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Realist Art

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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"Blue Jay" Original Oil Painting by Susan McDonnell, Avian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Susan McDonnell's "Blue Jay," created in 2021, is a masterful oil on panel that captures the vibrant essence and lively demeanor of its avian subject. Measuri...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Landscape with a willow. 1964, oil on cardboard, 48x67 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A. Zviedris was a member of the Latvian Artists’ Union since 1945 and had more than 50 solo exhibitions in Latvia. He travelled extensively by yacht around Scandinavia and Western Eu...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Lounging in Verbier, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. In one of Slim Aarons most popular and iconic series, bright, colorful notes of red, yellow, blue and green punctuate the clean white snow, with majestic peaks in the background. In the foreground, holiday-goers, lounge in a perfect vintage moment of casual winter glamour. Snowy mountaintops rise in the background. Verbier is a stunning mountain and winter ski destination in the Swiss Alps...
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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

Dimitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimitris Kritsas, a fashionable young couturier, poses among the gleaming white Doric columns of the temple to Poseidon at Sounion, Greece, 1967. Posing with him, four models show off colorful dresses of red, salmon, turquoise, and pastel yellow. This iconic photo depicts a scene of vintage glamour set against a classic Greek blue sky. Slim Aarons Dmitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece Estate Edition of 150 1967, Printed Later 48 x 48 inches $4500 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Site Details: The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century B.C. Sounion’s most prominent temples, the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Poseidon, are however not believed to have been built until about 700 B.C., and their kouroi (freestanding Greek statues of young men) date from about one hundred years later. The material and size of the offerings at the Temple of Poseidon indicate that it was likely frequented by members of the elite and the aristocratic class Approximately 13 kilometers south of Thorikos in the southern most region of Attica, the deme of Sounion is most well known for its sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena. Its placement at the foot of Attica allowed it to function as a border deme as it could easily been seen by ships nearing Attica. The temple of Poseidon at Sounion was constructed from 444 to 440 BC. This was during the ascendancy of the Athenian statesman Pericles, who also rebuilt the Parthenon in Athens. The temple of Poseidon was built on the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic period, about which the Greek geographer Strabo noted: "Geraistos [in Euboia] . . . is conveniently situated for those who are sailing across from Asia to Attica since it is near Sounion. It has a sanctuary (hieron) of Poseidon, the most notable of those in that part of the world, and also a noteworthy settlement. The main temple we see today is mainly made out of marble with an intricate taenia (the fancy borders on the ceiling). The marble is an Agrileza marble. The marble used on the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion came from the marble quarries, a place where marble is removed from the earth, in the Agrileza mines. This type of marble was 'coarsed grained' meaning that it had a rougher texture than smooth, shiny marble. As indicated by literary and archaeological evidence, the "leveled summit" on the coast of Cape Sounion was likely a cult site from as early as the end of the eighth century BC. Two cult centers dedicated to Athena and Poseidon respectively are believed to have been established by 700 BC. Subject: The name of Greek fashion designer...
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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

Oil on Canvas of Jackie O with Gold Leaf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words: Now I think that I should have known that he was magic all along. I did know it but I should have guessed that it would be too much to ask to grow old with and see our children grow up together so now he is a legend when he would have preffered to be a man. the Children have been a wonderful gift to me, and I'm thankful to have once again seen out world through their eyes they restore my faith in the familys future One must not let oneself b overwhelmed by sadness can anyone understand how it is to have lived in the White House and then, suddenly to be living alone as the presidents widow? Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved her MFA at Florida Atlantic University and has exhibited throughout South Florida. Her work has been collected both nationally and internationally. Christina Major is a portrait painter interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a painting. Major's graduate thesis exhibition, Components of self, evolved from her desire to combine large scale portrait painting with writing. She developed methods of using paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Astral" Hyperrealism Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Astral" Hyperrealism Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Male Academic Nude Painting Henri Brugnot Exposition Label 1st Prize
By Henri Brugnot
Located in New York, NY
Antique Male Academic nude painting Henri Brugnot with exposition label (1st prize). by Henri Brugnot (1874-1940) Oil on canvas board 15" x 30" The lab...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Blue Jay, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
58 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Subject: Blue Jay, Size: 12 x 1...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Freeport Yachts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yachts in a marina in Freeport, in the Bahamas, April 1969. 40 x 60 inches $3950 30 x 40 inches $3350 20 x 30 inches $3000 10 x 12 inches $1350 Complimentary dealer shipping to ...
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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

"First Steps" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Austin Howlett's "First Steps" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a tall female figure walking through a snow covered landscape. Artis...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Panel, Oil

Sparrow, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
65 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Subject: Sparrow, Size: 12 x 16...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

"Little Branch, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 18"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures a highly detailed, cropped, close-up view of water lightly rippling over rocks. The water reflects light above it to add dimension and d...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Giclée, Digital

Picasso with Woman Head and Faun - Original etching - "Bon a tirer" proof
Located in Paris, FR
Pablo PICASSO and Paul LEMAGNY Portrait of Picasso with Woman Head and Faun, 1956 The upper part (portrait of Picasso) is an original etching by Paul Lemagny The lower part (woman head and faun) is an original etching by Pablo Picasso Printed signature in the plate Annotated 9th state and 'Bon à tirer...
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1950s Realist Art

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Etching

Gold Finch, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
73 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Subject: Gold Finch...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Skiing Waiters Estate Edition Photograph (Vintage Winter Snowscape)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three skiing waiters on a ski slope, circa 1960. In the foreground, a white-clad chef skis towards the viewer, offering a beautifully prepared bird on a tray. Behind him, a man in a ...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Wren, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
81 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Subject: Wren, Size: 12 x 16 in...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Pink and White Peonies, Original Floral Painting, Affordable Art, Contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pink and White Peonies by Tushar Sabale [2021] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Spring Pink and White peon...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Lost Horizon-original realism landscape oil painting-contemporary Modern Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Distant Blue" stands as a captivating masterpiece in realist aerial landscape art, skillfully crafted by the talented artist, Harry Brioche. This exceptional piece, expertly rendere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Lingering Spring 1-original impressionism landscape painting- contemporary ART
Located in London, Chelsea
"Lingering Spring" by Harry Brioche is a captivating original realist aerial landscape painting that captures the essence of a season in transition. Executed with mastery using oil o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Stable Friends. Welsh Farmer. Turning Horses. Camaraderie Across Generations
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). Stable Friends. Pastels on colored paper. Signed lower right. Image size 11.2 inches x 7.7 inches ( 28.5cm x 19.5cm ). Frame size 18.7 inches x 15....
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

A Man of Mangea 1784 final voyage of Captain Cook by John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of Mangea is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was the official a...
Category

1780s Realist Art

Materials

Engraving

Polo Match, Cirencester, Player Leading Pony. Cotswolds. Framed Watercolor.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). Polo Match, Cirencester, Player Leading Pony. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. Image size 11.2 inches x 15.4 inches ( 28.5cm x 39cm ). Fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Young Woman of Otaheite, Dancing (Tahiti) 1784 Captain Cooks Voyage by Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Young Woman of Taheite Dancing (Tahiti) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook.John Webber (1752-...
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1780s Realist Art

Materials

Engraving

Oxford cityscape #1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Oxford Cityscape #1" 1972 is a watercolor by noted architectural British artist, Ken Messer 1931-2017. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 20 x 11.25 inches, framed is 26,85 x 17.75 inches. It is custom framed in his original wooden gold and green frame. Artwork and frame are in very good condition. About the artist. After attending City of Oxford High School for Boys, where he excelled at rugby and cricket, he started work as an accountant in the city. He then moved on to become a steward for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). In the 1960’s Mr Messer was involved in a car accident which would end his sporting career and change his working life. When he left his job with BOAC he became a graphic designer at Pergamon Press, owned by Robert Maxwell, which allowed him time to pursue his real passion which was painting watercolours. He rose through the ranks at Pergamon to become studio manager and when he could progress no further he decided to become a full time artist, a role from which he never retired. He quickly became well-known for his paintings of Oxford...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

A Man of Kamtschatka (Russia) 1784 Captain Cooks Final voyage by John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of Kamtschatka (Russia) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was t...
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1780s Realist Art

Materials

Engraving

Caps of the Natives of Oonalashka (Alaska) Captain Cooks Voyage by John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
Caps of the Natives of Oonalashka (Alaska) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (175...
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1780s Realist Art

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Engraving

A View at Bolcheretzko (Russia) 1784 Captains Cook Final Voyage by John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A View at Bolcheretzko (Russia) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook.John Webber (1752-1793) was ...
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1780s Realist Art

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Engraving

Y Bugail Unig (The Lonely Shepherd), Llangattock, Brecon Beacons. Welsh Folklore
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). Y Bugail Unig (The Lonely Shepherd), Llangattock, Brecon Beacons Oil on artist’s canvas board. Signed lower left. Image size 9.7 inches x 11.4 inch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Slim Aarons 'Family Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circa 1960: Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest, Illinois. A Wonderful Time - Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Family Pool Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Collector will get the next number in the edition 60 x 60 inches $5100 48 x 48 inches $4500 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 16 x 16 inches $2150 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). * Undercurrent Projects, New York, is proud to represent Aarons' full collection of negatives and transparencies. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Lake Forest, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Vintage Sport, Swimming, Vintage Holiday, 60s, vintage Illinois...
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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

YOUNG WOMAN COMBING HER HAIR Hand Drawn Signed Lithograph, Interior Portrait
Located in Union City, NJ
YOUNG WOMAN COMBING HER HAIR is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism Painter, 1899-1987. Printed using traditional hand lithography techniques from a hand drawn and etched lithographic stone in black ink on archival Rives BFK printmaking paper 100% acid-free rag. YOUNG WOMAN COMBING HER HAIR is a sensitive, realistically drawn portrait of a young woman combing her long dark hair while seated on a bed, her facial expression appearing somewhat melancholic and pensive, a glimpse of her reflection appearing in the wall mirror behind her. Print size - 14.75 x 11 inches Image size - 10.5 x 8 inches Year printed c.1976 by Master printer Joseph Kleineman in NYC Print is in excellent condition, deckled paper edges, hand signed in pencil and signed in the printing stone on lower right corner, printers chop mark embossed on lower left. From the master printers private collection. Raphael Soyer was a Russian-born painter. He was the twin to the artist Moses Soyer (1899-1974) and the older brother of the painter Isaac...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Street with Church
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Street with Church" c.1925 is an original color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower center. The p...
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Early 20th Century Realist Art

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Etching

What a little Sunlight Will Do
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist ARTIST STATEMENT “What a Little Sunlight Will Do was painted from an on location study I did while on a mule pack trip i...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Panel, Oil, Linen

Strong Seas
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Signed lower left. (Born in Yorkshire, England in 1927; died in 2008). Dinsdale painted the sea and great ships of the era when “Britannia ruled the waves” with her fleets of clipper and fighting ships...
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1980s Realist Art

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Oil

Modern Marilyn - Original handsigned lithograph - 199ex
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Baptiste VALADIE Modern Marilyn Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Limited /199copies On vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 in) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

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Lithograph

Slim Aarons 'Cavallo Bathers, Corsica' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1984, The island of Cavallo, off the coast of Corsica. This image sets a tone of subtle adventure and glamour. Cavallo Bathers Slim Aarons Estate Edition Estate stamped and hand n...
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1980s Realist Art

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Lambda

The Norwegian Madonna
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was created specifically for the New masculinity collection on Singulart. The topic is very relevant and concerns many people .Gender roles have ceased to be as specifi...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luna II, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's "Luna II" is an oil painting featuring a white moth. About the artist: My work represents an exploration of an inner wilderness by way of an outer one; it hinges on my...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Verbier Vacation Estate Edition Photograph [Swiss Alps, Ski, Red, Blue, Green]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verbier Vacation: Skiiers on holiday take in the sun on a snow-covered mountain top in Verbier, 1964. In one of Slim Aarons most popular and iconic images, bright, colorful notes of red, yellow, blue and green punctuate the clean white snow, with majestic peaks in the background. In the foreground, holiday-goers, including two children, lounge in a perfect vintage...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Sea Drive, a Slim Aarons Estate Edition photograph of the Amphicar in Nassau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 'Sea Drive,' a genuine Slim Aarons estate edition photograph, film producer Kevin McClory, his wife, Bobo Sigrist, and their family enjoy a leisurely drive in a vibrant red vintage Amphicar across the scenic Nassau harbour. This idyllic 1967 scene embodies Slim Aarons signature style, mixing casual glamour and vintage cool; the unique charm feel of this iconic image is completed with a pink parasol. 'Sea Drive' is a genuine Slim Aarons estate edition photograph. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Slim Aarons Sea Drive Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Kevin O'Donovan McClory (8 June 1924[1] – 20 November 2006) was an Irish screenwriter, film producer, and film director. McClory was best known for producing the James Bond film Thunderball, popular in the 60s and 70s. Internal: The location for Slim Aarons midcentury photograph, Sea Drive, is Vintage Nassau, which fits curated collections for Vintage Yachting, Vintage Boating, modern graphic, midcentury modern, Vintage Slim Aarons, Vintage Sport Photography...
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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

The Maritime District, Rotterdam. 1950s. Docklands. Canals. Churches. Watercolor
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Maurice Raoul Melissent. French ( b.1911 - d.1988 ). The Maritime District, Rotterdam. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. Image size 10.6 inches x 16.3 inches ( 27cm x 41.5cm...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

At the sea. 2020, Watercolor, paper, 62, 5 x 85 cm
Located in Riga, LV
At the sea. 2020, Watercolor, paper, 62,5 x 85 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in Latvia, ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Lounging in Verbier, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Estate edition. Larger and smaller sizes available. Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Visual Description: In one of Slim Aarons m...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Gleaming Light-original impressionist landscape oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Gleaming Bright," a captivating original realist aerial landscape painting by Harry Brioche, invites viewers into a world of radiant beauty and tranquil serenity. Executed with mast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil painting, boats fishing on a misty morning by Robert Chalmers 1874.
Located in Uppingham, GB
Oil painting, boats fishing on a misty morning by Robert Chalmers 1874. Signed and dated by the artist. Canvas size: 69cm x 106cm, Framed size 87cm x 123cm Robert Chalmers, littl...
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1870s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

El último Cadillac
Located in Madrid, ES
The work represents a white Cadillac model car abandoned on a beach at sunset.
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Exhale-ORIGINAL REALISM SEASCAPE Ocean oil painting-contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
"Exhale," an original seascape painting by Eva Volf, captures the dynamic energy of the ocean in a breathtaking display of realism. Executed in oil on canvas, this artwork invites vi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean Serpieri at Tour La Reine (Queen's Tower), Athens, Greece, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
December 1961—Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown which belonged to the wife of Otto, the first king of modern Greece. The palace too originally belonged to King Otto, and was used as a summer home by the royal family. The space features neogothic architecture, a sky blue, red and gold decorative ceiling, black and white tile, and rich blue upholstery. Chromogenic Lambda print 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Tour la Reine is a former royal estate...
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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

African Elephant-original realism wildlife oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"African Elephant" by Ashley Davies is a stunning original wildlife painting that captures the essence of one of nature's most majestic creatures. Executed with precision and skill, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silken Sunset-original realism sunset seascape oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Silken Sunset," Eva Volf captures the essence of a serene evening on the open sea with masterful realism. This original seascape painting, rendered in oil on canvas, invites view...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Behind the Veil-original realism sunset seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Behind the Veil" by Eva Volf is a captivating original seascape painting that invites viewers to glimpse beyond the surface and contemplate the hidden depths of the ocean and the sk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poolside Backgammon (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1972. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from th...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

New Day has Come-original realism sunset seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"A New Day has Come" by Eva Volf stands as a captivating testament to the beauty of dawn, captured in an original seascape painting on a round canvas. Crafted with oil on canvas in t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Metus Mortis
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
In this 120 cm x 120 cm oilpainting "Metus Mortis," I delved into the realms of vulnerability, mortality, and the poignant dance between life and death. This deeply personal self...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Reflections
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Returning rituals
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
This very detailed piece of art is part of my series : "Precious bodies"and is in my publsihed book , the new owner of this work will recieve the book. At first glance it appears an...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Denim series.From the life of Bastian .Ice cream.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've woven layers of acrylic and ink to capture a joyful moment in time, where youthful exuberance shines through a child's delighted expression. Marvel at the fine ar...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Denim series .From the life of Bastian . Butterfly.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this heartfelt piece, I've channeled the profound innocence and introspection of youth, using acrylic and ink to illustrate the tender encounter between a child and nature. Every ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Take Me! (Red Elite)" beckons viewers into a world of timeless elegance and sunny escapades. Crafted with meticulous detail and a keen eye for realism, Joey Mánlapaz's original stil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Realist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist art 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 art 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, Michael Budden, Daniel Pollera, and Su Yu. 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 Realist art, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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