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Fine American 18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine American 18th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, of a distinguished gentleman in a
Category
Antique 18th Century American American Classical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Portrait Miniature Pendant with Gold Frame, Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
The pendant holding a late 18th century portrait
Category
Antique 1790s English Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ivory
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
Jacques Bisson Portrait Miniature
Located in Braintree, GB
Jacques Bisson d.1737.
French School early 18th.Century. Portrait miniature painting. Body-color
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
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
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
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
Portrait Miniature American School, circa 1805
Located in Firenze, IT
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A Gentleman, wearing dark blue coa...
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Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold
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
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 1720s European Paintings
Materials
Shell, Paint
Portrait Miniature Jean-Baptiste Couvelet, French, 1772-1830
Located in Firenze, IT
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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
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
English School Early 18th Century Portrait Miniature Painting of a Gentleman
Located in Braintree, GB
English School Early 18th Century Portrait Miniature painting of a Gentleman. Oil on card. Circa
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 1.7 in
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 Louis of France, '1661-1711' Le Grand Dauphin
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY:
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Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Louis of France (1661-1711), 'Le ...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Lot Of 3 Hand Painted Portrait Miniatures Continental, 1st half of 20th century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LOT OF THREE HAND PAINTED
PORTRAIT MINIATURES
Continental, 1st half of 20th century
Finely
Category
Early 20th Century French International Style Paintings
Materials
Glass
H 5.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.38 in
Portrait Miniature French School, ca.1775 Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Portrait of a lady, possibly Archduchess Maria Carolina
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold Plate
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
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
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
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H 3 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique Portrait Miniature of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique portrait miniature of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Dimension:
W: 6 cm
H: 8 cm
Category
Antique Late 17th Century British Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin
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
19th Century English School Portrait Miniature of Royal Sitter King George IV
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century English school portrait miniature of Royal sitter king George IV
( 12
Category
Antique 19th Century British George IV Paintings
Materials
Metal
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
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 Milan, IT
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
Folk Art Portrait Miniature by Patrick Wybrant American Circa 1854
By Patrick Wybrant
Located in Hudson, NY
. During that time he painted watercolor portraits for prominent Massachusetts families. Wyrat returned to
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art 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
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H 4.3 in W 3.5 in D 1 in
Five Silhouette Miniatures All Hand Painted & Monogramed by Dorothy Turton RMS
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
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
H 6 in W 4.25 in D 0.5 in
French Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Located in London, GB
This portrait miniature, which depicts Marie Antoinette, is after a famous original by Le Brun. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Enamel, Metal
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
A Rare Anglo Indian Double Miniature Portrait Picture Frame, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
intended to receive a pair of framed portrait miniatures which can then be viewed through the twin oval
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Picture Frames
Materials
Tin, Copper
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
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, Italy 1830.
Located in Milan, IT
another miniature, depicting a boy portrait.
Italy circa 1830. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century French Miniature of Napoleon I after Paul Delaroche in Period Frame
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vero Beach, FL
miniature portrait painting on porcelain from the late 19th century after the painting “Napoleon in His
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
H 7.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 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
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
Chinese 19 th C Workshop-Scaled model with 17 polychromed figures.World exhibit
Located in Leuven , BE
figures date from the 19th C. Some have nodding heads and are portraits of individuals, and others served
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Terracotta
H 31.89 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in
Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
canvas, this ship’s portrait showing Emerald under full sail with Amethyst in the distance, the gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paint
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
MOORHOUSE. Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587-1808. IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
paneled in gilt, front cover with a portrait miniature of Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.44 in W 5.63 in D 1 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
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
Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Wax is one of the earliest known mediums for portraiture. Miniature wax portraits were first
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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 New York, NY
2 portraits, late 18th century, oil on board.
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Paintings
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
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
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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.
How Much are Portrait Miniatures?
Prices for portrait miniatures start at $175 and top out at $17,738 with the average selling for $1,250.
Questions About Portrait Miniatures
- 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 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 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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