Impressionist Figurative Paintings
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
"Le Manege" Colorfully Playful Impressionistic Parisian Carousel at the Park
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a lively park scene with and figures throughout. There is a Carousel situated near the colorful trees as children play cheerfully. There is a much to take in,...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet in a fashionable vase.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture is painted in a light and elegant style.
A composition of flowers in a fashionable vase looks impressive .
In this work, the artist managed to convey a bright and at th...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
THREE MONKEYS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
acrylic on canvas.
The magic flow reality...
In this work, the three monkeys are more than playful creatures — they serve as symbolic figures. Set ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Impressionist English landscape with cows, trees during the Summertime
By George Léon Little
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Leon Little (1862–1941)
English Impressionist Landscape with Cattle
Oil on canvas, circa 1910
Presented in an ornate gilt composition frame
This tranquil pastoral scene, pai...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Harbour View with Boats and Curved Pier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour View with Boats and Curved Pier
By F.T. Roussel
Signed: yes
Size: 20 x 25.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: Th...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
James Longueville, British Impressionism, Brancaster Beach, large oil painting
Located in Harkstead, GB
Beautiful light in this beach scene at Brancaster on the north Norfolk coast, painted on a large scale this is an impressive and attractive piece.
James Longueville (born 1943)
Bran...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Les Deux Magots" Parisian Plein Air Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early Painting from Puerto Orotava (Puerto de la Cruz), Tenerife, 1894
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small oil painting on board (21.5 x 33 cm) is a rare early work by Swedish landscape painter Carl Johansson (1863–1944). Painted during the artist’s 1894 travels to the Canary I...
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1930's French Painting Interior Scene Lady Seated by Window, Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady in Interior
by Etienne Auguste Krier (French, 1875-1953)
titled verso
signed initials oil painting on board, framed
framed: 15 x 10 inches
board: 13 x 9 inches
condition: very g...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amo
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women" from the "Perichoresis" series offers a radically different perspective o...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice" Raymond Allègre (1857-1933)
By Allegre Raymond
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice"
Raymond Allègre (France, 1857-1933)
Circa 1900
Oil on wood panel
Signed lower left
13 1/2 x 9 (22 1/2 x 17 frame) inches
The saturate...
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
1920's French Post-Impressionist Oil Bearded Man in Garden with Straw Hat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in a Straw Hat
by Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974)
stamped with the artists studio mark
oil on board, framed
framed: 13.5 x 11 inches
board: 10.75 x 8.75 inches
P...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"La Fontaine" Countryside Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas w Fountain & Figures
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century charming oil painting depicting figures by the fountain on a lush spring day. An abundance of nature if felt along with the activities of the day; a beautiful w...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Plaisirs de l'été" Lakeside Landscape Oil Painting Canvas of Figures w Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century charming oil painting depicting two women and child near a lake picking flowers. Demarest was known for her charming intimate figurative scenes portraying life ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist, Large oil painting, Figures on the beach, South of France
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on the beach, painted with great pana...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Gouache
"Outdoor Cafe" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Scene with Figures
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon at an outdoors Cafe in Paris by Mario Passoni, on a spring day with the busy activities of people walking and others seated ...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Evening Sail – Sunset Reflections by the Swedish Coast
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming marine painting by Swedish artist Ludvig Richarde captures a lone sailboat gliding across calm waters, bathed in the delicate light of dusk. The palette is rich in soft...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Brunch at Extra Virgin -NYC-" Plein Air Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sacré-Cœur & Montmatre Paris" French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Charles Blondin was known for his impressionistic street scenes depicting popular locations in Europe. This painting is a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
James Longueville, British Impressionism, Morston, North Norfolk oil painting
Located in Harkstead, GB
Beautiful light in this view of Morston the North Norfolk coast
James Longueville (born 1943)
Setting sail, Morston
Signed, inscribed with title to the reverse
Oil on board
16 x 24 ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Deauville" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of a busy beach scene by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively beach sce...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The sprouts of my confidence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The painting "The Sprouts of My Confidence" from ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Resting Boats oil on canvas painting spanish mediterranean seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Resting Boats
Artist: Enric Beltrán Messa (1940–2006)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 15 x 18.1 in
Support: Canvas, unframed
Signature: Signed in the lower right corner
P...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Cottages and Fishing Boats Reflected in Water Coastal Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Cottages and Fishing Boats Reflected in Water Coastal Painting
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Signed: Yes
Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 11.25 inches (width)
Oil painting ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"After Work Walk Home" NYC Impressionist Central Park Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting a walk home after work in Manhattan, New York City. This piece is done in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is k...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Rockport, Massachusetts" Pastoral Summer Seaside Town Landscape Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
The painting depicts a vibrant, sunlit coastal village in Rockport Massachusetts, set in the 20th Century, exuding a cheerful and nostalgic mood...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
In pink light.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Morning in the rays of sunlight. Pink curtains on the windows fill the whole room with delicate shades.
The still very young girl is almost awake, but wants her beautiful dream to co...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
L'entree du village - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Maximillien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in landscape oil on canvas by French impressionist painter Maximilien Luce. The piece depicts a view of the road leading into the village of Mereville in Ess...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Cafe Paris" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Scene with Figures
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon at Cafe Paris in France by Mario Passoni, on a spring day with the busy activities of people walking and others seated at th...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing vesse...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Winter Comes Early" Bucks County PA Snow Creek Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a colorful quaint creek snow scene with homes in the distance. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic wa...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Roger GRILLON (1881-1938), France, 1914. "Bathers". With frame: 114x94 cm - 44.9x37 inches ; without frame: 92x73cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. 30F format. Signed lower lef...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors
Located in New York, NY
Paulette Van Roekens
Picnic Scene
Signed lower center
Oil on canvas
12 1/8 x 14 1/4 inches
Painter Paulette van Roekens was born in France and attended the Philadelphia School of D...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wonderland - Dreaming In Pink. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A wonderful, evocative painting from Francesca Owen that shows her masterful use of colour and texture. As one of the UK's leading Expressionist artists this piece exudes a certain a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Cafe Scene and Carriage" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Finally Home" Forbotnio Farm Buckingham PA Daytime Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by Buckingham PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed mu...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique French Impressionist Oil Riverbank Hay Barge in Paris Pont Saint-Marie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hay Barge, Paris
Pont Saint-Marie
French Impressionist artist, c. 1918
signed with monogram verso, dated 1918
oil on board, unframed
board : 8.25 x 10.25 inches
Provenance: priva...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
My spring sounds even in this darkness
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The painting "My spring sounds even in this darkness" from the “Inner Garden Series” conveys the resilience of the human spirit and the ability to find warmth, crea...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Impressionist Provence Seaside Village with Sailboats on the Horizon
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Dated 99
Size: 13.5 x 16 inches
Oil painting on board, unframed
Inscribed verso ' Provence'
Condition: The painting is in good condition...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Fine 1900's French Signed Oil Full Length Portrait Lady Reading in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady, reading in an interior
circa 1900-1920 period
by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964)
signed lower right corner
oil painting on canvas,
framed in original gilt, mould...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party'
After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32 x 43.5 inches
canvas: 24 x 36 i...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge Signed Oil Painting Venice Canal San Giorgio Maggiore 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le peintre devant San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
Christian Dombrevane (French School)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 19 x 35 inches
canvas: 16 x 31 inches
inscribed verso
Proven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Elegant Lady with Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by Pio Santini (French 1908-1986)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 28 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
Provenance: Private collection, Lyon, France
...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1880's Elegant Portrait Belle Epoque Lady in Blossom Setting Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The First Cherries"
by H. Ballheim (German, active 1850-1880's)
signed, inscribed verso with title
oil on gilt panel, framed
framed: 17.5 x 11 inches
board: 14.5 x 8.5 inches
Proven...
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Oil Portrait of a Young Boy in Vintage Clothing Signed & Dated 1928
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Boy
signed and dated 1928 (indistinct signature)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 31.5 x 22 inches
canvas: 26 x 16.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection,...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ave Maria
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"In 'Ave Maria' from my 'Madeleine' series, I del...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Soir D'Orage - Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting by Maxime Maufra
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas seascape painting by French impressionist painter Maxime Maufra. The piece depicts a ship sailing on the horizon in a stormy sea at evening time.
Sign...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rock Me Baby Oil 14 x 20 Framed Water Movement Figurative Portraiture
Located in Houston, TX
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Rock Me is a 14 x 20 figurative oil painting by E. Melinda Morrison. It was painted in 2019. Rock Me shows the movement of the water rocking the ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Egg Tempera, Panel
I'm always going somewhere
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In my "PERICHORESIS SERIES," the painting "I'm Always Going Somewhere" encapsulates the perpetual movement of life's journey. This work vividly portrays the figure ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bright Green Impressionist Landscape with Figure in Dunes Mid 20th Century
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Landscape
by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 22 inches
Canvas : 13.5 x 16.5 inches
Inscribed Verso
Provenance: private collect...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916)
This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Still Life Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Inscribed verso
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Condition: The painting is in good condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th Cent French Impressionist Watercolor Painting Lady Reading Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Reading in the Interior
French School, early 20th century
signed with initials upper corner
watercolour painting on artist paper, framed
Glass covering
framed: 13 x 10.5 inches
board...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine Quality 19th Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Late 19th century French Impressionist
'The Pipe Smoker'
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
For mor...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original East Anglian oil painting Post Impressionist English Landscape c.1975
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Anthony Atkinson (1920-2015) English
TITLE: "Pastoral Landscape"
SIGNED: lower Right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 57cm x 47cm
CONDITION: excellent
DETAIL: Painter, teacher an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Cindy Shaoul, Henri Duhem, Judd Mercer, and Georgij Moroz. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $985,000, while the average work sells for $1,874.