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Ancient doors-original surreal realism architecture painting-contemporary Art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
' skillful combination of surrealism and realism transforms this painting into an immersive experience, where
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Celestial Cloudscape-original realism surreal seascape-ocean-cloudscape painting
Located in London, Chelsea
sky and sea blur into a mesmerizing dreamscape. This original seascape painting captures the essence
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surreal Bridge Melodies-original realism NY cityscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
painting that captures the essence of New York City in a surreal symphony of color and movement. Using
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Serenity-original surreal realism seascape-still life painting-contemporary Art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
and evocative beauty. Luis Fuentes' skillful blend of surrealism and realism transforms this painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

ARCHES ( diptych) - original surreal realism seascape oil painting- modern art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
architectural intrigue. This stunning original seascape painting, rendered in oil on canvas, showcases Fuentes
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PEONIES - original still life seascape oil painting- modern surreal realism art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
life with the serenity of a seaside landscape. This original oil painting, expertly executed on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Sky-original surreal realism seascape-architecture-still life painting-Art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
This original oil painting by Luis Fuentes depicts a pleasant scene, featuring jucy Oranges
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Surreal Latin American Oil Painting
By Victor Del Castillo
Located in Rochester, NY
Surreal hyper realistic trompe l'oeil oil painting by Latin American artist Victor Del Castillo
Category

Late 20th Century South American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Surreal Latin American Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Surreal hyper realistic trompe l'oeil oil painting by Latin American artist Victor Del Castillo
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Atlantis, Large Surrealist Oil Painting. Viennese Fantastic Realism
By Peter Kolin
Located in Surfside, FL
Renaissance and Age of the Baroque. In Mannerist paintings composition had no focal point and space could be
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Awakening at Gordia - Highly Detailed, Surreal and Symbolic Painting
By Oliver Hazard Benson
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting, like each of the paintings in the Purple Dawn series, is based on an earlier work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Chelsea in Spring-original surrealism-realism cityscape painting-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
surrealism with realism, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a kaleidoscope of color and movement. In
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Eupholus Bennetti (Blue Beetle)" Realism Painting/Drawing
By Zane York
Located in Chicago, IL
inherent strangeness of the natural world, York imbues quotidian scenes with subtle elements of the surreal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Ink, Oil, Color Pencil

A Surreal Underwater Circus, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Grace Diehl
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a playful painting that embodies the elements of whimsy and surrealism. The composition
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mage Love Flower - Surreal Symbolism in Highly Detailed Original Painting
By Oliver Hazard Benson
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting, like each of the paintings in the Purple Dawn series, is based on an earlier work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

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
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood

Dreaming Away - Highly Textured Dream-like Painting with Surreal Nautical Theme
By Victor Wang
Located in Chicago, IL
gain great pleasure from the process of painting, it is most important to unfold expressively those
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Nude Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

View of St Paul’s-original modern realism cityscape painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"View of St. Paul’s" by Sarah Fosse is a captivating cityscape painting that offers a unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

From the Palace-original realism seascape still life oil painting-interior-art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
the viewer into this surreal yet familiar space. "From the Palace" is not merely a painting; it's an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Books and Flowers-original surreal still life-interior-seascape oil painting-Art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
"Books and Flowers" by Luis Fuentes beckons admirers into a world where surrealism and realism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Welcome in the Desert-ORIGINAL photo realism wildlife tiger oil painting-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
surreal and intriguing scene within the arid expanse. This original realism wildlife painting, rendered in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

From the Palace-original realism seacape-interior-still life oil painting-art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
the viewer into this surreal yet familiar space. "From the Palace" is not merely a painting; it's an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yes, But Does It Float - Original Surreal Oil Painting with Symbolic Imagery
By Mark Bowers
Located in Chicago, IL
, and manipulate as a diary. My work consists of small-scale highly detailed landscape paintings. They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Escape to Happiness-original sureal realism seascape-still life oil painting-Art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
The original impressionism painting by Luis Fuentes is painted on canvas. The artist creates a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"So, this is it", Eye Painting, Realistic, Realism, Acrylic, Spray Paint on Wood
By My Dog Sighs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This blue, beige, brown, white, and grey painting of an eye titled "So, this is it" is an original
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Towards the city -original surreal realism cityscape painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
surreal twist. Created with acrylic on canvas, Fosse seamlessly blends surrealism with realism, inviting
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "Prologue" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
A 17” x 17” x .5" Magic Realism Figurative Artwork by artist Evgeniya Golik. This piece is Acrylic
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "Fantastic Fox" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
surreal narratives to highlight and reveal her subject’s personalities. Golik’s paintings and drawings are
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "Spring Herald" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
surreal narratives to highlight and reveal her subject’s personalities. Golik’s paintings and drawings are
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Surreal Landscape with an American Underslung and Rolls Royce
By Siegfried Reinhardt
Located in Missouri, MO
Siegfried Reinhardt "Surreal Landscape and the Artist with his American Underslung and Rolls Roys
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Green House, Surreal Classic Architecture with Italian Cypress Trees
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
A classical structure is cast in a green hue as the sun sets on this surreal scene by John Hrehov
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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Totemic Arhat - Surreal Buddhist Figure of Enlightenment, Acrylic on Panel
By Oliver Hazard Benson
Located in Chicago, IL
Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixture of imagery he has
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Holiday End - Surreal Christmas Scene, Original Oil on Canvas, Framed
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 BFA
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2010s Surrealist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

True North - Orientation, Surreal Sky with Billboard, Rainbow and Fireworks
By Mark Bowers
Located in Chicago, IL
rainbow. The surreal quality of the imagery makes the viewer question reality. The ellipsed edges
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "Honey and Bees" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
surreal narratives to highlight and reveal her subject’s personalities. Golik’s paintings and drawings are
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Color Pencil, Graphite

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "Lost in Woods" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
A 16” x 20” x 1.25" Magic Realism Figurative Artwork by artist Evgeniya Golik. The artist uses
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

True North - Identity, Surreal Blue Sky with Distinctive Cloud Markings
By Mark Bowers
Located in Chicago, IL
clouds. The surreal quality of the imagery makes the viewer question reality. Are the clouds actual
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

True North - Equity, Surreal Sunset Over a Bridge and Highway
By Mark Bowers
Located in Chicago, IL
A sunset of explosive proportions is the subject of this surreal landscape entitled "True North
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Render to Caesar, Surreal Scene with Classical Greek Scupture and Garden
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
surreal scene. This piece is floated in a white wooden frame measuring 38h x 32w x 2d inches. John Hrehov
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2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bouquet de flores y órganos III" flowers, organs, pastel colors, surreal
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Mexico today. My early paintings and drawings are explicitly erotic in that they focus exclusively on
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Figure of a Boy Walking, Ancel Nunn, Egg Tempera Realism
By Ancel Nunn
Located in New York, NY
Major. During this period he did little or no painting. He was recalled to active duty in 1963 and
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1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

True North - Privilege, Surreal Landscape w/ Blue Sky, Scattered Clouds, & House
By Mark Bowers
Located in Chicago, IL
. The painting itself is painted on a handmade wooden panel with beautifully finished edges so no frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork "Growth (Seven of Pentacles)" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
A 24” x 18” Magic Realism Figurative Artwork by artist Evgeniya Golik. This piece is a Mixed Media
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

True North - Brief, Surreal Landscape w/ Orange and Blue Sky, Scattered Clouds
By Mark Bowers
Located in Chicago, IL
of orange at the horizon. The surreal quality of the imagery makes the viewer question reality. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Rising - Surreal Landscape with Row of Trees and Owl, Oil on Panel
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
painting entitled "Rising". The owl is central to the sparse landscape peeking out of it's home in the
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Lord of the Center - Original Artwork of Highly Detailed Symbolic, Surreal Scene
By Oliver Hazard
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting, like each of the paintings in the Purple Dawn series, is based on an earlier work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Jacques Gourgue Haitian Painter Oil on Board, Surreal Still Life
By Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996) surreal still life. Oil on board in excellent condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Haitian Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Dahlia Web - Surreal Field of Dahlias with a Spider Web, OIl on Panel
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
A field of dahlias climb the surface of this surreal landscape titled "Dahlia Web". A spider has
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Enchanting" a surreal and realist portrait of a woman with a floral headdress
By Elise Remender
Located in Edgartown, MA
.” Elise Remender’s love of painting began at an early age as she created imaginary worlds in her hometown
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "The Air On A G String" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
surreal narratives to highlight and reveal her subject’s personalities. Golik’s paintings and drawings are
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Color Pencil

Watershed (Surreal, Vast Sunset Landscape of Mountains and Antler in Riverbed)
By Ann Getsinger
Located in Hudson, NY
floater frame) Ann Getsinger’s oil paintings have been described as ‘realism with a twist.’ Real objects
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Matches - Polish Art Master, Contemporary Surreal Drawing
By Franciszek Starowieyski
Located in Warsaw, PL
specialized in poster, drawing, painting, stage design, as well as book illustration. He was a member of
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Cow Bone and Peonies (Surreal Still life with earth tones and pink and purple)
By Ann Getsinger
Located in Hudson, NY
Frame, dark wood with gold inlay Signed right bottom corner Ann Getsinger’s oil paintings have been
Category

1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Arsonist - Color Pencil Drawing, Surreal Nighttime Scene, Framed
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
paper 6.50h x 8w in 16.51h x 20.32w cm JHR004 John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil, Archival Paper

Smokestack, bright color masks urban setting romantic realism
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Holiday End - Color Pencil Drawing, Surreal Christmas Scene, Framed
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
6.50h x 8w in 16.51h x 20.32w cm JHR005 John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of Illinois
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Skeletons - Polish Art Master, Contemporary Surreal Drawing, XXI Century
By Franciszek Starowieyski
Located in Warsaw, PL
Fine Arts in Kraków and Warsaw (1949-1955). He specialized in poster, drawing, painting, stage design
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Grapeshot, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting: flower, portrait, face, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, eye, beauty, love, petals, detailed
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Edge Event XXVII", Figurative, Graphite, Drawing, Canvas, Horses, Realism
By Joseph Piccillo
Located in St. Louis, MO
Joseph Piccillo’s meticulous charcoal and graphite drawings and paintings reveal an exquisite
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1980s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite

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Find a variety of surreal realism paintings available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of contemporary, Surrealist or Photorealist versions of these works for sale today — there are 152 contemporary, 89 Surrealist, 77 abstract, 33 modern and 21 Photorealist examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the surreal realism paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and beige. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Rob Brooks, Behzad Tabar, Jesse Aldana, Tom Chambers and Keith Thomson are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

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Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — surreal realism paintings in our inventory begin at $100 and can go as high as $59,800, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.

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