$1,800
H 14 in W 14 in
Going Nowhere Day 4 - Sculptural Seascape People Swimming Relaxing Artwork
By Elizabeth Langreiter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 4" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that
Canvas, Mixed Media
$9,800
H 30 in W 60 in
Sunny Beach Days - Large Textural Three-Dimensional Ocean Landscape Painting
By Elizabeth Langreiter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Sunny Beach Days" is a vibrant aerial beach scene that captures the joy and
Canvas, Mixed Media
$7,800
H 36 in W 48 in
Carefree Days - Large Textural Seascape Aerial Beach Water Landscape Painting
By Elizabeth Langreiter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Carefree Days" is a vibrant aerial beach scene painting that blends mixed
Canvas, Mixed Media
$1,800
H 14 in W 14 in
Going Nowhere Day 6 - Original Sculptural Texture Oceanscape People Swimming
By Elizabeth Langreiter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 6" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sold
H 48 in W 36 in
Aerial Beach and Ocean View Original Textured Painting "Our Favourite Holiday"
By Elizabeth Langreiter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The textural aerial ocean and beach scene paintings of Elizabeth Langreiter are a delightful escape
Canvas, Mixed Media
Surf (Trio)
By David Konigsberg
Located in Edgartown, MA
David Konigsberg was born in Warren PA and lives and works in Brooklyn NY. His rural and urban experience play out in a love for both landscape and conceptual narrative, genres he of...
Oil, Wood Panel
$541
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 0.04 in
Hand-Painted Limited Edition #2-Lime Trees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand painted Edition is an one-off large Giclee on paper, oil hand-painted by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted by ...
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée, Oil
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
PLAYBOY BUNNY
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Synthetic polymer drawing on paper. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 31.5 x 23.5 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...
Paper, Polymer
Murano Glass Art Deco Style Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Fine pair of Art Deco style Murano glass sconces of “stampato” glass finished with a bottom black Murano glass and gilt brass finial. This pair is all made of handblown glass and has...
Murano Glass
$91,632
H 13.5 in W 20.5 in
Looking across Buttermere, Victorian 19th Century Oil Landscape
By John Atkinson Grimshaw
Located in London, GB
John Atkinson Grimshaw 1836 - 1893 Looking across Buttermere Oil on canvas, signed & dated '1868' lower right Image size: 13 ½ x 20 ½ inches (34.2 x 50.5 cm) Hand made gilt frame Th...
Oil
$2,221Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 43.5 in
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party' After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 43.5 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: Private collect...
Oil, Canvas
$746Sale Price|25% Off
H 15 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Hudson River School Coastal Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist painting of a coastal seascape. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 18L x 12H.
Canvas, Oil
"Finishing Touch", Abstract Collage painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Jill haas features a contemporary style, often exploring themes of introspection and emotion through abstract forms and thoughtful color palett...
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
$1,159Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Sakura Blossoms" is a floral still life oil painting by Volskaya Liliya
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Sakura Blossoms" is a floral still life oil painting by Volskaya Lilia. It is a celebration of nature. It is a spring and summer story. The beauty and extraordinary fragrance of the...
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
Jean Bonnardel Portrait by Federico Masses
Located in New York, US
Our very large portrait of Jean Bonnardel (1899-1952), Countess Madeleine de Montgomery, by Federico Armando Beltran Masses (1885-1949) measures 77 3/8 by 52 1/4 in, 196.5 x 132.6 cm...
Canvas
$1,375
H 24 in W 24 in
Drifting Harmony I - Original Minimalist Blue Landscape Mountains Artwork
By Peter Kuttner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$8,639Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 33.47 in W 71.66 in D 21.26 in
Modern Console Table by Albino Miranda in Volcanic Resin & Marble
By Albino Miranda
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A stunning masterpiece that grabs attention in any room. Inspired by the raw and rugged beauty of volcanic textures, this console has a unique and rough finish, bringing an organic c...
Marble
$543 / item
H 19.1 in Dm 8.67 in
Hospitality wine table 'Essence' from cork and glass by Reinier de Jong
By Reinier de Jong
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Introducing the captivating Essence wine table, where sustainability meets style. This unique piece of furniture combines the elegance of repurposed glass Jeroboam bottles (3 Liter/0...
Glass, Cork
$2,200
H 16 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
11:05 - Contemporary Beach Landscape Pink Clouds Blue Sky Ocean, 2022
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape in oil on canvas mounted on panel, two figures stand by the shore of a beach, gazing out at the deep blue ocean, while fluffy, pale salmon pink cumulus...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Incredible Oversized Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe"
By Christian Bérard
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details in the dress and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel which fill...
Fruitwood
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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.