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Realist Figurative Paintings

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
River Landscape of Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Oil Painting of River Landscape of Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century Artist, Robert Egginton. Art measures 30 x 22 inches Frame measures 36 x 28 inches Presented in the highest quality hand-finished off-white Frinton moulding. Robert Egginton was born in Devon in 1943 and is a landscape painter in watercolours and oils. He paints mainly Scottish scenes in an accurate pictorial manner, with a bright palette. He is the grandson of Wycliffe Egginton RI (1875-1951) and nephew of Frank Egginton...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Board

Contemporary portrait "Full Moon"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captivates with its blend of cultural and surreal elements. The central figure, a poised woman in a traditional East Asian kimono, radiates elegance through intricate fl...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Fly Me to the Moon
Located in Zofingen, AG
There are models of such amazing beauty that all dramatic ideas are postponed for a while and the artist simply begins to glorify joie de vivre, the joy of life. This theme was born ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Kiss Me # (Besame) Paris Impressionism France Oil on Canvas Framed
Located in Houston, TX
KISS ME BESAME #2 is a new painting from the studio of Cuban artist Cristian Mesa Velazquez. Kiss Me #2is an oil painting done in the Realist Style of contemporary painting which...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Southern Colorado Skies" by Michael Magrin, Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "Southern Colorado Skies" is an original, handmade oil painting of a vast sky above the Colorado plains. This piece is fram...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Wood Panel

Oriental motif. Oil on canvas, 100x73.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Oriental motif. Oil on canvas, 100x73.5 cm At the turn of the century, the Viennese painter Eduard Ansen-Hofmann (1862-1955) became known with his oriental slave market and harem sc...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Petrichor, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Che Leviathan (US based) "Petrichor" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a rust colored horse turning its white maned head to the left as ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

LARGE OIL PAINTING by ANTHONY BRANDRETT (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
LARGE FINE 20th Century Piece Maritime Battle Scene British oil painting in a Gold Gilt Frame FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIGINAL 20th Century OLD MASTER STYLE OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME By Similar $10,000 Premier Collection NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF OLD HISTORY Good condition for age , (see pictures) Description Born in 1940 Anthony Brandrett...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Realist European painter - 19th century figure painting - Portrait of a gentlema
Located in Varmo, IT
European Painter (19th century) - Portrait of a Gentleman. 13.5 x 10 cm without frame, 18.5 x 15.5 cm with frame. Watercolor on paper, in original 19th century frame (not signed). ...
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19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Oil Painting of River Landscape in Ireland Countryside by Modern Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of River Landscape in Ireland Countryside by Modern Irish Artist. This original oil painting is an early example of the more traditional...
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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fire IV - 21st Century Realistic Figurative Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jeanine Donkers Fire IV 20 x 20 cm ( framed included in price) Measurement with included frame: 24 x 24 cm Oil on wood panel Jeanine Donkers' paintings offer a world filled with fa...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Beginning of the Road
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I explore the symbolic intersection of journey's end and new beginnings. Using acrylics, I depict a person next to their classic car by a "road ends" sign. The spaciou...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Ropes and Rings
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Signed in red, u.r. $7000.00 + $350.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Masonite

"Mother and Child" Important 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful depiction of mother and child displayed in a gold round ornate frame with intricate details.
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Down the Road, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Down the Road," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dirt country road leading down a grassy hill into a farm house and barn. About the Artist: Judd Mercer is a watercolor painter based in Denver, Colorado. After attending art school for industrial design, Judd pursued a career in digital design and user experience and is co-owner of Elevated Third, a Denver-based digital agency. After committing to writing and illustrating a full-length fantasy novel in his spare time, Judd began watercolor painting around 2014, studying with teachers such as Alvaro Castagnet, Joseph Zbukvic...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Sailing in the Afternoon" Realist Oil Painting on Board of Sailboat in Open Sea
Located in New York, NY
George Nemethy finds his inspiration in moments of quiet and solitude. Where he finds himself one with the sea and the sky and the tranquil world which he freely escapes to. Trained from an early age by his father Albert Nemethy, a world-renowned painter known best for his large scale steamer boats, George found...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Board

"Raquel" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Raquel" by Conrado López is a delicate yet expressive 2023 artwork, utilizing acrylic and oil on a canvas sized at 5 x 5 inches (12.70 x 12.70 cm). With the addition of its frame, t...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain pastel painting seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - Pastel Size 33x41 cm. Unframed.
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Pastel

After a successful hunt 1858 Kitchen Genre Scene Swedish Animalist J. Arsenius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Signed lower right: Johan Arsenius and dated 1858 or 1853, attributed Johan Georg Arsenius (1818 - 1903), was a Swedish military man, painter and draftsman. Up for sale is important ...
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1850s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

Mother Washing with Children Nearby
Located in Stockholm, SE
This delightful painting by Carl Ewald Lönngren captures a serene moment of rural life in late 19th-century Sweden. The scene shows a mother kneeling by a wash basin, surrounded by h...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Robert Kenneth White "Sanctuary in Feathers" Large Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "SANCTUARY IN FEATHERS" ⚜ Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display HUMANITY AND HARMONY “Sanctuary in Feathers” captures a poignant moment ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Argus and Mercurios"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Jan Both (1610–1652) – Attributed "Argus and Mercury" Circa 1650 Oil on canvas Framed: 107.5 x 92 cm Nosignature This exceptional Baroque mythological painting is attributed to t...
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17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Two freedoms
Located in Zofingen, AG
“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.” ~ Cousteau, 1960
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Venetian Still Life with Flowers Lyre" 20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rendition of a Venetian still life with florals in a blue vase, a lyre guitar and views of Gondolas on the water. The rich color tones a...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reading is my First Love
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition, only shown in a gallery. Griselda Ferrandez was born in the city of Barcelona, a cosmopolitan and open city. From her balcony she could contempla...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

An Interior of a Hunter, Franz Poledne, Vienna 1873 – 1932, Austrian Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
Poledne Franz Vienna 1873 – 1932 Austrian Painter 'An Interior of a Hunter' Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Aquarelle Dimensions: Image size...
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19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

"The Genesis of Femininity" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's (US based) "The Genesis of Femininity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of two green granny smith apples and a halved egg shell in situ with a smaller than life bronze statue of a feminine figure. Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality. After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved to southern California where she began a career as a fashion model. Her agency soon sent her abroad to Paris and Tokyo, where she spent the next several years modeling. When she wasn’t walking the runway, she spent endless hours in the great museums of the world, closely observing and studying the works of the Old Masters. “My time abroad, particularly in Paris, opened my eyes to the vast beauty and power of a great painting. After that I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to the pursuit of Fine Art” said Birkenruth. After returning to the States, Kelly studied at Otis College of Art in Los Angeles, CA. She then continued her studies through workshops and private study with renowned artists such as Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael and Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal. In the spring of 2019...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Far Away, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Joseph McGurl's "Far Away" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a vast landscape of valleys and mountains in the distance under the orange and yellow glow of sunrise or...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

A view of Sebastopol in the Crimea.
Located in Paris, FR
A view of Sebastopol in the Crimea. Oil on canvas. In a 19th century gild wood and plaster frame. This painting can be dated around 1830/1840 given the dresses worn by the women i...
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1830s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Vasyl in a sheepskin coat"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The portrait of a young man is painted in oil. He poses in the center of the frame, facing the viewer. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with a white collar, over which he has thrown ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

CONTEMPORARY Fine Art Dyptich Landscape Artwork Spanish Artist Carol Moreno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dyptich artwork. Carol Moreno Lara, artistic self-taught painter. Born in Barcelona. Proposal; Embellishes unique and personal spaces through artistic painting. A feisty woman who honors his personal development, she is noble, brave and delivered. He loves to paint and discover his passion for painting from very small. In 2005 he created his own studio Carol Moreno. And since then, he has worked for various corporations: Revlon Group (The Colomer Group), Moet Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, ColaCao and luxury hotel chains. Also contacts interior design studies, design, architecture … that has allowed closer ties with prestigious brands like Lazarus Violán Rosa, Jaime Beriestain...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Venus the divine feminine - 21st Century Realistic Painting of a person
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jeanine Donkers Venus the divine feminine 40 x 30 cm ( framed included in price) Measurement with included frame: 44 x 34 cm Oil on wood panel Jeanine Donkers' paintings offer a wo...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Magnetism" (2020) By Beth Sistrunk, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Beth Sistrunk's "Magnetism" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model with orange petals. About the artist: Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fas...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Nothing Gold Can Stay 5, Oil painting, portrait of woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Al Saralis – "Nothing Gold Can Stay 5" Oil on Canvas 39 x 39 inches - 100 x 100 cm) Al Saralis’s Nothing Gold Can Stay is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on impermanence, memory,...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Homewrecker" Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Homewrecker" Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Working Laborers, " Francis Bevilacqua, Soviet Cold War Art
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bevilacqua (American, b. 1911) Working Laborers, n.d. Oil and pigment on black granite 44 x 21 inches Signed lower right Born in 1911, Francis Bevilacqua was predominantly influenced by the 1930s. The period of the 1930s is epitomized by the conflict between many political ideologies, including Marxist Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, and the Totalitarianism of both Communism and Fascism. In the Soviet Union, Stalin’s government needed urgent funds to implement the rapid industrialization demanded by the first Five Year Plan. It initiated a secret strategy to sell off treasures from the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), including a primary list of two hundred and fifty irreplaceable paintings by the Old Masters, a number of which ended up in the collection of Andrew Mellon...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Granite

Interior Scene, 1892
Located in Astoria, NY
Gerard Jozef Portielje (Belgian, 1856-1929), Figural Interior Scene, Oil on Wood Panel, 1892, signed, dated and inscribed "Antwerp" lower right, carved giltwood frame. Image: 15.25" ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary portrait "White Lincoln"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a tranquil desert scene centered on a vintage white convertible parked on expansive sands. The car’s sleek design and chrome accents evoke nostalgia and freedom...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

17th Century Genre Painting -- The Pipe Smoker
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful genre painting from 18th Century of pipe smoker. Signed lower right edge with monogram "I I E". Oil paint on copper. Condition: good: minor wear/rubbing from frame's rabbet...
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Mid-17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Copper

The harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Harbor" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on canvas by noted American artist Robert (Bob) Logrippo, 1947-2021. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 36 inches, framed size is 31 x 43 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold color bevel. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Bob LoGrippo's paintings have appeared on magazine, book and album covers, as well as calendars, greeting cards and puzzles. The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Readers Digest, Six Flags...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"Allegorical Mythological Summer"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist, 17th-18th Century – Allegorical Scene Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 131 x 108 cm (unframed), 147 x 124 cm (framed) Provenance: Private collection Century &...
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17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Family Hearth" - Turn of the Century Cozy Interior Figurative Scene
By Charles Everett Johnson
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming turn-of-20th Century interior painting that takes the viewer back to simpler times with grandmother, grandfather, mother sewing and a young girl playing with her greyhound a...
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Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Adrenaline. Self-portrait
Located in Zofingen, AG
This modern psychological portrait captures the tension between inner resilience and external chaos. A young woman with silver-white hair meets the viewer with calm determination. ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Olde World Charm, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Olde World Charm" by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang. Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resides in Colorado Sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary portrait "Coffee with the President"
Located in Zofingen, AG
I didn't paint because I ran out of canvas. I was in a state of "I should have hung myself back during COVID." Got a new canvas, started painting, and suddenly felt happier. So, pain...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Young Boy Fishing by a Beautiful Riverside in Lush Green English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Young Boy Fishing by a Beautiful Riverside in Lush Green English Countryside, by 20th Century British Artist Art measures 41 x 20 inches Frame measures 48.25 x 27 inches Barry West...
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1990s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Plywood, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Board

"Sienese Icon (Tropical Trinity)" (2025), Egg Tempera Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Sienese Icon (Tropical Trinity)" is an egg tempera painting with gold leaf, cultured pearls and tiger eye gems on a panel. This piece measures 28 x 28 inches and is re...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"The Rhythm of Light" (2022) by Deb Komitor, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"The Rhythm of Light" by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang. The painting is continued on the cradled edges and is ready to hang. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mushrooms - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic painting by Roni Yoffe is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed, but framing options are available. "My paintings in recent years ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"Angel Trumpets, Morning Dew" (2025) Egg Tempera Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Angel Trumpets, Morning Dew" measures 22.5 x 21.25 inches in its elegant frame and is ready to hang. About the artist: A two week trip that I took to Italy in 1984,...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Intact", realist painting, abstract design, female figure on yellow background
Located in Dallas, TX
Known for her bold visionary take on figurative realism, Erin Cone has twice been recognized in the national art press as one of the top young emerging artists in the country. After ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Two Nuns Facing the Ocean
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Two Nuns Facing the Ocean" c.1950 is an oil painting on hardboard by Australian artist Joan Wilkie, 1903-? It is signed at the lower right co...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Winter Solace" by Devin Michael Roberts, Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Devin Michael Roberts' ( US based) "Winter Solace" is an oil painting depicting a snowy landscape with a small river fork and a bright orange sunset above. Artist bio/statement: Dev...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

On the Roof with a Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
A mesmerizing fusion of elegance and mystery, this painting captures a woman draped in flowing turquoise fabric, standing on a rooftop, her presence seamlessly merging with the city’...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"The Florence Sisters", 19th Century Oil on Canvas, Spanish Artist José Villegas
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ VILLEGAS Y CORDERO Spanish 1844 - 1921 "The Florence Sisters" signed "Villegas" (lower left) oil on canvas 33-1/2 X 40-1/2 inches (84.5 X 102.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collector, Seville, Spain José Villegas Cordero (Seville, August 26, 1844-Madrid, November 9, 1921) was a Spanish painter. He directed the Prado Museum between 1901 and 1918. Biography He was the brother of the painter Ricardo Villegas Cordero. He began his apprenticeship very young with José María Romero, with whom he remained for two years until entering the School of Fine Arts in Seville, where he was under the tutelage of Eduardo Cano. In 1860, when he was only 16 years old, he sold his work Little Philosophy for 2,000 reais at the Seville Exhibition. In 1867 he traveled to Madrid, where he entered Federico Madrazo's studio. There he established friendship with painters Eduardo Rosales and Fortuny. He went regularly to the Prado where he copied Velázquez, from whom he acquired spontaneity and the use of color for his technique. Finally, and out of admiration for Fortuny's orientalist painting, he returned to Seville and organized an excursion to Morocco. At the end of 1868 he decided to travel to Rome accompanied by the painters Rafael Peralta and Luis Jiménez Aranda...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Seated Young Man" - Figurative Realist Nude Oil Painting with Earth Tones
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Seated Young Man" 2015 Oil paint on cradled wood board The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, born in Edmont...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

Contemporary portrait "Вlack Leather Gloves"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a partial homage to David Hockney's art. In this painting, I explored the interplay of realism and symbolism through the figurative use of acrylic. The central figure, clad i...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

French school 1920s Brittany Brittons Village fair Pont-Aven Cornouaille
Located in PARIS, FR
J. BREYNAT (XXth century) Oil on cardboard 20 x 30 cm (28 x 38 cm with the frame) Signed and dated lower left "J. Breynat / 1921" Beautiful carved wooden frame from the 19th century ...
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1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Stardust" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Stardust" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a horse grazing on yellow dandelions as the night sky fills with stars. Artist Bio: Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Forbidden Fruit oil/canvas, 95x75 cm, 2009
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Realist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist figurative paintings 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 figurative paintings 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, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Su Yu, Janusz Szpyt, JC Spock, and Matt Talbert. 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 figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.

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