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A False Narrative - Figurative Black, White & Red Mixed Media Surrealist Art
A False Narrative - Figurative Black, White & Red Mixed Media Surrealist Art

A False Narrative - Figurative Black, White & Red Mixed Media Surrealist Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artspace Warehouse prioritizes our clients' peace of mind by ensuring a seamless and worry-free art-buying experience. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIO...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Beach Day", Contemporary Narrative Painting with Leisure Scene Imagery
"Beach Day", Contemporary Narrative Painting with Leisure Scene Imagery

"Beach Day", Contemporary Narrative Painting with Leisure Scene Imagery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Beach Day" is an original piece by MOTELSEVEN made from acrylic and crayon on wooden board. This piece measures 16.5"h x 12"w x 1.25"d and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Guest List by Keith Garcia, Campground Figurative Landscape Painting
Guest List by Keith Garcia, Campground Figurative Landscape Painting

Guest List by Keith Garcia, Campground Figurative Landscape Painting

By Keith Garcia

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Palette: desert pinks and earthy browns, peach, green, and gray. Narrative art, pop art, neo-pop, pop surrealism, low brow art, dreamcore, fantasy, figurative, landscape, skyscape, v...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Transcendence"  Figurative Narrative "Being Human" vs "Human Being"
"Transcendence"  Figurative Narrative "Being Human" vs "Human Being"

"Transcendence" Figurative Narrative "Being Human" vs "Human Being"

By Samuel Wilson 1

Located in San Antonio, TX

Samuel Wilson (Born 1986) San Antonio, TX Image Size: 24 x 48 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Transcendence" When you see them in person you will say UNBELIEVEABLE. From his series "Being Hu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mr. Unpopular (Funk Art, Conceptual Humor, Postwar American Art, ~46% OFF)
Mr. Unpopular (Funk Art, Conceptual Humor, Postwar American Art, ~46% OFF)

Mr. Unpopular (Funk Art, Conceptual Humor, Postwar American Art, ~46% OFF)

By William T. Wiley

Located in Kansas City, MO

Mr Unpopular William T Wiley, text based artwork, funk art drawing, conceptual humor art, handwritten text composition, ironic title artwork, mixed media drawing, narrative abstracti...

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1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Inner Bloom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women Art
Inner Bloom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women Art

Inner Bloom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women Art

By Elie HATUNGIMANA

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

His painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories engaged with them related to daily community life that inspire, empower and connect with the viewers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vanitas IV : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Vanitas IV : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

Vanitas IV : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Scribe : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
The Scribe : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

The Scribe : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Falling II, 2011

Falling II, 2011

Located in Atlanta, GA

The story-telling nature of his work makes this narrative art personal to the observer. The paintings explore universal truths that are often difficult to articulate, yet resonant to...

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Boat Twelve, 2011

Boat Twelve, 2011

Located in Atlanta, GA

The story-telling nature of his work makes this narrative art personal to the observer. The paintings explore universal truths that are often difficult to articulate, yet resonant to...

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Echoes of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women Art
Echoes of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women Art

Echoes of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women Art

By Elie HATUNGIMANA

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

His painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories engaged with them related to daily community life that inspire, empower and connect with the viewers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Yes - large, bright, narrative, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Yes - large, bright, narrative, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas

Yes - large, bright, narrative, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas

By Fiona Ackerman

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Fiona Ackerman is known for creating uniquely colourful, contemporary paintings that often blur the lines between different genres. This acrylic composition features a variety of ima...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

THE FALL - Portrait Painting / Narrative Style / Autumn / Realism / Storytelling
THE FALL - Portrait Painting / Narrative Style / Autumn / Realism / Storytelling

THE FALL - Portrait Painting / Narrative Style / Autumn / Realism / Storytelling

By Mavis Smith

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting by Mavis Smith. Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at the Pratt Institute in New York and completed her studies in 2002 at the Seattle Acad...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Panel

Ricard Opisso, Large 1940s Figurative Oil Painting, Catalan Modernist Narrative
Ricard Opisso, Large 1940s Figurative Oil Painting, Catalan Modernist Narrative

Ricard Opisso, Large 1940s Figurative Oil Painting, Catalan Modernist Narrative

By Ricard Opisso Sala

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

This 75 x 101 cm composition offers strong decorative presence while maintaining historical character and narrative sophistication. It is equally suited to collectors of European mod...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Power On - large, narrative, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Power On - large, narrative, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas

Power On - large, narrative, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas

By Fiona Ackerman

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Contemporary artist Fiona Ackerman creates acrylic paintings that are expressive, richly detailed, graphic and colourful. This composition features a collage of images in various for...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte
Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte

Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte

By Ugo La Pietra 1

Located in Brescia, IT

He founded in 1962/1963 an artistic group "Cenobio group" which art was an experimental way to be artist, to the opposite of the Pop Art and Kinetics art, with a language that came t...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Downhill (Knight Ave) - tall, narrative, figurative, male, bronze sculpture
Downhill (Knight Ave) - tall, narrative, figurative, male, bronze sculpture

Downhill (Knight Ave) - tall, narrative, figurative, male, bronze sculpture

By P. Roch Smith

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This fun and somewhat whimsical sculpture recalls a cherished childhood memory for Roch Smith. The Toronto-based sculptor has hand-forged the bronze figure of a young boy on a bike b...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Shell Collectors in the Surf
Shell Collectors in the Surf

Shell Collectors in the Surf

By Charles Shaw 1

Located in Austin, TX

Sponsored into the prestigious Society of Illustrators by Norman Rockwell, Shaw's prowess in figurative narrative art shines through in the naturalistic, focused postures of the thre...

Category

1990s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

1974 Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture
1974 Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture

1974 Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture

By Ugo La Pietra 1

Located in Brescia, IT

He founded in 1962/1963 an artistic group "Cenobio group" which art was an experimental way to be artist, to the opposite of the Pop Art and Kinetics art, with a language that came ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

the waiting room, colorful narrative w 4 women and a little boy

the waiting room, colorful narrative w 4 women and a little boy

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

large scale colorful Oil on canvas narrative painting of little boy surrounded by four ethnically diverse women in formal evening gowns.

Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer's Light : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

Summer's Light : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Among My Souvenirs : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Among My Souvenirs : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

Among My Souvenirs : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

In Natural Habitat : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
In Natural Habitat : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

In Natural Habitat : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Untitled Composition II (Maeght, Bold Outline, Narrative, ~42% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled Composition II (Maeght, Bold Outline, Narrative, ~42% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled Composition II (Maeght, Bold Outline, Narrative, ~42% OFF - MUST GO)

By Valerio Adami

Located in Kansas City, MO

Adami, a key figure in European Pop Art and Narrative Figuration, is known for his sharply defined forms, bold black outlines, and flat, vibrant color fields that construct complex, ...

Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Vellum, Lithograph

"Candy’s" – Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realist Street Scene
"Candy’s" – Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realist Street Scene

"Candy’s" – Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realist Street Scene

By Brad Davis

Located in Denver, CO

This painting would be a compelling addition to any contemporary art collection, particularly those emphasizing realism, narrative art, or the complexities of urban landscapes.

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Arab Spring - large, dynamic, narrative, surrealist abstract, acrylic on canvas
Arab Spring - large, dynamic, narrative, surrealist abstract, acrylic on canvas

Arab Spring - large, dynamic, narrative, surrealist abstract, acrylic on canvas

By Gregor Hiltner

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Inspired by drawings made by children, Hiltner has created a chaotic narrative of surreal figures and animals drawn in red acrylic across an expanse of raw canvas in this over 6 feet...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Turbulence No  2 - large, narrative, corten steel, abstract outdoor sculpture
Turbulence No  2 - large, narrative, corten steel, abstract outdoor sculpture

Turbulence No 2 - large, narrative, corten steel, abstract outdoor sculpture

By Terence McGlade

Located in Bloomfield, ON

"My work explores the relationship between the tyranny of ageing and urban spaces. With influences as diverse as Brancusi and Buckminister Fuller, new synergies are crafted from simp...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Squeeze and Shape - Heimat Series - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Squeeze and Shape - Heimat Series - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Squeeze and Shape - Heimat Series - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Ellen von Unwerth

Located in Vienna, AT

The photograph feels cinematic and alive, embodying Von Unwerth’s enduring ability to transform fashion photography into narrative art. Heimat by Ellen von Unwerth is a visually stu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Acrobats  bright tropical colors man and toucan birds humorous  narrative
Acrobats  bright tropical colors man and toucan birds humorous  narrative

Acrobats bright tropical colors man and toucan birds humorous narrative

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

His shrewd social observations often translate into eerily humorous figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry.

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of Four Large African Carved Blackened Wood Narrative Panels
Set of Four Large African Carved Blackened Wood Narrative Panels

Set of Four Large African Carved Blackened Wood Narrative Panels

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Importante suite de quatre grands panneaux décoratifs en bois sculpté et noirci, ornés de scènes narratives en bas-relief représentant des personnages, architectures villageoises, vé...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fantastical universe of Yvon Taillandier - Vive Bozo Bek et ses amis
Fantastical universe of Yvon Taillandier - Vive Bozo Bek et ses amis

Fantastical universe of Yvon Taillandier - Vive Bozo Bek et ses amis

By Yvon Taillandier

Located in PARIS, FR

It’s a celebration of friendship, fantasy, and the boundless possibilities of art when freed from convention. Whether you are a collector of narrative art, a lover of French postmod...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Bourgeoiscape II : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Bourgeoiscape II : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

Bourgeoiscape II : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

1990s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Wisteria with Butterflies - 21st Century Narrative Painting of a woman
Wisteria with Butterflies - 21st Century Narrative Painting of a woman

Wisteria with Butterflies - 21st Century Narrative Painting of a woman

By Anna Maria Vargiu

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Anna Maria Vargiu Wisteria and the Butterflies 200 x 150 cm oil on canvas Anna Maria Vargiu can be called a great talent with her just 30 years. This paintings she made together w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"We the People"  Figurative Narrative "Being Human" vs "Human Being"
"We the People"  Figurative Narrative "Being Human" vs "Human Being"

"We the People" Figurative Narrative "Being Human" vs "Human Being"

By Samuel Wilson 1

Located in San Antonio, TX

Samuel Wilson (Born 1986) San Antonio, TX Image Size: 30 x 24 Medium: Oil on Board "WE THE PEOPLE" When you see them in person you will say UNBELIEVEABLE. From his series "Being Hum...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Murmur - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Murmur - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

Murmur - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

By Marlene Hilton Moore

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Canadian sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore continues the theme of listening in a series of outdoor singing bowl sculptures -- this bowl is laser cut with the word "Murmur" in a stencil f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chant - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Chant - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

Chant - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

By Marlene Hilton Moore

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Canadian sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore continues the theme of listening in a series of outdoor singing bowl sculptures -- this bowl is laser cut with the word "Chant" in a stencil fo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Whisper - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Whisper - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

Whisper - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

By Marlene Hilton Moore

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In this series of outdoor ‘singing’ bowl sculptures, Marlene Hilton Moore continues to explore the theme of ‘listening.’ This stainless-steel bowl is laser cut with the word “Whisper...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

The Realm of Imaginary Mystery 2021 (A Tibetan Narrative Wall Painting) BY GADE
The Realm of Imaginary Mystery 2021 (A Tibetan Narrative Wall Painting) BY GADE

The Realm of Imaginary Mystery 2021 (A Tibetan Narrative Wall Painting) BY GADE

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Narrative in painting is something that Western modern art and Chinese literati painting have strongly rejected, but I believe that it is precisely the way in which traditional Tibet...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sing - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Sing - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

Sing - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture

By Marlene Hilton Moore

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In this series of outdoor ‘singing’ bowl sculptures, Marlene Hilton Moore continues to explore the theme of ‘listening.’ This stainless-steel bowl is laser cut with the word “Sing” i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Route 66 - Mixed Media on Canvas with Frame, Contemporary Narrative Artwork
Route 66 - Mixed Media on Canvas with Frame, Contemporary Narrative Artwork

Route 66 - Mixed Media on Canvas with Frame, Contemporary Narrative Artwork

By Inés Silvalde

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Keywords: Route 66, Inés Silvalde, 2018, mixed media, canvas with frame, contemporary art, surreal narrative, expressive figures, vibrant colors, visual storytelling, Influencers de ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Ghosts of Philadelphia 3, dramatic black & white narrative

Ghosts of Philadelphia 3, dramatic black & white narrative

By Tom Bennett

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Monotype Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Monotype, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Who Are These Angels CXV
Who Are These Angels CXV

Who Are These Angels CXV

By Naoko Paluszak

Located in San Francisco, CA

By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,”...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Who Are These Angels CXVI
Who Are These Angels CXVI

Who Are These Angels CXVI

By Naoko Paluszak

Located in San Francisco, CA

By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,”...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Who Are These Angels CXVIII
Who Are These Angels CXVIII

Who Are These Angels CXVIII

By Naoko Paluszak

Located in San Francisco, CA

By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,”...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

To Know My Fate : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
To Know My Fate : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

To Know My Fate : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York Terrace Cityscape : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
New York Terrace Cityscape : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

New York Terrace Cityscape : artwork in the genre of narrative realism

By Audrey Ushenko

Located in New York, NY

She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL after studying at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Who Are These Angels CIX
Who Are These Angels CIX

Who Are These Angels CIX

By Naoko Paluszak

Located in San Francisco, CA

By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,”...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Narrative Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of narrative art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as an abstract version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of narrative art 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. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of narrative art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of narrative art examples over the years, but those made by Indira Cesarine, Craig Alan, Fiona Ackerman, Marc Chaubaron and Stephen Basso are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, fabric and acrylic paint.

How Much is a Narrative Art?

The price for a piece of narrative art in our collection starts at $0 and tops out at $5,807,050 with the average selling for $2,614.