Nude Paintings
1960s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Abstract Nude Paintings
Oil, Illustration Board, Felt Pen
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1940s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1930s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Panel, Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
1930s Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Nude Paintings
Watercolor
1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache, Board, Watercolor
1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, India Ink, Pencil
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1930s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1980s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Symbolist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel, Cardboard
1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1920s American Modern Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Pastel, Paper, Board
Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Ink
1960s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Pencil
1950s Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1940s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
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.