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"Rudbeckia in Japanese Kutani Porcelain Creamer" still life by David Henry
"Rudbeckia in Japanese Kutani Porcelain Creamer" still life by David Henry

"Rudbeckia in Japanese Kutani Porcelain Creamer" still life by David Henry

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Red Hat Oil On Panel 9"x12" Figurative Impressionism Light and Shadow
Red Hat Oil On Panel 9"x12" Figurative Impressionism Light and Shadow

Red Hat Oil On Panel 9"x12" Figurative Impressionism Light and Shadow

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Manarola, Original Framed Contemporary Colorful Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Manarola, Original Framed Contemporary Colorful Abstract Mixed Media Painting

Manarola, Original Framed Contemporary Colorful Abstract Mixed Media Painting

By Stacey Warnix

Located in Boston, MA

Introduced to representational oil painting as a preschooler by an artist grandmother, Stacey created paintings and collages throughout her childhood, winning frequent awards, but sh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Martín Ruiz Anglada Large-Scale Spanish River and Mountain Landscape Oil Paintin
Martín Ruiz Anglada Large-Scale Spanish River and Mountain Landscape Oil Paintin

Martín Ruiz Anglada Large-Scale Spanish River and Mountain Landscape Oil Paintin

By Martin Ruiz Anglada

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

His work is characterized by expressive brushwork, rich textures, atmospheric light and a progressive simplification of forms, combining representational painting with a distinctly m...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rooftops  12" x 12" Light Wood Float Frame Drone Photo Landscape Contemporary
Rooftops  12" x 12" Light Wood Float Frame Drone Photo Landscape Contemporary

Rooftops 12" x 12" Light Wood Float Frame Drone Photo Landscape Contemporary

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Boats  Oil on Panel  Docked Boats  12" x 16" Light Wood Float Frame 2023
Boats  Oil on Panel  Docked Boats  12" x 16" Light Wood Float Frame 2023

Boats Oil on Panel Docked Boats 12" x 16" Light Wood Float Frame 2023

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Daylily in a Blue and White Ceramic Vase" realist still life by David Henry
"Daylily in a Blue and White Ceramic Vase" realist still life by David Henry

"Daylily in a Blue and White Ceramic Vase" realist still life by David Henry

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Sand & Sea
Sand & Sea

Sand & Sea

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

He built his early career on abstraction and religious iconography, later moving to representational painting, environment sculpture, and photography.

Category

2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Wax, Encaustic, Oil

The Navigator (Small)
The Navigator (Small)

The Navigator (Small)

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

He built his early career on abstraction and religious iconography, later moving to representational painting, environment sculpture, and photography.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Panel, Wax, Oil

For SRV (Large)
For SRV (Large)

For SRV (Large)

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

He built his early career on abstraction and religious iconography, later moving to representational painting, environment sculpture, and photography.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Wood Panel, Wax, Oil

All Good Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
All Good Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

All Good Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

He built his early career on abstraction and religious iconography, later moving to representational painting, environment sculpture, and photography.

Category

2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Wood Panel, Oil

Varenna, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and Teal Abstract Painting on Linen
Varenna, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and Teal Abstract Painting on Linen

Varenna, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and Teal Abstract Painting on Linen

By Stacey Warnix

Located in Boston, MA

Introduced to representational oil painting as a preschooler by an artist grandmother, Stacey created paintings and collages throughout her childhood, winning frequent awards, but sh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Floral in Glass Vase
Floral in Glass Vase

Floral in Glass Vase

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Day Lily and Butterfly
Day Lily and Butterfly

Day Lily and Butterfly

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Banja Luka Tulip
Banja Luka Tulip

Banja Luka Tulip

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Chamomile in Blue and White Pitcher with Lemon
Chamomile in Blue and White Pitcher with Lemon

Chamomile in Blue and White Pitcher with Lemon

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Rembrandt Tulip
Rembrandt Tulip

Rembrandt Tulip

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Mod French Oil Painting Semi Abstract Colorful Composition Israeli Nissan Engel
Mod French Oil Painting Semi Abstract Colorful Composition Israeli Nissan Engel

Mod French Oil Painting Semi Abstract Colorful Composition Israeli Nissan Engel

By Nissan Engel

Located in Surfside, FL

Five years later, he moved to New York City where he continued to produce figurative and representational paintings of landscapes, still lifes, and equestrian themes in a graphic and...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Camellias On Panel 12 x 12" Floral Still-life Impressionism Flowers in a Vase
Camellias On Panel 12 x 12" Floral Still-life Impressionism Flowers in a Vase

Camellias On Panel 12 x 12" Floral Still-life Impressionism Flowers in a Vase

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Carnations and an Orange Oil On Panel 13" x 10" Floral Still-life Impressionism
Carnations and an Orange Oil On Panel 13" x 10" Floral Still-life Impressionism

Carnations and an Orange Oil On Panel 13" x 10" Floral Still-life Impressionism

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Black and White(Boxers) 36" x 48"  Figurative  Contemporary  Brushstrokes
Black and White(Boxers) 36" x 48"  Figurative  Contemporary  Brushstrokes

Black and White(Boxers) 36" x 48" Figurative Contemporary Brushstrokes

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Butterflies
Butterflies

Butterflies

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

White Peony
White Peony

White Peony

By David Henry

Located in Greenwich, CT

It was during this time that Henry was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship under his guidance, immersing himself in the ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

Labyrinth XLVIII

Labyrinth XLVIII

By JT Thompson

Located in New York, NY

This focus converges with a more formal interest in pushing the precepts of representational painting. I aim to create compositions that both surprise and intrigue.

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Labyrinth XXXI

Labyrinth XXXI

By JT Thompson

Located in New York, NY

This focus converges with a more formal interest in pushing the precepts of representational painting. I aim to create compositions that both surprise and intrigue.

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Labyrinth XXXVI

Labyrinth XXXVI

By JT Thompson

Located in New York, NY

This focus converges with a more formal interest in pushing the precepts of representational painting. I aim to create compositions that both surprise and intrigue.

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Labyrinth XLIII

Labyrinth XLIII

By JT Thompson

Located in New York, NY

This focus converges with a more formal interest in pushing the precepts of representational painting. I aim to create compositions that both surprise and intrigue.

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Labyrinth XLIV

Labyrinth XLIV

By JT Thompson

Located in New York, NY

This focus converges with a more formal interest in pushing the precepts of representational painting. I aim to create compositions that both surprise and intrigue.

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Labyrinth XVII

Labyrinth XVII

By JT Thompson

Located in New York, NY

This focus converges with a more formal interest in pushing the precepts of representational painting. I aim to create compositions that both surprise and intrigue.

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Martín Ruiz Anglada Spanish Mountain Landscape with Trees, Oil on Canvas
Martín Ruiz Anglada Spanish Mountain Landscape with Trees, Oil on Canvas

Martín Ruiz Anglada Spanish Mountain Landscape with Trees, Oil on Canvas

By Martin Ruiz Anglada

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

His work is characterized by expressive brushwork, rich textures, atmospheric light and a progressive simplification of forms, combining representational painting with a distinctly m...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting Woman Portrait French Armenian Modernist Jean Jansem Ecole De Paris
Oil Painting Woman Portrait French Armenian Modernist Jean Jansem Ecole De Paris

Oil Painting Woman Portrait French Armenian Modernist Jean Jansem Ecole De Paris

By Jean Jansem

Located in Surfside, FL

Known for his washy representational paintings of figure, landscape, marine and genre scenes of European subjects: fishermen and children of Greece, bullfighting in Spain, Italian la...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boxers in Red and White Figurative Art Contemporary Brushstrokes Movement
Boxers in Red and White Figurative Art Contemporary Brushstrokes Movement

Boxers in Red and White Figurative Art Contemporary Brushstrokes Movement

By David Shevlino

Located in Houston, TX

However, after many years of experimenting, Shevlino began exploring a looser paint application which straddles the line between representational painting and abstraction. This "in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Modernist Judaica Oil Painting "Old Jew" Jewish Rabbi at Prayer
Modernist Judaica Oil Painting "Old Jew" Jewish Rabbi at Prayer

Modernist Judaica Oil Painting "Old Jew" Jewish Rabbi at Prayer

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

(Excerpt from Stephen Kayser, “Biblical Paintings,” The Jewish Museum Catalogue, 1952). Ben-Zion continued his style of representational painting based on the abstract, and is perha...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American Modernist Oil Painting Gestural Landscape WPA Artist Group of 10
American Modernist Oil Painting Gestural Landscape WPA Artist Group of 10

American Modernist Oil Painting Gestural Landscape WPA Artist Group of 10

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

(Excerpt from Stephen Kayser, “Biblical Paintings,” The Jewish Museum Catalogue, 1952). Ben-Zion continued his style of representational painting based on the abstract, and is perha...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Prophet, Modernist Judaica Oil Painting Biblical Jewish Rabbi at Prayer
The Prophet, Modernist Judaica Oil Painting Biblical Jewish Rabbi at Prayer

The Prophet, Modernist Judaica Oil Painting Biblical Jewish Rabbi at Prayer

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

(Excerpt from Stephen Kayser, “Biblical Paintings,” The Jewish Museum Catalogue, 1952). Ben-Zion continued his style of representational painting based on the abstract, and is perha...

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Rabbi at Study Judaica Oil Painting Ben ZIon Member of "The Ten"
Modernist Rabbi at Study Judaica Oil Painting Ben ZIon Member of "The Ten"

Modernist Rabbi at Study Judaica Oil Painting Ben ZIon Member of "The Ten"

By Ben-Zion

Located in Surfside, FL

(Excerpt from Stephen Kayser, “Biblical Paintings,” The Jewish Museum Catalogue, 1952). Ben-Zion continued his style of representational painting based on the abstract, and is perha...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Afternoon in Chatham" coastal landscape by Jackie Jones
"Afternoon in Chatham" coastal landscape by Jackie Jones

"Afternoon in Chatham" coastal landscape by Jackie Jones

Located in Greenwich, CT

Her work is rooted in the traditions of American representational painting and reflects the influence of artists such as Willard Metcalf, Winslow Homer, Frederick Judd Waugh, and the...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

American Modernist Oil Painting Nude Male on Beach WPA Artist Group of 10
American Modernist Oil Painting Nude Male on Beach WPA Artist Group of 10

American Modernist Oil Painting Nude Male on Beach WPA Artist Group of 10

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

(Excerpt from Stephen Kayser, “Biblical Paintings,” The Jewish Museum Catalogue, 1952). Ben-Zion continued his style of representational painting based on the abstract, and is perha...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Fantastic Rafael Coronel Mixed Media 1961
Fantastic Rafael Coronel Mixed Media 1961

Fantastic Rafael Coronel Mixed Media 1961

By Rafael Coronel

Located in Detroit, MI

He was from Mexico and the son-in-law of Diego Rivera. His representational paintings have a melancholic sobriety, and include faces from the past great masters, often floating in a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Futurist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board, ABS

Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting
Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting

Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Around 1964 Carter acknowledged a need to break from the confines of representational painting. Once Carter had found a potent symbol in the egg, he used it to create an astounding b...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball
"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball

"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist
Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist

Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Around 1964 Carter acknowledged a need to break from the confines of representational painting. Once Carter had found a potent symbol in the egg, he used it to create an astounding b...

Category

1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Splash" woman in swim cap and swim suit dances into the wave
"Splash" woman in swim cap and swim suit dances into the wave

"Splash" woman in swim cap and swim suit dances into the wave

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Penny Arcade" girl in blue bathing suit rides boat game at the arcade, summer

"Penny Arcade" girl in blue bathing suit rides boat game at the arcade, summer

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Apprentice" young boy in a shop showing his newest piece, a duck

"The Apprentice" young boy in a shop showing his newest piece, a duck

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pom Pom" girl with bright blue eyes wearing a turtleneck and tall blue hat
"Pom Pom" girl with bright blue eyes wearing a turtleneck and tall blue hat

"Pom Pom" girl with bright blue eyes wearing a turtleneck and tall blue hat

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Warm Cider" woman making something in the window on a snowy day
"Warm Cider" woman making something in the window on a snowy day

"Warm Cider" woman making something in the window on a snowy day

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Representational Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of representational paintings available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Expressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Contemporary. If you’re looking to add representational paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, gray, beige, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Craig Mooney, Seongmin Ahn, Donise English, Daniel Maltzman and Barbara Strasen are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Representational Paintings?

The average selling price for representational paintings we offer is $3,800, while they’re typically $975 on the low end and $20,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.

Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color

On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.