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Nude Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Carol Maddison - 20th Century Acrylic, Nude Abstract
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking abstract portrait depicting a partially nude figure in a chair. The artist captures the scene with strong shapes and vivid colours to create an eye-catching composition. S...
Category
20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
JEAN MARC (1949-2019) 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - Nude woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
watercolour on artist paper
painting: 20 x 12.75 inches
condition: sound condition
provenance: private collection, South of France
Sup...
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Study for the Spring (preparatory to the Four Seasons) by René-Marie Castaing
Located in PARIS, FR
René-Paris Castaing, winner of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1924, left a large body of work, both sacred and secular. Many churches in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in South-West France still bear witness to the diversity of his talent. In 1942, he began a major decoration project for the Château de Diusse, in the north-east of the county, including an allegory of the four seasons. The vigorous pastel we are presenting here is a study for Spring, depicted as Flore undressing. This commission was a veritable swan song for the artist, who died a year later at the age of 47.
1. René-Marie Castaing, the great inter-war painter in Pau
René-Marie Castaing was born in Pau on December 16th 1896. His father, Joseph Castaing, was also a painter: he was the official portraitist of Pau's high society, which was particularly cosmopolitan at the end of the century, when many rich foreigners spent the winter in Pau, taking advantage of the mild weather to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle punctuated by hunting, horse ridings and golf.
René-Marie Castaing was admitted to the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in April 1920 and entered the studio of Paul-Albert Laurens (1870-1934). In 1924, he was awarded the First Grand Prix de Rome for Painting, which earned him a stay at the Villa Médicis for more than three years. He then returned to Pau in 1928, where he lived until his death.
Castaing's work is marked by the academic tradition, in which drawing plays as important a role as painting. Although his drawings are often sketches that help to set up large painted compositions, they stand as independent artworks in which the artist fully expresses the vivacity of his talent.
Castaing was a fervent Christian and religious painting played an essential part in his work, as shown by the decorations he created for the churches of Bizanos, Borce, Bidache and Salies-de-Béarn. The painter also created several secular decorations, such as that for the dining room of the Villa Saint-Basil's in Pau in 1935, and the Hunting at the Albret’s time commissioned in 1940 by the Prefecture of Pau. The décor created in 1942-1943 for the Château de Diusse, a mansion located north-east of Pau, was his last large-scale décor, as the painter died shortly after its completion on December 8th 1943.
2. Description of the drawing
Our pastel depicts an eminently secular theme: Spring is embodied by Flore, crouching on the ground with one knee touching the ground. She reveals her ample bosom by removing her shirt, her arms raised above her shoulders to undress.
Given Castaing's classical training at the Beaux-Arts and the influence of ancient statuary...
Category
1940s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Nude
By Jan De Ruth
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Disconnect
Located in Long Island City, NY
Disconnect
John Hardy, American (1923–2014)
Date: 1998
Oil on Wood, signed
Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edge
Located in Long Island City, NY
Edge
John Hardy, American (1923–2014)
Date: 1997
Oil on Wood, signed
Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Zengeist (Mask)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Zengeist (Mask)
John Hardy, American (1923–2014)
Date: 1998
Oil on Wood, signed
Size: 48 x 32 in. (121.92 x 81.28 cm)
Reference: Bool 405
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
"Female Nudes" Pink, Blue, Yellow, and Black Abstract Modern Figurative Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Pink, sky blue, yellow, and black abstract modern figurative drawing by Houston, TX artist Charles Pebworth. The drawing depicts four nude women behind what appears to be windows. Si...
Category
1980s Abstract Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
The snake and the apple by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 50x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Seated Nude" Impressionist Interior Scene Female Figure Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-20th Century charming oil painting depicting a seated nude woman in a whimsical interior scene, Ducaire was known for her charming intimate figurative scenes portraying female ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Board, 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
Category
1960s Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
To Be at Home on The Earth
Located in Detroit, MI
The root chakra is located at the base of the spine. It is a grounding force that activates our connection to the earth and other earthly beings. In opposition to the floating subjec...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Resin, LED Light, Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Woman on a blue background. Erotica. 1993. Oil on canvas. 98x140 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Woman on a blue background
1993. Oil on canvas. 98x140 cm
Juris Utāns (1959-2022)
was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socia...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Early 20th Century Oil - Reclining Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking study depicting a reclining male model with his hands behind his head. The artist captures the scene in warm tones with soft reds and pinks making up the man's lean body. ...
Category
20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Lady in Interior Artists Model Mid Century Swedish Oil on Canvas framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Carl Gunne (Swedish 1893-1979)
signed lower front, authentication stamp verso
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 26 x 22 inches
canvas: 24 x 18 inches
provenance: from a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
1980’s French Surrealist Huge Oil Painting Nude Sculpture in Green Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris, 1980’s French Surrealist painter
Abstract Surrealist Figurative nude work
oil on canvas, unframed
painting: 26 x 32 inches
private collection, France
The painting is...
Category
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman in a Blue Chair, Mid Century Nude Figure Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century nude figure study of a woman in a blue chair by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Presented ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
Nude Lady Reclining Model Sketchy 20th century Beige Earthy Tones oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model
British School, circa 1970's
oil on board, unframed
board: 20 x 28 inches
provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England
condition: good and sound condition
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romantic Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large American School Modernist Nude Woman Fauvist Modern Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Up for sale here is a great modernist portrait painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Painted in a wonderful modernist style. Framed. Image size 28 x 44.
Category
1910s Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alexander Redein FauvistNude Portrait, Titled "At Home"
Located in Larchmont, NY
Alexander Redein (American, 1912 - 1990)
At Home, 1975
Oil on board
12 x 15 3/4 in.
Framed: 17 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.
Signed lower right: Redein
Inscribed verso: At Home 1975
Alex Redein was born on January 21, 1912 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was a prominent member of the New York art community for many years. He studied at Yale School of Fine Art, The Art Students League, and in Mexico City. Along with Remo Farrugio, Byron Browne, Herbert and Henry Kallem, Joseph DeMartini, Michael Lekakis...
Category
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Untitled, Surrealist Oil on Board Painting by Tito Salomini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled
Tito Salomoni, Italian (1928–1989)
Oil on Board, signed lower right
Size: 11.5 x 9 in. (29.21 x 22.86 cm)
Frame Size: 18 x 15.5 inches
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nude Sitting - Fine Nude Portrait of a Lady, Modern English Oil Painting
By Susan Crawford
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful c.1970 oil on panel nude portrait of a nude lady by Susan Crawford, an artist who has painted the Queen and many other Royals. Excellent quality and condition portrait of the lady with sketched body and highly detailed face.
The work is signed lower right and presented in a fine burr walnut frame.
Tryon Gallery, London exhibition label verso. This work likely sold at the artist's 1972 exhibition at the Tryon Gallery - details below.
This portrait is featured on the website of the artist under Portraits.
Artist: Susan Crawford (Scottish, b. 1941)
Title: Nude Sitting
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 27 x 23 in (59 x 49 cm) including frame
Condition: Ready to hang
Provenance: Tryon Gallery, Dover Street, London
Susan Crawford was born in Scotland in 1941 and was brought up on a farm in East Lothian where her parents bred and trained racehorses. She was educated at St Denis School, Edinburgh and at Priorsfield, Godalming, before studying classical drawing for two years at Studio Simi in Florence. In 1967 she went to Ireland for a few days and stayed for almost two years, thereby kicking off her professional career as an equestrian artist.
On returning to London she bought a studio and started getting private commissions to paint a number of famous racehorses and several royal portraits. She has to date painted 22 Derby winners. Her first joint exhibition was with the Tryon Gallery in 1969, where she sold all her pictures on the opening night.
Over the next 40 years she travelled widely; firstly to the USA then Canada, Germany, Brunei, Australia and the Sultanate of Oman as well as with numerous visits to Ireland and throughout the UK.
“Susan Crawford’s working of her paintings is masterly and shows a deep love of horses and animals, together with a special sensitivity towards the human form and personality. Such talent is a rare gift and one that brings enormous and lasting joy into the lives of all who come into contact with it.” HRH The Prince of Wales
Portrait Commissions include:
HM The Queen, HRH The Prince of Wales, HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, HRH The Princess Margaret , HRH The Princess Royal, HH The Sultan of Brunei and HM Sultan Qaboos...
Category
1970s Nude Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Morning Swim
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Morning Swim
Artist signed, titled verso.
Wallace Bassford was an American painter and illustrator, known particularly for his floral still-lifes and portraits. Born in St. Louis, Mi...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache on paper
Estate s tamped
Provenance: Estate of Sam Esses
Never afraid of trying new styles, curious and opinionated, constantly engaged with the world around him, Rolph Scarlett more than once proved to be at the artistic zeitgeist in a career that stretched for more than 75 years.
Born in 1889, Scarlett had his first retrospective by 1928. He subscribed fully to the modernist credo. Interviewed at the time, he said: "If a futuristic painting...
Category
1920s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Untitled, Woman
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache and watercolor on paper
Estate of Sam Esses
Never afraid of trying new styles, curious and opinionated, constantly engaged with the world around him, Rolph Scarlett more than once proved to be at the artistic zeitgeist in a career that stretched for more than 75 years.
Born in 1889, Scarlett had his first retrospective by 1928. He subscribed fully to the modernist credo. Interviewed at the time, he said: "If a futuristic painting...
Category
1940s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman With Blue Eyes
Located in London, GB
'Woman with Blue Eyes', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1985). A topless redhead gazes out to the viewer with her intense blue eyes. A mysterious blue hand sneaks into view from ...
Category
1980s Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Lying naked woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Golden wooden frame
73 x 105.5 x 5 cm
Category
1940s Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Female Nude Study Charcoal and Red Chalk Drawing by Georges Lucien Guyot
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Georges Lucien Guyot (1885 - 1972) signed this charming woman nude study.
This painting features a lovely design of a woman getting out of the bath and wiping with a towel. Only a few lines in charcoal and red chalk or sanguine mark the silhouette and posture and capture the model's expression. The red color emphasizes the color of the skin and imbues the lascivious movement. The sketches of the bath towel are only suggested, but it gives the whole thing a lot of softness and an incredible illusion of movement.
Signed on the bottom left corner: Georges Lucien Guyot.
The artist used a technique named "sanguine," or red chalk or crayon. The drawing has a blood-red, reddish, or flesh coloration. It has been popular for centuries for drawing employed by 15th and 16th Century artists such as the great masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
The drawing is ornate with a contemporary wood frame with a red and yellow deep-textured pattern and an off-white matte with acrylic glass protection.
Measurements:
With Frame: 20.87 in. wide (53 cm) x 28.35 in. high (72 cm) x 1 in. deep (2.5 cm).
View alone: 11.44 in. wide (29 cm) x 18.94 in. high (48 cm).
About:
Georges Lucien Guyot (born December 10, 1885, in Paris, where he died December 31, 1972) is a French artist, sculptor, and painter.
From an early age, Georges Guyot showed artistic abilities, but the modest conditions of his parents did not allow him to study art. So he did his apprenticeship with a wood sculptor. Guyot excelled in copying works from the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries but rapidly showed an attraction for nature. This attraction led him to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, where he could study wild animals and translate his observations into sculptures and paintings.
A familiar figure of Montmartre, Georges Guyot was the guest of the Bateau-Lavoir from the time of Cubism. In 1931, he joined the group of Twelve, created by François Pompon and Jane Poupelet...
Category
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 26 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the surfa...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
To Be Alone (With You)
Located in Detroit, MI
This painting features a light portal in the subject’s “crown” chakra, the body’s physical connection to the universal or divine. The figure is isolated in a bubble, but the “you” in...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Resin, LED Light
To Be Loved
Located in Detroit, MI
The subject in this painting has his arms crossed over his heart chakra, closing it off from view. Despite this physical closure, a powerful energetic force still radiates from the c...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fairest Rose - French Academic Nude Oil Painting by Delphin Enjolras
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed nude in interior oil on canvas circa 1900 by French academic painter Delphin Enjolras. The piece depicts a red-haired nude resting on a bed in a lush boudoir with a sheer scar...
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the sur...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
The young lover
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
1920s French School Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American School Boudoir Scene Nude Female Interior Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper, circa 1950. Housed in a vintage frame. Image size, 11L x 9H.
Category
1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large American Impressionist Signed Women Bathers Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist painting of two nude bathers in a landscape. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed lower right. ...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light m...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blonde Nude Leaning on a Stool
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a nude woman by bay area artist George Wishon (American, b.20th Century). A contrast of...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude
By Rip Matteson
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Nude" c.1970 is an oil painting on panel by American artist Rip Matteson, 1920-2011. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The panel size is 24 x 18 inc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Vegetable Seller, Mauritius
Located in London, GB
Tempera on board, 87cm x 60cm (framed 106cm x 78cm).
Stuart Maxwell Armfield (1916-2000) was renowned for his use of the traditional egg tempera technique, a skilled process that us...
Category
1940s Post-War Nude Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
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
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 25 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good,...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bright Summer Woodland Landscape Golden Light French Impressionist Oil Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunbathing
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed and stamped verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 29 x 36 inches
very good condition
provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post Impressionist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude Portrait by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
By Arthur Smith
Located in Larchmont, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972)
Untitled (Nude), 20th century
Oil on board
11 1/8 x 14 in.
Framed: 17 x 20 in.
Signed lower right: A Smith
Arthur Sm...
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nude Study Ink Wash Drawing Painting by Robert Cami
Located in Atlanta, GA
Interesting ink-wash nude woman study by French painter Robert Cami (1900-1975). In between drawing and painting, the Lavis process consists of the use of a pigment diluted in the wa...
Category
1950s Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Ink
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
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 25 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good,...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
John Foulger (1943-2007) - Framed 1979 Acrylic, Nude Study
Located in Corsham, GB
An original acrylic study by 20th century British artist, John Foulger (1943-2007). Well-presented in smart wood frame. Signed 'J. Foulger' to the lower r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 17 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very goo...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
double sided
size: 18 x 25 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
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
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 26 inches
condition: overall very good,...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
female nude with fruit oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesús Villar (1930-2015) - Female nude with fruit - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 46x38 cm.
Frame measures 80x72 cm.
The painter Jesús Villar was born in 19...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Naked young woman from behind
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Golden wooden frame
119.5 x 72.5 x 3.5 cm
Small ones missing paint on original frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jeune femme à la rivière by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Nude painting
Located in London, GB
Jeune femme à la rivière by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961)
Oil on panel
46 x 37.5 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 14 ³/₄ inches)
Signed and dated lower right, 1910. manzana
Using oil on panel, Manzana delicately captures the floral patterning of the fabric and depicts the female elegantly as she leans over the river. This work clearly demonstrates the influence of Gauguin's Tahitian paintings...
Category
1910s Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French Post Impressionist oil painting of Europa, a nude with a bull
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Paul Bray (French, 1925-2021)
Europa
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated `Bray 57’ (lower right)
32 x 25.1/2 in. (81.3 x 64.7 cm.)
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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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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