Modern Figurative Photography
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Late 19th Century.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Late 19h Century .
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Gathering - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Gathering is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century .
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Commander Brunetti - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Commander Brunetti is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Aurelio Mistruzzi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Early - 20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Venice - Presentation to Priest Simeon - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting - Venice Presentation to Priest Simeon is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, p...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Venice - Adoration of the Magi - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting - Venice - Adoration of the Magi is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photogr...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Fishermen in Napoli - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Fishermen in Napoli is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century.
Fair condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Fascism Era - The Conference - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Fascism Era - The Conference is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Roman festivals for the Anniversary of Fascism - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
the Roman festivals for the Anniversary of Fascism is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Fascism Era - Meeting Mussolini and Raymond Poincaré - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Fascism Era - Meeting Mussolini and Raymond Poincaré is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Crocodile Hunters in Africa - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Crocodile Hunters in Africa is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
The scene is meticulously captured.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons 'Skiing Waiters' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing Waiters
1960
C-Print
Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Three skiing waiters on a ski slope, with ...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Lambda
Pool at Lake Tahoe (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bathers by a pool on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, 1959.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Slim Aarons (191...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Lambda
Cafe Culture by Bert Hardy Limited Edition Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Cafe Culture" by Bert Hardy
A waiter serving clients on the terrace of a cafe on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, June 1951.
Original publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning I...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White
Historical Photo - Royal Family of England - Vintage Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
A rare photo of the Royal Family of England in 1940s, with George VI, Queen Mary, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Early George Bowes-Lyon, a young Queen Elizab...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Fulham Football Fan's Fashion silver gelatin limited edition print
Located in London, GB
5th January 1957: Two young Fulham football fans Freda and Frank Hearn dressed in their club's colours of black and white, wait to board an 'Ipswich Special' at Addison Road station,...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Teenage Kicks C-type Limited Edition Oversize
By Jamie Beeden
Located in London, GB
'Teenage Kicks' C-type Limited Edition
by Jamie Beeden, personal work.
A portrait of a young girl at a club in Tufnell Park, London 2003.
Jamie's body of work includes varied maga...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Banu, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
By Jill Peters
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Banu, 2013 by Jill Peters
From the series The Third Gender of India
Archival pigment print
Size: 24 in H x 16.2 in W
Edition of 9
Unframed
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Julie, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
By Jill Peters
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Julie, 2013 by Jill Peters
From the series The Third Gender of India
Archival pigment print
Size: 35.2 in H x 27.7 in W
Edition of 6
Unframed
The term "hijra" applies to a very dive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Muskan, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
By Jill Peters
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Muskan, 2013 by Jill Peters
From the series The Third Gender of India
Archival pigment print
Size: 60 in H x 40 in W
Edition of 3
Unframed
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Sri, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
By Jill Peters
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sri, 2013 by Jill Peters
From the series The Third Gender of India
Archival pigment print
Size: 24 in H x 16.2 in W
Edition of 9
Unframed
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Alain Le Garsmeur - Reno 1979 signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Reno by Alain Le Garsmeur
A group of Reno City Casino Staff on a break, Nevada, USA in 1979.
Paper size 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm
Printed in 2024
Archival Pigment Print
Sign...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Cortina d’Ampezzo Limited Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cortina d’Ampezzo
1982
Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982.
By Slim Aarons
60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size
C-Type Print
un...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Mike Tyson After the Holyfield vs. Tyson match, 1997 Oversize
Located in London, GB
Mike Tyson after the Holyfield vs. Tyson match, 1997 — Limited Edition Print
by Michael Brennan
A group of wary police officers is photographed trying to restrain Mike Tyson after the boxer bit off part of rival Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match at the MGM Grand Hotel...
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Keep Your Cool'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Keep Your Cool, 1978
Chromogenic Lambda print
40 x 30 inches
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity.
Carmen Alvarez enjoying a...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Lambda
Alberto Moravia and Dacia Maraini - Vintage photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Alberto Moravia and Dacia Maraini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Children in Hong Kong - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Children in Hong Kong is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photo of Painting by Vincenzo Cabianca - Vintage photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Painting by Vincenzo Cabianca is a vintage photo, realized in the early 20th Century.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Harbour Island
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Limited to 150 only
Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 1970 (Photo by Slim Aarons)
This photograph epitomises the travel ...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print, Color
Historical Photo - Kim Il Sung - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Kim Il Sung vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons, Kaufmann Desert House (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Kaufmann Desert House, 1970. (printed later)
C print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
with Certificate of authenticity
A poolside party at a desert house, de...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Louis Malle and Claudia Cardinale - Vintage Photo - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Louis Malle and Claudia Cardinale is a vintage photo, realized in the 1990s.
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons, Pool At Las Brisas
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Pool At Las Brisas, 1972
C print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
with Certificate of authenticity
Guests in the pool at the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco, Mexi...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles'
Located in New York, NY
Terry O'Neill
The Beatles, Backyard of Abbey Road Studios
1963 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
signed and numbered edition 47 of 50
with certificate of authenticity
Terry O'Nei...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963.
Chromogenic Lambda print
Printed Later
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
The ...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Revolution in Teheran - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Revolution in Teheran - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Revolution in Teheran is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Ernest Picaro - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Ernest Picaro is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century by Cavilla & Bruzon Studio.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eduard Shevardnadze - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Eduard Shevardnadze is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
George Shultz - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
George Shultz is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-b...
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Louis Malle at 46* Cannes Film Festival - Vintage Photo - 1993
Located in Roma, IT
Louis Malle at 46* Cannes Film Festival is a vintage photo, realized in 1993.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Omiccioli and Villoresi at Vetrina di Chiurazzi - Vintage Photo - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
Omiccioli and Villoresi in Vetrina di Chiurazzi is a vintage leaflet, realized in 1953.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Ahmad Shah Massoud - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eduard Shevardnadze - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Eduard Shevardnadze is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eduard Shevardnadze and George Shultz - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Eduard Shevardnadze and George Shultz is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Modern figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Modern figurative photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Mark Shaw, Alain Le Garsmeur, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern figurative photography, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $115,000, while the average work sells for $1,800.
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