Personaje, acrylic tall figurative on light background, sun at right
Located in San Diego, CA
This "Personaje" by Mike Rivero is painted on a light green background stands with prominence.
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje with Stool, standing figurative painting, orange and taupe
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Dated on reverse. This is artist Mike Rivero’s first series of paintings in 2020, in which *he returns to his traditional figurative paintings.
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje Alfredo, yellow and red acrylic figurative painting forward facing
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800Sale Price|23% Off
Personaje, acrylic figurative painting of seated man
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love...
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje Abstracto, acrylic figurative standing facing left
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love...
Canvas, Acrylic
Personaje, acrylic with pink line, figurative facing forward
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love...
Canvas, Acrylic
Margarita, figurative standing female on pink background
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
"Margarita" acrylic on canvas painting by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Margarita is painted in orange, taupe, pink, navy blue and set on a mauve background.
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Figure on Red and Green
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Painting is signed in front and back (back is now covered with paper after framing) Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age.
Acrylic, Canvas
Personaje, figurative acrylic painting of man standing facing left
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love...
Canvas, Acrylic
Ciclista
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age.
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Figura
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age.
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
Personaje
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age.
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
Sold
H 27 in W 13 in D 2.5 in
Figura II, acrylic standing figurative facing right, green walking in park
Located in San Diego, CA
This "Figura II" by Mike Rivero. In this series, the artist chose a different color palette than in all his previous paintings and the figures also have different a appearance.
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Walking Figure on Gray
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Painting is signed in front and back (back is now covered with paper after framing) Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age.
Canvas, Acrylic
Pensador, acrylic standing figurative thinker
By Mike Rivero
Located in San Diego, CA
Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,970
H 23.63 in W 31.11 in D 1.97 in
Walking Home, Contemporary Figurative Cityscape Painting, Landscape Park Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Walking Home [2023] original Oil on Canvas Image size: H:8.5 cm x W:10 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:46 cm x W:55 cm x D:1.5cm Frame Size: H:60 cm x W:79 cm x D:5cm Sold Fram...
Canvas, Oil
$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
Good Morning, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Colorful, highly textured impasto organic lyrical abstraction. Composition extended around perimeter, requiring no frame. Wired and UV protected varnished. Feels like a happy morning...
Acrylic
$2,790
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in
Extra-Large Landscape. Contemporary Figurative Abstract Orange Horizon Painting
By Steffen Bue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Adventure Ahead, a captivating abstract contemporary landscape by Danish artist Steffen Bue. This impressive 100 x 140 cm (39.37 x 55.12 in) acrylic painting draws viewers into a thr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$600
H 24 in W 12 in
5844 - Tall Abstract Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blurring the distinction between figure and abstract settings, Swiss artist Edith Konrad’s spectral forms—human in shape—inhabit muted abstract environments punctuated by vivid burst...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$3,480
H 59.85 in W 48.04 in D 1.97 in
Retrato Naranja, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 152x122cm Signed About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura...
Canvas, Acrylic
$700
H 19 in W 19 in
Original Abstract Figurative Artwork, Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century, 5835
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
$1,260Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting - Male Figuratives in Oil on Masonite
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20c-2017). San Francisco bay area abstract expressionist and landscape artist dur...
Masonite, Oil
$22,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 34.5 in D 2 in
Time By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
By Bruno Paoli 1
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
Canvas, Oil
$995
H 21.5 in W 14.5 in
Orange Mono Figure: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Orange mono color from the studio of this very well collected British artist. Image 21" x 15" Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in Porthmeor, Cornwa...
Mixed Media
$995
H 21.5 in W 14.5 in
Orange Mono Figure: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Orange mono color from the studio of this very well collected British artist. Image 21" x 15" Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in Porthmeor, Cornwa...
Mixed Media
$685
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
You Can, Abstract Figurative Scene Painting, Acrylic on Linen, 2022
Located in Edinburgh, GB
About feelings, sensations, and moments. The fleeting moments of our lives and our expectations. The silhouetted figures, positioned at the top and bottom of the canvas—whose seated ...
Acrylic
$2,500
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.78 in
Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Portrait No 93
By Renjie Gao
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He lives & works i...
Canvas, Oil
$2,700
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in
Character on Yellow, Bold Abstract Figurative Painting, 2026, 100x150cm, Acrylic
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Miami, FL
Character on Yellow, Bold Abstract Figurative Painting, 2026, 100x150cm, Acrylic In this vibrant abstract figurative painting, Enrique Pichardo explores the expressive power of form...
Acrylic
$3,800
H 16 in W 12 in
"Expectations" (2024), Abstract Colorful Figurative Oil Painting on Board
By Dan McCaw 1
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Transformation" is a beautiful original handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure in a warm and colorful interior setting. This piece comes f...
Oil, Board
$1,000
H 23 in W 20 in
2301 Original Figurative Abstract Artwork in Oil and Mixed Media
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$2,880 / item
H 34.5 in W 16.5 in D 28 in
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal Trolley in brass & cane. Handmade in India. Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane evoke the dynami...
Brass
Börje Johanson Venus Swivel Bar Stools
By Börje Johanson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this Scandinavian modern set of four bar height swivel stools by Börje Johanson in very good, all original condition. They feature the original, durable dar...
Metal
Patchwork Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). The landscape is made up of patches of color, reminiscent of viewing agricultural land from a high vantage point. In additio...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Newsprint, Tissue Paper
$840Sale Price|79% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.89 in D 0.79 in
Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm
By Gilbert Pauli
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Oil
1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut coffee table designed and manufactured by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. This stunning coffee table features a black laminated top with a black vinyl base. the coffe...
Faux Leather, Walnut
$3,200
H 17 in W 53 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted MINT!
Brass, Stainless Steel
Jason
By George Cayford
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper Signed and titled (lower right) 84cm × 60cm (87cm × 62cm framed) Cayford, now retired, was a graphic designer and illustrator working in London in the postwar period...
Paper, Pastel
$2,000
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
'Samskaras', Contemporary Figurative Nude Oil Painting 48x36 Inches
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Samskaras" is an original oil painting by Lauren Rinaldi, debuted at the artist's solo exhibition, "At Arms Length". Lauren Rinaldi works using unbiased portraits of women’s bodies ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
H 29.73 in W 21.46 in D 0.01 in
French Modern Art by Fernand Léger - Untitled
By Fernand Léger
Located in Paris, IDF
Lithography on paper printed in 40's, numbered 42/300, 54,5 x 75,5 x 0,1 cm - 21,4 x 29,7 x 0,04 in, printed by Moulot Editions Editions with the stamp Fernand Léger on Musee Biot pa...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,818
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Maquette pour la Création du Monde - Lithograph after Fernand Léger - 1959
By Fernand Léger
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized after Fernand Léger in 1959, on Moulin Richard de Bas paper. Monogrammed in the plate. It belongs to the suite "Contrastes", printed by Daniel Jacomet and publi...
Lithograph
1950's Two Tier Cocktail Table in Style of Ico Parisi
By Gordons Inc., Ico Parisi
Located in Hanover, MA
Dramatic vintage bi-level coffee table in the style of Ico and Luisa Parisi. Finely constructed of mahogany hardwood and veneer, both tiers feature upswept ends and are supported by...
Brass
Bell table lamp, brass and Murano glass, Barovier, Italy, 1940's
By Barovier
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Bell table lamp, brass and Murano glass, Barovier, Italy, 1940's. original patina.
Brass
$2,717
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 0.99 in
Strawberry & Teal Nasturtiums, Contemporary Monet Style Art, Floral Painting
By Catherine Ruth Church
Located in Deddington, GB
Strawberry & Teal Nasturtiums by Catherine Ruth Church [2020] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Hot Pinks and Teal /Turquoises and ...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$682 / item
H 1.58 in Dm 13.78 in
21st Century Dioniso Serving Tray with Coaster Holder Cover Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our Dioniso trays boast a classic round silhouette in genuine leather and featuring two coaster holders in metal with chrome finishing. Available in two different sizes they come ...
Metal
Joan Miro Abstract Lithograph, Signed, 1975, Framed
By Joan Miró
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Joan Miro Title: Joan Miro Medium: Lithograph in colors Date: 1975 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 15 1/8" x 22 3/4" Sheet Size: 7 7/8" x 15 1/2" Signature: Signed in the pla...
Lithograph
$250
H 2 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency Silver Plated Mahogany Wine Coaster
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency Silver Plate & Mahogany Wine Coaster. Item features pierce decorated sides, mahogany interior, marked "England", very nice antique item, qu...
Silver Plate
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