Charles Kinghan Corona Del Mar Beach California
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Kinghan: 1895-1984. Unlisted American artist with auction results over $2100.
Watercolor
$1,850
H 20 in W 30 in D 0.25 in
"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative 1930's illustration of a just married couple in a classic car by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Signed "Kinghan" in the lower left corner.
Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,650
H 29.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.25 in
Devastation - Mid Century Figurative Illustration Grayscale Painting
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Canvas size: 27"H x 27"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,350
H 20.25 in W 28.5 in D 0.25 in
"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Image/mat size: 17.75"H x 29"W Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Acrylic, Cardboard
$1,150
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.13 in
Arriving at Church in Winter - Figurative Realistic Illustration
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative illustration of people arriving at a church by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). The church is rendered with exquisite detail, typical of Kinghan's style.
Cardboard, Gouache
$2,800
H 45 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art by Charles Kinghan A classic and heartwarming mid-century sepia toned figurative interior scene by Cha...
Linen, Oil
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 24"H x 30"W. Charles Ross Kinghan was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Linen, Oil
$1,350
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Possibly a sketch for Good Housekeeping Magazine. Signed "Charles Ross" in the lower right corner. (Charles Ross Kinghan) Acquired with other signed estate works by the artist.
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Original Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre with Yellow Scarf
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 30"H x 24"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Linen, Oil
$2,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
Vintage Mid Century Still Life with Brass Vessel, Fruits and Vegetables
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century still life composition with Brass vessel, apples, turnip and pepper by Charles Kingham (American, 1895-1984), c. 1940's.
Linen, Oil
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in
"Successful Campaign" Mid Century Short Story Illustration Original
Located in Soquel, CA
Frame, 22"H x 26"W. Charles Ross Kinghan was born in Anthony, Kansas on January 18, 1895.
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 17.75 in W 29 in D 0.25 in
"Hey! who took my Drake Cake" - Vintage Advertisement - Original Illustration
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Advertisement for Drake Cake by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Unsigned, but was acquired with other works by the artist.
Cardboard, Gouache
Sold
H 25 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
"The Tuft of Hair" Murder Mystery, Original Painting for Magazine Illustration
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 25"H x 36"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Smokestack at the Refinery - Realistic Industrial Illustration in Gouache
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Mat size: 16"H x 13"W Board size: 14"H x 11.75"W Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Gouache, Cardboard, Watercolor
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Old Hollywood -- The Young Artist's Portrait
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 30"H x 24"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Linen, Oil
Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 30"H x 24"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895.
Linen, Oil
Winter Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bibliography Ways With Watercolor Ted Kautzky 1949 Reinhold Publishing The Pencil Book The Combined Edition Ted Kautzky 1979 Reinhold Publishing Ted Kautzky Master of Pencil and W...
Oil
Lady in Blue Oil Pastel Painting, Art Deco Style, Framed, 1930s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4066 Art Deco Lady in blue pastel painting Set in a white frame
Oil Pastel
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
By Louise Miller Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$33,809
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.13 in W 14.13 in D 0.88 in
Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape
By Margaret Wherry Ziegler
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century figurative landscape of a nude female figure with tree at El Capitan, Yosemite, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989). Signed "M. Ziegler" lower rig...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Woman
By Charles Ellis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil Painting Signature: Unsigned Contact for dimensions.
Oil
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
By John Singer Sargent
Located in New Orleans, LA
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...
Canvas, Oil
$2,108Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...
Oil
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
Oil
$3,189Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 20 in
Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...
Oil
$7,900
H 24.22 in W 37.41 in D 2.76 in
Oil on canvas, Naked woman lying in front of her mirror
By Robert Louis Raymond Duflos
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Robert Louis Raymond DUFLOS (1898-1929), France, 1920s. Naked woman lying in front of her mirror. With frame: 95x61.5 cm - 37.4x24.2 inches - without frame: 73x40cm ...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$20,203
H 29 in W 34 in
Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical B...
Canvas, Oil
$34,500
H 75 in W 57 in D 2 in
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
By Hamilton Hamilton
Located in LA, CA
Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona plead...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.