Nude Paintings
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Graphite, Acrylic, Canvas
Late 20th Century American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
1970s Modern Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink, Charcoal
Early 20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
1950s Modern Nude Paintings
Ink, Screen, Paper
1990s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Ink, Gouache, Paper
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Pastel, Paper
20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Victorian Nude Paintings
Oil
1920s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Canvas, Board
20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Paper
1910s Academic Nude Paintings
Gouache, Pencil, Board
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Crayon, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Fiberboard, Oil
1970s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Adhesive, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Pastel
1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Paper
1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Gold Leaf
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
1920s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Paper, Chalk
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.