Portraits On Ivory
Pair of Portraits on Ivory 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of portraits on ivory. Old renascentist portraits on ivory plate with golden wooden frame
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame
Located in Tampa, FL
Portrait on ivory of a lady in a hat in a brass and tortoise shell frame. French paper on back
Category
Antique 1880s French Paintings
Materials
Brass
$1,000
H 5.5 in W 5 in D 0.25 in
English 17th century portrait of a lady in an ivory silk gown on a terrace
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a 17th century lady, three-quarter length, in an ivory silk gown standing on a garden
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$35,714
H 47.64 in W 40.16 in
Male Portrait - Etching - Late 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Male portrait is a marvelous etching on ivory-colored paper presumably made by a Mannerist artist
Category
Late 17th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
common. A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded.
With finely applied
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glass, Watercolor
$192 Sale Price
30% Off
H 2 in W 1.75 in D 1 in
English Regency Leather Portrait Box with Painting on Ivory
Located in Tampa, FL
An English regency domed leather portrait box with a doré bronze border and a velvet interior. The
Category
Antique 1890s English Paintings
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Portrait - Pastel on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing in pastel on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the 20
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait - Pencil on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing in pencil on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the XX
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Original Pen on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Original Pen on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Portrait - Original Pen on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Portrait - Pen Drawing on Ivory Paper - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing in pen on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the 20th
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Early 19th Century Portrait of the Marsh Family Twins, by Arrowsmith, circa 1830
Located in Nantucket, MA
amazingly detailed tiny portraits on ivory rarely ventured into a the larger paintings on canvas, although
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$14,500
H 29.75 in W 23.75 in D 3 in
Late Georgian Gold and Painted Ivory Portrait Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning Georgian portrait is exquisite and painted on ivory. The portrait is set within
Category
Antique 1830s British Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ivory, Gilded Frame
Circa 1830–1836,
Philadelphia
This exquisite American portrait miniature, signed
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
$7,500
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.25 in
Portrait - Charcoal Drawing on Paper by A. Mérodack-Jeanneau
By Alexis Mérodack-Jeanneau
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing on ivory paper realized by Alexis Mérodack-Jeanneau in the early
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$406
H 7.01 in W 4.57 in D 0.08 in
Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
$299
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$334
H 15.75 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Portrait - Original Mixed Media Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing on ivory-colored paper, realized by an anonymous artists of the XIX
Category
19th Century Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
$239
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Self-Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
$287
H 16.54 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Self-Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
$263
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Self-Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
$263
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Self-Portrait, Frowning - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait, Frowning is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
Charles Amand DurandSelf-Portrait, Frowning - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century, 19th Century
$287
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
14k Georgian Mini Painting Memento Brooch
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian-era brooch/pendant featuring a finely executed miniature portrait painted on ivory, a
Category
Antique 1850s European Georgian Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Azaleas
By Laura Coombs Hills
Located in New York, NY
, which was the basis of her renown in the first place. She was one of the leading painters of portrait
Category
1930s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket
Miniature c.1870
Located in London, GB
portrait bust on ivory of a young lady.
The interior is lined with the original cream velvet and is ready
Category
Antique 1870s Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING
Located in Middletown, NY
original spine laid down, with HAND-PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURE of BYRON on IVORY inset in the front cover
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
$6,500
H 8.27 in W 5.4 in D 1.78 in
" THE LAST DROP " Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) BRONZE SCULPTURE 1903 WESTERN
Located in San Antonio, TX
sell in the East, so he, having married Louise Walther, earned money with portrait painting of
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$112,000
H 12 in W 18.5 in D 5 in
Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Located in Middletown, NY
Bath (stamp-signed on front turn-in) with HAND-PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURE of THACKERAY on IVORY inset
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
$5,500
H 8.38 in W 5.13 in D 2 in
Recent Sales
PAIR of Miniature Portraits on Ivory of Houstown Brothers
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Ivory Miniature Portraits in Original Frames of Scottish Brothers, Both Having Served and
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
19th cty miniature portrait ivory confedrate general A.P. Hill
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A unique miniature portrait on ivory ca 1850 of the well known confederate General Ambrose Powell
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Ivory, Paint, Wood
Antique Picture Frame
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Miniature Portrait on ivory signed by Lagarde, in the style of Gainsborough Bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined portrait of young girl in miniature painted on ivory. Painted with brush tip executed with
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Ivory
19th Century Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined portrait of young girl in miniature painted on ivory. Painted with brush tip executed with
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Ivory
Ain
t Love Grand? A Georgian Romantic Pendant Miniature
Located in Stamford, CT
natural pearls and a gold oval frame is a portrait on ivory that is curved in the Georgian manner. In
Category
English Drop Necklaces
Set of French Royalty Portaits on Ivory Place Card Holders
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Rare and Stunning set of 12 miniature portraits painted on ivory in brass setting place card
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tableware
Antique Oil on Board Portrait Painting of a Young Woman by Anton Ebert
Located in Big Flats, NY
portraits of Franz Joseph I on ivory . In later years, Ebert also dealt with the landscape painting from the
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Portrait Ring of Sarah Churchill c1700
Located in Baltimore, MD
. Miniature portraits were painted on vellum or ivory and given as tokens of love to husbands and wives or
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British Georgian More Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Self-portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt -19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Self-portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized after an etching by Rembrandt dated
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
H 5.12 in W 4.34 in D 0.04 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Vanity Jewelry Box
Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
portrait of eighteenth century style lady painted on ivory, over table top with inlaid portrait flanked by
Category
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon,
By E. Lacroix
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon,
signed E. Lacroix, framed.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
common. A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded.
With finely applied
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Glass
19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded.
With finely applied detail, the fashions of
Category
19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glass, Watercolor
Hinton Gibbs, Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
relatively common. A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded.
With finely
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Glass
H 2.75 in W 2.25 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Gradin
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
curved and shaped structure surmounted by a miniature portrait on ivory above seven gilt=leather fronted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 47.5 in W 32 in D 21 in
Hand-Painted Portrait En Miniature of Two Children UK Follower Beechey, c.1860
By Sir William Beechey
Located in Vienna, AT
passepartout and protected by glass.
This painted Victorian lifelike portrait on ivory shows a lovely pair
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Ivory, Leather, Velvet
H 5.31 in W 4.52 in D 0.66 in
Hand-Painted Biedermeier Portrait Lady in Landscape by Carl J.Agricola, 1841
By Carl Josef Aloys Agricola
Located in Vienna, AT
were highly esteemed in Viennese society.
Portrait of highest quality: Painted on ivory and encased
Category
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Bone
H 8.46 in W 10.62 in D 0.78 in
Studies for Portraits - Charcoal Drawings on Ivory Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Studies of Portraits is a beautiful double-sided sheet with two full page original drawings on
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
H 24.02 in W 19.3 in D 0.08 in
Frightened-Eyed (self portrait) - Etching After Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Roma, IT
Frightened-eyed (self-portrait) is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized after Rembrandt
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 2.37 in W 1.97 in D 0.04 in
Rembrandt While Drawing II (Self -Portrait) After Rembrandt-Late 19th Century
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Roma, IT
Rembrandt While Drawing II (Self -Portrait) is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized after an
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in
Portrait on Ivory
Located in Culver City, CA
This portrait of a early 20th century gentleman is on ivory and mounted behind glass in an ivory
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Ivory, Wood, Glass
Pair of exquisite quality miniature Ottoman portraits on ivory
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A pair of early to mid 19th century exquisitely painted Ottoman miniature portraits on ivory of
Category
Antique 19th Century Turkish Paintings
portrait miniature
Located in New Canaan, CT
portrait on ivory is of a young English soldier in full regalia. The frame is original. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Ivory, Wood
portrait miniature
Located in New Canaan, CT
This is a portrait on ivory of a handsome young man wearing clothing that was the height of style c
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Ivory
Early Signed French Tortoiseshell and Ivory Round Portrait Box
Located in Denver, CO
, this lovely box features a watercolor miniature portrait on ivory of an aristocratic woman with a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
Miniature Painting on Ivory, Josephine Bonaparte after Jacques Louis David
Located in Cleveland, OH
A detail after the original work by Jacques Louis David, depicting Josephine Bonaparte seated on a recamier, her gaze turned toward the painter. In Empire period frame.
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint
Miniature English Portrait Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century English miniature portrait on ivory of Mrs. Earl Stephens', cousin. In its
Category
English Necklace Enhancers
Fine New England Portrait Miniature on Ivory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excellent portrait miniature on ivory of a young woman in a deep blue dress with a white ruff at
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Philadelphia Sampler dated 1820
Located in Philadelphia, PA
portraits on ivory, painted of Elizabeth and her sisters, Louisa and Catharine, all beautiful young ladies
Category
Antique 1820s American Folk Art Decorative Art
XIX th Century boy portrait brooch
Located in New York, NY
An 18 carat gold brooch set with natural pearls and a beautiful Boy portrait painted on ivory
Category
French Brooches
Old Dan Portrait Mask with Provenance on Custom Stand Ivory Coast West Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Very old and well-used Dan portrait mask with narrow slit eyes. Heavy wear, surface damage, polish
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nude Portrait with Mirror, Original Art Nouveau Painting 1914
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Florence Atherton Edel (French/American, 1871 - 1944)
Title: Nude Portrait with Mirror
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
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By Henri Brugnot
Located in New York, NY
Antique Male Academic nude painting Henri Brugnot with exposition label (1st prize).
by Henri Brugnot (1874-1940)
Oil on canvas board
15" x 30"
The label on the back indicates:
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Category
Late 19th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men Kissing Contemporary Painting by Mark Beard
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men Kissing Contemporary Painting by Mark Beard
n.d.
Signed in red, u.r.
Oil on canvas
24 x 20 inches
$3,600 + $100 framing
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Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Untitled (Standing Male Nude 1)
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
Vintage American Framed Oil on Canvas - Boy with a Toy Boat, Signed Trevor James
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage folk art style oil painting by Trevor James depicting a young boy holding a sailboat. The boy has a very sweet face and the stray curl of hair on his forehead further adds to...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$1,695
H 24 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th century
Size: Height 40.2 C.M. / Width 27.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Lovely little painting of a Dutch winter landscape with icescaters and church
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Johannes Petrus Franciskus 'Piet' Kraus (1909 - 1974)
Dutch winter landscape with icescaters and church
Signed lower right, but difficult to read, attributed to Piet Kraus by a Dutch...
Category
1930s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand.
The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Burgundy Lacquer Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Burgundy Lacquer
18 Carat Gold Plate Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen With Cartier Case.
Cartier pens are designed by Cartier,
are manufactured by Montblan...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
$1,030
H 1.07 in W 7.68 in D 2.52 in
Polia Pillin Large Scale Bulbous Ceramic Vase, California, c.1965
By Polia Pillin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Polia Pillin Large Scale Bulbous Ceramic Vase, California, c.1965.
Women w/ Umbrellas, Trees & Dancers.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Laurameroni "Work Light" Modern LED Spotlight for Ceiling or Wall by M. Anderson
By Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
Adjustable LED spotlight for ceiling or wall fastening in light burnished brass.
The sophisticated design and the choice of the finest materials are the distinctive elements of our ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$669 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 5.12 in
Italian Still Life Painting Oil on Canvas in Flemish Style
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Charming still life old Italian painting with beautiful details, in a vintage Italian carved wooden frame
Interesting for a study room .
If You don't want the frame for the paintin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
King Size Mahogany Poster Bed
Located in Annville, PA
A King Size Mahogany Poster Bed. A Solid Mahogany Frame and the finest mahogany veneered headboard panel combine together to create a beautiful and elegant bed suitable to be the cen...
Category
2010s Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Laurameroni "Work Light Dark" LED Spotlight for Ceiling or Wall by M. Anderson
By Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
Adjustable LED spotlight for ceiling or wall fastening in DARK burnished brass.
The sophisticated design and the choice of the finest materials are the distinctive elements of our L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$789 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 5.12 in
Dansk Crystal Oval Facette Highball Glasses Set of 5
By Baccarat, Dansk, Tiffany
Co., Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Tall, column like, crystal clear and modernist in essence, these beautiful glasses will make a statement in your bar. Each highball glass is 6” tall and 2.75” wide. All together, t...
Category
1990s French Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 6 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin in original red stain, having a rectangular lid held by long strap hinges, above five board case with interior divided into thre...
Category
Antique 1790s American Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a portraits on ivory in our inventory may begin at $46 and can go as high as $210,203, while the average can fetch as much as $534.
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- What is ivory worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Ivory is so precious because of its cultural value as a status symbol. A single pound of ivory can sell for $1,500 and elephant tusks can weigh around 250 pounds.
- What is an ivory miniature?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An ivory miniature is a tiny portrait painted on a backing of ivory. Miniatures first started appearing in the 16th century, and carrying one is today's equivalent of keeping a loved one’s photo in your wallet. You can find a collection of vintage ivory miniatures on 1stDibs.
- Are mammoth teeth ivory?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, mammoth tusks are ivory. Other animals that feature ivory teeth and tusks include elephants, walruses, hippopotamuses and killer whales. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of ivory jewelry and decorative objects from some of the world’s top sellers.
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- Is mammoth ivory valuable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, mammoth ivory is extremely valuable due to the fact that mammoths have been extinct for over 1000 years. Ivory was used for many large works of art, religious objects and decorative boxes. Shop a selection of vintage ivory items on 1stDibs.
- What is a classical portrait?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A classical portrait is a work of art that depicts a person and attempts to show them in a natural way that captures how they really look. They differ from more modern portraits which often seek to show the person's emotional state and use various levels of abstraction to distort the subject's appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of portrait paintings.
- What is a pet portrait?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A pet portrait is a painting of one’s pet. These portraits make for great keepsakes. Find a wide variety of animal paintings, including horse paintings, on 1stDibs.
- What is portrait art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Portrait art is the representation of a particular person or persons.
- How much is mammoth ivory worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Mammoth ivory is worth between $50 and $150 per pound. However, because mammoths lived about 4,000 years ago, their ivory is not necessarily easy to find and sell.
- 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.
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The subject of a portrait is a sitter.
- What is a portrait cut diamond?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A portrait cut diamond is an Indian originated diamond cut, also known as the lasque. In this design, the diamond is artistically cut in the form of a slab of numerous shapes. They have an intricately polished upper lower surface, which add to the overall aesthetic of the ring. Shop vintage unique portrait cut diamond jewelry on 1stDibs today.
- What are small portraits called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Small portraits are called limnings. Popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, limnings would be created with watercolors on prepared card, vellum, ivory or copper. The portraits were a great way to keep your loved one close, even when separated by distance. You’ll find a variety of limnings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A symbolic self portrait is an art that explores self-portraiture through the depiction of various objects that represent us. These objects are subjects of our own self concept, as they spring through our intimately woven visceral perceptions about ourselves. On 1stDibs, find a collection of portrait paintings as well as portrait photography today.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
- What makes a photo a portrait?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021For a photo to be a portrait, it should say something about the person whom you are photographing or painting. It should portray a person without using words to describe them. Visit 1stDibs for a range of picture-perfect portraits and other photography.
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