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Circa 1900 original gouache by Gaston Darbour - Élégante aux fleurs
Circa 1900 original gouache by Gaston Darbour - Élégante aux fleurs

Circa 1900 original gouache by Gaston Darbour - Élégante aux fleurs

By Gaston Darbour

Located in PARIS, FR

In the grand narrative of art history, Darbour's "Élégante aux fleurs" stands out as a brilliant illustration of Belle Époque elegance and a testament to the enduring allure of finel...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Vintage African Tapestry, Handwoven Wool, Village Life Scenes, Ivory & Blue, 4x5
Vintage African Tapestry, Handwoven Wool, Village Life Scenes, Ivory & Blue, 4x5

Vintage African Tapestry, Handwoven Wool, Village Life Scenes, Ivory & Blue, 4x5

Located in Barrington, IL

Woven with natural fibers by African artisans, this textile offers rich texture and soul, suitable for use as wall art. Dimensions: 3’ 7” x 5’ Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of th...

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Mid-20th Century Lesothian Tapestries

Materials

Wool

ANNICK C - Banana’s Tribute (Medium format)
ANNICK C - Banana’s Tribute (Medium format)

ANNICK C - Banana’s Tribute (Medium format)

By annick cuadrado

Located in PARIS, FR

It sounds like a song of Souchon and reminds the best of pop-art, new realism and narrative and figurative art.

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art
Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art

Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art

Located in Langweer, NL

Today his original gouache boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and as compelling works of narrative art in their own right. Condition report: Good o...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

Diana Raised 1
Diana Raised 1

Diana Raised 1

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Training and career Larry Rivers in 1961 Rivers is considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, because he was one of the first artists to really ...

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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Diana Raised 1
Diana Raised 1

Diana Raised 1

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Training and career Larry Rivers in 1961 Rivers is considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, because he was one of the first artists to really ...

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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Plant and Triangle Geometric Figurative Interior Painting Acrylic on Canvas
Plant and Triangle Geometric Figurative Interior Painting Acrylic on Canvas

Plant and Triangle Geometric Figurative Interior Painting Acrylic on Canvas

By Héctor Francesch

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Keywords: geometric still life painting, symbolic interior painting, contemporary figurative painting, geometric abstraction, anthropomorphic objects, post-Bauhaus painting, colorful...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ceramic Sculpture Bagnante Model by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy
Ceramic Sculpture Bagnante Model by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy

Ceramic Sculpture Bagnante Model by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy

By Ugo La Pietra, Superego Editions

Located in Asti, Piemonte

He has been defining himself as a researcher in communication systems and in visual arts since 1960, moving simultaneously in the worlds of art and design. A tireless experimenter, h...

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2010s Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Tartaruga Model by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy
Ceramic Sculpture Tartaruga Model by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy

Ceramic Sculpture Tartaruga Model by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy

By Ugo La Pietra, Superego Editions

Located in Asti, Piemonte

He has been defining himself as a researcher in communication systems and in visual arts since 1960, moving simultaneously in the worlds of art and design. A tireless experimenter, h...

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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Intelligence of a Three Year Old
Intelligence of a Three Year Old

Intelligence of a Three Year Old

By Squeak Carnwath

Located in San Francisco, CA

Social Justice in Art From the Collection of J. Michael Bewley, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 2017: Color and Pattern, Pivot Art + Culture, Seattle, WA 2014: Building Forwar...

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Jesse Gurule, Navajo Folk Art Courtroom Scene, Commissioned Two-Piece Carving
Jesse Gurule, Navajo Folk Art Courtroom Scene, Commissioned Two-Piece Carving

Jesse Gurule, Navajo Folk Art Courtroom Scene, Commissioned Two-Piece Carving

Located in Mount Horeb, WI

The work is a remarkable example of narrative American folk and outsider art, combining caricature, social observation, humor, and an impressive degree of sculptural complexity.

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Vintage 1970s American Native American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute
AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute

AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute

By aurélie anger

Located in PARIS, FR

Today, her narrative wall art is scattered across a number of private collections.

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Room in a Room Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture, Figurative
Room in a Room Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture, Figurative

Room in a Room Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture, Figurative

By Alex Hodge 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Focusing on the narrative qualities of art-making, she weaves stories into the clay that are both personal and universal.

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2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Soft Glow Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
Soft Glow Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture

Soft Glow Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture

By Alex Hodge 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Focusing on the narrative qualities of art-making, she weaves stories into the clay that are both personal and universal.

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2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Luna Park Moon Wall Sculpture with Circus Tickets, Foam Clay and Acrylic
Luna Park Moon Wall Sculpture with Circus Tickets, Foam Clay and Acrylic

Luna Park Moon Wall Sculpture with Circus Tickets, Foam Clay and Acrylic

By Vera Vizzi

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Its compact scale, strong silhouette and detailed surface allow it to function as an individual focal point or within a curated grouping of contemporary sculpture, Pop Art and narrat...

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2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Paste

Lock and Key Portrait Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture, 10.5 in
Lock and Key Portrait Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture, 10.5 in

Lock and Key Portrait Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture, 10.5 in

By Alex Hodge 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Focusing on the narrative qualities of art-making, she weaves stories into the clay that are both personal and universal.

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Purvis Young Spirit Dancers Large 46" Original Painting on Canvas with COA
Purvis Young Spirit Dancers Large 46" Original Painting on Canvas with COA

Purvis Young Spirit Dancers Large 46" Original Painting on Canvas with COA

By Purvis Young

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Young is an impressive storyteller, using every tool available to him to share his narrative. The themes in his art highlight important values and share everyday stories of his commu...

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Purvis Young Celebrating Life in the Sunshine Original Signed 53" Painting
Purvis Young Celebrating Life in the Sunshine Original Signed 53" Painting

Purvis Young Celebrating Life in the Sunshine Original Signed 53" Painting

By Purvis Young

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Purvis Young is an impressive storyteller, using every tool available to him to share his narrative. The themes in his art highlight important values and share everyday stories of hi...

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute
AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute

AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute

By aurélie anger

Located in PARIS, FR

Today, her narrative wall art is scattered across a number of private collections.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Pin-ups" 3D Mixed Media Collage by Michaele Vollbracht, Shadow Box Frame
"Pin-ups" 3D Mixed Media Collage by Michaele Vollbracht, Shadow Box Frame

"Pin-ups" 3D Mixed Media Collage by Michaele Vollbracht, Shadow Box Frame

By Michaele Vollbracht

Located in Miami, FL

It reflects the artist’s deep understanding of theatricality, product placement, and body politics—skills honed during a decades-long career at the intersection of fashion illustrati...

Category

1990s Pop Art Nude Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Magazine Paper

Ursula Roma "9 Minutes – The Death of George Floyd" Acrylic Painting, Signed
Ursula Roma "9 Minutes – The Death of George Floyd" Acrylic Painting, Signed

Ursula Roma "9 Minutes – The Death of George Floyd" Acrylic Painting, Signed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artistic Style and Comparisons The painting's powerful symbolism, stylized figures, and socially engaged subject matter share visual affinities with the narrative art of Jacob Lawre...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

1920s Navy Vase Floral Antique Chinese Baotou Scholars Carpet 4'x 5'10" Wool Rug
1920s Navy Vase Floral Antique Chinese Baotou Scholars Carpet 4'x 5'10" Wool Rug

1920s Navy Vase Floral Antique Chinese Baotou Scholars Carpet 4'x 5'10" Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

These highly symbolic groupings often represent wealth, longevity, and scholarly achievement, moving beyond traditional floral rugs into narrative art. The composition is framed by a...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Classical Greek Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Original Bullet Road Narrows Sign
Vintage Original Bullet Road Narrows Sign

Vintage Original Bullet Road Narrows Sign

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The classic cautionary yellow and black palette is strikingly subverted by a series of authentic gunshot impacts, creating a raw, jagged texture that tells a gritty narrative of the ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Young Girl with Baby Oil Painting 1970s Spanish Impressionist Portrait Emotional
Young Girl with Baby Oil Painting 1970s Spanish Impressionist Portrait Emotional

Young Girl with Baby Oil Painting 1970s Spanish Impressionist Portrait Emotional

By Amadeo Freixas Vivo

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

girl with baby painting, figurative oil painting, spanish painting 1970s, impressionist portrait, child portrait painting, vintage oil painting, emotional art, small oil painting, eu...

Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Three Wishes, Figurative Acrylic and Oil Painting, 36 x 60 Inches
Three Wishes, Figurative Acrylic and Oil Painting, 36 x 60 Inches

Three Wishes, Figurative Acrylic and Oil Painting, 36 x 60 Inches

By Daphne Sweet

Located in Bozeman, MT

By co-opting familiar tropes of antiquity, my work reimagines the narratives and symbolism of art history. The bold color and large figures in the work crowd into the compositions, ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Willful Sin I" Black & White Photograph 24" x 16" in Ed. of 15 by Aaron Mcpolin
"Willful Sin I" Black & White Photograph 24" x 16" in Ed. of 15 by Aaron Mcpolin

"Willful Sin I" Black & White Photograph 24" x 16" in Ed. of 15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

Treasure The Erotic offers a metaphorical insight into various erotic realms each emphasizing the nuances of eroticism through striking photographic and video art narratives and exqu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

A Set of Five Mexican Ex-Votos / Retablos) Attributed to Alfredo Vilchis
A Set of Five Mexican Ex-Votos / Retablos) Attributed to Alfredo Vilchis

A Set of Five Mexican Ex-Votos / Retablos) Attributed to Alfredo Vilchis

Located in San Diego, CA

Each piece is in a "deliberate distressed condition" to mimic the weathered look of 19th-century antiques, with all measuring approximately 9"W x 7.5"H. Each piece is a narrative ma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Signs

Materials

Enamel, Tin

"Amas Luna Storm III" Nude Photograph 16" x 24" in Ltd. Ed 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
"Amas Luna Storm III" Nude Photograph 16" x 24" in Ltd. Ed 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

"Amas Luna Storm III" Nude Photograph 16" x 24" in Ltd. Ed 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

Treasure The Erotic offers a metaphorical insight into various erotic realms each emphasizing the nuances of eroticism through striking photographic and video art narratives and exqu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Amas Luna Storm I" Nude Photograph 24" x 16" in Ltd. Ed. of 15 by Aaron Mcpolin
"Amas Luna Storm I" Nude Photograph 24" x 16" in Ltd. Ed. of 15 by Aaron Mcpolin

"Amas Luna Storm I" Nude Photograph 24" x 16" in Ltd. Ed. of 15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

Treasure The Erotic offers a metaphorical insight into various erotic realms each emphasizing the nuances of eroticism through striking photographic and video art narratives and exqu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Belly Of the Dragon" Nude Photograph 24" x 16" in Ltd. Ed 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
"Belly Of the Dragon" Nude Photograph 24" x 16" in Ltd. Ed 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

"Belly Of the Dragon" Nude Photograph 24" x 16" in Ltd. Ed 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

Treasure The Erotic offers a metaphorical insight into various erotic realms each emphasizing the nuances of eroticism through striking photographic and video art narratives and exqu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nurrse with Dog, playful large-scale mixed media installation by Kenzo
Nurrse with Dog, playful large-scale mixed media installation by Kenzo

Nurrse with Dog, playful large-scale mixed media installation by Kenzo

Located in New York, NY

This unique artwork seamlessly blends two-dimensional painting with a three-dimensional sculptural element, creating a striking pop-art narrative that is both modern and nostalgic.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The House Always Wins - Black & White Figurative Oil Painting
The House Always Wins - Black & White Figurative Oil Painting

The House Always Wins - Black & White Figurative Oil Painting

By David Lyle

Located in East Quogue, NY

The staged theatricality of the composition suggests influences from photography, cinema, and narrative painting traditions. Contemporary figurative painting, Black-and-white, monoc...

Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Tide & Time #2 (Moon Above) - Abstract Minimalist Surrealist Landscape Painting
Tide & Time #2 (Moon Above) - Abstract Minimalist Surrealist Landscape Painting

Tide & Time #2 (Moon Above) - Abstract Minimalist Surrealist Landscape Painting

By Mike Gough

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gough’s interest in the elusive quality of memory has always been an invariable interest in his art practice. Rooted in memories of his upbringing in Newfoundland, Gough’s paintings ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Tide & Time #8 (The Drive) - Abstract Minimalist Surrealist Landscape Painting
Tide & Time #8 (The Drive) - Abstract Minimalist Surrealist Landscape Painting

Tide & Time #8 (The Drive) - Abstract Minimalist Surrealist Landscape Painting

By Mike Gough

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gough’s interest in the elusive quality of memory has always been an invariable interest in his art practice. Rooted in memories of his upbringing in Newfoundland, Gough’s paintings ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Last Light West - Abstract Minimalist Serene Surrealist Landscape Painting
Last Light West - Abstract Minimalist Serene Surrealist Landscape Painting

Last Light West - Abstract Minimalist Serene Surrealist Landscape Painting

By Mike Gough

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gough’s interest in the elusive quality of memory has always been an invariable interest in his art practice. Rooted in memories of his upbringing in Newfoundland, Gough’s paintings ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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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.