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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Studio Cyano Dumarais by Marc De Corte
Print - 60 x 120 x 2.5 cm Print - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$4,046
Humidor Cigar Table
Pedro Costa
Sculpture - 75 x 150 x 74 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 59.1 x 29.1 inch
$98,249
Untitled #10 From Los Infortunios De La Virtud Series
Armando de la Garza
Sculpture - 26.9 x 14 x 9.9 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 5.5 x 3.9 inch
$2,500
Retour du printemps
Yvan Philmer
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,144
Bright future
Frederico Dos Ramos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 42 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,890 $2,601
Tasses i plats sargadelos
Montse Roldos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$144
I,ll be your mirror
Philippe Morillon
Photography - 53 x 64 x 0.01 cm Photography - 20.9 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$7,513
Positive Interactions Editions
Anthony Lister
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$347
Elegante assisse pres d'une chaise lyre
Paul César Helleu
Painting - 61 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$7,513
Echo's answer
Andrea Michaelsson BTOY
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$520
Emma Bovary
Claudine Loquen
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 4.1 x 0 inch
$208
Lichtenstein Meets Warhol (Crying Girl Camouflage)
Corinna Heumann
Painting - 61 x 61 cm Painting - 24 x 24 inch
$9,500
The Horse
Vincenzo Di Giorgio
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 54 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
$324
Les arlésiennes
Pierre Ambrogiani
Painting - 50 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$7,860
Cardines à l'huile de Nys
Hervé Nys
Sculpture - 4 x 9 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 3.5 x 4.9 inch
$208
Gypsy Dance
Salvador Vasquez del Rio
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$370
Portrait d'Ursula Stauffacher au livre rouge
Alexandre Blanchet
Painting - 91.5 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 36 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,402
L'escalier
Cyril Réguerre
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$150
Sans
Vanessa Dakinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 48 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,503
Yo quiero... Yo quiero
Carmen Cañadas
Painting - 60 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$3,468
Carnegie Hall (serie Smart Barby)
Isa Sator
Painting - 120 x 60 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 inch
$3,699
Paravent Le Voyageur 1986 Screen The Traveller
Gilles Le Corre
Painting - 169 x 199 x 0.5 cm Painting - 66.5 x 78.3 x 0.2 inch
$14,448
La touareg du Sahara
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 50 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$3,468 $3,121
PINK TUBES : COTTON CANDY AND EPHEMERAL LOLITA SPECTRUM
Saori Nakamishi
Painting - 180 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 51.2 x 2 inch
$8,091
Kiss No.1
Jonathan Huxley
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 24 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 9.4 x 1 inch
$4,277
Varicose Wyn
Judith Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 19.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Untitled
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.4 inch
$16,760
La Nappe Froissée
Georges Rohner
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$4,046
Ayanfe Omo Oba
Wale Ajayi
Fine Art Drawings - 119.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$3,550
Ajoke 1
Oyewumi Oyindamola
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$3,500
All Shook Up
Terrece Beesley
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 16 x 0.5 inch
$1,790
Personaggio dell'immaginario
Arturo Carmassi
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$150
Madonna with Child
Florisa Cordova
Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 6.3 x 0 inch
$347
L'ozio ( Il regista)
Pierluca Cetera
Painting - 176 x 314 x 0.3 cm Painting - 69.3 x 123.6 x 0.1 inch
$6,935 $6,242
Le Crocrodrome détruit
Jean Tinguely
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$10,172
Le Grand Duc à L’Opéra
Dan Jacobson
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,890
Return to Paradise
Guadalupe Plaza Petersen
Photography - 72.6 x 90.2 x 2 cm Photography - 28.6 x 35.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,050
Le vendeur de rue
Edouard Menta
Painting - 46.5 x 38.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.3 x 15.2 x 0.2 inch
$3,304
La marchande de poissons, Genève 1814
Alexandre Cingria
Painting - 110.2 x 78 x 1 cm Painting - 43.4 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,833
Movida Massala
Sarah Caron
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,890
Love cherries tender triple serie II
Lothar Vigelandzoon
Sculpture - 62 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$27,163
Jeune fille au bord de la fenêtre
Fritz Glarner
Painting - 92 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,526
Sans titre
Margaux Fontaine
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$185
Mother and Child
Irene Pereyra
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$347
Portrait of a Man
Ildebrando Urbani
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 21.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$347
El templo de santa Barbara
Justo Pastor Acea Gomez
Painting - 67 x 95 cm Painting - 26.4 x 37.4 inch
$1,387
When Hell Freezes Over
Hunter Potter
Painting - 152.4 x 177.8 x 2.54 cm Painting - 60 x 70 x 1 inch
$20,000