Figurative Paintings
18th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil, Fiberboard
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Giclée
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1840s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Glass, Oil, Board
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1850s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1940s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Acrylic
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Silver, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Enamel
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.
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