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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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Style: Realist
Portrait of John Tattos (male nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Blakey (b.1930). Portrait of John Tattos, 1974. Original photographic print on paper, image measures 8.75 x 13 inches, sheet measures 12 x 16 inches. Me...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Winter's Chill, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A narrow, half-frozen stream winds through a snow-covered field, reflecting the soft light of a pale winter sky. Bare trees frame the scene and lead the gaze in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Slim Aarons 'Desert House Party' (Poolside Series, Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover this stunning photograph from Slim Aarons sought-after Palm Springs 'Poolside' series. 'Desert House Party' encapsulates the essence of vintage 1970s glamour, captured with vibrant color palette of bold yellow, crisp white, and vibrant turquoise, synonymous with the classic Palm Beach aesthetic. This coveted photograph, taken in 1970, presents an intimate glimpse into a poolside party at a desert house, a Palm Springs masterpiece by famed architect Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann. This is not just a photograph, but an entry into the world of luxury, architecture, and the golden era of Palm Springs. Highlighted in the image are industrial designer Raymond Loewy, known for his unparalleled design philosophy, central and standing, and Nelda Linsk, elegantly dressed in a radiant yellow, an iconic cultural patron and the wife of prominent art dealer Joseph Linsk. Also captured in the frame is Helen Dzo Dzo, the former fashion model, gracefully adorned in white lace, adding a touch of timeless elegance to the vibrant gathering. The photograph artistically integrates the natural beauty of the Palm Springs landscape...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

"Coherence" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Austin Howlett's "Coherence" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a close up view of an female model overlaid with the patterning of branc...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Roca Llisa, Ibiza, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1970s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Fosca, Vera, and Fiona Bertran holidaying in Roca Llisa, on the island of Ibiza, Spain. This is an...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

“A Mulatto Girl, 1879” Portrait Young Mixed Race Girl British 19th Century Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Mulatto Girl, 1879” by Walter Scott Boyd (British, c. 1860-c. 1950) The identity of this young girl is presently unknown; however, the title of the work reveals some information ...
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1870s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sundown - Sandvig - 1918 - Realist Landscape Oil Painting by Peder Mork Monsted
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, titled and dated oil on canvas landscape by Danish realist painter Peder Mork Monsted. This stunning piece depicts a beautiful view of the Sandvig Stand, the beach and coastl...
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1910s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

New York City Painting Winter Snow Brooklyn Bridge by Michael Budden Ferry Boat
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Brooklyn Bridge Winter oil/panel 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.5 x 22.75 framed signed LL Brooklyn Bridge Winter is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Duality, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Beth Sistrunk's "Duality" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model with red petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion,...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Race Horse Phoenix with Guilermo Kemmis - British 19th century art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 19th century equine oil painting is by noted horse lover, George Gascoyne. Painted in 1889, this French born chestnut horse is Phoenix. While he was essentially a miler, Phoenix (sometimes seen spelled as “Phenix”) came from a family that had produced Classic winners in France at up to 15 furlongs. He proved an excellent sire following his export to Argentina, becoming the foundation stallion for Guillermo Kemmis' breeding program at Haras Las Rosas. This painting is from his time in Argentina with Kemmis. Phoenix is depicted in a flat landscape against a vivid blue sky. A gentleman, possibly his owner, Guillermo Kemmis, stands smiling in front of him holding his reigns and gives perspective to how tall Phoenix is. Although in profile, Phoenix is turning to look at the viewer, his chestnut coat gleaming and his anatomy perfectly portrayed. This is a superb Victorian equine portrait of a noted horse in the 19th century and is a lovely example of Gascoyne's work as a horse lover. Signed with initials and dated GG 1889 lower right. Provenance. Inscribed "Phenix" (Cymbal -- Belle-Etoile) by George Gascoyne, Sittingbourne, Kent to reverse. Condition. Oil on canvas, 36 inches by 28 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a wooden frame, 44 inches by 36 inches and in good condition. HORSE BIOGRAPHY Phoenix (FR) 1875 – 1893? Chestnut horse. Cymbal (GB) x Belle Etoile (FR), by First Born (FR) Family 25. While he was essentially a miler, Phoenix (sometimes seen spelled as “Phenix”) came from a family that had produced Classic winners in France at up to 15 furlongs. He proved an excellent sire following his export to Argentina, becoming the foundation stallion for Guillermo Kemmis' breeding program at Haras Las Rosas. Race record. Complete record unavailable but as follows: 1878: Won Prix de la Forêt (FR, 1600mT, Longchamp) 1879: Won July Cup (ENG, 6FT, Newmarket July). Won Rous Memorial Stakes (ENG, 8FT, Ascot). Won Bunbury Stakes (ENG, Newmarket). 2nd Rosebery Handicap (ENG, Epsom) 1880: Won Lennox Stakes (ENG, Goodwood) As a stallion: Phoenix was the Argentine champion sire six times, reaching the top in 1887-1890, 1892 and 1895. Notable progeny: Hawk Eye (ARG), Lenape (ARG), Marinera (ARG), Osiris (ARG), San Martín (ARG), Surplice (ARG) Connections: Phoenix was owned by Comte Frédéric de Lagrange. After being exported to Argentina, he stood at Haras Las Rosas, the stud farm of leading Argentine breeder Guillermo Kemmis. His last known foals were born in 1894. Pedigree notes: Phoenix is outcrossed through five generations. Sired by Cymbal, a son of 1861 Derby Stakes winner Kettledrum, he is out of Belle Etoile, whose half sister Garenne (by Gladiator or Ethirion or Freystrop) is the second dam of 1894 Prix Royal-Oak (French St. Leger) winner Gouvernail and the third dam of 1894 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby...
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1880s Realist Art

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Oil

"Red Plum & Pitcher" Original Oil, Teapot with Plum, Grapes, Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Red Plum" by Blair Atherholt is an original, hand made painting depicting a teapot with grapes and a warmly lit red plum Blair Atherholt is an award-winning contemporary realist oi...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Saint-Tropez Boucherie, French Riviera, Estate Edition Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the quintessence of French Riviera charm in Slim Aarons' iconic photograph, 'Saint-Tropez Boucherie,' on Rue des Commercants, Saint-Tropez, 1971. This image is a beautiful intersection of fashion, culture, and everyday life in the sun-drenched streets of Saint-Tropez in August 1971. This photograph features a casual yet captivating scene: two women and a young girl, all dressed in vibrant, vintage early '70s attire in shades of mint green, lemon yellow, and pink, enjoying a leisurely conversation outside a classic red French boucherie or butcher shop. A chic gold and white bicycle, representative of the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle, is parked unassumingly on the sidewalk. Adding depth to the scene, the shop's proprietor, clad in a purple shirt, can be spotted through the window, lending an authentic touch to the photograph. An enchanting Moroccan-style zellige tile...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

Girl holding a Mirror, Painted Bronze Sculpture by Richard Shiloh
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Shiloh, Polish/Israeli (1949 - ) Title: Girl holding a Mirror Year: Circa 1975 Medium: Bronze with Painted patina, signature inscribed ...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR IN HARBOUR Description Good Condition canvas but very old with some browning in places (see picture). C...
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Mid-18th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

The Maiden - British Newlyn exhib art nude Laura Knight portrait oil painting
By Harold Knight
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning exhibited nude portrait oil painting is by noted British Newlyn School artist Harold Knight. `The Maiden` was painted at Dozmary. The Belgrave Gallery catalogue 1986 suggests the sitter is in fact his wife, Laura Knight the noted artist. The sensuous understanding of the flesh tones and anatomy reveals the qualities that established Knight's reputation as a leading portrait painter after the War. This picture may be dated to c.1916. A really lovely portrait by a much sought after artist. Signed lower left. Provenance. Fifty Years Ago Exhibition, RWS Galleries, June 1965, no. 200. Miles Lamdin Gallery, London. Belgrave Gallery February 1986 which suggests in their catalogue the sitter is Laura Knight. Shades of British Impressionism...
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1910s Realist Art

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Oil

Reflections
Located in Zofingen, AG
Light shimmers across the river’s surface, casting fleeting patterns over smooth stones beneath. The gentle motion of the water contrasts with the quiet permanence of the riverbed, c...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tombs of the Memlooks, Cairo, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Tombs of the Memlooks, Cairo, with an Arab Funeral" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large foli...
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1840s Realist Art

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Lithograph

"Just the Two of Us, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a scene from the porch of a beachfront property along the coast. A setting sun casts sharp light and cool blue-grey shadows across the porch, where two sets of shoes and two boat paddles...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Digital, Giclée

A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful German genre painting of 17th century tavern scene in style of Franz Hals by Karl Josef Muller (German, 1864-1942) dated 1918. Signed and dated lower left corner "Karl Muller - Hamburg 1918". Condition: Good; professionally restored: Canvas restreched on new stretcher bars; five repairs made to small tears in canvas (see image); cleaned and re-varnished with UV-resistant varnish. Unframed. Image size: 39.5"H x 55"W. We have the original frame which needs some extensive repair to the gesso. Happy to include the frame with the painting as is. Karl Müller was born in Hamburg-Altstadt in 1865. His wealthy Jewish parents Abraham Müller (1832-1896), citizen of the Hanseatic city since 1869, and Henriette "Jette", b. Burchard (born 1832 Neubuckow / Mecklenburg), had a cigar factory at Spielbudenplatz 5 in St.Pauli. When Karl Müller was ten years old, next to factory and warehouse, now at Speersort 11 (Altstadt), there was also a branch in Altona-Ottensen with the address Am Felde 68. The family lived at the time at Pferdemarkt 13 (Old Town). After attending the Jewish Foundation School at the Zeughausmarkt, Karl Müller completed a three-year lithography apprenticeship. From 1886 to 1888, he studied at the Royal Saxon School of Applied Arts in Dresden with the history and decoration painter Donadini, then with Professor Hanke of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin. Karl Müller's painting style was conventional-realistic and did not follow modern trends. In 1891, the oil paintings "Preparation for the Service", "In the guardroom", tattoo", "gymnastics lesson", "covert patrol” and "return from the field service exercise”, whose main motive almost always soldiers formed.In 1893, he painted the" invasion of the 76er " as a horizontal format in black and white, the painting was acquired by the Museum of Hamburg History in 1930. The disposition of Karl Müller could be classified as "kaisertreu" and "national" (Maike Bruhns) at this time - not by chance he acted with his Nicknamed "Soldatenmüller", he successfully participated in exhibitions in Berlin and Hamburg before the turn of the century. Even at this time, the frequent change of residence is striking: 1893 Papendamm 25 (Rotherbaum), 1896 Bundesstraße 9 (Rotherbaum). In 1898 he was in the Hamburg address book as a "genre and portrait painter" with the residential address 1. average 43 (Rotherbaum) out. At the age of 38, Karl married in 1903 in the Hanseatic city of the Jewish Louise Hauer (born 12.2.1872 in Hamburg), called "Lieschen". Before her marriage, she lived with her mother at Grindelberg 78. Her father, Martin Hauer (1836-1897), also born in Hamburg and was a citizen of the city since 1862, owned a factory for soap and perfume. In 1904 and 1911, the two daughters Karla and Lotte were born. 1904, the family lived at this time in the Bogenstraße 20, Karl Müller commissioned a portrait of the emigrated hamburger Henry Jones opening the same lodge in the Hartungstraße 9-11. Already at this time he might have been a member of the Hamburg Artists Association of 1832. Starting from 1908 further change of dwellings on the basis of the telephone books are comprehensible: nearly yearly the family moved and moved thereby from the Grindel quarter over Hoheluft east to Harvestehude and Winterhude. Around 1912 she moved into an apartment in Sierichstraße 156. Here, the landlord Schröder provided the artist with an area of ​​around 45 square meters as a studio on the dry floor. But the building police criticized this use and after some disputes, the painter had to move once again with family and studio. The official telephone directory recorded as an address from 1914 to 1918 Klosterallee 20 (Harvestehude). Friedrich Jansa described Karl Müller's changed motif choice in his artist's glossary in 1912: "In recent years he has been watercolouring a lot in the Hamburg area and now mainly takes his motifs from Hamburg harbor...
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1910s Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

HUGE OIL PAINTING by SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING LARGE SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY Very good condition for age , (see pictures) FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIG...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Oil

Miguel Peidro, "By the River", 24x39 Autumn Woods Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "By the River" by Miguel Peidro is an 24x39 original oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts a gently flowing river in peak autumn season, with bright orange an re...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monte Carlo, Monaco, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features friends boarding a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco, This is an estate stamped and hand n...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

Empty Bottle of Wine, Horizontal Modern Still Life in Earth Tones, Tuscany Views
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Empty Bottle of Wine" is a modern still life composition where an empty bottle of wine lays on a table, gracefully coexisting with a half-filled glass of...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper

Poolside Entertaining, Palm Springs, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 1970. The ...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

PORTAL TO WITHIN
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll For this piece, I wanted to create a sense of diving deep into the self. The sunbeams cutting through the water are like shafts of inner light, illuminating the qui...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boldness 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
When I was very young I lost self-confidence, and self-esteem, Losing self-confidence and self-esteem at a young age can be a difficult experience. It can impact how you view yoursel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Boldness 3
Boldness 3
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mediterranean Seascape, Nautical Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Blueprint
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Mediterranean Blue Sea Waves" is a handmade cyanotype print of the subtle tidal flow moving in on the Mediterranean Sea. ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Emulsion, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph

19th Century British "On the Medway. Morning"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Masterfully executed 19th century British oil on canvas. This fabulous piece depicts a possible battle scene at Medway, which in the 1600s the Dutch had a huge victory against the Br...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

City Garden with Windmill Beyond - Scottish 19th century landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb 19th century oil painting is by noted exhibited Scottish artist David Fulton. Painted circa 1890 the composition is a city garden, possibly Edinburgh, in the foreground w...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Lovely Farm House Scene by Russian Master Bershadsky Genre Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Signed lower left and dated: 15/IX, 1895, Y. Bershadsky - Yuliy (Ioil-Ruvin) Rafailovich Bershadsky (1869 - 1956), Russian - USSR painter and teacher, professor, honored artist of th...
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1890s Realist Art

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

The harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Harbor" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on canvas by noted American artist Robert (Bob) Logrippo, 1947-2021. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 36 inches, framed size is 31 x 43 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold color bevel. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Bob LoGrippo's paintings have appeared on magazine, book and album covers, as well as calendars, greeting cards and puzzles. The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Readers Digest, Six Flags...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

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Acrylic

Painting Portrait Soldier in armor Circel of MESSONIER Wood panel 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the 19th century Ernest MESSONIER (Circle of) Portrait of a soldier in armor 27.5 x 17.5 cm (31 x 21 cm with the frame) Beautiful pitch pine wood frame Good condition
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Mountain Lake Oil Painting of a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Mountain Lake Oil Painting of a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D. Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures ...
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20th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Light Warms the Cold" by Stephen Day, Original Colorado Landscape Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Light Warms the Cold" by Stephen Day is an original oil painting depicting evergreen and aspen trees on a spring morning, resting across the ridge of a mountainside river stream. St...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Bull Resting On The Ground
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

Leopard- original realist oil painting-contemporary wildlife art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

SOLSTICE
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Colin Fraser's remarkable tempera still-life and landscapes have a luminosity that seems to irradiate from them. It’s an effect that conjures a remembering of the timeless moment or ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Egg Tempera

Reclining Nude Female Portrait - British 19th century Victorian art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful British mid 19th century oil on board painting is by Edward William Wyon. It was painted in 1843 when Wyon would have been in his early thirties. The composition is a ...
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1840s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Seated Female Nude Portrait - British 1930's portrait oil painting Empire frame
By Harold Knight
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British nude portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Harold Knight. Painted circa 1930, it is a seated study of a nude woman in soft focus, arms raised to on...
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1930s Realist Art

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Adhesive, Oil

OLD MASTER STYLE OIL PAINTING High Quality 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING High Quality 19th CENTURY The harbour GGF Description OLD MASTER LARGE OIL PAINTING 19th Century NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF ENGLISH HISTORY “Very G...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

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Oil

The Flycatcher
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 20.5" x 11" FRAMED: 20.5" x 11" x .75" Exhibited Spring into Art 2024, presented by the San Marino League at The Hunting...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"First Snow" by Lindsey Kustusch, Still-Life Avian Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "In the Golden Haze of Autumn" is a compelling handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 36 x 18 inches. This 2025 piece is a primary market item, arr...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Slim Aarons 'Sports Car Couple' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1, Printed Later. His passenger is Margaret McAulay. 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is pleased to offer this vibrant photograph, printed by the Slim Aarons estate. It is part of the estate's only official limited run, of 150. Estate stamp embossed on recto, hand numbered in ink on recto, with certificate of authenticity from the estate (not a secondary gallery licensing from the estate). Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. 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. 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. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. * 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 * Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. 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 Vintage Sport, Vintage Car photography, Sports Car Photography
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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"The Family Hearth" - Turn of the Century Cozy Interior Figurative Scene
By Charles Everett Johnson
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming turn-of-20th Century interior painting that takes the viewer back to simpler times with grandmother, grandfather, mother sewing and a young girl playing with her greyhound a...
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Early 1900s Realist Art

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Linen, Oil

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,...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Stone

Sleeping Bobcat
Sleeping Bobcat
$3,900 Sale Price
35% Off
Robert K. White "Golden Passage" 3-Foot Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (b. 1950) – "GOLDEN PASSAGE" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display A LUMINOUS LANDSCAPE OF TRANSITION AND LIGHT "Golden Passage" captures ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

coastal landscape, bohuskusten, c. 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Watercolor on paper signed Axel Hilleström unframed 39.5 x 72 cm (15.6 x 28.3 in) framed 50 x 83 cm (19.7 x 32.7 in) This expansive watercolor depicts a sandy shoreline along the Sw...
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1920s Realist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Self Portrait With a Cat - Original etching (Buisson #26-64)
Located in Paris, IDF
Leonard Tsuguharu FOUJITA Self portrait with a cat Original drypoint etching Printed signature in the plate On vellum 65 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Rare proof on Japan paper applied on...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Etching

COLMAR Signed Wood Engraving, French Village, Little Venice Half-Timbered Houses
Located in Union City, NJ
COLMAR is an original wood engraving by the American artist Bernard Brussel-Smith, hand printed in yellow, light blue and black ink. COLMAR depicts a quaint French village scene with...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Engraving

Robin Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Classic Art Title: Robin Size: 12 x 16 inch, (30x4...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ottone Zorlini (Venetian painter) - 20th century painting - Landscape with lake
Located in Varmo, IT
Ottone Zorlini (Treviso 1891 - San Paolo 1967) - Landscape with Lake and Mountains. 23.5 x 30.5 cm unframed, 38.5 x 45 cm with frame. Oil on cardboard, in a wooden frame. - Signed...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Federico Castelluccio, "American Mustang" Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Federico Castelluccio
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This equine portrait, "American Mustang" is a 36x48" oil painting on canvas by Italian actor and artist Federico Castelluccio. A beautiful dark horse ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs
Located in York, GB
A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Hou...
Category

19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Belle Epoque Antique KITTENS & CATERPILLAR Garden Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Bernard H Cobbe English 1860’s Kittens and caterpillar oil in canvas 19x13 inches image size 27x21 inches with frame good condition Signed lower right Here we have a beautiful 1860...
Category

1870s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Skylover" contemporary realist male nude perspective oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Skylover" is a contemporary realist male nude perspective oil painting in a unique wood frame. An ellipse shaped canvas displays a man laying on the ground under the morning sky. Hi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hutschenreuther Porcelain Figurine "The Challenge" (Blue Heron)
Located in Detroit, MI
The Challenge (Blue Heron) by Gunther Granget Ltd Edition #42/200 for Hutschenreuther Porcelain in Germany. Hand painted in fired. Hutschenreuther is a historic German porcelain man...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Porcelain

The Great Hall at Karnak, Luxor, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Great Hall at Karnac, Thebes" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the larg...
Category

1840s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cherry summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
Scattered cherry on the metal plate create a vivid contrast against the white tablecloth focusing the viewer's eye towards the center of the composition. The various shades of red a...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Reflection
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love the way the silver and porcelain objects are reflected and the subtle warm and cool color throughout. The medium used is oil on canvas, which allows to capture the vibrant col...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionistic Sunrise Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sunrise Sensation
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunrise Sensation oil/canvas 9 x 12 image unframed, 16.88 x 19.88 framed signed LL Sunrise Sensation is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden...
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.