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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Street Art
Walking on Thread - Large Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mohamad Khayata’s original figurative artworks are the result of five years of displacement and deal with themes of migration, memory, and identity. Mohamad’s paintings convey an array of emotions, ranging from bliss and comfort to tension and uncertainty. Many of his paintings portray a sense of transience, which is all the more palpable when considering that Khayata's intimate work is a tribute to displaced people and to their daily life stories that, far from familiar surroundings, are filled with effort and hope. Khayata created this original painting with acrylic on canvas. It is 47 inches high by 39 inches wide. It is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas. This painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work. Born in Damascus, Syria, artist Mohamad Khayata was forced to flee his home country due to ongoing political conflict. Khayata’s has been living in Beirut, Lebanon since 2012. His work is a resounding call for transformation and unity within his home country. His photography project "Stitching my Syria back" was chosen to be part of Journeys Festival International 2016 as a landmark for the “Look up” project in Leicester, where his photographs were installed on ten buildings. In the last five years, Khayata also participated in ten collective exhibitions across Europe and the Middle East. Holding his BA in Fine Arts obtained at Damascus University, Khayata is a bastion of Syrian legacy, memory, home, and happiness. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery Los Angeles, California, USA EXHIBITIONS 2020-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles 2019 “Nota Bene,” Artplex Gallery Los Angeles, California 2018 “Takhalli,” 4th edition of the Laboratory of Arts Programme, partnership with The Goethe Institute, City of Beirut, Lebanon Beirut Art Fair, 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon “Umm Al-Zuluf,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon “Aegean Sea,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon 2017 “Umm Al-Zuluf,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon Beirut Art Fair, Beirut, Lebanon Sharjah Art Bienalle, SAFIR “Stitching My Syria Back Together,” The Alexandria Library, Manchester, UK 2016 “Revealing,” Beirut Art Fair, Gallery One Palestine, Beirut, Lebanon Journeys Festival International 2016 TA’AROF workshop, Sharjah Art Bienalle, SAFIR “Look Up,” Project in Leicester Inside Beirut, The Gallerist, Beirut, Lebanon “The Third Space,” British Council in London and Brussels, UK 2015 “Walking on Thread...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Saturn - Original Gary John Street Art Space Painting on Newspaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Vincent Van Gogh, Space Junk.
Located in OIA, ES
"Vincent Van Gogh, Space Junk" catapults the iconic Dutch artist into a surreal collision of art history and futuristic fantasy. This bold creation from 2022 reimagines Van Gogh as a cosmic adventurer, navigating the abstract and chaotic realms of both outer space and digital frontiers. The painting portrays Van Gogh's head as a striking blue skull, one eye transformed into a cartoon-style eyeball, the other a mouth, illustrating a whimsical yet profound melding of forms and perspectives. A playful bubble gum balloon emerges from his mouth, injecting a casual, cool vibe into the composition. Van Gogh's attire further emphasizes this blend of past and future: he dons a sleek astronaut suit...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Wart Hog, 20th Century Oil Painting by Magical Surrealist, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977) Wart Hog Oil on paper Signed lower right 18 x 15 inches 24.25 x 21 inches, framed Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unreal j...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Snapshots
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Snapshots" is a modern surrealist oil on canvas painting by Irving Norman in 1986. The artwork is 40 x 90 inches and 41 3/8 x 91 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches with the frame, weighing less than 50 lbs. It is signed and dated lower right, "I.N. '68". Norman's surrealist paintings transport viewers into dystopian realms where human figures meld with machinery, creating haunting landscapes of industrialized chaos and existential reflection. This painting uses a series of vignettes or "snapshots" of human couples in various states of health and vigor. The grotesque nature of some of the bodies is juxtaposed in the bright swimsuits as children play under an ominous sky...
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen

Der Blaue Reiter III - surreal, contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This surrealistic oil painting by Toni Hamel references the English tradition of the fox hunt. This visually compelling work by Toni Hamel was inspired by the early twentieth-centur...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mother and Child Reunion - surreal, contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary painting by Toni Hamel features the image of the beloved character Woodstock. In her singularly original way, Canadian artist Toni Hamel pays homage to a beloved p...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hypnotic Nature - Fantasy Feminine Botanical Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painter Silvia Pavarini is known for her distinctly feminine artworks that resonate with the quiet whispers of nature. Each piece she creates embodies an ongoing dialogue wit...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Light Angel Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Tigran Hovumyan Figurative Surrealist Oil Painter Artwork Title: Light Angel Medium: Original Oil on Linen Dimensions: 36" x 39" x 1" (91 x 100 x 3 cm) Year: 2012 Unframed, Stretche...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Alpha City, John "CRASH" Matos
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "Alpha City" Spray Paint on Canvas 36 x 36 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint

CAPTAIN AMERICA (WITH WONDERWOMAN)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included....
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Performance, Figurative, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2018 Style: Surrealism, Subject: Performance, Size: 47" x 29" x 2'' inch, 121x74.5x5 cm, Fram...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ENCOUNTER, Oil on Canvas
Located in Montreux, CH
Karen Shahverdyan „Encounter“ 140 X 190cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bibliotheque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uruguayan artist Leonardo Aguirre creates visually animated surreal scenes in a theatrical environment. Aguirre rearranges whimsical components into unexpectedly harmonious ways of s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vincent Van Gogh, Olive Trees.
Located in OIA, ES
"Vincent Van Gogh, Olive Trees" captivates with a vivid reimagination of the legendary artist, intertwining iconic elements of his life and work into an intriguing narrative canvas. ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Mythological Oil Painting Depicting a Mystical Scene with Figures French 20th C
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mystical Scene with Figures by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) signed oil on canvas laid on board, framed Framed: 35.5 x 27 inches Canvas: 32.5 x 24 inches Provenance: private collec...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Vincent Van Gogh, Decentralized Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
Dive into the rebellious spirit of "Vincent Van Gogh, Decentralized," a provocative piece from the same series that reimagines the storied artist under a modern lens. This 2022 artwo...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Strange Botanica
Located in Greenwich, CT
Strange Botanica is an acrylic on canvas painting, with an image size of 30 x 24 inches, signed 'afn' lower right and framed in a contemporary black moulding. Anne Faith...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Top Songbirds - Surrealist Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed French Theatrical Stage Scene Painting Elegant Lady Interior Ballgown
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: inscribed/ signed on front and back Title: 'Le Noir le va si bien' translates to 'Black suits it so well' Medium: oil on canvas, framed F...
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lemon Yellow Flowers - Whimsical Fantasy Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painter Silvia Pavarini is known for her distinctly feminine artworks that resonate with the quiet whispers of nature. Each piece she creates ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Girl Standing by Horse
Located in Hudson, NY
“Friends of Friends” explores a playful world where dreams and reality meld together to create surreal moments. When engaging with Piussi's work, we enter an arena where we are imme...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gerard Tunney, Trapeze, Original still-life painting
Located in Deddington, GB
A view from above , looking down from the Fly floor, down onto the stage. The trapeze artiste floats effortlessly creating a strong outline set against the stage rectangle. All sorts...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Musical Fantasy
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Surrealist musical painting by unknown artist Watercolor on paper, shett measures 22 x 22 inches. Unframed. Small repaited puncture in painting can be seen just beneath p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

RHYTHM GRAF GLIMMER 1 Hand-Finished Limited Edition Signed by the Artist
By HUSH
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Rhythm Graf Glimmer 1 (2009) by Hush Hand Finished (Spray paint, Acrylic, Tea) 5-color screen print on 300gsm somerset velvet paper Limited edition of 25 Numbered (11/25) and hand-s...
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Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Tea, Screen

The Trinity! (Batman Superman Wonder Woman), original painting
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authentici...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Folklore Dance Abstract Composition
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Folklore Dance, acrylic on canvas. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship from the Mini...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Within Arms Length (2022), Chris RWK street art, drips, graffiti illustration
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Within Arms Length" (2022), Chris RWK street art, aerosol, drips, graffiti, illustration, street artist, vintage comics, Staten Island, NY, New York, NYC, character, robot, robots w...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Magazine Paper, Permanent M...

ShaoHua Nong Surrealist Original Oil On Canvas "Light And Shade"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Light And Shade Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Police "Giant Steps" co-signed by Sting
Located in Austin, TX
Original art canvas entitled London Calling by renowned contemporary U.K. artist Jagga. Co-signed by the artist and musician Sting Limited edition number 1/10 - comes with a signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas

"Safety Focused" - Original Street Art Painting by Leading Pop Artist Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Board, Mixed Media, Pastel, Newsprint, Graphite

"Floral #5" - Geometric Surrealist Painting - Nude - Arcimboldo
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Floral #5" is one in a series of surreal paintings of the female figure featuring intricate patterning, and hues of vibrant blue, orange, supple pink, rich black, lilac, and bright ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

The Order of the Heart in the Hand
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Order of the Heart in the Hand is a mixed media painting (acrylic and gold enamel on hand-aged canvas) with a canvas size of 48 x 48 inches, signed 'afn' lower center and framed in a contemporary black moulding. Anne Faith...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Dizzy (lady woman legs high heels black and white flesh tones monochrome city)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Dizzy“, something inexplicable has happened in the middle of a sleepy city; a traffic accident where the fire brigade is trying to rectify and underst...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

About Money! (Scrooge McDuck Richie Rich), original painting
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authentici...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Romano Mussolini (Italian Painter/musician) - 20th century landscape painting
Located in Varmo, IT
Romano Mussolini (Forlì 1927 - Rome 2006) - Landscape with waterfall. 20 x 30 cm. Oil on hardboard, without frame. - Work signed lower left: "Romano Mussolini". - Authentic Studi...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

AUTUMN BALANCE, Oil on Canvas
Located in Montreux, CH
Karen Shahverdyan „Autumn balance“ 90 X 110cm, oil on canvas
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Just Outside" by Patrick Maxcy, Acrylic Painting, Blue Fish
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Maxcy's "Just Outside" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts an oversized blue fish next to a tiny house perched on a rock. About the Artist: Nature, anima...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

PERFECT DREAM, Oil on Canvas
Located in Montreux, CH
Karen Shahverdyan„Perfect Dream“ 140 X 190cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Musicians, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Surrealism, Subject: Musicians, Size: 30" x 40" x 1'' inch, 76x101.5x6 cm, Framed...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mallet's Majesty - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Horse, Men Polo Player
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The dynamic brushstrokes capture the intensity of the polo player in action. The mallet, an extension of the rider’s skill and strength, is elevated to a symbol of elegance and power...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Large Graffiti Painting)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by John Crash Matos. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Au...
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Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Transfer of personality
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
A large oil painting presents a classical sculpture, focusing only on the head and shoulders. In the center of the composition, the face of the sculpture appears pixelated, concealed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Harlequin. 1923, oil on canvas, 40x53 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Harlequin. 1923, oil on canvas, 40x53 cm Jekabs Bine (1895 11 04 Riga – 1955 24 10 Riga) painter, glass artist, teacher and writer of art critics. His ar...
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1920s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Street Art Painting by Sweet Toof , Acrylic , Framed
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Sweet Toof's , acrylic painting, framed in a gilt frame with glass is , an unmistakable image that can be spotted throughout East London. Renowned London S...
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Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Watching The Winter Festival - Abstract Figurative Textured Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Still I Rise - Contemporary Figurative Abstract Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Notturni di Cleopatra Lo sguardo, 2020
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gigino Falconi was born in Giulianova (Teramo) in 1933. He began painting at the age of sixteen, and in 1954 he obtained a Liceo Artistico of Pescara. During the early years of his c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Breathe, 2025 - Ritchelly Oliveira
Located in Porto, 13
"Breathe" by Ritchelly Oliveira, 2025 Charcoal and Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 90 cm (47.2 x 35 in) A deeply evocative composition, "Breathe" by Ritchelly Oliveira captures a moment of ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Tony Fitzpatrick 'Hand of Ishmael' Signed Aquatint Etching, Framed, 2007
Located in Denver, CO
Hand of Ishmael is a striking original aquatint etching with Chine-collé by renowned American artist Tony Fitzpatrick (b. 1958). This richly detailed print showcases a vividly illust...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Aquatint

Surreal Landscape by Italian Artist Lanfranco Finocchioli
Located in New York, NY
Lanfranco Finocchioli (Italian, b. 20th century) Sognando Capri (Dreaming of Capri), 2003 Oil on canvas 13 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. Framed: 19 1/4 x 23 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. Signed and dated lower...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sentada Desnuda, Surreal Painting of a Seated Nude Woman, Mexican Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Guillermo Meza (Mexican, 1917-1997) Sentada Desnuda, 1941 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 23.5 in. h. x 19.5 in. w. 31 in. h. x 27 in. w., as framed He was born in México...
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1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Close, very close, surreal oil portrait with pastel colors and glaze, green pink
Located in Carballo, ES
Ventura A. Pérez (1992) is one of the most seductive artists on the contemporary Spanish scene. After earning a doctorate in contemporary art from the University of Vigo, he moved to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" (2023) By Andreas Claussen, Oil on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" is an evocative piece from Andreas Claussen that depicts an abstract scene of an astronaut opening their helmet and apples come tumbling out. ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surreal Eskimo Fairy Tale - Indigenous People Folklore Story-Teller
Located in Miami, FL
This work celebrates the customs and folklore of Indigenous People / Eskimo native life. Illustrator Gianni Benvenuti shows a partially clothed Eskimo man lying on his back in a tran...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Cardboard

McYummy - Original Street Art Food Skeleton Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

"Era of Elegance", Oleg Turchin, Surrealism, Sophisticated, Elaborate, Hat
Located in Dallas, TX
"Era of Elegance" by Oleg Turchin is an original oil on canvas that measures 58x30 inches. This surrealistic painting is of a woman with an elaborate hat ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peeled Elbows and Colored Confetti - Fantasy Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painter Silvia Pavarini is known for her distinctly feminine artworks that resonate with the quiet whispers of nature. Each piece she creates embodies an ongoing dialogue wit...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

"Max" - Pop Art Cartoon inspired Character by Randy Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

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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