Surrealist Paintings
SURREALIST STYLE
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
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Quirky Abstract Shapes
By Elvic Steele
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
"Moderato, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sybiline's (CAN based) "Moderato" is an original, handmade oil and alkyd painting that depicts a portrait of a woman juxtaposed with white and blue patterning.
About the Artist:
Sy...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings
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Oil, Panel, Alkyd
$487 Sale Price
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1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Beginning Of Order' Colourful Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
3b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, i...
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1960s Surrealist Paintings
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Lithograph, Archival Paper
$1,920
Candido Ballester Personale original surrealist mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Personale original contemporary mixed media painting.
Cándido Ballester is a contemporary Mallorcan painter who was born in 1926. As a child he had to emigrate to Argentina. In the ...
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1980s Surrealist Paintings
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Mixed Media, Cardboard
Conspiracy
Located in Zofingen, AG
Unlike many surrealists, who present their dreams, the central subjects of Ta’s work are people and bold colours. Her work opens up new art dimensions to explore. Her Blue Valentine ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings
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Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colorful Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
ROBERT BOUILLE (1926-2021) LARGE SURREALIST OIL PORTRAIT MUSCULAR NUDE MODEL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Robert Bouille (French 1926-2021)
This artist of Var origin studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris in the sculpture section befor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Plant Growth' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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 - 'Country Dance' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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 - Fantasy Tree With Green and Brown Leafs
By Elvic Steele
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 - Rays Of Sun Scene Colourful Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Her Majesty the Muse figurative interior painting mint green female success love
Located in Zofingen, AG
Her Majesty The Muse
I remember the words our teacher said “Do not wait for a sudden inspiration, for a visit from the Muse. You should begin working, otherwise the Muse will pass b...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Fantasy Fish 'Rocky Pool'
By Elvic Steele
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 - 'Tree's In The Weather ' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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 - 'Big Fish Eat Little Fish' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Patterns and Growth ' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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 - 'Early Growth' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Flaming Sea' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Fish Discovering ' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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 - 'Flower Top' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$287 Sale Price
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1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Fantasy Clematis Floral Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Awaiting Dawn' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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 - Abstract Fantasy Butterfly Landscape
By Elvic Steele
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 - 'Yellow and Orange Leafs' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colorful Fantasy Abstract Bird
By Elvic Steele
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - ''Mystery Of Personality'
By Elvic Steele
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Abstract Purple Shapes
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colorful Fantasy Plant Design
By Elvic Steele
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Sunset Colours Abstract
By Elvic Steele
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
Materials
Oil
Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Birds Circle Life
By Isabel Rock
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 whi...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen
Last Leaves (young girl yellow shirt fall leave portrait figurative oil painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s Last Leaves is a hauntingly poetic oil painting that blends contemporary figurative painting with surrealism and symbolic composition. A young girl, her face rendered ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tree of Life in the Garden - Visionary art by Tom Fath
By Tom Fath
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive Visionary Watercolor and Gouache painting of the Tree of Life by Tom Fath (American, 20th Century). Signed lower right "Tom Fath" and on verso paper backing. Exhibited: 20...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper
$548 Sale Price
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"Nightfall, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sara Scribner's (US based) "Nightfall" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic portrait of a feminine form in blue cradling a smal...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Frog Couple, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An old-timey frog couple stands together, but they seem to be miles apart. The artwork delves into the profound exploration of human connections, revealing ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jin Liu Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Production Plan-2"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Production Plan-2
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 12 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$720 Sale Price
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Point To Where It Hurts (Hummingbird, Portrait, Storytelling, Oil Painting)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joseph Broghammer
Point To Where It Hurts (Hummingbird, Portrait, Storytelling, Oil Painting)
Oil on Canvas
Year: 2023
Size: 66x72in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1898
*o...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mechanical Heart" Contemporary Green and Yellow Surrealist Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist painting done by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. This work shows a man with pastel colored features opening his shirt to reveal his mechanical heart and robot parts set against a vivid, yellow background. Signed at bottom right corner. Titled and dated on reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: Born in Dallas, Texas David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacations in 1965, he met artist Eric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"SORCERER'S BISCUIT", painting, surrealist dream, wolf, queen, duality, magic
By Tony Geiger
Located in Toronto, Ontario
SORCERER'S BISCUIT is a new oil on canvas surrealist painting by Brooklyn, New York artist Tony Geiger. It measures 16x20" and is a unique artwork. Note the artist's vocabulary present here – the young girl in early 20th century clothes holding the chewed biscuit; on poles either side of her what looks like a wolf in top hat, and a queen with crown. The wolf and queen are dimensional though appear as garish silhouettes – setting up a duality, a dream, a magic spell...
Tony Geiger has said his paintings take you to a certain place, but you have to find your own way back. The world he creates encompasses both classical surrealism and more contemporary concerns. Conflict is usually present. These mischievous juxtapositions make statements on the human condition – either politically, physically or spiritually. Geiger wants the viewer to be challenged and amused by this mixture of the macabre and the playful.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, New York and a longtime NYC resident, Tony Geiger still considers himself a transplanted Californian. He has exhibited paintings at the Sideshow Gallery in Williamsburg, the Barbican Centre in London, England, Miami Projects at Art Basel, Ceres Gallery in Chelsea, NYC, and he was accepted into The Drawing Center’s Viewing Program. Tony Geiger lives in Carroll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Male Bikers in Desert - Huge French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract
French School, signed 'Andres'
dated 1972
oil painting on board
overall size: 36.5 X 36.75 inches
condition: overall very good and pleasing
provenance: from a pri...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,437 Sale Price
30% Off
Couple with Bird and Bouquet, Large Surrealist Oil Painting by Ramon Santiago
Located in Long Island City, NY
A romantic painting of a couple with bouquet and bird by Rochester-born artist, Ramon Santiago. This circular oil on canvas painting is signed and dated 1971.
Category
1970s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"REST ME ON A CUCKOO CLOCK"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
YURI MARTINEZ RAMOS
"REST ME ON A CUCKOO CLOCK"
OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED, TITLED
CUBAN-AMERICAN, DATED 2020
48 X 36 INCHES
I wrote these words for the ...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$10,000 Sale Price
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"Antler" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Joshua Lawyer's (US based) "Antler" is an oil painting that depicts a figure with a white branch appearing as an antler on her head.
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
French Surrealist Oil Painting Abstract Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract
French School, signed and dated 1972
small frame
oil painting on board
painting: 19.75 x 25.5 inches
overall size: 21.5 x 27 inches
condition: overall very good a...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$926 Sale Price
30% Off
Pyramid Chromatic Tone Indica - l Acrylic Painting by Frida & Raul -2020
Located in Roma, IT
Pyramid chromatic tone indicator is a beauty painting with wooden frame by the Italian artists Frida & Raul in 2020. It is realized by abstract tecni...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"CONTROL", surrealist oil painting, breast feeding mother, Jerusalem, cats, baby
By Tslil Tsemet
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"CONTROL, 2014, is a surrealist oil painting on canvas by artist Tslil Tsemet, and measures 70x47". At once provocative and serene – a woman on a carved w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Shadow Self", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Tiffany Dae's (US based) "Shadow Self" is a original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine face with blue lipstick fading into the darkness of spa...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dream in Pink Modern Cuban Art Hyperrealism Mixed Media Surreal
Located in Houston, TX
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Dreams in Pink was recently painted by the Cuban artist Brian Sanchez in 2023. It is oil and mixed media on linen .Dreams in Pink by Brian Sanchez shows the hyperrealism of modern Cuban art...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$2,080 Sale Price
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Italian Pop Art Mixed Media Surrealist Painting Collage Gouache Emilio Tadini
Located in Surfside, FL
Emilio Tadini (1927-2002)
Original Collage, Gouache and Watercolor painting.
Dimensions: 41 X 29.5. framed. 39.75 X 28 artwork
Emilio Tadini (1927 – 2002 ) was an Italian painter,...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
4600 Transformaciones-All together, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Andres Vivo
Located in Yardley, PA
A study of human behaviour today Inspired by the dramatic artworks of the famous spanish master Francisco Goya. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official cert...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horeb by Angelo Donadoni - Mixed media 53x72 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Angelo Donadoni was born in post-war northern Italy in 1945. His father did not recognize him. Her mother was a prostitute. At 13, he was placed in a reformatory. Then, very quickly,...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,016 Sale Price
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Investigation (bat fox bat oil painting surrealism figurative animal vintage)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Investigation I", banal, everyday things meet in this painting to create an unusual, strange, absurd and ironical situation derived by the disproportional scale size of things.
keywords; surrealism, animals, bat, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, giant bat...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FRANCINE BRANIARD - HUGE FRENCH SURREALIST SIGNED OIL - FANTASY FIGURES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Francine Braniard (French contemporary), signed
Title: 'La Source', titled verso and to exhibition label
Medium: oil painting on c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$858 Sale Price
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Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Water Sea
By Isabel Rock
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:
Call of the Sea, 122 x 152cm, Collaged woodblock print, acrylic inks on Somerset satin paper, 2023
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Call of the Sea:
The sea was calling, calling its sirens song. It threw tempting little waves flirtatiously on the shore. 'Come,' it said, 'come.' The sea glittered with promise, it whispered sweet nothings as it rolled the tiny gem pebbles on the beach. 'Come to me,' it said, 'I will show you the world, the true meaning of life.'
The people felt the pull, the blood pumping in their veins, like a magnet they were drawn towards the sea. Mesmerised, bewitched, they stripped of their clothes, leaving them in molehills on the beach. The breeze caressed bare bottoms, free from the constraints of life. They stepped cautiously at first but as excitement overwhelmed them they broke into a run as they neared the water. The sea tickled their toes and beckoned them in, making sweet promises of delightful pleasures.
*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 rolled. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free.
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...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Huge Triptych Surrealist Royal College Art Painting LGBTQ+ Artist Oranges Blues
By Isabel Rock
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 whi...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paint, Archival Paper, Pen
FRANCINE BRANIARD - HUGE FRENCH MODERNIST SIGNED OIL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Francine Braniard (French contemporary), signed
Title: titled verso
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size: framed 37 x 29.5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$804 Sale Price
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"Night Bloom, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sara Scribner's (US based) "Night Bloom" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic portrait of a feminine form in profile with a full moon behind her and white Moonflowers blooming amidst her form.
About the Artist:
Sara Scribner (B. 1982 Fremont, California) is a figurative painter living in Oklahoma. She earned a BFA in painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She has exhibited in museums and galleries across the US and in Europe, including European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) museum in Barcelona, Spain, Wausau Museum of Art in Wausau, WI, Wally Workman Gallery...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Muse: Time in Time (Model: Natalia Gubanova)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Item does not include frame.
Throughout his evolution as a painter, Antonio Torres has dedicated him...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Shrine: A High Place
Located in Storrs, CT
Freeman Baldridge's depiction of a shrine at a sandy beach and lake. Oil on canvas measures 20 x 16; frame dimensions measure 24 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 1 1/2...
Category
1960s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Virgin, Surrealist Oil on Canvas Painting by Hattakitkosol Somchai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hattakitkosol Somchai, Thai (1934 - 2000)
Title: Green Virgin
Year: 1970
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 27.5 x 31.5 in. (69.85 x 80.01 cm)
Category
1970s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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.