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The Abduction of Europa - Bruno Surdo, Original Oil Painting

The Abduction of Europa - Bruno Surdo, Original Oil Painting

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

This painting, depicting the mythological Abduction of Europa, situates Bruno Surdo squarely within the grand tradition of European history painting while simultaneously revealing th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French 20th Century Abstract Nude Portrait of Lady Picasso Style Work & Period
French 20th Century Abstract Nude Portrait of Lady Picasso Style Work & Period

French 20th Century Abstract Nude Portrait of Lady Picasso Style Work & Period

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Portrait of Nude Lady by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, circa 1960's-1970 period oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 20 x 24 inches con...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Haitian Painting of Village Women Bathing
Haitian Painting of Village Women Bathing

Haitian Painting of Village Women Bathing

Located in New York, NY

Unknown Artist Untitled (Haitian Women Bathing), c. 1970 Oil on canvas 24 3/4 x 32 in. Framed: 30 1/8 x 38 in. Signed illegibly lower left

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1970s Outsider Art Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Cat", Surrealist John Devoluy (1903-1982) Oil on canvas
"The Cat", Surrealist John Devoluy (1903-1982) Oil on canvas

"The Cat", Surrealist John Devoluy (1903-1982) Oil on canvas

Located in New York, NY

John Devoluy (1903-1982) The Cat, 1950 c. Oil on canvas 28 3/4 x 24 inches l 73 x 61 cm With frame: 30 3/4 x 26 inches l 78 x 66 cm Signed lower left John Devoluy was born in 1903 a...

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1950s Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century Oil - Reclining Nude
Mid 20th Century Oil - Reclining Nude

Mid 20th Century Oil - Reclining Nude

Located in Corsham, GB

A vibrant and expressive study of a reclining nude. Well-presented in a painted wooden frame. Indistinctly signed and dated to the lower left. On board.

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20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

FANTASY WITH FLOWERS 280: (series 300+) mixed, paper, 59x42.
FANTASY WITH FLOWERS 280: (series 300+) mixed, paper, 59x42.

FANTASY WITH FLOWERS 280: (series 300+) mixed, paper, 59x42.

Located in Zofingen, AG

FANTASY WITH FLOWERS 280: (series 300+) mixed, paper, 59x42. Original mixed media painting on heavy archival paper from the FANTASY WITH FLOWERS series. This enchanting artwork prese...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

"Peripheral Dream" by Jon Wassom, Mixed Media, Male Nude
"Peripheral Dream" by Jon Wassom, Mixed Media, Male Nude

"Peripheral Dream" by Jon Wassom, Mixed Media, Male Nude

Located in Denver, CO

Jon Wassom's "Peripheral Dream" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts a male nude. This piece is unframed yet ready to hang. Jon Was...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Nude Woman Posted In Purple Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Woman Posted In Purple Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Woman Posted In Purple Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Posed Nude Interior by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 14 x 10.75 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private co...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Belgian Figurative Oil Painting, Lady Godiva after Van Lerius, Framed
Antique Belgian Figurative Oil Painting, Lady Godiva after Van Lerius, Framed

Antique Belgian Figurative Oil Painting, Lady Godiva after Van Lerius, Framed

Located in Gavere, BE

Lady Godiva is a large Belgian figurative oil painting dating to circa 1890, signed H.L. Mols and painted after the composition by Joseph Van Lerius (1823–1876). This nineteenth-cent...

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1890s Flemish School Nude Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm
In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm

In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm

Located in Oslo, NO

Immersed in the serenity of nature, I crafted an intimate scene, awash with the rich tones of oil paint. My brushstrokes breathe life into a dance of blossoms and leaves, enveloping ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing, Original Figurative Painting, Affordable Art
Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing, Original Figurative Painting, Affordable Art

Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing, Original Figurative Painting, Affordable Art

By Judith Brenner

Located in Deddington, GB

Judith Brenner Solfrid Dancing Original Figurative Painting Mixed Media on Paper Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Neon Nude: Mixed media painting on paper by Angela Lyle

Neon Nude: Mixed media painting on paper by Angela Lyle

By Angela Lyle

Located in Brecon, Powys

Bright and vibrant this mixed media on paper is a lovingly created study. Excellent condition Angela was born in 1946 and studied art at Kingston Art College, London. Her early c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting
Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting

Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting

By Albert Cresswell

Located in Genève, GE

Signed "Cresswell" in the lower right corner. This evocative oil painting presents a poetic, symbolist-inspired scene of a nude female figure, likely a nymph, gently adorning a sculpted bust with flowers in a secluded garden setting. The composition unfolds in a softly lit, atmospheric space, where warm, earthy tones and delicate transitions of light create a sense of intimacy and reverie. The artist employs a fluid, painterly technique, allowing forms to emerge through subtle gradations rather than sharp definition. The figure’s elongated silhouette and graceful posture recall the classical tradition, while the blurred contours and tonal harmonies align with late 19th-century aesthetic sensibilities. The presence of sculptural elements and floral offerings suggests allegorical undertones, possibly referencing themes of beauty, transience, and devotion. Stylistically, the work sits at the intersection of Academic painting and Symbolism, with a strong affinity for the intimism and softness associated with artists influenced by Impressionism. The muted palette, combined with expressive brushwork, enhances the dreamlike quality of the scene. Both refined and sensual, this painting would appeal to collectors of Symbolist art, fin-de-siècle painting, and classical-inspired figurative works. symbolist painting, nymph painting, nude female figure oil painting, allegorical art, classical nude painting...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting

"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting

By Jerry Opper

Located in Arp, TX

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Tighties c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" blue lacquered frame 18.5"x1.75"x21.5" Unsigned From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting
"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting

"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting

By Dave Seeley

Located in Denver, CO

Dave Seeley's (US based) "wRapt" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model, in a white dress, reclining. Dave Seeley is a figure painter living in Boston, M...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper
Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper

Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper

By Angela Lyle

Located in Brecon, Powys

Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil

"Exhale" by Brian O'Neill, Oil painting, Male Nude
"Exhale" by Brian O'Neill, Oil painting, Male Nude

"Exhale" by Brian O'Neill, Oil painting, Male Nude

By Brian O'Neill

Located in Denver, CO

Brian O'Neill's (US based) "Exhale" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude male figure stooped over and keeling on the ground, with his back exposed and bowing his...

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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

Children Bathing by a Rocky Shore, Skagen, 1892
Children Bathing by a Rocky Shore, Skagen, 1892

Children Bathing by a Rocky Shore, Skagen, 1892

Located in Stockholm, SE

Paul Graf (1866–1903), Swedish Children Bathing by a Rocky Shore, 1892 signed Graf and indistinctly dated 1892 oil on canvas mounted on panel unframed 139 × 175 cm (54.7 × 68.9 in)...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Yitao Chen Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Cinderella Series IV"
Yitao Chen Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Cinderella Series IV"

Yitao Chen Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Cinderella Series IV"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Cinderella Series 5 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 15 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The three graces. 2022. Oil on canvas, 146x110 cm
The three graces. 2022. Oil on canvas, 146x110 cm

The three graces. 2022. Oil on canvas, 146x110 cm

By Normunds Braslinsh

Located in Riga, LV

The three graces. 2022. Oil on canvas, 146x110 cm Normunds Braslinsh (1962) Born 1962 in Riga, Latvia 1980–1986 Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department 1973–1980 Janis Rozentāls Riga Secondary School of Art Has participated in photo exhibitions since 2002 A professional photographer for art editions since 1989 Has participated in exhibitions since 1980 Pedagogical Experience Since 2004 Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art 1998 Associate Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art Since 1997 a teacher at the Master Studio of Figurative Painting, Latvian Academy of Art Since 1988 a teacher at the Drawing Department, Latvian Academy of Art Solo exhibitions 2008 Normunds Brasliņš...

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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pause, Oil Painting
Pause, Oil Painting

Pause, Oil Painting

By Lisa Nielsen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
More and more I love to experiment with abstraction. It's amazing how realism with some abstraction somehow looks more true than when rendered using just real...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Nude show"
"Nude show"

"Nude show"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A composition titled Nude Show unfolds across a deep brown background, where the warmth of the surface grounds the visual tension. Female figures emerge not as literal bodies, but as...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Oil

The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero
The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero

The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

The Horse Tamer, oil on canvas, 200x100cm/ 79x39in. Shipped rolled in a tube, anywhere in the world. Comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artis The horse tamer, i...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dreamer (Mid-Century Impressionist European Nude Man Portrait Painting)
Dreamer (Mid-Century Impressionist European Nude Man Portrait Painting)

Dreamer (Mid-Century Impressionist European Nude Man Portrait Painting)

Located in New Orleans, LA

A beautiful painting I acquired when I was buying things from Russia and Ukraine maybe 7 or 8 years ago. It's painted on very heavy cardboard, as I'd say the majority from the Soviet...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée
Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée

Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée

By Isabelle Pardoe

Located in Cotignac, FR

Colourful, large, modern Cubist oil on canvas nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist. Isabell Pardoe trained at the Sl...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Baochun Tao Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Women Series IX"
Baochun Tao Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Women Series IX"

Baochun Tao Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Women Series IX"

By BaoChun Tao

Located in New York, NY

Title: Women Series IX Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23.5 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen
Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen

Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen

Located in Queens, NY

A Palatial and Opulent Belle epoque giltwood & oil on canvas three-panel screen, circa 1890. "Allegory of Youth" Comprising of three exquisite hand-painted triptych oil on canvas panels of cherubs and putti amongst a peacock, all by Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927). Each panel depicting different playful and joyous scenes of putti and cherubs. All three-in-one panels within individually carved giltwood and upholstered frames. One panel signed at the lower left: Ferd.Wagner. A truly magnificent and one of a kind piece, perfect for any room in the home. Overall: 101" high 85" wide x 5" deep Very good condition. Ready to place. Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) was the son of Passau Ferdinand Wagner Senior, a teacher at a vocational art school who began training him professionally at a young age. After traveling to Italy in 1867-1868, he continued with his art studies at The Munich Academy of Arts led by Peter Von Cornelius and Julius Schnorr Von Carolsfeld. Wagner II was influenced by the Munich School of master painters and by his art teacher, Karl von Piloty, who had been teaching at the Munich Art Academy since 1856. Piloty’s approach to historical paintings was influenced by the French art academic Paul Delaroche and by the fine artworks by Rubens and the Venetians. After his return to Germany he was commissioned to decorate the former the Tenormayer Wine Tavern in Munich, subsequently he received numerous other commissions as a decorator. Ferdinand Wagner II wall paintings and ceiling frescos...

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19th Century Romantic Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Toilet of Venus Francesco Albani (Bologna 1578 - 1660) Follower of Oil on canvas 64 x 96 cm In fine gilded frame 83 x 121 cm. The painting on offer, depicting ‘Venus’ Toilet',...

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17th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figures II Giclee on Canvas, Signed, Framed, 51.5x22 in
Figures II Giclee on Canvas, Signed, Framed, 51.5x22 in

Figures II Giclee on Canvas, Signed, Framed, 51.5x22 in

By Glenn Payne

Located in Chesterfield, MI

"Figures II" Giclee on Canvas by Glenn Payne (can be purchased individually or as part of set for $1,200). Signed by the artist. The piece measures approximately 51.50 x 22 x 2 inche...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Hermes II Oil Painting on Panel, Figurative, 12x9 in, Signed JRS019
Hermes II Oil Painting on Panel, Figurative, 12x9 in, Signed JRS019

Hermes II Oil Painting on Panel, Figurative, 12x9 in, Signed JRS019

By John rush

Located in Chicago, IL

In Hermes II, John Rush captures the Greek messenger god in a moment of explosive movement. The figure seems to leap or fly across the composition, his extended limbs and billowing ...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

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.