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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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Style: Realist
Sleeping Bobcat
Sleeping Bobcat

John FlannaganSleeping Bobcat, 1943

$3,900Sale Price|35% Off

Sleeping Bobcat

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Sleeping Bobcat, 1943. Carved stone 9.5" by 8", height is 4.25" Signed and dated 1943. Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingfisher,...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Stone

Silence
Silence

Silence

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Silence. The painting depicts a typical sunny, clear day at the seaside. The receding horizon is calm. The sea is still. In the foreground are bushes of southern greenery. Further ba...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Siegfried and Fafnir
Siegfried and Fafnir

Siegfried and Fafnir

By William Stout

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "2010 WM Stout" on bottom right. Description Siegfried and Fafnir was painted by William Stout in 2010 as part of...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Mid-19th Century Realist Oil Painting of a New Puppy on Canvas
Mid-19th Century Realist Oil Painting of a New Puppy on Canvas

Mid-19th Century Realist Oil Painting of a New Puppy on Canvas

Located in Naples, Florida

Rosa Schwenninger was born into a highly regarded artistic family in Vienna, her father being Karl Schwenninger the elder. Although she received an artistic education from her father she also studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna with Frederick Sturm from 1869 to 1871. Rosa’s work was featured at the 1893 World’s Fair...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

My Coloring Table (Still Life Interior Artist Studio).
My Coloring Table (Still Life Interior Artist Studio).

My Coloring Table (Still Life Interior Artist Studio).

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Piero Aversa (1928-1990) My Coloring Table, ca. 1965. Oil and sand on canvas, measuring 20 x 24 inches. Measuring 21 x 25 inches in brass frame. Signed lower right. Piero Avers...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Edge of Night, Original Painting
Edge of Night, Original Painting

Edge of Night, Original Painting

By Vic Roschkov

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Golden and orange light cuts through dark clouds, capturing the fleeting brilliance of sunset. The contrast between the fiery horizon and the brooding sky evoke...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

The Gates - New York Central Park

The Gates - New York Central Park

By Christo

Located in Winterswijk, NL

The artwork "The Gates - New York Central Park" by the artist Christo is extraordinary and an eye-catcher for every room Color offset on heavy paper B...

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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Color, Offset

Antique American Modernist Framed Dog Portrait Signed Large Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist Framed Dog Portrait Signed Large Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist Framed Dog Portrait Signed Large Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, rea...

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1920s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

National Palace Mexico City, Persecution of the Indian, Revolution, Independence
National Palace Mexico City, Persecution of the Indian, Revolution, Independence

National Palace Mexico City, Persecution of the Indian, Revolution, Independence

By (after) Diego Rivera

Located in Missouri, MO

(after) Diego Rivera "National Palace Mexico City, Central Stairway" (Persecution of the Indian, Revolution, Independence) 1933 from the portfolio "Frescoes of Diego Rivera" Published by the Museum of Modern Art, NY Hand-Signed by the Artist Diego Rivera was born on December 13, 1886 in the mountain town of Guanajuato in Mexico. His mother was an ardent Catholic and his father was a rich and aristocratic revolutionary fighter and an atheist. Little Diego decided in favor of atheism. He swore his family had to leave Guanajuato when he was six because of his diatribes against the Church. When he was eleven he attended the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts; his real teacher was Jose Posada...

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1930s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

El rincón del artista - Óleo sobre tela - Enmarcado
El rincón del artista - Óleo sobre tela - Enmarcado

El rincón del artista - Óleo sobre tela - Enmarcado

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra va firmada en la parte inferior (desconozco el artista) Se presenta enmarcada la pintura (el marco presenta alguna leve falta) Medidas obra: 46 cm altura x 38 cm ancho. Me...

Category

20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Serene Countryside Scene with Trees, a Tranquil Pond and a Charming Cottage
Serene Countryside Scene with Trees, a Tranquil Pond and a Charming Cottage

Serene Countryside Scene with Trees, a Tranquil Pond and a Charming Cottage

Located in Preston, GB

Serene Countryside Scene with Trees, a Tranquil Pond and a Charming Cottage by 20th Century German Artist, Krahn. Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures 24 x 20 inches This pa...

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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Father Portrait 1974. original painting
Father Portrait 1974. original painting

Father Portrait 1974. original painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

In crafting this portrait, I endeavored to blend impressionistic strokes with a touch of realism to capture not just the physical but the emotional essence of the subject. The subtl...

Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Catch Me if You Can, Original Painting
Catch Me if You Can, Original Painting

Catch Me if You Can, Original Painting

By Nava Lundy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A portrait of a woman glowing under the sun captures her quiet confidence. With expressive brushwork and saturated color, the figure feels both glamorous and el...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

An apple every day
An apple every day

An apple every day

By Irina Trushkova

Located in Zofingen, AG

I love the way the objects are reflected on each other and the subtle warm and cool color throughout. The strong light vibrates on porcelain and glass. A dark background helps to rev...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

High Country Sanctuary, Oil Painting, Realist, Signed, Framed Art
High Country Sanctuary, Oil Painting, Realist, Signed, Framed Art

High Country Sanctuary, Oil Painting, Realist, Signed, Framed Art

By Tammy Medlin

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

High Country Sanctuary is an oil on canvas painting by representational artist Tammy Medlin (b. 1969). Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and now based in Mount Pleasant, South Car...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760 - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios
Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760 - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios

Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760 - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios

By Henry "Hank" Kupjack

Located in Chicago, IL

A new middle class began to emerge in Colonial America and a migration into urban areas began. Unlike farmhouses, these new homes were elegant two-store homes designed in the new Georgian style, imitating the lifestyle of the upper middle class of England. The interiors consisted of a passageway down the middle of the house with specialized rooms off the sides, such as a library, dining room, sitting room or a primary bedroom. Unlike the multi-purpose space of the farmhouse, each of these rooms served a separate purpose. This new middle class had leisure time to entertain guests. In this sitting room, the Kupjacks have replicated this stately room with upholstered furniture, a working fireplace, decorative ceramics and silver accent pieces. This miniature room is presented in a custom leather bound case with faux books on either end as if it could be placed in a bookshelf. the room can also be installed in a wall. Kupjack Miniatures Late Colonial Sitting Room, Boston MA, 1760, circa 2009 mixed media 14.25h x 28.75w x 15.25d in 36.20h x 73.03w x 38.73d cm KJK003 Eugene Kupjack and his sons Hank and Jay created museum quality miniature rooms...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Telepathy among peers-Figurative Ink Drawing, 29.7 x 21, Signed
Telepathy among peers-Figurative Ink Drawing, 29.7 x 21, Signed

Telepathy among peers-Figurative Ink Drawing, 29.7 x 21, Signed

Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT

This evocative original drawing explores the subtle, unspoken communication between two figures seated opposite one another beneath an arch. Rendered in expressive black ink and brus...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Blue Fish Cove, Point Lobos
Blue Fish Cove, Point Lobos

Blue Fish Cove, Point Lobos

By Jennifer Moses

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Moses" lower left Frame: 18.5" x 15.5" x 1"; Unframed: 14" x 11"

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

CONTEMPORARY Fine Art Landscape Jungle Spanish Artist Carol Moreno
CONTEMPORARY Fine Art Landscape Jungle Spanish Artist Carol Moreno

CONTEMPORARY Fine Art Landscape Jungle Spanish Artist Carol Moreno

By Carol Moreno

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Carol Moreno...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Coastal Oak Tree Landscape
Coastal Oak Tree Landscape

Coastal Oak Tree Landscape

By Deborah Eddy

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful color photograph of the gnarled trunk of a Coast Live Oak tree by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b. 1943). Titled "Tree I" on the ma...

Category

1980s Realist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow

Black Rainbow

By Evgeniy Monahov

Located in Zofingen, AG

On one hot June day, a beautiful Ethiopian girl was playing in Monahov's studio with a sparkling glass prism, watching objects refracted in the room and outside the window.. and at s...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's
Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's

Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circa 1964: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at work in Shepheard's night club whose decor recreates a famous Cairo bar. Two gold and turquoise sphinxes flank the DJ, who is posed behind two record players and before a glittering sculpture. Hyatt is often credited as the first disco DJ in the US. Initially hired by Oliver Coquelin upon the opening of Le Club, Hyatt quickly became one of the most revered figures in the emerging disco scene. He also DJed at Doubles from 1984 to 1995, and has been called by the painter and bandleader Peter Duchin “the first discotheque artist in New York." Slim and Sphinx, 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Chromogenic Lambda C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper Crisp detail, continuous tone and brilliant color Paper weight 210gms Matte Satin Surface Printed Later Collector will get the next number in the edition 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, a history of glamour that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer. 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. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Increasingly known for his influence, Aarons's casually glamorous jetset aesthetic can be seen today in fashion, art, and celebrity photography. Recent articles credit his work with inspiring the casually flawless style of top Instagram influencers, full of sunshine and escapism. 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 * Internal: Vintage New York, Vintage glamour, 60's glamour, Vintage DJ...

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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

The Rendezvous, Original Oil on Linen, Figurative Realism Cityscape painting
The Rendezvous, Original Oil on Linen, Figurative Realism Cityscape painting

The Rendezvous, Original Oil on Linen, Figurative Realism Cityscape painting

Located in London, Chelsea

Gallery service: Complimentary worldwide shipping is offered, with Signet Contemporary Art covering all tariffs, customs duties and import taxes, making international collecting simp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Mac', a favourite terrier

'Mac', a favourite terrier

Located in London, GB

Signed and inscribed ‘Mac/WH Wheeler’ (lower right) This striking portrait by Walter Herbert Wheeler presents a dignified black terrier in crisp profile, its wiry coat and alert ears...

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Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, 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.