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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Surrealist
The Grand Tour Venice - 19th Century Venetian Oil Painting St Mark's Sq & Canal
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Grand Tour, Venice’ by Josef Carl Püttner (1821-1881). The painting – which depicts a group of 19th century Grand Tourists on the Riva degli ...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English Caricature Watercolour Painting, Victorian, 1902
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An English Caricature Watercolour painting signed with the artists monogram & dated 1902 . A beautiful painting of a tamp playing a trumpet on a winters day , outside a house that i...
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Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Huge Victorian Original Oil Painting Portrait of Little Red Riding Hood
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Little Red Riding Hood by John Talbot Adams (1827-1909) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 50 x 40 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound condition hav...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mount Snowdon - 19th Century Royal Academy Welsh Mountain Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Llyn Gwynant and Mount Snowdon’ by Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881). The painting – which depicts figures seated on the lake shore before the iconic Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) i...
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1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

3 Dimensional Sculptural Surrealist Acrylic on Board. 'Swimfest'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century acrylic on plywood board sculptural painting by British artist Derek Carruthers. The work is not signed but was acquired along with a collection of the artist’s wor...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Surrealist Gouache Watercolour on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century gouache and watercolour on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. The painting is signed to the bottom right and signed and dated 1985 to the reverse. An impos...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Birds Eating Men
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen

19th Century British Oil Painting Fisherfolk on Shore with Boats Signed original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fisherfolk on the Shore British School, late 19th century indistinctly signed and inscribed oil on board, framed framed: 15.5 x 17 inches board: 12 x 13.5 inches provenance: private ...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Carnevale di Venezia - Large 19th Century Oil Painting of Venice Carnival Italy
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Carnevale di Venezia’ by James Holland RWS (1799-1870). The painting – which depicts an extensive view of the Grand Canal with hundreds of masked revellers before the Ducal Palace ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Surrealist Gouache on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour and gouache on paper painting titled 'Siamese Slaves' by British artist Derek Carruthers, signed to the bottom right and to the reverse and dated 2008 and titled. A colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

20th Century Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
20th century modernist oil painting on canvas . Signed with artists monogram and Dated 1991. This large and impressive painting evokes a range of emotions and interpretations. With...
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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears
Located in Miami, FL
A British Female Illustrator paints a warm and fuzzy scene from a child's imagination, with ducks and teddy bears gazing at a "Mr Willoughby's eyeglass" standing on it's edge as it l...
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1920s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

"Antique Toys" Priscilla Roberts, Magic Realism, Surrealism, Still Life
Located in New York, NY
Priscilla Roberts Antique Toys Signed lower left; identified through gallery label affixed to backing Oil on board 20 x 24 inches Provenance: Grand Central Galleries, New York Pris...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid 19th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Country Squire in Yellow Waist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Squire English School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 26 x 21.5 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: basic good condition tho...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Happiness - Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Vibrant colors, Landscape
Located in Warsaw, PL
ABOUT THE ARTIST MARTA RYNKIEWICZ is a Polish contemporary artist (born in 1983). She studied painting with Professor Henryk Czenik and graphic arts with Professor Jerzy Krechowic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Oval Antique British Oil Painting Village Lane Cottage with Figure Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Lane British artist, early 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 7 x 8.5 inches board: 6 x 7.5 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good an...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Ark
Located in Bayonne, NJ
A small but very intricate painting by a Ukrainian artist, Vachagan Narazyan. This oil on linen painting was acquired from Tamara Tumasian gallery in Kharkiv in 2008. It is in excell...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Pietro Krohn (Attributed), Interior With Woman Knitting, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting attributed to Danish artist Pietro Krohn (1840-1905) depicts a gently lit interior with a woman knitting before a statue of the Venus de Milo. It’...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge Dutch Winter Scene 19th Century Oil Painting Figures Playing on Ice
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cutting the Ice Dutch School, circa 1880's signed with initials AW and dated 1888 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32.5 x 56 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Tower Number 11
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This oil on linen framed painting is an example of an authentic stylistic composition created by Vachagan Narazyan. The painting was acquired from the gallery that represented the ar...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Signed Victorian British Oil Painting Man Fishing Autumnal River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
T. Lawley (British late 19th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 15 x 23.5 inches canvas: 12 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and s...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Metaphysical scene with Daisy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. This specific work has the following story: Model dancer: Kristina Tavarovskaya In this metaphysical...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Portrait of Young Child Antique European Oil Painting Fine Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Child European School, early 20th century oil on canvas, framed frame: 21 x 18 inches canvas: 15 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: extensiv...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

English 19th century figure scene with fisherman helping ladies on to a boat
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding quality Victorian Genre scene of some fishermen helping some high-class ladies on to their small boat. The style is a type of the High-end Victorian Genre scene. Painters like Tissot, Millais, the Pre-Raphaelites, and other genre painters all painted in this high-quality style. The painting is signed and dated lower left and is an oil on canvas, but alas the signature is not obvious enough to know the painter. The history of the painting is that it came from an English private collection of paintings...
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1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting of a Reclining Woman, L'Europe by Skilling
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on board of a reclining nude woman in a classical setting with a lyre, titled L'EUROPE and executed in a distinctive Victorian parlor painting...
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th century English village scene with cottages, horses landscape and people
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgine Lara English Village landscape A painting by Georgina Lara depicting a 19th-century English village scene offers a charming and evocative portrayal of a bygone era, captur...
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1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Othello & Desdemona - 19th Century Oil Painting of Shakespeare Play Venice Italy
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Othello recounting his adventures to Desdemona and Brabantio’ by Robert Alexander Hillingford (1828-1904). The painting – which depicts Shakespeare’s Venetian general, his lover Desdemona, and her senator father – is signed by the artist and hangs in a newly commissioned bespoke gold metal leaf frame...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Untitled, Tinga tinga, African art, Figurative art, Surrealism
Located in Milano, IT
Mohamed Charinda Senza Titolo 2000s Acrylic on Canvas Canvas measurements: 92.5 x 76.5 cm Frame size: 90 x 74.5 x 3 cm Signed lower left "Charinda"; Signature on verso inverted "Cha...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Spring Garden
Located in Sempach, LU
Spring Garden" landscape in the style of Paul Cezanne. Impressionism" original oil painting by Volskya Lilya Magical iridescence of colors on canvas. For...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Cardboard, Cotton Canvas, Canvas

Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette - 19th Century French Revolution Oil Painting
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Arrest of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette at Varennes’ by Robert Alexander Hillingford (1828-1904). The painting – which depicts the King and Queen of France’s failed attempt to...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A Day in the County - Large 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘A Day in the Country’ by William Frederick Witherington R.A. (1785-1865). The painting – which depicts a group of Victorian figures on a summer’s day before an extensive landscape ...
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1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Untitled, Tanzania, African Art, Figurative Art, Surrealism
Located in Milano, IT
Acrylic on canvas by Mikidadi Bush, signed and dated on the front. Bush's work deals with themes related to animist culture, creating visions that combine dreamlike and ordinary atmo...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Irish Oil Canvas Fishing Maritime Painting William P Rogers Dublin 1870
By William P. Rogers
Located in Portland, OR
A good & whimsical oil on canvas painting by the Irish painter William P. Rogers (fl 1846-1872). The work depicts a fisherman mending his nets, with baskets & ropes to the foreground...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fred Morgan, ‘The Hero of the Hour’, Large Victorian Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
Fred Morgan, ‘The Hero of the Hour’, large Victorian oil painting English, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 86cm, width 120cm Frame: Height 122cm, width 154.5cm, depth 11cm This su...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

19th Century historical Italian genre scene of a woman & baby sat next to a man
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Willem Johannes Martens Dutch, (1838-1895) The Admirer Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed with title to stretcher Image size: 19.25 inches x 24.5 inches Size including frame: 28 in...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In the eyes of the beholder
Located in Sempach, LU
In the eyes of the beholder " is a still life with an apple in the style of symbolism. Oil painting by Lilia Volskaya. Size: 50x40cm. Frame size: 55x45cm. Each of us is faced with ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

News from the Front - 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting Victorian London
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘News from the Front’ by Frederick Goodall R.A. H.R.I. (1822-1904). The painting – which depicts a diverse cross-section of Victorian figures gathered outside a post office as they...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Honesty, Drawing 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Paths series was born out of a trip I took one summer to LA. The trip itself was more of an escape from my life in New York. At the time I was at a crossroads. Having just gone t...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Girl in Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Young Girl in Blue Dress John Hodgson Campbell (British 1855-1927) signed and dated 1881 oil on canvas, framed framed: 35 x 30.5 inches canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance:...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Grand Tour Venice - Large 19th Century Venetian Oil Painting Ducal Palace
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Grand Tour, Venice’ by Josef Carl Püttner (1821-1881). The painting – which depicts a group of 19th century Grand Tourists on the Riva degli ...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Ephemeral Embrace
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg is a Dutch painter and AI artist who has made a name for herself by painting older naked women. Her artwork is recognized for its unique celebration of the female form...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1870's English Oil Painting Woodland Avenue of Trees Figure & Sheep Grazing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Woodland Glade British School, circa 1870's period oil on board, framed framed: 7 x 8.5 inches board: 5 x 6.25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Diver" Contemporary Figurative Surrealist Portrait painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Diver" - Surrealist portrait painting of a female emerging from the water with a pearl on her tongue by Paul Green. Acrylic on panel. Signed on back by art...
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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Hompage Magritte, Called Woman Seen From Behind, Original Gouache
Located in Stockholm, SE
This gouache painting by Ulf Linde, a multifaceted Swedish figure, presents a unique portrayal of a woman seen from behind, set against a blue and white...
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

19th Century Scottish Oil Painting Anglers in Boat Atmospheric Loch Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Anglers in Scotland British School, mid 19th century oil painting on board, framed framed: 7.5 x 10.5 inches board: 6 x 9 inches provenance: private...
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Keep the Fire Alive" - Oil Painting Astronaut with Flame
Located in Denver, CO
"Keep the Fire Alive," an evocative piece from Andreas Claussen's 'FLOOD' series, is a 2023 oil on canvas that elegantly captures the essence of determination against a serene, wintr...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Motherhood: Contemporary Surrealist Oil Painting by Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Motherhood is a self portrait of Sax Berlin’s experience as a single father. He had to be mother and father at a time when he was aggrieved after his beautiful wife Susan’s passing ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th century English village scene with cottages, horses landscape and people
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgine Lara English Village landscape A painting by Georgina Lara depicting a 19th-century English village scene offers a charming and evocative portrayal of a bygone era, captur...
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1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Fine Victorian Portrait of a Gentleman Original 1870's English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Victorian Gentleman English artist, circa 1870's period oil on canvas, framed framed: 27 x 21 inches canvas: 18 x 14 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ove...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid Victorian Portrait of a Lady Seated in a Chair Original 19th Century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Seated Lady English School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: good and sound condition
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Forest and the Girl
Located in Seoul, SO
This is original work by Okumura Aka, Pen, acrylic on paper mounted on wood panel Okumura Aka ( Japan ) Aka Okumura explores the spiritual aspect of life and death by contrasting ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"You Are Not Alone Anymore" - Oil Painting Featuring an Astronaut & Nude Figure
Located in Denver, CO
In "You Are Not Alone Anymore," Andreas Claussen's oil on canvas from 2023, measuring 35.43 x 47.24 x 1.18 inches, the artist masterfully intertwines surrealism with realism, challen...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Bold Eagle And Figurative Abstraction
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bold Eagle And Figurative Abstraction Artist signed lower right corner, : 54 X 68 X 1.25 in. Yankel (Jacob) Ginzburg (Russian/American, Born 1945). An original Surrealist acrylic pa...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

"Tour through the universe", 2022. Fantastic Realism painting golden
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
A tour of the universe, a visit to another invisible world where you can live in peace. The beloved animals and us united in one life. "Around the universe” Figurative Painting 51" x...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Surrealist cubism acrylic on board painting picassian
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gustavo Úbeda (1930-1994) - Picasso Cubism - Acrylic panel Acrylic measurements 81x100 cm. Frameless. The painting by Gustavo Úbeda Romero (Herencia, 1930 – Sao Paulo, 1994) comes f...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Early English Victorian Large Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Bonnet & Lace
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady English artist circa 1830-1850 period oil on canvas, framed framed: 37.5 x 33 inches canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: over...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Axe, Tree, Raft. That’s a Plan" - Oil Painting Astronaut Floating in Water
Located in Denver, CO
Andreas Claussen's "Axe, Tree, Raft. That’s a Plan," is a 2023 oil on canvas from the compelling 'FLOOD' series, with dimensions of 23.62 x 31.50 x 0.79 inches. This painting thought...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'No Paradise Without Food': Astronaut on Inflatable Pig Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andreas Claussen's 2023 masterpiece "There Is No Paradise Without Food," a significant work from his acclaimed 'FLOOD' series, is a compelling oil on canvas that stretches over dimen...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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.

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