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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Victorian
Mid Century Landscape Figure Painting Art Institute of SF Green, Red, Blue
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield (1922-2015) Untitled c.1960s Gouache on paper 18"x15" unframed Unsigned Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Master of Arts...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Untitled, Dry Pastel on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Dry Pastel on Paper 17.5 x 23 inches (unframed size ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jog...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Mother & Child, Mixed Media on Paper, by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ramananda Bandopadhayay - Mother & Child Mixed Media on Paper 7 x 7.5 inches 2003 ( unframed size ) ( Unframed & Delivered ) A beautiful rendition of the Bengal Maestro adept in ma...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Still Life with Red Flowers  - Oil Painting by Claude Decamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with red flowers is an artwork realized by Claude Decamps, mid-20th Century. Oil on canvas.  25 x 20 cm. Hand signed in red in lower margin. Good conditions!
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Oriental Dancer - Oil Paint - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental dancer is an artwork realized by a french artist of 19th century. Signed lower left, unreadable.  Includes a wooden frame. Good conditions.
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Mixed Media on Paper 6 x 4.1 inches 2023 Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury had developed his individual styl...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Untitled 36 x 30 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas 2009 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are ge...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Portrait Framed Oil Painting - Lone
Located in Bristol, GB
LONE Oil on Board Size: 52 x 44.5 cm (including frame) A very well done mid-century modernist portrait composition, executed in oil onto board. A single seated figure sits alone, l...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

cant look away
Located in Sempach, LU
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

Face, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 14 inches 2004 A buyers premium of 10% would be applicable in this lot over the quoted price Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Arti...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cloud Over - Vibrant Blue Southwest Skyscape Landscape Pop Art Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Untitled, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Untitled 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper 2007 ( Framed and Delivered ). Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Ganesha, Tempera on Board by Lalu Prasad Shaw "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Lalu Prasad Shaw Ganesha Tempera on Board 26 x 20 Inches 2016 Style : Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Board

Untitled, Dry Pastel on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Dry Pastel on Paper 17.5 x 23 inches (unframed size ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jog...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Figure Sat On Door Steps
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

Ganesha, Tempera on Board by Lalu Prasad Shaw "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Lalu Prasad Shaw Ganesha Tempera on Board 26 x 20 Inches 2015 Style : Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Board

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
Located in Miami, FL
Study for "The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot"; 1983; Gouache on Illustration Board; 14.5" x 13.75"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice Rose[1] Provensen (née Twitchell; August 14, 1918[2] – April 23, 2018[3]) and Martin Provensen...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Board, Gouache

Boothbay Harbor, Maine Dock Seascape, Early 20th Century, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Gustav Adomeit (American, 1879-1967) Boothbay Harbor, 1924 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 15 x 17 inches 20.25 x 22.25 inches, framed A major painter of American scene subj...
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1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Stylish Hawaiian Luau Oil Painting by Listed artist Mario Larrinaga (1895-1979)
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mario Larrinaga was born in Baja California in 1895 and moved with his brother to Los Angeles in 1909. He had no formal training in art, but had natural talent that was noticed by local movie studios. He was hired by Universal Studios as a designer, art director and creator of background scenes. He produced some of the background effects for King Kong in 1933. After a career in set design and illustration he focused on painting for pleasure in California, Mexico and Hawaii. He belonged to local art clubs and exhibited his works often. This stylized modernist work was likely created around 1960. It is oil on wood panel and of a horizontal format, 18” x 36”. It portrays a procession of seemingly Hawaiian natives...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Lady, 19th Century Painting. Miniature on ivory. Wooden frame with leather back. 12 X 12 cm.  Good conditions!
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique Scottish Highland Landscape Oil Painting Figures Walking Sunset Glen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Glen by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed with pseudonym oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 25.5 x 35 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches provenance: private coll...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Before Glyder Fawr - Large 19th Century Oil Painting Welsh Mountain Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Before Glyder Fawr’ by John Syer RBA RI (1815-1885). The painting – which depicts the famous Welsh mountain in Snowdonia – is signed by the artist and dated 1876. Academy Fine P...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting - Enigma
Located in Bristol, GB
ENGIMA Size: 49 x 57 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An emotive and skillfully executed mid-century abstract figurative composition, painted in oil onto canvas. The piece featur...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled, Charcoal on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Charcoal on Paper 13 x 23 inches (unframed size ) 1998 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. J...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

The Lonely Road by William Charles Palmer
Located in Hudson, NY
The Lonely Road (1940) Tempera on panel 12" x 16" 19 1/2" x 23 1/2" x 1 1/2" framed Hand-signed "Palmer '40" lower center. Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, NY (labels verso...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Tempera

Carnevale di Venezia - Large 19th Century Oil Painting of Venice Italy Canaletto
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Carnevale di Venezia’ by James Holland RWS (1799-1870). The painting – which depicts an extensive view of the Grand Canal with hundreds of masked revellers before the Ducal Palace ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

William Crosbie, Reclining nude, Scottish Modernist oil
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very stylish image of a reclining nude in an elegant interior. Beautiful palette. William Crosbie (1915-1999) Reclining nude Signed and dated "XCI" (91) Oil on board 8½ x 20 inche...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Reading by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below oil on board, unframed board: 29 x 24 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very good an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1998 Vintage Swedish Framed Cityscape Oil Painting by Uno Vallman - City Tour
Located in Bristol, GB
CITY TOUR Size: 64.5 x 56 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A lively and energetic city street scene composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1998 by Swedish artist Uno V...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - All Together
Located in Bristol, GB
ALL TOGETHER Size: 55 x 64.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A richly textured mid-century abstract figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas. Simple yet effective in it...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century, English School, Portrait of a traveller on a country road
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very skilfully drawn portrait of a traveller on a country road. The artist has meticulously captured the details of his dishevelled attire and his thoughtful expression. English ...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Victorian Welsh Landscape Figure by Stone Bridge River Landscape Framed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Welsh Landscape British artist, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 7.5 x 10.5 inches board: 6 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound cond...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mount Snowdon - 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting Welsh Mountain Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Llyn Gwynant and Mount Snowdon’ by Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881). The painting – which depicts figures seated on the lake shore before the iconic Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) i...
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1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Purple Nude Model Figure
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

Bold Graphic Illustration Pop Art Image of Large Truck, Orignal Alkyd Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Doug Fraser Graphic design illustration artist. Doug was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He attended the Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary where he studied graphic design and illustration. After four years at ACAD he went to New York for graduate school, attaining a masters degree, MFA, from the School of Visual Arts. Without missing a beat, Doug became an award winning illustrator, (in a cartoon, bold comic book sort of style) having executed commissioned works for an array of international clients including The New York Times, the Washington Post, TIME, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Wirtschafts Woche (Germany), Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, Motor Trend, NHL, IBM, and Levis. His technique originally involved traditional media of oils on canvas and evolved over the years to incorporate digital aspects both exclusive and combined with paint. During the early 90's, he was approached by the ACAD(Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary) to teach and accepted a part-time position. Doug has sat on several juries and spoken in numerous cities including New York and Los Angeles. His illustration work has been exhibited in the US, England, Japan and Canada. Memberships have included the prestigious Society of Illustrators(NY) for eighteen years, the advisory panel of ICON5, the American Illustrator Partnership (founding member status), CAPIC and the Graphic Artists Guild of New York. 2004 recipient of the Alberta College of Art & Design Board of Governors Alumni Award of Excellence. His style is similar to the graphic novel style of Art Spiegelman, Shepard Fairey, Ben Katchor or Robert Crumb in its graphic expressiveness After a long successful career as an illustrator, the desire to create works of a different nature and purpose began to surface. Building on the technical knowledge developed professionally as a visual communicator in the graphics world for 30 years, he began to experiment once again, without the burden of client and other constraints. This freedom enabled Doug to move beyond his past and develop a body of work which is more personal in subject. This new body of paintings strongly links artistic influences with personal observations. Influences affecting structure include graphic design, abstract and figurative art. A two dimensional quality is embraced and the construction becomes as important as the subject. The subject, which is somewhat banal in tone, is derived from his own first hand experience. Exploring subject that which is usually only seen in passing, but is now observed more closely. Intense visual study precedes a process of disassembling and then reconstruction. Throughout, there's an internal dialogue between the objective and the subjective. The experiential challenge of this process has Douglas tracing the edges of where the figurative meets abstraction. EDUCATION; Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Visual Communication Arts. School of Visual Arts, New York, New York, M.F.A. degree. ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS; Editorial: Boston Globe, Business Week, BUZZ, Esquire, Forbes, Globe & Mail, GQ, L.A. Times, Mademoiselle, Manhattan Inc, Mother Jones, Newsweek, New York Times, New York Woman,Omni, Penthouse, FORTUNE, TIME, Washington, Self, Sports Illustrated, Texas Monthly, Washington Post, Rolling Stone Book: David R. Godine, Houghton-Mufflin, Knopf, Macmillan, Rabbit Ears Video & Book, Simon Schuster, The Progressive, Turner Publishing (CNN), BLAB!, Telstar Comic compilation Corporate: Air Canada, Allen-Bradley [a Division of Rockwell International],Citibank, Coca-Cola, Danzas (Europe), IBM, Kingston Electronics, Kohler, Levis, Lowenbrau Beer, Concept-1 Calgary, Memorex, Oakland A's Baseball Team, National Football League, National Hockey League, Nike, Northern Telecom, Nynex NY, Pfizer, RCA, Roundtree U.K., Samsung Electronics, Sony, Suzuki Motorcycles, Tamko, USF&G [financial investment group]. Graphic Novel, Comic Book: Adhouse Press, story titles; "Electric Sheep...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Alkyd, Illustration Board

Summer Joy
Located in THOMERY, FR
This gouache on paper takes up the themes dear to Linda CLerget: femininity, nature and joy. Here, the colors shift from orange to violet, and the young girl's hair blends with the o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Large 19th Century French Portrait of Lady with Roses & Smart Dress oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady French School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 34 x 29 inches canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sou...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian landscape painting of Scottish fishing boats moored in a bay
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very tranquil scene of fishing boats moored in harbour with a sunlit sea beyond. Painted with a most attractive palette of blues and greens and with a pleasing composition that le...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Victorian landscape painting of the River Thames with horses watering
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very atmospheric scene of a horse and cart crossing the river Wey (a tributary of the river Thames) under a beautiful twilight sky. There is wonderful detail and light with the ar...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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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Oil, Canvas

"Blue Nude" 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

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Oil, Archival Paper, Acrylic

Still life with Vase of Flowers - Oil Paint by Claude Deschamps - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Still life is an artwork realized by Claude Decamps, mid-20th Century. Oil on cardboard.  20 x 25 cm.  Hadsigned in red in lower margin. Good conditions!
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Farmer busy eating his lunch, (I think he's just boozing) by Axel Soeborg
Located in Gent, VOV
Søeborg, Axel (1872-1939) The ochre yawn of autumn and the bitter sleep of winter are the preoccupations of Danish artist Axel Søeborg's landscapes. With his singular hand, Søeborg s...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fresno Amarillo - Vibrant Red Yellow Southwest Inspired Pop Art Food Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Indian 20th Century artist, Rasik Dugashanker Rabal, red painting with six women
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rasik Dugashanker Rabal (Indian, 1928 – 1980) Six standing women Acrylic on board Signed ‘RAVAL’ (upper right) 32 x 36 in. (81.5 x 91.5 cm.) This is a modernistic view of six nude I...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Pair of 19th Century genre oil paintings of children
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 20 INCHES X 18 INCHES** Jean Pierre Haag French, (1842-1921) Daily Chores & Little Drummer Boy Oil on panel, pair, both sig...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Figural of Two Women and Child by Harold Kitner Kent State
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive Mid-Century figural painting of two women and child in pastel hues by Harold Kitner (American, 1921 - 2004). Image, 33"H x 48"W Walnut frame, 34"H x 49"W x 2"D Harold Kitner was born on May 18, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of Isaac and Frieda Kitner. He obtained his MA from Case Western Reserve University in 1947. Kitner was a postgraduate from Cleveland Institute, Ohio University, Cleveland College, Washington and Lee University. He obtained his Doctorate from Kent State University. Exhibition: Harold Kitner - Active / Figure / Exaltation at Kent State School of Art Gallery in Kent, Ohio in 2014. Harold Kitner taught for over 30 years at the Kent State University School of Art. Harold Kitner began teaching art and art history at Kent State University in 1947. During his career, he served as Director and Chairman of the Fine Arts Division. Kitner played a significant role in creating the Art School’s core program, organizing the Kent State Arts Festival, and the Blossom Festival School. He also served as President of the Kent chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and was an art critic for the Akron Beacon Journal. In 1967, Kitner became Kent State University’s first Faculty Ombudsman, officially titled Dean for Faculty Counsel. He held this position until 1974. At the time of the Kent State shootings, Kitner’s position as Ombudsman meant that he was involved in many of the decisions regarding University administration in the weeks and months following the Kent State shootings. Kitner began a partial retirement in 1980, and left Kent to become the director of the Institute of the South Florida Art...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Figurative Framed Oil Painting - Girl in the Garden
Located in Bristol, GB
GIRL IN THE GARDEN Size: 35.5 x 30 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A richly textured and charming mid-century figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas. Small yet impact...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Charming Victorian interior scene of a blacksmith enjoying a drink
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very characterful image of a farrier or blacksmith enjoying a drink in an interior. Alfred H Green (working 1844-1878) A farrier in an interior enjoying a drink Signed Oil on boar...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Freddy Wittop Ballet Drawing, Mixed Media
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Costume designer Freddy Wittop won a Tony Award for his work on “Hello, Dolly!” and was also the recipient of a TDF Irene Sharaff...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media

The Kitchen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present the original paintings by American artist Peter Korling. Peter Korling was classically trained at the Chicago Institute of Art, and then moved to New York wh...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, ABS

"Blue & Chanel" Modern Abstract Nude in Style 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

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Oil, Archival Paper, Acrylic

Stillife with watermelon and cactus - modern oil painting
Located in Sempach, LU
Vertical composition made in oil on linen canvas in the modern style. Diversity and bright colors with a predominance of white, red, blue, yellow, purple and turquoise. The work is c...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Lacquer, Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait of the Artist Man in Hat Exhibited Paris Salon 1985, large oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below dated 1985 signed oil on board, unframed board: 18 x 15 inches provenanc...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman with Hat - Oil Paint by Edmondo Maneglia - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Woman with hat is an oil painting realized by Edmondo Maneglia (1925 - 2003). Woman sitting at the table with glass. Oil painting on canvas. Handsigned in the lower left and on th...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Freddy Wittop “Kelly” Costume Illustration
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Freddy Wittop’s drawing depicts costumes he designed for the 1965 Broadhurst Theatre production. Costume designer Freddy Wittop w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media

Fresno Crema - Southwest Inspired Pop Art Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Way of the Cross - XIII - Oil Painting - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Way of the Cross - XIII is an old master artwork realized in the 17th century by an Anonymous artist. Mixed colored oil on copper. Titled on the low...
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17th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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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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