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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1920s
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French Cottages and Fishing Boats Reflected in Water Coastal Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Cottages and Fishing Boats Reflected in Water Coastal Painting
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Signed: Yes
Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 11.25 inches (width)
Oil painting ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Toward Gaillac" Allen Tucker, Modernist French Landscape, Pastel Colors
By Allen Tucker
Located in New York, NY
Allen Tucker
Toward Gaillac, 1919
Signed and dated lower right
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
Provenance
David Findlay Jr., New York
Exhibited
New York, David Findlay Jr., American P...
Category
1910s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Still-life of Fruits" by Maria Meriggi - Oil on Copper - 30x24 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Maria Meriggi, born in 1935, is an Italian painter known for her evocative depictions of urban landscapes and everyday scenes, particularly those of Venice. Her notable works include...
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Metal, Copper
James Longueville, British Impressionism, Morston, North Norfolk oil painting
Located in Harkstead, GB
Beautiful light in this view of Morston the North Norfolk coast
James Longueville (born 1943)
Setting sail, Morston
Signed, inscribed with title to the reverse
Oil on board
16 x 24 ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Floral Still Life with Grapes and Bird's Nest Classic Composition of Peonies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Arrangement,
Continental School, late 20th century
most likely a pastiche work after an earlier composition
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: private...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing vesse...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
'Golden Tranquility' Forest Lake Scene by American Postwar 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
'Golden Tranquility' Forest Lake Scene by American Postwar 20th Century Artist, Phillip Cantrell, born in 1922. Original, Signed, Landscape, Vintage Oil Painting.
Art measures 16 x...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winter Rooftops, Backyard Landscape, American Scene Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Carl Frederick Gaertner (American, 1898-1952)
Winter Rooftops, 1945
Oil on board
Signed and dated lower right
9.5 x 13 inches
17 x 20.5 inches, framed
Carl Gaertner was one of the g...
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barcelona and Its People oil painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Barcelona and Its People
Artist: Josep Maria Martínez Lozano (1923–2006)
Year: 1979
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions: 29.13 x 21.65 in
Condition: Unfr...
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Roger GRILLON (1881-1938), France, 1914. "Bathers". With frame: 114x94 cm - 44.9x37 inches ; without frame: 92x73cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. 30F format. Signed lower lef...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school landscape Oil painting Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Provence Landscape from Anonymous french painter⬅️
This painting appears to be in the Impressionist or Post-Impressionist style.
The artist uses a warm and earthy palette, dominat...
Category
1920s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Gesso
French school Still Life Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Still Life painting from C Romey⬅️
This is a still-life painting depicting a variety of fruits spilling from a wicker basket onto a table with a white and red cloth. The artwork f...
Category
20th Century Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Landscape - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand signed lower right.
Includes a coeval wooden frame realized by the artist cm. 59x49.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Cardboard
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Study of Fashionable Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided
Size: 13 (height) x 10 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Kingfisher, 20th Century Magical Realism Landscape w/ Birds & Driftwood
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977)
Kingfisher
Oil on board
Signed lower right
20.75 x 35 inches
28.5 x 43.5 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Winter Comes Early" Bucks County PA Snow Creek Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a colorful quaint creek snow scene with homes in the distance. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic wa...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid Century French Pencil Study Portrait Chic Mother and her Children Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided
Size: 8 (height) x 7 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Dated 1946
Size: 12 (hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Las Ramblas Barcelona Spain oil on canvas painting spanish urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Rambla de Barcelona
Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2017)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 in (73 x 60 cm)
Support: Canvas
Framing: Unframed
Style: Expressiv...
Category
1980s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Les Deux Chasseurs Mid Century French Naïf Figurative Jungle Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting two hunters in a jungle, by Fernand Boilauges.
The work is signed lower right and presented in a fine carved wood frame by Emile Bouche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge British Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Bank Manager Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bank Manager
by Stuart Scott Somerville (1908-1983)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 56 x 47 inches
Canvas: 50 x 40 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French School Road Line III New York City Impressionist Chut Les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️⭐Road Line III ⭐☀️
Landscape - Sky scrappers, office- NYC Building avenue Painting with mirror effect
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden strecher frame ...
Category
1920s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Three Chelsea Pensioners
Located in Corsham, GB
A detailed genre scene depicting three Chelsea Pensioners in scarlet uniform, enjoying the sound of music on the ward. The ornate gilt frame, with its intricate acanthus ornament, be...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boathouse Landscape
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 9 x 10.5 inches
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging.
Prov...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Turn of Century English Portrait of Mrs. Rogerson
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant Victorian original oil portrait of Mrs. Rogerson by John Charlton
Robert Azensky Fine Art is pleased to offer this fine example of Victorian portraiture of Mrs. Frances Mary...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
French school Still Life Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Still Life from J Robert⬅️
🟢Jacques Robert (1921–1997) was a French writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Born on June 27, 1921, in Lyon, France, he began his career in journalis...
Category
Early 20th Century Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas, Linen
French school Medieval scene Landscape Oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Medieval scene from anonymous painter
⭐Structural Analysis :⭐
Medieval composition due to the tunic worn by the character (at the bottom of the painting) walking their dog. The cen...
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars
Harold Speed, British Impressionist painting of a beauty by a fountain
By Harold Speed
Located in Harkstead, GB
Painted with wonderful, free brushstrokes this fabulous painting encapsulates the joy of an English summer's day with a young beauty resting at the side of a fountain in a cottage ga...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Landscape of the Pyrenees ⬅️
This lovely artwork is landscape painting...looks to a Vincent Van Gogh painting
⭐Structural Analysis⭐
The painting depicts a river flowing through...
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Gesso, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
French Impressionist Still Life Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Inscribed verso
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Condition: The painting is in good condition...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Original French Poster Artwork for Gala de Saint-Cyr à l’Opéra
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Poster Artwork for Gala de Saint-Cyr à l’Opéra
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Verso
Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper
Size: 24.5 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Antique French Impressionist Oil Riverbank Hay Barge in Paris Pont Saint-Marie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hay Barge, Paris
Pont Saint-Marie
French Impressionist artist, c. 1918
signed with monogram verso, dated 1918
oil on board, unframed
board : 8.25 x 10.25 inches
Provenance: priva...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Mid Century Figural Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 30 by 36 inches overall and 22 by 28 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French school Windmill scene Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Windmills scene from Grandin⬅️
Probably Louis Grandin born à Chevresis - Monceau ( Aisne ) France. Mentioned in the book "Society of French Artist " in le Salon 1936
This painti...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
"Flower Vendors at Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school scene Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Urban scene from 50s⬅️
⭐Structural Analysis⭐
The painting depicts a quiet urban scene featuring:
A man walking with an umbrella, wearing a long coat and a hat, smoking a pipe. ...
Category
1950s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Watercolor
"City Life at The Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Pastel of Hilltop Ruins and Forest Path in France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Pastel of Hilltop Ruins and Forest Path in France
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 11 inches (height) x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Leonid Petrovitch Baikov (1918-1994) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Sailboats
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame. Acquired from auction with Christie's provenance attached to one of the frame's verso. On board.
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Solitudine" paesaggio con barche a vela francia del nord cm. 37 x 21
Located in Torino, IT
Lanscape France,Ocean, France , grey, blue, azure, Normandy
Henry Maurice CAHOURS (Paris, 1889 – Vence, 1974)
He was born in Paris but spent his childhood and adolescence in Amiens...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
French Impressionist Village Riverside Scene with Church Spire
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Village Riverside Scene with Church Spire
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 13 inches (height) x 10.25 inches (width)
Oil painting on card, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Golden Hour Majestic Highland Loch Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Majestic Highland Loch
by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
signed with pseudonym 'A. Perrin'
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 29 x 39 inches
Canvas : 20 x 30 inches
Provenance: pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Pastel of Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter’s Dome in Rome
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Pastel of Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter’s Dome in Rome
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 11.75 inches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
French School Luminous Landscape Oil Barbizon Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Luminous beautiful landscape. ⭐
It's a landscape from Barbizon school. Probably inspired by Caspar David Friedrich, known for his landscapes seeking to tend towards the magnificen...
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party'
After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32 x 43.5 inches
canvas: 24 x 36 i...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Very Fine 1900's French Signed Oil Full Length Portrait Lady Reading in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady, reading in an interior
circa 1900-1920 period
by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964)
signed lower right corner
oil painting on canvas,
framed in original gilt, mould...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Cafe Scene and Carriage" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leonid Petrovitch Baikov (1918-1994) - Mid 20th Century Oil, At The Dock
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a substantial wooden frame. Bought from auction with Christies provenance. On paper.
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bell Tower of a Spanish Village oil on canvas painting urbanscape Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Bell Tower of a Spanish Village
Artist: Joaquín Asensio Mariné (1890-1961)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.3 in (65 x 54 cm)
Framed: No
Period: First half of th...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Oil Painting Magical Realism Lionel Kalish Italian Home Fantasy Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Lionel Kalish (American B.1931)
"A Villa on the Sea",
c. 1980
Oil on canvas
Hand signed lower right L.Kalish
Bark Frameworks Inc. N.Y. label verso
16" x 24"
Lionel Kalish born...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Horses in the Lush Green English Countryside
By John Haskins
Located in Preston, GB
Horses in the Lush Green English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures 25 x 21 inches
John Haskins is a ...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Shepherd in the Pyrenees Spain oil on canvas painting spanish landscape Europe
By Enric Porta Mestre
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd in the Pyrenees
Artist: Enric Porta i Mestre (1898–1993)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Style: Post-Impressionism with Expressionist influences
Dimensions:
Unframed: 23.6 x 31.9 in
Framed: 29.9 x 38.2 in
Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as "E. Porta".
Date: 1956 (according to the inscription on the back).
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
Shepherd in the Pyrenees by Enric Porta i Mestre depicts a rural scene with a striking sense of introspection and evocative charm. The painting portrays a shepherd tending to his flock amidst the mountainous landscape typical of the Catalan Pyrenees. The composition captures the serenity and beauty of nature through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes.
The work reflects a Post-Impressionist style with loose, bold strokes and vivid tones, combined with Expressionist influences in its ability to evoke emotions beyond the physical depiction. The energetic and textured brushwork infuses the painting with a lively rhythm, while the rich palette of greens and blues immerses the viewer in the landscape's tranquil atmosphere.
In this piece, Porta i Mestre showcases a mastery of color and light, illustrating his deep connection to his homeland and its rural life, which served as a source of inspiration throughout his career.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Enric Porta i Mestre (La Pobla de Segur, 1898–1993) was a Catalan painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and costumbrist depictions. Trained in Lleida and Barcelona, Porta debuted in 1922 with an exhibition in the Catalan capital. He later moved to Paris to further his artistic studies, where he connected with avant-garde artists such as Miquel Villà...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Finally Home" Forbotnio Farm Buckingham PA Daytime Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by Buckingham PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed mu...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Original East Anglian oil painting Post Impressionist English Landscape c.1975
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Anthony Atkinson (1920-2015) English
TITLE: "Pastoral Landscape"
SIGNED: lower Right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 57cm x 47cm
CONDITION: excellent
DETAIL: Painter, teacher an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
English Landscape of Church, Farmhouse & Lake District Mountains in Background
Located in Preston, GB
English Landscape of Church & Farmhouse with the Lake District Mountains in the Background, by 20th Century British Artist, Michael Dent
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures 2...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
River Dart in Devon in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
River Dart in Devon in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Victor Elford (1911 - 2003)
Art measures 36 x 24 inches
Frame measures 42 x 31 inches
Oil on canvas, ...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Paintings for Sale
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