Modern Figurative Photography
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Giovanni Spadolini and Dacia Maraini - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Giovanni Spadolini and Dacia Maraini is vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century by Fermanelli & Betti Studio. .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Enrico Tamberlik - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Portrait of Enrico Tamberlik is a vintage photo, realized in the 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Philip Edmond Wodehouse - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Philip Edmond Wodehouse by De Jongh Studio, Lausanne, is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957
Chromogenic lambda print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Two women stand talking t...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography
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Lambda
Historical Photo - Portrait of Louis Veuillot - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Louis Veuillot (1813-1883) is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of John V. L. Pruyn - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of John V. L. Pruyn is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Victor de Persig - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Victor de Persig is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dacia Maraini's Theatre - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dacia Maraini's Theatre is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Dacia Maraini - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dacia Maraini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Louis Malle - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Louis Malle is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dacia Maraini and Francesco De Gregori - Vintage Photo - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Dacia Maraini and Francesco De Gregori is a vintage photo, realized in the 1985.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Queen Elizabeth and her Mother - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1950s.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and political events, met...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Gilgamesh Theater - Vintage Photo - 1992
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Gilgamesh Theater is a black and white vintage photo, realized by Corado Maria Falsini in 1992.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, ro...
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Fowls - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Fowls is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Hen - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Hen is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, an...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Pope John Paul II - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Pope John Paul II is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal f...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Herd - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Herd is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, an...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1903.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and political eve...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Dacia Maraini - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dacia Maraini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dacia Maraini - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dacia Maraini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Lory Del Santo - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lory Del Santo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eduard Shevardnadze and George Shultz - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Eduard Shevardnadze and George Shultz is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Baths of Caracalla - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Baths of Caracalla is a vintage black and white photograph realized by an anonymous artist in the 20th Century.
Good conditions except for some foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait Herbert von Karajan - Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait Herbert von Karajan is a photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Queen Elizabeth is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal fam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historica Photo - Factory - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historica Photo - Factory is a vintage photo, realized in the 1960s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman at Academy Awards - Vintage photo - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman at Academy Awards is a vintage photo, realized in the 1989.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Faye Dunaway Reclining The Morning After, 1977 Hand Signed
Located in London, GB
Faye Dunaway Reclining The Morning After, 1977 (Framed)
Signed Edition Print by Terry O'Neill
Mint condition C print hand numbered 11 / 50
and hand signed by photographer
Frame...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
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C Print
The Old Days Photo - Herd - Vintage photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Herd is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, an...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth is a rare black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mao Zedong Funeral - Vintage Photo - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Mao Zedong Funeral is a vintage photo, realized in the 1976.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Politics - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Politics is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo- Contact Center - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo- Contact Center is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and polit...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Prelate by Pierre Petit - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Prelate is a vintage photo, realized in the 19th Century by Pierre Petit.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Caffe Perù - Historical Photo - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Caffe Perú- Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Mao Zedong - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mao Zedong is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the 19th Century by Fratelli D'Alessandri.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo -Telephone Center, Italy - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo-Telephone Center, Italy is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and p...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Fowls - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Fowls is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Horse - Vintage photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Horse is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Riccione Award - Giuseppe Borelli, Dacia Maraini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Riccione Award - Giuseppe Borelli Dacia Maraini Angelo Dallagiacoma is a vintage photo, realized in 1978 .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Woman at the Beach - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Woman at the Beach is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, roya...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Old Days Photo - Animals - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families,...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Natalina Ginzburg - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Natalina Ginzburg is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography
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Photographic Paper
Elio Vittorini - Vintage photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Elio Vittorini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1960s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Burt Lancaster - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Modern figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Modern figurative photography 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 figurative photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Mark Shaw, Alain Le Garsmeur, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern figurative photography, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative photography 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 $22 and tops out at $115,000, while the average work sells for $1,800.
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