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Surrealist Paintings

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In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Surreal intimate scene, green and blue, boat and fashion magazine
Located in Carballo, ES
Ventura A. Pérez (1992) is one of the most seductive artists on the contemporary Spanish scene. After earning a doctorate in contemporary art from the University of Vigo, he moved to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Love From 1970s - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative, Classical, African Man
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"The Post-Truth Era: First Impact", Surrealist, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2018
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Post-Truth Era: First Impact” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 x 1.5 inches in pinks, oranges, blues and whites. During the last decade, as the...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Fallen" (2017) By John Tarantola, Original Nude Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Fallen" (2017) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure crawling forward weary through a des...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Valentine - surreal, contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary surrealistic painting is by Toni Hamel. The Canadian artist’s imaginative artwork is rooted in storytelling that is often wrapped in humour to convey important mes...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Soft Lights" Heavy Textured Monterey California Seascape Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Soft Lights" - Heavily Textured Monterey California Seascape in Oil on Canvas Textured impressionist seascape by Monterey, California artist Dick Crispo (American, b. 1945). The oc...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

watermelon print kitchen art
Located in Roma, GB
limited edition print on paper hand signed certificate of authenticity
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Paper, C Print, Color, Digital, Laser

Held Inside a Shaft of Light (Window, Skyscape, Warm, Dreamy, ~29% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Annieo Klaas Held Inside a Shaft of Light 2023 Oil on Canvas 40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 30.48 cm) Signed lower right COA provided *On stretcher frame - gallery wrapped - ready to hang ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

The Dream a Marcos, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Yan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2018 Style: Portrait, Surrealism, Subject: The Dream a Marcos, Size: 19" x...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Goddess the Violinist and Swan
Located in Zofingen, AG
As the artist, I've poured my soul into this canvas, blending oils to evoke a sense of enigmatic allure and surreal wonder. With each stroke, I've strived to weave a narrative that t...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

"Studio Sketch of Alicia", Surrealist, Portrait, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2020
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Studio Sketch of Alicia” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in oranges, greys and pinks. Baker says, "I often sketch visitors to my studio tha...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Micro Gestalt Series #3b
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and ink on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Micro Gestalt Series #3b
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Bulb of Africa 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bulb of Africa was not just a hairstyle; it was a celebration of African heritage and a testament to the resilience of its people. Passed down through generations, it represented strength, beauty, and the rich tapestry of African traditions. The Bulb showcased the natural texture and volume of African hair, transforming it into an intricate masterpiece of braids, twists, and coils. The Bulb of Africa became a symbol of empowerment, reminding people of their strength, resilience, and the beauty of their shared heritage. It served as a reminder that hair was more than a physical attribute; it was a connection to something greater—a connection to their ancestors, their community, and celebrating the beauty within themselves. Beyond their physical beauty, African women possess an immeasurable inner strength that resonates through "Bulb of Africa." Odunayo masterfully captures this strength, highlighting the resilience and determination that have defined African women throughout history. The women depicted in the artwork emanate confidence, wisdom, and a sense of purpose. Their gaze speaks volumes, embodying the stories of countless African women who have overcome adversity, shattered barriers, and carved out their own paths to success. In "Bulb of Africa," Iyiola Odunayo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

Bulb of Africa 3
Bulb of Africa 3
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Alternatives to the Ground Dilemma
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original painting by artist Airom.
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Wrong Place Wrong Time (surreal painting monkey iceberg scale animal chimpanzee
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s Wrong Place, Wrong Time is a haunting surrealist composition that juxtaposes disparate elements to create an unsettling yet mesmerizing scene. A colossal chimpanzee, i...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Oil Painting Magical Realism Lionel Kalish Italian Home Fantasy Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Lionel Kalish (American B.1931) "A Villa on the Sea", c. 1980 Oil on canvas Hand signed lower right L.Kalish Bark Frameworks Inc. N.Y. label verso 16" x 24" Lionel Kalish born...
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1980s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Voyage en Céphalie" by Jean-Pierre BURQUIER - Oil on Canvas - 81x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean-Pierre Burquier is firstly painter and graphic artist. He creates surrealist paintings since he was 20 years. Following a chance meeting with an ostrich egg, he decided to move ...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Surrealist Landscape Oil on canvas 'R. Lee Glenn' verso 30 x 24.25 inches 31.75 x 26.75 inches, framed Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational visi...
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20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

"La Soledad / Robinson Crusoe" Contemporary Red Surrealistic Triangle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealistic figurative triangle painting by an artist named Zeus. The work features a realistically rendered male figure in robes reaching out towards a floating eyebal...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Meditacion Kowa, Surrealist Acrylic on Canvas by Ivan Guayasamin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ivan Guayasamin, Colombian - Meditacion Kowa, Year: 1998, Medium: Acrylic on on Unstretched Canvas, signed, Size: 56.5 x 69 in. (143.51 x 175.26 cm)
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1990s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Jungle Struggle' Fantasy Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting. Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Trapped in Shimmering Blue, Surreal Landscape, Fauvist Northern Lights on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Summer Warmth' Pink Flower Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting. Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Desert Lost Heads – Framed Surrealist Landscape with Dog and Sculptural Elements
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Surrealist desert landscape with vivid sculptural heads and a solitary dog, framed within a painted wooden border conceived as part of the artwork. Desert Lost Heads is an original ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic, Spray Paint, Paper

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Bright Green Garden' Fantasy Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting. Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Blooming Energy Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Blooming Energy Abstract Artist: Elvic Steele Medium: Oil on board, unframed Size: 6 height x 4.5 width Condition: Good Provenance: a...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

"Blake of Night" (2012) By John Tarantola, Original Nude Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Blake of Night" (2012) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure crawling forward on a slab o...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Bobby' Nightmare (pug dog face helicopter vintage surreal oil painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Bobby's Nightmare" by Rudolf Kosow is a striking blend of humor and surrealism, juxtaposing an exaggeratedly expressive pug with an intense military scene. The dog's bulging eyes, lolling tongue, and shocked expression contrast sharply with the highly detailed helicopter and soldiers descending from the sky, creating an absurd and unexpected composition. The painting plays on the idea of a pet's anxiety, turning an ordinary moment of canine surprise into an action-packed, almost cinematic spectacle. The hyperrealistic rendering of the pug’s fur and facial details enhances the surrealism, making the implausible scene feel eerily convincing. With its mix of realism and whimsy, Bobby’s Nightmare captures the chaotic energy of an overactive imagination—whether that of a dog startled by its surroundings or a playful human interpretation of a pet’s exaggerated emotions. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, americana...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Women artist Red Green
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024. Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow. Artwork Details: Isabel Rock , 'Maud' 200 x 107cm, collaged woodblock print and acrylic ink on 410gsm Somerset Satin paper. *Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free In Rock's own words, Maud 'Maud was a legend in the city. A legend that walked the streets and lived and breathed in the minds of the townsfolk so strongly that no one was sure any more if she was real or not.  The tap...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Woodcut

Acecho
By Gonzalo Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil on Canvas, Signed Dated 2013 14 x 18 Inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Acecho
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Green with Envy, Hudson Vallery, NY
Located in Hudson, NY
"Clouds, from all sides now, 2025" Cohn delves into the enigmatic qualities of clouds—how they symbolize both the fleeting and the eternal. Cloud illusions are a sensory journey t...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Salvador Dalí"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
I was inspired to paint this picture by girls. on a nudist beach, they froze on the mat. Like a city in the steppe. As a result, I met them, they became my muses, I repeatedly painte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Companion oil on canvas painting surrealist european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Companion (Compañera) Artist: Félix Ferreras Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 inches Framing: Unframed Description The artwork Companion (Compañera) by Félix Ferr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hopeful (black labrador, dog pet, woman, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this moving piece by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas captures a tender and intimate moment between species. The focus is a deeply expressive black dog, portrayed with a level of detail t...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early American surrealist nude male portrait landscape. Painted by Charles W St Clair. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
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1930s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Surrealist Oil Painting Jean Calogero Big Eyed Girl Doll Mandolin Flower
Located in Surfside, FL
Frame is 12 X 10. Canvas is 9.5 X 7.5 Calogero was born August 20, 1922 in Catania, Sicily. Self-taught Surreal Artist First exhibitions in 1945 in Sicily and Rome were very successful. He arrived in Paris in 1947 and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He is best known for his Surrealism and genre works. His paintings are dreamlike and visionary. They travel to an infinite space created by the artist through his memories, the sky and the sea so dear to him. In his paintings there are a few common themes: the masks with their dual dimensions that hide or shows only what you want, the profiles of the women, and the horsemen, drawn as the Sicilian tradition requires. He exhibited at the Gallery Hervé in 1951 and the following year he went to New York to present his show, then in 1953 he was invited to Los Angeles, where he returned two years later, and from where he regularly exhibited his works, and San Francisco. In 1954, Maximilien Gauthier devoted a book to him published by "The Gemini." The first exhibition in Japan was in 1965. He was awarded the Grand Silver Medal by the City of Paris in 1957. Calogero had countless exhibitions in Paris, in the fifties, plus the American exhibitions in New York (Associated American Artists, 1952), Los Angeles (James Vigevano Galleries, 1953) and then later in Japan and in major galleries in Italy. He lived and worked for many years in Paris and Italy. He died in 2001. Galerie Hervè, Parigi 1950. Associated American Artists - New York 1952. James Vigevano Galleries, Los Angeles 1953. Galerie Madsen, Parigi 1954/1960. Antologica, Tokyo 1965. Galleria La Robinia, Palermo 1969. Florida Gallery, Chicago 1970. Galleria Il Cavalletto, Catania 1971. Galleria De Rosa, Milano 1972. Galleria Pinacoteca, Roma; L'Incontro, Taranto 1973. Galleria Idea-Bellini, Firenze; David Galleries, Bari; Palazzo Melloni, L'incontro, Bologna; Galleria Schettini, Milano; Galleria Pinacoteca, Roma; Galleria La Meridiana, Verona; Pier della Francesca, Arezzo 1974. Galleria L'isolotto, Napoli; Pinacoteca, Roma; Galleria del Corso, Latina 1975. Galleria Michelangelo, Firenze; Pinacoteca, Roma 1977. Galleria Robert Philip, Parigi 1978. Galleria d'Arte Pinacoteca, Roma 1979. Centro L'Esagono, Lecce; Graziani Gallery, New York 1981. Chiesa di S. Silvestro, Tuscania; Museo d'Arte Moderna, Sessa Aurunca 1982. Galerie Hervè, Parigi 1983. Galleria l'Angolo, Catania; Galleria Arte Spazio, Sassari; Centro Il Faro, Taranto 1987. Galleria L'Esagono, Lecce 1988.Galerie Molière, Parigi; Nihon Garo, Nagoya, Giappone; Minako H. Gallery, Tokyo; Galleria del Viale Jonio, Catania 1989. Art Expo, New York; Axis Gallery, San Francisco; Galerie Axe, Parigi; Galerie Molière, Parigi 1990. Antologica, Palazzetto dell'Arte, Foggia; Galleria d'Arte Pinacoteca, Roma; Sinagrarte 91, Sinagra, Messina; La Magia di Taormina, Palazzo Corvaja, Taormina; Galleria Buonarroti, Siracusa 1991. Galleria Arte Oggi, Reggio Calabria; Galleria del Corso, Latina; Galleria Arte Spazio, Sassari; Galleria Art Gallery, Gela 1992. Galleria Profili d'Arte, Catania 1993. Europ'Art 94, Ginevra; Galleria Antarte, Messina 1994. Galleria Agorà, Palermo 1995. Comune di Aci Castello, Palazzo Russo, Aci Castello, Catania; Galleria Arte Spazio, Sassari 1996. Art Gallery, Gela; Chiesa di San Leonardo, Tuscania 1997. Pinacoteca Galleria Donini, Roma 1998. Galleria Perlini Arte, Reggio Calabria; Galleria Il Castello, Rovigo; Galleria Profili d'Arte, Catania; Pinacoteca Galleria Donini, Roma 1999. Gallery Robert Philippe: Jean Calogero, Alexandre Grig, Linda le Kinff, Jacques Lefort...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Elephant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Matheus is greatly influenced by the city he now calls home -- New York has long been the epicenter of fashion, hip hop, and street art, where he feels his interest in contemporary a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Elephant
$5,200 Sale Price
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"Pieta" (2021) By John Tarantola, Surrealistic Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Pieta" (2021) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts two young athletic male figures atop a red cloth in vast desert du...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Antique American School Surreal Interior Scene Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 30 by 35 inches overall and 25 by 30 painting alone.In excellent original condition. Handsomely fram...
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1930s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"A Broad Grin", Surrealist, Portrait, Man, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2008
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “A Broad Grin” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 20 inches in greys, greens and blacks, with flesh tones. A broad grin has been defined as “one in which...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

CHEERFULNESS. Original Painting by Stasy Vo
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork expresses cheerfulness no matter what. Feel like a mistress of your emotions! The painting is on canvas on a stretcher 30x24x2cm with painted sides. It’s part of my silh...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Trophy, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, unique signed painting w/provenance
Located in New York, NY
David Humphrey Trophy (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago), 1983 Oil on Canvas painting Signed Twice: Hand signed and dated verso, also artist has signed his name and written his ho...
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1980s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract Symbolistic and romantic 1940s surreal figurative of pastel orange figure...
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1940s Surrealist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Pigging Out at the Diner, Surreal Anthropomorphic Pig Satirical Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
A satirical, surreal depiction of a pig at a lunch counter by an unknown artist (20th Century). This scene, full of symbols and satire, portrays the anth...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Floating Castle - Contemporary Surreal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Fantastical surreal landscape with a floating castle in an idyllic, dream-like setting with bright blue sky and green grass by Melissa Barkley (Ameri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Circle Life Orange
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. Hugely inspired by Paula Rego, Isabel Rock is part of a formidable group of women artists (Leonora Carrington and Eileen Agar amongst others) working with Surrealism. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Nudist Woman, Surrealist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nudist Women, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner, Oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Diana Bathing with Cupid Mid 20th Century French Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Diana & Cupid French Surrealist artist, mid 20th century oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: a few minor scuffs and...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Keeping Warm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A nude female figure floats serenely above the earth, warmed by the glowing lava from deep within the core. Her calm expression and relaxed posture contrast w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Surrealist Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Blue Fountain Pink Poodle
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024. Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you and you decide to follow. Artwork Details: Isabel Rock , 'Just another Day in Paradise', mixed media on best archival paper, 85cm x 140cm, unframed, 2022 In Rock's own words, 'It was just another day in Paradise for the Pink Poodle People of the Everlasting Fountain of Eternal Joy. Since every day was Paradise it was just another normal day filled with love, ecstasy and wonder. It started slowly at first, things began to appear in paradise, strange objects that the Pink Poodle People did not know what to do with. Some had sharp edges, others were so and smelt strange, bad strange. Some things glittered and shone. Every day more of these objects would arrive in Paradise. ' If this happens every day then soon Paradise will be full of these strange objects. Some of them are nice but many are bad and smelly. One day there will be no Paradise, only bad, sharp and smelly things.' But the Pink Poodle People did not know what to do with the objects and every day more arrived.' Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio A certificate of authentication comes from Gallery Art 1821 photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown About Isabel Rock and her work: Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations. Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Armando Villagran Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Armando Villagran (Mexican, 1945-1995) Untitled (Figure with Animal), 1991 Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right Canvas: 55"h x 43.5"w, overall (with frame): 56"h x 44"w Born ...
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1990s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Suspended Thought
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The board dimensions measure approximately 32" x 26", with frame it measures approximately 40" ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Board, Oil

Suspended Thought
Suspended Thought
$2,000 Sale Price
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Italian Modernist Surrealist Lady With a Hat Oil Painting, Signora dal Cappello
Located in Surfside, FL
Lazzaro Donati (Italian, 1926-1977), "Signora dal Cappello," oil on panel, signed lower left, signed, titled and dated verso, overall (with frame): 22.5"h x 24.5"w Lazzaro Donati wa...
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1960s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"The Cruel Hours and Minutes of Uncertainty" (2019) By John Tarantola, Nude Oil
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "The Cruel Hours and Minutes of Uncertainty" (2019) is a surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure, standing ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Surrealist Nocturnal Hawaiian Figurative Landscape w. Blue Skirted Woman & Moon
Located in Soquel, CA
Surrealist Nocturnal Hawaiian Figurative Landscape w. Blue Skirted Woman & Moon by Marguerite Louis Blasingame Striking mid century modern Hawaiian noct...
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1940s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

REBEL (black pug carlin cowboys lasso vintage americana surrealist oil painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A colossal black pug, its head resting heavily on the ground, gazes outward with an expression both sorrowful and unyielding. Its vast, glossy eyes shimmer w...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Acrylic Figurative Painting, "Whole" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
An original 10” x 12” x 1.5” Surrealist Acrylic Figurative Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or deliver...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Graphite

Golden Lady - original wildlife interior Leopard contemporary oil painting- art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Golden Lady" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting piece that capt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Phenomenon II (oil painting surrealist cat paws men vintage clothing nostalgia)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
People encounter a domestic animal that is commonplace and familiar, but the disproportionate scale creates fascination, fright and this perspective renders the human speechless. Similar to the satirical novel "Gulliver's Travels", people are confronted with an inexplicable encounter and do not know how to react to it. Is the situation perplexing because a dog is huge, just taking a nap and does not notice the people around it, or are humans too tiny and do not recognize their "absurd" existence? keywords; surrealism, animals, cat, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, cat paw
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Lavender breeze” landscape, botanical, naive art
Located in Oslo, NO
The “Lavender breeze” painting where the sky is awash in soft shades of gold as the sun begins to set on the horizon. The light is warm and gentle, casting a dreamy glow over an endl...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Elvic Steele, Rudolf Kosow, Isabel Rock, and Henry David Potwin. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist paintings, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $400,000, while the average work sells for $2,999.

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