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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Love and Flowers - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women
Taiwo Odejinmi
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch
CHF 2,156 CHF 1,618
Impossible behaviour - 9
Galya Popova
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,562
Le Regard de David
Miguel Guía
Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
CHF 1,807
Peace Love and Anarchy 3D Canvas
Ziegler T
Painting - 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 586
Young ballerinas
Pereta Vyacheslav
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 586
More Cats For Everyone
BB.Queen
Painting - 30.5 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 8 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,172
lueur rouge, lithographie originale
Christophe Hohler
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.05 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHF 645
Black Beauty
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 106.7 x 95.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 37.5 x 1 inch
CHF 1,760
Head study (1585)
Guy Denning
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.3 inch
CHF 635
Regard à droite
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,172
Le regard perdu
Marc Petit
Sculpture - 36 x 19.5 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.7 x 7.1 inch
CHF 4,102
The Acrobatic Ensamble, no. I/VIII (large size)
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 63 x 21 x 16 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 8.3 x 6.3 inch
CHF 1,855
I love my crazy world
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 3,125
Sies Marjan
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
CHF 704
Théâtre antique
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 inch
CHF 537
Sur le sable
Valérie Betoulaud
Painting - 48 x 55 x 1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,270
Savage Journey the American Dream Edition
Ralph Steadman
Print - 81.3 x 101.6 x 2 cm Print - 32 x 40 x 0.8 inch
CHF 5,720
Untitled 202
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch
CHF 704
The Flowers Garden
Michael Bastow
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 5,371
The Last Rays of the Sun
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,408
Portrait with koi fishes
Ara Gasparyan
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 748
La rencontre
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,660
Five young ladies
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 41 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
CHF 3,809
The girl with the lost pearl earring
Nef
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0 inch
CHF 1,367
Happiness and Flowers
Svitlana Lazoriak
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 586
Emotion
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 156 CHF 133
Buste homme en metal recycle
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 80 x 45 x 12 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 17.7 x 4.7 inch
CHF 698
Ecrin de lumière
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,562
The Park from January to Spring
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
CHF 781
Old Books Street, Shanghai
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 68 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 26.8 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,734
De Cinq à Sept
Sabine Louriac
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,344
Les amoureux au bord de la Moselle
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 4.1 inch
CHF 781
Nobility of Time
Salvador Dali
Sculpture - 60 x 38 x 29 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15 x 11.4 inch
CHF 35,937
Still life with fruits-1
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 528
Nobody can change our love
Hani Badawi Leo
Painting - 78 x 148 x 3 cm Painting - 30.7 x 58.3 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,441
Déséquilibre
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 54 x 36 x 13 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 14.2 x 5.1 inch
CHF 5,859
This is us, Vacation on the Happy Island series
Olha Vlasova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
CHF 586
Flowers Painting African Tree Pohutukawa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 781
Dada The Fairy Tail
Neliko Mamuchashvili
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 781
Hexagone Girl 1
Maxime Andriot
Painting - 118 x 67 x 3 cm Painting - 46.5 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 1,367
