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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Surrealist
La Salute le Soir - Venice - Modern Landscape Oil Painting by André Hambourg
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, dated and titled figures in a landscape oil on canvas by French modernist painter Andre Hambourg. This beautiful piece depicts a view of the gondolas on the canal in Venice a...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1940's French Signed Modernist Oil Painting Nude Figure in Room Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude in Interior by Maurice Delavier (French mid 20th century) signed and dated 1944 oil on board, unframed board: 18.5 x 14.5 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection, ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Diver" Contemporary Figurative Surrealist Portrait painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Diver" - Surrealist portrait painting of a female emerging from the water with a pearl on her tongue by Paul Green. Acrylic on panel. Signed on back by art...
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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Woman with Arms Crossed
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Woman with Arms Crossed Mixed media collage-painting on stone chip surface, mounted on fabric, mounted on wood support by the artist, 1955 Signed and dated lower center Image size: 1...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Other Medium

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Pink Hydrangea Flower
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Surrealist cubism acrylic on board painting picassian
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gustavo Úbeda (1930-1994) - Picasso Cubism - Acrylic panel Acrylic measurements 81x100 cm. Frameless. The painting by Gustavo Úbeda Romero (Herencia, 1930 – Sao Paulo, 1994) comes f...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

The kiss
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas American box in black and silver wood 116.5 x 116.5 x 3.5 cm
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Tour through the universe", 2022. Fantastic Realism painting golden
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
A tour of the universe, a visit to another invisible world where you can live in peace. The beloved animals and us united in one life. "Around the universe” Figurative Painting 51" x...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

R. QUEYRIE, Walking the Streets, Oil on Hardboard, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on hardboard signed R. QUEYRIE, France, 1950s. "Walking the streets". With frame: 55x47 cm - 21.65x18.5 inches - without frame: 46x38cm - 18.1x15 inches. 8F format. Signed "R. Qu...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Brothers
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Brothers" by Ademola Ajayi encapsulates the enduring bond shared between siblings with heartfelt authenticity. Inspired by the poignant sentiment expres...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

Vows Are Spoken Only To Be Broken. Ca 1965.The Flip Hairstyle.Blonde Nude Female
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Tony Giles. English ( b.1925 - d.1994 ). Vows Are Spoken Only to be Broken Oil on Board. Signed lower right. Image size 39.6 inches x 29.5 inches ( 100.5cm...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Face, Acrylic on paper by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Face 14 x 10 Inches Acrylic on Paper 2018 Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They c...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Face, Acrylic on paper by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Face 12 x 9 Inches Acrylic on Paper 2012 Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They ca...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Face, Acrylic on paper by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Face 17 x 14 Inches Acrylic on Paper 2016 Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They ca...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Face, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Face 24 x 21 Inches Acrylic on Canvas 2018 Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They c...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
Located in New York, NY
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism Henry Schnakenberg (1982 - 1970) Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 sight Oil on Canvas Signed lower left 14 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches, Framed Bio In many cases, American artists visited the Armory Show in New York in 1913, and returned to their studios to react to or against what they saw. However, for Henry Ernest Schnakenberg it was much more life altering. Prior to visiting this important exhibition of American and European modernist art...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Until Morning Comes
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Until Morning Comes" is a captivating artwork by Boluwatife Victoria Lawal that depicts a tender and intimate moment between a man and a woman. In this evocative piece, the couple i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Surrealist orixa Brazil acrylic on board painting surrealism Ubeda
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gustavo Úbeda (1930-1994) - Orixa - Acrylic on panel Acrylic measurements 61x91 cm. Frameless. The painting by Gustavo Úbeda Romero (Herencia, 1930 – Sao Paulo, 1994) comes from a f...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Board, Acrylic

1960's French Modernist Large Oil Painting Christ Preaching to Crowd
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ Preaching to the Crowd French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period oil on board, framed framed: 27 x 31 inches board: 20 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, France co...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Yves Bady AL-Dahdah (Lebanese 1941) Lady of the Vines, 1981, Surrealist Painting
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Yves Bady AL-Dahdah (Lebanese, 1942) Lady of the Vines • Oil or Acrylic on heavy fibre board ca. 46 x 38 cm x 0.5 cm • Signed and dated lower left (19)81 •...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Fiberboard

Beau Temps en Aout - Deauville - Modern Landscape Oil Painting by André Hambourg
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in landscape oil on canvas circa 1980 by French modernist painter Andre Hambourg. This beautiful piece depicts families enjoying a day out at the seaside in the height...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yves Bady AL-Dahdah (Lebanese 1941) Lady of the Moon, 1981, Surrealist Painting
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Yves Bady AL-Dahdah (Lebanese, 1942) Lady of the Moon • Oil or Acrylic on heavy fiber board ca. 46 x 38 cm x 0.5 cm • Signed and dated lower left (19)81 • ...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Fiberboard

1950's French Impressionist Painting Ladies Gossiping On The Town Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ladies Gossiping by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist artist signed gouache on artist paper stuck on paper, unframed size: 12.5 x 19.5 inches provenance: from a large private ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

"Enchanting" a surreal and realist portrait of a woman with a floral headdress
Located in Edgartown, MA
“Since I was young, I have loved nature – the trees, flowers, and butterflies. Growing up in Phoenix, AZ these things were not around and so I began to paint the world in which I wan...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pantheum Moonlight, Early 20th century surrealist landscape, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, 1881-1975) Pantheum Moonlight, 1916 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 16 x 24 inches 21.5 x 29.5 inches, framed Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferd...
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1910s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Surrealist carnival acrylic on board painting surrealism Ubeda
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gustavo Úbeda (1930-1994) - Carnival - Acrylic on panel Acrylic measurements 61x91 cm. Frameless. The painting by Gustavo Úbeda Romero (Herencia, 1930 – Sao Paulo, 1994) comes from ...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

The Waiting Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dickens Chang Born 1948 He designed posters for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Chang was born in Honan, his name was Zhang Jianguo before he came to the United States. The fol...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Daughter's portrait. Cardboard, oil, 98x77 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Daughter's portrait. Cardboard, oil, 98x77 cm Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun a...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Antique American School Modernist WPA Winter Ice Skating Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive American modernist winter landscape. Detailed and well painted skating scene. Oil on canvas. Nicely framed.
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Beauchamps Chaud a Trouville - Modern Landscape Oil Painting by André Hambourg
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in a landscape oil on canvas circa 1980 by French modernist painter Andre Hambourg. This beautiful piece depicts families enjoying a day out at the seaside - bathers r...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Valentine Couple older tattooed man and woman valentine love theme warm color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a recently completed oil painting created for valentines day. It is painted on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel. Framing suggested but not required. It is signed...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Linen

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue Figure Outlines
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait. Cardboard, oil, 47x45 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. Cardboard, oil, 47x45 cm Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun always comes...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

1950's French Modernist Colorist Signed Oil Painting St. Mark's Square Venice
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Piazza San Marco, Venice by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986) signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 58' canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inches provenance: private collection, France, with exhib...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

You re just a mango upon dark, Original Figurative Oil Painting by Sava Harris
Located in Zofingen, AG
Mango has always been my favorite fruit; it's soft and looks like a heart. I still love it. Two women hold on to it, and the trees around them spread like ribs. Sometimes, feelings t...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fantastic modern portrait of a young boy. This work is signed what appears to be Paul Sellers and dated 1937, but we have not found information on the artist. The work dated 1936...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three Figures In Washed Out Tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Jerusalem Samovar Israeli Judaica Eliezer Weishoff Oil Painting Bezalel Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Eliezer Weishoff (Israeli, 20th century) Still life of kettle (Russian samovar) over a warmer, 1973 Acrylic or oil on canvas Signed, dated and signed ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil, Canvas

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Lady Reading In Orange Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

cant look away
Located in Zofingen, AG
My dreams were especially vivid. I dreamed of us lying together, holding hands. We spoke different languages, but understood each other. Sunlight filtered through the clouds, then th...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Antidote from the Gods
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Climate change is a serious issue that we must all work together to address. One key solution is the planting of trees. Trees help to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil, Mixed Media

theres nothing left to hold to
Located in Zofingen, AG
From "The Quince" series.A pink room that evokes melancholy. I contemplate a juicy fruit, once my favorite, but now it smells rotten. I'll never get over this. I remember his face, his words, his eyes. That day I lost a part of my personality, like a bitten fruit. I needed help and I got it. I was so tired of feeling and just wanted it to be over. Why did this take forever? Why is this still going on? I drew on paper a tattoo of three dots that were on your palm. This tattoo and eyes are the only thing I remember. I go to bed...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Sat Figure In Pink Robe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Portrait of African Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Swedish Mid century modern Impressionist landscape of a Village
Located in Woodbury, CT
Choosing to acquire a Swedish mid-20th-century modern Impressionist landscape by Helge Cardell is an opportunity to bring a harmonious blend of artistic innovation and natural beauty...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s French Modernist Colorist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Fashionable Lady by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986) signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 53' canvas: 16.5 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pere Creixams Spanish Woman, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Pere Creixams Pico (1893-1965), School of Paris, ca.1920. Beautiful Spanish woman. Provenance: Charpentier Gallery, 76 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, Paris (Sotheby's...
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three African Figures Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Do you look for hope in other peoples eyes
Located in Zofingen, AG
God, I'm so lonely. I open the window to get rid of this feeling and hear the sounds of people. The sun and sea don’t make me happy. Stone bird on your grave, it doesn’t bother me at all. Someday it won't bother me anymore, but I loved feeling alive. To be alive. It's a shame to leave this feeling. But it's not your fault...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting African Model In Purple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Cherish, Original Figurative Oil Painting by Sava Harris, Turkey
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Cherish," I wanted to show my feelings after the trauma I experienced. This painting is full of bright colors and symbols. "I cannot sleep at night, drowning in my thoughts. I fa...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Expressionist Figurative Swedish Oil Painting - Garden Dance
Located in Bristol, GB
GARDEN DANCE Size: 54.5 x 46.5 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An enchanting and playful figurative landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas by Swedish artist Uno Vall...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three Blue Abstract Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Thoughtful - XXI Century, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Surrealism, Nocturn
Located in Warsaw, PL
Mariusz Zdybal (born in 1955) He was awarded with "Golden Palm" at the international painting competition in Cannes and his works has been shown in Cannes, Warsaw, Gdansk and Berli...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Surrealist Landscape Oil on canvas 'R. Lee Glenn' verso 30 x 24.25 inches 31.75 x 26.75 inches, framed Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational visi...
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Expressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Christ Crucifixion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ (The Crucifixion) by Jean Pierre Stagnaro (French, 1960's) signed, titled and dated verso oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, France...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Red Figure Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A Surreal Encaustic on Wood "Northeast Pacific Dreams"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original encaustic mixed media artwork by Tiffany Bociek. Its dimensions are 8 x 10 x 1 in. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Created thr...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Gold

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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