Seymour Etienne Bottex
1970s Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Oil
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Upholstery
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass, Copper, Steel
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Sideboards
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes
Wood
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Fabric
Antique 18th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mirror, Resin
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Taxidermy
Bone
1950s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Antique Late 19th Century European Decorative Boxes
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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.
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