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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Songe dans un cosmos bleu de patates royales orange...
Monsieur Térez
Print - 59 x 54 cm Print - 23.2 x 21.3 inch
€150
Rêve dans une voie lactée rouge-orangée de patates célestes vertes...
Monsieur Térez
Print - 54 x 54 cm Print - 21.3 x 21.3 inch
€150
Songe dans un éden violet de patates astrales vertes...
Monsieur Térez
Print - 54 x 54 cm Print - 21.3 x 21.3 inch
€150
Chimère dans des cieux roses de patates stellaires jaune-vert...
Monsieur Térez
Print - 54 x 54 cm Print - 21.3 x 21.3 inch
€150
Éditions ceci n’est pas une pipe
René Magritte
Print - 9 x 12 x 6 cm Print - 3.5 x 4.7 x 2.4 inch
€85
Hiver Rétais - Digital Art digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Print - 50 x 100 cm Print - 19.7 x 39.4 inch
€299
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[Re]passer le rêve #2
Marie-Noëlle Deverre
Print - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€1,300
Nature, Fruits et Couleurs (2)
Brooke Range
Print - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€800
Still Life / Reaching Up (épreuve d’état)
Christopher Croft
Print - 60.5 x 66.5 cm Print - 23.8 x 26.2 inch
€200
Petites Nus (From Appolinaire) G
Salvador Dali
Print - 38.1 x 27.94 x 2.54 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 1 inch
€6,402
L’Après-midi d’un faune
Pierre-Yves Trémois
Print - 39 x 29.5 x 0.05 cm Print - 15.4 x 11.6 x 0 inch
€500
Reclining Woman on Sea Shore (framed hand signed lithograph)
Henry Moore
Print - 62.9 x 85.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 24.75 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch
€4,082
Coppie e nudi femminili, 1969, edizione Atelier Mourlot (after Pablo Picasso)
Pablo Picasso
Print - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
Untitled, from The Song of Songs of King Solomon (hand signed lithograph)
Théo Tobiasse
Print - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€768
Untitled, from The Song of Songs of King Solomon (hand signed lithograph)
Théo Tobiasse
Print - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€768
Homme accroupi 1, gravure originale
Christophe Hohler
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€700
Les jumelles, lithographie originale
Claude Gaveau
Print - 56 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€380
Nu aux glaïeuls, lithographie originale
Claude Gaveau
Print - 55 x 73 x 0.3 cm Print - 21.7 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch
€380
Contemplation (d'après Pablo Picasso)
Pablo Picasso
Print - 34 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.4 x 18.9 x 0 inch
€1,240
L'atelier du vieux peintre
Pablo Picasso
Print - 37.5 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.8 x 22 x 0 inch
€7,000
Lovers in a Parisian Window #2 (Giclée Print)
Kristina Mallen
Print - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€500
Le sculpteur face à son modèle
Pablo Picasso
Print - 22.5 x 29 x 1 cm Print - 8.9 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€6,500
Diptych Madames (Giclée Prints)
Kristina Mallen
Print - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€690
Selfish Love (Giclée Print)
Kristina Mallen
Print - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
€550
Metropolitan Opera Fine Art II Portfolio (6 hand signed lithographs)
Tom Wesselmann
Print - 76.2 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 30 x 22.25 x 0.1 inch
€16,807
Peintre et modèle aux cheveux longs
Pablo Picasso
Print - 57.5 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.6 x 18.1 x 0 inch
€14,500
Peintre et sa toile avec modèle assis
Pablo Picasso
Print - 39 x 51.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.4 x 20.3 x 0 inch
€18,500
Nude Woman, Femme Nue, Mourlot Frères (after Pablo Picasso)
Pablo Picasso
Print - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
Diptych: Pearl Hostages (Giclée Prints)
Kristina Mallen
Print - 50 x 80 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€650
Lady Decadence: A Little Oops Champagne Moment
Kristina Mallen
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€500
