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Russian Princess with Tiara and Elaborate Jewelry Portrait Miniature
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Russian princess with tiara and elaborate jewelry portrait miniature
This young
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Other
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Man with Curly Red Hair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century fine portrait miniature of a young man with curly red hair
Dimensions 3" x 2.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paper
19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
A finely executed 19th-century oil miniature portrait depicting a distinguished gentleman dressed
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
19th-Century Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
A finely executed 19th-century oil miniature portrait depicting a distinguished gentleman dressed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
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
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
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
4x2.75x.1/8
Category
Antique 18th Century Baroque Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
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
Antique 1750s Paintings
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Shell, Paint
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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A gentleman in silver-studded armo...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Models and Miniatures
Materials
Copper
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
Antique Early 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Bronze
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
Mexican Portrait Miniatures of Officer and Wife
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mexican Portrait Miniatures of Officer and Wife
Medium: Oil on Board,
Circa 1845-50
Two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass & Pietra Dura Portrait Miniature Painting George Washington 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, antique brass easel with Pietra Dura panels and three handpainted portrait miniature
Category
Antique 1880s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Brass
18th - 19th Century Portrait Miniature St George and the Dragon Gold Woven Silk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th - 19th Century Portrait Miniature St George and the Dragon Gold Woven Silk Thread on Reverse
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
H 4 in W 3.75 in D 0.15 in
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Late 1800s to earliest 1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Romantic Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Man with a Yellow V-Neck Collar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century portrait miniature of a man with a yellow V-neck collar
A wonderful antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Other
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
H 8.9 in W 8.1 in D 1 in
Oil Painting Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Oil Painting French Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
France, Mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
19th-Century Spanish Lady Oil Portrait Miniature
Located in Madrid, ES
A delicate 19th-century oil miniature portrait depicting a Spanish lady dressed in the elegant
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Brass
Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very beautiful , highly detailed and well executed portrait of a woman. Created in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
18th Century Mughal School Indian Portrait Miniature Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Indian, 18th or early 19th century.
This exquisite 18th-century Mughal School miniature painting
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
American portrait miniature by Thomas Story Officer,
Woman in a White Gown,
Signed "T.S. Officer
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.25 in
Pair of Miniature Lady Portraits 19th Century French School
Located in Milano, MI
A lovely pair of portrait miniatures of two ladies, by a French skillful artist who painted in fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
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
Set of FIVE Silhouette Miniatures All Hand Painted by Dorothy Turton RMS, 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A fine collection of Five original silhouette portrait miniatures by the Miniaturist painter
Category
20th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
H 4.25 in W 3.4 in D 0.4 in
19th Century English Painted Miniature Portrait Signed by Chester Dennery
Located in Esbeek, NL
First half of the 19th century painted portrait, depicting Newark Hudson.
Signed by Chester
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paint
H 3.75 in W 3.35 in D 0.6 in
Antique Miniature Portrait with an 18-Karat Yellow Gold Frame & Fitted Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed miniature portrait was made in England in approximately 1900 in the period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold
Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique miniature portrait painting, John Smart (1741-1811). The painting circa 1780.
A
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Brass
H 2.5 in W 2.1 in D 0.25 in
Pair Antique French Sevres Portrait Porcelain Ormolu Wall Sconces Candle Lights
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Portland, OR
, mounted with portrait miniatures, circa 1880.
The top of each sconce is inset with a Sevres porcelain
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 24 in W 16.5 in D 4.5 in
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
France, Circa 1900s
A exquisite
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Models and Miniatures
Materials
Enamel
Portrait of Madam Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Located in Paris, FR
Miniature portrait of Madame Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842
Category
Antique 1850s French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 10.63 in D 1.97 in
Pair Regency Style Bronze, Polychrome, and Battersea Enamel Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Battersea type enamel on copper "Beau Brummell" portrait miniatures.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Palais Royal Gilt Bronze and Mother of Pearl Toilet Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
plate and inset with a portrait miniature of an Empress.
Signed Derval.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait.
Box made
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
GRIBBLE. Rousseau & The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
with oval portrait miniature of Rousseau under glass, rear cover with a gilt maroon morocco arabesque
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 5.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sale 2010 and 2013 London, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, sculpture, portrait miniatures and objects of vertu. Comprising 100 lots, all photographed in color and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.75 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Fine miniature portrait depicting a gentleman from the late
Category
Antique 1740s Paintings
Materials
Silver
19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant miniature portrait of a gentleman from the 19th century, dressed in period attire.
Medium
Category
Antique 1840s Paintings
Materials
Brass
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
Antique 1750s Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Beautiful rectangular French jewelry box
with hinged
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique Mid-19th Century English Other Paintings
Materials
Bone
19th Century Bronze Miniature Portrait Frame
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century bronze miniature portrait frame.
A French oval hand-painted portrait of a lady
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
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
H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 1.58 in
19th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Gentleman
Located in Madrid, ES
Painting only: 7 x 6 cm
A delicate and elegant portrait, perfect for collectors of antique miniatures.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
Group of Three Miniature Portraits / English Gentlemen
Located in Dallas, TX
a group or collection of three miniature portrait paintings of gentlemen, framed together, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Paintings
Materials
Silver
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
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
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC
Measures- 6.75"H x 5.25"W x 1.75"D
Category
Antique 18th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Military Officer
Located in Madrid, ES
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – European Military Officer
Exquisite 18th-century miniature
Category
Antique 1790s Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
19th-Century Spanish Aristocracy Miniature Portrait – Signed Roldán
Located in Madrid, ES
An important 19th-century miniature oil portrait depicting a Spanish aristocratic lady, possibly an
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Miniature, Portrait Of Woman With Necklace, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Miniature portrait of an elegant woman in a black dress and three-row necklace
Blackened wooden
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Miniature Portrait Painting of Napoleon Signed by Prévost
By Prevost
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Miniature Portrait Painting of Napoleon signed by Prévost from the nineteenth century.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
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There is a range of portrait miniatures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique portrait miniatures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bone. Portrait miniatures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Portrait miniatures are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Regency and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Portrait miniatures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by John Cox Dillman Engleheart and Dresden Porcelain are consistently popular.
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Prices for portrait miniatures start at $175 and top out at $17,738 with the average selling for $1,250.
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- 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.
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