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Figurative Paintings For Sale
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Redoshi
Located in Santa Monica, CA
With Halo, Greenfield brings the stories of Black folk-saints, martyrs, freedom-fighters, survivors, magicians, and visionaries back into view.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Zumbi dos Palmares
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Halo presents an amazing cast of historical black figures, most of whom were legendary and mythic characters in their time, but have been nearly lost to the vagaries and biases of history as seen through a white lens. With Halo, Greenfield brings the stories of Black folk-saints, martyrs, freedom-fighters, survivors, magicians, and visionaries back into view. Many of the figures are from the 1400-1800s, a timeframe that corresponds with Europeans beginning to use racial distinction as a tool to justify slavery. Greenfield honors their simultaneously disturbing and astounding lives by bestowing them with halos, traditionally seen as reverential symbols of adoration and respect. “I am reimagining what a saint is,” Greenfield says. “Maybe in studying their stories, they can inform us on better ways to live.” Thought to have been a descendent of central African royalty...
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2010s Byzantine Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Christmas Cover Design for Life Magazine
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil, Ink and Gold Leaf on Paper Dimensions: 15.00" x 12.00" Signature: Signed Lower Center The present work was published as the cover of the December 2nd, 1899 issue of Lif...
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

By the moonlight II by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese-style painting, triptych
Located in Paris, FR
By the moonlight II, triptych painting by French-Japanese contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani, representing white-flowering trees under a gold moon, on a pink background. Chinese pain...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

That Platform Heel - Original Gary John Pop Art Fashion Painting
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

Lady Nature
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I spent my childhood in the countryside, where nature became my first, and forever biggest, inspiration. Nature taught me how to find an inner balance and how to listen to the voic...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Dance For a Lifetime
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I spent my childhood in the countryside, where nature became my first, and forever biggest, inspiration. Nature taught me how to find an inner balance and how to listen to the voice...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Untitled, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sakti Burman - Untitled Watercolour on Paper 30 x 20 inches Born : 1935 Kolkata Education : 1956 Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata and the Ecole Nationale des Beaux ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Tickled Pink, Original Abstract Painting, Bright Contemporary Abstract Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Tickled Pink by Alison Gilbert is an original painting and a statement piece at 120cm x 120cm (48″ x 48″) These bold pastel colour combinations are having a party as they dance across the canvas in a vibrant celebration of joy and life. This painting is sold framed, the frame will be custom made upon sale, so please allow for an extra week for dispatch. Discover original artwork by Alison Gilbert with Wychwood Art online and in our Deddington gallery. Alison is a British contemporary abstract artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Victory Gallop - Equestrian Watercolor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Victory Gallop" is a mesmerizing watercolor on textured rag paper, capturing the essence of the Bon Vivant lifestyle. A woman, adorned in resplendent garments and an exquisite hat, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Rag Paper, Watercolor

Vanishing Icons – Parking Meter
Located in New York, NY
Ali Eckert grew up within two cultures and has been strongly influenced by American imagery and pop cultural elements. His art explores various iconography ...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - Over the Rainbow, Under the Stars
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, japanese mineral pigment, gold leaf on canvas Hiromi Sengoku is a Japanese artist born in 1982 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Musashino Art Universit...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - What're your Neighbours doing Next
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, gouache, japanese mineral pigment, gold leaf on panelled linen Hiromi Sengoku is a Japanese artist born in 1982 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Musash...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - Lily and Lilies
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, gouache, japanese mineral pigment, gold leaf on panelled linen Hiromi Sengoku is a Japanese artist born in 1982 who lives & works in Tokyo, Ja...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - Spending a Night Scooping Up
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil, tempera, acrylic, Japanese mineral pigment, gold leaf on paneled linen Hiromi Sengoku is a Japanese artist born in 1982 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Mu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Fire & Ice
Located in Nashville, TN
"Fire & Ice" is an archival pigment print of an oil painting on canvas from Jaime Corum's "Bourbon Visions" series. About the Artist: Jaime Corum's equine...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful original figure painting for a 1930's illustration by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A woman in a plaid green skirt and mustard yel...
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Two Figures - Abstract Impressionist Composition in Acrylic Arches Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Monuments - Abstract Impressionist Composition in Acrylic on Laid Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (Br...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cotton, Rag Paper

Olivier de Provence 5 - An Oil painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This is a unique painting. It is an oil painting on 22 carat gold leaf gilded on a canvas. CS Art comprises of two artists, one French, the other Norwegian. Th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf

Olivier de Provence 10- An Oil painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This is a unique painting. It is an oil painting on 22 carat gold leaf gilded on a canvas. CS Art comprises of two artists, one French, the other Norwegian. Th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf

'Vintage 4-Panel Japanese Tosa School Screen - Noh Dance on Stage, ' Unknown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This vintage 36" x 56.5" Japanese Byobu screen painting is by an unknown artist from the Tosa School of Art depicting a 'Garaku,' a Noh dance bei...
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Amicable
Located in New Orleans, LA
TRENITY THOMAS is a self-taught photographer who has also experimented with painting and sketching since grade school. As a photographer, he has worked in a myriad of genres including fashion, lifestyle, editorial, conceptual, sports, portraiture, and nightlife photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Oil Pastel

A Crock of Gold
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Sign by Artist in Lower Right The present work was published as an illustration for Elizabeth Goudge's short story "A Crock of Gold" in the August 1938 issue of Woman's Home Companion. The story follows a family of five children on their summer vacation in Scotland. The kids set...
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1930s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Rare Large Modern Bronze Sculpture Woman with Bull
By Bernard Reder
Located in Surfside, FL
Bernard Reder (29 June 1897 – 7 September 1963) was an artist, sculptor, etcher, engraver and architect, born in Czernowitz, Bukovina, (Chernivtsi, Bokov...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

Golfers 13, Figurative Painting, Original Sports Art, Golfing Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
With golfing as one of the favourite pastime of urban city life, golfers became the latest subject of my Lowry style paintings. Golfers appear to be randomly scattered on the crisp w...
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2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

#2209D, Original Figurative Painting, Black and White Nude Painting, Still Life
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209D is an original minimalist style drawing by artist David Jones. In this contemporary life drawings David Jones used a drawing techniques central to his practise which involved meditative drawing, helping to create the clean lines and considered compositions. David Jones, artist draws Matisse style life drawings. David Jones art is represented by Wychwood Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Legendary "American Express" by Edery, Pop Art
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yaniv Edery is a French Artist with an extreme elegance who lives in Monaco. Born in 1977, he develops unique technics in the world with resin, gloss, Swar...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Gold Frenzy" Acrylic & Inks Painting 41" x 53" inch by Kinda Adly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gold Frenzy" Acrylic & Inks Painting 41" x 53" inch by Kinda Adly * Due to the Ministry of Culture policy, handling time (paperwork) may take up to 2-5 weeks. Kinda Adly, born in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Come Together
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"WATERFALL" Mixed Media Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Masha Iv
Located in Culver City, CA
"WATERFALL" Mixed Media Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, liquid bronzes ABOUT: Masha Iv is a Russian artist, performer and fashion designer who works in various techniques (painting, graphics, collage, installation, etc.). Masha Iv was born on May 23, 1986. In 2006, she graduated from the Carl Faberge College of Arts and Crafts (Moscow), in 2007 - from the school "Free Workshops" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. In 2010, she received an additional education at the Russian Correspondence Institute of Textile and Light Industry. Since 2007, Masha Iv has actively participated in group exhibitions and realized a large number of art projects in Russia and abroad, including such major events as the Moscow Biennial of Young Art (2008) and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art (2009, 2011 and 2013). Cooperates with the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, the State Darwin Museum. In 2013, Masha Iv creates a special project "Malevich Space" for the "Night of Museums" campaign at the State Tretyakov Gallery, and in the fall of 2014, she works in collaboration with the Tretyakov Gallery on an interactive installation "From Grief to Happiness" based on the works of artist Dmitry Prigov (shown as part of the "Night of Art" campaign). In 2015, Masha took part in large group exhibitions in Moscow: Workshop'15 "SUB OBSERVATIONEM" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and the Bartenev Factory project within the exhibition "Say: I love you", also at MMOMA. In February 2017, the artist's first solo exhibition "Mountains: Colorful Music" was held at the A.N. Scriabin House Museum. Among Masha Iv's foreign projects and exhibitions are the performance "Cyclicity", shown at the Women in Paradise festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2015), the creation of costumes for the theatrical production "Iphis and Ianthe", shown in Paris, France (2015). In May 2017, Masha Iv's solo exhibition "Adventures in the Mountains" was held in Paris. Since 2012, Masha Iv is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Artists statement: The key themes of my works are the study of the natural landscape of our planet, drawing attention to environmental issues and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. I work in mixed techniques, as I like to experiment with paints on different bases and observe how they interact with each other. Such experiments often lead me to surprising results. I most often find the phrases and captions integrated into my works in in-flight magazines, glossies, advertising campaigns and other print media. More precisely, the right phrases find me on their own at the right time when I'm working on a particular painting. Glimpsed phrases are often stored in our subconscious and sometimes serve as a trigger or set a vector of movement. Motivational phrases in paintings are like beacons that point in the right direction so as not to veer off course. Education 1993-2003 Art school 2003-2006 College of Art and Crafts of the Carl Faberge 2006-2010 Russian Correspondence Institute of Textile and Light Industry 2007 "Free Workshops" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art Group Exhibitions 2023 «Gift under the tree» «Zdes na Taganke». Moscow. Russia 2022 «Starfall» Gallery «Zdes na Taganke». Moscow. Russia 2021 « House inside out» Rakov Gallery. Saint Petersburg. Russia 2021 «Observers of earthlings» Gallery «Zdes na Taganke». Moscow. Russia 2021 «Mask mode». Gallery «Our artists». Moscow. Russia 2017 «HaHaHa Moscow». Museum Art 4. Moscow. Russia 2017 «START in Art».Gallery K-35. Moscow. Russia 2016 «Legs in water, head's in the clouds» Gallery «Zdes na Taganke».Moscow. 2015 Project « Bartenev's factory» during the exhibition « Say: I love you» Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, Russia 2015 Workshop’15«SUB OBSERVATIONEM».Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, 2014 Project «Zu-Zu». State Darwin Museum. 2013 5 Moscow Biennale of contemporary art. Special project “ Book-Art- Botany” 2012 «Original fake...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

Last Step
Located in Fresno, CA
"Last Step" is an oil on canvas painting, predominantly of yellow and gold shades surrounding a blue green figure. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract ...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Caroline with Pointed Toes" nude water color painting of a women jumping
Located in Edgartown, MA
Wendy Artin is an American contemporary artist who works primarily in watercolor and charcoal. Her work is figurative and classical and explores the timele...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Venus Of The Nile" - Colorful Mythological Painting by Moroccan Nelly Zagury
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This square 60 inch original, neon colored painting on linen is stretched, wired and ready to hang. It is signed by the artist on the back of the artwork....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold

"PEACE & LOVE" Mixed Media Painting 42.5" x 76" inch by Masha Iv
Located in Culver City, CA
"PEACE & LOVE" Mixed Media Painting 42.5" x 76" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, liquid bronzes ABOUT: Masha Iv is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

Listening
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Listening Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 11x14in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1367 collage acrylic paint tape nature landscape bird tree beau...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Archival Paper, Tape, Acrylic

The Shield - unique piece by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Shield". This painting was inspired by ancient masks and statues and it's part of my Neo-Mythology series. Painted with acrylic, (+gesso and gold l...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Impotent and aggressive 2010, canvas, mixed media, 140x120 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Impotent and aggressive 2010, canvas, mixed media, 140x120 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"JUST RELAXING NOW" Mixed Media Painting 79" x 39" inch by Masha Iv
Located in Culver City, CA
"JUST RELAXING NOW" Mixed Media Painting 79" x 39" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, liquid bronzes ABOUT: Masha Iv i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

Costume of an envoy of Venice, a drawing by Francesco Galimberti (1755 - 1803)
Located in PARIS, FR
We thank Mrs. Bożena Anna Kowalczyk who suggested the attribution to Francesco Galimberti based on a photograph of the artwork. This engaging drawing, finely executed in black and red chalks, depicts a Venetian diplomat in his 'new clothes...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Chalk

Doggie-ballony 2010, canvas, mixed media, 140x120 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Doggie-ballony 2010, canvas, mixed media, 140x120 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially active and political art. Jur...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Blue Lotus" - Colorful Mythological Painting by Moroccan Nelly Zagury
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This square 60 inch original, neon colored painting on linen is stretched, wired and ready to hang. It is signed by the artist on the back of the artwork....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold

Masc Regis - Tempera by Erté - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Masc Regis is a modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed clored tempera on paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Provenance: Coll. G. Carandente, Roma...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Man on the Island w/ White Linen Towel_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Man on the Island with White Linen Towel" Acrylic on Pink Linen 88.5 x 52.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and cou...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen

Impressionist Figurative Acrylic Painting, "The Super"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original acrylic and gold leaf painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Windsor’s success as a contemporary artist lies in his ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Dreaming - Contemporary Ink Ecoline Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Jungle Sol Sisters II" mixed media portrait of women, flowers, blue background
Located in Edgartown, MA
Lily Sol’s current work “Flower Goddess” is a symbol of blooming into her true self and honoring the divine femine energy within all of us. Through her paintings she is able to celebrate the fierce women in her life and shine light on the diverse and unique beauty of cultures around the world. She loves exploring different mediums in her art journal, playing with collage, acrylic paints, watercolors, and pressed blooms. While painting she tries to stay in an intuitive mindset and allow her works to transform naturally—always seeking the harmony between staying loose yet in control, yin & yang of life. Bright colors, a playlist she can dance...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

A Playful Disposition 1, Magdelena Morey, Abstract Floral Painting, Original art
Located in Deddington, GB
A Playful Disposition 1 by Magdelena Morey [2022] A Playful Disposition 1 is a cheerful, original abstract floral painting by Magdalena Morey. This co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

MODELO
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Fernando Fernandez. Canvas is sretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasona...
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2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Acuarela. Mixed media on wood panel painting. Beautiful head's woman and flowers
Located in Segovia, ES
Acuarela. Measurements in centimeters: 122 x 48 x 0.5 cm. // In inches: 48.03 x 18.9 x 0.2 " Framed: 144 x 70 x 4.5 cm. // In inches: 56.69 ...
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Early 2000s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Impressionist Portrait Painting, "Savior of the World"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil and 23k gold leaf painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Its dimensions are 22"x26". It is framed. A certificate...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"The Back Fence" - Figurative Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely figurative composition of two neighbors talking over a fence by Marilyn Spencer (American, 1939-2017). A figure dressed in blue is leaning over a fence, towards a neighbor dressed in yellow. Presumably the two people are engaged in conversation, based on their body language. This piece has a loose, sketchy style that adds an innocent quality to the composition. Signed in the lower right corner. Tag on verso from Mullaly-Matisse Galleries Presented in a gold-colored aluminum frame with an off-white mat. Paper size: 7.5"H x 7.5"W (approx - paper is not square) Marilyn Spencer (American, 1939-2017) was a lifelong resident of New Orleans and a popular regional artist. She worked mainly in acrylic (on canvas and paper) and lithograph, with most of her work depicting landscapes and scenes of women engaged in daily life. Spencer produced a lithograph for the New Orleans Saints...
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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Still Life with Apples and Bottle - Oil Painting by Zhang Wei Guang - 2006
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Apples and Bottle is an oil painting realized in 2006 by Zhang Wei Guang (Mirror). Beautiful oil painting on canvas. Includes frame. Hand-written notes on the ba...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Evening in the small town" Snow, winter, white Oil cm.50 x 25 1967
Located in Torino, IT
Snow, winter, white ,Night LEONID VAICHLIA (St. Petersburg, 1922/2013) Works by Leonid Vaichlia can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United States and in t...
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Plywood, Oil

Pinnacle, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Blue & Red Figural Abstract Collage
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Pinnacle, c. 1960s Acrylic and collage on scintilla 22 x 8 inches 23.25 x 9 inches, framed A surrealist mid-century figural abstract p...
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1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Moses -contemporary geometric portrait, Biblical character, mixed media painting
Located in London, GB
Marco’s background is in engineering and architecture, making him familiar with mathematical design and the awareness of geometry.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Francesco (Stretching), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Smokestack at the Refinery - Realistic Industrial Illustration in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
Industrial illustration of a smokestack by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A large tower and holding tanks are rendered in exquisite detail, especially considering the size of the illustration. The smokestack towers above the landscape, with stairs running up the outside. Two large green holding tanks sit next to the tower. At ground level, there are a few small figures, indicating the enormous scale of the refinery. possibly a sketch for Colliers or The Saturday Evening Post Magazine. Unsigned, but was acquired with other signed estate works by the artist. Presented...
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Cardboard, Watercolor

Pommier de Normandie 3 (Normandy Apple Tree III)
Located in New York, NY
This is a unique piece. It is a oil painting on 22 carat gold leaf gilded on a canvas. CS Art comprises of two artists, one French, the other Norwegian. They have been painting with ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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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.

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