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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Tea Time - Museum Ludwig Cologne
Linda Moufadil
Painting - 31 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 24 x 0.6 inch
$1,849
You, Me and a Pollock vibe
Jo Beer
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,410
Mère et enfant
Pierre Ernest Kohl
Painting - 38.5 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 15.2 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,219
Taureau-machine
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 49 x 60 x 42 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 23.6 x 16.5 inch
$52,014
Brain beats. Yellow
Emilio Garcia
Sculpture - 27 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch
$4,708
Verdure printanière - Paysage valloné semi figuratif
Suzanne Vaucelles
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$173
Sans-titre (Anatomie, tête)
Stéphane Mandelbaum
Print - 74.5 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.3 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$520
Retour de baignade à la plage
Armand Cacheux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$666
Bari 2003
Massimo Vitali
Photography - 90 x 109.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 43.1 x 0 inch
$13,870
Lavandière bretonne
Marguerita Pillini
Painting - 40 x 24.5 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 9.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,899
Tell me something
Rechel Rodham Oppong
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,468
Waiting for my love
Victor Osei
Painting - 101 x 105 x 1 cm Painting - 39.8 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
$3,583
Another man's wife
Evans Torngmortey
Painting - 183 x 122 x 2 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 0.8 inch
$4,046
Serenity's embrace
Gregory Kumah
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 1 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.4 inch
$3,583
My heart skip a bit
Ebuka Agudiegwu
Painting - 150 x 109 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 42.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,855
Sans titre
Alexandre Moulis
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$324
Kiosk Produkty
Natasha Steshenko
Sculpture - 14.5 x 16 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 6.3 x 3.3 inch
$700
Cristo
Josep Serra I Santa Serranta
Painting - 140 x 105 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 41.3 x 1.6 inch
$138,705
Ritual
Enrico Sacchetti
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 54 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 21.3 x 0 inch
$1,734
Child with balloon
Mikaela Olovsson
Sculpture - 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 1.6 x 1.4 inch
$462
Landscape Growth Panel (Warm Celestial Blue)
Greg Pharma Smith
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch
$1,307
02-Untitled
Aditi Lago
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 15.6 x 0 inch
$1,387
Subconscious
Gaetano Pergamo
Painting - 69.9 x 49.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.5 x 19.5 x 0.6 inch
$1,191
Paysage de campagne
Christian Zwahlen
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,110
Portrait 2
Christophe Hohler
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$2,312
Botox Forbidden Fruit
Ben Frost
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 4.5 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.8 inch
$3,294
Femmes au foin
Clemente Pugliese-Levi
Painting - 55 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,701
Broken But Beating
Stella Zachariassen
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,832
Ils nous regardent - série représentation félins
Brigitte Haler
Painting - 20.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.1 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$231
Bouquet de fleurs
Alice Rymowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,060
Deux amants dans un jardin au dessus de Paris
Lionello Balestrieri
Print - 49 x 65 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.3 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,048
Halo of Blooms
Clement Mmaduako Nwafor
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
$4,800
Ocean calling under crystal
Benoit Barbagli
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,081
La lecture du journal du matin
Lino Umberto Salini
Painting - 71 x 50.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28 x 19.9 x 0.2 inch
$2,269
Paysage de campagne avec arbre fruitier en fleurs
Furlani
Painting - 34 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,060
Conker the Squirrel
Remco Schakelaar
Painting - 80 x 60 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.63 x 2 inch
$1,734
Nature morte au modèle de Voilier
A. Séchaud
Painting - 28 x 38 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$986
Dame au parapet
Giuseppe De Santis
Painting - 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,965
Suite en négatif, bégaiement en noir et rouge
Daniel Nadaud
Painting - 76 x 56.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0 inch
$405
Between Light and Darkness
Penuel Heber Madeira Heber Madeira
Painting - 84.1 x 60.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.8 x 1 inch
$3,999
La abuela y sus bolillos
M. J. Carmezim
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,372
What doesn't kill you is dead
Paulina Halasova
Painting - 110 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,948
En attendant le jour
Xavier Jallais
Painting - 55 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 2 inch
$1,676
Vue sur le lac dans les hauteurs de Vully
William Victor Aubert
Painting - 75 x 100.5 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,825
Through the Fog
Stephanie Blaess
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$3,930
Promenade d'automne
Edouard BAUD
Painting - 38.5 x 30.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.2 x 12 x 0.2 inch
$1,233
Femme cubiste au chapeau
Jean-Luc Beaufils
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,046
Pigeon boulant
Armand Petersen
Sculpture - 24.2 x 20.3 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 8 x 5.7 inch
$13,293
Triptych Disappointment
Natalia Largina
Painting - 90 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,560
Sisters
Sayeed Momoh
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,250
Community II
Felix Treadwell
Painting - 182.2 x 121.5 x 2.54 cm Painting - 71.7 x 47.8 x 1 inch
$35,000
