FEMALE PORTRAIT - Giacomo Moretti - Italian Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Female Portrait - Giacomo Moretti Oil on Canvas Painting signed lower right, Italy White lacquered wooden frame
Canvas, Oil
Giacomo Moretti (1939) - 20th Century Oil, Portrait of Santiago Torres
Located in Corsham, GB
An atmospheric 20th-century portrait by the artist Giacomo Moretti (1939) depicting a Latin musician, seated with his guitar and a drink in hand.
Oil
$2,049
H 22 in W 19 in
Portrait of a Black Man - Mid 20th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very interesting 1960's French oil on canvas portrait of a black man wearing a hat. The work is superbly painted and in very good original condition. Indistinctly signed lower righ...
Canvas, Oil
Eva Sikorski (1917-1990) Abstract Portrait Painting
By Eva Sikorski 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eva Sikorski (1917-1990) abstract portrait painting by listed German born California artist. Classic impressionistic style with muted colors. Oil on canvas. Excellent condition in li...
Canvas, Oil
$2,663
H 20 in W 12.5 in
Portrait of a Lady - Antque French Expressionist Ecole de Paris Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful early 20th century French expressionist Ecole de Paris oil on panel portrait of a standing lady wearing a yellow jacket and fur stole. This excellent quality depiction o...
Oil, Panel
$1,963Sale Price|19% Off
H 46.07 in W 38.19 in D 2.37 in
Male Portrait Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed, Blas G. Garcia Valladolid
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful and timeless portrait .It represents a half-length male portrait, with the sitter seated in a chair, slightly in profile. He is a young man, belonging to a prominent politi...
Canvas
$559
H 20.48 in W 17.33 in D 1.97 in
Retrato masculino (Siglo XX) - Óleo sobre tela - 41x33 cm. - Enmarcado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado en la parte inferior Estado de conservación bueno La obra se presenta enmarcada Medidas obra: 41 cm altura x 33 cm ancho. Medidas marco: 52 cm altura x 44 cm ancho.
Oil
$1,192
H 26.19 in W 23.23 in
Juan Bautista Porcar Ripollés (1889-1974) - Early 20th Century Oil, Catalan Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and rich portrait of a young girl wearing an oversized white shirt and colourful scarf. Her long brown hair falls effortlessly across her shoulders and is tied with an oran...
Oil
$725
H 11 in W 2 in D 9 in
Alison Duncan, Female Portrait Painting, Contemporary Figurative Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alison Duncan’s Magda is an intimate contemporary portrait that brings a fresh, painterly sensibility to the timeless tradition of figurative art. Duncan focuses closely on her subje...
Acrylic, Panel
$2,250
H 32 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
Portrait Painting by California Artist John Bond Francisco, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed oil on canvas of a South or Central American native. Painted by John Bond Francisco (b.1863-d.1931) an American California artist. John Bond Francisco was born in Cincinnat...
Canvas, Paint
$1,051
H 24 in W 19.75 in
Expressive Male Portrait Mid-20th Century French Oil Painting
By Simone Forge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressive Male Portrait French, mid 20th century from the studio collection of Simone Forge (1930's-1950's female French artist) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 24 x 19.75 inches Pr...
Oil
$800Sale Price|33% Off
H 24.5 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
Abstract Expressionist female woman oil portrait
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful portrait of a seated woman, ca. 1960. Oil on canvas measuring 18 x 24.5 inches. Unsigned. Unframed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,255Sale Price|38% Off
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in
Mediterranean Expressionist Female Portrait Oil Painting Moody Spanish Art
By Josep Serrasanta
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Expressionist Female Portrait Oil Painting Moody Spanish Art Artist: Josep Serrasanta (1916–1998) Title: Gypsy Woman Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 × 60 cm / 28....
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 21 in W 16.75 in
Oil Painting Woman Portrait French Armenian Modernist Jean Jansem Ecole De Paris
By Jean Jansem
Located in Surfside, FL
Jean Jansem (Hovhannes Semerdjian) 1920-2013 Hand signed upper left corner Dimensions: 14 X 9.5 Framed 21 X 16.75 Jean Jansem (Hovhannes Semerdjian) 1920-2013 Bursa, Ottoman Turki...
Canvas, Oil
$1,297
H 20 in W 16 in
Portrait of a Man - 19th Century Spanish Antique Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine signed and dated 1880 Spanish oil on panel portrait of a man wearing a white shirt and waistcoat by Manuel Pla y Valor. The work is superbly painted in the realist style and i...
Oil, Panel
$1,900
H 16 in W 13 in D 2 in
"Modernist Portrait" Mid-20th Century Spanish Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Julio Moisés Fernández de Villasante
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the 1940's by Spanish painter Julio Moises. Mostly known for his abstract figures on canvas, this piece is a wonderful representation of h...
Canvas, Oil
$914
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 0.79 in
Retrato de Gitana, Oil on Tablex, Framed, 20th Century, 71x63 cm
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Esta obra es un retrato realizado con técnica de óleo, en una paleta predominantemente cálida de tonos marrones, ocres y negros. La figura central aparece de perfil, con el cabello o...
Oil
Manner of Marcel Vertes Portrait of a Lady Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Mid century, manner of Marcel Vertes, 20th century painter, printmaker and illustrator.
Canvas, Oil
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,598
H 16.15 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Quiet Shore, Sandy Beach with Boats, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Genève, GE
Indistinctly signed lower right. Oil on canvas. European School, circa 1920–1940. This serene oil on canvas, bearing an indistinct signature in the lower right, depicts a quiet coast...
Oil, Canvas
$1,891
H 14 in W 17 in
18th Century French Oil Artist Painting Nude Model Classical Garden Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artist and his Model French School, 18th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 14 x 17 inches Board: 11 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good co...
Oil
Winter Paris
By Antal Berkes
Located in Houston, TX
ANTAL BERKES (1874-1938) Antal Berkes (1874–1938) was a Hungarian painter, born in Budapest, Hungary. He lived in Paris for some time and produced cityscapes there as well as simila...
Oil
Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman bust signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900. Friedrich Goldscheider (1845-1897).
Terracotta
$6,500
H 41.5 in W 18.75 in D 1.5 in
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
Paint
$1,017 / item
H 9.06 in W 37.41 in D 6.7 in
1970s German Industrial Cast Aluminum and Glass T8 Explosion Proof Striplight
By Leuchtenbau Wittenberg
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage Industrial flameproof ceiling striplight / tube light made by Wittenburg of Germany. Originally designed for hazardous areas in factories and on cargo ships. The build i...
Aluminum
$4,917
H 36.5 in W 29.5 in D 2 in
Mid-17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-17th-century Flemish oil painting depicts a gentleman wearing a black doublet together with a collar edged with lace. In his right hand, he clutches a pair of gloves. It's a...
Canvas, Oil
$15,410
H 23.23 in W 122.84 in D 101.58 in
Lara Model Sofa by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood
By Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Madrid, ES
The “Lara” sofa, designed by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood in the 1960s, is a notable example of Italian design linked to the Space Age movement. The model is composed o...
Bouclé
Sold|$2,937
H 32 in W 26.5 in D 3 in
Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine early 19th-century Austrian oil painting depicts a dapper gentleman in half-length format against a softly animated sky. Shown turned slightly toward the viewer, his postu...
Oil, Canvas
$289,594Sale Price|20% Off
H 113 in W 92 in
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...
Oil
$16,500
H 36.5 in W 26 in D 2 in
"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking and unusual painting -- beautifully composed with a rich palette -- depicts two nude British youth, sitting on a rocky outcropping during a day of swimming. Each is sl...
Paint
$3,893
H 36 in W 30.5 in D 1 in
18thC English School Gentleman In A Red Velvet Coat, Oil On Canvas, Portrait
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this painting. This early 18th-century English School portrait depicts Thomas Stanley wearing a striking red velvet suit, white cravat and powdere...
Canvas, Oil
$2,588
H 24.5 in W 31.5 in
19th-Century French Marine Oil Painting, Barque ‘Limbe’ In Choppy Waters
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century French oil painting depicts the barque Limbe in choppy waters, with the silhouettes of two further ships beyond. It was probably produced at Le Havre, France, ...
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Dutch Mid-Century Wenge Dining Chairs
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch wenge wood dining chairs with woven rush seats and seat-backs, designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum. The design epitomizes mid-century modern aesthetics, offering a t...
Rush, Wenge
$8,500
H 22 in W 19 in D 1 in
"Nude Bathers at Swan Hill", Painting of Male Nudes by Ernest Smith, Australia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pale and enigmatic, this lovely modern painting of three male nude bathers -- and a fourth in the distance -- on the sandy shore of a mountainous lake was painted by Ernest Smith. S...
Paint
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.
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