Realist Art
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
"Sailing West, " Portugal Ocean Waves Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold
Located in Denver, CO
"Sailing West" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a moody ocean in Portugal.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Sparky LeBold has made a name for himse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Delirium" - Original Acrylic Painting of Woman with White Dogs
By Mary Carroll
Located in Denver, CO
Presenting Mary Carroll's "Delirium," a 2024 original that showcases a masterful use of acrylic on a 30 x 24-inch panel. This artwork captures a deeply personal moment—a woman adorni...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"Spring Bouquet", Original Floral Mixed Media Painting by Tracy Wall
Located in Denver, CO
Tracy Wall's (Colorado, US based) "Spring Bouquet" is an original, handmade, mixed media painting that depicts pink and magenta flowers with green foliage.
As an artist, Tracy Wall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Spotlights", Original Oil Painting by Tracy Wall
Located in Denver, CO
Tracy Wall's (Colorado, US based) "Spotlights" is an original, handmade, oil painting that depicts white daisies with green foliage and teal light.
As an artist, Tracy Wall sheds n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
"Shana in Blue" - Elegant Female Portrait by David Kassan
By David Kassan
Located in Denver, CO
"Shana in Blue" by David Kassan (2021) is a captivating oil on acrylic mirror painting that showcases the artist's exceptional skill in capturing human emotion and subtlety. The port...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Mirror, Oil
"Fire Starter" Oil Painting by Karen Offut, Male Portrait
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offut's (US based) "Fire Starter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a male portrait with his face in profile wearing a fur coat in a cold winter landscape. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Seeing Shadows" Oil Painting by Karen Offut, Female Portrait
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offut's (US based) "Seeing Shadows" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female portrait with her face in profile wearing a fur coat with a blue background. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
'The Old Antiques Dealer', Berlin Royal Academy, Thieme-Becker, Exhibited Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Wilh. A. Wrage' for Wilhelm August Wrage (German, 1861-1941) and dated 1920. Titled, verso, on canvas, 'Der Althandler', additionally signed with monogram and da...
Category
1920s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Joseph Powell - Bosham - Early 20th Century British Landscape watercolour
Located in London, GB
JOSEPH ARTHUR POWELL
(1876-1961)
Bosham
Signed l.r.
Watercolour
Unframed
37 by 53.5 cm., 14 ½ by 21 in.
(mount size 54 by 70 cm., 21 ¼ by 27 ½ in.)
Born in London he was the son ...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Barnyard Game - Chess
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #6/32 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
"Teapot" contemporary realist still life in bright yellow, silver and peach
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Teapot" is a contemporary realist still life in bright yellow, silver and peach.
Daniela Astone was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1980 and raised in Porto Santo Stefano, a costal town so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
St John's College, Oxford 1675 engraving by David Loggan
By David Loggan
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...
Category
1670s Realist Art
Materials
Engraving
Cherokee Ballgame
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Jud Hartmann.
Edition #5/25.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Black Grapes, Original painting, Still life art, Real art
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Black Grapes, oil on paper on board
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Kate Verrion [2024]
Original painting
Oil Paint on paper on board
Complete size of framed work: 23.5 H x 28.5 W x 2 D cm ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Board, Paper
"The Front Range, " Colorado Sunset, Landscape Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold
Located in Denver, CO
"The Front Range" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a brilliant Colorado sunset.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Sparky LeBold has made a name for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Hello Dolly" by Tracy Wall, Original Mixed Media Painting, Horse Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Tracy Wall's (Colorado, US based) "Hello Dolly" is an original, handmade, mixed media painting that portrays a white horse in beautiful light with contrasting green foliage. The piec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
"Above Clear Creek" by Tracy Wall, Original Mixed Media Painting of CO forest
Located in Denver, CO
Tracy Wall's (Colorado, US based) "Above Clear Creek" is an original, handmade, mixed media painting that depicts a small Colorado country road, lined with trees.
As an artist, Tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Garakontie
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Jud Hartmann.
Edition #16/20.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
On the way to the light
Located in Vienna, AT
Was born in 1993 in the city of Marganets, Ukraine.
Artist Gorbachenko Multiple participants of group and solo exhibitions and Art Fair Vilnius.
The artist's works are in private col...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
"Delft Toad" by Nana Williams, Original Resin Cast Sculpture Acrylic Gouache
Located in Denver, CO
Nana Williams' "Delft Toad," created in 2024, is an exquisite resin cast sculpture painted with acrylic gouache, measuring 2.15 x 2 x 2.25 inches (5.46 x 5.08 x 5.72 cm). This unique...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Gouache
Regina dei Fiori - 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Italian Society Beauty
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Regina dei Fiori’ by Frédéric Soulacroix (1858-1933).
The painting – which depicts an aristocratic Italian beauty sitting beside a porcelain vase full of peonies – is signed by th...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Yachts on sea
Located in Vienna, AT
Was born in 1993 in the city of Marganets, Ukraine.
Artist Gorbachenko Multiple participants of group and solo exhibitions and Art Fair Vilnius.
The artist's works are in private col...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Color Me Wild
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Sarah Woods.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 12.5 X 14.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Tender Moments
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #Artist's Proof.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Tail Tied
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #1/1.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Circle of Friends
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #10/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Meadowlark
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #8/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Support System
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #6/12.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Oil painting; Italian Landscape in the style of Claude Lorraine (1600-1682).
By Claude Lorrain (circle of)
Located in Uppingham, GB
Large Italian Landscape circa 1890 painted by a heavily influenced follower of Claude Lorraine (1600-1682). Superb depth and detail. Indistinc...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Feather the Nest
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #8/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Modular Movement
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #1/1.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Posture
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #4/10.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Power II
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #6/30.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Buckaroo Ball II
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #9/30.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
High Ball
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #12/30.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Laurels
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #2/12.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
The Space In Between II
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #1/1.
Top two horses have magnetic bases so that they can be moved around
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Hula Hoop Too
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #4/20.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Manhattan Study
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #8/12.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Little Rascals
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Bronze from foundry, 12 weeks.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Bear Creek
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Open Edition.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Cock of the Walk
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Bronze from foundry, 12 weeks.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Straight and Narrow
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #6/12.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Apex IV
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #5/12.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Shar Pei
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition #3/20.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Woman with Arrow
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Woman with Arrow" 1661 is an etching on paper After Rembrandt Van Rijn, 1606-1669, plate engraved By French renown engraver Charles Armand Durand, 1831-1905. The...
Category
17th Century Realist Art
Materials
Etching
Dottie
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition of 10, from foundry.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Scottie
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition #3/10.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Joyful Harvest
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #14/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Tanager
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #15/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Out on a Limb
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #14/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Winter Berries
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #22/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Bounty Hunter
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #10/15 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
The Preener
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition of 20 from foundry, 12 weeks.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Mister Personality
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #10/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Friendly Chat
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #14/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Madonna
Located in Vienna, AT
Was born in 1993 in the city of Marganets, Ukraine.
Artist Gorbachenko Multiple participants of group and solo exhibitions and Art Fair Vilnius.
The artist's works are in private col...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Unbreakable Bond
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Bronze from Foundry, 12 weeks.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Realist art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Michael Budden, Daniel Pollera, and Su Yu. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist art, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.