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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Deja Vu. Spring, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A stylized portrait depicts a girl using bold blocks of color. Her face appears simplified and almost sculptural, rendered in muted tones of beige, grey, and pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Untitled (Round Hill Beach, Buzzards Bay), 1899” Dartmouth MA Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
A beautiful coastal painting by Massachusetts artist Joseph H. Greenwood, known for his evocative New England landscapes. This work captures the quiet charm of the Dartmouth coast ne...
Category
1890s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Lakeside Trees and Cottage Path
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Lakeside Trees and Cottage Path
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 11.25 inches (height) x 10 inches (width)
Gouache painting on card, un...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$467 Sale Price
30% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$391 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Young Lady Knitting in Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Knitting in Interior
by Emile Courtin (French 1923-1997)
signed lower right corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 57.5 x 45.5 inches
condition: overall good and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,453 Sale Price
30% Off
1890's Portrait Painting of Whitby Fisherman in Yorkshire England Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman
by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891)
signed oil on canvas, framed
dated 1891
framed: 27 x 21 inches
canvas : 22 x 16 inches
Pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique French/ Italian Oil Painting Portrait of a Uniformed Brass Musician
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Brass Band Musician
19th Century, French/ Italian School
signed oil on canvas mounted board, framed
framed: 19 x 15 inches
board: 14 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection...
Category
19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Green Dress 19 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on French Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
"Paris, De Grands Augustins" 20th Century Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a lively scene in Paris "De Grands Augustins". There is a boat situated on the water near the busy street as figures are scene throughout. The tree lined stre...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Crossroads of Time
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
An ancient aqueduct bridges past and present in this expansive landscape. Lines echo history, while light fractures across the surface with quiet dr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Two bathers” Vertical , ocean, blue, Impressionism , realism , figurative.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures two swimmers emerging from the sea, encapsulating the essence of a serene seaside moment. The painting's use of color is striking, with the bright blue ...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
17th Century Painting Baroque Madonna & Child Attendant Angels Offering Gifts
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation
Italian School, 17th Century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 30 x 36 inches
Canvas: 24 x 29 inches
Provenance: private collection, Europe
Condition: the antique...
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cinderella portrait after 1881 painting collected by Andrew Lloyd Webber, 19thC
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Romantic, Pre-Raphaelite painting titled 'Cinderella', this oil on canvas painting is in the Victorian period after a painting by Sir John Everett Millais noted to be in the collection of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber...
Category
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Mixed Feeling 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Mixed Feelings” is a visual series that captures the emotional complexity of Black womanhood, strength, softness, pride, visibility, and invisibility. Each portrait in this series h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Roses from the Mist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Delicate pink roses are depicted in soft light, as if born from the mist. Their petals breathe warmth while preserving a sense of mystery. The painting reflects not only the beauty o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Echo of the Black Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
This striking, contemporary painting invites the viewer into a space of quiet mystery and irony. A young woman with auburn hair, dressed in a dark, structured dress, stands confide...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Huge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna and Christ Child
English School, 19th century
after the earlier painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck, unsigned
oil on canvas, framed in fine elaborate gilt frame.
Framed: 49...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,491 Sale Price
30% Off
Temple - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting was created by a Canadian artist.
A lone tree takes centre stage in this lovely landscape by Peter Hoffer.
Huron captures the glory of fall colo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Mars - Original Gary John Street Art Space Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
NEVER ENOUGH
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
The Letter, young lady in her boudoir 19th Century majestic miniature painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A majestic miniature painting by Victor Mongodin. Painted with extraordinary detail, it depicts a pretty young lady writing a letter in her boudoir. Mongodin clearly delights in painting fabrics... the silk of her skirt, the cotton of her camisole, as well as the luxurious velvets of the curtains and drapery. And then there is the mystery: who is she writing to?
Born in Vire in Normandy in 1819, Victor Mongodin had studied with de Rudder. Working in the French Capital...
Category
1860s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Passegiato in Carrozza- 19th Century Italian Oil Painting Horse & Society Couple
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Passeggiata in Carrozza’ by Alfredo Tominz (1854-1936)
The painting – which depicts an elegant couple in a gig with their Miniature Pinscher running ahead – is signed by the artist...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Floral Arrangement in a Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Floral Arrangement in a Vase
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 8.75 x 6.75 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea
Located in Woodbury, CT
Jean Ekert (French, 20th Century)
Coastal Landscape, circa 1960
Oil on board, signed lower right
This vibrant coastal view by Jean Ekert captures the warmth and energy of the Medite...
Category
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
English 1970's OIL PAINTING Female Nude In An Interior by FRANK JOHNSON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British
TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior'
SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$700 Sale Price
42% Off
Tender
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shades of light and color combinations convey the gentle image of a young dancer.
She is light and weightless, it seems that she will jump and fly like a bird
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse with White Features Waiting at The Fence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Dou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
19th century Scottish Lock landscape scene with cows watering with sun setting
Located in Woodbury, CT
Alfred Fontville de Breanski (British, 1877–1957)
Scottish Loch Scene, oil on canvas, circa early 20th century
This luminous Highland landscape by Alfred Fontville de Breanski captu...
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Classic English Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ships on Choppy Seas off Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ships at Sea
English School, late 20th century
oil on board, unframed
board : 12 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Renaissance Lady Classical Medici Style Garden Italian Ornate Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Renaissance Lady
Roman School, circa 1890-1900 period
unsigned oil on board, framed in original Italian ornate frame
framed: 17.5 x 16.5 inches
bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,151 Sale Price
30% Off
Museum Quality Renaissance Masterpiece Virgin Mary & Infant Christ painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus
Italian 17th century
oil on copper, in tabernacle frame
Overall framed: 19 x 17 inches
Actual copper panel: 14.25 x 11 inches
Provenance: pr...
Category
17th Century Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Joyce Roybal Original Painting on Canvas Musicians Signed & Framed Artwork
By Jose Roybal
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This charming original painting on canvas by Joyce Roybal features a whimsical group of musicians joyfully playing instruments in Roybal’s signature naïve style. With bold colors, pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique portrait oil painting of an art lesson by Swiss artist Louis Patru
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique portrait painting of two woman having an art lesson by Swiss artist, Louis Patru (1871-1905). This is an unusual painting from an artist who only enjoyed a short life. Two ...
Category
1890s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Quaint Harbor Scene with Boats at Low Tide
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Quaint Harbor Scene with Boats at Low Tide
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 11 x 14.25 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
oil on board painting Bullfighting Scene
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene
Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986)
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 18.1 x 15 inches
Signed: Yes, lower right corner "Tuser"
Framed: ...
Category
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$828 Sale Price
41% Off
Phantome - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a tree is by Peter Hoffer.
Internationally recognized for his ethereal and romantic landscapes, Peter Hoffer has, in recent years, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Soul of the City - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Pursuing dreams beyond borders is a journey fraught with complexities and challenges, yet it also offers profound opportunities for growth and transformation. "Finding Solace in Fore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Still Life - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s.
Hand signed lower right.
Very good condition.
Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$521 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern American Impressionist Bathers Beach Figural Gouache Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4062 Modern beach bathers gouache figural painting on artist board.
Set in a vintage carved walnut frame
Image size 14x21.5"
Category
1980s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$350 Sale Price
48% Off
Orientalist North African Figures Market Stall City Scene large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Market Stall Conversation
French School, 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: sound condition but with consi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,165 Sale Price
30% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition:...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$533 Sale Price
30% Off
Passion
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
$14,750
Antique 19th century English fishing vessels In the English Channel
By William Henry Williamson
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Henry Williamson (British, fl. mid to late 19th Century)
Fishing Boats off the English Coast
Oil on canvas, signed lower left
Circa 1870–80
Presented in a period gilt frame ...
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
BEAUTY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylicon wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted near the artist's longtime studio ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Portrait King Henry 8th VIII Antique English Painting Famous Monarch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
King Henry VIII
English artist, circa 1840's
oil on paper laid on board, framed
framed: 10.5 x 10inches
board: 8 x 7.5 inches
inscribed verso
provenance: private collection, UK
cond...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
On the Border of Worlds
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is a rich, sophisticated piece that tells a universal story — a story of renewal, transformation, and the hope that lies within change. At its center, the modern “Venus...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Barely There (Figurative Painting of Guard in Art Gallery with Reclining Nude)
By Judith Wyer
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic figurative painting of figures in a fine art museum
Barely There (figurative painting of guard in art gallery standing beside reclining nude) by Judith Wyer
2020
oil on li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
18th-Century Baroque Oil Painting, Saint Peter in Penitence, Old Master Art
By Gerrit van Honthorst
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This skilfully rendered mid-18th-century Swedish oil painting depicts the biblical figure of Saint Peter in penitence.
“Regrets, I've had a few”, explained Frank Sinatra, and indeed...
Category
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Oranges and Apples', Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting
Located in London, GB
'Oranges and Apples', oil on canvas, still life by Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). A magnificent study of fruit and light painted with a deft touch and a delicate brushstroke. The evi...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,963 Sale Price
40% Off
Summer calendar/1
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
“Summer calendar/1” is not just a painting, but a ritual of capturing summer through color. It is the first page of an inner calendar, where each flower is not a bo...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Sunny Day" Edward Dufner, American, Impressionist Clouds, Light Blue Sky
Located in New York, NY
Edward Dufner
Sunny Day
Signed lower right
Oil on board
8 x 10 inches
With a long-time career as an art teacher and painter of both 'light' and 'dark', Edward Dufner was one of the...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Luigi Morgari (Italian, 1857–1935)
The Nun
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Signed lower right
14 x 12 inches
21.5 x 19.5 inches, framed
There is a minor chip to the bottom right corn...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled IV - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impasto, Impressionism
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 (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John
Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period
oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches
conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,730 Sale Price
30% Off
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
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Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Ges...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Cat Ladies" (2024) By Zoa Ace, Original Mixed Media Collage on Wood
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Cat Ladies" is an original, handmade mixed media collage on wood that is unframed and ready to hang.
About the Artist:
"My work is figurative and deals primari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Mixed Media
$88 Sale Price
20% Off
Glass, Lake Landscape, Figure Standing by Water, Mountains, Sage Green, Yellow
By KK Kozik
Located in Kent, CT
A tall, fair-haired figure wrapped in a light blue towel stands on the bank of inviting, calm water. Dark green trees in a forest, and mountains in the dist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, 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.
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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