Interior Jungle - Original Unique Artwork
Located in London, GB
Interior Jungle 2021 Original Unique Artwork oil on linen Interior Jungle 2021 oil on linen 46 x 36 cm A figure surreal looking figure seemingly without a face sits on a red an...
Oil
$630Sale Price|31% Off
H 13 in W 9.45 in
Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior, Dreamlike Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior, Dreamlike Oil Painting Artist: Ivan Baró Ares Title: Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior Medium: Oil on canv...
Canvas, Oil
A Corner of One's Own
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 122×142 cm (overall size with stretching 132×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This artwork immerses the viewer in a warm, cozy domestic atmosph...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Place of My Own
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Size: 92×92 cm (overall size with stretching 102×102 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: ready to hang In this expressive figurative painting, a rhinoceros rests ...
Canvas, Acrylic
I'm okay
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes, fear and a sense of security, tension and calm, the desire to hide and the desire to stay in the open all exist within me at the same time. They aren’t necessarily contrad...
Canvas, Acrylic
$715Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
" Between Silence and Choice"
Located in Zofingen, AG
" Between Silence and Choice" Series “Light Between Days” " Between Silence and Choice" explores the quiet inner moments that shape a human life. In this work, Ukrainian figurative ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$850
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamta Chachanidze - Room 2
By Tamta Chachanidze
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, pastel & marker on canvas
Canvas, Mixed Media
$6,217Sale Price|35% Off
H 60.01 in W 65.01 in D 0.4 in
Understanding Acrylic Painting on Canvas: Contemporary Art, 2010+
Located in London, GB
Kingsley Obasi 1983 - Current Understanding, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 152.4 x 165.1 cm 60 x 65 in
Canvas, Acrylic
$825Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in
Prologue - Figurative Oil Realistic painting, Interior, Polish young artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
AGNIESZKA STAAK-JANCZARSKA (born in 1994) A graduate of the State Secondary School of Art of Józef Kluza in Krakow. In 2020, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in ...
Oil, Canvas
Lost in Paradise, Original Painting
By Marie-Eve Champagne
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by her travels, artist Marie-Eve Champagne paints a curated collection of imagery that combines collage and surrealist pictorial approaches. Two oversi...
Acrylic
Leanna's Dream
By Johanna Schwarzbeck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In my appropriation of Henri Rousseau's painting "The Dream," I replaced his nude reclining on the couch with my sister Leanna. I envisioned her magically transported into a lush ju...
Canvas, Acrylic
$22,000
H 79.5 in W 97 in D 1 in
Plato's Cave (Contemporary Figurative, Interior Painting on Linen, Signed)
Located in Hudson, NY
Plato's Cave (Contemporary Figurative Painting of Man in a Sunny Room with his dog and a large house plant) 79.5 x 97 inches, acrylic and mica on raw linen signed lower left Joan H...
Raw Linen, Acrylic, Mica
$1,376
H 25.2 in W 22.84 in
Abstract Figurative Painting Acrylic on Canvas Dreamlike
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
The artist's practice is shaped by life between two cities. Raised in Vilnius, surrounded by lush nature, and now living in Warsaw, she observes how a world increasingly shifting int...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,752
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in
Abstract Figurative Painting with Botanical Forms Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
The artist's practice is shaped by life between two cities. Raised in Vilnius, surrounded by lush nature, and now living in Warsaw, she observes how a world increasingly shifting int...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
" Between Who She Was and Who She Is"
Located in Zofingen, AG
" Between Who She Was and Who She Is" Series “Light Between Days” This work explores the fragile and often invisible threshold between different stages of the self — a space where i...
Canvas, Acrylic
We love the jungle, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Diana Rosa
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, ready to hang, Certificate of Authenticity included :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
Acrylic
$882
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Jungla - Polish Young Art, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Nature, Plants
By Michał Cygan
Located in Hallein, AT
The source of the young artist Michal Cygan´s art is to be found in the Silesian landscape, both in its material and its cultural dimension. The form of three-dimensional model is gi...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$40,133 / set
H 26.4 in W 36.2 in D 36.2 in
Mario Bellini Blue Cotton Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 7
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features seven modules with backrest (four big modules and three small ones) and one armres...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
$38,400 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Two-tone Velvet, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, eight elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully res...
Plastic, Velvet
$78,500 / set
H 21 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Meissen porcelain ‘Gold Dragon’ pattern three-piece garniture. A Meissen porcelain reticulated three-piece basket Garniture and stands. Late 1800s, blue crossed swords marks ...
Porcelain
Harvey Probber Mid-Century Round Sofa in Emerald Green Velvet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...
Metal, Brass
$98,000 / set
H 43 in W 19 in D 22 in
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Huge Colored Glaze Ceramic Foo Dog
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese antique colored glaze ceramic lion statuary are hand made and hand carved in Museum quality. According to historical books, lions were introduced into Mainla...
Ceramic
Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Bombola, Curved Sofa, United States, 2019
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
Bombola, is the diva of an ensemble collection designed by William Georgis and Ilya Mirgorodsky of Georgis & Mirgorodsky, soon to be released at Maison Gerard, New York. Bodacious, n...
Bronze
$74,000Sale Price|22% Off
H 180 in W 35 in D 35 in
Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered from an old Kyoto garden- impressive garden Sculpture, 15 Feet Tall Message or Call us for details or to reserve... For the finest garden- a spiritual representatio...
Granite
Meissen Four Elements Porcelain Ewers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare and important set of four Meissen ewers represents the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Impressive in both size and artistry, they are among the most fa...
Porcelain
$116,150
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
$24,080
H 25.6 in W 118.12 in D 118.12 in
French colorful modular sofa Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, 2000s
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in MIlano, IT
French colorful modular sofa Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, 2000s Modular sofa mod. Mah Jong composed of 12 square cushions, padded and covered in fabric with different te...
Fabric
Louis XV Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier from the Hôtel de Talleyrand
Located in New Orleans, LA
This absolutely magnificent chandelier was made in the 19th century from bronze doré and exquisitely clear rock crystal. Rock crystal is made from quartz mined from the ground, and i...
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Plate
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
By Joseph Angell II
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828 English, early 19th century Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm This magnificent silver sideboard dish was made by ...
Sterling Silver
$160,000 / set
H 75.6 in Dm 17.33 in
Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Floor lamps Art Deco Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: wood and alabaster France 1930 Yo...
Alabaster
$33,253 / item
H 27.56 in W 141.74 in D 114.18 in
Modern Coast Modular Sofa, Linen, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Contemporary
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Coast Modular Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Coast modular sofa was designed to bring a sense of calm and serenity, inviti...
Brass
Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage playful ceramic teapot features cat-shaped body with curled tail serving as a handle and lifted front paw - as a spout; the lid is done in shape of a cat's head. Naturalisti...
Ceramic, Pottery
In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.
Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.
Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.
Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)
The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.
Find a collection of original Surrealist paintings, sculptures, prints and multiples and more art on 1stDibs.
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.