Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

French, b. 1964

The works of Philippe Bertho are characterized by his innovative approach to both subject matter and materials. In his earlier works, he show-cased his ingenuity by depicting individuals in comical and precarious situations, and incorporating unusual materials such as rusty metal boxes, old light bulbs, and corrugated iron in his paintings. Despite bizarre settings that often conjure up uncertainty or peculiarity, his subjects exude an air of nonchalance, evoking a light-hearted atmosphere. Born in France in 1964, Philippe Bertho is a classically trained artist who has worked as a sales representative for household appliances, as a packer, as a lumberjack until eventually finding what he was looking for as fine art painter. After graduating first in his class from the Art Institute of Reims, he gained notoriety painting murals, ceilings, and posters until 1993. He also taught his trompe l’œil style to young artists and practiced regularly at copying great paintings from the masters, honing his technique. At that time, he was greatly inspired by famous contemporary trompe-l’oeil artists, such as Jacques Poirier, and focused on painting industrial sites and materials. Everything people throw in the garbage and that is destined to be recycled - corrugated iron, rusted metal boxes, light bulbs that will never light up again, the detritus he found in the old disused mines of his native country - fascinated him. “I recycle them my way, in art; I like what is damaged; I have always liked places where there is nobody, yet marks of something are remaining.” In 1995, Bertho was noticed and invited to the Lamballe “Look on Art” salon. His artwork shifted from a trompe l’œil focus to realist painting, creating imaginary but hyper-realist tableaus and worlds. In time, he became more interested in American Pop as well as ‘narrative figuration,’ inspired by artists like Norman Rockwell and the characters from the traditional European world of commedia dell’art. The desire to find balance is one of the richest themes of this work. Some works are specifically about finding balance, and there is a repetitive opposition that could be translated as “a time to act, and a time to refrain from acting.” Bertho finds balance in the same way that he puts his characters to the test and often makes them sweat in impossible situations, but he just as often paints them at rest. His paintings are endless stories; you are invited to imagine all kinds of situations for a character. They are all valid, because we all know from personal experience how complicated and varied life is. Today, Bertho’s ‘Pop Surrealist’ artworks continue their fresh and invigorating variations on his consistent theme of ‘modern humanity’ interacting daily with ordinary life. The visual situations that Bertho stages seem impossible and absurd, and yet the character, our surrogate, encounters them and tries to master them, encouraging optimism in the face of adversity. Bertho’s works have generated acclaim and garnered accolades in Europe and the United States. His art is widely collected by institutions and individual collectors worldwide.

Artist: Philippe Bertho

Philippe BerthoMiró Love, 2025

$8,950

Miró Love

By Philippe Bertho

Located in Greenwich, CT

"Miró Love" is an acrylic on canvas painting created by Philippe Bertho. The artwork is signed 'Bertho' lower right. The canvas size is 25.62 x 21.25 inches and the artwork ships fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Philippe BerthoThe Suspect is Dancing, 2025

$4,950

The Suspect is Dancing

By Philippe Bertho

Located in Greenwich, CT

"The Suspect is Dancing" is an acrylic on canvas painting created by Philippe Bertho. The painting is signed 'Bertho' lower right. The canvas size is 18 x 15 inches and the artwork s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Philippe BerthoApple Brothers, 2025

$5,950

Apple Brothers

By Philippe Bertho

Located in Greenwich, CT

"Apple Brothers" is an acrylic on canvas painting created by Philippe Bertho. The painting is signed 'Bertho' lower right. The canvas size is 21.62 x 15 inches and the artwork ships ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Philippe BerthoThe Chair, 2025

$4,950

The Chair

By Philippe Bertho

Located in Greenwich, CT

"The Chair" is an acrylic on canvas painting created by Philippe Bertho. The painting is signed 'Bertho' lower right. The canvas size is 16.12 x 10.62 inches and the artwork ships fr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Philippe BerthoFragonard Loves Pompoms, 2024

$7,950

Fragonard Loves Pompoms

By Philippe Bertho

Located in Greenwich, CT

"Fragonard Loves Pompoms" is an acrylic on canvas painting created by Philippe Bertho. The painting is signed 'Bertho' lower left. The canvas size is 24 x 19.75 inches and the artwor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wencke UhlI Can Buy Myself Flowers. Marguerites, 2026

$3,800

H 43.25 in W 35.5 in

I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Marguerites

By Wencke Uhl

Located in New Orleans, LA

I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paper

Wencke UhlI Can Buy Myself Flowers. Camellias, 2026

$3,400

H 39.5 in W 31.5 in

I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Camellias

By Wencke Uhl

Located in New Orleans, LA

I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Wencke UhlI Can Buy Myself Flowers. Marigold, 2026

$3,400

H 39.5 in W 31.5 in

I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Marigold

By Wencke Uhl

Located in New Orleans, LA

I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Amanda BrownRecall, 2024

$6,000

H 32 in W 30 in

Recall

By Amanda Brown

Located in New Orleans, LA

Amanda Joy Brown is a visual artist and educator based in Nashville, TN. Brown earned her MFA in the painting program at the Savannah College of Art and Design. During her time there...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

REWAamaka Beauty, 2025

$11,000

H 48 in W 36 in

amaka Beauty

By REWA

Located in New Orleans, LA

REWA says of her work… Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have created a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Raluca Vulcan"Repos 7", Nude Woman Laying with Leaves and Bent Knee, 2018

$2,425

H 23.63 in W 35.44 in

"Repos 7", Nude Woman Laying with Leaves and Bent Knee

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through nudes and portraits.

Category

2010s Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Raluca Vulcan"Mischievous", Nude Woman Laying on Her Arms with Crossed Legs and Flowers

$1,712

H 19.69 in W 28.75 in

"Mischievous", Nude Woman Laying on Her Arms with Crossed Legs and Flowers

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through nudes and portraits.

Category

2010s Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Amanda BrownOld Soul, 2019

$2,500

H 20 in W 16 in

Old Soul

By Amanda Brown

Located in New Orleans, LA

Amanda Joy Brown is a visual artist and educator based in Nashville, TN. Brown earned her MFA in the painting program at the Savannah College of Art and Design. During her time there...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wencke UhlI Can Buy Myself Flowers. Peonies, 2026

$2,500

H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Peonies

By Wencke Uhl

Located in New Orleans, LA

I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Oil

REWAezeigbo Igbo King, 2025

$11,000

H 48 in W 36 in

ezeigbo Igbo King

By REWA

Located in New Orleans, LA

REWA says of her work… Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have created a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Wencke UhlI Can Buy Myself Flowers. Impatiens, 2026

$3,400

H 39.5 in W 31.5 in

I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Impatiens

By Wencke Uhl

Located in New Orleans, LA

I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Amanda BrownHeavy Weather, 2026

$15,000

H 60 in W 72 in

Heavy Weather

By Amanda Brown

Located in New Orleans, LA

Amanda Joy Brown discusses the inspiration for her latest body of work . . . This show features pieces focusing on crowds and still life subjects. The quotidian rhythm of domestic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Amanda BrownFlurry, 2026

$8,800

H 36 in W 36 in

Flurry

By Amanda Brown

Located in New Orleans, LA

Amanda Joy Brown discusses the inspiration for her latest body of work . . . This show features pieces focusing on crowds and still life subjects. The quotidian rhythm of domestic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hope HickmanCoppertone Kid, 2024

$1,100

H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in

Coppertone Kid

Located in New Orleans, LA

Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice processes, through haptic intuition, the look of wealth, of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Canvas, Acrylic

Amanda BrownFrom a Whisper to a Shout, 2026

$6,300

H 24 in W 24 in

From a Whisper to a Shout

By Amanda Brown

Located in New Orleans, LA

Amanda Joy Brown discusses the inspiration for her latest body of work . . . This show features pieces focusing on crowds and still life subjects. The quotidian rhythm of domestic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philippe Bertho Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Philippe Bertho figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Philippe Bertho in acrylic paint, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Philippe Bertho figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 19 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Norma Bessières, Aima Saint Hunon, and Simone Picciotto. Philippe Bertho figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,165 and tops out at $7,880, while the average work can sell for $6,950.