$32,500
H 39.5 in W 33.5 in
"Female Nude, " Edith Glackens Dimock, Ashcan School Figurative Painting
By Edith Glackens Dimock
Located in New York, NY
Edith (Glackens) Dimock (1876 - 1955) Untitled (Female Nude), circa 1915 Oil on canvas 34 1/2 x 28
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 24 in W 24 in
'Untitled' Abstract Geometric Wall Piece Wood/Paint/Textile Black, White, Grays
By Jean Feinberg
Located in Wellesley, MA
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THIS WORK WILL BE SENT UPON REQUEST. NOTE COLOR OF WOOD IS NOT QUITE AS YELLOW AS IIT APPEARS IN PHOTO AND IS IN KEEPING WITH OTHERS IN THIS SERIES: Jean Fein...
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Muslin
Mid Century Nude Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful oil painting of nude study titled "The Red Table Cloth" by Bay Area, California artist Shirley Loyst (American, b-1928), circa 1960. Exhibition card with title and artist n...
Canvas, Oil
A Lady with a Parasol at the Beach. Oil on Canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Hubert Glansdorff Belgian 1877 – 1963 Signed bottom right Picture Size: 19 x 28" (47 x 70cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 36" (67 x 90cm) A rare chance to buy one of Glansdorff figure p...
Oil
$1,816
H 25.6 in W 31.89 in
Nude Woman Resting with Flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artwork Details: - Title: Nude Woman Resting with Flowers - Artist: Josep Munné Graupera (Barcelona, 1933-2016) - Year: 1978 - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 25.6 x 31.9 inc...
Canvas, Oil
$185,000 / set
H 32.09 in W 22.45 in D 24.41 in
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 12 Committee Chairs PJ-SI-30-C / Authentic Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The chairs have a strong silhouette which is conceived in sharp geometry of their elements. Their powerful presence exudes a regal energy akin to that of a throne, conveying a sense ...
Cowhide, Fur, Teak
$18,850
H 41.25 in W 43.25 in D 1.75 in
"Georgia on My Mind, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This original Modern abstract piece by Abstract Expressionist Stanley Bate features a warm, earthy palette. In it, organic and rectangular shapes are layered with deep teal and creme...
Canvas, Oil
$662Sale Price|20% Off
H 8 in W 10 in
French Impressionist Nude Female Posed Figure Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide condition: o...
Color Pencil
$8,841
H 11 in W 16 in
Composition - French Abstract Oil Painting by Jacques Germain
By Jacques Germain
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated abstract oil on canvas by French painter Jacques Germain. The piece is composed in swathes of thick impasto, particularly in red, blue, green and white. A truly inte...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 23 in W 19 in
“Woman with Rose” Lily Harmon, Female American Modernism Mid-century
By Lily Harmon
Located in New York, NY
Lily Harmon (1912 - 1998) Woman with Rose Ink and gouache on board 23 x 19 inches Lily Harmon, was an artist who worked in portraiture, assemblage and book illustration, and whose ...
Ink, Gouache, Board
Heartfelt, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
By James Shipton
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the female huma...
Charcoal
$662Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide condition: o...
Color Pencil
Barque De Peche En Mer By Henry Moret
By Henry Moret
Located in New Orleans, LA
Henry Moret 1856-1913 French Barque de Peche en Mer Fishing Boat at Sea Signed and dated “Henry Moret 1912” (lower left) Oil on canvas A beautiful gestural composition imbued wit...
Canvas, Oil
$662Sale Price|20% Off
H 8 in W 10 in
French Impressionist Nude Female Model Posed On Arm Chair Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide condition: ov...
Color Pencil
Helen’s Hope No2 (Abstract painting)
By Paul Richard Landauer
Located in London, GB
Helen’s Hope No2 (Abstract painting) (Abstract painting) Earth, oil and Acrylic on canvas — Unframed This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,850
H 26.25 in W 19.25 in D 0.13 in
'Woman in a Kimono', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamped, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A substantial monotype showing a young woman seated, her kimono casually open, and brushing h...
Paper, Monotype
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.
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