Figurative Paintings
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
16th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Laid Paper
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Washi Paper, Color Pencil
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Plywood
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Stretcher Bars, Oil, Raw Linen
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s English School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1890s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
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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