Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1986. Oil on canvas, 11 x 13 inches.
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1986. Oil on canvas, 11 x 13 inches.
Oil
Daniel Hernández Morillo Period Colored Framed Etching
Located in Roma, IT
In 1872, he painted a version of the "Death of Socrates" that won him recognition from the government of President Manuel Pardo, and a grant that enabled him to study in Europe.
Paper, Wood, Etching
Lady Lying Down
Located in Madrid, ES
In 1872, his remarkable interpretation of the "Death of Socrates" caught the attention of President Manuel Pardo's government, earning him recognition and a scholarship to study in E...
Oil, Wood Panel
Sold
H 50 in W 42 in D 0.75 in
Neo Expressionist Oil on Canvas depicting Two Men in Drag by Manuel Pardo 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Interesting oil painting by noted Cuban born, NYC based artist, Manuel Pardo circa 1980's. The painting depicts two men dresser in drag.
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Floral Vase Still Life (Cuban artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Floral Vase Still Life, ca. 1995.
Masonite, Oil
Double Portrait (Cuban artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Double Portrait, 1986. Oil on masonite panel, 18 x 24 inches.
Masonite, Oil
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, ca. 1980's. Oil on masonite panel, 11 x 14 inches.
Oil
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, ca. 1980's. Oil on masonite panel, 11 x 14 inches.
Oil
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1984. Oil on masonite panel, 18 x 24 inches.
Oil
Abstract Floral Vase Still Life (Cuban artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Floral Vase Still Life, 1993.
Oil, Plywood
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1986. Oil on canvas, 18 x 20 inches.
Oil
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1989. Oil on canvas, 11 x 17.5 inches.
Oil
Abstract Neo-Expressionist Portrait (Cuban artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1985. Oil on masonite panel, 24.25 x 24 inches.
Oil, Masonite
Male Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1985. Oil on masonite panel, 18 x 24 inches.
Oil
Abstract Floral Vase Still Life (Cuban artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Floral Vase Still Life, ca. 1995.
Oil, Masonite
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1991. Oil on masonite panel, 18 x 24 inches.
Oil
Portrait of a Buddha
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait of a Buddha, 1985.
Oil
Untitled
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kristine Moran, oil on wood panel, signed and dated verso
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century Continental Print, Napoleon III Style, Paper, France
Located in Phoenix, AZ
19th Century Continental Print. Beautiful print, see detailed pics. Contact us for more information.
Paper
Early 20th Century Emilio Vasarri Lithograph in Arts & Crafts Wood Frame
By Emilio Vasarri
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This rare early 20th century lithograph depicts an image originally executed by Italian artist Emilio Vasarri in 1909. The piece features a scene from classical antiquity and depicts...
Oak, Paper
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Handmade Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Untitled
By Gabino Rey Santiago
Located in Barcelona, CT
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Paper, Mixed Media
Framed Engraving By Sir William Hamilton
Located in Essex, MA
Print size: 15 inches by 10 inches. Lord Hamiltons Ancient Vases. Number 94. Johann Tischbein, Naples , Italy. The scene depicts a scene from Greek Mythology, specifically one of the...
Giltwood, Paper
19th Century Painting on Porcelain in Gilt Frame
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A painting on porcelain of a nobleman and nude woman with cupids, elaborately painted and highly detailed. The original gilt wood frame with reticulated outer frame. The quality of p...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Letting Go, Almost
Located in Zofingen, AG
Letting Go, Almost In this work, the figure appears in a state between holding and release. The body is no longer tightly controlled, yet it has not fully let go. This in-between st...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Soul in bloom, A vibrant expressionist portrait that masterfully weaves human emotion with the vivid beauty of nature. Painted with bold, textured brushstrokes and dynamic palette ch...
Canvas, Acrylic
Learning My Edges
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the figure holds herself within a self-imposed boundary. The raised arm becomes both a gesture of extension and a subtle act of containment, defining a limit the body d...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,800
H 19.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in
19th Century Work of Art Etching by Almery Lobel Riche Custom Framed, French
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in North Miami, FL
This black and white etching by Almery -Lobel Riche is in a custom gold leaf frame with deep cut beveled silk mat. The etching is of woman leaning over chair and undoubtedly represen...
Silver Leaf
Expressionist Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract expressionist oil painting signed illegibly and dated 1956.
Board, Oil
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Minor paint loss along right edge.
Encaustic
$175
H 9 in W 1.12 in D 8.25 in
Early 20th Century Painting on Celluloid of Older and Younger Woman in Conversat
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Early 20th century painting on celluloid of the women by the water having a deep conversation. It looks as if the older one is advising the younger one. The painting is set is a gilt...
Velvet, Resin, Giltwood
$950
H 29.25 in W 39.75 in D 1.75 in
Vicente Garcia De Paredes Hand Colored Print
By Vicente García de Paredes
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Vicente Garcia De Paredes Hand Colored Print ( Signed bottom right )
Watercolor
$437Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
French Expressionist Abstract Portraits Of Figures Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) signed oil painting on canvas unframed: 9.5 x 7.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have ...
Oil
Yoko Ono Fashions for Men
By Skylar Fein
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: silkscreen and acrylic on canvas Skylar Fein was born in Greenwich Village and raised in the Bronx. He has had many careers including teaching nonviolent resistance under ...
$6,695
H 39.38 in W 46.46 in
Kew Gardens - The Stairs to the Sky, Oil on Canvas, 2026, 100x120 cm
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in London, GB
Paul Wadsworth 1964 - Current Kew Gardens - The Stairs to the Sky, 2026 Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm 39 3/8 x 47 1/4 in
Canvas, Oil
$344Sale Price|78% Off
H 16.15 in W 13 in D 0.79 in
French school Still Life Oil painting Signed 1960 Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Still Life from J Robert⬅️ 🟢Jacques Robert (1921–1997) was a French writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Born on June 27, 1921, in Lyon, France, he began his career in journalis...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas, Linen
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Fruitwood
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
$846
H 9.65 in W 13 in D 0.79 in
Cubist Still life, Fish Supper, Acrylic and Oil on board, Modern Style, Signed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Cubist still life, acrylic and oil on board, by French artist Créqule. Signed bottom right. The painting is presented in a gilt wood frame, under glass. A bold exploration of form a...
Oil, Acrylic
$1,138
H 19.49 in W 27.96 in
MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract Black Green
By Joan Miró
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XI Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 71 cm Observations: Lithograph on ...
Lithograph
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$1,038Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 12.21 in
Hidden Portraits XIX, Acrylic on Canvas, Modern, Framed, 1980s
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits XIX', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Rose Quartz Bubble Rock Crystal Cocktail Tables By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.
Art Deco Nickel Double/Full Bed Frame c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original Art Deco nickel bedframe with steel support bars that fit easily into the headboard and footboard. Fits a double bed. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTU...
Steel, Nickel
LE CAFÉ, circa 1900 TONY MINARTZ (FRENCH 1873-1944)
Located in Liphook, GB
LE CAFÉ, circa 1900 TONY MINARTZ (FRENCH 1873-1944) similar works to $50,000 Large circa 1900 French Impressionist Parisian interior scene titled "Le Cafe", oil on canvas by Tony ...
Canvas, Oil
$10,000
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Grass Blue Wild Flower - Sky Blue Periwinkle Magenta Abstract Painting, 2022
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
Thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations in cheerful, exuberant color. Little moments in luminous shades of sky...
Canvas, Oil
$14,985Sale Price|49% Off
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gildwood carved center hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
Marble
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)
Marble, Steel
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
Located in London, GB
This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...
Ormolu, Bronze
A resurgence of interest in Expressionism, Pop art, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and other movements gained steam among artists of the 1970s and ’80s, in part as a reaction to the austerity of the prevailing minimalism and Conceptual art of the era. A decadent, bold and brash art style called Neo-Expressionism saw painters returning to figural representation, creating highly textured works that were imbued with intensely personal narratives.
Neo-Expressionist paintings are sensuous in nature and highly subjective in meaning. Expressive brushwork, highly pigmented colors and layered forms and materials lent sculptural attributes to the work and were used to depict symbolic narratives from history, mythology and the artist’s personal experience.
Prominent figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat led the Neo-Expressionist movement in the United States with paintings and prints that were raw, emotional and often violent in nature. In Germany, Die Neuen Wilden (the “New Fauves”) was the name given to a group of postwar artists that included the likes of sculptor Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, a painter and photographer who explored the possibilities of both abstraction and realism, sometimes in a single piece. The work of the New Fauves — labeled as such for its return to Fauvism’s textured brushwork and use of vibrant colors — shares commonalities with Neo-Expressionism, and Baselitz was a pioneer of the movement in Europe. In addition, Willem de Kooning’s pulsating action paintings and Julian Schnabel’s experimentation with the materiality of paintings also took shape during this period.
“I was trying to make paintings different from the paintings that I saw a lot of at the time, which were mostly minimal, and they were highbrow and alienating, and I wanted to make very direct paintings that most people would feel the emotion behind when they saw them,” said Basquiat.
Neo-Expressionism generated some polarizing opinions, with some celebrating the revival of personal subjectivity in art while others criticizing the movement for being too commercially driven and nostalgic. But most experts agree that Neo-Expressionism was a huge commercial success and culturally impactful, paving the way for the postmodern work of artists like Richter and Sigmar Polke.
Find original Neo-Expressionist paintings, prints, mixed-media works 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.