figurative

Figurative art is a genre that represents the visible world through various artistic works, ranging from painting and figurative drawing to sculpture. This style, which includes human figures, landscapes, and everyday objects, is distinguished by its ability to render reality in recognizable forms, yet often interpreted uniquely by the artist. It contrasts with abstract art by focusing on direct, figurative representations of nature and the human figure.

Figurative drawing is one of the oldest and most popular practices in art. Whether created with pencil, ink, or color, it captures the nuances of the world around us. Figurative artists use paper as a medium to create finely detailed drawings, often depicting landscapes, portraits, or scenes of daily life. Artists like Pablo Picasso reinvented the genre by adding abstract elements to their works, blending the figurative and abstract into a single composition.

In the field of figurative sculpture, artists shape human or animal figures using materials like bronze, terracotta, or ceramics. These sculptures often take the form of life-sized statues but also include small bronze sculptures, clay figurines, or more contemporary mixed-media works. The work of famous sculptors like Jean Dubuffet and Edouard Manet helped redefine the boundaries of figurative art, particularly with expressive sculptures that approach the human form from an innovative perspective.

Figurative art isn't limited to museums and galleries. It finds its place in modern interiors, as wall décor or sculptural pieces. Figurative art in painting and sculpture offers a rich representation of colors and textures that move viewers with its realism and emotion. Whether through a figurative drawing, painting, or sculpture, this artistic genre continues to fascinate and captivate art lovers worldwide.

If you're passionate about figurative art, explore our extensive selection of works, including bronze sculptures, black-and-white drawings, and figurative paintings. Each piece is a window into a universe where the human figure, shapes, and landscapes merge to create timeless visual stories.

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Sculpture, Schizophylle, Agnès K.

Schizophylle

Agnès K.

Sculpture - 5 x 34 x 28 cm Sculpture - 2 x 13.4 x 11 inch

$2,196

Sculpture, Yonaguni, Micke

Yonaguni

Micke

Sculpture - 14 x 7 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 2.8 x 8.3 inch

$982

Sculpture, Les pins, Franck Sadock

Les pins

Franck Sadock

Sculpture - 50 x 33 x 5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13 x 2 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Roko, Micke

Roko

Micke

Sculpture - 19 x 14 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 5.5 x 7.9 inch

$1,133

Sculpture, Petit Ours, Micke

Petit Ours

Micke

Sculpture - 15.5 x 12 x 24 cm Sculpture - 6.1 x 4.7 x 9.4 inch

$1,098

Sculpture, Predator, Zlatin Orlov

Predator

Zlatin Orlov

Sculpture - 22 x 47 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 18.5 x 6.3 inch

$3,063

Sculpture, Groupe 8, Marcus Egli

Groupe 8

Marcus Egli

Sculpture - 14 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Old Tree, Tom Alexis Robert

Old Tree

Tom Alexis Robert

Sculpture - 31.5 x 40 x 32 cm Sculpture - 12.4 x 15.7 x 12.6 inch

$578

Sculpture, Garie, Nimrod Messeg

Garie

Nimrod Messeg

Sculpture - 110 x 60 x 31 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 23.6 x 12.2 inch

$17,916

Sculpture, La femme, Manoyan

La femme

Manoyan

Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch

$982

Sculpture, La Lectrice, Manoyan

La Lectrice

Manoyan

Sculpture - 24 x 12 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 4.7 x 5.5 inch

$3,236

Sculpture, La hase, Pierre Voituriez

La hase

Pierre Voituriez

Sculpture - 39 x 60 x 39 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 23.6 x 15.4 inch

$9,478

Sculpture, Happiness, Petr Kuba

Happiness

Petr Kuba

Sculpture - 27.5 x 13 x 9 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch

$3,456

Sculpture, Family, Petr Kuba

Family

Petr Kuba

Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch

$3,456

Sculpture, Enlacés, Ousmane Dermé

Enlacés

Ousmane Dermé

Sculpture - 70 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch

$4,046

Sculpture, Flûtiste, Ousmane Dermé

Flûtiste

Ousmane Dermé

Sculpture - 60 x 28 x 12 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11 x 4.7 inch

$5,201

Sculpture, Girl Picasso, PyB

Girl Picasso

PyB

Sculpture - 26 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch

$289

Sculpture, Tango, Ousmane Dermé

Tango

Ousmane Dermé

Sculpture - 55 x 35 x 18 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 13.8 x 7.1 inch

$7,455

Sculpture, Sieger, Hartmut Hornung

Sieger

Hartmut Hornung

Sculpture - 94 x 59 x 10 cm Sculpture - 37 x 23.2 x 3.9 inch

$4,623

Sculpture, Element, Vasyl Demkiv

Element

Vasyl Demkiv

Sculpture - 82 x 150 x 15 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 59.1 x 5.9 inch

$4,800

Sculpture, Fire, Vasyl Demkiv

Fire

Vasyl Demkiv

Sculpture - 130 x 60 x 8 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 23.6 x 3.1 inch

$3,200

Sculpture, Dauphin, Christiane Guerry

Dauphin

Christiane Guerry

Sculpture - 50 x 64 x 28 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 25.2 x 11 inch

$1,480

Sculpture, Elephant, Yves Lohé

Elephant

Yves Lohé

Sculpture - 32 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

$1,040

Sculpture, Léviathan, Anne Millot

Léviathan

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 32 x 27 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.6 x 4.3 inch

$2,081

Sculpture, Labdanum, Anne Millot

Labdanum

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 21 x 21 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 8.3 x 2.4 inch

$1,734

Sculpture, Igbo, Anne Millot

Igbo

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch

$1,734

Sculpture, Homo futuris, Anne Millot

Homo futuris

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 79 x 35 x 8 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 13.8 x 3.1 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Félix, Anne Millot

Félix

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 42 x 40 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15.7 x 4.3 inch

$1,849

Sculpture, Exil, Anne Millot

Exil

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 2 inch

$1,156

Sculpture, Douceurs, Anne Millot

Douceurs

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 7 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.7 x 2.8 inch

$1,156

Sculpture, Crazy, Anne Millot

Crazy

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 47 x 47 x 9 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 18.5 x 3.5 inch

$1,156

Sculpture, Clarkin, Anne Millot

Clarkin

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 42 x 40 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15.7 x 4.3 inch

$1,849

Sculpture, GPS, Kazuhiko Tanaka

GPS

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 8 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

$324

Sculpture, Yür, Saône De Stalh

Yür

Saône De Stalh

Sculpture - 38 x 33 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15 x 13 x 4.7 inch

$1,849

Sculpture, Viola, Jaromir Gargulak

Viola

Jaromir Gargulak

Sculpture - 61 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch

$9,825 $8,842

Sculpture, Hercule, Les Frères Guinet

Hercule

Les Frères Guinet

Sculpture - 90 x 48 x 40 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 18.9 x 15.7 inch

$6,935

Sculpture, Le Penchant, Fanjol

Le Penchant

Fanjol

Sculpture - 90 x 28 x 21 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 11 x 8.3 inch

$22,540

Sculpture, Cherry, Irakli Tsuladze

Cherry

Irakli Tsuladze

Sculpture - 86 x 32 x 24 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$4,277

Sculpture, Big Nose, BrickBoardBuilder

Big Nose

BrickBoardBuilder

Sculpture - 95 x 95 x 6 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 37.4 x 2.4 inch

$3,699 $3,329

Sculpture, 255. Bacon, Bernard Pras

255. Bacon

Bernard Pras

Sculpture - 46 x 36 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 14.2 x 5.9 inch

$16,182

Sculpture, Le jardinier, Claire Boris

Le jardinier

Claire Boris

Sculpture - 173 x 30 x 27 cm Sculpture - 68.1 x 11.8 x 10.6 inch

$5,548

Sculpture, Gray Wolf, Zulfiya Spowart

Gray Wolf

Zulfiya Spowart

Sculpture - 115 x 95 x 3 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,768

Sculpture, Lamb, Barry Davies

Lamb

Barry Davies

Sculpture - 20 x 36 x 23 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 14.2 x 9.1 inch

$5,244

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Pierre Yermia

Bouquetin

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture - 62 x 37 x 16 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch

$8,322

Sculpture, Cerf II, Pierre Yermia

Cerf II

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture - 83 x 39 x 24 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 15.4 x 9.4 inch

$7,629

Sculpture, Gazelle VII, Pierre Yermia

Gazelle VII

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture - 68 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$6,242

Sculpture, Félin VI, Pierre Yermia

Félin VI

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture - 29 x 83 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 32.7 x 5.9 inch

$9,594

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