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1980s Fine Academic Portrait of a Man Turn of the Century Ancestor
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $450....Fine academic portrait of a turn of the 20th century man, perhaps a lost
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Vintage 1980s American Edwardian Decorative Art

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Canvas

"Speaking with the Ancestors" mixed media portrait of a woman and a hummingbird
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our collective backgrounds. I view them as cultural assets. We are always self discovering and...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. Seated upon a red roundback chair, this
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
with a bird on her hand. Pagoda Red Collection #: PR002 Keywords: Painting, portrait, Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

19th Century Georgian Gent Robert Norman Oil on Board, Rescued from the Ruins
Located in Lowestoft, GB
gilt and gesso shadow box with a attached label reading "Portrait of my ancestor, Robert Norman
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Antique 19th Century English Shadow Boxes

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Blown Glass, Hardwood, Softwood

19th Century Chinese Shallow Sword Foot Altar Table with Ruyi Medallion
Located in Chicago, IL
once used to hold incense, offerings and portraits honoring ancestors. Skillfully constructed without
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Table c1890
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
portrait of their ancestors above the table and light joss sticks upon it to ensure the well-being of their
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables

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Lacquer

Early 20th-Century German School, Interior With Dining Table Piano
Located in Cheltenham, GB
artist’s own home. Is this the family dining table? Could that be a portrait of an ancestor? Did they play
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1910s Art Nouveau Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A painted ancestor portrait from China seated in formal robes. Pagoda Red Collection # CMKH003
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ink

Antique Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait
Located in Yonkers, NY
This Chinese 18th century large ancestors portrait was hand painted and framed. This tall painting
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Mated Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Special listing for mated pair Vintage (20th Century) Chinese ancestor portrait capturing the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Antique Chinese Ancestor s Portrait
Located in Somis, CA
This is an authentic, original, Chinese family ancestor's portrait that is hand-painted on canvas
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

1920s Chinese Ancestor Portrait in Bamboo Frame with Mirror
Located in Ferndale, MI
Ancestor portrait in original bamboo with mirror frame. Originally purchased from the D.J. Healy
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Decorative Art

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Bamboo, Mirror

Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of nine diminutive gilt framed Chinese ancestor portraits. Each picture depicting
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper, Silk

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
The black framed painting on silk (under glass) is of a distinguished Chinese gentleman who wears a yellow ceremonial robe embellished with blue and pink dragon-like figures on the s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty imperial office and wife ancestor portrait paintings. Very nice detail
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red Dress
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Fiberglass

Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese ancestral portrait, the individual is the matriarch of a high ranking official as
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Fabric

China Trade Ancestor Portraits
Located in Miami, FL
century. Each portrait is painted on Japan paper and mounted with silk border in a gilt wood frame. Image
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper, Wood

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
. These 20th-century portraits continue this tradition, depicting male and female ancestors dressed in
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of 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.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll, Antique Original Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CHINESE MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILY PORTRAIT, ORIGINAL ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT PAINTING, 19TH
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paper

Ancestor Clone #10: Fluorescent Orange Androgyny Naïve Portrait
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
multiplicity through an androgynous, fluorescent portrait. With a fluorescent palette and a naïve style, the
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pink Oval Framed Acrylic Painting. Surreal Naïve Portrait "Ancestor Clone #12"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ancestor Clone #12" is a one-of-a-kind artwork from Natasha Lelenco's series URthe1. This artwork
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Plywood

The Pride of Her Ancestors
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Pride of Her Ancestors" is a 22.5in x 18.5in original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ancestor Clone #13. You Are The One. Unique Oval Framed Acrylic Painting on Wood
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ancestor Clone #13" is a one-of-a-kind artwork from Natasha Lelenco's series URthe1. This piece
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Plywood

Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions: Frame: height 49 cm / width 43 cm Picture: height 35 cm / width 29 cm.      
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Vintage 1950s Danish Other Paintings

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Canvas

Chinese Ancestor Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Qing dynasty ancestral matriarch scroll portrait painting. Features a matriarch
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Brass

Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th century Dimensions: Frame: height 46 cm / width 40 cm
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Antique 1870s Polish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Scroll Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patriarch and matriarch large pair of 19th century Chinese ancestral scroll portraits. Depicting an
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood

Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Silk Ancestral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of Chinese Republic period ancestor paintings or portraits. Depicts a Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Metal

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese late Qing dynasty ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Masonite, Paper

Chinese Portrait of an ancestor
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Portrait of an ancestor. 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Ancestor Portrait, China, Circa 1840 / 1860, Beautifully Framed, We have two different Ancestor
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

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Walnut, Glass, Silk

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Ancestor Portrait, China 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Ancestor Portrait, China Circa 1880 , Beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Ancestor Portrait, vivid color, a real beauty!
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful Silk Ancestor Portrait under Glass with Elmwood Frame
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Silk, Elm, Glass

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful Silk Ancestor Portrait under glass, with beautiful elmwood frame
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

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Silk, Glass, Elm

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful Vivid Ancestor Portrait. China Circa 19th Century. Adds character to any room.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Ancestor Portrait
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and decorative 19th Century Chinese ancestor portrait of a court official in a vintage
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Wood, Silk, Paint

Mongolian Ancestor Portrait
Located in Hudson, NY
very large ancestor portrait applied to board gilt frame
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Pair Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits . Giltwood Frames.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

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Silk

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese ancestor portrait in wood frame, circa late 19th-early 20th century. The medium of the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very large Chinese ancestor portrait showing three generations sitting in the pagoda with their
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink

Great Vintage Mirror Ancestoral Portrait
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking mirrored frame with late ancestoral portrait on silk
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

Chinese Pair Ancestor Portraits
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair Chinese ancestor portraits of Mandarin couple in their colorful winter costumes bearing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Silk, Ink

Chinese Family Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting three family members, a father and twin daughters. All wearing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting three family members, a husband and his two wives. All wearing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Pair Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Chinese ancestor portraits, a male and a female. Dimensions: male -- 29 1/2
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Ink

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Pair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 19th century Chinese ancestor portraits. The portraits depict an aged but richly dressed
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20th Century American Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Pair of Chinese Painted Ancestor Portraits
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa mid-20th century painted Chinese ancestor portraits on antiqued mirror in a mirrored frame
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Art

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Mirror

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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.