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Portrait of a Rabbi Early 20th C. Judaica Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Classic
Subject: Portrait
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimensions: 20.25" x 17.25"
Dimensions
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gerald Trice Martin (1893-1961) - Early 20th Century Oil, Lady in Blue
Located in Corsham, GB
An early 20th century female portrait by the British artist Gerald Trice Martin (1893-1961). Signed
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Study of Benjamin Britten
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
pianist and composer of the 20th century. Weissbort was introduced to Britten by his great friend Malcolm
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Man in Glasses
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort, 2 June 2024. On board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maria Cortini Viviani - Mid 20th Century Oil, Young Girl with Pigtails
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful portrait of a young girl with pigtails. The artist captures the unamused child in a
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, The Glare of Candle Light
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
Male portrait, oil on board. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stylish Impressionist Portrait, Female Model, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stylish Impressionist Portrait, Female Model, Original Oil Painting
By French schooled artist, 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$868 Sale Price
20% Off
Frederick Dielman (American) - Late 19th century portrait painting - Portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
Frederick Dielman (Hanover 1847 – Washington 1935) - Portrait of a woman.
57x45cm.
Oil on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alistair Douglas - Mid 20th Century Oil, Old Gentleman with a Pipe
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait of an old gentleman smoking a pipe. His white hair and long beard are the focal
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oval Portrait of Mother and Daughter early 20 century Scandinavian Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
portrait comes from a private collection. Antique oil painting on canvas, unsigned, unframed.
Size app.: 78
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Felix Tabasco (1947-2007) - Framed 20th Century Oil, A Spanish Flower Seller
Located in Corsham, GB
Felix Tabasco (1947-2007), Spanish School, oil on canvas. Portrait of an elderly lady selling
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Weissbort in a Yellow Shirt
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
Artist Self-Portrait. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Susan Paine - Signed Mid 20th Century Oil, On the Red Chair
Located in Corsham, GB
masonite board, made popular amongst expressive portraiture in Britain in the mid-late 20th century. A thin
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pauline Plummer (b.1933) - 20th Century Oil, Melanie and the Orange Tablecloth
Located in Corsham, GB
An evocative portrait by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) completed in a soft, impressionist
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Derek Kershaw
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, 20th Century,
Signed by the artist verso,
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board size: 24 x 18 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$764 Sale Price
20% Off
Pauline Plummer (b.1933) - 20th Century Oil, Head Study of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished portrait of a contemplative lady with short curly hair by the artist Pauline
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Gentleman in a Morion
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing portrait by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013) depicting a gentleman wearing a
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Neville Stephen BULWER-LYTTON, Portrait , Oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Neville Stephen BULWER-LYTTON (1879-1951)
Portrait
Oil on canvas
Annotation on reverse
80 x 60 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bertrand Py (1895-1973) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Lady in Red
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Acquired in a collection of works with most signed by the artist. On canvas.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Lady in the Red Bardot
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Madeleine Flaschner (1933-2022) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Bear Tamer, Medrano
Located in Corsham, GB
This bold, expressionist impasto portrait depicts a circus bear tamer rendered in gestural
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Young Girl Picking Flowers Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden in Spring
French School, late 20th century
indistinctly signed
oil on canvas, unframed
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Continental School Early 20th Century Oil - Girl with A Wheat Sheaf
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame with pierced detailing and foliate scrolling to the cove. On canvas.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The London Bus Conductor
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
An arresting portrait depicting a London Bus Conductor in full uniform. Weissbort beautifully
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carvallo After Van Dyck (1599-1641) - Oil, Self Portrait in Three Positions
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful interpretation of Anthony van Dyck's famous 1635 portrait of King Charles I. The artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ferruccio Vitali (1875-1933) - Early 20th Century Oil, Reading the Newspaper
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming portrait depicts an elderly gentleman reading the newspaper. The artist has captured
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Thomas Saunders Nash (1891-1968) - Framed Oil, Portrait of the Artist
s Son
By Thomas Nash
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking formal portrait of the artist's son, dressed in a crisp white shirt and bright red tie
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Portrait of Young Girl" Parisian Post-Impressionist French Oil Painting Framed
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young girl with brown hair against a light blue
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
John Cluysenaar (1899-1986) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Young Girl with Doll
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine oil by John Cluysenaar (1899-1986) depicting a young girl holding her doll. Presented in a
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Mrs. Stokdijk-Chasler, oil on canvas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
John A. A. Berrie (underneath the frame)
Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 x 76 cm.
Condition: In fair
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Girl in Pink with Lemons, French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Portrait of a Lady in Pink"
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front and back
oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maryvonne van de Velde (1896-1954) - Oil, Portrait d
Elegante au Chapeau
Located in Corsham, GB
This intimate and unique portrait by Maryvonne van de Velde depicts a woman in a white dress. She
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Henri Vincent-Anglade (1876-1956) - Early 20th Century Oil, The Thieving Satyr
By Henri Vincent-Anglade
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic scene depicting a man being caught in the act of stealing from a bedroom interior. Unsigned. Secondary study of a faun at a dinner table verso. On board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Lady with Yellow Roses
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
A detailed interior scene by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013), depicting a seated lady admiring a magnificent bouquet of yellow roses. Well presented in distressed wooden fram...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Attrib. John Cluysenaar (1899-1986) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Study of Sybil
Located in Corsham, GB
A sensitive oil study by the artist John Cluysenaar (1899-1986) depicting his wife Sybil Fitzgerald
Category
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Posed Lady in Red In Flowing River Landscape 20th Century Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady in Red
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, framed
Category
Late 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930
s French Post-Impressionist Oil Portrait of Woman in Pensive Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman/ double sided image
French, circa 1930's, unsigned
oil on board, unframed
Board
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dorian Levine - 1985 Oil, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a mid-century wood frame. Signed and dated. On canvas board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue-Eyed Young Woman Portrait Framed Oval by Swedish Master early 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
portrait of young woman, creating a striking contrast with the detailed image. The look of blue eyes is so
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
HM Queen Elizabeth II Portrait British Oil Painting signed oil on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Late HM Queen Elizabeth II
Edne G. Simpson, British 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,637 Sale Price
20% Off
Mircea Marosin (1921-2007) - 20th Century Oil, Woman in Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished oil painting by the artist Mircea Marosin, depicting a female figure wearing a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
By British artist, M.Russell, mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Post Impressionist Oil on Canvas Portrait Man in Green Jacket
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in Green Jacket
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
stamped verso
oil painting
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
William Mason ARCA (1906-2002) - 20th Century Oil, Irishman in a Tweed Cap
By William Mason
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming mid-century portrait by William Mason (1906-2002), depicting an elderly Irishman
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edward Ridley (1883-1946) - Early 20th Century Oil, Statue of a Child
Located in Corsham, GB
Depicting the bust of a statue of a child in monochrome. Unsigned.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bernadette Kelly (b.1933) - 20th Century Oil, Lady In A Summer Dress
By Bernadette Kelly
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Patrick Lambert Larkin (1907-1981) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Young Woman, Study
Located in Corsham, GB
A loose oil study of a young dark haired woman. The artist has left the portrait unfinished
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th century English self portrait of an artist holding his palette, brush
Located in Woodbury, CT
John Henry Sylvester (British, fl. late 19th–early 20th century)
Self-Portrait Holding Palette and
Category
1910s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large French Mid 20th Century, oil on paper laid on canvas, portrait of a seated female figure by
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Portrait of A Dapper Man In Top Hat Bright Blue Colours British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dapper Man Portrait
by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022)
oil painting on artist paper, unframed
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Clifford Hanley (1948-2021) - 20th Century Oil, Oxford St. Burst
Located in Corsham, GB
An vibrant modernist composition by artist Clifford Hanley, depicting a female figure caught in serious thought on the busy streets of Oxford. The painting is signed and dated to the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Family Portrait of Children Large Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Family Portrait
British School, 20th century
(painted in an earlier style)
oil on canvas
Category
20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,092 Sale Price
20% Off
Mircea Marosin (1921-2007) - 20th Century Oil, Woman in White
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On card.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Letter, Female Portrait, 20th Century German Artist, Signed and dated 1928
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed & dated 19'28'
Image size: 19 x 49 inches (48 x 124.5 cm)
Original Gilt frame
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet of Red Roses in Blue Vase 20th Century French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Rose Boquet
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas
Category
Late 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$895 Sale Price
20% Off
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 1966 Oil, Chiaroscuro Self Portrait
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Signed, dated and inscribed
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Surely you’ll find the exact 20th century oil portrait you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Modern version. Making the right choice when shopping for a 20th century oil portrait may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right 20th century oil portrait is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, black, gray and orange. There have been many interesting 20th century oil portrait examples over the years, but those made by Jacques Zucker, Raymond Debieve, Jean-Gabriel Domergue, Linda Le Kinff and Monique Baudaux are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large 20th century oil portrait can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller 20th century oil portrait, measuring 1 high and 1 wide, may better suit your needs.
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Finding the Right Portrait-paintings for You
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.
Questions About 20th Century Oil Portrait
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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