Portrait

Portraits are one of the oldest genres of painting known to art, and it first appeared in ancient Egypt. For several centuries, there was a tendency to idealize features in order flatter important patrons for whom the portrait was for. Then, progressively, artists started to turn to ordinary people for their sitters, with fewer requirements limiting their choices, they were able to paint increasingly realist works.

Portraiture was influenced by the many movements of the 20th century and, rather than getting closer to reality, painters used portraits as a means to experiment with new artistic techniques and theories. Photography and sculpture followed a similar path, thus showing the incredible creativity and interpretation of artists.

Today there is an enormous variety of unusual portraits that don't aim flatter their sitters in the least but rather be expressive. Disfigured faces, surprising collages, distorted human forms and even creatures that are half-human, half-animal: there are no rules and creativity flows!

The optimist

Esther Barend

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€13,500

Tranquil Blossom - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Plant

Desmond Akindoju

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 22 x 1 inch

€1,649

S3C

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 70 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€700

Steeve

SOMA

Painting . 99 x 139 x 1 cm Painting . 39 x 54.7 x 0.4 inch

€3,400

Somnium No. 2, Series XV

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,900

Karma

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,095

Biting Gaze

Ms. T. S.

Painting . 10 x 10 x 2 cm Painting . 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch

€75

Aurora

Maurice Kummer

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Brotherhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men, Acrylic

Henry James

Painting . 149.9 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€3,832

Kobe

Le Closier

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.8 inch

€1,203

Ballet in black and white

Kjell Fagerheim

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€9,650

Bound by Love

Samson Adetunji

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,006

Once Given a White Rose 1

Agbalaya Abdulahi Opeyemi

Painting . 33 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 13 x 10 x 1 inch

€579

Love in The City

Sano Ve Billa

Painting . 47 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 18.5 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€800

La Joconde au fil Rouge

Nicolas Fropo de Habart

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€590

Her

Aba Linus

Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 31 x 1 inch

€2,229

Abike

Olamilekan Bello

Painting . 99.8 x 79.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.3 x 31.3 x 1 inch

€2,541

Untitled

Nina Narimanishvili

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,400

Portrait de femme 1

FeiWoux Chan

Painting . 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Have My Back

Roseleen Labazacchy

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,359

Planète B

Britt

Painting . 80 x 80 x 10 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch

€2,000

Culmination of Things

Kerry Horne

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,900

Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart dancing forever

Virginie Schroeder

Painting . 102 x 102 x 3 cm Painting . 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,950

Nuremberg Celestial Phenomenon II

Pepe Hidalgo

Painting . 122 x 91.5 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.6 inch

€7,040

In love (6)

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,318

Untitled

Oswald Aulestia

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€6,000

The Smoking Girl ( Double )

Esboner

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€1,600

Cambodia

Ladamenrouge

Painting . 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

All Of Me

Alea Pinar Du Pre

Painting . 160 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€16,000

Somnium No. 3, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€6,500

Le Voyage Fantastique II

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting . 160 x 240 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 94.5 x 1.6 inch

€20,000

La Recherche

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting . 150 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

Femme au Chapeau

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting . 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

€10,300

Les Trois Fois Grand

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting . 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

€10,300

Capricieux

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting . 200 x 200 x 5 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 2 inch

€20,000

De la Série "Les Créatures d'Adamu"

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting . 150 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

De l'un à l'autre 1&2 (diptyque)

Jean-Freddy

Painting . 81 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 140 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€8,200 €7,380

The Memory of Flowers

Katerina Romanenko

Painting . 70 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€520

Pissoff

Tyllia Boehm

Painting . 81 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€300

Marisa Berenson

Tian

Painting . 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€400

Blue one collection #9

O Gringo

Painting . 105 x 105 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Halloween Woman

Sasha Robinson

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€700

Catherine

Hugues Candaës

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€960

Chatte qui rit

Aurelie Cholley

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,070

Le silence des étoffes

Christy

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Rêves

Claudia Coccina

Painting . 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Sans titre

Esmaël Bahrani

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,100

Peace & Love

YoCat

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Dans tes bras 3, prendre soin

Florence Dussuyer

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,900

Africa Hearth

Martin

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€680

Composed 2: Dynamic Geometric Abstract Figure - Yellow, Periwinkle, Black Acrylic Art for Modern Interiors

Veronika Obushikhina

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€936

Composed 1 | Dynamic Abstract Figure Artwork | Modern Interior Decor Statement

Veronika Obushikhina

Painting . 72 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.3 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€847

Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€6,641

Veil of the Wind

Marina Mark

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€2,200

Slavic dream

Christelle Didier-Cury

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Monochrome Faces 7

Asko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,200

Monochrome Faces 6

Asko

Painting . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€2,500

Colorful Faces nr.35

Asko

Painting . 122 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 48 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€2,800

Monochrome Faces 5

Asko

Painting . 160 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€3,000

Monochrome faces 4

Asko

Painting . 160 x 111 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 43.7 x 0 inch

€3,200

Good Vibes

Asko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,300

Mary Mary

Ceet Fouad

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€10,000

Reaching for beauty

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,400

L'aigle noir

Danielle Stora Darmon

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€850

Desse(i)ns

Jean-Claude ByandB

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,111

Diversity of Thoughts -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

Painting . 88.9 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 28 x 1 inch

€2,986

Marsupilami

Député

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Full of love

Irina Bast

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€838

Couple in love before kiss

Irina Bast

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€838

Madonna art is my weapon

Maria De Campos

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,520

Regarde la mer

VirJnie

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€300

Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair

Emmanuel Daniel

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 1 inch

€4,457

Mouton

Hervé Maury

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€820

Gabylla

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Eternal Ethereal

Noir Visualart

Painting . 67 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 26.4 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€330 €264

Lost in paradise, origin.

Patrick Santoni

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Toccarsi la faccia

Luigi Iona

Painting . 58 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€230

Scent

Raquel Adan

Painting . 92 x 65 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 inch

€1,375

Madame

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting . 26 x 19 x 1 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

€330

Rostro India Unique

Alberto Ricardo

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€1,030 €824

Fleeting beauty

Julia Ruf

Painting . 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€220

Classe 1B

Matteo Fieno

Painting . 180 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,800

Twenty Ways to Hack Your Happiness Hormones

Carlos Gamez de Francisco

Painting . 132 x 185 x 4 cm Painting . 52 x 72.8 x 1.6 inch

€12,600

Stroll Under the Red Umbrella

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 60 x 85 x 1.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.7 inch

€1,500

On the Link of Times

Iryna Rets

Painting . 97 x 94 x 1.7 cm Painting . 38.2 x 37 x 0.7 inch

€1,200

Not Worthless

Agbabiaka Johnmark

Painting . 137.2 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 54 x 45 x 1 inch

€4,279

La fille à la barrette

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting . 12.5 x 12.5 x 0.15 cm Painting . 4.9 x 4.9 x 0.1 inch

€99

Somnium No. 6, Series XIII

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Cindy (artist's proof)

Dr. Love

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€50

La rencontre

Richard Saint-Amans

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Méduse

Yu Fu

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

Woman

Anatoly Metlan

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1 inch

€4,279

67/100 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 65 66 67 68 69 70 80 90 100

Have a question?

Check the buyer's guide by clicking here.

Contact us by phone:
US : +1 646-844-7306
FR : +33 1 87 66 99 05
UK : +44 20 3890 6678
at 9:30 am - 6:30 pm CET, from Monday to Friday

By chat, clicking on the black bubble
at the bottom right of your screen.

By email, [email protected]