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Antique Portrait Miniatures of Fashionable Lady
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Enamel portrait of a lady with powdered hair wearing a
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ebony
Antique Portrait Miniatures of Fashionable Lady
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Enamel portrait of a lady with long curled hair with
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Indian Portrait Miniatures Set in a Gold Necklace
Located in Godalming, GB
Fine Indian gold necklace comprising nine painted oval portrait miniatures, including Maharaja
Category
Antique 1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Materials
Gold
Portrait Miniature Jean-Baptiste Couvelet, French, 1772-1830
Located in Firenze, IT
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Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
A girl, head and shoulders, her da...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Portrait Miniature a Gentleman, South German, circa 1680
Located in Firenze, IT
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Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
A gentleman in silver-studded armo...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Models and Miniatures
Materials
Copper
Antique French Portrait Miniature: Defeat of Napoleon, Delaroche
Located in South Coast, CA
Magnificent & rare antique French hand painted portrait miniature on early celluloid: a full
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Portrait Miniatures of a Gentleman, Edward William Thomson
British 1770-1847
Located in London, GB
A Portrait miniatures of a gentleman, seated wearing black in a Victorian interior.
This is a
Category
Antique 1870s British Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair Portrait Miniature Paintings, Young Lady Signed J.B. Royby
Located in London, GB
This very nice pair was painted in second half 18th century
Hand painted wearing wonderful gowns, multi-strand pearl necklaces,
within the original gilt metal frames.
height 4 1/4...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Portrait Miniature of Sir George Douglas, Baronet by J.C.D. Engleheart, 1821
By John Cox Dillman Engleheart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very fine likeness of handsome nobleman Sir George Douglas, inscribed on the reverse "Engelheart fecit 1824 London." The painting is contained in a beautifully cast bronze doré fra...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Photograph Portrait of a German Soldier
Located in New York, NY
Hand Painted photograph portrait miniature of a young German soldier, 1903
Heir Antiques
Category
Early 20th Century German Photography
Materials
Paper, Board
Early 19th Century Hand-Colored Portrait Engraving of a Gentleman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine portrait miniature of a man with long tousled hair and blue high-collared frock coat. The
Category
Antique 1810s German Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Giltwood, Laid Paper
MINIATURE PORTRAIT
Located in Solebury, PA
Portrait of a young woman in a pleated cap. She is wearing a multi-strand choker and a blue dress
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
$1,500
Violet Trefusis
s George II Silver Table Bell, Christie
s 2012 Auction
Located in Vaughan, ON
. Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Auction 5962, Lot 737
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Tableware
Materials
Silver
Achille Ernest Mouret ‘19th Century’ French, "Villa Beausejour", 1840-1860
By Mouret
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bonnieres-sur-Seine, 40 miles to the northwest. He worked as a painter of portrait miniatures, landscapes
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair Renaissance Revival Miniature Portraits
Located in Stamford, CT
Predis’s portrait of Elinear de Toldeo. Each 2.5x3” portrait in 8.5x10.75” gilt frame with black velvet mat
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Fine miniature portrait on vellum
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Fine miniature portrait on vellum of a red haired woman in a pleated bonnet with matching
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings
Miniature Portrait Oil Painting "Silver Skies"
By Caitlin Karolczak
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A miniature male nude portrait oil painting "Silver Skies" by contemporary artist Caitlin Karolczak
Category
2010s American Paintings
Bone Framed Miniature Aristocratic Portraits, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
England. Each frame holds one portrait of an English nobleman or noblewoman. Portraits are only for show
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Bone
Duvivier Miniature Portrait Hand-Painting of Jesus Christ
By Duvivier
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Of oval shape, the portrait is finely painted with the likeness. The wood frame is original to this
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Miniature Portrait Painting Lovely Woman circa 1840 Travel Frame
Located in Newtown, CT
Miniature portrait painting of a lovely young woman, circa 1840. Brown leather travel case with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
French Miniature Lady
s Portrait Gilt Bronze Frame Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
French Miniature Lady's Portrait Gilt Bronze Frame Hand Painted, 19th Century
Signed. 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Antique Mahogany Louis XV Armed Portrait Chair Doll or Small Child
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Miniature blue Mohair and Mahogany wood armed Louis XV Portrait Chair perfect for a large doll
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
17th C. Flemish Miniature Portrait on Copper After Frans Pourbus the Younger
By (After) Frans Pourbus the Younger
Located in Antwerp, BE
in vitreous enamel on copper of a noblewoman.
Miniature portraits to carry as a personal memento was
Category
Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Copper
Fine Miniature of the Queen of Prussia, Louise
Located in Dresden, DE
Miniature portrait of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , Queen of Prussia. Very detailed painting
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Ivory
Lady Painted Portrait from Austria
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
miniature portrait painted on noble material, signed and framed with a dark wood.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Paintings
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Danish Lady
Located in New York, NY
Painted in reverse on glass, this remarkable portrait, probably copied from a miniature, has
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Neoclassical Paintings
Rococo Pendant Portraits of a Nobleman and His Wife
Located in New York, NY
pink flowers. Her left hand holds a beribboned miniature portrait of her husband and her right hand
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Rococo Paintings
$35,000 / set
Enchanting Antique Portrait of a Courtisane late 18th century painting on wood
Located in Culver City, CA
Discover the timeless allure of this captivating miniature portrait, hand-painted directly onto a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint
Napoleon Marble Bust in Antique Gold, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
, gold-plated.
A gold-plated classical grand tour miniature, Canova's portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte
Category
20th Century British Busts
Materials
Marble
Madonna
Child Italian Religious Portrait Miniature on Porcelain 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Madonna & Child Italian Religious Portrait Miniature on Porcelain 19th Century
Good condition, as
Category
Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Madonna
Child Italian Religious Portrait Miniature on Porcelain 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Madonna & Child Italian Religious Portrait Miniature on Porcelain 19th Century
Good condition, as
Category
Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Hand Painted Raphael Portrait Miniature
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Italian hand painted Raphael portrait miniature
This hand painted Italian oval
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paint
English Portrait Miniature of a Young Girl, Edward Tayler
Located in Downingtown, PA
English portrait miniature of a young girl,
Edward Tayler,
Dated 1863
The English portrait
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ivory
Rapetti Portrait Miniature-Charleston Interest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Portrait miniature of a young woman from the Gourdin family, Charleston, C.G. Rapetti (Italian
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint
American Portrait Miniature of a Young Girl
Located in Downingtown, PA
Portrait Miniature of a young girl,
American,
1840s
The oval portrait miniature is painted
Category
Antique 1840s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Other
Portrait Miniature Bonbonniere Box Boit-A-Miniature
Located in Doylestown, PA
Early 19th century French gold-mounted tortoiseshell box with a portrait miniature. The top panel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
A Portrait Miniature of a Child
Located in Downingtown, PA
A beautifully painted posthumous portrait of a young child in gold locket designed originally to be
Category
Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures
A Portrait Miniature of a Pekinese
Located in Downingtown, PA
and1906. She exhibited between 1904 and 1906 working in this portrait miniature format as well as larger
Category
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Charming Little Girl 1821 English Portrait Miniature
Located in Doylestown, PA
Portrait miniature: A girl, wearing white dress with frilled lace collar, satin waistband and short
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Ivory
19th Century French Hand Painted Portrait Miniature
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French hand painted portrait miniature.
This hand painted French oval portrait of a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Porcelain Portrait Miniature Plaque KPM Style
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique porcelain portrait miniature plaque KPM style.
This lovely German hand painted oval
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
18th Century French Portrait Miniature in Gold Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine Louis XV century portrait miniature of a nobleman, or of a more important personage
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Gold
18th Century English Portrait Miniature of a Woman in Gold Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine early 18th century English portrait miniature of an attractive, possibly royal, woman. An
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Gold
Antique Woman
s Lover
s Eye Portrait Miniature Brooch
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Antique Lover's eye portrait miniature brooch.
circa 1840-50
The charming oval-shaped
Category
Antique 1830s Georgian Paintings
Materials
Natural Fiber
A Horn Snuff Box Inset with a Portrait Miniature Depicting a Lady
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century horn snuff box inset with a portrait miniature depicting a lady
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
Mexican Portrait Miniatures of Officer and Wife
Located in Downingtown, PA
Intimate Portraits of an Era: Mexican Portrait Miniatures
Object: Pair of Portrait Miniatures
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Portrait Miniature by John Cox Dillman Engleheart, circa 1815
By John Cox Dillman Engleheart
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Portrait Miniature, John Cox Dillman Engleheart (1783 - 1862), circa 1815. Augustus Morgan R.N., as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Man with Fur Collar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century miniature portrait of a young man with fur collar
This highly detailed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Paint
Continental Portrait Miniature of a Young Girl with Tableau Locket Frame
Located in Downingtown, PA
Continental Portrait Miniature of a young girl with Tableau Locket Frame,
19th century
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century William IV Paintings
Materials
Other
Portrait Miniature of a Young Girl, Signed Corno 1817
Located in Downingtown, PA
Portrait Miniature of a young girl,
Signed Corno 1817
The large oval miniature within a gold
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Paintings
Materials
Other
Swiss Gold Portrait Miniature circa 1800 Attributed to Anton Graff
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Portrait Miniature original beveled crystal, Swiss, circa 1800, attributed to Anton Graff
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Antique Gem-Size Tintype Portraits Miniature Leather Album 1860-1870.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Gem-Size Tintype Portraits Miniature Leather Album 1860-1870.
Antique and very rare
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
American Portrait Miniature on Paper of a Lady, Attributed to Samuel Folwell
Located in Downingtown, PA
American portrait miniature on paper of a lady,
Attributed to Samuel Folwell,
Philadelphia, circa
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal More Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique French Portrait Miniature Painting Napoleon II 18k Gold Silver Diamonds
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French portrait miniature painting of Napoleon II, set in an 18 karat gold and
Category
Antique 1870s French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Gold, Silver
19thC Italian School Trio of Portrait Miniatures of Officers Watercolour Gouache
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Three 19th century Italian school portrait miniatures of Officers housed in a period lozenge oak
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oak
A Fine Heart-shaped Lover
s Eye Portrait Miniature
Located in Downingtown, PA
The miniature depicts a woman's left eye within a crescent-shaped opening in a rose gold heart
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency More Folk Art
English Portrait Miniature Double Silhouette of Two Children
Located in Downingtown, PA
The large oval Silhouette depicts two your girls dancing and mounted in a rectangular black frame with metal mounts, circa 1820.
Provenance:
Paula Peyraud,
with M. Ekstein Limi...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Primitives
Materials
Paper
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Portrait Miniatures For Sale on 1stDibs
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.