Doug Warner
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1990s American Paintings
Enamel
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
People Also Browsed
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Archival Pigment
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Archival Paper, Color
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome, Enamel, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paint
1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Archival Pigment
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
2010s American Industrial Cabinets
Bronze, Steel, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
Recent Sales
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Finding the Right figurative-paintings for You
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.