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Monochromatic Bay Area Cityscape in Ink, 1976
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Large Figure Painting in Oil, Circa 1960s
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monochromatic Expressionist Figure, Acrylic Painting, 20th Century
By Jane Rades
Located in San Francisco, CA
studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1963-1965. She was influenced by the Bay Area
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Saturated Red Bay Area Figure 1950-60s Distemper Painting
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
-based binder. It has a soft, velvety finish and was commonly used by Bay Area Figurative artists in the
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Interior with Bay Area Figure, Charcoal Ink, 1971
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

1970s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Stairway to Heaven
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
lifelong love of the Bay Area Figurative artists. Pink, earth tones, graphic mark making, figurative, Eve
Category

2010s Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Expressionist Linocut Print Portrait Mid-Late 20th Century
By Jane Rades
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Art Institute from 1963-1965. She was influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement and Post
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Red Kimono
By Neil Nagy
Located in Palm Desert, CA
. Nagy gained exposure to the art of the Bay Area Figurative painters Manual Neri and Nathan Oliveira
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"The Bored" Late 20th Century Charcoal and Graphite Portrait Drawing
By Anna Poole
Located in San Francisco, CA
Poole (1960-2012). Poole left Sweden to study at the SF Art Institute in the Bay Area Figurative style
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Portrait Study of Man in Hat Late 20th Century Graphite
By Anna Poole
Located in San Francisco, CA
-2012). Poole left Sweden to study at the SF Art Institute in the Bay Area Figurative style. She spent a
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Untitled 106-17
By Henry Jackson
Located in Tulsa, OK
In Henry Jackson’s work, there is a strong lineage to well known Bay Area figurative artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Loose Sketch of a Girl 20th Century Charcoal
By Jane Rades
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Art Institute from 1963-1965. She was influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Movement and Post
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Cliff
By Neil Nagy
Located in Palm Desert, CA
for an important “Bay Area Figurative” Exhibition where he showed alongside Diebenkorn, Park, Oliveira
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Allegory XII
By Neil Nagy
Located in Palm Desert, CA
for an important “Bay Area Figurative” Exhibition where he showed alongside Diebenkorn, Park, Oliveira
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colorful Expressionist Abstracted Figure in Wax Crayon, 1980
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and plein air
Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Wax Crayon

Figures in Late Afternoon Mid 20th Century Graphite
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and plein air
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Monochromatic Nude in Shadow, Ink on Paper Figure, 20th Century
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman’s style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Colorful Abstracted Nude Figure 1970 s Pastel
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Colorful Seated Nude Figure 20th Century Pastel
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the late 1960s. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Loose Modernist Figure Late 1970s Ink
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and plein air
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Modernist Sketched Figures 20th Century Graphite
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the late 1960s. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Colorful Abstracted Figure 20th Century Pastel
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the late 1960s. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Modernist Seated Female Nude Model 1971 Charcoal and Ink
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Area Figurative Movement, and plein air landscape painting. Estate stamped lower right. Good vintage
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Kneeling Female Nude 20th Century Graphite
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Figure in a Hilly Landscape, Mid Century, 1962, California figurative
By Roland Petersen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Figure in a Hilly Landscape is indicative of the Bay Area Figurative movement in the early 1960's
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Leaving the Picnic, Mid Century 1960 abstract landscape California figurative
By Roland Petersen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Leaving the Picnic is indicative of the Bay Area Figurative movement in the early 1960's. Painted
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Girl with a Shot of Courage
By Gary Ruddell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
spent all my time drawing and painting. Bay Area figurative painting made a major impact on my work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Class Photo Series #161
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Class Photo Series #101
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Series #244
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Series #189
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Series #182
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Series #158
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Class Photo Series #160
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Class Photo #156
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Class Photo #155
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bearch Series #118
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beach Series #184
By Marshall Crossman
Located in Park City, UT
to San Francisco in 1977, I was influenced by the Bay Area figurative painters. I paint the figure
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lauren Yater at Augustine
By Hank Pitcher
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Expressionist return to the figure. He would also connect with Bay Area Figurative artist Paul Wonner and LA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Colorful Standing Nude with Dragon 1950-60s Charcoal Pastel
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1950-60s charcoal and pastel on paper is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Riddle, Mid Century Female Figure in Light, Abstract, Neutral Tones
By Melinda Cootsona
Located in Burlingame, CA
College of the Arts, in Oakland, CA in 1981. She has been inspired by the Society of Six and the Bay Area
Category

2010s Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil, Panel

Opening, Mid Century Female Figure in Light, Abstract, Neutral Tones
By Melinda Cootsona
Located in Burlingame, CA
College of the Arts, in Oakland, CA in 1981. She has been inspired by the Society of Six and the Bay Area
Category

2010s Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wax, Panel

Window, Mid Century, Female Figure in Light, Abstract, Neutral Tones
By Melinda Cootsona
Located in Burlingame, CA
College of the Arts, in Oakland, CA in 1981. She has been inspired by the Society of Six and the Bay Area
Category

2010s Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wax

What Lies Behind
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Leaning In
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Not Ready Yet
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Entrance
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Suited Up
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Simplicity
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ray of Light
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Pie
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

By the Seaside
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Can I Make It?
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Standing
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New to Me
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

All at Once
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence, solitude, space, and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Road Behind
By Kathy Jones
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Californian, and by the affinity, I feel for the Bay Area Figurative painters. My paintings are about silence
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Bay Area Figurative For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bay area figurative for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Abstract version. If you’re looking for a bay area figurative from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right bay area figurative for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, beige and orange. Creating a bay area figurative has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Alysanne McGaffey, Jack Freeman, Patricia Gren Hayes, Jerry Opper and Gloria Dudfield are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, paper and oil paint can add an especially memorable touch. A large bay area figurative can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller bay area figurative, measuring 11 high and 8 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Bay Area Figurative?

The price for a bay area figurative in our collection starts at $245 and tops out at $75,000 with the average selling for $1,250.

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