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1960 s Large French Portrait of Young Blonde Lady, Superb Frame, Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Pierre PIGET (1907-1990), French. Signed lower left, dates to the 1960's period
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

American Midwest Regional Portrait Oil Painting, Circle of Grant Wood, ca 1940’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
background beyond suggests the Midwest with patterned farming. It is a very unusual portrait for its period
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Torera: the Spanish Girl who could take on a bull latin art nouveau period oil
Located in Norwich, GB
My analysis of this striking art nouveau period painting evolved as I studied it. Initially, I
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Audrey Hughes in Pink - British 1920 s Art Deco oil painting
By Harry John Pearson
Located in Hagley, England
subjects, in particular of children and society women. Painting during the inter-war period, his portraits
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Impressionist Portrait of a woman standing in the style of Edouard Manet
Located in AIGNAN, FR
influences were clearly visible in his portraits of this period. By 1900 he had returned to Belgium and in
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 1800 s French Portrait of a Gentleman in Antique Gilt Frame Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Napoleonic Period, circa 1800 Portrait of a Gentleman, in antique 'Empire' gilt frame oil on
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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Girl in a White Coat - British 1920 s Art Deco oil painting
By Harry John Pearson
Located in Hagley, England
children and society women. Painting during the inter-war period, his portraits typify the 1920s art deco
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Botero-Portrait of Velazquez
By Fernando Botero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
period. In this portrait, Botero applies his characteristic exaggerated forms and volumetric style to
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

The Beatles
By Jill Richards
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. Signed lower right "Jill" and dated 1964. A substantial and period, stylized portrait study of the
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor

Young Lady Playing a Guitar , St. Louis Socialite, Early Cincinnati Photography
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, lower right, 'J. A. Scholten, Pho.' for John A. Scholten (American, 1829-1886) A period and
Category

1860s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Man — 1960s American Impressionism
By Robert Philipp
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
produced in New York and 23 museums nationwide. During the same period, Philipp painted portraits of
Category

1940s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Head Portrait of a Bearded Man - Old Master Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fine quality Italian Baroque period head portrait of a bearded man. The work dates to the 17th
Category

17th Century Baroque Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Parchment Paper, Pencil

John Miers late 18th Century Georgian English silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
artists of the Georgian period. John Miers (1758-1821) Portrait of a gentleman, profile to the left
Category

Late 18th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Plaster, Watercolor

Miniature Antique American Portrait Painting of a Young Woman in original Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
A darling antique American miniature portrait of a young woman in period clothing. This
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1880s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Thomas Paine - Lifetime 18th Century Portrait
Located in Santa Monica, CA
THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) – CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT THOMAS PAINE, 1793 Engraved
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1790s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

GENERAL WASHINGTON (Lifetime Portrait)
By Valentine Green
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Street, London." IMPORTANT LARGE SCALE PERIOD PORTRAIT OF GENERAL WASHINGTON FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO HIS
Category

1780s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Sir James Sterling
By John Kay
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, who abounded at that period in Edinburgh society. Kay's portraits were collected by Hugh Paton and
Category

18th Century and Earlier Victorian Portrait Prints

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Spaniel Dog Portrait "Odin" after Edwin Landseer
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period portrait of a beautiful spaniel done in charcoal signed "Lee" on verso, c
Category

1910s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

English School, c. 1830 s Large Portrait of a Country Lady in Red Shawl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
period portrait of a country lady, wearing a very fine lace bonnet and draped in a fiery red shawl. The
Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English School, c. 1830 s Large Portrait of a Country Squire in Leather Chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
period portrait of a country gentleman, seated in a burgundy red leather chair. His hand rests on a
Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

J.S. Yamamoto - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Working The Land
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine full length late Meiji period watercolour portrait of a young girl carrying a basket and a
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rare Puget Sound Seattle Area Landscape Oil Painting, Arts and Crafts Period
Located in Baltimore, MD
board measures 20” x 24” and has the faint remains of a nice period portrait of a woman on the reverse
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Profile Portrait of a 1930 s Period English Lady, beautiful oil painting frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady English School, circa 1930's oil painting on board original gilt frame overall
Category

Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

oilpainting on canvas portrait of a little dog by Ferdinand Krumholz
Located in Gavere, BE
perfect condition and it's been framed in a period frame. Title: portrait of a little dog Materials: oil
Category

1860s Other Art Style Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Liseuse - 19th Century Impressionist Pastel Portrait of Young Women Reading
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Gonzalès (1847-1885). It is presented in fine, period water gilded frame. The portrait comes directly from
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Portrait of a Woman Drawing, Austrian Lithograph Art Nouveau Vienna Secession
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Surfside, FL
(1901), although the works most popularly associated with this period are the Portrait of Adele Bloch
Category

20th Century Vienna Secession Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Bay Mare In A Stable
Located in Cheltenham, GB
. Interestingly, many stabled horse portraits from this period follow a similar pattern, which may be derived from
Category

1860s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930 s English Impressionist Portrait of Young Lady Seated in Chair, Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady English School, circa 1930's oil painting on canvas, framed framed size
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The story of the Belle époque in one portrait by John da Costa
By John da Costa
Located in Stockholm, SE
The story of the Belle époque in one portrait When it comes to glamour, no period in the history
Category

Early 1900s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Rose" - Mid Century Figure with Roses by Gundel
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial period mid century portrait of a woman with roses by Gundel (Hungarian, 19-20th century
Category

1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Komposition" (Composition)
By Bernhard Heiliger
Located in Kansas City, MO
in an organic style influenced by Aristide Maillol and Henry Moore. Also from this period is a series
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled Abstract Expressionist Composition
By Bernhard Heiliger
Located in Kansas City, MO
influenced by Aristide Maillol and Henry Moore. Also from this period is a series of portrait busts of
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Apres Le Bain - 19th Century Oil, Nude Figure Resting by Water by J J Henner
By Jean-Jacques Henner
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
period. Henner made his debut at the 1863 Paris Salon with Young Bather Asleep and two portraits, and
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Sapient Septemviri
By John Kay
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and oddities, who abounded at that period in Edinburgh society. Kay's portraits were collected by
Category

18th Century and Earlier Victorian Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
this period landscapes, portraits and still-lifes are drawn from memory. Using only some pencil
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fleurs au pot de gres rose - Fauvist Still Life Oil Painting by Charles Camoin
By Charles Camoin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
where some of his work ( Portrait of the Artist's Mother, Self-portrait in Uniform and Cabaret Artiste
Category

1920s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Young Red-haired Woman
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
de Balzac (castle of Saché). During this period he produced a hundred portraits. Returning to Paris
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Child Playing with Toy Birds and Doll - School of Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Miami, FL
the early years of the twentieth century, she became known both for her portraits and paintings of
Category

1910s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Charcoal

Compo de L Abazia Venice - British Victorian art Venetian square oil painting
By William Logsdail
Located in Hagley, England
Mary) was well received. This marked the beginning of a period of portrait painting for Logsdail, who
Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Erotic Embracing Nude Couple Austrian Lithograph Art Nouveau Vienna Secession
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Surfside, FL
a frank eroticism. In addition to his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he
Category

20th Century Vienna Secession Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Sleeping Woman Austrian Lithograph Nude Boudoir Drawing
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Surfside, FL
a frank eroticism. In addition to his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he
Category

20th Century Vienna Secession Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Nude Couple with Baby Austrian Lithograph Art Nouveau Vienna Secession
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Surfside, FL
a frank eroticism. In addition to his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he
Category

20th Century Vienna Secession Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Sleeping Woman Austrian Lithograph Nude Boudoir Drawing
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Surfside, FL
figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he painted landscapes. Among the artists of the
Category

20th Century Vienna Secession Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Cubist New York City (Manhattan) Oil Painting by Nathaniel Hoffman, 1962
Located in Baltimore, MD
other important New York artists of the period. Generally , Hoffman painted portraits and scenes of
Category

1960s Cubist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

La Soeur ainee The Elder Sister
By James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
following year, together with a portrait and other paintings. Mature career Émile Péreire supplied
Category

1880s Victorian Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Elizabeth (Seated Figure with Cat)
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
, Pennsylvania. Marked by a distinctly realist approach, the street scenes, interiors, and portraits from this
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

Seated Nude Figure
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
scenes, interiors, and portraits from this period show Kline grappling with what he wanted to paint and
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

#5286
By Mike Brodie
Located in New York, NY
period. Through intimate portraits set against ever-changing landscapes, Brodie captures the raw reality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

#4925
By Mike Brodie
Located in New York, NY
period. Through intimate portraits set against ever-changing landscapes, Brodie captures the raw reality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

#5065
By Mike Brodie
Located in New York, NY
period. Through intimate portraits set against ever-changing landscapes, Brodie captures the raw reality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

#3018
By Mike Brodie
Located in New York, NY
period. Through intimate portraits set against ever-changing landscapes, Brodie captures the raw reality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

Kitska
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
scenes, interiors, and portraits from this period show Kline grappling with what he wanted to paint and
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor

Chatham Square
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
, interiors, and portraits from this period show Kline grappling with what he wanted to paint and who he
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American School Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman circa 1815
Located in Hallowell, ME
American School Oil Painting of a Woman circa 1815. This Federal period portrait is oil on canvas
Category

1810s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

18th Century English Portrait of a Girl and Doll (circle of J. Highmore)
By Joseph Highmore
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
Period Portraits are proud to offer this totally charming, sensitively rendered and highly
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1770s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Charles Hawtrey of Chequers Court.
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
Court, then by direct descent within the family, from whom secured directly by Period Portraits
Category

Late 17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern British Portrait of a Handsome Young Gentleman in a Blue Shirt and Hat.
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
gallery frame. Period Portraits are thrilled to bring it to market. Peter Samuelson (1912 - 1996) Born
Category

1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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There is a broad range of period portraits for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Old Masters, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add period portraits that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, gold and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but John Kay, Bernhard Heiliger, Franz Kline, (after) Gustav Klimt and Lawrence Wilbur produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas. If space is limited, there are small period portraits measuring 1 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 160 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

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Period portraits can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,610, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $7,950,000.

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