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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Minimalist
Body in the Field #5 - Contemporary art, abstract painting, landscape, yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
Body in the Field #5, 2023
oil on canvas
55 1/8 H x 39 3/8 W in.
140 H x 100 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the frag...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lilac flowers in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this abstract floral artwork I experience the world of spring flowers through the bright colors of a spring period.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of blooming lil...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Early blooming lilacs
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this abstract floral artwork I experience the world of spring flowers through the bright colors of a spring period.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of blooming lil...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Anemone Pool Abstraction
Located in Lawrence, NY
Casein on paper
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his wo...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Casein
Standing By The Temple Lake Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bubblegum Girl
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fantastic painting of a young girl blowing bubblegum. Oil on canvas, 24 x 32 inches; slightly larger in chrome frame. Signed illegibly lower right.
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Standing By The Temple Lake: Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountain Peacock Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Peacock Garden Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Kerala Beach Life. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A leading exponent of contemporary art in Europe, Paul Wadsworth utilises a palette of vibrant colours to achieve his signature paintings redolent of people and place. Expressionism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Floral 1
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Setting Sun
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Night Shade
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Floral 4
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Floral 3
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Floral 2
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Arborescence
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Figures
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition ,artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Forest Walk
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Devoroción (Devotion)
Located in Washington, DC
Major painting by Cuban/American artist Julio Antonio (b. 1950). Painting is acrylic on canvas and titled "Devoroción". Painting is signed and dated 1992. Measures: 70" W x 78" H. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
L. S. F. vibrant abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
L. S. F., 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, dated and titled verso
48 x 65 inches
48.75 x 65.75 inches, framed
R...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
12 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Reflections, 1985
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed, dated and titled verso
52.5 x 72.5 inches
53 x 73 inches, ...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
12 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Instit...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Blue Reflections - US landscape cityscape oil painting impressionism modern art
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
This original artwork is painted by David Farren who utilises the impressionistic style in his depiction of cityscapes. The whole scene is painted in energetic, impasto brushstrokes,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right
24 x 20 inches
25 x 21 inches, framed
Richard Andres was born in B...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist mid-century painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1950
oil on masonite
8 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
The Challenge, c. 1982
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed and titled verso
60 x 41.5 inches
Richard Andres was...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Summer Idyl, c. 1985
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed and titled verso
44.75 x 62.75 inches
Richard Andres wa...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Abstract Trio, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three people stand closely together. Bold black strokes outline their figures, adding depth and definition. Through abstract shapes, vibrant colors, and confide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1984
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right
19 x 16 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 192...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Blood Moon Eclipse Abstract Impressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
Blood Moon Eclipse Abstract Impressionism
A vibrant abstract painting in primary colors in watercolor and acrylic paint, by California-based ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Acrylic, Paper
Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Mirror, 1984
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, dated and titled verso
12 x 12 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buff...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
The King of Diamonds Accepts Challenges, 1982
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed and titled verso
47.5 x 47.5 in...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
30 x 34 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
oil on canvas
signed and titled verso
19.5 x 24 inches
20 x 25 inches, framed
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
RICHARD ANDRES
American, 1927–2013
Untitled, c. 1950
oil on canvas
signed lower left
10 x 7 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Clevelan...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"I Identify As You" (Sensual, Feminine, Romantic, LGBTQ, Figure Painting, Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
"I IDENTIFY AS YOU AND I'M OBSESSED WITH MYSELF"
2024
Paris, France
A commentary on narcism and vanity, identity and obsession. The viewer is presented with two figures, sexually a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
Mid Century Modern Original Oil Painting - Prehistoric Deer Migration
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Oil on Canvas Painting - Migration of a Prehistoric Herd
A striking Mid Century original oil painting of deer reminiscent of the paleolithic art found in the cav...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting -- San Francisco Shore Birds
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting of San Francisco Bay Shorebirds at Surf's Edge
1950's abstract expressionist painting of shorebirds at water's edge by San Francisco arti...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Rice Paper, Watercolor
Sophie
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sophie is an expressive and highly individualistic Post Impressionist work reminiscent of Chaim Soutine. Cottavoz isn known and celebrated for using incredibly thick paint that is a...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
After Practice - Mixed Media Abstract Portrait on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Gastinell, a Sacramento-born artist now based in Los Angeles, is celebrated for his captivating oil pastel creations that explore the human form with vibrant colors and bold ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
House Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Canvas
“Morning”, a calm depiction of a pair of figures standing atop a dock
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bruges-original architecture cityscape wildlife oil painting- contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Bruges" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting oil on canvas painting that transports viewers into a whimsical world where three elephants gracefully roam against the backdrop of the ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“An Early Spring, an oil painting depicting the joy of children playing in water
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Pentimento Tethys”, a woman painted from her back, upside down swimming
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking Man, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, figurative, male
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Walking Man is an oil on canvas painting of a figure - formed in a geometric abstracted manner by Artist & Musician John Illsley. The artwork comes signed and framed.
As the foundi...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Azure Blue, a vivid memory painted of figures standing in the tide
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century Lake Anza Berkeley Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Landscape W/C
Located in Soquel, CA
Brilliantly colorful mid century expressive abstracted landscape of Lake Anza in Berkeley by Bay Area artist Howard Margolis (American, 1927-2015). Signed “Margolis” in lower right c...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Raven Haired Beauty, abstract depiction of a woman half underwater turned away
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Puglia II, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, Abstract, aerial
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Puglia II is an abstract oil painting with an aerial viewpoint by Artist & Musician John Illsley. It focuses on the landscape & coastal lines of the Southern Italian region which for...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Trees 23 June 16:22, Modern Landscape Painting, Minimalistic, Abstract, Forest
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Two Young Lovers, abstract, figurative, embrace, john illsley, bathroom, oil
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Two Young Lovers is an oil on canvas painting by Artist & Musician John Illsley. It was painted as part of a series of works with 'Bathroom' as a theme. The artwork comes signed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
I Just Love Beauty - Mixed Media Abstract Portrait on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Gastinell, a Sacramento-born artist now based in Los Angeles, is celebrated for his captivating oil pastel creations that explore the human form with vibrant colors and bold ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel, Canvas
"Parisian Days" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
Anemone Pool Abstraction
Located in Lawrence, NY
Casein on paper
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his wo...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Casein
"The Ship “, acrylic on paper, 46x65
Located in Brooklyn, NY
acrylic paint.
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Landscape ", oil pastel, paper, 50x72
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil pastel
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
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.