artist: Roger...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

When Cats Gather
Located in Zofingen, AG
A striking painting blending Renaissance poise with surreal symbolism. A dignified woman in a dark gown stands in a sunlit garden surrounded by black cats — timeless emblems of myste...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Weight They Cannot See 3 (Truth Never Die) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Black
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Truth never dies …Like a seed buried deep, it will sprout again Through fire and darkness, her eyes do not look away. Lies can burn, time can hide, but truth lives on, waiting to be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Fine Early 20th Century Figurative Male Nude Study - English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: John Nicolson RBA RSW (1891-1951) British TITLE: "Male Nude In The Studio" MEDIUM: oil on canvas laid to board SIZE: 48cm x 37cm incl frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Bor...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

In the Space of Make-Believe
Located in Zofingen, AG
This dreamer appears to come from a world of her own invention: the hat, the closed eyes, the calm poise, the earring as a quiet emblem of play. She constructs herself outside of imp...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Figurative Abstract Portrait Painting of Three Female Figures
Located in East Quogue, NY
Brown earth tone contemporary figurative painting of 3 femail figures by Moroccan artist Said Housbane. Acrylic on canvas. Size: 56 x 60 inches. Offered unframed & unstretched. Ships...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century English School PORTRAIT OF A LADY original oil painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Indistinctly Signed TABE ? (mid 20th Century) English School TITLE: "Portrait Of A Lady" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 65cm x 55cm inclusive of frame COND...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

God Answers - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Gold Dress
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“God Answers”(God answers) is a profound and thought-provoking artwork that explores the universal human quest for connection, guidance, and meaning. This powerful title captures the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Journey Is Half the Fun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine 18th Century English Dog Oil Painting Spaniels & Terrier in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dogs Playing in Landscape English School, late 18th century, unsigned circle of Thomas Gainsborough (English 1727-1788) oil on canvas, framed framed: 18 x 22 inches canvas : 12 x 16 ...
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Late 18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine Large Oil Painting Portrait of the Lady with the Fan Diego Velazquez
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Lady with a Fan English School, second half 20th century after Diego Velazquez's (1599-1660) original painting oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 36 x 28 inche...
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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The pensive country girl, Impressionist child study, Swedish artist in Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful and sensitive study of a country girl by William Feron. William Feron was born in 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of the famous jeweller Ludwig Constantin Fero...
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1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage man portrait post impressionist oil painting by French artist Yves Diey
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage portrait of a man oil painting by French artist Yves Diey. This is a 1939 oil on board, signed in the bottom left of a man in a suit and tie. Here, the artist has sculpture...
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1930s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ Healing the Sick French School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 20.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Europe Condition: some craquelure throughout, mo...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"umbrella girl series" RK3A2, Abstract, Portrait Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches Frame measures 27.55 x 27.55 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. Color: Gold patinated All art frames show signs of wea...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

Mid 17th Century Baroque Oil Painting on Panel Portrait of Nobleman de Cranefeld
Located in Stockholm, SE
Experience the elegance of mid 17th century art with this stunning portrait of a nobleman, created in 1653. The painting portrays a gentleman with expressive mustaches and a goatee, ...
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1650s Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of Woman with Fuchsia, Early 20th Century Still Life
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Woman with FUCHSIA, 1935 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 31.75 x 27 inches 37 x 32.25 inches, framed Untitled Still Life ver...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Aimasiko - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Yoruba proverb says, "Adániwáyè ò gbagbé enikan; àimàsikò lóndààmú edá", meaning "The Creator does not forget anyone; ignorance of divine timing troubles humans". Difficult times may...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Subway Station, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Subways are a melting pot of culture. The station on 14th Street offers an ideal setting to observe this diversity and engage in people-watching. On cold days, one can often see homeless alcoholics among the fashion models, Wall Street executives, and commuters from all over Manhattan waiting for trains.Painted with bright colors and in the style of David Hockney and Edward Hopper, the scene depicts artist Leroy Burt's impression of a New York City subway station...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

1930's French Post Impressionist Signed Portrait Lady Artists Studio Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model by Fernand LABAT (French, circa 1930's) signed lower right oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: the ca...
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Mid-20th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

When Cats Gather
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is a celebration of timeless elegance and subtle mystery. A composed woman in a deep, regal gown stands in a sunlit, structured garden, surrounded by black cats whose g...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and collage on cardboard mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving

Blue Cowgirl - Abstract Figurative Pinup Western Inspired Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Jaguar Cat Contemporary French Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jaguar French School, 21st century, signed lower right 'Tessier' oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 31.5 inches stamped verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition:...
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21st Century and Contemporary French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

I'll Be With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Ola...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

SKULL TIGER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic markers on paper. The magic flow reality... Shipping from Spain, safely and promptly.
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Permanent Marker

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Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy (Man)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy Gentleman, 2003. Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches. Signed with monogram and dated lower right.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Circle of John Downman (1750-1824) Portrait Miniature of a Lady c1780 Oil
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of John Downman (1750-1824) Portrait Miniature of a Lady c1780 Oil on Copper A delicate English School portrait, dating to c. 1780, of a young lady identified as the Right Ho...
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1780s English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

“Antique history 2” Original contemporary painting . Large , vertical.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a mesmerizing fusion of abstract expressionism and classical portraiture. A ghostly visage emerges from a vibrant tapestry of colors and textures, blending soft...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.

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