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"Dazed", Surreal, Figure, Mixed Media
"Dazed", Surreal, Figure, Mixed Media

"Dazed", Surreal, Figure, Mixed Media

Located in Franklin, MA

“Dazed” by artist Mary Spencer is a 28 x 39.5 inch surreal mixed media work on paper. The artwork is signed and dated on the back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper investigate gaze as ...

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1980s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media
"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media

"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media

Located in Franklin, MA

“Expulsion” by artist Mary Spencer is a 28 x 39.5 inch surreal mixed media work on paper. The artwork is signed and dated on the front and back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper invest...

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1980s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled, Nude Surreal Figure in a Landscape
Untitled, Nude Surreal Figure in a Landscape

Untitled, Nude Surreal Figure in a Landscape

By Heinrich Maryan Frama

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Surrealism Subject: Abstract Medium: Mixed Media Surface: Board Country: France Dimensions w/Frame: 26" x 21 3/4 Signed and signed with thumbprint Born ca.1949 in Slovenia, (...

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20th Century Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

"Passing Over", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media
"Passing Over", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media

"Passing Over", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media

Located in Franklin, MA

“Passing Over” by artist Mary Spencer is a 28 x 39.5 inch surreal mixed media work on paper. The artwork is signed and dated on the front and back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper inv...

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1980s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Latin American Modern Surreal Figure Painting, 1950's
Latin American Modern Surreal Figure Painting, 1950's

Latin American Modern Surreal Figure Painting, 1950's

Located in Washington, DC

Wonderful Surreal Latin American painting. Painting is oil on masonite board with original frame. Appears to be unsigned. Condition is excellent. Measures 14" H x 10.75". Framed it m...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Oil Painting of Surreal Figure By Francisco Poblet, 1968
Oil Painting of Surreal Figure By Francisco Poblet, 1968

Oil Painting of Surreal Figure By Francisco Poblet, 1968

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Surrealist oil painting by Francisco Poblet, the understudy of Salvador Dali. Vibrant color palette depicting a shirtless man and his mirror image, with a surrealist rose dripping fr...

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Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Robber", Surreal Figure, Green, Red, Blue, Oil, Monotype, Mixed Media
"Robber", Surreal Figure, Green, Red, Blue, Oil, Monotype, Mixed Media

"Robber", Surreal Figure, Green, Red, Blue, Oil, Monotype, Mixed Media

Located in Franklin, MA

“Robber” by artist Mary Spencer is a 22.5 x 30 inch surreal mixed media painting on paper with dominant colors of blue, red and green. The painting is signed on the front and back. ...

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1980s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype

Sterling Strauser Signed Vintage American Surreal Figural Framed Oil Painting
Sterling Strauser Signed Vintage American Surreal Figural Framed Oil Painting

Sterling Strauser Signed Vintage American Surreal Figural Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist surreal oil painting by Sterling Strauser (1907-1995) . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in mod...

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1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Surreal Figural Nude Portrait Large Framed Painting
Vintage American Modernist Surreal Figural Nude Portrait Large Framed Painting

Vintage American Modernist Surreal Figural Nude Portrait Large Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist nude portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a modern molding. Excellent condition, ready to ...

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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Birth Tear/Tear" Judy Chicago, Abstracted Surreal Figure, Feminist Art
"Birth Tear/Tear" Judy Chicago, Abstracted Surreal Figure, Feminist Art

"Birth Tear/Tear" Judy Chicago, Abstracted Surreal Figure, Feminist Art

By Judy Chicago

Located in New York, NY

Judy Chicago Birth Tear/Tear, 1985 Signed, dated, and numbered in margin Serigraph on Stonehenge Natural White Image 25 x 35 inches Sheet 30 x 40 inches Judy Chicago’s “Birth Tear/T...

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1980s Feminist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Figures on the Beach with Sculpture, Contemporary Surreal Figural Landscape
Figures on the Beach with Sculpture, Contemporary Surreal Figural Landscape

Figures on the Beach with Sculpture, Contemporary Surreal Figural Landscape

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Dark storm clouds loom over a surreal, desolate beach landscape, which is populated by several male figures in different states of being, in this contemplative symbolic contemporary ...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"A Disturbance in the Force" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figural Abstract
"A Disturbance in the Force" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figural Abstract

"A Disturbance in the Force" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figural Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A striking, large-scale contemporary surreal figurative abstract by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "A Disturbance in the Force" on verso. Signed "Michael ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Sea Beach at Ebb Tide", Contemporary Surreal Nude Figural Landscape
"The Sea Beach at Ebb Tide", Contemporary Surreal Nude Figural Landscape

"The Sea Beach at Ebb Tide", Contemporary Surreal Nude Figural Landscape

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary surreal figural abstract painting of three nude figures in various poses in an abstracted beach landscape with three faces in the foreground, one of which is red, by Bay...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Dulce Aqua Vita, Signed Surrealist Etching by Roberto Matta
La Dulce Aqua Vita, Signed Surrealist Etching by Roberto Matta

La Dulce Aqua Vita, Signed Surrealist Etching by Roberto Matta

By Roberto Matta

Located in Long Island City, NY

In this colorful print, Chilean Surrealist, Roberto Matta's surreal figure turns an urn upside-down to pour out the magical water.

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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

The Flowering Of Inspiration
The Flowering Of Inspiration

The Flowering Of Inspiration

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Naples, Florida

Lithograph from an original gouache on Arches paper Signed in pencil lower right and numbered of 350 lower left Edition 9 of 350 In The Flowering of Inspirat...

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"Diver" Contemporary Figurative Surrealist Portrait painting
"Diver" Contemporary Figurative Surrealist Portrait painting

"Diver" Contemporary Figurative Surrealist Portrait painting

Located in East Quogue, NY

Frame size: 15.25 x 13.25 inches Painting: 10 x 8 inches Paul Green is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist known for his Surreal figure-genre paintings. His work is included...

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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Primitive Boho Hand-Carved Wood Bust
Primitive Boho Hand-Carved Wood Bust

Primitive Boho Hand-Carved Wood Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Whether you see a wise elder, an ancient totem, or a surreal figure from a dream, the face invites curiosity and interpretation.

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Surreal Etching Print of Crowned Figure on Horse, 1984
Surreal Etching Print of Crowned Figure on Horse, 1984

Surreal Etching Print of Crowned Figure on Horse, 1984

By Maximino Javier

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This richly detailed print by Mexican artist Maximino Javier, dated 1984, exemplifies his surreal and symbolic approach to etching. At the center of the composition is a crowned figu...

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Figure - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1960

Figure - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1960

By Sergio Barletta

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork represents a surreal figure. Only 2 Exemplares. Sergio Barletta (1934) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator, who has also published some humorous and political sati...

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1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Etching

Millicent Tomkins Surreal Mixed Media Painting Figure with Birds
Millicent Tomkins Surreal Mixed Media Painting Figure with Birds

Millicent Tomkins Surreal Mixed Media Painting Figure with Birds

Located in Fulton, CA

A mixed media, surreal painting by Millicent Tomkins. Features a female figure with birds.

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Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood

Artist's Dream - Nude Figure on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait
Artist's Dream - Nude Figure on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait

Artist's Dream - Nude Figure on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist dreaming on a beach with his palette, with a group of figures in the distance by Bay Area artist Mich...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Modernist Surreal Beach Scene Framed Figural Original Oil Painting
American Modernist Surreal Beach Scene Framed Figural Original Oil Painting

American Modernist Surreal Beach Scene Framed Figural Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist beach scene oil painting . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 25 inches overall, and 18 by 22 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to h...

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1930s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Artist's Dream II - Figure Painting on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait
Artist's Dream II - Figure Painting on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait

Artist's Dream II - Figure Painting on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist at work with his palette, painting a sculpture of a nude figure on a beach by Bay Area artist Michael...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Seeing Egg, c. 1960s Acrylic on textured paper 30 x 22 inches 38.5 x 30.5 inches, framed A surrealist mid-century figural abstract pai...

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1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Totemic Arhat - Surreal Buddhist Figure of Enlightenment, Acrylic on Panel
Totemic Arhat - Surreal Buddhist Figure of Enlightenment, Acrylic on Panel

Totemic Arhat - Surreal Buddhist Figure of Enlightenment, Acrylic on Panel

By Oliver Hazard Benson

Located in Chicago, IL

Oliver Hazard Benson Totemic Arhat acrylic on panel 9h x 7w in 22.86h x 17.78w cm OB0111 Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixtur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Surreal Abstract Landscape with Golden Sun and Blue Figure French Gouache
Surreal Abstract Landscape with Golden Sun and Blue Figure French Gouache

Surreal Abstract Landscape with Golden Sun and Blue Figure French Gouache

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Surreal Abstract Landscape with Golden Sun and Blue Figure French Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Signed, lower right Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 15.75 x 1...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

A 1930s Modern Surreal Abstract Drawing "Figure Abstract" by Hananiah Harari
A 1930s Modern Surreal Abstract Drawing "Figure Abstract" by Hananiah Harari

A 1930s Modern Surreal Abstract Drawing "Figure Abstract" by Hananiah Harari

By Hananiah Harari

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing, "Figure Abstract" by Notable New York Avant Garde Artist, Hannah Harari (Am. 1912-2000). Graphite on paper, dating from 1936....

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Return of the Goddess - Original Painting of Surreal, Symbolic Goddess Figure
Return of the Goddess - Original Painting of Surreal, Symbolic Goddess Figure

Return of the Goddess - Original Painting of Surreal, Symbolic Goddess Figure

By Oliver Hazard Benson

Located in Chicago, IL

As is generally the case with my paintings, this work proceeded from a place of unknowing. The specificity of imagery and technique belie the non-specific character of the ideas and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

TnT - Surreal Nude Figure, Fine Point Graphite Drawiing, Matted and Framed
TnT - Surreal Nude Figure, Fine Point Graphite Drawiing, Matted and Framed

TnT - Surreal Nude Figure, Fine Point Graphite Drawiing, Matted and Framed

By Oliver Hazard Benson

Located in Chicago, IL

An overly exaggerated nude figure is the subject of Oliver Hazard Benson's drawing entitled "TnT". Upon closer look, the artist's fine hand is evident in the amazing detail in the f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

The Cat - Oil on canvas, Abstract surreal royal figure of beautiful man
The Cat - Oil on canvas, Abstract surreal royal figure of beautiful man

The Cat - Oil on canvas, Abstract surreal royal figure of beautiful man

By Michele Mikesell

Located in Dallas, TX

Despite its title, The Cat depicts no literal feline—rather, it channels the qualities of one: grace, independence, and quiet dominance. The figure becomes an archetype of composure ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Surreal Modeling Clay Ping Pong Racket Relief With Miniature Figure on motorbike
Surreal Modeling Clay Ping Pong Racket Relief With Miniature Figure on motorbike

Surreal Modeling Clay Ping Pong Racket Relief With Miniature Figure on motorbike

By Vera Vizzi

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Modeling-clay relief on a repurposed ping-pong racket where a luminous chroma spot animates a restrained, tactile surface. Scintilla is a concise mixed-media relief that foregrounds ...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paste, Clay, Found Objects, Acrylic

Large French Modernist Surrealist Abstract Oil Moon Surface Figures 1970s
Large French Modernist Surrealist Abstract Oil Moon Surface Figures 1970s

Large French Modernist Surrealist Abstract Oil Moon Surface Figures 1970s

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

It has the feel of a collected European interior rather than something chosen simply to decorate a wall, bringing in a note of 1970s French modernism, surreal figuration and personal...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Jefferson Airplane Concert Poster by Greg Irons, Bill Graham, 1967
Vintage Jefferson Airplane Concert Poster by Greg Irons, Bill Graham, 1967

Vintage Jefferson Airplane Concert Poster by Greg Irons, Bill Graham, 1967

Located in San Diego, CA

#5067 This striking psychedelic composition—featuring Irons’ unmistakable graphic style, bold color fields, and surreal figural imagery—captures the visual language of the late 19...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

1967 Bill Graham Fillmore Concert Poster — B.B. King, Steve Miller Band
1967 Bill Graham Fillmore Concert Poster — B.B. King, Steve Miller Band

1967 Bill Graham Fillmore Concert Poster — B.B. King, Steve Miller Band

Located in San Diego, CA

#5069 Printed in bold red with yellow and white hand-drawn lettering, the poster showcases Myers’ distinctive visual language—fluid typography, surreal figural imagery, and high-c...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Untitled (Postwar, Figurative Expressionism, West Coast, ~44% OFF - RARE FIND)
Untitled (Postwar, Figurative Expressionism, West Coast, ~44% OFF - RARE FIND)

Untitled (Postwar, Figurative Expressionism, West Coast, ~44% OFF - RARE FIND)

By Roy De Forest

Located in Kansas City, MO

Roy De Forest, Bay Area Funk Art, American painter, California art, UC Davis artist, postwar American art, figurative expressionism, West Coast art movement, contemporary American pa...

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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Altweibersommer (Indian Summer, Surreal, Art Nouveau Influence, ~34% OFF)
Altweibersommer (Indian Summer, Surreal, Art Nouveau Influence, ~34% OFF)

Altweibersommer (Indian Summer, Surreal, Art Nouveau Influence, ~34% OFF)

By Paul Wunderlich

Located in Kansas City, MO

Paul Wunderlich lithograph, German figurative print, sensual female figure artwork, surreal figurative composition, allegorical portrait print, symbolic erotic imagery, Art Nouveau i...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Contemporary Tiger Painting Acrylic on Fabriano Paper with Surreal Pattern
Contemporary Tiger Painting Acrylic on Fabriano Paper with Surreal Pattern

Contemporary Tiger Painting Acrylic on Fabriano Paper with Surreal Pattern

By Nico Pearleyes

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This surreal tiger painting transforms the figure of the animal into a rhythmic visual structure that oscillates between figurative representation and abstract pattern.

Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract
Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract

Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract

By Marguerite Blasingame

Located in Soquel, CA

Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract Symbolistic and romantic 1940s surreal figurative of pastel orange figure journeying down path by Marguerit...

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1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Flying, " Original Surreal Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
"Flying, " Original Surreal Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett

"Flying, " Original Surreal Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett

By David Barnett

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Flying" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This strange, surreal image centers around a figure that appears to have leaped from the broke...

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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

André Masson "La jambe déguisée" 1975 Signed Etching w/ Aquatint, Edition of 50
André Masson "La jambe déguisée" 1975 Signed Etching w/ Aquatint, Edition of 50

André Masson "La jambe déguisée" 1975 Signed Etching w/ Aquatint, Edition of 50

By André Masson

Located in Miami, FL

ANDRÉ MASSON – "LA JAMBE DÉGUISÉE" ⚜ Etching with Aquatint ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Numbered 23/50 ⚜ Conservation Frame SURREAL FIGURATION AND AUTOMATIC LINE Created in 1975, La ...

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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Robert White "Modern Mythology" 2021 Oil with Anatomical Realism & Surreal Edge
Robert White "Modern Mythology" 2021 Oil with Anatomical Realism & Surreal Edge

Robert White "Modern Mythology" 2021 Oil with Anatomical Realism & Surreal Edge

By Robert Kenneth White

Located in Miami, FL

WHY COLLECT THIS WORK? ✓ Singular, surreal portrait merging figure and marine life ✓ Anatomical mastery paired with poetic visual storytelling ✓ High-impact composition suited for mo...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cubist Artist Studio With Sewing Mannequins Spools Of Thread And Surreal Mirror
Cubist Artist Studio With Sewing Mannequins Spools Of Thread And Surreal Mirror

Cubist Artist Studio With Sewing Mannequins Spools Of Thread And Surreal Mirror

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Above, bottles and cones of pigment stack like towers, and to the far right a circular mirror contains a surreal reflection: a stylised blonde figure holding a spindly tree, framed a...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

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You are likely to find exactly the surreal figure you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a Surrealist version. Finding the perfect surreal figure may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a surreal figure to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, beige, blue and more. Finding an appealing surreal figure — no matter the origin — is easy, but Stefanie Schneider, Max Hammond, Reginald K. Gee, Jason Stout and Scott Anderson each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and paper.

How Much is a Surreal Figure?

A surreal figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,087, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $400,000.
Questions About Surreal Figure
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    In figurative Surrealist works, natural forms — humans, animals, objects — are depicted, although they are generally dislocated or mutated.

    1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The two types of Surrealism are abstract and figurative.