Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

Puerto Rican, 1943-1987

Antonio (as he signed his work) was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While not initially known as a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera, and as his career progressed he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits, and elaborate mise-en-scènes. This exhibition – the first to focus exclusively on Antonio’s photographs - features a selection of the unique Instamatic prints from the 1970s that were his photographic form. Developed and printed by Kodak, these prints were either mounted by Antonio or stored in the original yellow Kodak envelopes that the film was processed and delivered in. As Antonio never sent the negatives back for re-printing each print is unique. While primarily known for his fashion illustrations, Antonio did not treat his photographs lightly, assembling them in grids and pairs to create dynamic and visceral patterns. While the prints may superficially resemble Andy Warhol’s Polaroids because of their size and period, Antonio’s Kodak prints are a burst of energy to Warhol’s more classical studies. While Warhol’s Polaroids were mostly the basis for future painted portraits, Antonio’s photographs were an end to themselves. A serial Svengali, as the writer Karin Nelson noted: “Lopez brilliantly transformed the women in his world. Under his tutelage, Jerry Hall, a long tall Texan he met at Paris’s Club Sept, evolved into a golden goddess. He put Jessica Lange in gold lamé evening dresses after discovering her in Paris studying mime, and gave aspiring model Tina Lutz her start (and an introduction to future husband Michael Chow); and, by spotlighting Pat Cleveland, a mixed-race model with a theatrical streak, he helped break down the color barrier in high fashion.” Other favorite subjects were the young Grace Coddington, Grace Jones, and Paloma Picasso. Antonio Lopez was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico in 1943. His family moved to Spanish Harlem in 1950 where he showed early promise as an artist making drawings for his mother who was a seamstress and dressmaker. In the early 1960s he enrolled on a course at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York where he met Juan Ramos who became his life long collaborator. He joined The New York Times in 1963 but was soon freelancing for Harper’s Bazaar, British Vogue and French Elle. In 1969 he moved to Paris with Ramos where he was commissioned by all the leading fashion magazines. He returned to New York in 1975 creating numerous covers and picture stories for Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine. Antonio died in Los Angeles 1987. He was forty four years old.

Artist: Antonio Lopez

Antonio LopezVogue Magazine Hi Fashion Illustration (Stephen Sprouse), 1984

$9,000

Vogue Magazine Hi Fashion Illustration (Stephen Sprouse)

By Antonio Lopez

Located in Miami, FL

Vogue Magazine Fashion Illustration (Stephen Sprouse) Antonio's mature style is on full display with a few quick strokes of the brush he is exemplifying the epitome of style and clas...

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1980s Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Antonio LopezBloomingdale's New York City Window Display, Acrylic on Canvas, 1985, 1985

$45,000

Bloomingdale's New York City Window Display, Acrylic on Canvas, 1985

By Antonio Lopez

Located in Miami, FL

This spectacular mural size painting was commissioned as a commercial assignment for a Bloomingdale's window backdrop. It's of monumental size and a rare statement piece. It was pu...

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1980s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French School1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden

$850Sale Price|20% Off

H 13 in W 10.5 in

1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Garden View French School, early 20th century signed with initials lower corner watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13 x 10.5 inches board: 10 x 8...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024)Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting, 20th Century

$462

H 14.75 in W 12.25 in D 1 in

Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Post-Cubist Paris Café Interior Figurative Watercolour Painting Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height × width) Medium: Watercolour on paper...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

20th Century French SchoolParis Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting, 20th Century

$462

H 14.75 in W 12.25 in D 1 in

Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Paris café interior scene, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condition with vis...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

20th Century French SchoolParis Café Interior Red Banquette Figure Watercolour Bar Scene Painting, 20th Century

$462

H 14.75 in W 12.25 in D 1 in

Paris Café Interior Red Banquette Figure Watercolour Bar Scene Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Paris café interior with seated figure, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condi...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

French School Mid 20th CenturyFrench Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper, 20th Century

$483

H 11.75 in W 9.75 in D 1 in

French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache and ink with pencil on coloured artists p...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

Lu HaskewSearching the Waters, 18x22, figurative watercolor, framed, Unknown

$750

H 26 in W 30 in D 2 in

Searching the Waters, 18x22, figurative watercolor, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Searching the Waters by Lu Haskew Pastel 18x22" image size, 26x30" framed Figurative Portrait of young children on a dock looking into the water. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921...

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1990s American Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Bernard LabbeSunlit French Beach Scene Figures Seaside Umbrella Ink Watercolor Bernard Labbe, 20th Century

$469

H 8.25 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Sunlit French Beach Scene Figures Seaside Umbrella Ink Watercolor Bernard Labbe

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Sunlit French Beach Scene Figures Seaside Umbrella Ink Watercolor Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe (French, mid 20th century) Medium: Ink and watercolor on artists paper, u...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Affen Segun"I Stand Before You" girl with patterned shirt and cow hat looks into distance, 2024

$3,000

H 19 in W 13 in

"I Stand Before You" girl with patterned shirt and cow hat looks into distance

By Affen Segun

Located in Edgartown, MA

Affen Segun was born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria. A native of Bayelsa State, he discovered his love for art at a young age, and later got enrolled in a roadside art shop to start to ho...

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2010s Contemporary Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

Natalya MougenotWatercolor figurative woman painting on paper "What the future holds for me"

$174Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

Watercolor figurative woman painting on paper "What the future holds for me"

By Natalya Mougenot

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This vibrant artwork, "What the Future Holds for Me", showcases a powerful and abstract representation of a woman seated in contemplation, wearing a flowing blue gown as she sits on ...

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2010s Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Theodore Ernest LangguthStatue of an Ascetic (The Hermit) - Figurative Landscape, c.1920s

$975

H 18.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.5 in

Statue of an Ascetic (The Hermit) - Figurative Landscape

By Theodore Ernest Langguth

Located in Soquel, CA

A vintage watercolor capturing a statue of an ascetic in a garden by Theodore Ernest Langguth (German-American, 1861-1952). 1915-20. Signed "T. Langguth" in lower left. Presented in ...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Bernard LabbeFrench Beach Scene Figures and Dog Seaside Umbrella Ink Watercolor Bernard Labbe, 20th Century

$469

H 8.25 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

French Beach Scene Figures and Dog Seaside Umbrella Ink Watercolor Bernard Labbe

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Beach Scene Figures and Dog Seaside Umbrella Ink Watercolor Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe (French, mid 20th century) Medium: Ink and watercolor on artists paper, ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Anthony HerbertFigures at an Outdoor Cafe on a Busy Summers Day British Watercolour Painting

$497Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 16 in

Figures at an Outdoor Cafe on a Busy Summers Day British Watercolour Painting

By Anthony Herbert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Summers Day Signed By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper on board, framed - glass covered Framed: 15 x 16 inches Watercolour: 8 x 9.5 inches Condition: Goo...

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20th Century Impressionist Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Previously Available Items

Antonio LopezWoman in Red, Vogue Magazine, S. Burroughs,, 1981

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H 17 in W 12.4 in

Woman in Red, Vogue Magazine, S. Burroughs,

By Antonio Lopez

Located in Miami, FL

For Vogue Italy. Designer: S. Burroughs, Beautifully matted on archival board. Not Framed . Not signed,

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1980s Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Antonio Lopez figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Antonio Lopez in paint, acrylic paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Antonio Lopez figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 14 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Patricia Gillfillan, Greg Harris, and Bernie Fuchs. Antonio Lopez figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,000 and tops out at $50,000, while the average work can sell for $29,500.

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Questions About Antonio Lopez Figurative Paintings

What was Antonio Lopez famous for?
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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
Antonio Lopez was famous for his impact on fashion. In fact, Lopez was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While initially he was known for his illustrations rather than for being a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera. As his career progressed, he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits and elaborate mise-en-scènes. In 1969, he moved to Paris, where he was commissioned by many leading fashion magazines. He returned to New York in 1975, creating numerous covers and picture stories for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of Antonio Lopez art.

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