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Self-portrait in the Woods at Eventide
Self-portrait in the Woods at Eventide

Self-portrait in the Woods at Eventide

By Joel Sager

Located in Columbia, MO

Inspired by his exposure to illustration yet gravitating in his studio practice toward more painterly work, Sager developed a distinctive style within the larger models of regionalis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Moonlit Walk in the Woods
Moonlit Walk in the Woods

Moonlit Walk in the Woods

By Joel Sager

Located in Columbia, MO

Inspired by his exposure to illustration yet gravitating in his studio practice toward more painterly work, Sager developed a distinctive style within the larger models of regionalis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil

Four Pears, realism, oil painting on canvas

Four Pears, realism, oil painting on canvas

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Four Pears, 20” x 24” x 1.5”, o/c, 10/27/2026, $2500 Description: A painting of four pears from our green market. On a blue splatterware plate, with a bistro glass and cloth napkins...

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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fairfield Porter Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, 1970, Unframed, Rare
Fairfield Porter Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, 1970, Unframed, Rare

Fairfield Porter Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, 1970, Unframed, Rare

By Fairfield Porter

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This vintage 1970 exhibition poster for Fairfield Porter’s show at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York captures the refined, intimate realism that defines Porter’s work and his pla...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Daniel Ralph Celentano, Untitled (Strike Breakers) pencil, c. 1934. Signed, lower right. A fine, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Modernist Figurative Pop Art Etching and Aquatint "the Artist" Michael Mazur
Modernist Figurative Pop Art Etching and Aquatint "the Artist" Michael Mazur

Modernist Figurative Pop Art Etching and Aquatint "the Artist" Michael Mazur

By Michael Mazur

Located in Surfside, FL

Virginia M. Mecklenburg Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Museum of American Art, 1987) T...

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Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Racamadour  (French Church Series #10) — Lyrical Realism
Racamadour  (French Church Series #10) — Lyrical Realism

Racamadour (French Church Series #10) — Lyrical Realism

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

'Rocamadour' (French Church Series # 10), etching, 1927, edition 50, Fletcher 186. Signed, dated, and annotated 'First State' in pencil. Titled and dated 'Rocamadour 1926' in the pl...

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1920s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Late Afternoon Blues - California Realism Palm Tree
Late Afternoon Blues - California Realism Palm Tree

Late Afternoon Blues - California Realism Palm Tree

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Seated Young Woman)
Untitled (Seated Young Woman)

Untitled (Seated Young Woman)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Selected group exhibitions include Realism Now, Vassar College Art Museum; 22 Realists, and 7 Realists, both at the Yale University Art Gallery; Decade in Review, Whitney Museum of A...

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1970s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

"Vanitas: Yuletide Harvest" still life, skull, realism, botanical
"Vanitas: Yuletide Harvest" still life, skull, realism, botanical

"Vanitas: Yuletide Harvest" still life, skull, realism, botanical

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jordan Baker is inspired by the works of Rachel Ruysch, Adriaen van Utrecht, Caravaggio, Raphaelle Peal and Velasquez. Hudson Valley-based artist, Jordan Baker creates paintings, sc...

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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sam Gilliam - card with letter hand signed to African American Arts prof Framed
Sam Gilliam - card with letter hand signed to African American Arts prof Framed

Sam Gilliam - card with letter hand signed to African American Arts prof Framed

By Sam Gilliam

Located in New York, NY

Recent group exhibitions include Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (2024–2025); Edges of Ailey, Whitney Museum of...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Ink, Lithograph, Offset

On The Town: Paris / restaurant kitchen scene oil on canvas - food + dining
On The Town: Paris / restaurant kitchen scene oil on canvas - food + dining

On The Town: Paris / restaurant kitchen scene oil on canvas - food + dining

By Mimi Jensen

Located in Burlingame, CA

“On The Town, Paris” is a meticulously painted American Realism still life scene that is 24 x 18 inches and is professionally framed in a minimal contemporary black floater frame wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ken Keeley 'Paddy's Clam House' 1994- Vintage Realism

Ken Keeley 'Paddy's Clam House' 1994- Vintage Realism

By Ken Keeley

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This poster features Ken Keeley's photorealist depiction of the iconic Manhattan landmark, Paddy's Clam House. Known for his meticulous attention to detail and ability to capture the...

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1990s American Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Spring Magnolias Oil Painting, 20x20 Realism, Unframed, Floral Art
Spring Magnolias Oil Painting, 20x20 Realism, Unframed, Floral Art

Spring Magnolias Oil Painting, 20x20 Realism, Unframed, Floral Art

By Susan Meeks

Located in Houston, TX

Spring Magnolias Oil Floral 20" x 20" Realism Look for Free Shipping at Checkout Susan is a native Houstonian. She is passionate about oil paintings, specializing in large scale flo...

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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Monk King II" realist portrait by Michael Aviano
"The Monk King II" realist portrait by Michael Aviano

"The Monk King II" realist portrait by Michael Aviano

By Michael Aviano

Located in Greenwich, CT

The 1970’s brought Michael to Grand Central Art Galleries, NYC , the country’s premier gallery of American Realism. There his work was shown alongside such masters as Emil Carlsen, ...

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20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

River Pastel / contemporary minimal warm calm etherial realism
River Pastel / contemporary minimal warm calm etherial realism

River Pastel / contemporary minimal warm calm etherial realism

By Gail Chase-Bien

Located in Burlingame, CA

Serene 'River Pastel ' created with pastel on gessoed watercolor paper with gouache, and framed under Museum Plexiglass in warm silver, is created by American Artist Gail Chase Bien,...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Gouache, Panel, Archival Paper

Mosque of the Sultan Bayazid, Constantinople — Vintage Realism
Mosque of the Sultan Bayazid, Constantinople — Vintage Realism

Mosque of the Sultan Bayazid, Constantinople — Vintage Realism

By Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Louis Conrad Rosenberg, 'Mosque of the Sultan Bayazid, Constantinople', etching, 1927. Signed in pencil. Initialed and dated in the plate, lower left. A fine, richly-inked impression...

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1920s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Seated Woman, Left Hand to Chin
Seated Woman, Left Hand to Chin

Seated Woman, Left Hand to Chin

By William H. Bailey

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Selected group exhibitions include Realism Now, Vassar College Art Museum; 22 Realists, and 7 Realists, both at the Yale University Art Gallery; Decade in Review, Whitney Museum of A...

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1980s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Prayer Rug 2

Catherine KoenigPrayer Rug 2, 1990

$2,800Sale Price|37% Off

Prayer Rug 2

By Catherine Koenig

Located in Buffalo, NY

Her art work evolved from American realism in the forties and fifties to nature-based abstraction in the 1960s.

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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera, Tempera, Wood

Prayer Rug 1

Catherine KoenigPrayer Rug 1, 1990

$2,800Sale Price|37% Off

Prayer Rug 1

By Catherine Koenig

Located in Buffalo, NY

Her art work evolved from American realism in the forties and fifties to nature-based abstraction in the 1960s.

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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera, Tempera, Wood

Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh
Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh

Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Moonrise Marsh Gulls 12 x 18 unframed 17.88 x 24 framed. Signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vernon Kerr "Full Blown Roses" 1974 Signed Oil on Canvas Floral Still Life
Vernon Kerr "Full Blown Roses" 1974 Signed Oil on Canvas Floral Still Life

Vernon Kerr "Full Blown Roses" 1974 Signed Oil on Canvas Floral Still Life

By Vernon Kerr

Located in Miami, FL

Kerr’s work aligns with the lineage of American Realism and California Impressionism, resonating with collectors of artists such as Guy Rose, Edgar Payne, Granville Redmond, and Fran...

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1970s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Theodore Realism Texas Longhorn oil /Panel 11" x 14" Texan Artist
Theodore Realism Texas Longhorn oil /Panel 11" x 14" Texan Artist

Theodore Realism Texas Longhorn oil /Panel 11" x 14" Texan Artist

By Luke Autrey

Located in Houston, TX

Theodore Realism Texas Longhorn oil /Panel 11" x 14" Texan Artist Luke is a master in realist painting and there are other photos of available paintings.

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2010s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

When Life is Still / watermelon and cherries - Magic Realism
When Life is Still / watermelon and cherries - Magic Realism

When Life is Still / watermelon and cherries - Magic Realism

By Stephen Namara

Located in Burlingame, CA

Still Life with Watermelon and Cherries - Magic Realism still life oil painting in neutral grey with white and red. Larger than life cherries and sliced watermelon set the traditiona...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nursing Mother Seated Signed Lithograph, Realist Print, 1979, 30x22"
Nursing Mother Seated Signed Lithograph, Realist Print, 1979, 30x22"

Nursing Mother Seated Signed Lithograph, Realist Print, 1979, 30x22"

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Union City, NJ

Virginia M. Mecklenburg Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Museum of American Art, 1987)

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1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nursing Mother Signed Lithograph, Realist Portrait, 1979 Edition
Nursing Mother Signed Lithograph, Realist Portrait, 1979 Edition

Nursing Mother Signed Lithograph, Realist Portrait, 1979 Edition

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Union City, NJ

Virginia M. Mecklenburg Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Museum of American Art, 1987)

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1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mars & Venus, mythological figure painting by Michael Aviano

Mars & Venus, mythological figure painting by Michael Aviano

By Michael Aviano

Located in Greenwich, CT

The 1970’s brought Michael to Grand Central Art Galleries, NYC , the country’s premier gallery of American Realism. There his work was shown alongside such masters as Emil Carlsen, ...

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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Willard Dixon 'Near San Quentin' Contemporary Realism Landscape Painting
Willard Dixon 'Near San Quentin' Contemporary Realism Landscape Painting

Willard Dixon 'Near San Quentin' Contemporary Realism Landscape Painting

By Willard Dixon

Located in San Rafael, CA

Willard Dixon (American, born 1942) Near San Quentin, 1976 Oil on Canvas Signed lower left Dated lower right 41in H x 62in W In a natural float frame: 42.5in H x 63.5in W x 1.5in D ...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature

"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

William Gropper Senator Signed lower center Oil on board 16 x 12 1/4 inches ACA Galleries, New York Private Collection, New York Bonhams, American Art Online, August 23, 2023, Lot 3...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

On The Town: Uptown / restaurant / bar scene, oil on canvas
On The Town: Uptown / restaurant / bar scene, oil on canvas

On The Town: Uptown / restaurant / bar scene, oil on canvas

By Mimi Jensen

Located in Burlingame, CA

“On The Town: New York” is a meticulously painted American Realism still life scene that is 24 x 18 inches and features silhouettes of diners and restaurant goers haloed in candle li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

On The Town: New York  / restaurant scene oil on canvas
On The Town: New York  / restaurant scene oil on canvas

On The Town: New York / restaurant scene oil on canvas

By Mimi Jensen

Located in Burlingame, CA

“On The Town: New York” is a meticulously painted American Realism still life scene that is 24 x 18 inches and features silhouettes of diners and restaurant goers haloed in candle li...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.
'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.

'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Anton Schutz, 'U.S. Chamber of Commerce', etching, edition not stated, 1928. Signed in pencil. Annotated 'U.S. Chamber of Commerce S/516', in another hand, in the bottom right margin...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

"House in New Mexico", A Modern Precisionist Landscape Painting, Urban Realism
"House in New Mexico", A Modern Precisionist Landscape Painting, Urban Realism

"House in New Mexico", A Modern Precisionist Landscape Painting, Urban Realism

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful Post-War example of the colorful Urban Realism practiced by the artist, a distinct style developed in the late 1920s and painted throughout his life, highly inspired by t...

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism
'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism

'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Although associated with American Social Realism, Marsh cared less about political narrative than about the spectacle and physical energy of modern urban life.

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1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Mr. Jackson and Mistress Tara, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 1998
Mr. Jackson and Mistress Tara, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 1998

Mr. Jackson and Mistress Tara, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 1998

By Steven Assael

Located in Chicago, IL

Painted in 1998, the work belongs to a defining period in Assael’s career, when he was establishing himself as one of the leading figures in the revival of contemporary American real...

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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pelargonium #4, Floral, Richard de Bas paper, realism, botanical

Pelargonium #4, Floral, Richard de Bas paper, realism, botanical

By Agnes Murray

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Watercolor on handmade Richard de Bas "fleurs" paper Agnes Murray has an extensive exhibition history and she is represented in both private and public collections. Ms. Murray is a p...

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2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper

Pelargonium #3, Floral, Richard de Bas paper, realism, botanical

Pelargonium #3, Floral, Richard de Bas paper, realism, botanical

By Agnes Murray

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Watercolor on handmade Richard de Bas "fleurs" paper Agnes Murray has an extensive exhibition history and she is represented in both private and public collections. Ms. Murray is a p...

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2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Koi Pond #2 Realism Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Oriental Japan 2010+
Koi Pond #2 Realism Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Oriental Japan 2010+

Koi Pond #2 Realism Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Oriental Japan 2010+

By Ken Miller

Located in Houston, TX

Koi Pond #2 Realism Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Artist's Statement: I am an American Representational artist and my Realism paintings exhibit strong graphic design and Pop art inf...

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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen

"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen

By Lionel S. Reiss

Located in New York, NY

Lionel S. Reiss (1894 - 1988) Lobstermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts, circa 1943 Watercolor on paper Sight 17 1/2 x 23 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, Las ...

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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Robert Kenneth White "Cabin in the Pines" 2015 Signed Oil, Lit Woodland Retreat
Robert Kenneth White "Cabin in the Pines" 2015 Signed Oil, Lit Woodland Retreat

Robert Kenneth White "Cabin in the Pines" 2015 Signed Oil, Lit Woodland Retreat

By Robert Kenneth White

Located in Miami, FL

✓ Evocative forest cabin scene rendered in luminous nocturne tones ✓ Expert balance of warmth and isolation, ideal for storytelling interiors ✓ A standout for collectors drawn to Hop...

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Vibrant Modern City Street Scene, Urban Realism, New Mexico Landscape Painting
A Vibrant Modern City Street Scene, Urban Realism, New Mexico Landscape Painting

A Vibrant Modern City Street Scene, Urban Realism, New Mexico Landscape Painting

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful example of the colorful Urban Realism practiced by the artist, a distinct style developed in the late 1920s and painted throughout his life, highly inspired by the artwor...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

OFICINA Pirelli building Gio Ponti (framed) acrylic on japanese paper on linen
OFICINA Pirelli building Gio Ponti (framed) acrylic on japanese paper on linen

OFICINA Pirelli building Gio Ponti (framed) acrylic on japanese paper on linen

By Bea Sarrias

Located in Torino, IT

Her entire body of work is developed through painting, using a realistic technique that takes its main references from American realism of the 20th century. She is particularly inter...

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2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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American Realism For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact american realism you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Contemporary version. If you’re looking for a american realism from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right american realism for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and blue. Finding an appealing american realism — no matter the origin — is easy, but Marc Chatov, Willard Dixon, David Harrison, Edward Rice and Daniel Ralph Celentano each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small american realism measuring 4 high and 4 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 133 across to better suit those in the market for a large american realism.

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The price for a american realism in our collection starts at $800 and tops out at $60,000 with the average selling for $4,200.

Questions About American Realism

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.