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
"Untitled" - Oil Painting of Nude Reclining Female Figure
By Rebecca Venn
Located in Denver, CO
Rebecca Venn's (US based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas paper that depicts a nude female model laying on her back.
This is ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Sky Ranch
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sky Ranch', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photoreali...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Into the Waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil seascape painting on stretched canvas. Ready to hang but framing is suggested. Signed and dated on the back. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Ben Brown
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Thomas Blackshear II.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 16" X 13.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Pinkie's Pizza
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Pinkie's Pizza', oil on panel, 30 x 40 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photor...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Horse
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II.
Framed Dimensions: 15" X 12"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Pencil
Jims
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Jim's', oil on canvas, 45 x 30 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photorealistic...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diptych of Sun and Moon, Original Oil Paintings, Astronomy, Planets, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
A Diptych of Sun and Moon comprising of Pocket Sun Eclipse 2024 3 and Pocket Full Moon 5, original oil paintings by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring s...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Swan Song
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Lithograph print 744/100 by Thomas Blackshear II.
Signed lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Pride
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Pride Cleaners', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, is proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a ph...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dessert Painting by Contemporary Artist Michael Budden Chocolate Cheesecake
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Chocolate Cheesecake
acrylic/panel
6x8 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed
An acrylic painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a chocolate chees...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Night and Day
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Artist's Proof 5/10 Giclee by Thomas Blackshear II.
Signed lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Giclée
Jeune Montagnarde des Environs de Truskaniva by Franciszek Tepa - Realist
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Jeune Montagnarde des Environs de Truskaniva by Franciszek Tepa (1829-1889)
Watercolour
26 x 20.5 cm (10 ¼ x 8 ⅛ inches)
Signed and dated lower left, Franciszek Tepa ...
Category
1870s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Paysan Centenaire, Soldat de l'Armée du Général Kosenisko by Franciszek Tepa
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Paysan Centenaire, Soldat de l'Armée du Général Kosenisko by Franciszek Tepa (1829-1889)
Watercolour
26.3 x 30 cm (10 ⅜ x 11 ¾ inches)
Initialed and dated lower left, ...
Category
1870s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Montagnard des Environs de Szczaronica by Franciszek Tepa - Realist portrait
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Montagnard des Environs de Szczaronica by Franciszek Tepa (1829-1889)
Watercolour
26.3 x 20 cm (10 ⅜ x 7 ⅞ inches)
Signed and dated lower right, F. Tepa 1873
Artist ...
Category
1870s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
The Boys Study
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II.
Framed Dimensions: 15.25" X 13.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Pencil
Dance of the Wind
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Lithograph Print 303/850 by Thomas Blackshear II.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Eagle Study from Take Flight
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II.
Framed Dimensions: 11.25" X 9.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Pencil
Lion
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II.
Framed Dimensions: 11.5" X 11.75"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Pencil
SWIFT FOX - GREAT PLAINS WINTER
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph on paper. Hand signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 350.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the artist: A wildlife painter whose work often has sparrows, Michael Dumas...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Classic Cowboy Sketch
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II.
Framed Dimensions: 14.75" X 6.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Pencil
Hopi Maiden
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Thomas Blackshear II.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 14.75" X 11.75"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Bad to the Bone
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Thomas Blackshear II.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 16.5" X 13.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Cougar Profile
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Thomas Blackshear II.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 13.5" X 16.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Slim Aarons 'Cavallo Bathers, Corsica' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1984, The island of Cavallo, off the coast of Corsica. This image sets a tone of subtle adventure and glamour.
Cavallo Bathers
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Estate stamped and hand n...
Category
1980s Realist Art
Materials
Lambda
Still Life of a Coffee Pot, Tureen and Dish - British art 1915 oil painting
By Duncan Grant
Located in London, GB
This painting, with excellent provenance, is a gorgeous British 20th century still life oil painting attributed to circle of Duncan Grant and painted circa 1915. Marion Richardson (...
Category
1910s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Old Town. 1965, watercolor on paper, 70 x 54 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Old Town. 1965, watercolor on paper, 70 x 54 cm
Through the use of watercolors on paper, the artist has created a nostalgic and picturesque portrayal of the landscape, inviting view...
Category
1960s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Couple. Paper, charcoal, 99x98 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Couple. Paper, charcoal, 99x98 cm
Victor Karnaukh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer, graduate of L...
Category
1990s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
View on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Henry Lippincott
(American, 1849-1920)
View on the Schuylkill River
Oil on canvas, 6 ½ x 11 inches
Framed: 11 1/2 x 16 inches (approx.)
Signe...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
White an Pink Peonies-original modern realism floral painting-contemporary Art
By Robert Lemay
Located in London, Chelsea
Contemporary realist painter Robert Lemay expressive a still life of flowers captured from an intimate perspective. This artwork demonstrates an attention to the delicate details of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
David Austin Roses-original realism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
By Robert Lemay
Located in London, Chelsea
"David Austin Roses" by Robert Lemay is an exquisite original realism flower painting that captures the timeless beauty of David Austin Roses in a delicate study against a rich, dark...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Dessert Painting by Michael Budden, Apple Pie
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Apple Pie
6x8 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed
An acrylic painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a piece of apple pie. Painting is new fram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Hyperreal Green, Pink & Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture Set
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 hyperreal glass water balloon sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot-sculpted glass.
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glas...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"A Silly Citrus" Oil Painting of a Lemon by Kelly Birkenruth
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "A Silly Citrus" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 8 x 8 x 2 inches. This playful still life features a lemon wrapped in a colorful comic stri...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of Nude Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measures 11 x 14 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso.
Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Itali...
Category
1970s Realist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Diptych of Pocket Yellowy Orange Clementine and Very Shiny Very Red Apple
Located in Deddington, GB
Very Shiny Very Red Apple is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her series of realistic oil paintings of fruit with a nod to baroque still life painting. The pa...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Relics of a Bygone Era" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Antique Gun
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Relics of a Bygone Era" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 7 x 11.5 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Jour...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Winter Trees at Village in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Trees at Moonlight at a Village in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves
Art measures 40 x 20 inches
Frame measures 46 x 26 inches (framed in a...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woody's First Flight
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #88/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Where Buffalo Roam
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 31.5 X 43.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Last Color
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 13.5 X 15.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Sunrise Ridge (Hand-printed cyanotype, 12 x 18 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
Brand-new addition to the Foggy Woods Collection of forests in northern California near San Francisco. New as of May 14, 2024. This is a hand-printed contact photograph using the ant...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Photogram
Yard Patrol
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #1/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
At the Edge
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on linen by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Unframed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
One Day, Two Seasons
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 26.5 X 30.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Sno Bear (Small)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #18/45 - Original gampi print by Pete Zaluzec.
Signed lower right.
Framed Size: 26.25 X 20.25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Color
Preening Sparrow (Small)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #2/45 - Original gampi print by Pete Zaluzec.
Signed.
Framed Size: 20.25 X 26.25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Color
Joy of Summer
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 25.75 X 30.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
In The Wind (Small)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #18/45 - Original gampi print by Pete Zaluzec.
Signed lower right.
Framed Size: 27.5 X 21.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Color
Wisdom
By Jie Wei Zhou
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on linen by Jie Wei Zhou.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 18 X 15
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Summer in the High Country
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 23.25 X 21.25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Alpine Lake
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 24.5 X 30.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Spring Fishing
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on linen by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 18.5 X 18.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Pocket Pink Peony(c), Original Painting, Flower, Nature, Spring
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Pink Peony (c) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Lotta Bull (Medium)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #4/45 - Original gampi print by Pete Zaluzec.
Signed.
Framed Size: 26 X 40
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Color
Slowpokes
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #20/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Up and Away
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #2/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Break in Weather
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on linen by Scott Yeager.
Signed lower right.
Unframed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
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.