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Miniature with Bronze Frame, 19th Century, After Work of Sir Joshua Reynolds
Located in Madrid, ES
, best known for his watercolor portrait miniatures. He first exhibited his work at the 1773 Society of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Other
Antique Miniature French Portrait Painting, Signed 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
19th-century Artist Signed Miniature French Portrait Painting.
Dimensions: Height: 5.5 inches
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Gold Hand-Painted Miniature Portrait Brooch
Located in Esbeek, NL
Gold portrait brooch with pearls en diamonds.
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
19th-Century French Rococo Gilt Bronze Tabletop Frame
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
fine casting further attest to its high-quality French manufacture.
Ideal for displaying a portrait
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Located in Huntington, NY
2 portraits, late 18th century, oil on board.
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Paintings
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique European miniature Painting Portrait of a Boy
Located in Malmö, SE
Ca. early 19th century miniature tempera on panel hand - painting of a boy.
Period gilt frame with
Category
Antique 1880s French Regency Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Miniature Portrait of a Man Tempera Painting
Located in Malmö, SE
European Tempera hand-painting of a Man, not signed. Gilt Bronze Frame with original Glass cover. The frame is sealed. To be hanged.
Sized: frame 8.2 cm x 5.6 cm x 6 mm deep / paint...
Category
Antique 1880s European Arts and Crafts Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
European 19th cent Miniature Tempera Painting Family Portrait
Located in Malmö, SE
Antique early 19th century. (1800 -1820s) framed European Tempera painting on a plate under glass in the original frame.
Depiction of a happy family posing. The painting is signed "...
Category
Antique 1810s Scandinavian Biedermeier Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Glass
Mid 19th Century French Nobleman Miniature Portrait Painting
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French Nobleman Portrait.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Miniature Portrait of a Distinguished Lady, Signed Stieler
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature portrait of a distinguished lady, signed Stieler.
Bronze frame behind oval round glass
Category
Antique 19th Century German Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
1960
s Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature Portrait Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The description refers to a small brooch featuring a hand-painted portrait of a nobleman. The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
$131 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century American Miniature Folk Art Watercolor Portrait
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning little american folkhart water color of a young gentleman. Sitting with his arm over the back of what appears to be a tiger maple chair of the period. In the lower right cor...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Paint
NOLHAC, Pierre De. Maria Antoinette. IN A FINE EARLY COSWAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
with a brass ring and a fine portrait miniature of Maria Antoinette, surrounded by 4 pearls, rear
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Books
Materials
Leather
(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
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Circa 1860 Button Miniature Portraits Indian Mutiny
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Indian Mutiny, a framed display of hand-painted button miniatures of 6 Indian leaders who escaped
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paper
Miniature Signed and Framed Watercolour Portrait of a Woman
Located in Marbella, ES
Miniature signed and framed watercolour portrait of a woman.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Paintings
Materials
Paper
Miniature Signed and Framed Watercolor Portrait of a Woman
Located in Marbella, ES
Miniature signed and framed watercolor Portrait of a woman.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
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
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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
Antique Mid-18th Century Paintings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Miniature Portrait Frame by Jean Derval
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century bronze miniature portrait frame by Jean Derval
A French hand-painted portrait of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Materials
Glass
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
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Framed Portrait of a Lady Painted on Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature framed portrait of a lady painted on porcelain
An oak wooden frame with in oval placed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Dutch Early 19th Century Silver Double Miniature Portrait Frame
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 19th Century silver double miniature portrait frame.
A double portrait in a silver frame
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Paintings
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Miniature Portrait Painting Porcelain Guido Reni
By Guido Reni
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Italian Grand Tour miniature hand-painted portrait on a porcelain plaque of Beatrice
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Miniature Portrait Of A Young Man – Circa 1830–1845
Located in Bilzen, BE
A superb hand-painted miniature portrait of a refined young gentleman, dated early 19th century
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Other
Antique Miniature Watercolor Painting Portrait of a Woman Neoclassical Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature watercolor portrait of a woman in a neoclassical style, set without glass in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Brass
$164 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Slate, Bronze
19th Century Pair of English Husband and Wife Miniature Portraits
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 19th century English miniature portrait paintings.
On the back can be read: Joseph Storr
Category
Antique 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Wood
19th-century hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th-century mahogany wood-framed hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I
Category
Antique 1830s European Paintings
Materials
Wood
Royal Vienna Porcelain Miniature Gilt Bronze Portrait Box by Franz Wagner
By Franz Wagner
Located in Chicago, IL
hand-painted by Franz Wagner. The artist paints a beautiful and luminescent miniature portrait of a
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique European Miniature Portrait Tempera Painting Woman in fine Dress
Located in Malmö, SE
Antique hand - painted depiction of a Woman .. ca. late 19th cent. European Tempera painting on plate under original Glass plate in original wooden frame.
The painting is signed.
S...
Category
Antique 1880s European Louis XVI Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
enamel to make the superb workmanship shine through.
The fine rectangular miniature cm. 7.5 x 10.7 on
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Miniature Portrait Watercolor by Arthur James Melhuish Thomas Nettleship Staley
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of an early rare oval Miniature Portrait Watercolour on paper within a finely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Philip James Loutherbourg Portrait English Miniature Paper Etching
Located in Milano, MI
18th century Philip James de Loutherbourg Portrait English school miniature etching on paper, of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
Miniature Antique French Portrait Painting on Celluloid of Woman, Framed, C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Miniature Antique French Portrait Painting on Celluloid of Woman, Framed, C1880.
Measures- 5.75"H
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Richard Klemm Dresden Miniature Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Vase of Antoinette
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an excellent high quality porcelain vase. It is depicting a portrait of Antoinette in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Empire Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French
Indian War
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French and Indian War
Lieutenant Colonel
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Porcelain, Glass, Wood
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique German Prussian miniature Painting Portrait of J.W. von Goethe
Located in Malmö, SE
Ca. late 19th century framed German miniature hand - painted tempera painting of Johann Wolfgang
Category
Antique 1810s German Regency Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Hand Painted Miniature Portrait Filigree Brass Easel Frame Art Painting
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique hand painted miniature portrait in filigree brass frame with easel back. Signed by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Paintings
Materials
Brass
Mughal miniature portrait depicting Emperor Akbar and Jodha Bai, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature portrait, created with a single-hair brush on delicate rice paper and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Miniature Portrait Painting on Celluloid of a Young Lady Late 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
18th cent Woman in Blue Dress European Miniature Portrait Tempera Painting
Located in Malmö, SE
Antique depiction of a Woman Dressed Blue .. ca. late 18th - early 19th cent. European Tempera painting on plate under original /a bit bubbled Glass plate in original metal frame. To...
Category
Antique 1880s French Regency Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
19th Century French Framed Miniature Portrait, Buxom Woman in Blue Bonnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early 19th century French hand-painted miniature portrait framed under glass, portraying an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Natural Fiber
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Malachite-Inlaid Bronze Locket Frames, French
Located in Atlanta, GA
set with a band of inlaid malachite mosaic, framing a central glazed compartment for portrait
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Picture Frames
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Miniature Daguerreotype Family Portraits with Hand Coloring in Gutta Percha Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
Four excellent Civil War-era daguerreotype portraits, each framed in elaborate gold foil. Three
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Copper
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Pink Miniature Antique Portrait Vases with Silver Overlay Decoration
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pair of tiny beautiful porcelain vases / urns each featuring a hand painted portrait in an ornate
Category
Antique 19th Century Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
$700 Sale Price / set
30% Off
French Silver and Enamel Snuff Box Hallmarked Benjamin Wolles
Located in Newark, England
with a dark purple enamel edging and a central portrait miniature of a beautifully painted lady in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century Miniature Portrait on Vellum of a Red Haired Woman
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Fine miniature portrait on vellum of a red haired woman in a pleated bonnet with matching collar
Category
Antique 1790s Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century miniature portrait of a nun on porcelain with brooch frame
Wonderful antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Hand Painted Miniature Portrait on Porcelain in a Brass Easel Frame
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice antique hand-painted miniature portrait on porcelain of Princess Louise of England
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Paintings
Materials
Brass
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Miniature Portrait of a Sleepy Eyed Man, Circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
By Christian Wilhelm Dietrich
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature portrait of a sleepy eyed man, circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Germany 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
19th century Indian Seven Mughal Rulers Miniature Paintings
Located in Malmö, SE
Indian 19th century group of fine seven oval hand - painted miniature portraits of revered Mughal
Category
Antique 1880s Indian Other Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Silver
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of portrait miniatures available for sale. Frequently made of metal, wood and paint, all portrait miniatures available were constructed with great care. Portrait miniatures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Empire and Georgian portrait miniatures are consistently popular styles. Portrait miniatures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fritz Muller, John Cox Dillman Engleheart and A.D. Mougin are consistently popular.
How Much are Portrait Miniatures?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $190,000 highest priced.
Questions About Portrait Miniatures
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In the 1800s, miniatures were small portraits. People commissioned them to give as gifts to their loved ones to carry with them. In this way, miniatures were similar to modern wallet photographs. On 1stDibs, find a range of miniature portraits.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature 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.