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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Expressionist
"Pale Blue Hutch" Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Pale Blue Hutch
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled
Located in Firenze, FI
Untitled
Mixed media on canvas
Size 100x100 cm
Andrea Stella Florence 1950 - 2019
A gifted genius born in Florence of Greek heritage, resided alternately in two cities that are t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Promenons nous dans les bois
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
This is a narrative painting on porcelain with miniatures details. Rose-Marie Crespin describes a walk in the forest. A natural world true trees, flowers and plants. A story between ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Pancakes with butter and Honey- 21st Century Hyper Realistic Still-life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Heidi von Faber
Pancakes, Butter & Syrup
Acrylic on linen
100 x 100 cm ( framed/ included in price 105 x 105 cm)
Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague.
The Sti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Wetin Man Go Do
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The title, "Wetin Man Go Do," encapsulates the essence of the artwork, suggesting the universal question of what choices and actions a person can take when faced with the troubles an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled - Woman, nude portrait, figurative oil painting, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue. In his composition, he cre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
La pêche dans les calanques de Marseille
Located in Barcelona, ES
Contemporary figurative painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The last drop
Located in Sandton, ZA
Fabric on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Fabric
Bird of Paradise II
By Sharon Okun
Located in Queenston, ON
A study in flight and motion.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
I'm hungry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a tiger
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pareja paseando
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mujer y su inconsciente
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Enigmática
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The charge
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of an elephant
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
No me dejes
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Atracción
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rostro que intenta hablar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Castigada contra la pared
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
La isla
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Estatuas doradas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Circo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
¿Qué hay detrás de la puerta?
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Pelirroja
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Running Man 1 by Katya Tsareva - Triptych painting, acrylic on canvas, 2017
Located in Basel, BS
Running Man 1 is a vertical triptych, formed of 3 paintings, 40 x 50 cm each.
The triptych can be seen as a follow-up on Katya Tsareva's 2016 project "S...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
" Lady with a cat"
Located in La Quinta, CA
The artist's new artwork " Lady with the cat" brings his approach
to his indian roots from the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
A native lady is resting in calm and relaxing ambiance surr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Air
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique artwork by artist Sara Shamma.
Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother. She graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus in 1998. She moved to London in 2016 under the auspices of an Exceptional Talent Visa where she currently lives and works.
Shamma’s practice focuses on death and humanity expressed mainly through self-portraits and children painted in a life-like visceral way. Her works can be divided into series that reflect often prolonged periods of research, sometimes extending over years. Shamma believes that death gives meaning to life, and rather than steering away from a subject that is increasingly taboo in contemporary culture, she considers the impact of grief and deep internal emotions. The Syrian conflict has a distinct impact on the way that Shamma portrays her subjects. Working mainly from life and photographs, the artist uses oils to create a hyper realistic scene, using transparency lines and motion to portray a distant and deep void.
Shamma has previously taught at the Adham Ismail Fine Arts Institute in Damascus, and alongside her practice has always had a strong dedication to sharing her knowledge with the next generation of artists. She was a member of the jury for The Annual Exhibition for Syrian Artists held by the Ministry Of Culture, in Damascus, 2006.
Shamma believes in helping others and has been supporting the United Nations World Food Programme since 2010, during which time she produced Fighting Hunger., sold by Christie’s Dubai in 2012 with all proceeds going to the WFP. Shamma has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions including: “London”, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2017); World Civil War Portraits, The Old Truman Brewery (London, 2015); Diaspora, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2014); Q, Royal College of Art (London, 2013); Birth, Art House (Damascus, 2011); Love, 360 MALL (Kuwait, 2009); The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries (London, 2013); Nord Art 2012 organized by KiC – Kunst in der Carlshütte (Büdelsdorf, 2012); UAE Through Arabian Eyes, (Dubai, 2008); Syrian Artists, Souq Wakef Art Center (Doha, 2008); Panorama of Syrian Arts, Catzen Arts Centre at The American University (Washington D.C, 2007); (shortlisted) International Painting Prize of the Castellon County Council, (Castellon 2005), Castellon and the Municipal Arts Centre of Alcorcon, (Madrid, 2005-2006); Women and Arts, International Vision...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Desnudo 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Strokes, lines, points, signs come from the plexus, travel through the arm and hand, reaching the
canvas with the indicated “nerve.”
Lights and shadows complete the possibility of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Bilocation
Located in Nashville, TN
Andy King is fascinated with the interplay between chance, perceptions, the influence of others, and mystical experiences in the role of the evolution of personhood. This series of w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Newport
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Since 1977, Hunt Slonem has had more than 350 exhibitions at prestigious galleries and museums internationally. In 2010 there are shows in the Coral Springs Museum, Coral Springs, Fl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrender
Located in San Francisco, CA
'Surrender' is an original artwork by contemporary figurative painter The Tracy Piper. Best known for her vibrant portraits and figurative acrylic paintings, Tracy's illustrative wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
The Space Between Us
Located in San Francisco, CA
'The Space Between Us' is an original artwork by contemporary figurative painter The Tracy Piper. Best known for her vibrant portraits and figurative acrylic paintings, Tracy's illus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Cinquième saison
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. The work shows a unique imaginal season that doesn’t exist in reality – the fifth season. In this seas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Cigale
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. The artist uses bright yellow and red to cover half of the painting, which is in stark contrast with the sunflower shrubs at the bottom of the painting. Especially for the cicada...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Sky Garden II
By Perry Burns
Located in Fairfield, CT
Perry Burns received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1988. Since then he has been making paintings that merge the traditions of Middle Eastern patterns and European...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Ink Painting N.2 'Vessels II' by Dmitry Samygin
Located in Paris, FR
Figurative Ink on Cotton paper
Painting N.1 'Vessels II' by Dmitry Samygin
H.27 x 19.5 cm
About Dmitry Samygin
Furniture and Product Designer. His approach relies on simple forms and clarity in ideas with carefully chosen materials to expose the essence of an object. His products exemplify humanistic design, comfort in everyday use and ergonomic function.
He is a prize-winner in international competitions. He has taken part in exhibitions in Paris, Milan and Moscow, collaborates with European and Russian production, architectural and design companies. Since 2021 Dmitriy's design has been presented in a permanent exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Moscow. Dmitry's graphics and designs are in private collections all over the world.
Samygin's Awards
2023 I+D / Design Now / winner (product design & decor)
2021 Red dot / Modul
2021 I+D magazine award / Shelter (covers for the sculptures of Moscow State Architectural Museum)
2020 Best 2020 AD Russia
2019 Andrew World...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Ink
" Kalya Dhaman"
Located in Singapore, SG
Interrelating the mythological story with today's facts of life in the present context. Mythology refers to the same river Yamuna which was saved by Krishna from Kaliya naga, who wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sakura
By Perry Burns
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on canvas.
Deeply rooted in art historical knowledge, Perry Burns' painterly explorations evoke more than simple, visual pleasure. His paintings are highly inspired by patternin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In need of new glasses
Located in Oslo, 03
Unique artwork.
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"La lluvia de la semilla" colorful, figurative, organic, ink painting
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Through fluid strokes, rhythmic details, and archaic beings, the work shows us the artist's interest in exploring color. This abstract landscape is built by stages of primary colors,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Aquatint
The Incarnation
Located in Singapore, SG
For this painting the artist found inspiration from the religious poem on the ‘Sarvesh’ incarnation of Lord Mahadev. This work illustrates the beauty of that poetic description.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Sailcloth, Tempera
L'origine de la civilisation (the origin of civilization)
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. This work shows a dreamy scenery. Looking from a distance, it seems like a huge coral reef in deep sea, and there are some shiny jellyfishes around it. Taking a closer look, we can see some more meaningful signs, like Oracle bones, and some animals on the coral reef. At the same time, there is also a woman with traditional Chinese clothes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Acrylic
"East Coast Summer" Painting, Oil on Linen
Located in New York, NY
This painting is unique
, signed on verso, and includes a certificate of authenticity.
Annika Connor is a modern-day Renaissance woman. Primarily known as a Contemporary Romantic pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Golden Lotus #1
Located in Singapore, SG
"It's a mythological based painting. I try to do a dramatic composition in this painting. A illustration of ""vagbat gita "" Helps to build the unic composition. That time when Lord Krishna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Tree of life (forest green)
By Idoline Duke
Located in Fairfield, CT
India ink on paper.
Price does not include framing.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Archival Paper
Marvel's Macbeth
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas. Engaging. Ben Affleck's batman homage.
About the artist:
“There's a dry ironic twist to Paul’s paintings that give the work — while realistic — a postmodern ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rebirth
Located in Miami, FL
“Rebirth”
2023
30x40 in
Acrylic on canvas
$3000
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Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stacked Cake: Black on Pale Pink and Grey
By Gary Komarin
Located in Fairfield, CT
Unique; water-based enamel paint on paper bags
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Baiser passionné (Passionate kiss)
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. This work shows a passionate kiss of two people interwoven together by many red threads. The symbol of red thread can be traced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
The Source of Happiness
Located in New York, NY
Homage to John Wayne. Oil on canvas. Conceptual. One of a kind.
About the artist:
“There's a dry ironic twist to Paul’s paintings that give the work — while realistic — a postm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Story of a Forest - IV
Located in Stamford, CT
"The story of a Forest" presents a biographical account of a forest in a series of six charcoal drawings.
The story moves from the lush green forest in the first drawing to the dark ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Path of Life # 2
Located in Singapore, SG
Path of life it’s a historical based painting. A lot of example over in history that a king becomes a monk, a robber becomes a monk or nature lover. They always try to spread his lov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Sad Woman/Distant Man
Located in Santa Fe, NM
"Sad Woman/Distant Man" illustrates Holly Roberts' shift from over-painting photographs to constructing photo-based images on top of abstract paintings. By combining the precision of photography with the expression of painting, Roberts marries objectivity with subjectivity, thus paralleling the dichotomy of human experience.
Like much of Roberts' contemporary work, "Sad Woman/Distant Man" is a psychoanalytic interpretation of human experience, particularly unrequited love—A woman stares longingly at a disinterested man. The couple is composed of photographs of appendages both modern and medieval in execution, alluding to the immutability of unrequited love as a motif in art and literature. The work's underlying abstract painting figuratively functions as the uninterpretable gulf between the two lovers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
At The Wall
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas. Engaging. Female centric.
About the artist:
“There's a dry ironic twist to Paul’s paintings that give the work — while realistic — a postmodern feeling of refl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Né au soleil (Born in the sunshine)
Located in PARIS, FR
Large circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. This work shows in great detail two beautiful sunflowers rising up from the deep sea. Yellow butterflies are around them....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Linen, Oil
Brazilian Girls
Located in Miami, FL
Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a female street art collective and since then she has wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled" - Agave, pink and green, organic, nature, Mexican, figurative paint
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Daniel Berman's production is not only torrential and overflowing but also mutating as if it were a chameleon, it changes to support and scale to explore the possibilities of each te...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pido ayuda
By João Cardoso
Located in MADRID, ES
PIDO AYUDA title means looking for help and this came up when during the painting João Cardoso found an article that had the same title and it was about a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chrysanthemum tapestry
By Perry Burns
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Paintings for Sale
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.