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Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper
Located in Astoria, NY
Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, depicting ceremony with Krishna in the garden
Category

19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Antique Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper
Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, unknown

$1,150
Collection of 9 Asian Miniature Gouache "Company School" Paintings on Mica
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lot of nine 19th century Indian "Company School" miniature gouache paintings on mica. Shows nine
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paint

Antique Collection of 9 Asian Miniature Gouache "Company School" Paintings on Mica
Collection of 9 Asian Miniature Gouache "Company School" Paintings on Mica

Collection of 9 Asian Miniature Gouache "Company School" Paintings on Mica

$1,950 / set
Anglo Indian Grand Tour Miniature Taj Mahal Painting In Carved Rosewood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Miniature Taj Mahal Painting, nestled within a beautifully carved rosewood frame. Dating back to a bygone
Category

19th Century Indian Grand Tour Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Enamel

Antique Anglo Indian Grand Tour Miniature Taj Mahal Painting In Carved Rosewood Frame
Anglo Indian Grand Tour Miniature Taj Mahal Painting In Carved Rosewood Frame

Anglo Indian Grand Tour Miniature Taj Mahal Painting In Carved Rosewood Frame

$980
Indian Mughal Painted Miniatures on Stone, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Indian Mughal Painted Miniatures on Stone, comprising: figural courtyard scene and emperor
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Stone

Antique Indian Mughal Painted Miniatures on Stone, 2
Indian Mughal Painted Miniatures on Stone, 2

Indian Mughal Painted Miniatures on Stone, 2, Early 20th Century

$850
French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian miniature watercolor on paper portrait of lady with blue dress and white flowers
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Copper

Antique French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait
French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait

French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait

$2,200
Victorian Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
from the early-mid 18th Century. The miniature painting is held in an oval 9k yellow gold frame
Category

1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait Pendant
Victorian Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait Pendant

Victorian Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait Pendant

$3,077
Miniature 19th Century Oil - A Bearded Clerk
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely executed 19th-century Italian School miniature portraying a rosy-cheeked, bearded
Category

19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil

Antique Miniature 19th Century Oil - A Bearded Clerk
Miniature 19th Century Oil - A Bearded Clerk

Miniature 19th Century Oil - A Bearded Clerk, 19th Century

$595
Antique Miniature Hand Painted Portrait Jeweled Nobel Woman Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elegant artist signed hand painted portrait of an aristocrat lady. The beautiful woman is wearing 4 strands of pearls and has additional pearls in her hair. She is wearing a floral h...
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Miniature Hand Painted Portrait Jeweled Nobel Woman Painting Gilt Frame
Antique Miniature Hand Painted Portrait Jeweled Nobel Woman Painting Gilt Frame

Antique Miniature Hand Painted Portrait Jeweled Nobel Woman Painting Gilt Frame

$750
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
when the art of miniature painting reached its apex and then suffered a near-fatal collapse due to
Category

1830s American American Empire Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Ivory

Antique American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer

$7,500
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait Fine miniature portrait depicting a gentleman from the late
Category

1740s Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Silver

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait

$1,803
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
Fine miniature oil painting depicting a lady in period attire from the 18th century. Shows signs
Category

1750s Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Fruitwood

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait

$415
19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
A finely executed 19th-century oil miniature portrait depicting a distinguished gentleman dressed
Category

19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Fruitwood

19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature
19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature

19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature

$1,412
18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Shepherd Boy King David Painted Enamel
Located in London, GB
Israel. The technique of miniature painting in enamel has been popular in France since the 16th century
Category

Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Gold, Enamel

18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Shepherd Boy King David Painted Enamel
18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Shepherd Boy King David Painted Enamel

18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Shepherd Boy King David Painted Enamel

$2,530
Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
background, black interior. Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature floral painting in the
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paper

Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design

Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design

$250
Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor France 19th C Original Oil by Issaac A. Josephi
Located in Soquel, CA
assembled into societies for the promotion of miniature painting, through the mounting of annual exhibitions
Category

1890s Impressionist Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor France 19th C Original Oil by Issaac A. Josephi
Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor France 19th C Original Oil by Issaac A. Josephi

Isaac A. Josephi
Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor France 19th C Original Oil by Issaac A. Josephi, 1890s

$3,500
SYMONDS. Wine, Women, and Song. LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
emblematic Cosway binding with two very fine miniature paintings by Miss Currie. Bound in crushed red morocco
Category

1880s British Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Leather

SYMONDS. Wine, Women, and Song. LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
SYMONDS. Wine, Women, and Song. LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !

SYMONDS. Wine, Women, and Song. LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !

$19,500
Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Rare antique aristocrat looking hand painted couples miniature painting with original bohemian
Category

1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Garnet, Silver

Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings
Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings

Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings

$4,399
19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed Resck
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed 'Resck' 19th Century or Older
Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Pewter

19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed Resck
19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed Resck

19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed Resck

$1,895
Antique Miniature Framed Painting Woman with Red Turban
Located in Malmö, SE
Antique hand-painted miniature painting of a Woman wearing Red Turban. The portrait is hand
Category

Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Miniature Framed Painting Woman with Red Turban
Antique Miniature Framed Painting Woman with Red Turban

Antique Miniature Framed Painting Woman with Red Turban

$700
“Matterhorn”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a wonderfully detailed miniature painting of the Matterhorn. Signed
Category

1850s Academic Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

“Matterhorn”
“Matterhorn”

“Matterhorn”, 1850

$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful hand-painted Persian manuscript page featuring what appears to be a serene mosque scene with colorfully clad attendees in the foreground and a wonderful blue tree of life...
Category

19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s
Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s

Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s

$595
Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Oil on Wood
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Figurative Oil Painting on Wood Painted in the
Category

1870s Romantic Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Board

Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Oil on Wood
Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Oil on Wood

Edmund Friedrich Arthur Krenn
Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Oil on Wood, Circa 1875

$1,410
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child, in the style of Christian Friedrich Zincke, half length
Category

1730s English Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Copper, Enamel

18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child

18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child

$2,872 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Miniature Portrait on Bone
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very good, detailed oval miniature portrait of a gentleman painted on bone, 19th century.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Other Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bone

19th Century Miniature Portrait on Bone
19th Century Miniature Portrait on Bone

19th Century Miniature Portrait on Bone

$1,850
19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Gentleman
Located in Madrid, ES
A fine 19th-century miniature oil painting depicting a European gentleman in period attire
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Fruitwood

19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Gentleman
19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Gentleman

19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Gentleman

$1,020
19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat As is
Category

19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil

19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat
19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat

19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat, 19th century

$575
Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921
Located in Norfolk, GB
with Monogram Bottom right This is an exquisitely executed watercolour painting that points towards a
Category

1920s Other Art Style Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921
Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921

Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921, 1921

$1,846
1860s French Miniature Female Portrait On Porcelain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French female portrait on porcelain . Hand painted minature.
Category

1860s Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Porcelain

1860s French Miniature Female Portrait On Porcelain
1860s French Miniature Female Portrait On Porcelain

1860s French Miniature Female Portrait On Porcelain

$450
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miniature Portrait French School, late 18th/ early 19th century framed: 5.5 x 5.5 inches board: 2
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Watercolor

Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting

French School
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting

$979 Sale Price
20% Off
18th-Century Naval Officer Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
An exquisite 18th-century oil portrait miniature depicting a distinguished naval officer, dressed
Category

1750s Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bronze

18th-Century Naval Officer Oil Portrait Miniature
18th-Century Naval Officer Oil Portrait Miniature

18th-Century Naval Officer Oil Portrait Miniature

$1,328
Indian Miniature Deccan School c1780 Ragamala Nature Figures River Trees
Located in Norfolk, GB
Indian Miniature
Category

Late 18th Century Other Art Style Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Indian Miniature Deccan School c1780 Ragamala Nature Figures River Trees
Indian Miniature Deccan School c1780 Ragamala Nature Figures River Trees

Indian Miniature Deccan School c1780 Ragamala Nature Figures River Trees, c1780

$3,282
Miniature Portrait of a Young Girl, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an exquisite miniature portrait of a young girl. From the nineteenth century and most
Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Wood, Paint

Miniature Portrait of a Young Girl, 19th Century
Miniature Portrait of a Young Girl, 19th Century

Miniature Portrait of a Young Girl, 19th Century

$675
“The Race”
By Henry Alken
Located in Southampton, NY
miniature at the Royal Academy before abandoning miniature painting and taking on painting and illustrating
Category

1820s Academic Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

“The Race”
“The Race”

Henry Alken
“The Race”, Circa 1825

$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Thoune "Thuner Majolika" Vedute Plates, circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Pair of thoune "Thuner Majolika" Vedute plates, circa 1890, topographical miniature paintings of
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Vienna Secession Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Thoune "Thuner Majolika" Vedute Plates, circa 1890
Pair of Thoune "Thuner Majolika" Vedute Plates, circa 1890

Pair of Thoune "Thuner Majolika" Vedute Plates, circa 1890

$495 / set
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures - Style of Nathaniel Hone (1718
Category

Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Glass, Animal Skin, Wood

18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures

18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures

$6,223 Sale Price
30% Off
Circle of David des Granges (1611–1672), Oil on Copper Portrait Miniature, 1660
Located in Holywell, GB
A finely executed portrait miniature in oil on copper depicting a gentleman dressed in a black gown
Category

17th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil

Circle of David des Granges (1611–1672), Oil on Copper Portrait Miniature, 1660
Circle of David des Granges (1611–1672), Oil on Copper Portrait Miniature, 1660

Circle of David des Granges (1611–1672), Oil on Copper Portrait Miniature, 1660, 1660

$1,771
Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Located in Huntington, NY
2 portraits, late 18th century, oil on board.
Category

1790s English George III Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames

Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames

$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683 - 1767) A young girl
Category

1730s English Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Gold, Copper, Enamel

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke

$6,223 Sale Price
30% Off
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, France 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory. The frame, in waxed fruit wood, black in colour
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Brass

Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, France 1800.
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, France 1800.

Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, France 1800.

$1,779
19th Century French Victorian Miniature Framed Watercolor Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Late 19th Century French Victorian oval miniature watercolor on vellum portrait of a woman with a
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Victorian Miniature Framed Watercolor Portrait
19th Century French Victorian Miniature Framed Watercolor Portrait

19th Century French Victorian Miniature Framed Watercolor Portrait

$1,500
Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling
Located in Dallas, TX
during the period. It would make a stunning presentation for a mirror, miniature painting, or treasured
Category

Early 1800s Finnish Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling
Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling

$675
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – Lady with Floral Hairpiece
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 18th-century miniature oil painting, depicting a lady dressed in period attire, adorned
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bronze

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – Lady with Floral Hairpiece
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – Lady with Floral Hairpiece

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – Lady with Floral Hairpiece

$1,328
Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of well-painted portrait miniatures, matted and framed, English gentlemen, Regency period
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paint

Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen
Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen

Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen

$1,600 / set
Anglo-Indian Company School Suttee Watercolour Paintings, C. 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
borders. 'Company School' is a style of miniature painting that developed in India in the second half of
Category

Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Anglo-Indian Company School Suttee Watercolour Paintings, C. 1810
Anglo-Indian Company School Suttee Watercolour Paintings, C. 1810

Anglo-Indian Company School Suttee Watercolour Paintings, C. 1810

$12,500 / set
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Each depicting a noble male figure in formal attire with a flower or cup in hand. Both portraits are embellished with gold and detailed borders, with inscriptions in Persian along th...
Category

18th Century Indian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Canvas, Paint

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

$8,500 / set
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835) , A family group portrait
Category

1790s English Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Gold

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835)
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835)

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835)

$2,393 Sale Price
30% Off
A mountain lake summer holiday: boating on Lake Lucerne Swiss majestic miniature
Located in Norwich, GB
miniature yet grandiose, the painting by Hubert Sattler, signed with his psydonym Stähly-Rychen. According
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

A mountain lake summer holiday: boating on Lake Lucerne Swiss majestic miniature
A mountain lake summer holiday: boating on Lake Lucerne Swiss majestic miniature

Hubert Sattler
A mountain lake summer holiday: boating on Lake Lucerne Swiss majestic miniature, circa 1890

$850
French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six beautiful hand-painted miniature portraits with mother of pearl details, having bronze
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits
French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits

French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits

$3,200 / set
19th Century Pair of Painted Miniatures - Pastels Floral Women
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Pair of 19th-century miniature painted portraits of women. Painted on what looks to be celluloid
Category

1840s Neoclassical Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Other

19th Century Pair of Painted Miniatures - Pastels Floral Women
19th Century Pair of Painted Miniatures - Pastels Floral Women

19th Century Pair of Painted Miniatures - Pastels Floral Women

$1,525 / set
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821) , A young girl, bust length
Category

Late 18th Century English Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Ivory, Glass, Wood

18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821)
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821)

18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821)

$3,351 Sale Price
30% Off
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century
Category

18th Century European Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Shell, Paint

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell

$4,875
Early 19th Century Fancy Maiden Miniature Portrait Embroidered Frame
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Hand painted early 19th century miniature under glass. Finely painted details on this lovely lady
Category

Mid-19th Century Regency Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Fancy Maiden Miniature Portrait Embroidered Frame
Early 19th Century Fancy Maiden Miniature Portrait Embroidered Frame

Early 19th Century Fancy Maiden Miniature Portrait Embroidered Frame

$775
Portrait Miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern, by Stieler
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Portrait miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern in a bronze frame, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bronze

Portrait Miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern, by Stieler
Portrait Miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern, by Stieler

Portrait Miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern, by Stieler

$1,145
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames A charming and evocative
Category

1810s Swedish Empire Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Glass, Birch, Paper

Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames

Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames

$1,305 / set
Marion Edith Hewkley Miniature Italian Peasant Framed Watercolor 1923
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well executed framed miniature watercolor titled 'Italian Peasant' by Marion Edith Hewkley (Mrs
Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Marion Edith Hewkley Miniature Italian Peasant Framed Watercolor 1923
Marion Edith Hewkley Miniature Italian Peasant Framed Watercolor 1923

Marion Edith Hewkley Miniature Italian Peasant Framed Watercolor 1923

$670
Antique Framed Oval Miniature Portraits Lady Gentleman with Dog
Located in Toledo, OH
Two antique miniature oval portraits in a pieced frame of a lady and a man with a dog. Very nice
Category

19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Glass

Antique Framed Oval Miniature Portraits Lady Gentleman with Dog
Antique Framed Oval Miniature Portraits Lady Gentleman with Dog

Antique Framed Oval Miniature Portraits Lady Gentleman with Dog

$1,200
Vintage French Bronze Frame Gold Dore Miniature Painted Portrait
Located in Toledo, OH
Hand painted miniature portrait of a woman in a yellow gown. French bronze frame with gold dore
Category

19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Bronze Frame Gold Dore Miniature Painted Portrait
Vintage French Bronze Frame Gold Dore Miniature Painted Portrait

Vintage French Bronze Frame Gold Dore Miniature Painted Portrait

$495
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Find many varieties of an authentic antique miniature painting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paint, metal and wood, every antique miniature painting was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique miniature painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique miniature painting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Empire and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique miniature painting over the years, but those crafted by John Cox Dillman Engleheart, John William Bailey and Coduri of Lyon, France are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for an antique miniature painting start at $156 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,450.
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    Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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    The Mughal School of miniature painting was an art style that yielded many notable miniature paintings between the 16th and 18th centuries, but two of the most renowned works were the Hamza Nama and the Tuti-nama. Miniature painting was used to illustrate and embellish books and featured exquisitely delicate and intricate detail. Shop a range of authentic Mughal miniature paintings on 1stDibs.
  • Who started miniature painting in India?
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    Miniature painting was started in India by the Palas of Bengal, who are considered the pioneers of the art form. Indian miniatures are small, detailed paintings that can be traced back to the 9th century. Shop a collection of miniature paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • Who started Mughal miniature painting?
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    The Mughal style of miniature painting started in the courts of the Mughal Empire in modern-day India and Pakistan. Mughal miniatures are known for their small size and attention to detail. You’ll find a collection of antique Mughal miniatures on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • What is the Mughal style of miniature painting?
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    The Mughal miniature painting is a style of Indian illustration that flourished between the 16th and 18th centuries. Mughal miniatures are usually very small and feature intricate details. Shop a collection of antique Mughal miniatures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • What is the subject matter of Mughal miniature paintings?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The subject matter of Mughal miniature paintings varies from piece to piece. Common subjects include scenes from mythology, illustrations of secular texts, portraits of well-known men and depictions of historical events. On 1stDibs, find a range of Mughal miniature paintings.

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