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Figurative Paintings For Sale
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Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art cityscape with many faces
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting an urban cityscape with many faces in the foreground. The painting is in excellent condition....
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shared Silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Female faces, almost merging into a single rhythm, are depicted with closed eyes, as if immersed in a space of trust and quietude. The light headscarves framing their faces evoke a s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tapestry of Beauty (Anike) 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

18th-Century Baroque Oil Painting, Saint Peter in Penitence, Old Master Art
By Gerrit van Honthorst
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This skilfully rendered mid-18th-century Swedish oil painting depicts the biblical figure of Saint Peter in penitence. “Regrets, I've had a few”, explained Frank Sinatra, and indeed...
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18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Vintage Impressionist colourful oil painting of a woman with oranges
By Monique Baroni
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large Vintage Post Impressionist framed oil painting on canvas, signed by the artist, Monique Baroni (1930-2016) in the bottom left. This is a stunning large scale impressionist oi...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Terra Rosa Nude" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Female Nude
Located in Denver, CO
"Terra Rosa Nude" by Mark Bradley Schwartz is an original oil on canvas depicting the nude back of a female model with with graceful curves. A native of Illinois, He began his professional life as a graphic designer and art director in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved to Southern California to further his design career. Although Schwartz’s career was successful, he wanted to pursue work of a more personally fulfilling nature. To reach these new goals Schwartz first attended life drawing classes at Associates in Art, in Sherman Oaks, California. He later studied at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village, California, where he received extensive training in drawing and painting the human figure from life. While studying with famed illustrator Glen Orbik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Running Man, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Running Man, Year: 1989, Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed, Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm), Frame Size: 24 x 21 inches
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Thoughts: The Eve Within, original oil painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the contemplative work "Thoughts: The Eve Within," Ukrainian artist Tatyana Pchelnikova continues her exploration of the female psyche through the lens of her "Thoughts" series. T...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait, Major Alexander Brown in Military Uniform.
By Sir David Wilkie
Located in Cotignac, FR
18th Century Military portrait of a young officer in Napoleonic period military dress. The painting is not signed but the subject is Major Alexander Brown. The work is oil on canvas later mounted on board and presented in a fine 'Regence style' carved gilt frame. There are labels to the back referring to the subject, 'Major Brown of Trinity' and a framers trade label from Edinburgh. A magnificent and imposing portrait of a young military officer in the prime of his life. His red uniform adorned with fine buttons, fringed epaulettes and high gilt collar. His ruddy complexion offset by his stylish hair, a quiff and swept forward to the sides as was the fashion at the time. Sir David Wilkie RA (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the "people's painter". He was Principal Painter in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria. Apart from royal portraits, his best-known painting today is probably The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch of 1822 in Apsley House. Sir David Wilkie was actually admitted in 1799 (despite only being 14) through the influence of the Earl of Leven...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

English Victorian 19th century portrait of a brown and white Spaniel dog
By George Earl
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Earl was a painter, primarily of sporting dogs and other animals. He was also the father of Maud Earl and Percy Earl, and the brother of Thomas Earl,...
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1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade, American Portrait Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade (American, 1882-1961) Inspired by Slade’s travels in Algeria and Tunisia, this remarkable portrait depicts a young man standing...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Going Nowhere Day 4 - Sculptural Seascape People Swimming Relaxing Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 4" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor. Elizabeth Langreiter’s unique mixed media aerial paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

The City Gal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an original work by Andre Kohn. Growing up near the Caspian Sea, Kohn's received a formal art education from the University of Moscow where he studied with members of the la...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

The City Gal
The City Gal
$35,000 Sale Price
29% Off
The Glow of the Past: Lundström’s Stockholm with a Touch of Mystery
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to present this painting by Ernst Lundström, dedicated to the esteemed sculptor Per Hasselberg. The dedication on the front of the painting makes this piece particular...
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1880s Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Queen of Ice Cream" (2025) Original Surrealist Still-Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "The Queen of Ice Cream" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. Artist Statement: This painting is part of my "Magical Realism" series. I grew up playing t...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Walking in Brooklyn, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In her pared-down impressionist approach, artist Carey Parks illustrates three men walking on a sidewalk. Inspired by a photo refer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Stuart Denyer NEAC - large English original STUDIO NUDE Oil Painting R.A. LONDON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Stuart Denyer NEAC (1953-) British TITLE: "The Studio At The Royal Academy London" SIGNED: lower right and dated 1981 MEASURES: 120cm x 89cm inclusive of frame CONDITION...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

PERSEO AND ANDROMEDA- In the Manner of A.R. Mengs- Italy- Figurative Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Perseo and Andromeda - Oil on canvas cm.120x80, Eugenio De Blasi, Italy, 2005. Gold gilded wooden frame available on request This is his reinterpretation of a large ancient painting...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 17th-Century Spanish Colonial School, Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This early 17th-century Spanish colonial oil painting depicts the Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception surrounded by an array of symboli...
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Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Elegant Couple
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1970's portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on masonite panel measures 10 x 12 inches. Signed and dated lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello ...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Louis Carmeil, Untitled, anthropomorphic composition, 1971 , oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis CARMEIL (1920-1999) Untitled, anthropomorphic composition, 1971 Oil on canvas Signed and dated on the back 48 x 36 cm Nothing predestined the man nicknamed the “painter butch...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Orientalist Painting Algerian Harem Academic Painter 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Alphonse Léon GERMAIN-THILL Aumale (Algeria), 1873 – Algiers, 1925 The Harem Oil on canvas 41 x 32.5 cm (56 x 47 cm framed) Signed lower right “AGermain Thill” Born in Algeria, Alph...
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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

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Oil

“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel

Untitled
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Contemporary portrait "Inhabitants"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Once I lived in a private house. We had four cats, and then we accidentally found the fifth. Where he came from and how long he lived with us is unknown). For texture on the primed c...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

M.Y. 3
By Mark Schwartz
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Schwartz's "M.Y. 3" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female model gazing downward as her black hair blends into the darkness of the background.
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

M.Y. 3
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Twinkie Yellow - Original Figurative Quirky Mixed Media Pop Artwork by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme
Located in Yardley, PA
“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining French School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 25 x 18 inches condition: overall very good,...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Bulb of Africa 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bulb of Africa was not just a hairstyle; it was a celebration of African heritage and a testament to the resilience of its people. Passed down through generations, it represented strength, beauty, and the rich tapestry of African traditions. The Bulb showcased the natural texture and volume of African hair, transforming it into an intricate masterpiece of braids, twists, and coils. The Bulb of Africa became a symbol of empowerment, reminding people of their strength, resilience, and the beauty of their shared heritage. It served as a reminder that hair was more than a physical attribute; it was a connection to something greater—a connection to their ancestors, their community, and celebrating the beauty within themselves. Beyond their physical beauty, African women possess an immeasurable inner strength that resonates through "Bulb of Africa." Odunayo masterfully captures this strength, highlighting the resilience and determination that have defined African women throughout history. The women depicted in the artwork emanate confidence, wisdom, and a sense of purpose. Their gaze speaks volumes, embodying the stories of countless African women who have overcome adversity, shattered barriers, and carved out their own paths to success. In "Bulb of Africa," Iyiola Odunayo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bulb of Africa 2
Bulb of Africa 2
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Oil Painting On Canvas. Portrait in Green with Beings of Light. "Praise"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas in emerald green, square format. A human silhouette with green textures and two fantastic animals. A piece that combines figurative and abstract elements. This...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 4 by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 8.75 x 6.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Gifted Treasure -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Beauty Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Home Plate 14" Figurative Sculpture by Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 14" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures approx. 7.25"h x 2.5"w x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Baroque Style Oil Portrait, The Laughing Cavalier, Follower of Frans Hals
Located in Cotignac, FR
19th Century oil on canvas portrait of a cavalier. The painting is signed or annotated top right. There is a supplier's trade stamp to the back of the canvas. A wonderful jewel of a...
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19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Escuela colonial (XVIII) - Óleo en tela - San Juanito y el cordero
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra se presenta enmarcada con su marco original de la época (el marco presenta faltas y desgastes) El estado de la obra se puede ver, tiene algunas faltas de pintura y faltas en...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Figure in Pink" (2023) Original Painting by Ruby Roth - Nude Art
Located in Denver, CO
Ruby Roth presents "Figure in Pink," an original acrylic painting on canvas created in 2023. Measuring 36 x 18 x 1.50 inches (91.44 x 45.72 x 3.81 cm), this captivating piece showcas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique oil painting of lacemakers by the sea in Brittany, France
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique oil painting on stretched canvas of lacemakers by the sea, most likely to be Brittany in France. This very unusual and totally charming painting of three lacemakers in a coa...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"The Sumatran Tiger" - Original Oil Painting of an Endangered Big Cat
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Sumatran Tiger" is a stunning handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, with dimensions of 30 x 30 x 1.50 inches. Created in 2023, this piece stands as a p...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Nu" Impressionist Interior Seated Nude Female Figure Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-20th Century charming oil painting depicting a seated nude woman in a whimsical interior scene, Ducaire was known for her charming intimate figurative scenes portraying female ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Marilyn Chanel Diamond. (Palm White)
Located in Malmo, SE
Unique. Artwork size: 160x122 cm. Frame size 167x130x5 cm. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide Russell Young, born in 1959 in Yorkshire, is a British-American artist best known for his large scale silk screen paintings...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Linen, Ink, Screen

Rare Antique American Female Modernist Ashcan School Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American ashcan school modernist cityscape painting by Judith Chamberlain (1893 - 1965). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Excellent ready to hang condition.
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Woman With A Blue Hat" In the Style of Picasso Blue Period Portrait Painting
Located in New York, NY
A strong yet simple modernist painting on canvas portraying a Woman in a Blue Hat reminiscent of Pablo Picasso. We are reminded of the Master of Cubist art, Pablo Picasso in his Blue...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Indian Miniature Deccan School c1780 Ragamala Nature Figures River Trees
Located in Norfolk, GB
Indian Miniature
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Calf" Contemporary Dutch Oil Painting of a Dutch Calf, Cow
Located in Utrecht, NL
The oil paintings of the contemporary Dutch artist Paul Jansen invites the viewer to look beyond the standard picture within the frame. It feels as if the ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Contemporary Oil - The Night Market
Located in Corsham, GB
Presented in a silver gilt effect frame. Unsigned. On board. Image size: 71 x 47cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary colorful abstract portrait of woman acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract artwork titled "Contemplating future dreams " was created by Natalya Mougenot, a French artist of Russian descent, born in Kazakhstan. It is part of a ser...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

'A Young Girl with a Water Jug'. Impressionist oil painting by Loys Prat
Located in St. Albans, GB
Loys Joseph PRAT Signed Antique oil on canvas Canvas size: 31.5" x 23.5 (80 x 60cm) Outside frame size: 38 x 30" (96 x 76cm) Born 1879 He was born at Donzere in France on the 5th o...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Journée dans lAtelier – Interior Scene in Diachronic Cubism, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Journée dans l'Atelier (A Day in the Studio) Acrylic on Canvas 46 x 38cm Journée dans l'Atelier by Grégoire Mathias captures the essence of an artist’s workspace through the str...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"My Heart on Noir" Black and White Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Evolution
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting features two pieces of art. The difference between their creation is about 2000 years. The first is the sculpture, Venus de Milo, the most famous of all ancient Venuses....
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pretty Nude Lady Kneeing beside a Window
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Pretty Nude Lady Kneeing beside a Window Oil on canvas: 13 x 9 inches. Frame: 19 x 15 inches. Konstantin Razumov's work has been offered ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Singer by Candlelight (Dutch School Old Master Genre Scene)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Dutch School painting dating from 17th century. Oil on wood panel measuring 10 3/8 x 14 7/16 inches. Unsigned. No inpainting or conservation. Depicted is a scene with a beautiful young woman singing...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Sweet dreams in the Moonlight -21st century interior painting with figures
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina 'Sweet Dreams in the Moonlight' 100 x 80 cm Oil on linen Painted after life, the artist always works with a real scenery. Her realistic but impressionistic paintings...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Immersed in Darkness, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A young woman walks through a myriad of water lilies, her illuminated figure contrasting sharply with the dark lake. Her posture and radiant hair create a fee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Self Portrait of the Artist, Early 20th Century Oil Painting, Cleveland Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Kenneth Marcus Hugh (American, 1916-2011) Self Portrait Oil on canvas Signed lower right and dated ’36 33 x 27 inches 39 x 33 inches, framed Kenne...
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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Butterfly - 21st Century Figure Painting of a Girl and Flowers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Carolien van Olphen Butterfly Oil on wood panel 72 x 65 cm (Framed 80 x 73 cm, frame is included) Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with h...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

French Romantic painting BERNARD Napoleon Soldiers Mother and Child 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Adolphe BERNARD (Attributed to)Ghent, 1812 – Ghent, 1890 The soldier's wife and her son by the fire Oil on canvas46 x 38 cm (61 x 52 cm with the frame) Signed and dated lower left "B...
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1830s Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Seclusion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Seclusion" is a captivating artwork created by Kehinde Oyafajo that depicts a lady sitting on the floor with her hand resting on a stool. The lady is dressed in a sensual way and is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Seclusion
Seclusion
$1,840 Sale Price
20% Off

Figurative Paintings for Sale

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.

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