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Reclining Woman, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figurative with Red Drape
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century Bay Area figurative painting of a reclining nude by Berkeley artist Marjorie
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
painting took place in 1957. The 1957 show, entitled “Contemporary Bay Area Figurative Painting” also
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Looking out the Window" - Bay Area Figurative Landscape
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
"Looking out the Window", a Bay Area figurative painting with two nude figures gazing out of a
Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Bay Area Figurative Nude
Located in Soquel, CA
. Bay Area Figurative painting began with teachers at the California School of Fine Art. Leading
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Bay Area Figurative Nude
Bay Area Figurative Nude
H 42 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Night Walk Figurative Joan Brown and Manuel Neri
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning large-scale, Bay Area Figurative School painting of a couple, dog and clown by Sally
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude by the Window, San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement 1966
By Thomas L. Tribby
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area figurative painting of a nude woman looking over her shoulder by Thomas L. Tribby
Category

1960s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Lookout, San Francisco Figurative Abstract
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and unique Bay Area Figurative School painting by Sally Kissinger Wilt (American, 1936-2004
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Bayside View, San Francisco
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning large-scale, Bay Area Figurative School, painting of a woman sitting by a window
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Bay Area Figurative -- "Brilliance Dazzles"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful large scale Bay Area Figurative School portrait titled "Jason's Brilliance Dazzles," 1996
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Bay Area Figurative Movement Seated Nude
Located in Soquel, CA
San Francisco bay area artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Unframed.
Category

1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cowboy Boots" - Bay Area Figurative Movement
By Patricia Gren-Haynes
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area School figurative of a cowboy and hats by Berkeley artist Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay Area Figurative School -- "Banker's Holiday"
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area School figurative of tan man with blue hat by Patricia Gren Hayes (American
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Cigarette Break
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
. Size: 30"H x 40"W. Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bay Area Figurative Movement Patricia Gren Hayes
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
. Size: 30"H x 40"W. Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cyclists in Love, Bay Area Figurative Movement
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School
Category

1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Vintage Bay Area Figurative Movement -- "Napoleon's Ambition"
By Katherine Barieau
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning abstract Bay Area Figurative Movement piece titled "Napoleon's Ambition" by Katherine
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
By Nathan Oliveira
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Nathan Oliveira. "Untitled" is a Bay Area Figurative Painting, oil on canvas in a
Category

Late 20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seated Man Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Man Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Seated man, a abstract portrait by
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Pan of Bolts" and on Verso Joan Brown Swimming W/Manuel Neri Walking on Water
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in Soquel, CA
titled on edge. Circa 1962-64, signed on verso "Wilt." Bay Area Figurative painting began with teachers
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Bay Area Figurative Movement, "Waiting For Her Lover" Figurative Abstract
By Arthur Krakower
Located in Soquel, CA
Fantastic figurative abstract color field painting by Northern California artist Arthur Krakower
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Couple Dancing at Sunset - Bay Area Figurative School
By Allie William Skelton
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully expressive Bay Area Figurative School piece featuring a silhouette of a couple in a
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s A gorgeous and
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"ULANDA - Painting in Studio Class" Bay Area Figurative Movement Oil on Canvas
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
: 24"H x 20"W Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nude with Wineglass - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial period Berkeley School figurative study of a woman with a wineglass by listed Berkeley
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Nude Study
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude study by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Image, 26"H x 20"W on artsits cardboard. Signed/stamped "Estate of Honora Berg" on verso, from a collection of her works. Berg studi...
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Two Reclining Figures - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Reclining Figures - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted figurative
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Seated Nude Woman Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Nude Woman Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Seated wearing a hat by Santa
Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Seated Nude Woman Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Nude Woman Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Seated Woman, a abstract
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Bay Area Poolside Figurative Abstract, S.S. Claremont Hotel
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
A fun and vibrant figurative acrylic painting of a woman ready for the pool in a blue bathing suit
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Large Scale Bay Area Figurative Inspired -- The Young Trumpet Player
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Bay Area Figurative Inspired -- The Young Trumpet Player Compelling Bay Area Figurative
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman Reading - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman Reading - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Foam Board

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Reclining Nude in Pastel Tints
By Warren Edgar Lamm
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area Movement figurative of a reclining nude women in pastel tints by Warren Edgar
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted portrait
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Rosemary" with feather boa - Bay Area Figurative Movement Study Oil on Canvas
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
"Rosemary" with feather boa - Bay Area Figurative Movement Study Oil on Canvas A dark-haired woman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Mannequins in a Store Window', Bay Area Figurative, Student of Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
studied with Larry Wheldon and Darrell Forney (1971-1974). From 1975-1977, he studied Advanced Painting
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Across the Divide - SF Bay Area Figurative Symbolic Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Across the Divide - SF Bay Area Figurative Symbolic Composition in Oil on Canvas Heavily textured
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay Area Figurative Movement Portrait of a Woman in Oil on Artist's Board 1950s
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Figurative Movement Portrait of a Woman in Oil on Artist's Board 1950s Portrait of a
Category

1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Illustration Board

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study Of A Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study of A Woman Abstract expressionist nude study of a
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Paper

'Jazz Figures', San Francisco Bay Area Woman Artist, Post-Impressionist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. This San Francisco Bay area painter and poet specializes in
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Paper

'Concert', San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist Oil, National Academy, Guitarist
By Martin Snipper
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. This Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative painter, mixed media artist, and sculptor was born in New
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stelae No. 5
By Nathan Oliveira
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Stelae No. 5" is a painting by Bay Area Figurative artist Nathan Oliveira. The painting is signed
Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman at the Lake, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figure Study
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
. She resided in Pacific Grove, California where she was active as an artist, painting mostly landscapes
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Laid Paper, Oil

'The Harmonica Player', Bay Area Modernism, San Francisco Art Institute, Harp
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
paintings done in his studio at home. He also became well known for his American journeys through his
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Casein, Board

'Two Women', San Francisco Bay Area Expressionism, Woman Artist, Large Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial oil painting of two women shown adjacent and seated and painted in bravura
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Market Scene', Sausalito, North Beach, San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist Oil
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, 1969) accompanies this painting. Born to Italian immigrant parents, Pascal worked in the circus during
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Encaustic, Board

Mid Century Gouache and Oil Pastel Figurative Painting 1960s Bay Area Female Art
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper, Gouache

1950s "Curled" Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
, Gustav Friedmann. Done in the style of the Bay Area Figurative painters of that time and contemporaries
Category

1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

'Words to the Wise', African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed on palette, lower right, 'John Diallo Jones' (American, 20th century) and dated 1992. A dramatic figural oil showing the artist flanked by two whispering skeletons, one of wh...
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Figure with Blue Eyes
By Nathan Oliveira
Located in Palm Desert, CA
exhibition “Contemporary Bay Area Figurative Painting.” All came to figuration by initiating a sophisticated
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960s "Leaning Over" Gouache & Oil Pastel Bay Area Figurative Movement
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David Park
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache, Paper

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California
By Elmer Nelson Bischoff
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California Press, 2001. A key figure in the California Bay Area abstract and figurative movement following
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Carnival Faire / 1994 important figurative painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Dazzling figurative painting, Carnival Faire, from artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 1994. The work
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Carnival Suburbian / 2008 framed figurative painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Figures WIth Edges" series. Frohsin, third generation Bay Area Figurative artist—from the movement that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media, Gouache

1950s "Pink Towel" Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. Done in the style of the Bay Area Figurative painters of that time and
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study
By Hubert Buel
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century watercolor figure study, a lively depiction of a reclining nude woman by Bay Area
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Laid Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting -- Male Figurative
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting -- Male Figurative
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Personaje, acrylic figurative painting of seated man
Located in San Diego, CA
inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art movement and spends much time painting figures of his imagination
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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You are likely to find exactly the bay area figurative painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Modern, Abstract and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect bay area figurative painting may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right bay area figurative painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, beige and orange. A bay area figurative painting from Alysanne McGaffey, Jack Freeman, Patricia Gren Hayes, Jerry Opper and Gloria Dudfield — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, paper and oil paint can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small bay area figurative painting measuring 11 high and 8 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 68 across to better suit those in the market for a large bay area figurative painting.

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a bay area figurative painting in our inventory may begin at $245 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,250.

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