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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Artist: Michael William Eggleston
Artist: Bruce Adams
Original Abstract Expressionist - Hawaiian Mother and Baby
Located in Soquel, CA
Polynesian Mother and Baby - Original Abstract Expressionist Figurative Acrylic on Paper Abstract Expressionist figurative painting by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Cent...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Monday Grays - Original Figurative Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Monday Grays - Original Figurative Oil on Paper Original oil on paper figurative painting by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Hues of grays and pinks make up this...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Nude in the Garden Abstract Expressionist Original Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude in the Garden Abstract Expressionist Original Acrylic Painting on Paper Brightly colored abstract composition by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). a nude woma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Oil Painting / Abstract versus Figurative Art / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jazz Trio - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Ink and Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic, expressive rendition of a jazz trio by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th century). There are three abstracted figures in this piece - a guitar p...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Acrylic Painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Abstract/ Contemporary
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Spirit with Horns - Abstracted Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstracted surreal figure of a spirit by Michael Eggleston (American, 20th Century). This piece is bold and lively, with bright colors and rich blacks. This horned spirit i...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Interior/ Expressive/ Text
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Acrylic Painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Abstract/ Contemporary
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled 021 (Cocktail dyptych)
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting /Portrait/ Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Acrylic Painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Abstract/ Contemporary
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Interior/ Expressive/ Text
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Acrylic Painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Abstract/ Contemporary
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Acrylic Painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Abstract/ Contemporary
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Clutch for Keys - Realistic Illustration by Michael Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed drawing by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A wallet with keyring attachments sits on a surface. The wallet is made of folded, stitched leather, su...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Magic Carpet Ride, Contemporary Cubist Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Magic Carpet Ride, Contemporary Cubist Figurative Landscape A striking contemporary cubist oil on canvas figurative landscape painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggle...
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20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow Figure in Black Stockings
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative yellow figure in black stockings oil painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection o...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Abstract Expressionist Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist figure, a seated blonde female nude with dynamic expressive lines by San Francisco artist Michael William Egglest...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Charcoal, Paper, Pencil

Rainbow Woman, Contemporary Multi-Color Figural Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Multi-Color Figural Abstract, Rainbow Woman Contemporary modernist oil painting of a seated female nude in an abstracted vivid rainbow color spectrum by San Francisco a...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Artist's Workstation - Still Life with Paint Palette
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant still life of paints, table, and supplies in the artist's studio by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Initialed "MWE" in the lower right corner. Presented i...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Abstract Expressionist Figurative Couple
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative abstract expressionist figurative painting of earth-toned highly abstracted couple by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Abstracted Female Figure in Purple
Located in Soquel, CA
Lively figurative composition of a woman in purple by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Monogrammed and dated "MWE 98" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new...
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1990s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Contemporary Hyperrealist Large Portrait Film Noir Strip Film Still Black White
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's new Untitled series. The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and histori...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Contemporary Surrealist Hyperrealist Large Figures Super Hero Wonder Woman Women
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's new Untitled series. The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and histori...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Contemporary Hyperrealist Large Portrait Film Noir Strip Film Still Black White
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's new Untitled series. The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and histori...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Contemporary Large-Scale Cubist Figurative Abstract Lavender Interior Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Large-Scale Cubist Figurative Abstract Lavender Interior Scene Bursting with bright colors and whimsical energy, this contemporary figurative abstract painting by San ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Modernist Abstract Dancing Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful vibrant modernist abstract figurative of a dancing man comprised of inventive shapes, colors, and forms by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). From a collection ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Tempera

Woman in Blue Abstract Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous figurative oil painting of a woman in blue by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston(American, 20th c.). From a collection of his works. Unsigned and unframed. Mic...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman With Air Guitar and Musicians Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist abstract figurative oil painting of a woman with musicians by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th century). Signed with monogram "MWE" and dated ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Man and His Guitar Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary oil painting of a man playing his guitar on the front porch by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th century). From a collection of his works. M...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Cubist Figurative Abstract with Saxophone
Located in Soquel, CA
A highly abstracted figure playing saxophone in this contemporary cubist painting by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). A bright and colorful palette of pastel purple, p...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled 030 (Hammer and Iron)
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original diptych painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's Untitled series. Each work measure 24" x 24' and comes framed in a silver meta...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Research & Development Figural 1 & 2
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of paintings by American contemporary artist Bruce Adams. Art is the R&D for culture. Artists Conduct the R&D for society. In the late twentieth century painting was rejec...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Figurative Abstract, Woman with Red Top
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Figurative Abstract, Woman with Red Top Modernist painting of red headed woman in a red bikini by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled 37 (Gun Sequence)
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on wood painting by contemporary American artist Bruce Adams. This work is currently being featured in the exhibition "The Dreamer Who Dreams" and is designed to rai...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Untitled 22 (Lipstick Diptych)
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original diptych painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's Untitled series. The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and his...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nude at the Beach - Abstract Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure in red, green, blue conte crayon by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, from a collection of his works. Image size: 24"H x 18"W....
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Conté, Paper

Untitled 38 (Desert Sequence)
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on wood painting by contemporary American artist Bruce Adams. This work was part of a recent pop up exhibition The Dreamer Who Dreams, which was curated to raise mon...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Untitled 21 (Cocktail Diptych)
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original diptych painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's Untitled series. The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and his...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Man at Piano Bar, Contemporary Figurative with Primary Colors
Located in Soquel, CA
Man at Piano Bar, Contemporary Figurative with Primary Colors Modernist painting of pensive man at bar by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). Fro...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Walking Creature, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Walking Creature, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract by Michael William Eggleston Bold and imaginative contemporary figurative abstract by San Francisco artist Michael William...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Research & Development Figural 3 & 4
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of paintings in one singular frame presentation by American contemporary artist Bruce Adams Art is the R&D for culture. Artists Conduct the R&D for society. In the late tw...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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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