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Nude Paintings For Sale
Style: Abstract
ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Mid Century Abstract Nude Oil on Canvas Painting by Edith Ferullo
By Edith E. Ferullo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Mid-Century oil on canvas composition by American Artist Edith E. Ferullo (1928 - 2008). The painting features a thick textured abstract nude subject. The brutalist artwork ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Shadow of Light - Nude Figurative Study with a Bottle of California Wine
Located in Soquel, CA
Shadow of Light - Nude Figurative Study with a Bottle of California Wine Abstract expressionist watercolor and charcoal painting depicting a nude woman lounging by acclaimed bluegra...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Fortune
Located in Roma, GB
portrait painting framed glass wood top notch
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Paul (male nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Patrick Terenchin (b.1970). Paul, 2024 Gesso and charcola on paper, 16 x 20 inches. Measuring 17 x 21 inches in black frame behind glass. Signed and dated lower left.
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Charcoal

African American Painting Two Female Nudes "Conversation" Smith Tower Gallery
Located in Portland, OR
An important painting of two female nudes by the celebrated African American artist, Robert Colescott (1925-2009), tilted "Conversation", 1959. A rare & early work by Colescott, pain...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing 2, Original Contemporary Figurative Nude Sketch
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Solfrid Dancing 2 Original Figurative Drawing Acrylic Paint, Pan Pastel, Ink and Watercolour Pencil on Paper Sheet Size: 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Plea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Antique Modernist Nude Portrait Surreal Signed Ancient Style Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and well painted modernist nude composition. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18H by 24L inches.
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1930s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude woman a bed
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted 1950's mid-century modern English portrait of a nude woman laying on a bed. The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1960s Oils on artists ...
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1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dance
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've unleashed a wave of dynamic energy and emotion. The abstract forms blend with expressionist fervor, as the figures—a synthesis of impressionist and...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract geometric composition with hints of the female body.
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract geometric composition with hints of the female body Date: Circa 1970 Medium: Tempera on thick cardboard Dimensions: H 64 cm x W 50 cm approx. Description: This abstract geo...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Nude Paintings

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Tempera, Illustration Board

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Reclining Nude in Pastel Tints
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area Movement figurative of a reclining nude women in pastel tints by Warren Edgar Lamm (American, 1937-2017), circa 1960. Signed on verso. Presented in rustic frame. Image Size: 24"H x 20"W. Warren Edgar Lamm, b. 1937 in Walnut Park, California was owner of a design firm, artist, illustrator. He attended Chouinard Art Institute and held a BA degree from San Jose State University. Recipient of five awards, New York Art Directors, 1986, awards Society Illustrators, 1978-1983, 11 awards Broadcast Design Association. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (7 Emmy awards 1976-1993). He was staff artist at KNTV-Channel 11...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nudes in Flowers of Michel Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative nude in bed of flowers of "Michel" by Berkeley artist Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 20th Century), circa 1990. Signed mid right and o...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude at the Beach - Abstract Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure in red, green, blue conte crayon by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, from a collection of his works. Image size: 24"H x 18"W....
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Conté

Complacent, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"She seemed to be perfectly content in her thoughts," shares artist Sharon Sieben. A vibrant nude sits in an expressive pose with knees pulled up to her chest...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Melted in the light, a step that was only a thought becomes an endless rupture"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This work embodies the search for a unique rhythm in painting, where dynamic, expressive brushstrokes create a magical vibration of color. Contrasting hues fill the space with light ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"The frame of this artwork is slightly tilted intentionally by the artist." At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for o...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green Nude 2" c. 1980s Acrylic paint on magazine page 9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14" Signed in pencil lower right Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction. Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
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1980s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Figures by Syril Frank
Located in New York, NY
Syril Frank (American, 1929-2021) Untitled, c. 1970s/80s Oil on canvas Framed: 21 3/4 x 25 2/3 x 1 in. This fantastic painting in the abstract expressionist style loosely depicts a ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude black woman seated on a chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude black woman seated on a chair The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1...
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1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

GORGEOUS NIO-POUTI by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
This Art - work is part of the project "Another Skin" The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of textures, washes, the finest glazing, volumetric contours. Nio-Pouti is a beautiful magical girt - daughter of the half-human half-god Bep-Kororoti. He was a leader of the Kayapoi tribe and the heavenly teacher of the Indians. The legend says gorgeous Nio-Pouti saved tribe from hunger, when brought them a lot of unprecedented food and plant seeds...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Joyce Ann
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

William Newcombe Mid Century Abstract Nude
Located in San Francisco, CA
William John Bertram Newcombe: 1907-1969. Listed Canadian and British artist known for Abstraction. He has had auction results over $4000. This wonderful nude looks so much better in person as glass is very reflective making it difficult to capture an accurate picture. It is in very good condition! It is either mixed media or watercolor on paper. It measures approximately 29 inches high by 18 1/2 wide but is matted so could be larger. The frame measures 36 1/4 by 25 1/4. This piece was part of the Vincent Price collection...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Lonely"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting captivates with its vivid palette, where the nude figure seamlessly merges with the natural surroundings. The explosion of color—red and green—embodies the vibrations t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fauvist Abstracted Dancer
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist painting by Southern California artist Chris Hamamoto (American, 20th century). Image, 40"H x 30"W. Unframed. Chris, a native of Southern California, has enjoyed creating artwork since childhood. After trying various media, he decided to specialize in painting on canvas and paper with acrylic paints. He is inspired by the works of Monet, Van Gogh, Sergeant, and Diebenkorn. Chris displays and sells his paintings in art festivals throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. Education: Los Angeles Valley...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large French 20th Century Oil Nude Lady Reclining, in the Style of Picasso
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century Title: The Nude Model, in the style of Picasso Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed frame...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Sake - Original Oil Painting 48" x 36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This painting is inspired by Japanese elements and includes traditional decorative ornaments. It depicts a samurai and two geishas playing music and serving sake. The bright colors and the composition of the piece emphasize the merrymaking of drinking culture and express bright emotions associated with it. The sake makes this party possible, and the grid frames of the composition suggest that it is the viewer who is drunk. The painting is signed by the author and can be framed or unframed. It can decorate any corner of the room based on individual preference. The painting is signed on the back and on the front. The painting is framed. Framed dimensions: 54" x 42" x 2" Unframed dimensions: 48" x 36" x 1.5” Sergiy Andreyev...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Autumn’s breath — leaves caress the warm body, silence between stems."
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Autumn’s Breath Autumn’s breath — leaves caress the warm body, silence between stems. The painting by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi depicts a nude figure seamlessly merging with an abstra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Oil, Acrylic

Stelar Dust, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Swirling shapes in shades of purple and blue evoke a cosmic scene, with a cluster of bright yellow stars bursting at the center of each formation. This artwor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1960's FRENCH MODERNIST ABSTRACT PORTRAIT OF NUDE LADY - BLACK & WHITE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, c. 1960's Title: Abstract portrait (double sided work with image on both sides) Medium: oil painting, on wooden panel, unframed. Size: painting: 2...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper Colorful painting of a woman drinking coffee by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "Kath...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Figurative Nude Study - Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Nude Study - Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper Watercolor and charcoal painting of a nude reclining woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherin...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Two Reclining Figures - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Reclining Figures - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted figurative composition by San Francisco artist Heather Speck (Ameri...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Couple-abstract nude girl with a boy, made in turquoise, beige, pink, brown color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Abstract painting made in pink, turquoise, beige, grey, brown color. About the Artist: Art Decorator who are working in contemporary colors for interiors. "I love to draw from an early age, so my profession was predetermined. After graduating from Art School in 1993, I started working as an illustrator in a printing company. That experience led to a second profession as a textile designer. Since 2010, I have devoted myself completely to my creative endeavors and began to create paintings for my clients' interiors. My works are now included in private collections in The USA, Spain, Russia. The style of my work is an abstract vision of ordinary people...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wood collage mid 20th Century figurative work by British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very original and striking wood collage work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Forest Figure Wood collage Executed circa 2006 19 x 14.1/8 in....
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Wood

The Powerful Vagina oil on canvas painting abstract expressionism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Powerful Vagina Artist: Nerea Caos (Nerea Sánchez Castro) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 x 50 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in) Format: Unframed Year: 2025 Signature: Signed on th...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Anna
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project is dedicated to the author's favorite field of painting and art, namely the expression of dynamics in a static object and the specific relationship of colors. The author ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

FIDELITY FOR AKIKO by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
This Art - work is part of the project "Another Skin". The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of te...
Category

2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surreal Nude Woman Abstract Signed Framed Mid Century Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 31 by 21 inches overall and 30 by 20 painting alone.
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1960s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Abstract Figural', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Sue Gertz' for Suzanne Gertz (American, 1938-2003) and painted circa 1985. Suzanne Gertz first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and, subsequently, at Bar...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Felt Pen

Dolls - Original Oil Painting 48" x 36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The painting is a reflection on a philosophical idea of not always having control over one’s life. The two halves of the painting suggest that the reality of what is happening may be an illusion, and the puppet master is someone else entirely. The nakedness of the woman and the elaborate costume of the jester make us wonder at which is more powerful. Dolls are an excellent decoration that can captivate the curiosity of the viewer. The painting is signed on the back and on the front. The painting is framed. Framed dimensions: 54" x 42" x 2" Unframed dimensions: 48" x 36" x 1.5” Sergiy Andreyev...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Grey Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist nude figure by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Louis Nadalini" in the lower right corner. Signed "Louis Ernie Nadalini" on verso. Unframed. Image...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Cardboard, Canvas, Oil

Seated Male, Mid-Century Male Nude Figurative Expressionist Drawing on Paper
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Seated Male, 1969 Ink on paper Signed and dated lower right 25 x 19.5 inches 27.5 x 22 inches, framed Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Okl...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Ink

Brunette Nude Figurative - Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Brunette Nude Figurative - Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper Abstract expressionist acrylic painting depicting a brunette woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francis...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Skyward, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"I decided to lean into the suggestive pose of the figure," shares artist Sumner Crenshaw, "creating a work that radiates with confident sensuality and femini...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Alcmene with Galanthis, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Ryan Pickart layers art historical references in this sensual nude. The painting tells the Greek myth of Alcmene and Galant...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Biology 101
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on un-stretched canvas by Jackie Felix, currently featured in the exhibition at Benjaman Gallery "Over the Fence". Jackie Felix (1929-2009) earned her Bachelor of ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Impressionist woman's body oil painting on canvas "Silent solitude"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In Silent Solitude, French contemporary artist Natalya Mougenot captures the quiet poetry of the female form—an introspective study that transcends traditional portraiture to become ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Abstract Expressionist Figurative -- Seated Nude Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist nude with heavy impasto of seated woman. Bay area find. Signed on verso "Swan," circa 1990. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 18"W.
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow Figure in Black Stockings
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative yellow figure in black stockings oil painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection o...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Coco Chanel's Dreams - Oil Painting Lilac Yellow Purple Green Brown Blue White
Located in Sofia, BG
"Coco Chanel's Dreams" is a figurative oil painting by the impressionist Maestro Alexandr Reznichenko. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporar...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Back - soft, colorful, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sensuous portrait of a nude woman in an abstracted red and grey environment. Daniel Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated colour brus...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Monday's Muse, Large Abstract Nude Oil Painting by Darryl Hughto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Monday’s Muse by Darryl Hughto, American (1943) Date: 1988 Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 55 x 42.25 in. (139.7 x 107.32 cm) Frame Size: 57.5 x 44.25 inches
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude in Damson with Oil on Linen, Painting by Gabrielle Moulding
Located in Deddington, GB
Nude in Damson by Gabrielle Moulding [2020] This painting was completed in my studio from drawings of the model. I love drawing and painting from the life model to capture a mood or...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Linen

Minimal Abstract Impressionist Recling Nude Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract female nude painting in neutral tones. The work has Oris Robertson's signature textured surface that creates an uneven painting surface. ...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Oil

Evenings at the Farm Near Dikanka - Original Oil Painting 48" x 36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The painting is inspired by traditional Ukrainian motifs and the literary works of Nikolai Gogol between 1829 – 1832, and the mystical fusion of these stories with the modern world. ...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lovers Series No. 15
By George North Morris
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas painting from the estate of George North Morris from the artist's "Lovers" series. This piece comes in its original wood frame presentation. George North Morris - painter, writer, teacher Born May 13, 1915 in East Liberty, PA Died Oct. 1, 1996 in Hudson, NY Studio locations over the years: varied from Hyannis (MA), Providence (RI), Oglethorp (GA), Montpelier (VT), Yonkers & Westchester Co. (NY) to the later years in Germantown (NY). Subject matter consisted mainly of seascapes and landscapes but in the 60's and 70's he experienced his abstract era. The later years, in fact most of his life was spent in New England and N.Y. state. Most of his more valuable paintings where along the Hudson River and Westchester County. His most frequent methods were oils and water colors, and in the 1940' his artistic expression was through the use of clay. Most of his pottery was made from local Cape Cod (Barnstable) clay which he and his family dug, washed and prepared. He wrote a part of the foreward, called "The Tradition", for a book "A Century and a Half of American Art 1825-1975". Published in 1975 by the "National Academy of Design". He was also an art critic and reporter for the Worcester Telegram and the Provincetown New Beacon. He was a person that felt time was by far better spent talking about and hearing ideas and thoughts. The following are some of his. George Morris's life was that of art and art critic as well as educator. "It was the two summers, 1938 and 1939" recalled Morris, "that I really learned how to paint". Though much of his work showed a strong Edward Hopper influence, at the same time it took many roads. It was, over the years, much too varied to categorize. He started with collage, moved to abstraction, and then to a period during the late 1960s and '70s when he completed what he called his "Lovers Series" - erotic paintings filled with large orchestrated flat color - that show him moving away from abstraction. Upon becoming bored with the concept of abstract painting, he looked for new challenges in pastels, acrylics and water colors, painting once again what he called "the world as it is recognizable by others". George firmly believed that all the best artists are good hucksters, too. Solo exhibitions as a painter were as follows: Columbia-Greene Community College - 1985 Barrett House - 1985 Smith Gallery - 1980, '81, '82 Swansborough Gallery, Wellfleet - 1983 Hopper House, Nyack, NY - 1981 Hudson River Museum, Yonkers Shepherd Gallery...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Nude Paintings

Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.

The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.

Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.

On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.

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