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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
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Father's Little Painter
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Reds of Venice" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Reds of Venice" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a boat floating on a channel within the brick lined walls of Venice, Italy. Ar...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Mountain Landscape Painting of the English Lake District by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Mountain Landscape Painting of the English Lake District by British Artist, Philip Stanton. This is a high quality original, oil on canvas, in great condition and ready to hang! Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 38 x 28 inches (Presented in an ornate gold frame, commensurate with age) This exquisite oil painting captures the breathtaking beauty of a serene lake nestled among majestic mountains, reminiscent of the iconic landscapes found in England’s Lake District...
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1980s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary portrait "Between You and Me"
Located in Zofingen, AG
When some crap happens - in response, I draw. I draw something visually appealing and positive. It's so hard, really hard to draw some blah-blah-blah crap in response to a missile at...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

"The Fisherman's Fight" oil painting, narrative realism, figures hauling boat in
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Fisherman Fight" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts five figures heaving a rope towards the right end of the painting. A sixth man, the left-most figure, has lost his grip and fallen into the water, onto a rock in the waves, as the men behind him braces to pick up the slack, their muscles strained against the weight. The man behind him, centered in the painting an wearing a yellow...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

FRANCOIS VAN SEVERDOCK. Portrait of Eugène de Zereso de Cejada. Oil on panel
By Francois Van Severdonck
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of Eugène de Zereso de Cejada. Oil on mahogany panel. Eugène de Zereso de Cejada was a Belgian politician and Baron.
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Pocket Peas In A Pod, Original Painting, Veggies Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peas In A Pod is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting of a Trout Run in a Woodland River in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Trout Run in a Woodland River in the English Countryside by 20th Century Artist, John Caesar Smith (British, Born 1930) Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measure...
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1990s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

'Various colourful roses in a glass vase' by F. Clairval
Located in Knokke, BE
F. Clairval Active around 1900 Floral Painter 'Various colourful roses in a glass vase' Signature: signed lower left ‘F. Clairval' Medium: oil on board Dimensions: image size 67 x...
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Early 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Secret Desire" (2024) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Secret Desire" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a woman on an abstracted and colorful background. Artist bio/statemen...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Rare french art by Francois Grenier - Empire, woman at a spring, oil on canvas.
Located in PARIS, FR
Free US CONTINENTAL Shipping, incl Europe and Asia. Admire the exquisite beauty of this rare French art piece by Francois Grenier, formed by Jacques Louis David. Painted in the Empir...
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Early 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Roses and Bluebirds
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 24" x 18" FRAMED: 24" x 18" x 1" Artist Statement "This painting portrays a sense of peace, hope, and new beginnings. T...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Untitled (Coastal Scene)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled (Coastal Scene)" c.1990, is a watercolor on paper by noted Canadian/Japanese artist Suezan Aikins, b.1952. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (image) size is 10 x 28 inches, framed size is 17.25 x 35.25 inches. Custom framed in a silver metal frame, with double off white matting. It is in excellent condition, the frame have some minor rubs and scratches. About the artist: Born in Montreal in 1952, Suezan was influenced early in her life by the works of modern Japanese woodblock printmakers which hung throughout her parents’ home. She attended the Fine Arts programme at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick (1969 - 1971), The Ontario College of Art (1971-73), L’ ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts (1974), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design -BFA (1975) as well as a very intensive year of study with Toshi Yoshida in Tokyo (1984-85). She has exhibited extensively in both public and private galleries throughout North America and Japan. Recent exhibitions include solo shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and Boston with group exhibitions at the Wenniger Gallery, Boston, Royal Canadian Academy in Toronto and the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Her paintings and woodblock prints are found in many collections such as The Canada Council Art Bank, The Nickle Art Museum, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, The Royal Bank of Canada, Prince Takamanonamiya Norihito, the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, The Thomas Moore Institute as well as private collections. Suezan Aikins was awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant in 1983, Nova Scotia Department of Culture - Development Grants in 1980, 1987 and 1988. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Art in 1990 and received the Canadian Progress Club- Women of Excellence Award for Culture in 1993. Her work has been featured in a number of television documentaries as well as many Canadian magazines. STUDIES: Yoshida Woodblock Print Studio Tokyo, 84-85 Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, 74-75 BFA Ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, 74 Ontario College of Art, Toronto, 71-73 Mt. Allison University, 69-72 SELECTED SOLO SHOWS: 25 Year Retrospective of Woodblock Prints traveled to three Public Galleries in Germany: Dornum Castle; Tollhousverein, Leer; Rastede Palace, Oldenberg 2000-2001 color catalog and reviews. Private Exhibitions, Falmouth, Mass., July 1996; Montreal, November 1996; Gibson Island, Md., April 1999. Gold Paintings and Woodblock Retrospective, travelling: Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo; Genkan Gallery, Tokyo American Club; Blue Nile Gallery, Osaka; Kanda's Gallery BOQ, Okinawa; May 1994 (color catalogue) Edo Gallery, Boston, November 1992, Private Exhibitions, Chatham, Mass, July 1992, Toronto, Oct. 1991 New Paintings and Woodblocks Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo, May 1991, and also in 1987. Japanese Garden and Pavilion Foundation, Montreal, September 1990, Ownens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University 1988 Zwickers Gallery, Halifax, NS, 1979; Gallery 78; Fredericton, November, 1983; Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, November, 1982 SELECTED GROUP SHOWS: "A New Leaf" 30 foot instalation of mixed media/ goldleaf reliefs, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, N.S., 2000 color catalog "Far and Wide" Juried Bienials, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; 1996 to '99, travelling, catalogs "Moku Hanga Travelling Exhibition: Contemporary Japanese...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Young Man with Two Dogs in a Landscape - British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British Edwardian figurative landscape oil painting is by noted animal artist Edwin Noble. Painted in 1904 it is a large and detailed painting of a young man, kneeling in a grassy thicket with his two dogs, a lurcher and terrier. He is restraining the dogs whilst his ferret goes down a rabbit hole in the hedgerow. Two dead rabbits are already lying on the grass beside them. Beyond is a county landscape of fields and trees. The young man in his stripped shirt and waistcoat and the two white dogs really stand out in the mass of greenery around them as do the white wild flowers at their feet. The detail and brushwork are superb. This is an excellent example of Edwin Noble's work as an animal painter in the Edwardian period and also depicts country pursuits. Signed and dated Edwin Noble 04 lower right. Provenance. From the collection of Derek Parker and Peter Wynne Morris, Interior designers, antique dealers and collectors over sixty years. Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 50 inches by 40 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a complementary frame, 54 inches by 44 inches and in good condition. John Edwin Noble (1876-1961). Painter and illustrator who worked as Edwin Noble. He was the son of the artist John Sargent Noble...
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Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Old Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed late 19th century chromo-lithograph portrait of a violinist street musician by John George Brown (British, 1831-1913). Many of Brown’s paintings were reproduced in lithography (Chromo-lithograpy), as is the case with the one offered here. Presented in a rustic antique Oak wood frame with giltwood fillet. Image, 15.63"H x 10.63"W. John George Brown was a British citizen and an American painter born in Durham, England. His parents apprenticed him to the career of glass worker at the age of fourteen, in an attempt to dissuade him from pursuing painting. He studied nights at the School of Design in Newcastle-on-Tyne while working as a glass cutter there between 1849 and 1852, and evenings at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh while working at the Holyrood Glass Works between 1852 ad 1853. After moving to New York City in 1853, he studied with Thomas Seir Cummings at the National Academy of Design where he was elected a National Academician in 1861. Brown was the Academy’s vice-president from 1899 to 1904. Around 1855, he worked for the owner of the Brooklyn Glass Company, and later he married the daughter of his employer. His father-in-law encouraged his artistic abilities, supporting him financially, letting Brown pursue painting full-time. In 1866, he became one of the charter members of the Water-Color Society, of which he was president from 1887 to 1904. Brown became famous for his depictions of street urchins found of the streets of New York (bootblacks, street musicians, posy sellers, newsboys, etc.). Brown’s art is best characterized as British genre painting...
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1870s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Dance Large Antique Orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The Painting is Signed Description: Fabbio Fabbi (1861-1946) was an Italian painter renowned for his Orientalist artworks and his ability to capture the beauty and allure of Eastern...
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Late 18th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Portrait of a Woman" Ernest Crichlow, Social Realist, Intimate Seated Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Crichlow Portrait of a Woman, 1968 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 55 x 40 inches Provenance Private Collection, Hempstead, New York Estate of the above A Harlem...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

OIL PAINTING 19th Century By Robert E . Roe British old master Gold Gilt Frame
Located in Ferndown, GB
VERY RARE Oil PAINTING Antique 19th Century By Listed artist British old master OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING BRITISH SCHOOL 19th Century Gold Frame Description Late 19th century “Good...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale OLD FINE MASTER 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING SIGNED OLD FINE MASTER PAINTER 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF ENGLISH HISTORY By Major John Edward Bale Similar $5,000 Premier Collection Excellent Condition Panel, Professional Cleaned & re-varnished Ready to hang. frame is in wonderful condition . ( note all this would cost £600 alone) John Edward Bale, was born at Low Farm House, Pattesley-cum-Oxwick, South Creake, Norfolk on 27 July and baptised at South Creake on 1 August 1834, eldest child of John Edward Bale (1803-27 April 1862), a farmer of 620 acres, and his wife Mary née Branford, who married at Horningtoft, Norfolk on 27 November 1833. In 1841, a 6 year old, living at Low Farm with his parents, 35 year old John and 28 year old Mary, and his two sisters, Mary 3 and Esther 1. In 1861, a 26 year old 'artist architecture' boarding at 11 Bulstrode Street, Marylebone, London but in October 1863, he was an Ensign by purchase in the 1st West Indian Regiment. As a lieutenant, whilst on a tour of duty in West Africa, Surgeon Major Augustus Frederick Elliott (born 1834), kept a diary (now at Duke University Library) which is embellished with calligraphy and watercolour titles by Bale. During this tour, Bale was promoted to Captain and retired from the army in 1881 with the rank of major. Bale married at Christ Church, Ealing on 10 November 1868, Charlotte Gordon Lee née Johnson (c1847-1910). A painter in oil and watercolour and a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club 1886-1890 and as Major Bale exhibited from 9 Creffield Terrace, Colchester, Essex in 1888, 'View from Museum...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

LARGE OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY BRITISH Original Antique Large late 19th/early 20th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Sea Scene...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Large 4-Foot Acrylic on Canvas Realist Landscape by Tom Perkinson, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Landscape is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Tom Perkinson. His use of saturated violets, vivid yellows, and resplendent oranges pushes color to almost-otherworldly realms. The viewer is invited to step into the painting to explore the scene within and imagine gazing at an easel of a plein-air painter with the water-filled sky and saturated ground in full view. Here, Perkinson chose to depict the beauty and calm of the rain, with an expansive view of a lush landscape. Women are holding umbrellas in the middle ground with their young children enjoying the feeling of rain drops. A pond just creeps into view from the right and the edge of town can be seen in the distance, just over the trees. Perkinson describes his style of painting as "Romantic Realism," a technique that incorporates two iconic art movements. This style, in combination with the imagination of the artist, produces remarkable results, showcasing Perkinson's keen ability to capture emotion, nature, and life - all in a brushstroke. Both his technical talent and choice of subject matter pair perfectly with its carved, custom, antique-finish, gilt frame. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for landscapes, impressionism, romanticism, realism, plein-air painting, and nature. In the artist’s own words: “My color combinations aren’t in the realm of the natural world, because I don’t paint reality; I’m a painter of fiction. I try to paint a sense of place, as though this scene really does exist. I have had my collectors ask me where this scene is, and I just have to point to my head and say I made it up. Thus, I think of my work as romantic realism. I’m painting a certain reality that I’ve invented, inspired by the fascinatingly rich Southwestern landscape.” “Color gets all the credit, but it’s the values that do all the work. I don’t begin with sketches, because I want to be free to follow the painting in any direction. I start with washes of different values and tints. Then, I begin to look for a landscape. Several directions will appear to me at this time, and then I have to decide on one of them. During these first few moments, I must establish my distance from the scene. Am I a mile away or just across the river? This is one of the first steps, and I have to decide before I can continue. It’s important for working out the perspective and how things are going to relate to one another in the picture. Then, as the landscape evolves, I look for more images to add to the composition.” Artist: TOM PERKINSON (1940-) Title: UNTITLED LANDSCAPE Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY ARTIST LOWER RIGHT Year Created: 1983 Country of Creation: UNITED STATES Image Area Dimensions: 24 x 40 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 28.5 x 44.75 x 1 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. If you would like to change the frame to better match your style or environment, please contact us for Custom Archival Framing options. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK BY TOM PERKINSON IN GREAT CONDITION IN A CARVED CUSTOM ANTIQUE-FINISH GILT FRAME. FRAME IS IN GREAT CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STYLE. Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDED About the Artist: Tom Perkinson, born in Indiana in 1940, has become distinguished as a regional painter, known for his work grounded in the visually dramatic landscape of the Southwest. As a child, Perkinson discovered he had a love for the natural landscape, and a talent for art. He fostered that talent through classes at the John Herron Institute of Art in Indianapolis, and then at the Chicago Art Academy upon graduating from high school. He received a degree in art from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1964, before moving on to graduate school at the University of New Mexico. Here, among noted works of a larger scale, he continued to paint the landscape, and it was this work that began to reflect a new fascination with the Southwest. He had found what would become an infinite source of inspiration. Influenced by early painters of the southern Indiana landscape...
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1980s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"White Orchid" (2022) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "White Orchid" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2023, this piece features a blooming branch of white orchids, resting over a deep red backgro...
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2010s Realist Art

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Gold Leaf

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

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

La Boule de Cristal . Hyperrealiste Trompe l'oeil
Located in CANNES, FR
Jacques Poirier ( 1928 -2002) " La boule de cristal " . 1980' s Jacques Poirier est un peintre du mouvement trompe l'oeil , Hyper-réaliste et un illust...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

The Big Turquoise Wave-Original impressionism seascape painting- modern Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Silver Ripples" invites you to journey into a realm of coastal serenity, captured with exquisite detail in this original seascape painting by Lenny Cornforth. Executed in oil on can...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sea Drive, Estate Edition Seascape Photograph with Amphicar in Nassau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nassau, 1967: 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 turquoise Nassau harbour. This idyllic 1967 scene embodies Slim Aarons signature style, mixing casual glamour and vintage cool; the unique midcentury charm of this iconic landscape is completed with a pink parasol. This is an estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print Modern printing from original transparency Captured 1964, printed later Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Collector will receive 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 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. This is a genuine Slim Aarons Estate photograph, estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. 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, Coastal, Vintage Sixties, 1960s, 60s photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"Delft Toad 1" - Hand-Painted Resin Sculpture, Blue and White, 2025
Located in Denver, CO
Nana Williams' "Delft Toad 1" is a handcrafted resin sculpture, measuring 2 x 2 x 2 inches, featuring intricate hand-painted acrylic gouache patterns in rich Delft blue against a pri...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Gouache

Regina Maris Ship, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Regina Maris, 1908 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 16 x 19.25 inches Superb oil painting by the well li...
Category

1990s 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 with two boys fishing with their dog, by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D. Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 27 x 21 inches As an artist of both classical and traditional style, Andrew Grant Kurtis excels in his paintings of english landscape...
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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dog Portrait of a Terrier 3/4 View by Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) circa 1870s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Dog Portrait of a Terrier 3/4 View Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) Circa 1870s Oil on wood panel Housed within its beautiful and original ornate original gilt frame. 8 1/2 x 6 (15 3/4 ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Morning, Ayers Rock", Black & White Australia Landscape Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Behold nature's stunning beauty in this black & white hand signed landscape photograph of beautiful Ayers Rock in Australia, showcasing the elegant curvatur...
Category

1980s Realist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Crossing a Stream in the Highlands, Great Britain, Children, Figural, Landscape
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"Crossing a Stream in the Highlands" featuring children and their dog wading through a mountain stream was painted by the British artist, Edward Holmes, in 1880. Holmes was born in 1841, the brother of renowned Victorian genre painter, George Augustus Holmes...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saint-Tropez Beach, Estate Edition Photograph, French Riviera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons' Saint-Tropez Beach, an Estate Edition photograph, is a vintage scene of sunbathers on the French Riviera, August 1971. Colorful coral red and mint green umbrellas shelte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Mountain Top Splendor, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An abandoned house stands in solitude atop a mountain, its peeling paint and broken roof telling stories of time gone by. Wildflowers scatter around. Twisted tr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Landscape Painting – Boy by the River"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
19th-Century Landscape Painting – Boy by the River Artist: Unidentified Period: 19th Century Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Framed: 68 x 59 cm Artwork: 39 x 31 cm Style: Romantic...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman From Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, "Woman From Paris" 1979 (State I) is an original lithograph on creme Arches paper by renowned Navajo artist Rudolph Carl (R.C.) Gorman, 1932-2005. It is signed, dated and numbered 129/150 in pencil by the artist. The sheet size is 21.75 x 29 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed, the colors are fresh and bright. About the artist: Born in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona and raised in a hogan on the Navajo Reservation, R.C. Gorman became one of the Southwest's best known late 20th-century artists. His signature works were Navajo women in a variety of poses. Many persons have been fascinated by the fact that he, an Indian artist, became famous in the white man's world with some calling him the "Picasso of Indian artists". Of this kind of attention, he said: "I wish people would quit pushing my being Indian. The only time I was interviewed as If I were a normal person was by the Jewish Press in Tucson. It was the first time I felt international and almost white". (Samuels 222) His parents were Carl Nelson...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Winter Evening Ducks Flying over Water - English Countryside Vintage British Art
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Evening Ducks Flying over Water - English Countryside - Vintage British Art by 20th Century Artist, Walter Robin Jennings (1927-2005). W R Jennings...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Oil

Peacock Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
360 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Classic Art Title: Peacock Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Azure Clouds Diptych, Handmade Cyanotype Print on Watercolor Paper, Skyscape
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exclusive limited edition cyanotype diptych. Details: + Title: Azure Clouds + Year: 2024 + Edition Size: 20 + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided + Measurements : 100x21...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype

SALVO, Landscape, Color aquatint
Located in Torino, IT
Landscape, 1990 Original aquatint and aquatint signed by hand by the artist.. (mm. 450x540). Perfect specimen, imprinted on Hahnemühle paper in a total of 100 copies Perfect preserv...
Category

1990s Realist Art

Materials

Aquatint

"Sitting" figuratif nude acrylic on linen canvas 60x60cm 2010
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
figuratif "Sitting" acrylic on linen canvas 60x60cm nude 2010 the beauty of the body in opposition to violence.
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Listed French Artist Georges de Marco 1906-1990 Oil canvas painting Still Life
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This striking still life painting exudes warmth and richness, set against a deep red background that enhances the vibrancy of the carefully arranged objects. A dark glass bottle, a d...
Category

20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Pomegranates and Earthenware" 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pomegranates and Earthenware" is a 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life. Sarah Lamb is a talented and dynamic realist painter. With classical s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Capital & Art
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Giclée, Digital

The Three-masted Ship
Located in Jacksonville, FL
"The Three-Masted Ship" by John Tudgay stands out as a remarkable piece of marine art for several compelling reasons. At first glance, the painting captures the viewer with its intri...
Category

1860s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Dust & Scarlet" (2023) By Blair Atherholt, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Dust & Scarlet" (2024) by Blair Atherholt is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a still-life featuring a white flower, a red rib...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc, Estate Edition Photograph, Poolside in Antibes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons' 1976 photograph of bathers at the Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, is a masterful capture of vintage glamour and the epitome of Mediterranean elegance. This ico...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"Corbett House, Monhegan Island, Maine" Jamie Wyeth, 1973 Maine Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Jamie Wyeth Corbett House, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1973 Signed lower left Watercolor on paper 20 3/4 x 28 1/2 inches The house depicted in the present work is on Monhegan Island, Ma...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Male Nude Beach Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Dean (1925-20020. Male Nude Study, ca. 1975-80. Origina; period print with artist studio stamp on verso. Print measures 2.25 x 4 3/8 inches; 9 x 12 inches...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Contemporary pink still life peony lying on a stone fine oil painting
Located in Milan, IT
Awe and wonder is aroused by the freshness of this cut peony lying on the marble surface. A close-up that allows to capture its fleshiness, its perfume, but also its caducity. Slight...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"The General" oil painting, realist portrait of senior army officer w sideburns
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The General" is a realist oil on linen painting. A portrait of a senior war offical, The General wears a dark grey military jacket and a white undershirt can be seen poking out at h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

A tranquil mountain lake scene with vivid light, colour and natural beauty
Located in Preston, GB
A tranquil mountain lake scene with vivid light, colour and natural beauty, by 20th Century Artist, William Yeaman. Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nasturtiums
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Nasturtiums" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of this summer flower. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this work exu...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Sweet & Sour, Bone & Flesh" (2023) By Destiny Bowman, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Sweet & Sour, Bone & Flesh" (2023) by Destiny Bowman is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a still-life featuring animal skulls, plants, fruit, and a dise...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

OIL PAINTING By LOUIS DODD 20th CENTURY NAVY / MARITIME PIECE GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE 20th Century Piece By Louis Dodd SEASCAPE British old master oil Style painting in a Gold Gilt Frame Description “condition is very good for age , o...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage Rural Landscape Snow Scene "Winter Cold, Farm Idyll" by German Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Rural Landscape Snow Scene entitled "Winter Cold, Farm Idyll" by German Artist, Karl Heinz Stienen (1918-2002). Graduate of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. A serene winter ...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Young Piegan Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Nancy Mclaughlin Powell – American (1932-1985) Title: Young Piegan Woman Year: 1958 Medium: Pastel on paper Sight size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches wit...
Category

1950s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Mid Century Big Sur Coast at Sunset Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century seascape of Big Sur at sunset by California artist Arlene Manley (American, 20th Century), 1962. Signed and dated lower right corner...
Category

1960s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Schmidt Hans, Hamburg 1859 – 1950 Weimar, German Painter, Deer in a Landscape
Located in Knokke, BE
Hans Schmidt Hamburg 1859 – 1950 Weimar German Painter 'Deer in a Landscape' Signature: Signed bottom left, placed Weimar and dated 1941 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image siz...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare, Antique, Life-Size Dog Bronze of a Chihuahua "Lydie" Charles Valton. 1890s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Sculpture Chihuahua "La Petite Belle Lydie" Charles Valton (French, 1851-1918) Circa 15 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 7 Lydie is a Chihuahua making her a very rare image from ...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

Important American Social Documentary Photograph Milton Rogovin Rare Original 60
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original gelatin silver print by American social documentary photographer Milton Rogovin depicting a resident of Buffalo's East Side in the early 1960's. This work is hand signed...
Category

1960s Realist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Poet's Paradise: T.S. Eliot, Estate Edition on Love Beach, Bahamas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anglo-American poet and playwright, TS Eliot (1888 - 1965) at Love Beach, New Providence Island while on his honeymoon in the Bahamas, 1957. Complimentary dealer shipping to your fr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

C Print

"Sailing After the Storm" Realist Oil Painting on Board of Sailboat in Open Sea
Located in New York, NY
George Nemethy finds his inspiration in moments of quiet and solitude. Where he finds himself one with the sea and the sky and the tranquil world which he freely escapes to. Trained from an early age by his father Albert Nemethy, a world-renowned painter known best for his large scale steamer boats, George found and nurtured his passion for miniature sailboats...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Ichimura Uzaemon XIII - actor as Okaji of Gion, 1862 "The Six Poetry Immortals"
Located in Soquel, CA
Ichimura Uzaemon XIII - actor as Okaji of Gion, 1862 "The Six Poetry Immortals" A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodcut print created circa 1862 by artist Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). ...
Category

1850s Realist Art

Materials

Printer's Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

OIL PAINTING By LOUIS DODD 20th CENTURY NAVY / MARITIME PIECE GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE 20th Century Piece By Louis Dodd SEASCAPE British old master oil Style painting in a Gold Gilt Frame Description “condition is very good for age , o...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Siege of Orléans
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I capture the intense atmosphere of a historical battle, focusing on the stoic bravery of a young Joan of Arc amidst chaos. Her reflective gaze, contrasting viv...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mountain landscape"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Alois Arnegger (1879–1963) – "Mountain Landscape" (1911) Artist: Alois Arnegger Title: Mountain Landscape Date: 1911 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Framed: 57 x 65 cm Artwork: 48...
Category

19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Cup of coffee and tangerine
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Cup of coffee and tangerine” is a celebration of the beauty that can be found in the simplest of things. The style of the painting is inspired by the Holland masters of the 17th cen...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Feed Everyone (for the Black Panthers at 1960s Harvard Square Be-in) food in art
Located in New York, NY
Unknown Artist Feed Everyone, ca. 1969 Offset lithograph poster Frame included: held in original vintage metal frame Measurements: Framed 27.5 inches vertical by 16 inches vertical b...
Category

1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Place Dauphine, Paris
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil on Canvas or a Parisian Street Scene with charming shops and a park. signed lower right and verso. Ange Mozziconacci was born on June 22, 1939 in Ajaccio, capital city of the French island...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Colombo"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Ludwig Hans Fischer (1848–1915) – "Colombo" (1889) An exceptional original watercolor by Austrian artist Ludwig Hans Fischer (1848–1915), titled "Colombo" (1889). This vibrant and m...
Category

19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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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