Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Rag Paper, Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Archival Pigment
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cotton, Rag Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Oil Pastel
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Bronze
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Bronze
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Tape, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Bronze
1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Chalk
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Linen
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Oil
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Cardboard, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf
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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.