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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Baroque Italian painter - Set of four 18th century figure paintings - Evangelist
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (early 18th century) - Four Evangelists. 25.5 x 19 cm without frame, 29 x 22.5 cm with frame. Ancient oil painting on panel. in wooden frames. Condition report: In...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French Gouache Portrait Study of Three Navajo and Kumeyaay Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Portrait Study of Three Navajo and Kumeyaay Figures by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

"Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Parisian Nocturne Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Louis Van Der Pol (Dutch, 1896-1982) was active in the 20th Century and lived in Holland. He was known for his large format elaborate romantic portrait paintings and city street scen...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Rooted - Original Abstract Figurative Black and White Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Red and Fig Tree - Figurative painting, man, red, floral, contemporary art
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Red and Fig Tree, 2021 acrylic on canvas 78 47/64 H x 47 1/4 W inches 200 H x 120 W cm The painting by Alexandru Rădvan is about our moments of 'respiro' about the minutes/seconds...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Paris, FR
Bengt Lindström (1925-2008), a Swedish painter close to the Sami people in Lapland, developed a powerful, chtonian, colorful and profoundly matierist style. Here, the vigor of the im...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Vellum

Le hameau en ete - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Victor Charreton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel landscape circa 1930 by French post impressionist painter Victor Charreton. This stunning work depicts a view of a French hamlet in summer - the buildings in the ...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Whispers" (2024) by Josh Sorrell, Original Oil Painting, Surreal Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"Whispers" (2024) by Josh Sorrell depicts a abstract expressionist portrait of a woman looking up. This painting measures 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches and is unframed but ready to hang. Josh...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Jean Kevorkian, Un Jour d'Été, Original Oil Village Scene
Located in London, GB
Image dimensions: 96.5cm x 129.5cm / 38" x 51" Signed lower left. This stunning original oil landscape painting by Jean Kevorkian depicts a beautiful little village next to a tranqu...
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Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Balance, Whimsical female with flowers, roses, bright golden sky
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Joven con pamela - Año 1895 - Técnica mixta y gouache
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1895 Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas acuarela: 42 cm. de altura x 24 cm. de ancho Medidas acuarela e...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Beauty Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Blac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

May that be the reflection I see- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis May that be the reflection I see 50 x 50 cm framed (included in price) 53,5 x 53,5 cm Oilpaint on wood panel Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Loc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Flapping Mallard Ducks Dropping Onto The Mill Stream
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Norman A.Olley (British, 20th century) dated 1995 and inscribed verso Title - Mallards Dropping On The Mill Stream Medium: gouache/water...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Dancers 26 - Minimalist Figurative Original Red and Black Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Athena - Original Muted Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Silver

Blue, Yellow, and Brown Abstract Figurative Horse Chase Western Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, yellow, brown, and red abstract figurative landscape painting by an outsider artist. The painting depicts a horse chase with two cowboys in the middle of a Western desert. Unsi...
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20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ballerinas putting on their Shoes - French Impressionist art oil painting ballet
Located in London, GB
This lovely Belgian Impressionist figurative oil painting is by noted artist Henri Moreau. Although Belgian by birth, Moreau spent many years in France, moving to Paris in 1920 and o...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) The House of the artist, Oil on canvas, signed
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) The House of the painter, Neuilly signed lower left oil on canvas 55 x 46 cm Framed : 63 x 54 cm The subject of this painting is fairly easy to identi...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Tipping the Scale", (2022) Original Oil Painting by Calvin Lai, Female Nude
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Tipping the Scale" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female with an orange and white background. Artist Bio: Calvin Lai's art is ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Young Woman by the River oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
### Technical Details - Title: "Young Woman by the River" - Artist: Roman Francés - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 66 x 46 cm (unframed) - Style: Figurative impressi...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shaft
Located in Roma, RM
Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 - Rome 1998), Tree (1980 - 1981) Enamel and pastel on canvas 60 x 90 cm signed lower right. The work appears to be archived at Archivio Mario Schifano cha...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Glaze, Pastel

Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British. 18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso, canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm). frame: 30 x 25 in...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Marina in the French Riviera" Post-Impressionist Sea Shore Boats Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This work by Lucien Adrion is a wonderful representation of his Post-Impressionist works at the seashore by the French Riviera. Using a bright palette of colors, Adrion executes this piece with much attention to detail with many boats situated along the marina. There are palm trees and buildings placed in the distance, as we can feel the warmth of the sun contrasted with the cool breeze of the water. The boats are wonderfully executed by the artist in a very whimsical way that leaves us with an essence of enjoyment from that sunny day at the marina. As this tourist destination was a favorite of the artist to find inspiration and highly attractive subjects and compositions to represent, we can find several of his works like this subject and others. The piece is signed by the artist lower left and it comes housed in a French giltwood frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 19 x 23.5 inches Frame measures 27 x 32 inches Lucien Adrion was born May 25, 1889 in Strasbourg, France. He was a French Post-Impressionist painter, draftsman, and printmaker known for his depictions of the French countryside and beaches, as well as Parisian life including landscape, still life, figure, and landmarks paintings. He began his initial studies in Strasbourg as a technical draughtsman. In 1907, at the age of 18, he left his hometown Strasbourg and traveled to Paris, where he found employment in a large drafting company to work as a fashion illustrator. Adrion changed his mind upon arrival and rather than working for a large company, he decided to peruse his artistic career by traveling to London, Munich, and Frankfurt. As the World War broke out he had to go to Berlin, where he studied as an engraver with Hermann Struck, who was also the teacher of Marc Chagall. He remained in Berlin until the war ended and after the demobilization, Lucien would study engraving under Franz Ritter von Struck...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"On the Seine" Colorful Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting by Jurgen Winter depicts a beautiful figure with a parasol overlooking the scene along the Seine river in Paris France, a popular subject of the times painted by many i...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's Symbolist Portrait Young Figure in Exotic Green Cloak
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Symbolist Portrait signed by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original oil on artist paper, mounted in a card frame overall size: 31.5 x 20 inches painting size: 27.5 x 18 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Tavern Interior Drinkers Sloped over Tables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior Flemish School, 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 13.5 x 18 canvas: 11 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound cond...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid-20th Century Autumnal Parisian Street Scene with Flower Stalls Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Parisian Street Scene signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 13.5 x 15.75 inches Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition Descr...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Miles Edmund Cotman
By Miles Edmund Cotman
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very dramatic marine scene with the translucency of the waves captured with incredible skill and vision. Attributed to Miles Edmund Cotman (1810-1858) Shipping in rough seas Oil on board 7 x 10 inches The eldest son of John Sell Cotman...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Fall Respite" (2024) By Kim Lordier, Pastel on Archival Board Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kim Lordier's "Evening Comes" (2023), a beautiful pastel painting on archival board, depicts an autumn desert landscape cast over by the warm evening sunset, with horses resting unde...
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Board

A Visionary White Castle in Miniature
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small yet striking painting by Primus Mortimer Pettersson (18.5 x 21.5 cm) encapsulates the essence of his artistic vision—an imagined world where reality and dream blur into on...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"The Playful Journey" Acrylic on Copper Abstract Composition 1997
By Stephen Schulz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and dynamic abstract composition titled "The Playful Journey" by Stephen Schulz (American, b. 1948). Schulz has used various types of acrylic paint, mixed with silicon to create a variety of textures. Signed and dated "Schulz 97" on verso, with an inscription that reads "For Leo and his Beautiful Family". Wood support frame on verso. Stephen Schulz (American, b. 1948) is an artist who has lived and worked in Fresno and Santa Cruz, California, and Cedar Grove, New Jersey. He has studied privately with Julie Connell, Jan Daniels, Michele Faia, Elle Fielder, Sal Pecoraro, Susan Stover, and Chris Volpe. Artist’s Statement: “My painting and artistic expression opens the doorway into an unconscious and creative world, where an uninhibited expression can take place, as one becomes immersed without the perception of time. Painting and design started it. From the beginning the process of transforming materials into art has struck me as a magical alchemy and, over the years, that mysterious process has had its hold on me, leading me from hobby to art. The creative process fills me with a sense of wonder and has proven a most amenable vehicle for transforming inner vision to outer reality. I paint from the inside out. Though I work quite deliberately, consciously employing both traditional and innovative techniques, my unconscious is the region of the most fertile of creative soil. I love working with a full complement of colors but often find my design direction working within the narrow spectrum of black and white, shadow and light. Some of my early inspiration comes from the New York School and artists such as Franz Kline and Jackson Pollock. Their ideas and techniques have helped to free my mind to explore areas of the unconscious that aren’t restricted by the world of right and wrong, good and bad. The journey continues and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to explore this exquisite world of the creative process.” Education: University of Oklahoma: 1966-1967 Canada College, AA Degree: 1972-1974 University of California: 1974-1975 Exhibitions: 2014 - Studio show Fresno, CA 2010 - Dubai (UAI) Animal rights show; Gallery 10, Washington, DC 2008, 2009 - Jia Salon & Gallery, Fresno, CA 2007 - Studio Exhibition 2006 - Cabrillo College 2004 - Studio Exhibition 2000, 2001, 2002 - Rollf's Gallery, Fresno, CA 2000 - Studio show; Bridgeport Gallery, CT 1999 - Tercera Gallery, Los Gatos, CA; Matt Miller Design, SF, CA 1998 - Robin Hutchins Gallery, NJ; Teroera Gallery Los Gatos, CA; Verve Gallery Los Angeles, CA; Open Studio Aptos, CA; Brigitte Bohlem, Hamburg, Germany 1997 - Robin Hutchins Gallery, NJ; Teroera Gallery, Los Gatos, CA; Verve Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA; Hanson Art Source, Tennessee 1996 - Robin Hutchins Gallery, NJ; Teroera Gallery Los Gatos, CA; Verve Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; The Pope Gallery Santa Cruz, CA; Hanson Art Source, Tennessee; Barlett Fine Arts, Pleasant, CA; Birchstone, Gallery, Wisconsin 1995 - Abrahamsen Design; Teroera Gallery Los Gatos, CA; Verve Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; The Pope Gallery Santa Cruz, CA; Hanson Art Source, Tennessee; Barlett Fine Arts, Pleasant, CA; Birchstone, Gallery, Wisconsin; l&I Gallery, NJ; Gillen Design, London Ontario Canada...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Hunt Slonem "Abraham Lincoln Stripes" Neoexpressionist Framed Oil on Wood
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Abraham Lincoln Stripes" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting President Abraham Lincoln in black and white. This artist has another portrait of the iconic pres...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Oil

French roof top scene, with the Eiffel Tower, Paris , France, Impressionist
By Richie Carter
Located in Woodbury, CT
Richie Carter was born and raised just outside of Kalispell, Montana. Being brought up in a rural community of Northwest Montana, he developed an early sense of adventure and creat...
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Fiddler and Dancers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Shay Rieger (1923-1975). Fiddler and Dancers, 1975. Oil on canvas, 38 x 50 inches. Some ares of paint loss and flaking as documented in detail photos. No tears or punctures in canvas...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"The Rose" by J.T. Hall. Acyrlic Painting on Stretched Canvas
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Acrylic Painting on Stretched Canvas by Texan Artist J.T. Hill 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 Good Condition
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Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Regal Portrait of African Nobleman 19th Century French Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Regal Portrait of an African Nobleman by Paul Albert Girard (1839 - 1920) signed & dated 1899, oil on canvas, framed Framed: 26 x 19.5 inches Canvas: 22 x 15 inches Provenance: Priv...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Fuck Off I Am Rich - Colorful Figurative Modern Cultural Commentary Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Color Pencil, Graphite

Ready to Play (Academic Figurative Painting of Male Athlete by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of a handsome football player against a country landscape 'Ready to Play', Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the...
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2010s Academic Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Solitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Colorful, Women on Hat
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mountain Landscape
Located in London, GB
'Mountain Landscape', oil on canvas, by Louise-Jeanne Cottard-Fossey (circa 1950s). A very idyllic, verdant scene depicted by this renown French fem...
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1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George William Mote, Near Guildford, Surrey
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by British painter George William Mote (1832-1909) depicts a shepherd and his flock before an extensive view across the Surrey countryside near Gu...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage French Seascape Woman with Yellow Swim suite on The French Riviera
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3208a oil on artist board Set in a restored vintage frame Image size 17x8.8"
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1960s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary portrait "Between You and Me"
Located in Zofingen, AG
When some crap happens - in response, I draw. I draw something visually appealing and positive. It's so hard, really hard to draw some blah-blah-blah crap in response to a missile at...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Antique English Portrait of Georgian Lady circa 1820/30 period Large Oil Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady English School, circa 1820's-1930's period oil on canvas, unframed painting: 35 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: some old restor...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Shoo Chickens!" Study for the cover of The Saturday Evening Post
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original study for the cover illustration of The Saturday Evening Post, published June 2, 1923 Medium: Oil on canvas Artwork Dimensions: 21.5 x 15.75 in. Framed Dimensions: 25 x 18...
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1920s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Family Seated on a Bench at the Port
Located in London, GB
'Family Seated on a Bench at the Port', oil on board, by François Diana (circa 1970s). A painting with a very wholesome, homespun theme harks back to a more innocent time. A family i...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Solace - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Solace portrays a woman enveloped in a serene embrace, symbolizing the quiet strength found in moments of solitude. Her posture and expression convey a sense of inner peace, offering...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media

''Looking for Seashells'' Contemporary Oil Painting of Children on the Beach
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Polish artist Ewa Rzeznik reflects reality in her colorful paintings: Fishermen along the French coast, families walking towards the Mon Saint-Michel, children playing in the sur...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

FINE 17th CENTURY ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - FIGURES GARDENING LANDSCAPE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Working Landscape" Italian School, 17th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42.5cm x 60cm framed: 50.5cm x 68cm Fine quality Italian Old Master oil painting on can...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Drugstore Cowboy" Contemporary Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a colorful cowboy figure in bright orange, blue, and lime green tones set agai...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Perfect Day - 21st Century, Contemporary, Impressionism, Africa, Women, Blue
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Every man has a dream of becoming something shortly, thereby picturing what it would look like, where it will happen and how it will happen. Many people don’t even have the idea of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hummingbird XVI
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Reclining Twilight Nude Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Dazzling reclining nude figurative in a dreamy, twilight setting with desert tones by Scottsdale, Arizona artist Thomas (Tom) P. Darro (American, b. 1946), circa 1990. Signed "T.P. Darro" lower right corner. Displayed in a carved wood frame, with linen liner and wood fillet. Image, 18"H x 36"W. Raised in an artistically rich atmosphere, Tom Darro has spent his entire life in the world of the arts. His father, Peter Darro, is a renowned painter and sculptor. His mother, Ann Darro, was an opera singer with the Chicago Civic Opera. In addition, three of Tom's uncles served as art directors for various organizations. Born in Chicago, Tom opted not to take an offered scholarship to the Chicago Art Institute and instead headed for New York City. While there, he began his education in the intricacies of the art world. Later, Tom took the opportunity to move to Los Angeles to concentrate on his art studies. For over two years he took private lessons from European trained painter Theodore Lukits at his studio and workshop. He then studied color theory under artist Christian Title...
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1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

MAN AND THE MACHINES #1 Paula Craioveanu oil on canvas Neo Mythology FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Man and the Machine #1", oil on canvas, 31.5x23.5in / 80x60cm Part of New Mythology series. Shipped as it is, stretched, framed. "Man and the Machine #1" is a striking fusion of cl...
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2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Let It Fail 3 - original abstracted figurative painting - contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. With a fearless approach to abstraction, Let It Fail 3 exudes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Giacomo Guardi workshop (Venetian painter) - 18th century landscape painting
Located in Varmo, IT
Giacomo Guardi (Venice 1764 - Venice 1835) circle of - Port landscape with architectural capriccio and British galleon. 72 x 96 cm without frame, 90 x 114 cm with frame. Ancient oi...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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.

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