Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Acrylic
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1910s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper
Early 2000s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Bamboo Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Wood Panel, Acrylic, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
15th Century and Earlier Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Other Medium, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Pen, Felt Pen, Permanent M...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Illustration Board
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Paper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Pencil
1910s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1960s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
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.