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Item Ships From: Manhattan
"Dior in Venice" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Intertwined" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Carla Bruni Poolside " Monochrome Portrait of Carla Bruni Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic and abstract portrait of Carla Bruni. Although this is a more contemporary subject, the color pallet is reminiscen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fallow, Rustic Farmhouse Landscape Painting in Maine, Autumn Fields, Elm Tree
By Alan Bray
Located in New York, NY
As the artist states about this painting: "I first photographed this farm because it had one of the last living Elm trees in our area. Most began dying in the 70's and there are very...
Category
2010s American Realist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Casein, Panel
No Signal - Colorful and textured painting of Woman in Los Angeles
Located in Dallas, TX
Packed with colour and texture, "No Signal", by British contemporary artist Dan Parry-Jones captures a fleeting urban moment with cinematic intensity. A solitary woman walks through ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Four Bottles
By Gigi Mills
Located in New York, NY
Gigi Mills' work is born out of her desire to simplify and reduce each moment to its essence; she achieves this by omitting mundane details from life that can often obscure genuine e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"The Dutch" Plein Air with Figures & Cars Impressionistic Oil Painting on Board
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Night Swimmer with Goggles - Bright, textured painting with boy swimmer
Located in Dallas, TX
In Night Swimmer with Goggles, acclaimed British contemporary artist Dan Parry-Jones captures a fleeting, contemplative moment of childhood. A young boy, standing at the edge of a st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
"Thin Lizzy" Mixed Media Figurative Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Jon Davenport
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a colorful collage composition portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, as Jon Davenport explores the process of deconstructing iconic imagery from the past and present. Dave...
Category
2010s Pop Art Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane
"Paris in Saint Laurent" Figure Chanel Gown Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Portrait of a Shirtless Man
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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"The Four Seasons" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture with Gold Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
The New Colossus, Still (#2248)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
The New Colossus, Still (#2248)
2023
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
India ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper
30 x 22 inches
This painting by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
"Emily in Coco" Figure wearing Chanel by in LA Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"On the Stairwell" Impressionist French Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a landscape scene of a town scene of figures on the stairwell. The attractive perspective is what makes this painting so interesting and desirable; there is a s...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blooms in Paris" Impressionistic Peonies Still Life in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Peonies in a Blue Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impressions similarly captu...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Journey Through Hell, 9/11 Art, Signed painting, exhibited at Brattleboro Museum
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel
Journey Through Hell, 2001
Oil on Canvas
Hand signed and dated by artist on the back of the canvas
Frame Included: hand made metal museum frame
This powerful, haunting ...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"As She Glimmers" Interior Haute Couture in Chanel Impressionistic Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman stepping out in a Parisian Chateau. This piece captures the essence of fashion and Haute Couture effortlessly. Done in a very modern and impress...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"My Strawberry Frosted Heart" Colorful Acrylic & Gold Leaf Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic displ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"My Purple Diamond Heart" Diamond Dust Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass
"Summer Playing at the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene Oil Painting on Panel
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The balloons and children playing are captrued with a nostalgia, as the col...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Abigail" Abstract Haute Couture Figure in Chanel Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a blue and white background with delicate details. This piece captures the essence of...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Marion Gilmore (1909-1984)
Bathers
15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
oil on canvas boar...
Category
1940s American Realist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Tibetan thangka depicting a golden buddha
Located in New York, NY
19th Century large Thangka depicting Buddha. Framed.
Category
19th Century Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Silk
$1,264 Sale Price
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"Milla" Figure with White Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Gucci in Gold" Impressionist Figure With High-End Fashion Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Emily in Paris" Figure wearing Chanel by Eiffel Tower Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. “Emily in Paris...
Category
2010s Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Sailing in the Lagoon
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a boat sailing toward a lagoon. Nemethy uses a bold impressionistic technique with thick use of paint and wonderful impressions. With unique colors, we can fe...
Category
2010s Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,280 Sale Price
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Making Kin
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leaking Gaia
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Feeling Doing Seeing Believing
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Probable Cause
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Two Suns
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Person and Relations
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The City at Twilight: Twin Towers II, signed painting, Gruenebaum Gallery label
By Sonia Gechtoff
Located in New York, NY
Sonia Gechtoff
The City at Twilight: Twin Towers II, 1985
Acrylic and pencil on paper (held in original frame with Gruenebaum Gallery, NY label)
Signed and dated on the front; also b...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pencil, Graphite
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Trucks in the City by African American, Folk, Self-Taught, Florida, Outsider Art Purvis Young Urban
Young was an American artist from Miami....
Category
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Summer Vibes" Portrait of Young Girl with Sunglasses Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Psychi 9 - The Soul, oil paint on paper, orange contemporary whimsical butterfly
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful whimsical original butterfly painting on watercolor paper, currently floated on a matboard, ready to be frame. Painting does not include frame. One of the Owls fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper, Monoprint, Oil
"Cape Cod" American Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas of Boats On the Docks
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of boats docked in a Cape Cod harbor. Nemethy uses a bold impressionistic technique with thick use of paint and wonderful impressi...
Category
2010s Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rainy Day in Paris" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a cobalt blue background. This piece captures elegance and the essence of fashion in Pairs effortles...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Horseman in Summer, Marie Lucie Nessi, Woman Post Impressionist, Oil paint, 1950
By Marie Lucie Nessi
Located in New York, NY
Marie-Lucie Nessi Valtat
Horseman in Summer, ca. 1950
Oil on canvas mounted on board
10 2/3 x 13 3/4 in l 27 x 35 cm
Frame size: 12 2/3 x 15 3/4 in. l 32 x 40 cm
Marie-Lucie Nessi V...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Stepping Out in Paris" Figure wearing Chanel Wedding Dress Oil Painting Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Parisian Mornings" Abstract Figure in Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"Young Andy" Figure of Andy Warhol NYC Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Portrait of Young Andy Warhol.
Painted oil on heavyweight paper, signed and dated verso.
Art measures 14 x 11 in
Having built a diverse body of work since her early career ranging...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Kendall" Portrait of Young Girl with Sunglasses Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"At The Roxy N.Y.C." Impressionist Street Scene in New York City Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting lights on the Street in New York City at the Roxy. Pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Angelique" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Wish, a Surrealistic Watercolor Landscape with a Floating Wishbone the the Sky
By Melanie Vote
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece by Melanie Vote exemplifies her signature style of subtly surreal landscapes. Featuring a traditional old-master type landscape, the work takes an unexpected turn...
Category
2010s Surrealist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Justin Head Study
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed in red, u.r.
9 x 8 inches, canvas size
9.5 x 8.5 inches in distressed black painted wood frame
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Lubin - figurative painting
Located in New York, NY
This surreal landscape painting by Henryk was done in 2014.
It will ship from the artists studio in Poland.
More about Henryk Laskowska:
Henryk Laskowski...
Category
2010s Surrealist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Italian lady in a Paris horse carriage with an umbrella
By Ettore Tito
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Tito (17 December 1859 – 26 June 1941) was an Italian painter known for his significant contributions to the Venetian school of painting. Born in Castellammare di Stabia, near...
Category
Early 20th Century Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,400 Sale Price
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Holy Family, by the bolgonese master.
By Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Lo Spagnuolo
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite painting, resembling a precious jewel, serves as an exceptional illustration of the devotional cabinet paintings created by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a highly original Bolognese artist during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Crespi's distinctiveness extended beyond his unique style and technique to the subjects he chose to portray. While his portraits and genre paintings often displayed a light-hearted and even irreverent tone, his treatment of religious themes resonated with deep emotion, even in its most inventive forms.
This recently uncovered work by Crespi is a typical representation, invoking the tender
connection between mother and child, and the Child's destiny, all within a compact and intimate format. Executed on a small scale, the painting showcases Crespi's remarkable sensitivity and mastery of paint, especially evident in the expressive brushwork of the drapery.
The restrained and focused composition of the Holy Family allows for contemplation of the figures. Mary cradles the Christ child gently, seemingly presenting him to the viewer, her gaze
knowing as the infant holds a diminutive cross, symbolizing his future crucifixion. Joseph appears in the background, emerging from the left side of the frame, gazing upward with folded hands in prayer.
Individual motifs from this painting reappear in other works by Crespi, suggesting a synthesis of familiar elements into a vibrant composition. The artist's revisitation of designs throughout his career is evident, and this painting on copper likely belongs to a later period, reflecting stylistic ties to other works and Crespi's increased production of smaller devotional pieces.
Distinguished by its cool palette, bold coloration, and the expressive force of the artist's hand, this Holy Family painting...
Category
Early 1700s Baroque Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
$30,400 Sale Price
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Transmigration
By Allison Green
Located in New York, NY
“Transmigration” by Allison Green is a large-scale oil painting inspired by butterfly migration. Depicting a cluster of translucent butterflies set against the center of a deep blue background, this work is part of Green’s “Celestial Navigation...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Spotlight Three, abstracted figures, mixed media earth tones
By Lydia Janssen
Located in New York, NY
Since moving to Ubud (Bali, Indonesia) in August 2018 Lydia has been investigating the psychological phenomenon known as the Spotlight Effect. The idea of constantly being watched; u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Charcoal, Pastel, Oil, Mixed Media
Matthew Spender “#16 Remote Foreground” oil on canvas 1981 Beach Scene - framed
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Oil on canvas
13 x 20 inches
Signed and dated center right: "Matthew Spender / 1981"
Titled on canvas overlap verso: "#16 Remote Foreground"
Retail: $2...
Category
1980s Post-War Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The Hay-wagon" Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Josef Csillag
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic painting titled 'The Hay-wagon" depicting an afternoon along the field with workers collecting hay on to a wagon with horses. Here the scene is set on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Painting "Contagian" by Molly Dilworth, Acrylic on Canvas, 2009
By Molly Dilworth
Located in New York, NY
Molly Dilworth "Contagian".
Acrylic on canvas created in 2009.
Measures: 35.5" W X 60.25" H.
Signed on revers "Molly Dilworth/2009".
This striking painting depicts what first appe...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Guoqiang Kang Post-Impressionist Original Mixed Media "Studio Series VII"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Studio Series VII
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 35 x 27.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in fair condition.
Year: 2013
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Untitled
By Stuart Klein
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and acrylic ink on paper
Signed in pencil, verso
10.5 x 8 inches, sheet
18.5 x 16 inches, frame
This work is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes frame.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Ink
Autumn Breeze II, Figurative oil painting, woman in red orange dress
By Al Saralis
Located in Dallas, TX
Al Saralis – Autumn Breeze II (2025) Oil on canvas, 59 x 51 inches (150 x 130 cm)
This evocative oil painting by British artist Al Saralis captures a solitary figure enveloped in th...
Category
2010s Realist Manhattan - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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