Photorealist Figurative Paintings
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
Elevated View of a Sussex Town in the Countryside of South England in Summer
Located in Preston, GB
Elevated View of Sussex Town in the Countryside of the South of England in Summer, by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne.
Art measures ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Bataille de Fibonacci
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives in Montpelier, France
Classic Painting for Contemporary History
He defines his painting as " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas paintings are born ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 21 (Cocktail Diptych)
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original diptych painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's Untitled series.
The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and his...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
72
Located in Natchez, MS
Servat creates a juxtaposition between the modern world with the helmet numbered 72 and the timeless natural world with the red birds. The helmet floats in space above a pedestal whi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NYC Kid
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France
He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History
" The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Heart
Located in Natchez, MS
A technical masterpiece, Santibanez exhibits his prowess in creating amphoras of different sizes hanging in space in front of a striped background. The pottery, examples of indigenou...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Last Night" Figurative Oil Painting 43" x 39" inch by Yousra Hafad
By Yousra Hafad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Last Night" Figurative Oil Painting 43" x 39" inch by Yousra Hafad
Yousra Hafad is a teacher at the Faculty of Art Education in her native Luxor. Her pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint Bernard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel is an artist, a musician and an author. He has studied music at Boston University, Mannes College of Music, the Juilliard School (Doctorate), and art at the Boston Mus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Umber" Oil Painting 80" x 50" inch by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Umber" Oil Painting 80" x 50" inch by Casey Baugh
Medium: oil on canvas
The artwork signed and dated by the artist.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Baugh's work can be described as narrative i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Morning Meditation
By Glenn Ness
Located in Fairfield, CT
Glenn Ness is recognized for his photorealistic oil paintings of vacant backyards, landscapes, urban streets, and interiors. Ness’s compositions are flooded with his signature warm l...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Nothing is Impossible - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Green Corner - Water, Blue, Plants, Swimming pool, Blue, Nude, Women
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Green Corner, 2023
Oil on canvas
81 H x 50 W cm
31 57/64 H x 19 11/16 W cm
Carmen Belean’s Green Corner is a captivating depiction of serenity amidst nature. Framed by vibrant trop...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tinted Truths" Oil painting 30" x 30" inch by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Tinted Truths" Oil painting 30" x 30" inch by Casey Baugh
Medium: oil on linen
Signed & dated by the Artist
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Baugh's work can be described as narrative impressio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Pineapple Pink - Original Figurative Still Life Fruit Food Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Emotional Reunion - Contemporary, Dream, Blue, Black, Hug, Affection
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Emotional Reunion, 2019
Oil on canvas
120 H x 140 W cm
47 1/4 H x 55 1/8 W in
The artwork was part of the solo show ONIRIX.
ONIRIX is a project about how we remember and inte...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Was Up - Figurative Animal Oil Painting - Framed Photorealist Dog Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic oil paintings. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His original artworks show that everyday obj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gather on surface, Acrylic Paint on Paper, Leafs, Water reflections, Nature
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Acrylicr Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Watercolor on Archival paper
Artist : Deniz Bayav
Subject : Réunir à la surface (Title)
W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rajah of Sarawak - Mid-Century Mens Magazine - Pulp Adventure Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Male illustration Illustration - Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, KCB (29 April 1803[1] – 11 June 1868), was a British adventurer whose exploits in the Malay Archipelago...
Category
1950s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Always Sunny - Volkswagen Type 2 Samba" (Original Acrylic Painting)
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "Always Sunny - Volkswagen Type 2 Samba" is an acrylic painting that depicts a Volkswagen Type 2 Samba.
Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Shan” Fann...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Locked, " Oil Painting
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "Locked" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a close up view of a feminine face at three quarters view, her brown hair frames her porcelain face.
About th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Leap Of Faith (Jaguar Hood Ornament) - Acrylic Automotive Painting 2024
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
“Leap of Faith (Jaguar Hood Ornament)” is an original acrylic on canvas completed in 2024 by artist Shan Fannin. This striking 12 x 12 x 1.50-inch painting spotlights the iconic leap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Bust Female - Hyperrealistic Figurative Portrait Oil Painting Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Combining photorealistic oil painting on canvas with the illusion of computer-rendered graphics, Jose Carlos Zubiaur’s original artworks transcend the depth of a hyperrealistic three...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rainy Day" (2024) By Michael Miller, Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Miller's beautiful original photorealist landscape barn painting "Rainy Day" (2024) depicts a Midwestern cattle pasture in the midst of a misty spring storm.
Artist Bio/Stat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Gratitude 1." (2020) By Yuko Montgomery, Original Oil Painting of Snail
Located in Denver, CO
Yuko Montgomery's "Yuko Montgomery" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a photorealistic portrait of a snail on a white background.
Born in Chiba, Japan, Yuko was rea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Oystering at First Light
Located in Greenwich, CT
Michael Harrell was born in Florida in 1964. He began painting nautical scenes at a young age and created his first published work at age 7. After rece...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Summer Evening" (2024) By Michael Miller, Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Miller's beautiful original photorealist landscape barn painting "Summer Evening" (2024) depicts a Midwestern barn in the middle of the vast plains, with a large cloud loomin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vanitas 15.12.01
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Beliveau, Canadian (b. 1954)
Title: Vanitas 05.12.01
Year: 2015
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed, titled, and dated verso
Size: 30 x 60 inches
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lifebuoy, Portrait, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Lifebuoy,
Sise: 45.5x58.5 inches, (116x149 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
In the painting "Lifebuoy" we see a boy swimming towards a life buoy...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The White Witch Moth", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch’s (US based) "The White Witch Moth" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a moth on a grey background.
Artist Statement:
I am an oil painter based ou...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Yearning for Release", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Yearning for Release" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude woman rising from yellow flames, that cast a re...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - oil on canvas
Canvas size 46x61 cm.
Unframed.
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sky 41" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 41" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of orange and lavender hues as sunlight plays across the clouds textured surface.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mid Century Young Blonde Girl Portrait Egg Tempera - Style of Thomas Hart Benton
By Robert Collins
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous pointillist egg tempera portrait of young blonde girl by Robert Joseph Collins (American, 1922-2011), 1947. Signed "Collins" and dated "'47." U...
Category
1940s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Illustration Board
"Ancient Breeds" Oil Painting 48" x 60" inch by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Ancient Breeds" Oil Painting 48" x 60" inch by Casey Baugh
Medium: oil on linen
Signed by the artist on the front.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Baugh's work can be described as narrative ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Pineapple Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Loopy" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Loopy" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an open box of pastries filled with multi-colored donuts with decadent toppings.
Gregory was b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Sky 58" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 58" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky as the sunlight highlights their forms.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Sky 36" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 36" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of white and pink clouds arching through a blue sky with the sun in the background.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Five Anemones, Photorealist Oil on Canvas Painting Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist Lowell Blair Nesbitt. His most well known series, and perhaps his most beautiful and poetic, are the more than four hundred works he crea...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Acquiescence - 21st Century, Figurative Painting, Interior, Purple, Couple
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Acquiescence, 2012
Oil on canvas (Signed on the reverse)
80.76 H x 80.76 W in
180 H x 180 W cm
Radu Rodideal is interested in the atmosphere of his work...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Scissors with Eggs" (2024) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting, Deviled Eggs
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Scissors with Eggs" is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts 3 deviled eggs with antique scissors on a w...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Primaries" by Karina Rodríguez, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Primaries" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on panel in 2019 and depicts three glass jars with yellow, blue and red liquid. Th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Spoils Of Love - 21st Century, Blue, Vintage, Carriage, Figurative Painting
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Spoils Of Love, 2021
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 H x 19 11/16 W in.
60 H x 50 W cm
The painting imagines a city in a continuous present in which elements of the past intertwine with elemen...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forever Worship - Contemporary, Blonde Woman, Brown, Yellow, Female
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Forever Worship, 2012
Oil on canvas (Signed on reverse)
86.61H x 47.24 W in
220 H x 120 W cm
"Worship" represents the worshiped objects of the consumerist society – oil, money and t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Apricity", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch’s (US based) "Apricity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Great blue Heron bird with fall colored leaves and designs in the background.
Artist S...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Hold My Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Hold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Kids Scooter - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Child, Joyful, Realism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey:
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with c...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Camp Road" (2024) By Michael Miller, Original Midwestern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Miller's beautiful original photorealist Midwestern landscape painting "Camp Road" (2024) depicts a Midwestern barn lying at the end of a dirt road, surrounded by forestry an...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Smells Fishy" by Patrick Nevins Original Oil painting of Red Gummy Fish
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Smells Fishy" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a suspended clothespin gripping a red gummy fish. The piece is framed and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Metal
"Glow, " Oil Painting
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "Glow" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a close up view of a feminine face with her eyes closed as her necklace and alabaster skin reflect brightly again...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Sky 54" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 54" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Spring Morning" - Contemporary Realist Oil Painting of Rural Barns, 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Miller’s "Spring Morning" (2024) captures the serene beauty of rural America in a masterfully executed oil on panel. This contemporary realist work depicts a timeworn red bar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unrestrained
By Jose Borrell
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery.
Josep Borell was born in Alcoy (Alicante) on January 25th, 1969. He was born into a family without a tra...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Take Me Somewhere
By Cindy Press
Located in East Hampton, NY
Photorealist Figurative Painting.
Woman walking on beach in bathing suit
Sexy & Seductive
About The Artist:
Cindy Press is a visual artist living a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pineapple Red - Playful Food Fruit Contemporary Pop Art Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Butterfly Nebula 6" by Patrick Nevins Oil painting of Blue Butterfly in Space
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Butterfly Nebula" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brilliant blue butterfly with stars as a backdrop. The piece is fram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"For the Shear Fun of it" Charcoal Painting 29" x 21" inch by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"For the Shear Fun of it" Charcoal Painting 29" x 21" inch by Casey Baugh
Medium: Charcoal on paper
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Baugh's work can be described as n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Farm in the Woods at Sunset in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours
Located in Preston, GB
Farm in the Woods at Sunset in the English Countryside with Winter Trees and Warm Brown Colours, by 20th Century British Artist Christopher Osborne.
Art measures 12 x 8 inches
Fra...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Photorealist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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 Gregory Block, Bruce Adams, James Van Fossan, and Mia Bergeron. 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 Photorealist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 5 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 $228 and tops out at $100,000, while the average work sells for $3,000.