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Figurative Paintings For Sale
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Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady & Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady with her dog attributed to Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel, Dutch 1622 - 1672 *see notes below oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 40 x 33.5 inches provenance...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

A Portrait of Lord Leighton. Antique oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Richard Waller 1811 - 1882 Canvas Size: 24 x 20" (60 x 50cm) Frame Size: 31" x 27" (77.5 x 67.5cm) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1872 London painter of portraits and suggestive sub...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Torera: the Spanish Girl who could take on a bull latin art nouveau period oil
Located in Norwich, GB
My analysis of this striking art nouveau period painting evolved as I studied it. Initially, I thought it was simply a portrait of a dashing, stylish, somewhat androgynously dressed ...
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1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Tattoo Parlor Sailor (WPA era woman artist)
By Helen Malta
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Helen Malta (b.1912). Tattoo Parlor, ca. 1935. Oil on canvas, 20 x 33 inches. Signed lower right. Metropolitan Museum of Art reproduction rights stamp on r...
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1930s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Sheriff" Contemporary Black & Grey Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a grey toned sheriff figured dressed in a hat peering out of a grove of limble...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Petal Reflections
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Petal Reflections" portrays a serene female figure, her features softly emerging from a canvas rich with floral motifs. The painting weaves together the delicacy ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist', 17th Century Milanese School Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A late 17th century, devotional oil showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist. Displayed in a fine and period, hand-carved and gilt-wood frame. Framed dimensions: ...
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Mid-17th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

A Pensive Semi-Nude Young Lady wearing a White Veil
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian A Pensive Semi-Nude Young Lady wearing a White Veil Oil on canvas: 16 x 8 inches. Frame: 23 x 15 inches. Konstantin Razumov's work has bee...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Calla Lily - Oil on canvas by Ugo Celada da Virgilio - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with Calla Lily is an oil painting on masonite realized by Ugo Celada da Virgilio. Hand-signed on the lower left. Provenance: Galerie Sigfrid O...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain. The painting...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1890's French Impressionist Oil Painting Studio Portrait of a Nude Lady Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Studio Model French Impressionist artist, circa 1890's oil on canvas: 27.5 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Spiritual angel oil pastel painting on heavyweight paper "Angel of Light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Angel of Light" is a deeply spiritual artwork that carries a profound personal meaning. During times of crisis or difficult challenges, we often seek comfort in the invisible forces...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Paper

"Geranium" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Conrado López's "Geranium," a 2023 artwork, is a vivid representation of the artist's skill with acrylic and oil on canvas, spanning 65 x 46 cm (25.59 x 18.11 inches). This original,...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Bide Your Time - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative, Women, Africa, Globe
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. About Artist Bor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"La Royale"/The "Royal" boat race in Cannes
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Reference number F363 The painting is not framed but it could be with a natural oak floated or black frame (see how it would look like on the simulation photo. Price for the frame : 200 euros) It would be 70 x 55 cm frame included (65 x 50 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a panel. It is signed in the bottom left. "La Royale...
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1960s French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of the Holy Family - Italian 17th century religious art oil painting
By Bartolomeo Schedoni (circle)
Located in London, GB
This superb Italian 17th century Old Master religious portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Bartolomeo Schedoni. Painted circa 1610 it is a portrait of the Holy Family. Ma...
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1610s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Legend in Light and Shadow: Marilyn Monroe - Figurative Abstract 3D Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Purgatory Heaven" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Purgatory Heaven" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary hand painted acrylic on canvas pop art Disney red blue figurative
By Wizard Skull
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted acrylic on canvas - lives and works out of Brooklyn NY and is represented by Krause Gallery in Manhattan NY. signed on edge of canvas Pai...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century French Portrait Sketch of a Seated Male Nude
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sketch of a Seated Male Nude Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 9.5 (height) x 8.5 (widt...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Ballpoint Pen

17th Century English Portrait of Admiral Horatio Nelson's great grandfather
Located in Norwich, GB
A fascinating portrait dating from circa 1695-1700 with wonderful provenance: it belonged to the British industrialist Leonard Pelham Lee (1903–1980) and hung in his manor house in W...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Park Spring (Impressionistic Figurative Painting of Figures in a Park Landscape)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern impressionist style figurative painting of a family in a colorful park landscape “Park Spring” painted by William Clutz in 1996 60 x 50 inches in a natural wood floater frame Wire backing, signed lower right This figurative oil on canvas painting was made in 1996 by William Clutz as part of a series of works called "Crossings". These paintings were a study of NYC dwellers engaging in the simple, daily activity of crossing the street. In this piece, Clutz captures a joyful moment of a mother and father walking in a sunlit park landscape with their young child. Bright sunlight radiates through lush fall foliage and fills the scene with a soft orange light. With broad, expressionistic brushstrokes, he discovers the extraordinary in the ordinary, by emphasizing the effects of sunlight on the human form. The painting is in excellent condition and is framed in a natural wood floater frame. More about the artist: In New York in the early 50's and 60's, abstract expressionism was the orthodox approach to art at the time. However, Clutz was committed to his personal style that focused on abstracted human figures within urban tableaux. Working in a context of artists who challenged abstract expressionism's popularity in New York, Clutz established himself as a significant proponent of abstract figuration. His paintings focus on human figures within the urban environment, often exposing the transfiguration of his subjects as they travel through the complex light of city streets or summer parks, as shown in two of his early works. Clutz's interest in working from direct observation of urban life was influenced by a long-standing interest in German Expressionism, as well as artists like Henri Matisse, Arshile Gorky, and Nicholas De Stael...
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1990s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Resurrection of Christ. Study of the Master of the Prodigal Son. Ca. 1550.
Located in Firenze, IT
Resurrection of Christ Attributed to the Master of the Prodigal Son / Jan Mandyn (1500-1560) Oil on panel, 73 x 56 cm (without frame), 81 x 63 cm (with frame) The work was exa...
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16th Century Mannerist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Board

17th Century Italian Old Master Oil - Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 17th Century Italian School Title: The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: canvas: 21” x 16” (53.3 x 40.8cm) Pro...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Salvador Dalí"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
I was inspired to paint this picture by girls. on a nudist beach, they froze on the mat. Like a city in the steppe. As a result, I met them, they became my muses, I repeatedly painte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Couple #4- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a nude dancing male and female
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Couple #4 50 x 40 cm Oil on wood Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the famous Florence Art Academy. Since 2022 she fulltime works as a painter. Her works are all around the world in great collections. For our exhibition 'A Female Gaze' Daniela Astone made a series of paintings where the female aspect of her life is the main subject. This series contains a series of seven paintings where you see a dancing couple. Female- male couples and male-male/ female-female couples. The Currator of Galerie Bonnard says about the paintings by Daniela Astone: The classical structure and narrative paintings show a technique that is special. Her style is virtuoso and her subjects narrative. The keys are loose and subtle. For this artist, standing in front of a painting means...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Circa 1800 French Neo-Classical Study of Male Nude Standing Academic Pose
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Male Study French, circa 1800 Neo-Classical School, circle of Jacques Louis David (French 1748-1825) Pencil drawing on paper, unframed drawing: 14 x 8 inches double sided with ...
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Early 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

"Opaque" Oil Painting by Calvin Lai Featuring Female Figure
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Opaque" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a seated female with her face in profile and dappled in light. The painting is framed, with overall dimensions of 18 x 15 inches, Artist Bio: Calvin Lai's art is a mixture of medicine, meditation, and personal growth. He found early on that drawing was something he loved, and to make a picture appear lifelike became his goal. Through constantly drawing, his work began to breath, and his fascination with value and perspective led Calvin to become a student of realism. Eventually he moved from where he grew up in Los Angeles to San Francisco. There he studied drawing and printmaking at San Francisco State University. In 2008, he enrolled in the Academy of Art for illustration, but began painting instead. He found that he preferred the fine arts over commercial illustration...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Nude Figurative art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Figurative art Title: Nude Size: 16" x 12" x 0.1'' inch...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Contemporary abstract floral expressive oil painting canvas "Flowering fields"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive oil painting titled "Flowering Fields" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her series inspired by the scenes of the summer seas...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

MOOD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed from Spain.
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

19th Century French Academic Drawing Portrait of Male Nude Young Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Portrait of a Young Male Nude French, late 19th century pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed with further sketches verso artist paper: 13 x 9.5 inches provenanc...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Pencil

Secret Peek - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Victorian Oil Huntsman on Horseback outside Village Tavern with Hounds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Singleton Jowett (1878–1927), signed Title: Pausing for Refreshments Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 24 x 20 inches Canvas: 2...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Limelight
Located in Denver, CO
Portrait in bright colors and shapes
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French 20th Century Abstract Head Portrait of Figure Large Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, titled verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 24 x 20 inches condition: overall very g...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

France beach acrylic painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Acrylic on paper laid board. Frameless.
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1990s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board, Laid Paper

Admiring Picasso, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A man stands in front of a Picasso painting exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The considerable time he spends in front of the artw...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Is There Anyone Here?..
Located in Zofingen, AG
A cozy café with three visitors: two in dark attire, one figure in a checkered coat. The interior is understated with retro details, and soft blue light filters through the windows. ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Le Jardin du Luxembourg
Located in London, GB
'Le Jardin du Luxembourg', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Parisians are not equivocal about their park preferences. Some clearly favour the Tuileries, while others stand firmly with feet planted in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Perhaps this is analogous to residents' strongly-held preferences for either the Café Deux Magots or the Café de Flore, just down the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Back to the gardens though, I have always been captivated by the Luxembourg Gardens. It's the lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as the picturesque Medici Fountain...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Pre-Raphaelite Oil Portrait of a Young Woman in Pensive Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School Circa 1900 Title: Portrait of a young woman, head and shoulders Medium: oil on board, framed within an antique 'Florentine' gilt frame. actual pain...
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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Luke" Contemporary Abstract Neutral Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nude 3, 30x20cm, oil, canvas on cardboard
Located in Yerevan, AM
Nude 3, 30x20cm, oil, canvas on cardboard
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2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Fine Antique Scottish Oil Painting Mother & Child Walking Romantic Highland View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Walk Scottish artist, late 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 24.5 x 20.5 inches canvas: 18 x 14 inches provenance: private colle...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Snow on 5th Avenue" Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Guy Wiggins Snow Scene
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow on 5th Avenue New York City with figures walking and taxis in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, white...
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, Si...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Dance
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've unleashed a wave of dynamic energy and emotion. The abstract forms blend with expressionist fervor, as the figures—a synthesis of impressionist and...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Peony - 21st Century contemporary Hyper realistic oil painting of a peony flower
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jean Paul Marsman (Dutch artist) Peony 20 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 23 x 23 cm) Oil paint on wood Craftsmanship: The work is painted so realistically that everything seems...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"In the Room Where You Sleep" by Daire Lynch, Original Oil Painting, Nude Female
Located in Denver, CO
"In the Room Where You Sleep" by Daire Lynch (Ireland based) is an original oil, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas that depicts a red haired nude model in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

1930s Female Nude French Oil Painting Warmth Contentment And Closeness Framed
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Gaëtan Dumas. French ( b.1879 - d.1950 ). Une Trace De Plaisir Ou De Regret. (A Trace Of Pleasure Or Regret). Oil On Canvas. Signed Upper Right. Image size 13.2 inches x 10 inches ( ...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Muse Berkeley Figurative School by Patricia Gren Hayes 1975
Located in Soquel, CA
A Muse - Figurative Study in Oil on Canvas A nude man wearing a sailor hat while he looks down at a woman sitting on sheets of red and blue by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes ...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs Nude Sunbathing Framed 1920s French Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Raymond Moritz. French ( b.1891 - d.1950 ). A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs, 1927. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 25 inches x 20.7 inches ( 63.5cm x 52.5cm ). Frame size 29.3 inches x 24.8 inches ( 74.5cm x 63cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the French artist Raymond Moritz and dates from 1927. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted with new fixtures. The canvas and the painted surface have benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. This vintage painting is now in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower left. A later dedication to “Louise” dated April 1942 in the artist’s hand is set around the earlier signing. Raymond Moritz was a French impressionist artist and illustrator. He was born in Paris on 8 July 1891. His family came from the Alsace region and were poor and Catholic. On his mother’s side, the Staubs were from Wihr-au-Val where they had been coopers for several generations. His uncle, Marie Clement Staub, was the founder in Canada of the Sisters of Saint Joan of Arc. Moritz fought during the Great War in the Picardy region of the Somme with the 2nd machine gunner company. He won the French 1914-1918 War medal with bronze palm attachment, which signifies that the awardee was mentioned in dispatches at army level. Moritz obviously created some art during the war because during the inauguration of the new town hall in the town of Albert he was congratulated by the French President, Albert Lebrun, and the British press for the paintings he had produced. Albert was the main town behind the lines for the Allies on the Somme battle fields...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Surrealist Landscape Oil on canvas 'R. Lee Glenn' verso 30 x 24.25 inches 31.75 x 26.75 inches, framed Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational visi...
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Early 19th Century Norwich School oil painting of figures by a river
Located in Harkstead, GB
An incredibly atmospheric oil painting of two figures sitting chatting by a woodland stream . A rare work by this master of early 19th century English painting. A very handsome piece...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oak, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Facing Gravity - Original Colorful Pop Portrait by Gary John Street Art for Sale
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 Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Dix/Dixie unique signed Award winning pet dog painting by renowned female artist
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Dix/Dixie, 2020 Oil on linen painting Hand signed on the front, side and back: with initials on the front; full signature on the back, and on the side 10 × 8 × 1 1/2 inche...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Love - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Sea View, Minimalism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Memories VII", 2024, acrylic painting on canvas, 60x60in figurative Cuban art
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Memories VII, 2024 acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 in.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic

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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