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Realist Figurative Paintings

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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Style: Realist
Naturalistic Continental painter - 19th century landscape painting - Countryside
Located in Varmo, IT
Continental painter (19th century) - Landscape with flock at sunset. 61 x 81 cm without frame, 78 x 97 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a wooden frame and gilded p...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"ESTUDIO DE LA OTRA ORILLA IV". Contemporary, realism, figurative, landscape
Located in MADRID, ES
Contemporary, realism, figurative, oil, landscapa, waterscape, pastel colors, earth colors
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Charcoal sketch on Linen“Taylor” by Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original sketch on linen framed
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Spring in the Moon
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Valencian Flower Pickers ", Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by José Mongrell
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ MONGRELL Spanish, 1870 - 1937 VALENCIAN FLOWER PICKERS signed “J. Mongrell” lower left oil on canvas 29-1/4 x 45 inches (74 x 114 cm.) framed: 42-3/...
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1910s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Conversation with the Moon Female Cuban Art oil /canvas Figurative Art 39"sq
Located in Houston, TX
"Conversation with the Moon" 39" x 39" Oil on Canvas Cuban Artist Figurative Art Therein lies the mystery of a young woman from behind, she exhibits part of her anatomy without us p...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Girl with Flowers by Andrei Belichenko & Maria Boohtiyarova
Located in Uppingham, GB
A Wonderful Oil on canvas by Andrei Belichenko & Maria Boohityarova. Two excellent Russian artists who have been exhibiting in France, their works are centred around exquisite detail...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Young Nude Female Boudoir Scene Erotic Painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful nude female portrait boudoir scene by Cynthia Kleinmeyer. Watercolor on paper measures 8 x 12 inches. Framed measurement: 12 x 16 inches. Signed and dated 1932 by artist...
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1930s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

"Spring Aspen, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Stephen Day's (US based) "Spring Aspen" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a forest of Pine and Aspen trees coming to life with new green buds of leaves and the thicket of the forest floor beginning to grow. Stephen Day was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, and, while growing up he lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aspen Colorado, and Durango, Colorado. He always felt the wonderfully unique beauty of the west but until he became an artist he really didn't know how to fully respond to that beauty. Day is now a full-time artist living in Taos, New Mexico. Working mainly in oil he paints various subjects from life but the landscape is his first love. He says of his working philosophy, "I paint almost exclusively from life trying to capture the feeling and the mood of the subject before me. This work philosophy forces me to paint quickly to get a spontaneous and fresh response, because everything around us (including ourselves) is in a constant state of change." Day frequently paints on location and uses these smaller paintings to create larger studio paintings. Artist's Background: 1976 - Bachelor of Arts Degree, McMurry College, Abilene, Texas 1980 - Master's Degree, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas Studied at the Art Students League of Denver with Bruce Cody...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Dance by the River
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Anna Fisher" (2016) Unlimited Edition Poster Print, Portrait of Astronaut, 2016
Located in Denver, CO
"Anna Fisher" is an unlimited edition poster print by the acclaimed UK artist Ed Fairburn. This captivating piece, released in 2016, is printed with archiv...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

"Shirley" (2016) By Adam Lupton, Realist Oil and Wax Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Nowhere is Everywhere" (2016) is a striking realist oil portrait by American painter Adam Lupton, depicting a woman lying on the floor, in the corner of a blank room, enshrouded in ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

Soldier Beats Up Muggers on Subway - Stag Magazine story illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-signed by artist, sticker label, Signed (as Emmett Kaye) lower right it was Mort Kunstler's pseudonym, unframed
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1960s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Gentleman Caller Southern Belle
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful illustration art painting depicts a gentleman calling on a Southern belle. Oil on canvas measures 16 x 20 inches; 18 x 22 inches framed. Signed lower left.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Ballerinas, cardboard/oil, 33x41 cm, 1997
Located in Riga, LV
Born in Republic of Georgia, Serguei Zlenko graduated first from the Russian Art Academy’s Art School, and later received a Bachelor and Masters of Fine Art from the Moscow Surikov A...
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1990s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

The Letter, late 19th c, American, Realism, oil on panel, figural, the forest
By Samuel S. Carr
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Samuel S. Carr was born in England in 1837. He studied at the Royal School of Design in Chester before immigrating to the United States around 1862, where he settled in Brooklyn, New York. He began exhibiting genre paintings in the 1870s. He was known for his paintings of children, seashore life and pastoral subjects. Carr was a member of the Brooklyn Art...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Coro de monaguillos ensayando", 19th Century Oil on Wood Panel by José Gallegos
By José Gallegos y Arnosa
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ GALLEGOS Y ARNOSA Spanish, 1857 - 1917 CORO DE MONAGUILLOS ENSAYANDO signed, located and dated "JGallegos / Roma 1883" (lower right) oil on...
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1880s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Dancing with Mr. Bacon, oil on canvas figurative
Located in Miami, FL
Santos art education is worldly, and his work has been seen around the globe, from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sicily, Italy and the Beijing museum in...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Píntame Angelitos Negros" – Figurative Oil Painting With Patterned Veil and Sur
Located in Denver, CO
Jessica Oliveras's "Píntame angelitos negros" is a striking, original figurative painting executed in oil, oil stick, and marker on linen. This richly layered work measures 21.65 x 1...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Entrenched" " Atrincherada" Cuban Artist Figurative Woman Horizon Sea
Located in Houston, TX
" Entrenched " " Atrincherada" oil on canvas30x39 inch A young woman covered in a white sheet and wearing a Texan hat, uses mobile phones to scream quietly or make a wish, entrench...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Moonlit River Scene", Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Luis Graner y Arrufi
By Luis Graner Y Arrufi
Located in Madrid, ES
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI Spanish, 1863 - 1929 MOONLIT RIVER SCENE signed and dated "L. Graner, 1925" (lower right) Oil on canvas 20-1/8 X 30 inches (51X 76 cm.) framed: 25-3/4 X 35-3/4 inches (65 X 90.5 cm.) PROVENANCE NEAL AUCTION COMPANY, New Orleans, LA, USA Private Collection, Barcelona Graner paints this work, Moonlit on the river, during his stay in the United States in the last stage of his artistic life, from 1910 to 1928, in full stage of maturity. This artwork reflects the constant search of the artist for the effects of light in his work. This persistent concern for light remains throughout his artistic life, which he learned in his Parisian stage under the influence of the painter Frances Platour. The silver light of the moon and the small lights at distance, which are tiny foci of artificial light, reflecting the river water, forming a chromatic range of greens, ocher and pearly that give a certain mystery to the composition, creating a modern approach to the landscape, by placing the two large trees at the edge of the river in the foreground Luís Graner y Arrufí, Spanish (1863–1929) was a Catalan painter in the Realistic style. He was born in Barcelona, and studied at the Escola de la Llotja from 1883, with Antoni Caba (color/composition) and Benet Mercadé (drawing). During his final year at school, he received a grant to study in Madrid, where he copied and learned from the Old Masters at the Museo del Prado. After that, supported by a fellowship, he moved to Paris and became a member of the Academie des Beaux-Arts. Later, he returned to Barcelona, but continued to travel to cities throughout Europe, including Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf. Influenced by Richard Wagner's concept of "Gesamtkunstwerk" (Total Work of Art), he was motivated to create his own total art experience and organized the "Sala Mercè" (Mercy Hall) in Barcelona's Rambla District. The project involved contributors from every artistic discipline, including the new field of cinematography. The room was decorated by Antoni Gaudí. Other participants included Adrià Gual, Santiago Rusiñol, Ramon Casas...
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1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Nymph Lake, Rocky Mountain Park, CO" – Colorado Pines Landscape Oil
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler’s "Nymph Lake, Rocky Mountain Park, CO" is a striking original oil painting capturing the serene beauty of a high-altitude lake nestled wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Candy’s" – Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realist Street Scene
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis's "Candy’s" is an oil on wood panel painting measuring 20 x 20 inches, with an overall framed dimension of 22 x 22 inches. This contemporary realist piece captures an evoc...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

A ballerina in pink III
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil on canvas, I strived to capture the essence of grace and poise inherent in ballet. The soft pink hues of the ballerina's tutu contrast elegantly against the muted backdro...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Allegorical Mythological Winter"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Allegorical Mythological Scene Unidentified Artist 17th–18th Century Oil on canvas Framed: 152 x 196 cm Canvas: 131 x 178 cm Description This masterfully executed Baroque or Roco...
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17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"8th and Watts" – Oil Painting of Abandoned Car in Industrial Garage
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis’s *8th and Watts* (2025) is an original oil painting on wood panel that measures 24 x 36 inches, housed in a 26 x 38 inch frame. This detailed and atmospheric composition ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Gipsy Musicians"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Kaspar Waldmann (1657–1720) – "Gypsy Musicians" Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 100 x 149 cm (unframed), 102 x 151 cm (framed) Provenance: Private collection Historical Context &...
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17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude, Reflection
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Contemporary Italian Realist painter, Daniela Astone - A nude figure sits on a sterile, white floor. A mirror presents the figure's back from another angle. She holds a towel up to her face, partially covering her chest and lap. One leg is tucked up behind her, her reflection however shows neither the hand with the towel nor the foot she sits on. Artist Bio: Daniela Astone was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1980 and raised in Porto Santo Stefano...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

"The Painter and his Model", 19th C. Oil on Mahogany Wood Panel by E. L. Garrido
Located in Madrid, ES
EDUARDO LEÓN GARRIDO Spanish, 1856- 1949 THE PAINTER AND HIS MODEL signed "E. L Garrido" (lower right) oil on mahogany wood panel 19-3/4 x 24-1/8 inches (50 x 61 cm.) framed: 28-1/2 x 32-3/4 inches (72 x 83 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Spanish Collector Eduardo León Garrido (Madrid, 1856 - Caen, 1949) was a Spanish painter. He began his training at the Higher School of Painting in Madrid and as a disciple in Vicente Palmaroli...
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Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Little Girl with Flowers Basket
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Little Girl with Flowers Basket" c.1975 is an oil painting on canvas by Italian artist, Franco Rispoli, 1921-1989. It is signed a...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of My Barber (At The Barber Shop) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Africa
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. Abou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

The Ficus, Cat, and She...
Located in Zofingen, AG
The woman sits as if she’s just signed a decree to cancel all problems. Her sunglasses have slid down her nose, revealing a gaze that radiates calm while subtly asking, "What now?" T...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Bouleau
Located in Paris, IDF
The artwork is not stretched Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

"Lünersee" (2022) Limited Edition Poster Print, Portrait of Woman
Located in Denver, CO
"Lünersee" is a limited edition poster print by the acclaimed UK artist Ed Fairburn. This captivating piece, released in 2022, is reproduced onto 100% 290gsm cotton rag premium Moab ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Archival Pigment, Paper

Greenaway Beach-original impressionism ocean seascape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Greenaway Beach" by Lenny Cornforth is a captivating original...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Stadium Party
Located in Miami, FL
Stadium Party depicts at wholesome all-american tail gate party from the 1950's. Stadium Party Circa 1950's 16 x 22 Oil on Canvas Signed lower left , Condition is excellent, Work i...
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1950s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary portraits "Coordinates: Nowhere"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork portrays a vast, empty desert beneath a stormy sky. A vintage brown car stands alone, its sleek design contrasting with the barren landscape. Two figures, separated yet s...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

May Iris (2025), Realist Purple Iris, Close-Up Floral Still-Life Pastel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement I've been working in pastel full-time for the last twenty-nine years and have been teaching workshops for the past fifteen. My artistic influences range from Paleol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Fragmented Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This visually arresting piece explores identity through a minimalist lens, blending stark realism with geometric abstraction. A figure in black—poised, introspective, and shielded be...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Robert K. White "Unbound Elegance" Oil on Canvas, Large-Scale Figurative Work
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "UNBOUND ELEGANCE" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed and Dated Lower Left ⚜ Frameless Display A LUXURIANT STUDY IN MOTION AND FORM Robert Kenneth White’s Unbound Elegan...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Duomo at Dusk Florence Realism Light and Shadow 30" x 48" $6000
Located in Houston, TX
Melissa F. Sanchez has created a series of paintings inspired by her new home in Fiesole which is near Florence. The Duomo in central Florence is featured in this Realist painting. N...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Golden" oil on brass painting - realist self portrait of the artist, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A self-portrait by Melissa Franklin Sanchez, emerges gracefully from the brass panel she paints upon. Frame Dimensions: 21.45 x 12.82 inches Artist Bio: Melissa Franklin Sanchez ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Brass

FIRST CLASS PAIR
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Framed. Canvas size 36 x 24 in. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable ...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Eduardo León Garrido, "An Elegant Dance", 19th C. Oil on Mahogany Wood Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
EDUARDO LEÓN GARRIDO Spanish, 1856- 1949 AN ELEGANT DANCE signed "E. L Garrido" (lower right) oil on mahogany wood panel 25-1/8 x 32 inches (63.5 x 81 cm.) framed: 31 x 38 inches (78.5 x 96 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Spanish Collector Eduardo León Garrido (Madrid, 1856 - Caen, 1949) was a Spanish painter. He began his training at the Higher School of Painting in Madrid and as a disciple in Vicente...
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1890s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

A Cat, a Hat & a Hell of a Night
Located in Zofingen, AG
Artwork depicts a enigmatic scene in a desolate desert under a stormy sky, slashed by lightning. Two figures stand with their backs to the viewer, gazing at a weathered wooden buildi...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Spark" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Nude Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "Spark" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female on an abstracted background. The painting is framed, with overall dimensions of 18 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

A portrait with wild flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I embraced the delicate dance of light and shadow, capturing the serene beauty of a woman holding a bouquet of wildflowers. Each stroke reflects a moment of tra...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Autumn Orange Leaves" (2024) By David Grossmann, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Grossman's (US based) "Autumn Orange Leaves" is an oil on linen panel created in 2024 depicting an abstracted birch forest in autumn. About the artist: David Grossmann’s evoc...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

La Dolce Vita
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil on canvas painting by Peregrine Heathcote of a woman standing in front of car.
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Smoking Break
Located in Zofingen, AG
It's good to have someone to smoke with on the way. In this painting, I captured a moment between two individuals during a smoking break in a vast desert. Using stark acrylic contras...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

''Tomatoes” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Red Tomatoes
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of gr...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Lost Years 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Restoration, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In 2020, amidst the lockdown's intensity, my art journey ignited professionally. With ample time to delve deep, I explored figurative painting and abstract drawings until early 2022....
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Lost Years 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Restoration, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In 2020, amidst the lockdown's intensity, my art journey ignited professionally. With ample time to delve deep, I explored figurative painting and abstract drawings until early 2022....
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Photorealist oil painting by Cesar J. Santander, Two Toy Banks
By Cesar J. Santander
Located in White Plains, NY
'Two Toy Banks' 1982 by American artist Cesar J. Santander. Oil on panel, 27.75 x 34.5 in. This painting features a finely detailed monkey and clown piggy ban...
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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Young fisherman
Located in Genève, GE
Illegible signature Work on canvas Beige wooden frame With frame 85cm x 65 cm x 5.8 cm This painting depicts a portrait of a young boy, probably a fisherman, dressed in a dark coat ...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Waiting for the Flock" by Nathan Durfee, Acrylic on Vintage Postcard
Located in Denver, CO
Nathan Durfee's (USA) "Waiting for the Flock" is an original, mixed media painting with acrylic and vintage postcard that depicts a snow covered landscape with a bird in a ball cap ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Postcard

Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Christmas Toys, 1978. Ink and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 10 x 18 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. Printer nota...
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1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Gouache

Leprechaun Irish Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Legend of Leprechaun, 1980. Ink and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 10.5 x 18 inches. Signed in rock at right side of stream. Cred...
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1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Ink

Realist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist 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, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Su Yu, Janusz Szpyt, JC Spock, and Matt Talbert. 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 Realist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.

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