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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Estampe N°1 - Portrait stylisé coloré
Christelle Maria
Painting - 29.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.6 x 8.1 x 0 inch
€275
La demoiselle du vent
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 52 x 20 x 22 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 7.9 x 8.7 inch
€3,000
Vendeur de bouées avec ballon de Barcelone
Rosario Heins
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€7,600
Simple Village House
Slava Brodinsky
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,126
Bergers et troupeaux
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€556
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
€600
Bari 2003
Massimo Vitali
Photography - 90 x 109.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 43.1 x 0 inch
€12,000
Lavandière bretonne
Marguerita Pillini
Painting - 40 x 24.5 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 9.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,711
Amina
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch
€50,000
Citrus Rebellion 1
Pedro Point Verges
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,490
Sunny road in a birch forest
Valery Rybakou
Painting - 48.3 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19 x 12 x 1 inch
€7,885
Paysage de montagnes enneigées et vue sur le lac
Victor Schütz
Painting - 41.5 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 16.3 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Tea Time - Museum Ludwig Cologne
Linda Moufadil
Painting - 31 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 24 x 0.6 inch
€1,600
Kiosk Produkty
Natasha Steshenko
Sculpture - 14.5 x 16 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 6.3 x 3.3 inch
€657
Brain beats. Yellow
Emilio Garcia
Sculpture - 27 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch
€4,420
Dust before the wind - AKM
Manabu Hasegawa
Sculpture - 50 x 130 x 44.9 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 51.2 x 17.7 inch
€105,609
Ocean calling under crystal
Benoit Barbagli
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,800
Paysage de campagne
Christian Zwahlen
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch
€1,000
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
€2,000
Botox Forbidden Fruit
Ben Frost
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 4.5 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.8 inch
€2,850
Femmes au foin
Clemente Pugliese-Levi
Painting - 55 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,533
Tell me something
Rechel Rodham Oppong
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Waiting for my love
Victor Osei
Painting - 101 x 105 x 1 cm Painting - 39.8 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€3,100
Another man's wife
Evans Torngmortey
Painting - 183 x 122 x 2 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
Serenity's embrace
Gregory Kumah
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 1 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.4 inch
€3,100
My heart skip a bit
Ebuka Agudiegwu
Painting - 150 x 109 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 42.9 x 0.4 inch
€4,200
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
€280
Achilles assailed Hector - Troy - Epic - Mytology
Artemisia Fine Art
Fine Art Drawings - 54.9 x 54.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.6 x 21.6 x 2 inch
€1,108
Nature morte au modèle de Voilier
A. Séchaud
Painting - 28 x 38 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€889
Laurie petite fille
Mariette Lydis
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 24.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.7 x 0 inch
€600
Dame au parapet
Giuseppe De Santis
Painting - 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
Cultivos Manchegos
Ulpiano Carrasco
Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
€9,900
Child with balloon
Mikaela Olovsson
Sculpture - 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 1.6 x 1.4 inch
€400
“Before Nightfall“
Ivan Schwebel
Painting - 101 x 117 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.8 x 46.1 x 1 inch
€5,162
Brilliant accompany
Won Chin Tong
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,520
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
€1,200
Sisters
Sayeed Momoh
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,112
Cosmos
Elsa Ohana
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€550
Promenade d'automne
Edouard BAUD
Painting - 38.5 x 30.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.2 x 12 x 0.2 inch
€1,111
Hommes puisant de l'eau dans des oasis
Spilioti
Painting - 21 x 26.2 x 1.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 10.3 x 0.6 inch
€889
Paysage Près d'Aesch à Bâle-Campagne
René Bollmer
Painting - 36 x 28 x 2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 11 x 0.8 inch
€1,111
Intérieur du XIXe
Herman Moller
Painting - 44 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.3 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,000
Vue sur un paysage de Toscane
René Grossen
Painting - 22 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,311
Café de la Bourse, Genève
Emile Helfer
Painting - 24 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 13 x 0.2 inch
€2,067
Grappe de raisins, feuilles mortes et bouquet
Nicolas Roumiantzeff
Painting - 38 x 55 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.6 inch
€1,089
Halo of Blooms
Clement Mmaduako Nwafor
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
€4,506
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
€2,044
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
€956
Conker the Squirrel
Remco Schakelaar
Painting - 80 x 60 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.63 x 2 inch
€1,500
Parallel lives, Painting, Oil on canvas
Bronle Crosby
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 3 inch
€6,712
