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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Long-lived masterpiece
Karen Akhikyan
Sculpture - 22 x 29 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.4 x 5.9 inch
€1,113
Unsolvable Dilemma
Karen Akhikyan
Sculpture - 43 x 39 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.4 x 5.1 inch
€1,855
Héron cendré
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 45 x 23 x 43 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.1 x 16.9 inch
€19,600
Illuminated Green -Sculpture with Lampshade
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 46 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
€743
Illuminated Grey Sculpture with Lampshade
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 46 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch
€743
Born Wild Black Panther
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 148 x 32 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 58.3 x 12.6 inch
€27,000
The Infinite Man
Belart Collective
Sculpture - 145 x 80 x 50 cm Sculpture - 57.1 x 31.5 x 19.7 inch
€2,500
Wild Kong
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 100 x 77 x 42 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 30.3 x 16.5 inch
€52,863 €47,576
Montagne Yogi 120-21
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 21 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch
€950
On the top Iron, Basalt
Karen Akhikyan
Sculpture - 45 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch
€1,252
Shattered dream - Iron, Travertine
Karen Akhikyan
Sculpture - 36 x 14 x 16 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 5.5 x 6.3 inch
€1,113
Freezing the moment (Iron, Copper, Basalt)
Karen Akhikyan
Sculpture - 18 x 14 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.5 x 2.8 inch
€835
Bombe spray Bleu mer
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 22 x 19 x 14 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch
€600
Inherent Light and Chin Up Diptych, Portrait, Carved Porcelain
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 27.9 x 55.9 x 1.3 cm Sculpture - 11 x 22 x 0.5 inch
€825
Set of 6 wall sculptures. From the Behind Closed Doors series
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 24.1 x 120.7 x 0.6 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 47.5 x 0.25 inch
€2,226
Unicorn II/VII
Gor Avetisyan
Sculpture - 30.2 x 24 x 5.6 cm Sculpture - 11.9 x 9.4 x 2.2 inch
€2,100
Superman Sovietique
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 105 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 41.3 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
€18,000
Magic Game, no. VI/VIII
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 43 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
€1,900
Little Louise and her elephant version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 7.5 x 11.5 x 5.3 cm Sculpture - 3 x 4.5 x 2.1 inch
€1,100
Petit Tiens Bon / Small Hold On
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 15 x 26 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 10.2 x 4.1 inch
€2,800
Small elephant on its back
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 13 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 3.7 x 2.2 inch
€950
The Missing Link
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 49 x 28 x 35 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 11 x 13.8 inch
€6,700
A Warm Welcome, no. V/VIII
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 14 x 16 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 6.3 x 3.3 inch
€1,700 €1,564
Bouteille Champagne Prince 17-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 30 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
€1,000
Pavarti Cantatrice
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 35 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
€1,250
Violon oublié des dieux 71-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 40 x 13 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 inch
€1,000
Me soaking up the light and The weight of your head.
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 10.2 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 4 x 6 x 3 inch
€371
Why do you insist on shattering, and eyes that are.
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 10.2 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 4 x 6 x 3 inch
€371
Run there fast !
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 13 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 2.2 x 3.7 inch
€1,200
Tout pour toi
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 20 x 17 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 6.7 x 7.1 inch
€3,200
Poses - Iron, tufa
Karen Akhikyan
Sculpture - 32 x 40 x 9 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 15.7 x 3.5 inch
€2,781
Cher pays de mon enfance... III (Terre d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€2,200
Cher pays de mon enfance... II (Terre d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€2,500
Cher pays de mon enfance... I (Terre d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€2,500
Diversité... (Terre d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€2,200
L'éloge de l'ennui
Yoann Merienne
Sculpture - 24 x 27 x 37 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 10.6 x 14.6 inch
€6,500
Dancing Spirit Swirl
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 21 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
€198
Wrapping Bonbon Rouge
Laurence Jenkell
Sculpture - 23 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
€2,500
Rose as Sweet, Waiting Woman and Soft Glow. Wall Sculptures
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 54.6 x 80 x 1.3 cm Sculpture - 21.5 x 31.5 x 0.5 inch
€1,238
Set of 4 Porcelain. Wall Sculptures
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 59.7 x 40.6 x 1.9 cm Sculpture - 23.5 x 16 x 0.75 inch
€1,753
Set of 3 Poetic Porcelain Plates. Wall Sculptures
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 71.1 x 33 x 1.3 cm Sculpture - 28 x 13 x 0.5 inch
€1,109
Little balloon elephant
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 3.7 x 3 x 1.4 inch
€900
Seated elephant and its little one
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 2 inch
€1,400
Heavenly Guardian, no 8/8
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 37 x 9 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 3.5 x 3.7 inch
€1,800 €1,620
Dancing Form Matte Black
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 21 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
€198
Zebra Stripes Dance
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 21 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
€198
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Isadora... [ version robe bordeaux ] (série : les ballerines 2021)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 40 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
€3,800
Set of 3 wall sculptures
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 22.9 x 64.1 x 0.6 cm Sculpture - 9 x 25.25 x 0.25 inch
€1,113
Set of 4 wall sculptures. From the Behind Closed Doors series
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 47 x 43.2 x 0.6 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17 x 0.25 inch
€1,484