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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Der Bär - Gold - The Bear Gold Leaf Edition
Markus Lüpertz
Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 inch
€15,000
Academia (maquette), The Dancers
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 64.8 x 48.3 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 25.5 x 19 x 10 inch
€8,460
Ceramic Sculpture of a Woman Inner Balance
Sve Gri
Sculpture - 12 x 13.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 5.3 x 5.5 inch
€620
Autodéfense 02
Eric de Gésincourt
Sculpture - 53 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€900
Dans les algues il y a des rêves
Pascale Mamcarz
Sculpture - 15.5 x 11 x 3 cm Sculpture - 6.1 x 4.3 x 1.2 inch
€500
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Dian Georgiev
Sculpture - 27 x 21 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 8.3 x 3 inch
€1,350
Swimfest - Sculptural Surrealist Acrylic on Plywood
Derek Carruthers
Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 3 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 1.2 inch
€610
Tiempo (Temps)
Manuel Martí Moreno
Sculpture - 107 x 52 x 60 cm Sculpture - 42.1 x 20.5 x 23.6 inch
€7,800
Benjamin Franklin LV Violet and Tiffany Blue
Art Kristin
Sculpture - 33 x 22 x 21 cm Sculpture - 13 x 8.7 x 8.3 inch
€670
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 9
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€300
La légende du colibri rose dégradé
Marion Cros
Sculpture - 28 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€1,900
El tiempo bajo las sombras
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 37 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 14.6 inch
€2,000
Skipping (cast resin sculpture)
MacKenzie Thorpe
Sculpture - 38.1 x 21 x 14.6 cm Sculpture - 15 x 8.25 x 5.75 inch
€3,398
La ronde de nuit
Isabelle Healy
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
€5,200
Destructuration 2/8
Maxime Piccoli
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
€2,400
Dust before the wind - AKM
Manabu Hasegawa
Sculpture - 50 x 130 x 44.9 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 51.2 x 17.7 inch
€102,897
La Victoire de Samothrace
Les Frères Guinet
Sculpture - 56 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
€3,000
La Belle Endormine
Irakli Nasidze
Sculpture - 14 x 32 x 11 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 12.6 x 4.3 inch
€4,600
La demoiselle du vent Bleue clair
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 52 x 20 x 22 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 7.9 x 8.7 inch
€3,000
Blossom & Sky (together)
Petra Dorst
Sculpture - 9 x 9 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.1 inch
€1,250
Le roi et la reine
Sophie Mathilde Tauss
Sculpture - 46 x 18 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.1 x 7.9 inch
€4,800
Taureau-machine
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 49 x 60 x 42 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 23.6 x 16.5 inch
€45,000
Brain beats. Yellow
Emilio Garcia
Sculpture - 27 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch
€4,306
Kiosk Produkty
Natasha Steshenko
Sculpture - 14.5 x 16 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 6.3 x 3.3 inch
€640
T-Rex Cyborg Dinosaur Figure Silver
Hajime Sorayama
Sculpture - 23 x 65 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 25.6 x 5.9 inch
€6,242
Satyr Sculpture
Aurelio Mistruzzi
Sculpture - 31 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
€5,406
Trafaria-Praia
Joana Vasconcelos
Sculpture - 42 x 56 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 22 x 0.6 inch
€3,400
Child with balloon
Mikaela Olovsson
Sculpture - 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 1.6 x 1.4 inch
€400
Atomized Bart - Blueberry Cream
Josh Mayhem
Sculpture - 21.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 1 x 1 inch
€2,104
Cubist with three faces
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Sculpture - 22 x 14 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 inch
€2,600
Señor Patator (0)
Monsieur Térez
Sculpture - 32 x 45 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 17.7 x 5.9 inch
€650
Premier soleil
Marie-Noëlle Ronayette
Sculpture - 70 x 54 x 42 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 21.3 x 16.5 inch
€16,000
Woman’s Head with Planes
Bob Clyatt
Sculpture - 30.5 x 33 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 12 x 13 x 9 inch
€4,939