Figurative Paintings
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Silver, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1950s Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Plywood
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Glass, Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Panel
Early 2000s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Gouache
Early 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Other Medium
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Ink, Graphite
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
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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