Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

British, b. 1958

Artist Biography Michael Alford is an established British artist whose works have featured in prominent prizes and exhibitions throughout the UK, and who has twice been appointed war artist to the British Military. Inspired by extensive travel, he composes representations of diverse landscapes and intriguing figures whilst simultaneously fusing classical techniques with a sharp, modern sensibility. Alford's overall aesthetic captures sensitive intricacy and luminous clarity. After returning, he chose to study art at the Slade School and the Chelsea School of Art. Diverse Landscape Alford's varied body of work reflects his interest in many types of painting. He is well known for powerful cityscapes of contemporary urban centres —especially London—and for landscapes that capture diverse geographies through the eyes of a passionate traveller. His paintings of figures, clothed and nude, are sought after for their combination of fine draughtsmanship, acute observation and sense of drama. Military Honours for a traveller-painter Alford has been awarded prizes including the Green and Stone Oil Painting Prize, the Agnes Reeve Memorial Prize for best painting of London, and the Prima Luce Mural prize. Alford is a member of the Chelsea Arts Society. He has twice been appointed war artist to the British Military and was also commissioned by the military to produce artwork in Iraq in 2016. Style and Technique Michael is a figurative painter with an expressive classical style. He depicts scenes of contemporary life with an emphasis on urban subjects, landscapes and the human figure. His wide-ranging catalogue includes cityscapes, city scenes (captured moments in the life of the city), landscapes, beach- and seascapes, figure groups and nudes. His approach is distinguished by vigorous brushwork, skilled draftsmanship, bold handling of colour and a sensitive rendering of the interplay of shadow and light. Artist Statement “Painting for me is recapturing the experience of seeing, without being too literal-minded about what that experience is or means. My work always starts with direct observation of the visible world. It can be broad and sweeping, as in landscapes or cityscapes, or very close and intimate, as in figures, nudes or interiors. I often go out looking for subjects and return to the studio with sketches or drawings. These I use as a starting point for a process that turns raw observation—impressions—into something more abstract and evocative. The process often involves cutting out visual distractions and transient effects so that the resulting image has more power. Time acts as an important filter for me and so does physical distance between the initial sketch and the painting. Both help me distil the memory and pick out the essential forms. My overall aim is to communicate my experience of seeing, to convey—through the use of light and shadow and mood—some of the magic and mystery I feel when I look at the world.” – Michael Alford

Artist: Michael Alford

Michael AlfordWinter Café, Sloane Square- original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art, 2026

$3,871

Winter Café, Sloane Square- original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael AlfordThe Bluebird - original impressionism cityscape oil painting - contemporary Art, 2026

$4,494

The Bluebird - original impressionism cityscape oil painting - contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael AlfordTrafalgar Square, North -original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art, 2026

$4,822

Trafalgar Square, North -original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael AlfordSomerset House- original impressionism cityscape oil painting - contemporary Art, 2026

$4,494

Somerset House- original impressionism cityscape oil painting - contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael AlfordBloomsbury - original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art, 2026

$4,822

Bloomsbury - original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Michael AlfordOxford Street - original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art, 2026

$4,822

Oxford Street - original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Michael AlfordLast Night, Shaftesbury Av -original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art, 2026

$4,494

Last Night, Shaftesbury Av -original impressionism oil painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Michael AlfordAldwych, Towards St Clement - original impressionist painting - contemporary art, 2026

$5,026

Aldwych, Towards St Clement - original impressionist painting - contemporary art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Michael AlfordCannon Street-original impressionism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art, 2026

$1,293

Cannon Street-original impressionism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Suchitra Bhosle"Mood in Orange, " Oil Painting, 2021

$1,800

H 8 in W 6 in

"Mood in Orange, " Oil Painting

By Suchitra Bhosle

Located in Denver, CO

Suchitra Bhosle's "Mood in Orange" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman, in vivid orange clothing, tilting her head a...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Suchitra Bhosle"A Moment in Time, " Oil Painting

$4,000

H 16 in W 12 in

"A Moment in Time, " Oil Painting

By Suchitra Bhosle

Located in Denver, CO

Suchitra Bhosle's "A Moment in Time" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman, in all white, crouching with her knees pulled to her c...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Suchitra Bhosle"Edge of Desire, " Oil Painting

$4,000

H 16 in W 12 in

"Edge of Desire, " Oil Painting

By Suchitra Bhosle

Located in Denver, CO

Suchitra Bhosle's "Edge of Desire" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman closing her eyes as her long dark hair curtains her face ...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael Carson"Land" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson, 2024

$30,000

H 48 in W 36 in

"Land" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson

By Michael Carson

Located in Denver, CO

Michael Carson's (US based) "Land" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of A...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Michael Carson"All Roads Lead Home" Original Oil Painting by Michael Carson, 2024

$22,000

H 36 in W 36 in

"All Roads Lead Home" Original Oil Painting by Michael Carson

By Michael Carson

Located in Denver, CO

Michael Carson's (US based) "All Roads Lead Home" is an original, handmade oil painting that is framed in a black float frame. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painte...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Suchitra BhosleMelancholy in White

$3,500

H 16 in W 12 in

Melancholy in White

By Suchitra Bhosle

Located in Denver, CO

Reclining figure with flowers

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2010s American Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Kirsten Savage"Unshaken" (2025), Male Bust Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel, 2025

$650

H 8 in W 6 in D 1 in

"Unshaken" (2025), Male Bust Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel

By Kirsten Savage

Located in Denver, CO

Kirsten Savage is one of Colorado’s top representational artists. As an avid world traveler and experienced mountaineer, Kirsten spends her time seeking out beautiful spaces where th...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hollis Dunlap"Susan in Red, White and Blue" (2017) By Hollis Dunlap, Oil Portrait Painting, 2017

$7,500

H 17.75 in W 22 in

"Susan in Red, White and Blue" (2017) By Hollis Dunlap, Oil Portrait Painting

By Hollis Dunlap

Located in Denver, CO

Hollis Dunlap's (US based) "Susan in Red, White and Blue" (2017) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in a white dress relaxing on a multicolored couch...

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2010s American Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

E.Melinda MorrisonRock Me Baby Oil 14 x 20 Framed Water Movement Figurative Portraiture, 2019

$2,800

H 14 in W 20 in D 0.75 in

Rock Me Baby Oil 14 x 20 Framed Water Movement Figurative Portraiture

Located in Houston, TX

LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT Rock Me is a 14 x 20 figurative oil painting by E. Melinda Morrison. It was painted in 2019. Rock Me shows the movement of the water rocking the ...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Egg Tempera, Panel

Hollis Dunlap"Susan in red, white and blue, " Oil painting, 2017

$7,500

H 16 in W 20 in

"Susan in red, white and blue, " Oil painting

By Hollis Dunlap

Located in Denver, CO

Hollis Dunlap's (US based) "Susan in red, white and blue" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in a white dress reclining, with her hand softly placed behind he...

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2010s American Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Ron Hicks"Odd Woman In" Oil Painting, 2023

$21,000

H 40 in W 30 in D 2.5 in

"Odd Woman In" Oil Painting

By Ron Hicks

Located in Denver, CO

Ron Hick's (US based) "Odd Woman In" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto rendering of a female model with dark hair and an abstracted background. Ron Hick'...

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2010s Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Ryan Morse"Adrift" (2023), Original Impressionist Abstract Female Portrait, Oil Painting, 2023

$2,600

H 30 in W 24 in

"Adrift" (2023), Original Impressionist Abstract Female Portrait, Oil Painting

By Ryan Morse

Located in Denver, CO

Ryan Morse's (US based) "Adrift" is an original, handmade oil painting created in 2023 that is unframed but ready to hang. Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance artist ...

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2010s American Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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Michael AlfordFlamenco 2-original impressionism figurative female painting-contemporary Art, 2023

Sold

H 34.65 in W 24.41 in D 1.19 in

Flamenco 2-original impressionism figurative female painting-contemporary Art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Flamenco II" by Michael Alford is a spellbinding original imp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Michael AlfordCheyne Walk- original impressionist figurative landscape study -contemporary art, 2024

Sold

H 22.05 in W 25.99 in

Cheyne Walk- original impressionist figurative landscape study -contemporary art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Michael Alford's "Cheyne Walk" immerses viewers in the tranqui...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael AlfordLeadenhall Market - impressionist citiscape painting - original contemporary art, 2024

Sold

H 27.96 in W 27.96 in

Leadenhall Market - impressionist citiscape painting - original contemporary art

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

Step into the vibrant nightlife of Michael Alford’s “Leadenhall Market,” a painting that brings to life the historic market scene under the cloak of night. The street serves as the c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael AlfordStanding Nude - original impressionist figure study woman interior oil impasto, 2023

Sold

H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in

Standing Nude - original impressionist figure study woman interior oil impasto

By Michael Alford

Located in London, Chelsea

Contemporary painter Michael Alford creates a beguiling impression of a young woman in an interior environment. She is captured back turned, reflecting in a beautiful Rococo mirrror....

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Michael Alford Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Michael Alford portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Michael Alford portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Michael Alford in oil paint, paint, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Michael Alford portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lucas Bononi, Warren Keating, and Armand (François Joseph) Henrion. Michael Alford portrait paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,465 and tops out at $5,425, while the average work can sell for $3,042.