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 energy of a perfect summer day.
Canvas, Mixed Media
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 captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water.
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 from reality into a playful and joyful world.
Canvas, Mixed Media
$2,400
H 40 in W 54 in D 0.1 in
Aqua Beach - Modern Abstract Beach, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Suzanne Vaughan
Located in Yardley, PA
Aqua Beach is an original abstract seascape painting on canvas by Suzanne Vaughan. It captures the essence of the beach, the sand, sun and sea all merging into a soothing peaceful fe...
Acrylic
$7,312Sale Price|25% Off
H 35 in W 59 in
'On the Beach' Colourful 3D Contemporary landscape painting, sea, water, beach
By Max Todd
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'On the Beach' is a fun and vibrant contemporary 3D painting of beach goers and figures by Max Todd. Inspired by beach holidays Todd has created a work that makes you dream of the su...
Canvas, Acrylic
Drifting at Your Own Pace
By Natalia Yangalycheva
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 80 × 100 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the freedom to live at one's own pace. The a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,825
H 36 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
Life's a Beach, Contemporary Figurative Coastal Beach Landscape
By Michael Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary figurative coastal beach landscape by San Francisco, California artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). A woman in a bathing suit reclines where the sand ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,680
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
Coastal - Modern Abstract Seascape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Suzanne Vaughan
Located in Yardley, PA
"Coastal" captures the essence of the beach, the warm sand, sun and sea all merging into a soothing peaceful feeling that delights the senses and calms the mind. Painted in an abstr...
Acrylic
$264
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 0.4 in
Buoyant XVI, Original painting, Acrylic on Board, contemporary
By Henry Walsh
Located in Deddington, GB
Buoyant XVI is an original painting by Henry Walsh. This work is acrylic painted onto board, and framed in a white box frame. 10 x 10cm (19 x 19cm framed). This piece is inspired by ...
Acrylic, Board
$4,651
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Delight of Waves by Marylin Cavin - acrylic contemporary people painting
By Marylin Cavin
Located in DE
Marylin Cavin is a French-Swiss artist who completed her art studies in Paris, where she lived for about thirty years. For the past 25 years, she has regularly exhibited in galleries...
Canvas, Acrylic
$450
H 12 in W 12 in D 1 in
Colorful Coastal Figurative Painting, Playful Beach Scene on Panel
By Devan Sweeney
Located in Atlanta, GA
Splish Splash by Devan Sweeney is a joyful, color-rich painting that evokes the spontaneity of seaside moments. Created with acrylic and oil on panel (12 x 12 inches), this square-fo...
Oil, Board
Beach #1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Irina Alexandrina
Located in Yardley, PA
Alexandrina's painting is guided by her all-consuming passion to share with the viewer the beauty and perfection of the universe, which we sometimes pass by in a hurry. His work cont...
Oil
$465
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Sea Breeze, Landscape Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Sea Breeze" is a tactile, highly textured artwork that captures the fresh energy, movement, and soothing atmosphere of the coastal shoreline. The focal point of the piece is the ric...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$300
H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in
Whimsical Mermaid Painting, Small Coastal Figurative Art on Panel
By Devan Sweeney
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming and playful coastal painting by Devan Sweeney, Playing Mermaids captures the carefree spirit of summer through a whimsical figurative lens. Rendered in acrylic and oil on ...
Oil, Board
$1,349
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Cornish Beach, Original Painting, Coastal art, Beach, Seaside, Summer
Located in Deddington, GB
Cornish Beach was painted in North Cornwall and is based on coastal locations such as Daymer Bay, Polzeath and Padstow. It looks beautiful in a home with bright uplifting colours and...
Canvas, Oil
Over The Beach - Landscape Ocean Original Painting
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 ...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Day at the Beach
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Burning sun, waves lapping at the shore, the lingering scent of suntan lotion – it’’s an endless summer day at the beach. Carole Garland evokes the heat, wind and sand of a day alon...
Oil, Canvas
$1,349
H 26.46 in W 26.46 in D 2.37 in
Endless Beach, Original Painting, Coastal art, Beach, Seaside, Summer
Located in Deddington, GB
Endless Beach was painted in North Cornwall and is based on coastal locations such as Daymer Bay, Polzeath and Padstow. It looks beautiful in a home with bright uplifting colours and...
Canvas, Oil
$4,748
H 41.34 in W 41.34 in D 1.19 in
Silent Sea - original impressionism waterscape artwork - oil painting
By Lenny Cornforth
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm Height on custom d...
Stone
The Dugout, Post Cover
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Left The present work was published on the cover of the September 4th, 1948 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. An accompanying “Keeping Posted” article abo...
Oil, Gouache
$128,885
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 18 in
1910's Art Deco Erte Gouache Painting Original Hand Signed Rare French Costume
By Erté
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare original signed Art Deco gouache on paper by Erte (Romain de Tirtoff) . This stunning theatrical costume design is signed Erte at the lower right. The piece is 20 by 18 fram...
Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil
Silvered Sea Shell Strombus Pugilis
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Strombus pugilis fully silvered shell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has b...
Sterling Silver
$125,000
H 18 in W 18.5 in
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print
By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Kiss, no. 1 from the fifth installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts Undoubtedly Klimt’s best known and most reproduced images, this printed version of The Kiss is the only one with...
Handmade Paper
$5,000
H 46 in W 45 in D 3 in
Sujoon Sky - Blue Abstract Sculptural Original Three-Dimensional Wall Art
By Atticus Adams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Metal, Wire
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Modernist Piano
By Pierre-Paul Montagnac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco piano and bench by Pierre-Paul Montagnac, a variant of the model used in one of the luxe apartments, the Caen, on the great French oceanliner Normandie in 1...
Rosewood, Sycamore
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
By Jeroen Allart
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Canvas, Oil
$23,741
H 78.75 in W 118.12 in D 1.58 in
Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
By FRANCESCA OWEN
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Oil
$4,748
H 13 in W 16.93 in
Mockney - Giclée Print on Canvas, Contemporary, Signed, Edition of 69
By Werner Bronkhorst
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Mockney, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks 43 x 33 cm (16.9 x 13 in) ...
Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$2,779
H 40.16 in W 19.69 in D 15.36 in
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Tall Boy Dresser, Hand-Crafted, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan woven wicker six-drawer tall boy dresser or slim chest of drawers. Spain, 1960s This beautiful rattan dresser has a bamboo and rattan structure with six drawers all covered...
Wicker, Rattan
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 30 in D 1 in
"Paris, Montparnasse" French Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Anatol Bouchet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist, Anatol Bouchet. Bouchet was an French painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. This paint...
Canvas, Oil
Orli Ziv, Jerusalem pink atmosphere, spirituality
By Orli Ziv
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orli Ziv, Jerusalem Pink atmosphere, oil on canvas, Jerusalem, expressionism, Israeli artist, Israeli art
Oil, Pigment
$9,375 / item
H 28 in W 84 in D 38 in
Lawson-Fenning Isherwood Sofa, Modern Channel Tufted Couch, Mohair & Oak
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The isherwood sofa features a channel tufted body with loose bolster cushions. The turned legs are made of solid white oak or American walnut and are inset on the sides revealing the...
Mohair, Walnut
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.