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F Brown Mid-century painting of colorful figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
F Brown Mid-century painting of colorful figure '69 Oil on canvas 8 x 10 unframed, 9.25 x 11.25
Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. Done in the style of the Bay Area Figurative
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Abstract Mid-Century Painting in Turquois-Black, Signed by R. Santamaria, 1964
By Ricardo Santamaria
Located in Salzburg, AT
Abstract painting on paper in turquois-black acrylic colors handmade frame (4.5cm) with white-gilt
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Glass, Acrylic, Wood

Mid-Century Sailboats Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Striking mid-century painting of pair of sailboats by French artist M. Charco, 1961. Signed by
Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Sailboats Painting
Mid-Century Sailboats Painting
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Woodland Fancy, Mid-Century Fantastical Figurative Landscape 1969
Located in Soquel, CA
Unique and fantastical mid-century painting of a nude figure standing in front of a fish in the
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - A Weathered Coastline
Located in Corsham, GB
A rustic mid century painting showing a vast stretch of rugged coastline with trees and eroded
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Female Dancer
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful mid-century painting of a female dancer by J. Steven. Oil on canvas measures 12 x 30
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Female Dancer
Female Dancer
H 39 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Mexican Market Scene
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Mid-century painting depicts what is probably a Mexican of Latin American market scene
Category

1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mexican Market Scene
Mexican Market Scene
H 12 in W 18 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Children's Party Scene . Red and Orange, Native American
Located in Miami, FL
Broad areas of bold, flat red, magenta, and pink characterize this mid-century painting by Barbara
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Winifred Taylor - 1949 Gouache, Douarnenez Harbour
Located in Corsham, GB
roofs of fishing huts. This piece is a fine example of the fun and simplicity of Mid Century painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

The Bar - Mid 20th Century Dutch Naif Interior Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
in very good original condition. Artist: Dutch School, mid 20th century Title: The Bar Medium: Oil
Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large Mid Century French Expressionist Signed Oil Horse Racing Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Horse Race French expressionist artist, mid 20th century signed oil on artist paper, unframed
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 1950's Portrait of Dashing Gentleman Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman European artist, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 35.5 x 30.5
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

C.1950s Parker Lee Mid-Century Modern Abstract Gouache - A Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
texture, these fantastic mid century paintings show a pair of abstract cityscapes, one with tall buildings
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

1950's French Oil Portrait of Man with Cherries & Blue Jug Mid Century original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with Cherries & Blue Jug French School, mid 20th century circa 1950's oil on
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Ladies Washing Clothes at Public Baths
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Les Lavandieres" French School, mid 20th century signed by the artist, M. Jantet oil on canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Devastation - Mid Century Figurative Illustration Grayscale Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
, 1895-1984). This grayscale painting was created as an original illustration for a short story, circa
Category

1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Acrylic

Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
the dynamic evolution of American Mid-Century painting from the Abstract Expressionism of the 1940s
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Oil Painting - Three Musicians
Located in Bristol, GB
THREE MUSICIANS Size: 63 x 42 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A striking mid-century
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1950s "Cube Head" Mid Century Figurative Ink Wash Painting
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Cube Head" c.1950s Ink wash on Arches 15" x 20" unframed Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 4...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

1950s "Pink Floor" Mid Century Female Nude Figurative Painting
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Pink Floor" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 17.25" x 17.25" unframed Signed in pencil lower right Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additional cha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Three Angels - Mid Century Hawaiian Symbolist Figurative Painting
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Symbolic Hawaiian nocturnal figurative of whispy angel figures with mountains and bridge by
Category

1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Oil Painting - Dance
Located in Bristol, GB
DANCE Size: 42 x 49.5 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An endearing mid-century figurative
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Figurative Oil Painting, Fabian Lundqvist - Blue Ballerinas
Located in Bristol, GB
BLUE BALLERINAS Size: 55 x 47 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An outstanding mid-century
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Figurative Oil Painting, Fabian Lundqvist - Modernist Ballerinas
Located in Bristol, GB
-century figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas by the established Swedish artist Fabian
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Unframed Figurative Oil Painting - Affection
Located in Bristol, GB
AFFECTION Size: 41 x 33 cm Oil on board A tender and captivating mid-century figurative painting
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1950s "Nude in Park" Mid Century Figurative Painting MOMA Artist
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
artist's estate Introducing a stunning black and white painting by Donald Stacy (1925-2008) from New Jersey
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Ms. Y" Mid Century Figurative Painting University of Paris
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Ms.Y" c. 1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 14" x 17" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate Donald Stacy (1925-2011) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fin...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper, Gouache

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Oil Painting - Figures in Hats
Located in Bristol, GB
FIGURES IN HATS Size: 29 x 44.5 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A well-executed mid-century
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Figurative -- Adventures - Duleich
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century figurative of romantic adventures by Duleich (American, 20th Century). Presented in a
Category

1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative
By Charles Chapin
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century abstract figurative by North Carolina artist Charles Chapin (American, 20th
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - All Together
Located in Bristol, GB
ALL TOGETHER Size: 55 x 64.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A richly textured mid-century
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Fabian Lundqvist -Overlooking Fields
Located in Bristol, GB
-century figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas by the established Swedish artist Fabian
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Fabian Lundqvist - Garden Vacation
Located in Bristol, GB
GARDEN VACATION Size: 67 x 59 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A charming mid-century figurative
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Nude Portrait Oil Painting - Unnoticed
Located in Bristol, GB
UNNOTICED Size: 68 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An expressive mid-century nude
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Oil Painting - Coastal Dock, Framed
Located in Bristol, GB
-century figurative painting, executed in oil onto board. The composition depicts a bustling coastal dock
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting - Enigma
Located in Bristol, GB
-century abstract figurative composition, painted in oil onto canvas. The piece features a figure seated
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Family - Mid Century Figurative
By Cock Van Gent
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Family", a mid century figurative watercolor by Cock Van Gent (American/Dutch, b. 1925
Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Figurative Oil Painting - The Ensemble
Located in Bristol, GB
century figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas. The artist has used the expressive qualities
Category

1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Framed Figurative Painting - Seated Figures
Located in Bristol, GB
mid-century figurative composition, executed in pastel and watercolour on paper. Painted in an
Category

1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Framed Oil Painting, "Cubist Dancer"
Located in Bristol, GB
CUBIST DANCER Size: 54 x 35 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A very charming mid century
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Portrait Framed Oil Painting - Lone
Located in Bristol, GB
LONE Oil on Board Size: 52 x 44.5 cm (including frame) A very well done mid-century modernist
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Expressionist Figurative Swedish Oil Painting - Garden Dance
Located in Bristol, GB
figurative landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas by Swedish artist Uno Vallman (1913-2004
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Modern Expressive Figurative Framed Oil Painting - Basket Carriers
Located in Bristol, GB
BASKET CARRIERS Oil on Canvas Size: 74 x 43.5 cm (including frame) A wonderful mid century
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Figurative Oil Painting - The Store
Located in Bristol, GB
THE STORE Size: 42.5 x 34.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant and lively mid-century
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Figurative Oil Painting - Assemble 1969
Located in Bristol, GB
figurative composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1969 on reverse. The painting depicts a diverse
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

A Good Catch, Mending the Nets, French Mid Century Port Scene
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large and colourful French mid-century painting of fishermen repairing their nets by Jean
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

1950s "Sleeping with Fruit" Mid Century Figurative Painting University of Paris
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Sleeping with Fruit" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 24" x 18'" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expec...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Orange Nude Lounging" Mid Century Figurative Painting Pratt Graphic Arts
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Orange Nude Lounging" c.1950s Oil pastel and gouache paint on paper 23" x 20" framed black gallery wood frame float mount Unsigned Came from artist's estate Donald Sta...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper, Gouache

Silhoutte by Francisco Jimenez - Mid-Century Modern Nude Figurative Painting
By Francisco Jose Jimenez
Located in DE
contemporary art collectors with an eye out for abstract and figurative paintings, photography and sculptural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Oil Painting - Off to School
Located in Bristol, GB
painting; and the short and textured brushstrokes imbue the work with a sense of liveliness and joy
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s A gorgeous and
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Modern Figurative Oil Painting - The Lonely Diner
Located in Bristol, GB
THE LONELY DINER Size: 63 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An emotive mid-century
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Figurative Seascape, Shanghai Floating Market
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century figurative landscape of two small boats on blue-green water with three
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Framed Oil Painting - The Priests
Located in Bristol, GB
THE PRIESTS Size: 60 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A brilliantly painted mid century
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting - In the Shadows
Located in Bristol, GB
IN THE SHADOWS Size: 39 x 30 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An outstanding mid-century
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Semi-Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting - Seated Trio
Located in Bristol, GB
figurative oil composition, painted in 1964 by the established Swedish artist Ivar Morsing (1919-2009), whose
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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You are likely to find exactly the midcentury figurative painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Impressionist version. If you’re looking for a midcentury figurative painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a midcentury figurative painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, beige, white and more. A midcentury figurative painting from Simon Goldberg, Alkis Matheos, Suzanne Lalique, Jeanne Daour and Rosy Andreasi-Verdier — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and watercolour, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, you can find a small midcentury figurative painting measuring 1 high and 1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 210.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large midcentury figurative painting.

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The price for a midcentury figurative painting in our collection starts at $124 and tops out at $2,000,000 with the average selling for $1,200.
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    The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.