$19,000
Summer Solstice: Photo-Realist Figurative Oil Paining of Two Swimmers in Aqua
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
About the Artist: Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005.
Canvas, Oil
Weightless, Timeless: Oil Painting of Two Women Swimming in Pool
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
About the Artist: Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005.
Canvas, Oil
Les Arcs, France, photographic style realist art , original art, affordable art
Located in Deddington, GB
Samantha Gare Les Arcs, France Pen, Marker and Pastel on Mountboard Unframed 51cm x 76cm Landscape, skiing, black and white, mountain, snow, France Please note that insitu images are...
Pastel, Pen, Permanent Marker, Pencil
Chamonix, France Alps, Skiing Art, Mountain Painting, Black and White Landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
Samantha Gare Chamonix, France Alps Pen, Marker and Pastel on Mountboard Framed (gray box frame) 105cm x 155cm
Pastel, Board, Pen, Permanent Marker
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H 36 in W 48 in D 2 in
Palm Springs: Figurative Painting of Swimmers in a California Poolside Landscape
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
About the Artist: Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005.
Canvas, Oil
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H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Soak In Soundless: Figurative Photorealist Painting of Swimmer in Aqua Pool
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
About the Artist: Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005.
Canvas, Oil
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H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Morning Reflections: Figurative Photo-Realist Oil Painting of Woman in Water
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
About the Artist: Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005.
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Samantha" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract.
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
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H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Samantha" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract.
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
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H 48 in W 60 in D 2 in
From The Sun, Samantha French Oil on Canvas Swimming Pool Swimmer Water Female
By Samantha French
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From The Sun, Samantha French Oil on Canvas Swimming Pool Swimmer Water Female Samantha French's work is highly regarded and sought after for line it skirts between abstract and rea...
Canvas, Oil
$475
H 8.27 in W 10.24 in D 1.19 in
French Pool - original impressionism waterscape artwork - oil painting
By Lenny Cornforth
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$5,364
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
Unbound-original figurative Contemporary Realism waterscape oil painting
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,414
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Reverie Acrylic Painting, Hyperrealistic Figurative Waterscape Art, Signed
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
Gallery service: Complimentary worldwide shipping is offered, with Signet Contemporary Art covering all tariffs, customs duties and import taxes, making international collecting simp...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Pool View (farsighted)" oil on panel
By Kory Alexander
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...
Oil, Panel
“Body of Water 1”- oil on linen, framed
By Kory Alexander
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...
Oil, Linen
$4,414
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Origin- Original Canvas Painting, Hyperrealistic Figurative Underwater Art
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
Gallery service: Complimentary worldwide shipping is offered, with Signet Contemporary Art covering all tariffs, customs duties and import taxes, making international collecting simp...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,496
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in
Benasque 3 bis by C. Carratalá - Landscape painting, mountain, snow, winter
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Benasque 3 bis from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 45 × 60 cm (17.7 × 23.6 in). This artwork depicts a wintry mount...
Oil, Panel
Immersed, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Abi Whitlock
Located in Yardley, PA
Light is shattered into thousands of twinkling points by the swirling currents. It seems to illuminate the drifting form of the swimmer from both above and below. This work is pai...
Acrylic
DIVE
By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Be like water, my friend" by Bruce Lee. When Lee said "be like water," he called upon people to embrace flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. He asserted ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,988
H 18.12 in W 24.02 in
Retour de Skys - Mid 20th Century French Skiing Snow Mountain Landscape Painting
By Maurice Loirand
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naif oil on canvas depicting two skiers in a snow covered mountain landscape, by Maurice Loirand. Lovely painting of a rare subject! Maurice Loir...
Canvas, Oil
$2,098Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 16.74 in
Blue Swimming Pool with Male Swimmer, Figurative Oil Painting, Original
By Raúl Álvarez
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This blue swimming pool painting depicts a male swimmer seen from above, combining figurative realism with the abstract distortions created by moving water. Painted by Spanish artis...
Oil, Canvas
$5,827
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.99 in
“Total Freedom” — Hyperrealistic Oil Painting of a Woman Underwater
By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA
Located in Zofingen, AG
The ocean holds endless mysteries — vast, untamed, and profoundly unknown. From childhood, we are taught to fear it: the currents, the waves, the unseen depths, and the creatures tha...
Oil, Canvas
$2,797
H 21.26 in W 31.89 in
Great St Bernard N10 by Calo Carratalá - Mountain Landscape Painting, Alps
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Great St Bernard N10 from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 54 × 81 cm (21.2 × 31.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Canvas, Oil
$3,300
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Swimmer in Green, Underwater Figurative Oil Painting, Contemporary Swimming Art
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
A luminous and atmospheric figurative oil painting, Swimmer in Green by contemporary British artist Patsy McArthur captures the quiet poetry of a solitary figure suspended beneath th...
Canvas, Oil
$645
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.48 in
Into the Wild, Original painting, landscape, Nature, Seascape, Hills
Located in Deddington, GB
The early morning light that filters through the mist that fills one with the optimism of the developing day. This painting is Oil and Charcoal on a cradled panel and was inspired by...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Landscape
By Hans Figura
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Hans Figura (Austrian, 1898-1978) Title: Winter Landscape Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Color etching with aquatint on silk Edition: Unknown Plate mark (Image) size: 17.2...
Etching
$2,000
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.07 in
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a black and white photograph featuring a group of teenagers sitting on top of a car filled with surfboards. Archival Pigment P...
Archival Pigment
$12,000
H 24 in W 36 in
My Inner Sanctum - Nude Woman Reclining On Chair w/ Cats, Original Oil Painting
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting situates Bruno Surdo within the long tradition of the domestic nude while engaging modern precedents such as Balthus. A reclining female figure occupies a worn armchair...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Children Playing Original Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist painting of kids in a park. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Unsigned. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image size, 18"L x 22"H.
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.25 in
"Glimmer" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Nude Female Portrait
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "Glimmer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female wearing a translucent robe, posing with her arms above her head. The painting is ...
Oil, Panel
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
By Jeroen Allart
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Entertaining Beautifully
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
An invitation into the endlessly inspiring and unique celebrations of the iconic tastemaker and hostess, this elegant entertaining book reveals how to bring beauty, style, and joy in...
Paper
$1,258Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Enroute - Large Mountain Skiing Black & White Art Photography
By Carlos Blanchard
Located in Zürich, CH
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
Black and White
$4,320
H 17.7 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Set of 2 Aventure d'une libertine Photographs. From The Secret Album Series
By Uwe Ommer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the ser...
Color, Archival Pigment
$48,000
H 0.25 in W 72 in D 42 in
French Art Deco Tapestry, Handwoven Wool, Signed, Circa 1970s, 72x42"
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco tapestry France, circa 1970s Handwoven Signed: Bleynie.
Wool
$7,576
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...
Canvas, Oil
BE WATER
By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA
Located in Zofingen, AG
She floats where silence begins — just beneath the skin of the water. Her form is neither here nor gone, dissolving into rhythm and light. There is no past, no edge, no name — only t...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 41 in
Young Woman Sleeping (artist showed in major Paris exhibitions), Framed
Located in New Orleans, LA
For me, this reclining nude spectacularly captures 1920's Paris, in life and art, at least as I understand it from the many books I have read focusing on that magical period. The mo...
Oil
$5,100
H 22 in W 30 in
"Slide Right (Paper)" figurative oil painting of swimmer underwater red swimsuit
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Oil, Paper
$2,900
H 14 in W 15 in
"MV Spring" abstract figurative oil painting swimmer underwater with orange
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
Mixed Media, Cardboard
$6,200
H 37 in W 37 in
Summer Swim Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Pop Art Style, Signed, 37x37
By Elise Remender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elise Remender captures the romantic glamour of a bygone era in her contemporary figurative paintings that blend classical fine art and contemporary pop realism. Fantasy, mid-century...
Acrylic, Canvas
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