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PORTRAIT OF KEM IN A BLACK BRA - Contemporary Realism / Figurative Art / Female
By Stephen Wright
Located in New York, NY
The individuals in Stephen Wright’s work confront us visually and psychologically. His paintings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beach From Above II - California Contemporary Realism Painting
By Kathleen Keifer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday life in the sun
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Magic Realism Figurative Artwork, "The Air On A G String" by Evgeniya Golik
Located in San Diego, CA
A 20.5” x 16.5" x 1.5" Magic Realism Figurative Artwork by artist Evgeniya Golik. A certificate of
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Color Pencil
Mono-Poli VI - Realism, Photorealistic Oil Painting, Colorful, Hyperrealism
Located in Salzburg, AT
-realism, show objects in a garish intense coloristic. It is the process of painting, the transition from
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mono-Poli III - Realism, Photorealistic Oil Painting, Colorful, Hyperrealism
Located in Salzburg, AT
-realism, show objects in a garish intense coloristic. It is the process of painting, the transition from
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE FALL - Portrait Painting / Narrative Style / Autumn / Realism / Storytelling
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Mavis Smith.
Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
Grandma - Original Oil Female Portrait Painting, Realism, Cityscape, Modernism
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Magical Realism" 2021
By Pitanius
Located in New York, NY
Pitanius "Magical Realism" 2021
Japanese Sumi Ink on Paper. 22" x 28" inches.
Artwork comes with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Sumi Ink
Mid-20th Century Magical Realism, Surrealist Painting, Cleveland School Artist
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
27.25 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unreal juxtaposition of
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Copper - Bath nude portraiture artwork realism oil painting modern human form
By Calvin Lai
Located in London, Chelsea
Gallery and online.
Contemporary figurative artist Calvin Lai paints a provocative and sensual portrait
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Lovers IV - Contemporary, Modern Oil Painting, Realism, Colourful, Sea View
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Guys - Large Format, Modern Oil Painting, Realism, Colourful, Cityscape, Street
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Polderlandschap Polder Landscape Oil Painting on Panel Nature Realism In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Polderlandschap Polder Landscape Oil Painting on Panel Nature Realism In Stock
Gerard Huysman was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ranunculus Study 2-original modern realism flowers oil painting-contemporary art
By Robert Lemay
Located in London, Chelsea
the beauty that can be found in simplicity. This original still life painting captivates the viewer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Realism India Canvas Painting Yellow Sunlight Train Tender Portrait
By Peter Rodulfo
Located in Norfolk, GB
, there is a beautiful exaggeration in the paintings of Peter Rodulfo. It may be an overly flamboyant
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Nostalgic (Hakosuka)" – Realism Painting of a Classic Nissan Skyline GT-R
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin’s “Nostalgic (Hakosuka)” is a 2025 acrylic painting on panel measuring 42 x 30 inches
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Fun Time /// Adolf Sehring Oil Painting Children Virginia Landscape Realism Art
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-American realist painter. Best known for his landscape, figurative, and still-life paintings, Sehring's
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Le Forgeron Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realism, Unique and Signed
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork and Unique Work.
Medium : Oil painting on naturel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Charge 19th-century Realism Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Eugene Alexis Girardet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The painting is signed and dated 1894
Description:
Eugene Alexis Girardet (1853-1907) was a
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sun, 20th Century Magic Realism Painting by Cleveland School Artist
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
inches
20.75 x 28.25 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unreal
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
SANCTITY - Realism, Portrait, Woman
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Mavis Smith.
Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
Crocs, Award Winning Cuban Artist, Realism, Oil Painting On Canvas Gallery Wrap
Located in Houston, TX
artist, Osley Gil. It was painted in 2021 in Havana in the true style of Realism. This is a painting and
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,725 Sale Price
25% Off
"Music in the Parlor" 19th century antique realism oil painting on, Signed
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The painting is signed
Description:
Frederico Andreotti (1847-1930) was an Italian painter
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kastanjes Chestnut Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
By Gerrit Wijngaarden
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kastanjes Chestnut Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
Gerrit Wijngaarden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
DORES GIRL - Portrait, Realism, Whimsical
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Mavis Smith.
Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
"Rush Hour" Large 38x50" Super Realism painting of vintage Tin Toys PLUS toys
Located in Southampton, NY
This large Super realism painting by New York artist Cesar Santander Is one of his masterpieces
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
WPA Magic Realism Oil Painting National Gallery MOMA Thornberg Female 1930
s
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas by WPA era artist Cleo Sara Thornberg whose work is represented in the collections of the National Gallery, The MOMA, and The National Gallery.
This utterl...
Category
1930s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Schelpje Small Shell Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
By Gerrit Wijngaarden
Located in Utrecht, NL
Schelpje Small Shell Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
Gerrit Wijngaarden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Kastanjes 2 Chestnut Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
By Gerrit Wijngaarden
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kastanjes 2 Chestnut Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
Gerrit Wijngaarden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Tribesmen with Headdresses - Photo Realism
By Robert Riggs
Located in Miami, FL
Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel
"Robert Riggs was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence by the New York Art Directors Club for ten consecutive years a...
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Surreal Dancers Magic Realism - Ballet Mirage
By Hazel Janicki
Located in Miami, FL
Dazed dancers are seen twirling languidly on primal rock formations. The rocks, eroded by the sands of time, are shown as cutaways and serve as a platform or outdoor stage for the d...
Category
1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
ARCHONTIA - Greece / Swimmer / Female / Realism / Water
Located in New York, NY
focus to painting. She sees painting as a form of communication and uses her work to explore human
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Nature Walk Magic Realism in Dreamlike Setting
By Hazel Janicki
Located in Miami, FL
strong Caravaggio directional light, typically associated with painting in gold tonality and long, dark
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Tempera
LOWLANDS - Female Portrait / Narrative / Realism / Turtle / Pattern
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Mavis Smith.
Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
EDWARDIAN THOUGHTS - Contemporary, Miniature, Realism, Edward Hopper
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Pablo D'Antoni
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
SELF - Contemporary Realism / Swimmer / Waterscape / Male Figure
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Eric Zener.
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$72,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Late Afternoon Blues - California Realism Palm Tree
By Kathleen Keifer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday life in the sun
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000 Sale Price
49% Off
Stargazers : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rooftops : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
KEITHIAN THOUGHTS II - Contemporary, Miniature, Keith Haring, Realism
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Pablo D'Antoni
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
WOMAN #11 - Contemporary Realism / Female Portrait / Jeweled Headdress
By Jacob Hicks
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Jacob Hicks
Jacob Hicks (b. 1985, Midland, TX) completed his BFA in 2010 at
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
WOMAN 1 - Contemporary Realism / Female Portrait / Jeweled Headdress
By Jacob Hicks
Located in New York, NY
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In this series of works, Hicks references portraits from paintings made hundreds of years ago by
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Brote de peonía III". Realism, flowers, pastel, Hyperrealism, linen, oil
Located in MADRID, ES
Realism, figurative, flowers, pastel colors, Hyperrealism, linen, oil
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Vanitas IV : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Scribe : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE VISITATION - Contemporary Realism / Female Portrait / Jeweled Headdress
By Jacob Hicks
Located in New York, NY
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In this series of works, Hicks references portraits from paintings made hundreds of years ago by
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Bondage-Medusa, male figure, classical architecture details mythical realism
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mythical realism, grey tones, semi- nude male, homo-erotic figure
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dollar Tree" – Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realism Retail Scene
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis’s "Dollar Tree" is an oil on wood panel painting measuring 20 x 27 inches, framed to 22
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
VOW - Female Portrait / Realism / Woman with Bird / Nature Scene
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Mavis Smith.
Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
PAPER CHAIN - Portrait / Woman / Magical Realism / Red Head hair
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Mavis Smith.
Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
"State Ave. Stretch" – Oil on Wood Panel, Urban Realism Scene
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis’s "State Ave. Stretch" is an oil painting executed on wood panel, measuring 30 x 30
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
' publication, "New Masses."
Gropper's painting, Youngstown Strike, has received much attention for its strong
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Butterfly, 19th c, German, Realism, Genre Scene, Children, Landscape
Located in Wiscasset, ME
genre paintings. He attended the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts where he studied with Eduard Bendemann. He
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
RED BLUE TAN - Still life of Porcelain Vases / Reflections / Realism
Located in New York, NY
James B. Moore (b. 1946) is an American realist artist known for still life painting. Moore was
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
In Natural Habitat : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Among My Souvenirs : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Driftwood
Fish, Mid-20th Century Magical Realism, Surrealist Cleveland Artist
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
inches
14 x 28.25 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unreal
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Figurative Realism Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are several options of figurative realism paintings available for sale. Finding the ideal Contemporary, Photorealist or Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the figurative realism paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of black, gray, brown, beige and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Julita Malinowska, Wiktor Jackowski, Robert Bubel, Aleksandra Kalisz and Erin Cone are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
How Much are Figurative Realism Paintings?
Figurative realism paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,706, while the lowest priced sells for $181 and the highest can go for as much as $94,000.
Finding the Right Figurative-paintings for You
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.
Questions About Figurative Realism Paintings
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024One of the most famous Realism paintings made by Jean-François Millet is called The Gleaners. It depicts three peasant women working in a field. Millet produced the oil painting in 1857, and it is now part of the collections of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other notable works by the French artist include The Angelus, Shepherdess with Her Flock and Man with a Hoe. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Jean-François Millet art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
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