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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Naturalistic
"Horse and Woman" by Maura Petersen - Bright Abstract Figurative Landscape
Located in Carmel, CA
Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Horse and Woman" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. In "Horse and Woman", Maura Petersen ca...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Clearing Storm (En Plein Air Landscape Painting of Country Mountains & Grey Sky)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern en plein air landscape oil painting on canvas of countryside mountains and grey sky 'Clearing Storm' by Joseph Rapp 18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas 19...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Together, Gossip, Mixed Media on paper, Red, Orange, Contemporary Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Samir Sarkar - Untitled - 13.5 x 10.5 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Paper. Style : He says, “All my paintings have people wearing some headgear that has a face painted on ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Interchange Between Myth and Reality - Monumental Painting, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
The timeless use of the human form has always been the subject from which artist Bruno Surdo chooses to express his narratives. This interest in using the human body as a focal poin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Harlem 125 is a 18 x 24 inches mixed media work . The medium is acrylic and silkscreen on paper. It depicts an African American couple ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Paper, Acrylic

"Koi Social", (2023) Original Oil Painting by Calvin Lai, Koi Fish
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Koi Social" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts koi fish swimming. Artist Bio: Calvin Lai's art is a mixture of medicine, meditation, and p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Birdscape II - abstract contemporary art work multilayered assemblage with birds
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Birdscpae No 2" is a new 2024 unique acrylic on canvas painting by German mid-career artist Michael Pröpper. It debicts an abstract expressionist contemporary landscape with birds i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Don't Look Back - unique piece by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This painting was inspired by ancient masks and statues and it's part of my Neo-Mythology series. Painted with acrylic on round canvas (20cm / 8in) Unique work, not a series. Ready f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary figurative oil pastel painting of young Frida Kahlo on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative portrait of a young Frida Kahlo, titled Frida's Resilient Bloom, was meticulously crafted by French artist Natalya Mougenot using Sennelier oil pastels o...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

"Mila" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Mila" 16 x 12 inches oil on board 19 x 15 inches in frame We are pleased to sell works on behalf of Christopher E Barrow ABNA. Christopher is a full time artist residing in Lancash...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Adele Riley, Wildflower Path, Original landscape painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Wildflower Path By Adele Riley [2021] original Acrylic and acrylic inks on boxed canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:100 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:100 cm x D:4cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Fruita Barn" Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley's "Fruita Barn" is an original, handmade acrylic painting.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Had to tell you- 21st Century Contemporary Narrative Painting, Mother & daughter
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Anna Maria Vargiu Had to tell you 180 x 180 cm oil on canvas Anna Maria Vargiu can be called a great talent with her just 30 years. This paintings she made together with four other...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

Still Life with Vase of Flowers - Oil Paint by Giuseppe Bertolini - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Vase of Flowers is an original modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Bertolini in 1970. Mixed colored oil on canvas Hand signed and dated on the back and on the lowe...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Momentum", (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

Maples by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style landscape painting, black and gold
Located in Paris, FR
Maples is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, India ink, gold leaf on panel mounted on Japanese paper, diameter is 22.7 cm (8....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Summer - 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Painting of a Landscape
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Summer 100 x 120 cm oil on canvas framed in a wooden grey frame as seen on picture, it measures 104 x 124 cm Frame is included in price On the pictures we also show you the artist receiving the flowers on our opening of this exhibition september 3th 2023 in our gallery. On the wall you can see the painting behind. Just to give you an idea of size, colors and sphere. About the artist: Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know him. His studio is located "everywhere", or at least outside where this artist is inspired by the landscape. A special way of summarizing leads in his paintings to a very strong and simplified image. These works invite you to walk into the landscape and to keep looking. A book has been published about Frank Dekkers, which is included when purchasing a painting...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The panther, Vacation on the Happy Island series
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference. This series of works a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Presence - portrait of a moment - oil painting on blue background
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting of a presence that emerges on the canvas from another existential plane, accompanied by other beings and a royal blue background. To guarantee the durability and conserv...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Surely I Will Fly - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Bird, Oil
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Surely I Will Fly” is a vibrant and hopeful expression of the human spirit's innate desire for freedom and transcendence. This painting represents the moment when we spread our wing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Women with Jugs oil on canvas painting Andalusia Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesus Villar (1930-2015) - Women - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 68x98 cm. Frame measurements 85x117 cm. The painter Jesús Villar was born in 1930, he has lived and painted in both...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lady with Books 1 original painting by Paula Craioveanu 39x23in FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Lady with Books 1 Original painting. size 39x23in / 100x60cm . Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Shipped stretched, as it is, ready for hanging and framed, from Florida, US....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

High Street Shopping III, Original Oil Painting, Cityscape Art, Figurative
Located in Deddington, GB
High Street Shopping III by Sean Durkin, is an original painitng on board. Sean paints a high street full of people walking, running and talking on a gloomy day. ADDTIONAL INFORMATI...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

FLORENCE by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, cityscape
Located in Paris, FR
FLORENCE is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 170 × 240 cm (66.9 × 94.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Charming Naivist Painting Depicting a Horse
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming naivist painting by Swedish artist Olof (Olle) Casimir Ågren (1874–1962) depicts a horse standing gracefully beside a tree. Executed with bold, textured brushstrokes an...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"boat in quiet sea " oil cm. 50 x 40 2016
Located in Torino, IT
Boat,sea,green Birgitte LYKKE MADSEN (Odense, Denmark, 1960) 1981-86, Educated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Odense First solo exhibition in 1983 Artist statement: “I am a painter. I am fascinated by the difference in cold and warm colors and the different atmospheres that it creates in our mind. My hereby presented oil paintings are describing people in water...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Prickly Pete" Contemporary Abstract Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sitting with a flower. Realistic figurative oil painting, Nude, Young Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative nude oil on plywood board painting by Polish artist Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska. Painting depicts a woman sitting on a floor holding a flower. Her face is not ...
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2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Plywood

Still Life - Oil Painting by Zhang Wei Guang - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an original oil painting realized by Zhang Wei Guang (Mirror) in 2000s. Includes frame. Signature and various signs in Chinese calligraphy on the back. Good conditi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

THE MUSIC ROOM 2 (Interior with Piano) by Paula Craioveanu original oil Framed
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Music Room #2 (interior with Piano)" Original painting. Size 39x23.5in / 100x60cm . Oil on canvas. Part of Interior series. "The Music Room" was part of Mixed Moods, solo sh...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Monet’s Dahlias by Lumi Mizutani - Landscape painting, Giverny, flowers, garden
Located in Paris, FR
Monet’s Dahlias is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments and Indian ink on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensions are 31.8 ×...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Panel, Pigment

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Caspiu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Green Garden Spirit, Floral Figurative Contemporary Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting on paper by Agnese Negriba- The artwork depicts a female garden spirit in a moment of rest. Artwork invites to enter a space that is full of fragrance, humming soun...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Bombshell Bright 3 - Oil Pastel Abstract Figurative Portrait
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"My Cartier Heart" Blue & White Contemporary Oil Painting with 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 display of love encapsulated in these miniature hearts, leaving us with impressions of color and impasto paint effortlessly. This piece features oil paint on wood encased in a white contemporary floater frame. An ideal gift to spoil yourself or someone you love, this stunning original oil painting brings style and grace to any small or medium-sized space. Create an installation to fill any space, they are perfect as a big group or just single. This painting is signed by the artist verso and it comes comes housed in a contemporary white floater frame and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 10 x 8 inches Framed measures 11.5 x 9.5 inches Inspired by whimsey and purity of the feminine form, Cindy Shaoul is known for her impressionistic and abstract style. She is best recognized for her series ‘Brides’, ‘Dripping Dots’ and ‘Hearts’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be found in hundreds of private and corporate collections worldwide. Since her first group show at Parsons School of Design in 2009, her work has been showcased internationally – from Italy to South Korea – and has been shown at various art fairs nationwide including Miami, Palm Beach, Dallas, and New York. Shaoul has had numerous solo exhibitions and has garnered the attention of notable celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich. Her love of painting began at the age of 18 when she was on Thanksgiving break from college. She painted a 9-foot colorful, abstract mural in her mother’s art studio and has been painting ever since. Shaoul later traveled to Israel and Hungary, and studied abroad for 2 years at the Budai Art Institute, which created lifelong experiences that still influence her art today. Upon her return to New York City, she continued her artistic education at the Art Students League, working under the tutelage of Joseph Peller, Gregg...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board, Glass

Tea Towels - 21st Century Realistic Still-life Painting of Colored Towels
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Heidi von Faber (Dutch artist) Tea Towels 70 x 70 cm (framed, included in price 75 x 75 cm) Acryl on canvas In the paintings of The Hague-based artist Heidi von Faber, light plays ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

Plant, "The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness." In this series of artworks, I delve into the theme of happiness and joy in unusual times when it seems that the whole world is in a st...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Figurative Oil Painting On Canvas With Birds. "Yellow Symphony 2"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This horizontal painting on canvas contains several layers of color, with textures and transparencies, representing a dreamlike scene where fantastic animals and humans in yellow and...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sogno D'Oro - Seated Muscular Male Wearing a Loin Cloth, Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
A muscular male is seated on a chair, his eyes closed and head tilted toward the sky soaking up the warmth of the sun. "Sogni D'Oro", meaning sweet dreams, is set upon an intricate b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Embrace (Nature) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I observed that her beauty comes from embracing herself. Her flexibility to switch from night to day and her open alms of embracing the two seasons. Therefore, embrace yourself like...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Casamance River 2 by Calo Carratalá - Waterscape painting, Senegal, Africa, palm
Located in Paris, FR
Casamance River 2 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in).  The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Memories. Little Sisters
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a touching acrylic painting that captures a moment of emotional closeness between two girls in a delicate landscape. The work is created in a style of contemporary figurative...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Evening Magic" - Colorful Fall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michelle Condrat's (US based) oil painting "Evening Magic" depicts some trees showing the fall colors of yellow and oranges. This painting is unframed, but ready to hang. "The most...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Memory
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

Large Contemporary Abstract Figurative Landscape With Mountains Painting
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This abstract landscape painting by Danish artist Steffen Bue immerses the viewer into a new interpretation of color, form, and movement. With a zoomed-out perspective, Bue crafts a ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

''The Crinaeae'' Contemporary Underwater Portrait Painting, Girls in Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By following her passion for paint, she tries to represent reality and thereby express her feeling in the expressive colors she uses. Her paintings show a fascination with the movement and texture of water, which is depicted in vivid colors in her works. Her hybrid painting style combines realism with impressionism in a very interesting way, providing a different view of the world and our memories of it. Devlin loves the unexpected, looks at things from a crazy angle and imagines. Since 2014 she mainly paints underwater portraits...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

FADING INTO STONE 1 original surreal painting oil/canvas Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Fading into Stone 1", original, unique painting, 80x60cm / 27.5x23.5in Shipped stretched ready for display. “Fading into Stone 1” presents a striking fusion of sculpture and interi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dancing Plague - Colorful and Joyous Painting of a Dancing Crowd - Ben Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
Choreomania refers to a phenomenon that occurred during the medieval and early modern periods, characterized by spontaneous and uncontrollable dancing in large groups of people. It w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In Isolation Series VI
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series VI" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Self-portrait 3 Male nude 2009, canvas, acrylic, felt tip pen 140x98 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Self-portrait 3 2009, canvas, acrylic, 140x98 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially active and political art. Juris U...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen

“Children”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic with wash artwork of children on heavy card stock by the Italian born artist, Domenic Guerrera. Signed lower right. Signed verso, Roma (Rome, Italy). Condition is ve...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Entanglement - Original Oil Painting of Intertwined Female Figures Floating
Located in Chicago, IL
This dynamic and masterful painting of two intertwined figures floating in an open space is an excellent example of the artist's talent with the human figure. A textured impasto background surrounds the figures who float, eyes closed, in a fetal state. Bruno Surdo is one of few artists combine traditional figurative technique with a contemporary interpretation to great effect. Bruno Surdo Entanglement #2 oil on canvas 64h x 50w in 162.56h x 127w 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

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Oil, Canvas

"Reclining Nude" by Kristy Chettle - Blue, Orange, Earth Tone Figurative Nude
Located in Carmel, CA
Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968) "Reclining Nude" 2019 Oil Paint, Reclaimed Wood, Wire The artist signed the back of the painting. "Reclining Nude" is a captivating 28" x 65" oi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wire

POMERIGGIO by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, black
Located in Paris, FR
POMERIGGIO is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 96 × 120 cm (37.8 × 47.2 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 100 cm x 125 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Wrapping of Sea Warmth 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

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Canvas, Oil

Thee girl in the old House - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting of a girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Marten Huitsing The girl in the old house 70 x 45 cm ( frame is include, with frame the size is 80 x 55 cm) Oil on wood panel The paintings of this artist have been part of the collection of Galerie Bonnard since his graduation (2010) at the Classical Academy of Groningen. Huitsing has quickly become successful, his style, craftsmanship and choice of subject appeals to many people. Yet Marten, he says, does not want to repeat himself. He is always looking for the way of painting that suits him at that moment. The sympathetic artist got national fame because he beautifully portrayed a famous Dutch TV presentator Mart Smeets in the 'Paint the stars' program. Honest, very recognizable and with a narrative painting. Mart Smeets was overwhelmed, praising his comments. Rightly so! From that moment. Marten Huitsing's work has gained increasing popularity, he is an annually returning artist at the renowned PAN and he can hardly cope with the demand for new work. The work that the artist has made for our gallery that there is always a balanced composition. In the collection there is one painting that is directly an ode to an older master, both often with Marten Huitsing. He did that before. In this case an ode to the French painter William Bougeureau...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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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