$960
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
"Untitled II" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Untitled II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude male model
Linen, Oil
$1,080
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in
"The Persuasion of Teulaí" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "The Persuasion of Teulaí" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude
Linen, Oil
$840
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in
"Serenity in the Left Hand" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Serenity in the Left Hand" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Linen, Oil
Alys Woodman 'Painting From Life' Nude Oil Painting
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Alys Woodman 'Painting From Life' nude oil painting, circa 1955. Attributed to Alys Woodman
Canvas
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
"Untitled" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Untitled" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female model
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
"The Weight of Silence" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "The Weight of Silence" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude
Linen, Oil
Self Portrait, Black and White Nude Male Photography
Located in New York, NY
A black and white nude portrait by Victor Carnuccio. Self Portrait 2000 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) 14 x 11 inches, sheet 13 x...
Silver Gelatin
Matthew (male portrait)
By Randall Exon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Randall Exon (b.1956). Matthew, 1990. Oil on wood panel. Measures 24 x 36 inches. Unframed. Excellent condition with no damage or conservation. Signed and dated lower right. Gallery ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,350
H 14 in W 11 in
"Revelation 1" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Female Nude
By Mark Bradley Schwartz
Located in Denver, CO
"Revelation 1" by Mark Bradley Schwartz is an original oil on board depicting a nude female in a monochromatic palette. A native of Illinois, He began his professional life as a gr...
Oil, Board
$1,800
H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 0.07 in
RALPH KELLY 1950s Vintage 11 Gelatin Silver Photographs of model BOB CUTLASS
Located in Glenford, NY
Original Vintage Rare early 1950s set of 11 gelatin silver photographs by Physique Photographer RALPH KELLY of model BOB CUTLASS. Photographs are original 1950s prints on heavy photo...
Silver Gelatin
$640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare set of original b & w photographs from our collection of vintage male nudes. This set of 2 photographs were purchased in the early 2000s. Mark Lynch was a talented photographe...
Paper
$900
H 7.08 in W 9.44 in
"The Orange Voltaire" by Linda Delahaye, Original Oil Painting, Female Nude
By Linda Delahaye
Located in Denver, CO
"The Orange Voltaire" by Linda Delahaye (France based) is an original oil on panel depicting a graceful female nude bathed in sunlight. Born: 1980, Canada Lives and works in Paris,...
Oil, Panel
$7,671
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...
Canvas, Oil
$2,124
H 25.6 in W 18.9 in
Drawing of Naked Man, Pencil on Paper, Old Masters Style, Framed, 1920
By Gennaro Luciano
Located in Napoli, IT
DRAWING OF NAKED MAN - Study of light by Gennaro Luciano, Naples, 1920, with ebony frame. Cm.65x48.
Pencil, Paper
Untitled
By Stuart Klein
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and acrylic ink on paper Signed in pencil, verso 10.5 x 8 inches, sheet 18.5 x 16 inches, frame This work is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes frame.
Paper, Acrylic, Ink
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 14 in
"Stillness" - Oil Painting of Nude Female Figure by Matt Talbert
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Stillness" (2024) is an oil painting on linen, measuring 21 x 14 inches (53.34 x 35.56 cm). The unframed artwork features a nude female figure seated beside a window,...
Oil, Panel
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
"Male Nude Frieze", Art Deco Sculptural Panel, Bertoni, Traction Avant Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the 1930s, when Italy was once again valorizing and idealizing the male nude -- witness the famous crescent of nude male athletes at the Foro Italico in Rome -- this silvered bron...
Bronze
Pedro Pablo, Figurative Drawing
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Crayon, Paper
"Allegory of Life, " Art Deco Mezzotint with Nude Figures by Peter
By Robert Charles Peter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare, velvety mezzotint entitled "Allegory of Life" by Robert Charles Peter, a British artist, depicts three nude figures -- two male figures to the left, clasping hands, and fe...
Paper
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.5 in W 17.75 in D 1 in
"Male Nude and Skyscraper", Rare, Signed Surrealist-Art Deco Print by Avinoff
By Andrey Avinoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and extraordinary, this signed print by Andrey Avinoff is one of a set he created for "The Fall of Atlantis," a monumental and fantastical poem by George Golokhvastoff published...
Paper
"Standing Male Nude", Pencil Drawing by William Littlefield, 1937
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerfully expressed, with the angular stylization characteristic of Art Deco decorative art, this pencil drawing was executed in 1937 by William Littlefield. The artist was fascina...
Paper
$4,721
H 59.06 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Camouflage - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
Oil
Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.
The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.
Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.
On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.
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