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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Ghetto Blaster
Pierre Yves Riveau
Sculpture - 25 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$5,365
Autumn Sun, Walkers
Ellen Bradshaw
Painting - 55.9 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 28 x 0.8 inch
$4,200
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
$2,334
Saint Sébastien
Kosta Kulundzic
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$2,384
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
$215
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
$2,623
Mental Staircase
Gisele Borras
Painting - 170 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$16,690
Buoi Som Dung Street
Pham Binh Chuong
Painting - 99.1 x 149.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39 x 59 x 2 inch
$7,700
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
$1,250
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
$7,800
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
$4,172
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
$2,384
Create a Sun of my own in darkness
Lily So
Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$13,829
La jetée à Chausey (circa)
Jean Commère
Painting - 24 x 19 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,384
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
$2,146
In her eyes, a lifetime
Natalya Mougenot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$298
Champin de Lyon et son perroquet - Portrait figuratif
Christiane Barlow-Couderc
Painting - 27 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 18.1 x 1 inch
$447
Rumbo bench
JeanBaptiste Vandenheede
Design - 43 x 118 x 31 cm Design - 16.9 x 46.5 x 12.2 inch
$2,265
Sans titre au plastron orange
Katia Krief
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch
$5,961
In the time of dreaming
Francesca Miotto
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,431
Guitare Opus 1987
Jean Marcel Bertrand
Print - 31 x 23 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,061
Portrait in Old Fashion
Jingyi Wang
Painting - 86.4 x 66 x 2 cm Painting - 34 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$15,000
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
$10,670
Wall panno Seashell
Elizabete Melbarzde
Sculpture - 34 x 16.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.5 x 2.2 inch
$536
Woman tending to her sheep in a rustic stable setting
Franck Brissot
Painting - 58 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 22.8 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
$5,200
hanging axumite blue
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen
Sculpture - 217 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 85.4 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch
$11,325
Gravity - Serie Pinoccio
Pato Reichler
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,431
Retour du printemps
Yvan Philmer
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,243
Sèrie Albades. Albada 02
Oriol Texidor
Painting - 37.5 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 14.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$554
Alaska Street
Luis Martins dit L7Matrix
Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$4,649
Roitelet couronné
Jean-Pierre Ceytaire
Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,100
1959 Paris Cubist Venus
Lu Chong Min
Painting - 81 x 65 x 0.85 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.3 inch
$35,168
Blue Portrait 1979 Collection MMCA National Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul
Boong Hyun Choi
Painting - 115 x 88 x 0.3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 34.6 x 0.1 inch
$15,438 $7,719
David Hockney, le couple
Beatrice Lecomte
Design - 18 x 27 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 10.6 x 7.9 inch
$1,431
Humidor Cigar Table
Pedro Costa
Sculpture - 75 x 150 x 74 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 59.1 x 29.1 inch
$101,331
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
Flowers and fruits
Nina Mozalevskaia
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$5,500
Portrait of a Child no.4
Jean-Pierre Velly
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$5,961
Once Upon a Time 25
Georges Bassil
Fine Art Drawings - 79 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.1 x 29.5 inch
$3,300
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
$149
Ciudad Maquina No.21 (Machine City No,21)
Abisay Puentes
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$920
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
$215
The Portrait
Gustavo Boldrini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$536
The Portrait
Francis Duchene
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$477
Untitled
Luis Caballero
Fine Art Drawings - 64.9 x 64.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.56 x 25.56 x 0.1 inch
$3,713