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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Le Rudik’s cube
Philippe Rude
Sculpture - 22 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
CHF 1,547
Monochrome bundle 11
Karim Rashid
Sculpture - 10 x 11 x 3 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inch
CHF 190
Atlas Monochrome Neon (4)
Karim Rashid
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 3 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.2 inch
CHF 292
Quentin Monochrome Mint
Karim Rashid
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 3 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.2 inch
CHF 292
Le joueur de harpe - série sculpture corps et musique
Jf Carer
Sculpture - 113 x 50 x 25 cm Sculpture - 44.5 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
CHF 8,176
On the shore
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 15 x 28 x 14 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11 x 5.5 inch
CHF 3,699
Crabe rose / Pink crab
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 10 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.9 x 2 inch
CHF 1,898
La jolie souris / The pretty mouse
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 15 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
CHF 1,898
Appareil photo blanc
Les Frères Guinet
Sculpture - 9 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
CHF 1,557
Light of Love
Irakli Tsuladze
Sculpture - 146 x 65 x 44 cm Sculpture - 57.5 x 25.6 x 17.3 inch
CHF 7,203
Drinking horse V
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 175 x 50 x 80 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 19.7 x 31.5 inch
CHF 28,033
Drinking horse IV
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 175 x 50 x 80 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 19.7 x 31.5 inch
CHF 28,033
Rearing horse II
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 60 x 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 17.7 x 11.8 inch
CHF 9,588
Drinking horse VI
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
CHF 33,874
Caballo Bebedor V
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 220 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
CHF 38,935
Caballo Bebedor IV
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 162 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 63.8 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch
CHF 16,353
Caballo bebedor II
Tom Hiscocks
Sculpture - 168 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 66.1 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
CHF 18,008
La violoniste
Ousmane Dermé
Sculpture - 96 x 38 x 32 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 15 x 12.6 inch
CHF 13,627
Un pont pour deux
Andrei Sadko
Sculpture - 74 x 62 x 14 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 24.4 x 5.5 inch
CHF 9,247
Chalama albâtre
Martine Lingelser-Schmidt
Sculpture - 25 x 17 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.7 x 2.8 inch
CHF 973
Cabinet of Curiosities
Lesley Hilling
Sculpture - 140 x 150 x 20 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 59.1 x 7.9 inch
CHF 14,017
Compadres
Pablo Serrano Gómez
Sculpture - 48 x 103 x 117.5 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 40.6 x 46.3 inch
CHF 37,962
Mérou aquatique
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 46 x 75 x 33 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 29.5 x 13 inch
CHF 28,812
Alliance Duo Couple
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 52 x 20 x 22 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 7.9 x 8.7 inch
CHF 5,840
Scottish Blackface Ram (Ovis Aries)
Barry Davies
Sculpture - 60 x 62 x 42 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 24.4 x 16.5 inch
CHF 10,595
Le Félin
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 27 x 60 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 23.6 x 5.5 inch
CHF 6,327
Lion King green
Yaniv Edery
Sculpture - 73 x 70 x 45 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 27.6 x 17.7 inch
CHF 67,650
Grande panthere noire
Bernard Rebaudet
Sculpture - 21 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch
CHF 10,707
248. Le petit mendiant
Bernard Pras
Sculpture - 150 x 200 x 106 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 78.7 x 41.7 inch
CHF 34,068
The key to the truth
Astian Rey
Sculpture - 80 x 64 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 25.2 x 2.6 inch
CHF 2,393
Violon en métal recyclé
Omar Aoufia
Sculpture - 100 x 44 x 18 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 17.3 x 7.1 inch
CHF 486
Bronze masque
Ohad Ben-Ayala
Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
CHF 3,115
Bronze Masque
Ohad Ben-Ayala
Sculpture - 27 x 16 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 6.3 x 5.5 inch
CHF 3,115
Dollar Duck
Martin de Noir
Sculpture - 41.5 x 20 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 7.9 x 5.1 inch
CHF 1,066
La liseuse couchée
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 15 x 10 x 50 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 3.9 x 19.7 inch
CHF 2,920
La liseuse assise rouge
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 11.8 inch
CHF 2,920
La liseuse assise
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 11.8 inch
CHF 2,920
Flasque 0% Alcohol 100 % Pleasure Chanel
Olivier DeGroote
Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 1 inch
CHF 282
La danseuse de cabaret
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch
CHF 2,920
Perchée sur les livres
Afat One
Sculpture - 48 x 40 x 35 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 15.7 x 13.8 inch
CHF 7,592
Coquille - Pâte de verre avec "noix" soufflée composée en 2 éléments
Christian Lutz
Sculpture - 9 x 24 x 23 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 9.4 x 9.1 inch
CHF 428
Semance
JeanBaptiste Vandenheede
Sculpture - 10.2 x 35.6 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 4 x 14 x 4 inch
CHF 2,479
Ours polaire assis (pm) 7/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 37 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
CHF 7,008
Chat Persan
François Galoyer
Sculpture - 27.5 x 52 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 20.5 x 5.5 inch
CHF 9,247
Lovely lady - Beauté
Edson Muchena
Sculpture - 62 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
CHF 3,504
Eagle with a Snake
Katib Mamedov
Sculpture - 96 x 82 x 60 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 32.3 x 23.6 inch
CHF 10,256
Ligne d'arrivée
Pauline Baste Morand
Sculpture - 40 x 85 x 45 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 33.5 x 17.7 inch
CHF 9,734
Stroll / Balade
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 40 x 32 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 10.2 inch
CHF 5,743
Sterne qui plonge
Jean Lemonnier
Sculpture - 39 x 65 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 25.6 x 7.9 inch
CHF 4,672
Princess
Emmanuel Chikumbirike
Sculpture - 55 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
CHF 2,823
Homme-Aum
Sophie Mathilde Tauss
Sculpture - 32 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch
CHF 3,212
L'or du temps
Sophie Mathilde Tauss
Sculpture - 32 x 16 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.3 x 3.1 inch
CHF 3,407
Orantes
Sophie Mathilde Tauss
Sculpture - 46 x 18 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.1 x 7.9 inch
CHF 2,531