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Nude Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 18th Century
Seated Nude with Orange Blanket, Modern Oil Painting by Jan de Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Seated Nude with Orange Blanket Year: circa 1965 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.28 cm) Frame Size: 4...
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1960s American Realist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Another Question, Modern Oil Painting by Jan de Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Another Question Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 28 in. x 22 in. (71.12 cm x 55.88 cm) Frame Size: 35.5 x 29...
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1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XIII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XIII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an int...
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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"La Cage Aux Fowls" - Surreal Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
"La Cage Aux Fowls" A tongue in cheek swipe at the artist and his muse, the nude and of course the chicken. An oil on canvas circa 1980, signed G. Lester of Ardsley, New York (Americ...
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1980s American Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

JEAN MARC (1949-2019) 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - FIGHTING MALES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Fighting Males" by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) gouache paint dated 97' painting: 16.75 x 11.5 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb original painting by t...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache

Nude woman, from behind
By Isaac Israëls
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Isaac ISRAELS (1865-1934) Nude woman, from behind. Circa 1900 Oil on canvas, 81 x 45 cm Provenance Private collection, France The attribut...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seated. 1980. Oil on board, 56x45 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Seated. 1980. Oil on board, 56x45 cm Woman act Ludmila Meilerte (1908 – 2008) - Painter 1940 – The Art Academy of Latvia, the masterclass of V. Purvitis. 1944 – Emigration to Germany. 1948 – Emigration to Australia. L. Meilerte took part at Latvian and Australian art exhibitions. She painted landscapes, still life’s, portraits. Her paintings are expressive and colorful. The artist was awarded in regional exhibitions and competitions. Dunlop Prize 1952, the Gosford Art Prize (1st prize) judged by Sir Russel Drysdale 1971, and the Victorian Artists Society`s Pirstitz Prize and gold medal in 1982. Royal exhibition in Melburn – 1975, 1976. Ludmilla Meilerts is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Tasmanian Art...
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1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

'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

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Oil, Illustration Board, Felt Pen

Brian Chugg (1926-2003) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Nude with Beaded Necklace
Located in Corsham, GB
Oil on board. Signed lower right and dated 1963. Artist label fixed verso. On board.
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20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

The Reclining Nude, British Impressionist Oil - Amazing Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Portrait of a Reclining Lady By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 16x12 inches Exquisite nude oil painting of a young lady, ...
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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Nude" is an oil painting on canvas by noted Czech/American artist Jan De Ruth, 1922-1991. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 16 x 13 inches, framed size is 24 x 21 inches. Framed in the original wooden gold and black antique style frame, with fabric liner and gold bevel. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Born Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia Studied: Rotter Art School, Prague; Ruskin Art School, Oxford University, England; ASL New York; New School, NY; also with Frederic Taubes. Exhibited: 38 National Juried Exhibitions, 14 Museum Solo Shows and 51 Gallery Solo Exhibitions. Author: Portrait Painting, 1964; Painting the Nude, 1968. De Ruth, a native of Czechoslovakia and an American citizen, spent the years of World War II being shunted through five different concentration camps, including the infamous Auschwitz. He made four escape attempts and finally made good on his fifth try. De Ruth constantly sought materials with which to draw, but "The only things we had were the few pieces of cloth we wore," he recalls. By chance, he was transferred to Germany as part of a labor detail and managed to sneak a pencil away from the camp supervisor. "I became a perfect thief during those years," he says. De Ruth drew a mother and child on a scrap of paper he scrounged from the factory where he worked and filled it in with shadings of coffee in various strengths-his finger was his brush. He exchanged the sketch for a piece of bread from a camp guard, and in effect, sold his first painting. In March of 1945, after being transferred to his native Czechoslovakia, he made his successful escape "knowing every step of the way." After the war, De Ruth became the commissar in a small Czech town and remained in the post for one year, just long enough to forge some documents that allowed him to flee to England. He took up residence in London and enrolled at the Ruskin Art School in Oxford University. He arrived in the USA in 1948. There are times in the life of a painter when his dedication to his art is overshadowed by the immediate requirements of self-preservation. This was one of those times! From '48 to 1955 he supported himself by working at night, earning his way painting designs on neckties and bathroom cups...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining French School, circa 1970's oil painting on card, unframed size: 18 x 26 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light mar...
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1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Bathers
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present outstanding original oil on canvas by American artist William Gropper (1897-1977.) William Gropper was an artist and illustrator, known for his exceptional a...
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1940s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Pink Lady" Mid Century Gouache Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Pink Lady c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed $1000 *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. 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 American Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Laying Nude with Blue Lance - Oil on Canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Laying Nude with Blue Lace is an artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s. Oil on canvas. Beautiful original frame included...
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1930s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings

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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

1960s "Leaning Over" Gouache & Oil Pastel Bay Area Figurative Movement
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield "Leaning Over" c. 1960s Gouache and charcoal on newsprint Unsigned 18" x 12" framed silver bamboo frame black mat 19.25"x25.25" Gloria...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

Nu Allonge - Post Impressionist Nude Oil Painting by Paul Elie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated nude oil on panel by French post impressionist painter Paul Elie Gernez. The work depicts a brunette nude relaxing on a fur rug, her ...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Artist Painting Nude Women in Artist Studio - Perhaps Playboy Cartoon
Located in Miami, FL
"Harry has no interest in mundane pleasures." Enter the mind of a mid-century American/ Canadian Artist. The theme of Artist and Model has been used for centuries but Richard Taylor ( R. Taylor ) clearly has his own humorous style. The Taylor girl is easily recognizable with oversized heavy-lidded oval eyes and curvaceous body shapes. Taylor is in the Charles Addams...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Antique 1915 Large Art Nouveau Semi Nude woman
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Rare Art Nouveau painting by Joseph Tomanek (1889-1974), depicting a child prancing around for several semi-nude woman in field. Highly Decor...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Nude Paintings

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Oil

Redhead Nude, Oil Painting by Nathan Wasserberger
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nathan Wasserberger, Polish/American (1928 - 2012) Title: Blonde Nude Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image: 46 in. x 32 in. (...
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1960s American Realist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Lady Chatterley
Located in PARIS, FR
Edouard Dumoulin (1898 - 1973) Lady Chatterley Oil on canvas 100 x 65 cm (110 x 75 cm with frame) 39.37 x 25.59 in (43.31 x 29.53 in with frame) Inscription from left to right : L...
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1930s Nude Paintings

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Oil

Blue Watusi
Located in East Hampton, NY
Cubist Style Mid Century Color Blue Watusi The Watusi /wɑːtuːsi/ is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. It was one of the most popular dance crazes of...
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1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Male Torso in Green
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original oil on panel by American artist Robert McIntosh, c.1958. "Male Torso in Green", is an original oil on panel, signed,c.1958, a painting directly from the personal collection of...
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1950s Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Parisian Model
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Parisian Model" is an oil on canvas painting by Max Weber painted in 1908. The work is signed and dated, lower right, "Max Weber Paris 1908". The painting size is 35 1/2 x 19 5/8 inches. The framed size is 43 x 27 x 2 1/4 inches. "Parisian Model" was painted in 1908, when Weber participated in a life class in Matisse's studio in Paris and painted several nudes. Weber was influenced toward a more Cubist styler after seeing Cezanne's work in the 1906-07 Salon in Paris, and he consorted within avant-garde circles in Paris as early as 1905. After returning to the US in 1909, Weber was credited with showing American audiences Cubism based on his firsthand knowledge of the key players and the style. Several drawings of Weber's from this time are in museum collections at The Met, the Smithsonian, and MoMA and show a similar style and stocatto gesture. Parisian paintings by Max Weber are extremely rare as there are hardly any that have sold publicly. Provenance: Estate of the Artist Gerald Peters Gallery...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Impressionist Reclining Nude laying on a bed
Located in Woodbury, CT
Count Albert de BELLEROCHE 1864–1944 Painter of portraits and genre, and lithographer; influenced by Impressionism. Born 22 October 1864 in Swansea, of Huguenot descent. Brought up b...
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1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

La Camacunta, Oil Painting on Canvas by Eduardo Arranz-Bravo
Located in Long Island City, NY
La Camacunta Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, Spanish (1941) Date: 1966 Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 29.5 x 24.5 in. (74.93 x 62.23 cm) Frame Size: 30.5 x 25.5 inches
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1960s Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (1985) by artist Russel Sharon, featured in "The Queer Show" at Hal Bromm Gallery
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1980s Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

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

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. This is a watercolor and gouache beach scene three young men bathing...
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1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Board, Watercolor

Nu allonge - Post Impressionist Nude Figurative Oil - Georges D'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel nude circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts a nude woman laying a patch of green grass on top of a hill with a view of the valley in the distance. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 16"x20" Unframed: 9"x13" Provenance: A certificate of authenticity for this work is available from Mr. Jean Dominique Jacquemond upon request Private French collection From the beginning of his career, it was a constant concern of Georges d'Espagnet to assert his originality. His studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, did not last very long, for he wanted immediate independence and decided to follow courses in the private academies of Montparnasse. In about 1900, he became acquainted with Maurice Denis, Bonnard and Vuillard, and his collaboration with Denis led to a renewal of religious art in France. In 1903, d'Espagnet was one of the founders of the Salon d'Automne, and was appointed professor in charge of studios at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, in 1934. He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixtine) (1922); Alphonse Daudet's The Immortal ( L'Immortel) (1930); André Gide's The Pastoral Symphony ( La Symphonie pastorale); Francis Jammes' Clearings in the Sky ( Chairières dans le ciel) (1948). D'Espagnet belongs to the group of artists who made the Courrier Français so successful. The drawings of his which are published in it are strongly expressive and some bear comparison with the designs of the great Renaissance masters. He also contributed to L'Image. He often placed cheerful nudes in a landscape, reminding us that, though he moved away from the Fauves, he retained their freedom of colour and arabesque. He painted many portraits, including those of Albert André, André Barbier, Victor Boucher, Déodat de Séverac, Albert Marque, André Marty and Albert Roussel. He also painted mural decorations, including a wall for the Palais de la Découverte (1937), the ceiling of the Victor Hugo Room in the Palais du Luxembourg (1939), a decorative panel for the Palais de Justice, Toulouse (1941) and interior decorations for private houses. His landscapes are Impressionist in inspiration, and work for a certain sobriety, an intimacy, both in their composition - one, two or three sketched figures and large open spaces - and in the choice of colours and treatment with the special hazy brushstroke that marks his style. D'Espagnet took part in a number of annual Parisian exhibitions, including the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the Salon d'Automne (from 1903 to 1949, except in special circumstances), the Salon de la Libre Ésthétique, Brussels (1899, 1901), the Berlin Secessionists (1940). He also exhibited at the first Salon de la Société de la Gravure sur Bois. Among other exhibitions were 1912, A Century of French Art ( Centenaire de l'art français), St Petersburg; 1916, Kunstverein, Winterthur; 1918, 1926, Galerie M. Bertheim, Paris; 1930, Contemporary French Art...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

'Equestrienne', Salon d’Automne, Musée du Luxembourg, French Post-Impressionism
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Henry Ottmann' (French, 1877-1927) and created circa 1915. An elegant pencil and ink-wash drawing showing two women conversing, one seated side-saddle on horse ...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Pencil

Nude with Green Hair
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
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1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative Nude with Swan Circular Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Leda" Circular Oil on Canvas Figurative Nude with Swan Detailed painting of Nude and Swan by Jose Garcia Arroyo. Jose is form Northwestern Mexico and sett...
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1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Woman with Black Cat - Fauvist Nude Figurative on Blue
Located in Soquel, CA
A whimsical modern figurative piece depicting a reclining woman with a black cat on a bright blue background by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed on verso a...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Nude with Art Students" Classroom Nude
By Joy Carrington
Located in San Antonio, TX
Joy Carrington Nude Model with Art Students (1907 - 1999) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 35 x 18.5 Frame Size: Unframed Medium: Oil Circa 1940 Nud...
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1930s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

"That Day in Pompeii", 1982
Located in Washington, DC
Acrylic on canvas painting by Joe Shannon (b.1933). Titled "That Day in Pompeii". Signed and dated in lower left. Gallery label on reverse. New York Time...
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1980s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nu au canapé bleu by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting
Located in London, GB
Nu au canapé bleu y Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 15 inches) Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Lélia Pissarro. Provenance: Private collection, France Artist biography: Ludovic-Rodolphe Pissarro, born in Paris in 1878, was Camille Pissarro’s fourth son. Encouraged by his father...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Art Déco Painting, ca. 1910, oil on cardboard. Romantic love scene in the forest
Located in Berlin, DE
Painting, around 1910, oil on cardboard. Romantic love scene in the forest. Signed, Gaston Bussiere. With beautiful (original) Art Deco frame. Frame has minimal damage in places. Dimensions with frame 67cm x 86cm This painting is offered here for the first time exclusively on 1stdibs! From private, German estate. Gaston Bussière (April 24, 1862 in Cuisery – October 29, 1928 or 1929 in Saulieu) was a French Symbolist painter and illustrator. Bussière studied at l'Académie des Beaux-Arts in Lyon before entering the école des beaux-arts de Paris where he studied under Alexandre Cabanel and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. In 1884, he won the Marie Bashkirtseff...
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1910s Symbolist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Cardboard

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

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Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Backside c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Woman at Basin, Picasso Style Portrait of a Female Nude, American Modernist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Woman by Basin" by Philadelphia born modernist and surrealist painter Leon Kelly, is a framed and matted portrait of a female nude. The 22.5" x 17.75" mixed media on artist board i...
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1920s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Mixed Media

“L’après-midi d’un faune” by Ker-Xavier Roussel (1867 – 1944) French Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
Ker-Xavier Roussel Lorry-les-Metz 1867 – 1944 Etang-la-Ville French Painter 'L’après-midi d’un faune' Signature: signed lower left and right Medium: pastel on paper mounted on boar...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Pastel, Paper, Board

The Amazon
Located in Boston, MA
Signed lower right: “Herbert Barnett”. Published: Art Digest, November, 1939. Exhibited: Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, 1939. The Institute of Contemporary Art, “Art of New England”, 1939. Contemporary Arts, Inc., New York, November, 1939. Herbert Barnett was an American artist whose life and work was closely tied to New England, and yet, his distinctive style of painting draws upon both the American tradition of representation and the artistic innovations of the Cubists. He is known as a painter of extraordinary ability and a virtuoso draftsman. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Barnett grew up in Providence. While still in high school, he began to study painting at the Rhode Island School of Design. From 1927-31, he studied at the Boston Museum School and soon acquired a reputation for technical proficiency. At seventeen, he had his first one-man show at the Grace Horne Gallery in Boston and was already teaching private classes. After art school, where he won the Paige Travelling Fellowship, Barnett spent three years traveling and studying in Europe. In the late 1930s, Barnett's bold and expressive figure paintings and Cape Ann landscapes...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Dea Io - Oil on Canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Includes a contemporary wooden frame. Very Good conditions. Provenance: Galleria Pesaro, Milan Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargnano, 1942) Antonio Feltrinelli was born in M...
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1930s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings

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Oil

Act. 1979. Oil on cardboard, 96x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Act. 1979. Oil on cardboard, 96x70 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies to R.Suta, J. Bine and G. Skilt...
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1970s Realist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Three Nudes, Dancers Fauvist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative fauvist watercolor with three nude figures by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). From the estate of Doris Warner. Signed "Warner" lower right. Unframed. Image, 15"H x...
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1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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

The Early Hours, Impressionist Nude Oil Painting by Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: The Early Hours Year: circa 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 44 in. x 21 in. (111.76 cm x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 50 x 27 inches
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1960s American Realist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbel was the first major African American Illustrator. He did covers for Esquire Magazine starting in the 1930s. He created the famous bulging-eyed Esquire Mascot “Esky.” He also worked for The Chicagoan, Cosmopolitan, Ebony, The New Yorker, Playboy, Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, Pictorial Review, and Redbook. This work, "What do you mean your wife doesn't understand you ---- I'm your wife!" is from Cuties Daily Comic Strip, June 18, 1950 He was inducted into the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame in 2002. His work demonstrates a deep and masterfully understanding of drawing figures and faces in an academic but stylized style. "My pleasure, boys. Always glad to see a delegation from the States." From the Playboy Collection...
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1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Cubist Nude in White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original oil on panel by American artist Robert McIntosh, c.1958. "Cubist Nude in White", is an original oil and collage on panel, signed,c.1958, a painting directly from the personal collection of the artist...
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1950s Nude Paintings

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Mixed Media

Nude in Life Class with Green Shoes - British 40's Slade School art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Post Impressionist Slade School female full length seated nude portrait oil painting is by female artist E A Jay. Painted in the 1940'...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited
By Coreen Mary Spellman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Coreen Mary Spellman (1905 - 1978) Dallas Artist Image Size: 20 x 14 Frame Size: 25 x 19 Medium: Oil Bio: Exhibited in the Ninth Annual Student Art show at the State University of Iowa Coreen Spellman Biography Coreen Mary Spellman (1905 - 1978) Coreen Mary Spellman was a fine-art teacher as well as a painter, designer, illustrator, lithographer and muralist. Many of her paintings depicted human-made structures and industrial landscapes in a style combining realism, precisionism and abstraction. Often the central subject such as in "Railroad Signal" was the only suggestion of humanity against a backdrop of stark Texas landscape. Of her painting these isolated subjects she said: "I enjoy taking some rather obscure or unimportant subject or theme and making something fine and important out of it . . . It always gives me great pleasure to discover something which has been passed over as being inadequate material". (Trenton 199) Spellman was born in Forney, Texas in 1905. At an early age she moved to Dallas, Texas and studied under Vivian Aunspaugh before attending the College of Industrial Arts (Texas Woman's University). She received a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University and a Masters Degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City in 1942. In addition, Spellman received a Carnegie Scholarship for study at Harvard University, followed by studies with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Vaclav Vytlacil, and Charles Wheeler...
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1940s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

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

Who Am I
Located in East Hampton, NY
Cubism Style Post Modern American Modern Acrylic on Canvas Comes UNFRAMED About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New Y...
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1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Morning Swim Impressionist
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Morning Swim Impressionist Nude Woman Portrait Artist signed, titled verso. Wallace Bassford was an American painter and illustrator, known particularly for his floral still-lifes an...
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1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A large, Cubist 20th Century oil painting of two nudes
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean Maurice Lasnier (French, 1922 – 2006) Deux grandes nues cubisantes Oil on board Signed on the reverse under the backboard 38.1/4 x 25.5/8 in....
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20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Model Asleep - Mid 20th Century Nude Still Life Oil Painting by Dorothy King
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She to...
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1940s Post-Impressionist 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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