$12,000
Spring Break Morning #2 - Allegorical Figurative Painting, Red, Yellow, and Blue
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ Spring Break Morning #2 is a 60 x 48-inches acrylic and collage work on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,400
Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Harlem 125 is a 18 x 24 inches mixed media work .
Mixed Media, Paper, Acrylic
Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's "Hero" is a 24 x 48 inches mixed media work on canvas with collage.
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Mumbo Jumbo NYC#2 - Figurative Painting with Blue and Pink Colors
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mumbo Jumbo NYC#2” is a 30 x 24 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Sold
H 16 in W 12 in D 1 in
Mumbo Jumbo Study #16 - Figurative Painting with Yellow, Red, and Pink Colors
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mumbo Jumbo Study #16 is a 16 x 12 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 16 in W 12 in D 1 in
Mumbo Jumbo Study #14 - Figurative Painting with Pink, Green, and Blue Colors
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mumbo Jumbo Study #1a is a 16 x 12 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Mumbo Jumbo #11 - Small Figurative Painting with Green and Pink Colors
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mumbo Jumbo #11” is a 16 x 12 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
" Mumbo Jumbo #9 " - Green and pink figurative small painting on canvas
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mumbo Jumbo #9” is a 16 x 12 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Sold
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
" Mass Appeal #1 " - Pink, blue and yellow figurative painting
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mass Appeal #1” is a 40 x 30 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Sold
H 40 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
Spring Break Times #1 - Collage and Acrylic on Canvas. Yellow, and Blue
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ Spring Break Weekend #1 is a 30 x 24-inches acrylic and collage work on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 40 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
Spring Break Weekend #1 - Collage and Acrylic on Canvas. Yellow, and Blue
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ Spring Break Weekend #1 is a 30 x 24-inches acrylic and collage work on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Spring Break Meet-up #1 - Collage and Acrylic on Canvas, Yellow.
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ Spring Break Meet-up #1 is a 30 x 24-inches acrylic and collage work on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 72 in D 1.5 in
Projection #2 - Blue and Orange Figurative Painting on Canvas with Collage
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Projection #2” is a 48 x 72 inch acrylic paint, gesso, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in
Morning Rush - Work on Paper of the African American Great Migration
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Morning Rush is a 12 x 18-inches work .
Paper, Acrylic
Sold
H 14 in W 16 in
Opening Night Study #2 - African American Great Migration from the South
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Opening Night Study #2 is a 12 x 16 inches mixed media work .
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 24 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
" Intersect #A2 " - Blue and White Figurative Painting on Canvas with Collage
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Intersect #A2” is a 18 x 24 inch acrylic paint, gesso, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
" Time Line #4 " - Blue and White Figurative Painting on Canvas with Collage
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Time Line #4” is a 48 x 36 inch acrylic paint, gesso, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Every Voice #2 - Pink and Blue Figurative Painting
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Every Voice #2” is a 40 x 30 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Sold
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
" Intersect #A7 " - blue and green figurative painting on canvas with collage
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Intersect #A7” is a 16 x 20 inch acrylic paint, gesso, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
Busing - Figurative Painting with African American Figures
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Busing is a 24 x 30 inches mixed media work on canvas with collage.
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sold
H 60 in W 100 in D 1.5 in
Pilgrimage #26 -Blue and White Figurative Painting on Canvas with Collaged Piece
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ Pilgrimage is a 60 x 100-inch acrylic paint, gesso, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Mumbo Jumbo NYC#8 - Figurative Painting with Red, Orange, and Blue Colors
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks F. Deceus was born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, moving to NY when he was nine years old, where he has been living and creating ever since.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Spring Break #5 - Collage Painting on College Spring Brake with Yellow Buoys.
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
The International African American Museum in Charleston, SC, recently purchased a work from the same series. Francks F. Deceus was born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, moving to NY when he w...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Wall Street 9AM
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
This work belong to a series titled "Every Day People". As the artist explains "this series was inspired by the great migration of the 1940, 50s, and 60s where large amounts of Afric...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sold
H 16 in W 12 in D 1 in
Mumbo Jumbo Study #13 - Figurative Painting with Yellow, Red, and Blue Colors
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ “Mumbo Jumbo Study #13” is a 16 x 22 inch acrylic paint, color pencil, and collage painting on canvas.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Sold
H 48 in W 52 in D 1.5 in
Time Line #3 - Place Holder for Similar Painting on Commission
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Upon completion of the painting, the client will be invoiced the remaining 50% for the amount of $3250. Francks Deceus will create an artwork that is not a duplicate of Time Line #3.
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 14 in W 16 in
Morning Bell - Work on Paper About the African American Great Migration to North
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Morning Bell is a 14 x 16 inches mixed media work .
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 14 in W 22 in
Morning Light Study - Figurative Work on Paper with African American Figures
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Morning Light Study is a 14 x 22 inches work on paper with collage.
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
Time Line #5 - Finished Painting on Commission
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Shipping is not included as the client specified that will pick up the painting. Francks F. Deceus was born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti.
Canvas, Acrylic
Head Start
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
This work belong to a series titled "Every Day People". As the artist explains "this series was inspired by the great migration of the 1940, 50s, and 60s where large amounts of Afric...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$19,814
H 41 in W 53 in D 1.75 in
Large Original Painting of Broadway New York City from 2011 - early 21st Century
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Large Atmospheric Black & Yellow Painting of Broadway New York City by British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. This unique original is part of her New York Series and h...
Paint, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Gesso, Linen, Mixed Media, Oil
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Weightless - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa Men
By Oluwafemi Akanmu
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Weightless captures a suspended moment between control and release. His posture suggests not defeat, but acceptance, a letting go of tension, burden, and the unseen trials that pres...
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ann Nooney, (New York City Scene)
By Ann Nooney
Located in New York, NY
The dimensions are for the image; there are large margins. This lithograph is signed in pencil. A native New Yorker, Ann Nooney (1900-1970) recorded the urban scene while on the Wo...
Lithograph
$2,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Don't Rush Life 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Men
By Elijah Olanase
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Where am from Bandana was once a common style, we called it Big Boy Style, then it's seem to me like a style or fashion only, because our elder brothers only allowed to used it but n...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in
"It's Better Here", Abstract Expressionist, Figures, Yellow, Red, Oil Painting
By Sorin Bica
Located in Franklin, MA
Sorin Bica's "It's Better Here" is a 48 x 48 inch abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas. The image is a vivid, stylized painting of a group of elongated human figures, render...
Canvas, Oil
$500
H 12.2 in W 17 in
New York City 4 original work on Japanese paper color pastel collage charcoal
By Bernardo Navarro Tomas
Located in Miami, FL
Bernardo Navarro Tomas (Cuba, 1977) 'Untitled', 2017 mixed media on japanese paper 12.3 x 17 in. (31 x 43 cm.) ID: NAA-304 Hand-signed by author
Paper, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Wax Crayon
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 26 in D 1 in
Till It All Withers 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Men
By Samson Olatubosun
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Samson Olatubos...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 14 in D 1 in
Soul Brothers 4 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa
By Oluwatosin Ogunniyi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Tos...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in
Peace from Within 3 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
By Michael Adetula
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Mic...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 30 in D 1 in
Reincarnation -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African Artwork
By Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Acrylic
$55,000
H 68 in W 51 in D 2 in
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban Purvis Young (1943-2010) Cars, Buildings People 65 x 48 inches Oil on board Signed upper right In th...
Masonite, Oil
$500
H 10 in W 13 in
"Allentown" Abstract cityscape, architecture, house paper collage, printmaking
By Miriam Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Allentown" is original artwork made from pencil, marker, watercolor, linocut collage on paper by Miriam Singer. This piece is shipped with the pictured white frame...
Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Linocut
$1,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 24 in D 1 in
His Confidence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Men
By Oluwatimileyin Tega Adegbenjo
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
His confidence shines bright, a beacon in the night Unshakable and strong, his presence commands respect and light With unwavering conviction, he conquers every fear His confidence r...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
$2,175
H 48 in W 24 in
She Belongs to the Shore - Colorful Figurative Still Life Artwork Woman on Beach
By Courtney Simone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Southern California native Courtney Simone seamlessly blends her passion for abstract art with the exploration of everyday beauty, resulting in exuberantly inspired abstract figurati...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$500
H 12.2 in W 17 in
New York City 11 original work on japanese paper color pastel collage charcoal
By Bernardo Navarro Tomas
Located in Miami, FL
Bernardo Navarro Tomas (Cuba, 1977) 'Untitled', 2017 mixed media on Japanese paper 12.3 x 17 in. (31 x 43 cm.) ID: NAA-311 Hand-signed by author
Paper, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Oil Pastel
$2,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Dream Chaser - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa
By Hammed Olayanju
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$61,493
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$750 / item
H 11.8 in W 16.2 in D 4 in
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page ...
Other
$232 / item
H 5.12 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Handcrafted Rattan Tray in Teak Finish, British Colonial Style
Located in Christchurch, GB
Introducing our Chunky Woven Tray, a masterful blend of rustic charm and contemporary style. Handcrafted with precision, this tray features a unique design and a rich teak stain fini...
Rattan
$2,800 / set
H 0.63 in Dm 8.5 in
16 Signed Lalique Crystal "Muguet" Pattern Dessert Plates "Lily of the Valley"
By Lalique
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This large set of 16 signed Lalique crystal plates in the "Muguet" in French and the translation of "Lily of the Valley" pattern evokes the taste of Spring! Mother's Day to be exact ...
Crystal
George Nakashima 'Slab' Coffee Table in English Walnut
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Slab' coffee table, English walnut, United States, 1964 American woodworker and designer George Nakashima demonstrates his mastery of ...
Walnut
Early 20th Antique French Brass & Bronze Bed , Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish and unusual French antique brass bed. Rectangular in form but with smooth rounded corners, tubular rails and ball finials. A good quality well-made bed. In good condition, st...
Brass
$3,203
H 14.97 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
1960s Chrome Serving Trolley Coffee Table Smoked Glass Top & Faux Laminated Wood
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italy chrome serving trolley or coffee table, with smoked glass top with under faux laminated wood.
Steel
$8,775
H 62.21 in W 60.63 in D 80.71 in
19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Solomonic Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and Moorish deta...
Walnut
$444,121
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamps by David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a fantastic pair of large stoneware table lamps by David Cressey, California's favorite mid century ceramic artist. The lamp forms are a tall gourd shape with a speckled yel...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Corner Sofa in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Corner sofa, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1960s This sculptural Italian mid-century modern sofa from the 1960s is defined by its sweeping curved form, conceived to organize the surroundin...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Antique Bentwood Twin Bed by Kohn, Vienna Secession
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) maple stained twin size bed with double scroll center design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).(paper label: JACOB JOSEP KOHN, WEIN). (Irregular size...
Bentwood
José Zanine Caldas Rare Console in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, hand-carved console, Brazilian hardwood, Brazil, 1980s This beautifully sculpted console was made during a time in which Caldas abandoned the rigid design aesthe...
Hardwood
$7,000
H 27.56 in W 74.81 in D 41.34 in
Large Expandable 3-Seater De Sede DS-44 Sofa in Tobacco Brown Buffalo Leather
By De Sede
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Mid-Century Modern plush made in Switzerland. The De Sede DS-44 buffalo "Neck" leather is extremely thick (up to 5mm or 3/16in) and yet is super soft. Top quality buffalo has a high-...
Leather
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.