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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 19th Century
Miss Priss Palms 5 - Colorful Abstract Figurative Portrait Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Cherry Blossom
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK In "Cherry Blossom," part of the "Archive of happ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Musik-Making Society - Paint by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Musik-Making Society is an original artwork realized by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger in the half of 19th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Includes a beautiful gilded ancient frame: 150x127 cm Born in Frankfurt, Henri Schlesinger studied at the Fine Arts Academy in Vienna before moving to France...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Chance of Rain"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Joseph Lorusso was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1966, and received his formal training at the American Academy of Art. He went on to receive his B.F.A. degree from the Kansas City Art Institute. While in school, Lorusso majored in watercolor and considers himself self-taught as an oil painter. He learned to paint by studying the works of master painters, often losing himself in the halls of the Chicago Art Institute during lunch hours...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Duke the Crow" (2024) by Delton Demarest, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Delton Demarest's "Duke the Crow" (2024) is an original oil painting on canvas painted on location en plein air, measuring 10 x 8 x 0.50 inches. This artwork depicts Duke, a crow cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Dark Hollow" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Hallowed Ground” (2024) is an original handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal portrait of a woman and a horse in a dark forest. About the...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Odd on the Table - Large Original Surrealist Women Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Bather" Modern Abstract Woman in Style of Modigliani Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

"The Kiss -NYC-" Figures in the Snow by NYC Taxi Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of a couple embracing a Kiss in the snowy streets of New York City. We are whisked away in this romantic scene with the emotion and dynamic compos...
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Jungle's Edge - Contemporary Expressionist Jungle Landscape Painting, 2024
Located in London, GB
Jungle's Edge This a unique modern expressionistic, fauvist-style painting of a jungle scene in pastel colours in acrylic on cotton canvas by British contemporary artist Rose Fulbright...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Canvas, Cotton Canvas

The Lovers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Lovers" is an original artwork made from oil on double vintage portrait paintings on wood by André Schulze. This piece...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Oil

"The Joy Of Light And Shadow" (2024) by Deb Komitor, Original Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"The Joy Of Light And Shadow" (2024) by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang. Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Board

FINE Original By CHARLES CATTERMOLE (1832-1900) British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Located in Ferndown, GB
VERY RARE Oil PAINTING Antique 19th Century By Listed artist CHARLES CATTERMOLE (1832-1900) British old master in Beautiful Gold Gilt Frame MORE PIECES AT WWW.OLDFINEART.COM ( late...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

You are my Light (Oil Painting, Impasto, Impressionism, Colorful, Vibrant, Warm)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Genevieve Hamel You are my Light Oil on Wood Panel Year: 2024 Size: 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches Signed by hand COA provided *wired and ready to hang Genevieve Hamel’s passions for design...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Yoel Benharrouche - The Wise Man of Time - Oil on Canvas
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Yoel Benharrouche Oil on Canvas Title: The Wise Man of Time Dimensions: 33 x 24 cm Framed dimensions: 73 x 63 cm Signed "Spirit must meet with matter. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sonder (Who We Are 2) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“SONDER” powerfully captures the profound realisation that every individual carries their own intricate story, often filled with sorrow and complexity. The blue figure serves as a po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"I Can Experience Joy and Happiness" Abstract Butterfly Painting Acrylic Canvas
Located in New York, NY
The Butterfly series for Ash began as a sentiment to her late Father. Butterflies began to appear in unexplainable ways after his passing, the artist later discovered that Butterflies represent spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope, and life - she goes on to say: "The butterfly series draws inspiration from Rivera's quote 'Butterflies can't see their wings. They can't see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can.'" After coming to the fruition that Butterflies pose as not only a symbol for beauty and rebirth, Almonte felt a feeling of deep comfort. Her passion for sharing this message of hope and renewal through her colorfully diverse canvases is achieved with resilience leaving her audience glimmering much like the inner voice and the spark of Joie de vivre that fuels her purpose in life to create. This piece is painted on thick gallery wrap canvas and is signed lower right and on verso, it comes with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 48 x 48 inches Inspired by vibrance and an optimistic outlook on life, Ash Almonte is recognized for her distinct abstract expressionistic style. She is best known for her series of Chandeliers, Butterflies, and Fashion from the Seventh Avenue Design District. Almonte's award-winning works can be found in private and permanent collections around the world. She is motivated by change, compassion for others, and miraculous phenomena that can impact others for good. Her flair and admiration for fashion and art have been a staple of her life since childhood. As a young girl, she would experiment using anything she could find to make art; from tearing apart bushel baskets at her father’s fruit stand, to tearing out old magazine clippings from her mother's magazine collection; anything and everything around her could potentially be used to create. She would continue to seek out opportunities throughout her young adult years, as her love for fashion grew, allowing her to collaborate with celebrity stylists creating looks for top billboard artists, as well as apparel worn at New York Fashion Week for designers Sherri Hill...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th century English River landscape with figures, horses, cottage, sheep
By John Frederick Tennant
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted and very interesting composition attributed to the English landscape painter john Frederick Tennant. His work is very similar to ...
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1840s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape on the farm
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-François DEMAY, attributed to (Mirecourt, 1798 – Paris, 1850) Landscape on the farm Oil on canvas 32.5 x 40.5 cm without frame 56 x 64 cm with frame A native of Lorraine, Jea...
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Early 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shy (Lab pet dog, girl, Child, vintage dress, animal, surrealist oil painting
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Shy," a tender and evocative work by Rudolf Kosow, portrays an encounter that is wrapped in quietude and gentle introspection. A sizable, soulful-eyed dog fills the canvas, its gaze...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape from Kvikkjokk, Sápmi, c. 1861
Located in Stockholm, SE
Per Daniel Holm (Malingsbo, Dalarna 1835–1903 Stockholm) Attributed to. Landscape from Kvikkjokk, c. 1861 oil on board unframed 39 x 56 cm (15.4 x 22 inches) framed 46.5 x 63 cm (...
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1860s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Red Dirt & Sea - 21st Century, Water, Nude, Landscape, Figurative
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Red Dirt & Sea, 2022 acrylic on cardboard 119 H x 79 W cm 46 27/32 H x 31 7/64 W cm The series of painted cardboards by Alexandru Rădvan is about our moments of 'respiro' about the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Timeless- 21st Century Contemporary abstract Painting of a beach
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy Timeless 160 x 120 cm acryllic on canvas Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, went to art academy to learn to paint in an own styl...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

In The Making 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
By and by Too many thoughts rooted in my soul So many memories, the good and the bad They all shaped me. Colourful in a wink, darkness looted. But when it's all going grey, it shine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Raw Reflection of Identity by Anne Darby Parker, Cubist Figure Oil on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charleston native and celebrated native, Anne Darby Parker, has spent her life creating. As a young child she learned to knit from her mother and grandmother and later, developed a passion for photography. After a successful career as a photographer her artistic interests evolved into painting. She recently earned her MFA at Academy of Art University. Anne paints daily in her Sullivan’s Island studio surrounded by the natural elements of the island. Several of her paintings have been featured in juried exhibitions, including Xavier University...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andrea Bonfils - Turquoise Moons, Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
1/1, steel frame, Can be hung vertical or horizontal Oil and encaustic Size: 30" x 40" This painting will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

Balaguer Car Races Le Mans 1965 Ferrari 330 P2
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Alex Balaguer BALAGUER , Alex ( Barcelona 1968 ) During early childhood, Àlex Balaguer began to sketch motorcars symbolic of Maranello’s trademark vehicle. Self-taught in the art wor...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Failed Identity (Gen Z Generation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Fashion, Models
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure 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 Authenticity What’s a man's i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Optimistic - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have. Be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Lust for Life" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Whimsical Fox
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "Lust for Life" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a fox in a red velvet suit licking his chops in a forma...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clutter- 21st Century Contemporary Still-life painting with cutter plug
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga. The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Down Is The New Up 5 - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"My Saturday Night Fever Heart" Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Mixed Media

Silent Bonds
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Silent Bonds" is a touching depiction of human connection. Six graceful hands, illustrated in gentle monochrome tones on a textured white canvas, are entwined by a single red thread...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French impressionist landscape, Barbizon forest, with river and cows at Sunset
Located in Woodbury, CT
French impressionist landscape, Barbizon forest, with river and cows at Sunset George Boyle was a pioneering 19th-century British artist inspired by European Impressionist painters. ...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Yellow Flowers - very large impressionistic painting on linen canvas with roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle Abstract t...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

19th century Irish portrait of a man, smoking a Pipe, seated in a barn interior.
Located in Woodbury, CT
late 19th-century Irish school portrait of a seated man smoking a pipe in a barn interior. A very well-painted and skillfully composed portrait of a wor...
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1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Bad Hombre XXXX" (2024) By Mark Andrew Bailey, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Andrew Bailey's "Bad Hombre XXXX" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic portrait of a male figure wearing a cowboy hat. About the Artist...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Antonia" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diego Glazer's "Antonia" is an original, handmade oil painting that is framed and ready to hang. The framed measurements are 30 in H x 38 in W. About th...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robot Batman - Original Pop Retro Artwork on Newspaper by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was named one of 20 standout artists at the 2014 NY Affordable Art Fair. His works have been represented by Artspace Warehouse since 2013. His contemporary artworks continue to be exhibited at major international art fairs in the United States, Asia and Europe, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Celebrities and major art collectors worldwide have acquired his timeless artworks, which have seen a significant increase in value. This original artwork is 23 inches high by 22 inches wide, and is a pop art composition painted onto newspaper featuring a Batman robot toy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Abstract expressive floral roses acrylic painting on paper "Blooming expression"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant floral artwork, titled "Blooming Expression", is a creation by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her "Floral" series. In this series, Natalya allows hers...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

You Are Mine
Located in Zofingen, AG
You Are Mine This piece depicts the strength of faith and hope. The figure embraces a delicate white bird, symbolizing love and care for what is most precious. The painting reminds...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pool with Large Windy Palm - Acrylic mixed media on board, white float frame
Located in Dallas, TX
"Pool with Large Windy Palms" is a lovely and calming work depicting two children in the midst of a colorful background with palm trees. The painting gives off a calm and relaxed vib...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

"Bay Figure" by Maura Petersen - Expressionist Figure of a Woman in Green
Located in Carmel, CA
Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Bay Figure" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. "Bay Figure" by Maura Petersen captu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

A Beautiful and Large Marine - A Ship in Two Positions Off Dover
Located in London, GB
William John Huggins (1781-1845) A Ship in Two Positions Off Dover oil on canvas Unsigned 33 x 45 inches, inc. frame William John Huggins, of wh...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Majestic Mia - Original Animal Painting - Colorful Pop Art Happy Cow Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

My Help Has Come
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"My Help Has Come" is a captivating fabric collage painting created by the talented artist Agwunwa Theophilus. The artwork depicts a lady looking upward with a sense of gratitude, he...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas

Paradox of St. Sebastian - Contemporary Oil Painting with Graffiti and Shackles
Located in Chicago, IL
This figure of St. Sebastian has long been a favorite subjects for artists. In this modern interpretation we see St. Sebastian shackled in chains and leather restraints against an industrial graffiti covered wall. He gazes upwards while his body is pummeled with rubber suction cup darts. Historical references are ripe for interpretation in this painting. St. Sebastian is known as the patron saint for athletes, soldiers and warriors. He is said to have survived his initial wounds from arrows by way of divine intervention only to be beaten to death later after warning the emperor of his sins. St. Sebastian is known to be a protector from plague. Bruno Surdo Paradox of St. Sebastian oil on canvas 60h x 36w in 152.40h x 91.44w cm Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

On Your Tomb They Won't Smell Nice - 21st Century, Contemporary, Floral, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“On Your Tomb, They Won't Smell Nice” is a cheerful reflection on the importance of self-love and self-acceptance in our fleeting lives. This piece serves as a stark reminder that ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baleares
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His medium to l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite

"SCOUTS" NATIVE AMERICAN, INDIAN, 47 X 37 FRAMED NICE!!!
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. Salazar Texas Artist Image Size: 40 x 30 Frame Size: 47 x 38 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Scouts"
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moment on the Sea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscape, Women, Modern Art
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

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Captive Audience, Oval Landscape, Child, Giraffe, Tree, Blue, Light Yellow
Located in Kent, CT
A peaceful landscape scene is set in shades of blue with pale yellow and ivory in this oval encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting with oil, pigments from Morocco and India, volcanic...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic, Panel

"Orange and Red" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
J Louis' (US based) "Orange and Red" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female figure with blue eyes and wearing orange, cradling her head wh...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"The Call of Spring", Symboliste New Life Old Roots Clear Original Oil Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
“The Call of Spring”, is an original oil painting on linen by Andrée Bars. Set in a soft forest bathed in golden ochre, misty beige, and earthy browns, this dreamlike composition c...
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2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Top Hat and Tails, Original Figurative Oil Painting 150x200 cm by Ta Byrne
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil painting by Ta Byrne I love painting people, but I don’t want to paint portraits, I want my people to have a bit of character, a little of the night about them I want them to be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary portrait "The Secret of the Kimono and Cats"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a serene woman in a beige kimono, her elegant obi and red hairpiece adding subtle grace. Flanked by two sleek black cats with piercing yellow eyes, seated on a ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures harvesting
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Joseph Thors British, (1835-1920) Harvest Time Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 26.25 inches x 36.25 inches This wonderfully deta...
Category

19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

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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