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Pair of Chinese Antique Large Ancestor Portraits
Located in Warwick, NY
The largest pair we have seen. We conclude from the great size that these were the property of an important 19th century Chinese family.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
$10,000 / set
Late Qing Dynasty Ancestor Family Portrait
Located in Florence, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Ancestor Family Portrait, hand painted we framed the Scroll in Natural Elm and
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Paintings and Screens
Family Portrait
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
. Ancestors appear in painted portraits hanging while their descendants are immortalized as well. The present
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait with Nicholas
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
. Ancestors appear in painted portraits hanging while their descendants are immortalized as well. The present
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait with Marshall (lion)
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
. Ancestors appear in painted portraits hanging while their descendants are immortalized as well. The present
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait with Nicholas (lake)
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
. Ancestors appear in painted portraits hanging while their descendants are immortalized as well. The present
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Abby Sees Hugh in the Front Hall
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
sense of time ranges from the past, through the present and into the future. Ancestors appear in painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Becky and June (In My Old Bedroom)
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
. Ancestors appear in painted portraits hanging while their descendants are immortalized as well. The present
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marshall with Christopher and Grandpa (Rocking Horse)
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
. Ancestors appear in painted portraits hanging while their descendants are immortalized as well. The present
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Becky (Lake)
By Jessica Todd Harper
Located in New York, NY
sense of time ranges from the past, through the present and into the future. Ancestors appear in painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely painted 18th century Chinese ancestor portrait of a wife of a court official wearing an
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings
Materials
Ink
$8,800
Chinese Forty-Two Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Pigment
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese 'Ancestor Portrait' oil on canvas laid down on board, depicting a seated dignitary. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
$14,500
Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits
Located in London, GB
Two Chinese ancestor portraits, Qing dynasty, each generation depicted seated in ceremonial robes
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Pair of 18th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic pair of 18th century ancestor portraits in mirrored frames.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens
Pair Mirrored Mat
Gilt Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of colorful Chinese ancestor portraits on silk and framed in aged mirrored matting and gilt
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Pigment
Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Ancestor portrait of a mandarin with his first wife. Polychrome gouache on paper, made in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
20th-century portraits continue this tradition, depicting male and female ancestors dressed in formal
Category
20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Pair of 20th Century Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely decorative pair of 20th Century Chinese framed ancestors portraits.
Depicting members of
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Chinese watercolor ancestor portraits painted on scroll paper and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Ceremonial Ancestor Portrait of a Four Elders
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese ceremonial ancestor portrait featuring four elder figures in elaborately decorated
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Paper
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Print with Royal Blue Robes
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing a royal
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood, Paper
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A popular practice with this type of 19th century Chinese ancestor memorial painting, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Ink
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
$11,000
Korean Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families, they are a visual
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
$3,500
Pair Chinese Ancestor Portraits In Gilt Bamboo-Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
Chinese Forty-Two Ancestors Portrait, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Gilt Bamboo Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Vintage Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Carved Rosewood Frames
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with reverse glass painted
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Glass, Gouache, Rosewood
Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait
Located in Rio Vista, CA
robes. The ancestral portrait is bordered by a cream silk and mounted in an ebonized wood frame.
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paper
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting a husband and wife seated with rank badge. Ebonized frame.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Pair Of Large Scale Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Oil On Silk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale Chinese ancestor portraits in ceremonial garb. They appear to be hand
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Silk, Paint
A Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Rosewood Frames
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with embroidery accents.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Paintings
19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Richmond, VA
19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Pair Colorful Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely pair in traditional colors of red, blue, green and gold. Elegantly matted, and in gilt frames.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Paintings
Monumental Chinese Ancestors Portrait, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Unique depiction of 12 generations, hand painted on loomed linen. Shanxi Province, China, c. late 18th Century. Custom steel hanging bar is 91.88" long. A traditional piece, but q...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits, Senior Official Ninth Rank - A Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
floral rug and is dressed in formal attire.
The portraits are painted on scroll paper and mounted in
Category
20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Ancestor Clone 15. "Two Moustache Cousins", Lowbrow Portrait in Ornamental Frame
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
importance of these symbolic ancestor portraits, elevating their presence and evoking a sense of nostalgic
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Resin
Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
Located in London, GB
A set of three late 19th century ancestor portraits painted on canvas showing the imperial family
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Dynasty Family Ancestor Empress Portrait Print
Located in Dayton, OH
/ ancestor portrait depicting an old Korean woman / Empress / Emperor seated on a raised chair with a rose on
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Prints
Materials
Paper
Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Folk art, Naive, Latin American art , Family portrait in the style of a Chinese ancestor portrait
Category
1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestral Portrait
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Chinese Qing dynasty ancestor portrait of a high ranking official or ruler depicted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Ancestral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of Chinese ancestor portraits depicting a patriarch and matriarch of high ranking
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen, Paper, Wood
Pair of Chinese Reverse-Painted Glass Portraits
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of Chinese reverse-painted glass ancestor portraits, 20th century, each figure dressed in gold
Category
20th Century European Paintings
Materials
Glass
$3,695 / set
Pair Chinese Ancestor Portaits In 1930s Mirrored Mat Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
several times before the 1949 communist takeover, these ancestor portraits are even more stunning in
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Paintings
Materials
Paper
Pair Chinese Ancestor Portaits In 1930s Mirrored Mat Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
several times before the 1949 communist takeover, these ancestor portraits are even more stunning in
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Paper
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestral Portrait Mounted and Framed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large mounted and framed Chinese Qing dynasty ancestor portrait. Depicts one patriarch and two
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Plexiglass, Giltwood, Paper
1920
s Ancestors Asian Male
Female Figural Table Lamps
By Legend of Asia
Located in Denver, CO
Porcelain table lamps in the likeness of ancestor portraits. Each featured on custom handmade brass
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Impressive Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Chinese Six Dragon Flanked Top Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
offerings, ancestor portraits, and incense, this table would have played a spirited role in home-based
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
“Portrait of my ancestor, Robert Norman”
Located in Culver City, CA
attached label reading “Portrait of my ancestor, Robert Norman. Rescued from the ruins in Cumberland Street
Category
Antique 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
(or wine tables) were often placed under ancestor portraits and were used for religious observances
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Wood
$9,500
Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th century
Dimensions: Frame: 75 cm / width 63 cm
Category
Antique 1870s Polish Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large 75 X 45" Monumental Expert Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
someone's death, the family of the deceased often commissioned an ancestor portrait conveying the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gouache
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Ancestor Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ancestor portrait for your home. Each ancestor portrait for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and fabric. There are many kinds of the ancestor portrait you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An ancestor portrait, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ancestor portrait over the years, but those crafted by Christoffer Relander, Frances F. Denny and Katherine Fraser are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Ancestor Portrait?
An ancestor portrait can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,280, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $11,000.
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