Figurative Paintings
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Tempera, Cardboard
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Late 20th Century Feminist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil, Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1870s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor
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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