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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Lavandières à la rivière
Edmond Marie Petitjean
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,600
Jeune fille assise, ca.
Constantin Terechkovitch
Painting - 59 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 9,283
En gare de Satigny, Genève
Philippe Zysset
Painting - 73 x 91.7 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,230
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
CHF 156
Immediate Family
Dang Xuan Hoa
Painting - 67.3 x 149.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 26.5 x 59 x 2 inch
CHF 33,930
The Flying Lion
Sándor Rácmolnár
Painting - 40 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
CHF 6,449
Coureurs des bois
Sandy Cunningham
Painting - 142.2 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 56 x 36 x 1.5 inch
CHF 2,424
Montagne
J. Schranz
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 45.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 800
La Tuilerie
Alfred-Louis Brugère
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
CHF 750
Angel of sweetness, I miss you
Alexandre Abyla
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 10,260
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger...
Stras Bear
Painting - 200 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
CHF 21,498
Paysage Seoul Landscape 1984
Deok Hyu Choi
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
CHF 879
Coupe intellectuelle - Bronze red (XXL)
Daniel Witschkanow
Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 440
Old woman living near sea
Vu Nhu Hai
Painting - 88.9 x 94 x 5.1 cm Painting - 35 x 37 x 2 inch
CHF 4,785
Golfing in Normandy
Rody Iliesco
Painting - 81 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 11,726
Chinese girl 1
Charlotte Lecoanet
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 733
Senza Famiglia (No Family)
Gianmarco Montesano
Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
CHF 8,306
Rabbit Wisdom
Nora Blazeviciute
Sculpture - 33 x 14.5 x 21 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.7 x 8.3 inch
CHF 391
Untitled
Renato Volpini
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 29.5 inch
CHF 2,394
Untitled
José María Mijares
Fine Art Drawings - 21.75 x 47.625 x 2.54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.6 x 18.8 x 1 inch
CHF 5,220
Portrait de Sophie
Sylvie Bourely
Sculpture - 43 x 30 x 21 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 11.8 x 8.3 inch
CHF 3,616
Ghetto Blaster
Pierre Yves Riveau
Sculpture - 25 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
CHF 4,397
Autumn Sun, Walkers
Ellen Bradshaw
Painting - 55.9 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 28 x 0.8 inch
CHF 3,654
The Clock
Shabana Godhrawala
Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 0.1 inch
CHF 3,371
Portrait de femme amérindienne
Edouard Morerod
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,830
Saint Sébastien
Kosta Kulundzic
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
CHF 1,954
Les flots bleus
Juliette June
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 176
Sous le fromager
Jean-Yves Boislève
Print - 37.5 x 53 x 0.01 cm Print - 14.8 x 20.9 x 0 inch
CHF 342
Dessin
Wolfgang Gäfgen
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 103 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 40.6 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,150
Bavière Pervers
Sorrel Mocchia di Coggiola
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 5,081
La Mère Fénollan (la Mère marchande)
Edouard Eugène Vallet
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
CHF 980
Pierre de Coubertin
Diane de Navacelle de Coubertin
Sculpture - 24 x 22 x 23 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 8.7 x 9.1 inch
CHF 5,765
On her back
Isabelle Floch
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
CHF 3,420
Mental Staircase
Gisele Borras
Painting - 170 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
CHF 13,680
City of sky
Junya Wang
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,954
Buoi Som Dung Street
Pham Binh Chuong
Painting - 99.1 x 149.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39 x 59 x 2 inch
CHF 6,699
Hang Be Street Expressionist Everyday Street Scene with Women and Trees
Pham Luan
Painting - 87.6 x 100.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 34.5 x 39.5 x 2 inch
CHF 6,786
Scallop Shell
Ariel Schleicher
Painting - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,857
Heart
Suanjaya Kencut
Painting - 79.375 x 60.325 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.3 x 23.8 x 1 inch
CHF 19,575
La jetée à Chausey (circa)
Jean Commère
Painting - 24 x 19 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,954
Passion Pink
Heike Lydia Grüß
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 1,759
hanging axumite blue
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen
Sculpture - 217 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 85.4 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch
CHF 9,283
Rumbo bench
JeanBaptiste Vandenheede
Design - 43 x 118 x 31 cm Design - 16.9 x 46.5 x 12.2 inch
CHF 1,857
Sans titre au plastron orange
Katia Krief
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch
CHF 4,886
Guitare Opus 1987
Jean Marcel Bertrand
Print - 31 x 23 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
CHF 870
Portrait in Old Fashion
Jingyi Wang
Painting - 86.4 x 66 x 2 cm Painting - 34 x 26 x 0.8 inch
CHF 13,050
Sèrie Albades. Albada 02
Oriol Texidor
Painting - 37.5 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 14.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 454
1984 LADY on Green Portrait LADY sur fond vert
Malgorzata Pochopien
Painting - 90 x 65 x 0.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
CHF 8,746