Contemporary Figurative Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Mangroves in Casamance No.2 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.2 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Cardboard, Wood
Red Houses No. 1, Norway by Calo Carratala - Snowy landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Red Houses No. 1 is a unique oil on laminated wood painting from the Norway series by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in).
The art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"A World in a Flower" figurative oil painting girl nature dreamy meditation zen
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
"A World in a Flower" is a Buddhist saying, similar meaning like what William Blake's poem says, to see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Reclining Nude - Resting Nude Large Contemporary Abstract Oil On Wood
Located in Carmel, CA
'Reclining Nude' is a captivating 28" x 65" oil on wood creation by artist Kristy Chettle, embodying the abstract figurative realm with a masterful interplay of color and form. Throu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
In Flight II by Jessica Pisano Contemporary Red Hummingbird Painting on board
Located in Atlanta, GA
"In Flight II" was created by american artist Jessica Pisano in 2024 - it's unframed size is 12"h x 15"W
Elevate your space with the captivating beauty of this contemporary framed h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Deviate from the rule #3 Hélène Duclos Contemporary art painting landscape green
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Flight I by Jessica Pisano Contemporary Red Hummingbird Painting on board
Located in Atlanta, GA
"In Flight I" was created by american artist Jessica Pisano in 2024 - it's unframed size is 12"h x 15"W
Elevate your space with the captivating beauty of this contemporary framed hu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vintage Figurative Nude Study Posed On Bed - Acrylic On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Figurative Nude Study Posed On Bed - Acrylic On Paper
Original figurative nude study of a female model posed on a bed. Model is laying on a blue bedspread with contrast purp...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In her practice, Anna Vereshchaka focuses on the depiction of animals and the human body in combination with naive elements of the red color.
Anna explores the theme of primordiality...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Balconies of the sky II by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract flower painting
Located in Paris, FR
Balconies of the sky II is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 206 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 206 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, charcoal, pastel and acrylic on kraft paper mounted on canvas, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Minaret" Painting 43" x 37" inch by Mohamed Hussein
Located in Culver City, CA
"Minaret" Painting 43" x 37" inch by Mohamed Hussein
Born 1989, Mohamed Hussein is a Fayoum native whose semi-abstract landscape and urban vistas are captured with a cultured palett...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Legion of Honour Moreno Pincas Contemporary art Human comedy painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The decision #1 Hélène Duclos Contemporary art painting green landscape nature
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountains 22 January 12:31 - Modern Minimalistic Expressive Landscape Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Size: 12" x 17" inch
Size framed: 14.5" x 20" inch
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
"UNDER GREAT SECRECY" Oil Painting 36" x 36" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"UNDER GREAT SECRECY" Oil Painting 36" x 36" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique
blend of architectural sen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Corsa
Located in Milano, MI
This is a unique piece who was for several years in the artist's collection.
horses are represented while running like in a futurist dynamical painting.
"Horses and opera, a fascinat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Febo
Located in Milano, MI
Named after the greek god, also known as Apollo, Febo was the radiant god of the sun. In this painting, he is depicted in his cart, pulled by horses, which was said to drag the sun f...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Garden Beds 1 - Modern Expressive Minimalistic Painting, Large Format
Located in Salzburg, AT
Joanna Mrozowska
Born in 1976 in Warsaw. Studied in the Department of Painting in the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw; she graduated with a Master’s degree in painting, with the cycle...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Igualdad" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Igualdad" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Size: 12" x 17" inch
Size framed: 14.5" x 20" inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Dialogue with nature #21 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, pink, wood
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with nature #21 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
The angels Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting red woman beach
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas composed of two pieces : the main part and the predella in the lower part
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Flower - Contemporary Expressive Landscape Oil Painting, Plant View
Located in Salzburg, AT
Agnieszka Zawisza (born 1970) is a painter, visual artist and art teacher. She studied at the Warsaw Art Academy, Department of Painting (1994-2000), obtaining a Master's degree with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Multicolor Dervish" Painting 55" x 34" inch by Rana Chalabi
Located in Culver City, CA
"Multicolor Dervish" Painting 55" x 34" inch by Rana Chalabi
Rana Chalabi is an established Syrian/Lebanese artist who lived in Cairo for over 35 years and now lives between Beirut,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Here She Come Now" Oil Painting 47" x 47" inch by Timur Ernst Akhmedov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Here She Come Now" Oil Painting 47" x 47" inch by Timur Ernst Akhmedov
Timur Akhmedov is an artist from Uzbekistan. He was born on 5 November 1968 in Tashkent. Graduated from Art C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Affectus" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Affectus" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The camel Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting circus animal pastel squire
Located in Paris, FR
OIl painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink squire Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting circus animal pastel horse
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower left by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Study 5 for Silent Running
By David Stern
Located in New York, NY
Figure Study for Silent Running #5
David Stern (Germany, b. 1956)
Acrylics on canvas
35 inches by 48 inches
Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available
Colors: Purpl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Solar by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, pears, yellow, vivid, fruits
Located in Paris, FR
Solar is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 116 × 89 cm (45.7 × 35 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
GROWING UP (#12) by Zoran Šimunović - Large oil painting, bright colours, blue
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#12) is a unique oil on canvas diptych painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 × 290 cm (70.9 × 114.2 in). The artwork is sold unframed.
The a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Figurative Portrait of a Nude Female Model -- Under the Sawhorse
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Figurative of a Nude Black Female Model posed under the sawhorse
Wonderful example of a figurative of a nude black female model by Katherine Kallick (American, b. 1952).
Me...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Seine (The Self Romantic)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
RUM by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, earth tones
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
RUM is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 45 × 60 cm (17.7 × 23.6 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of Benjamin - Fleur de Lis Background, Oil, Antique Florentine Frame
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
Twenty-first century Classical Portraiture has a casual feel as seen here in "Portrait of Benjamin" by Peter Lupkin. The very masculine Benjamin, with his heavy beard, dark tousled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Richard E Howard (1912 - 1996) Massachusetts.
Located in New York, NY
Richard E Howard (1912 - 1996) Massachusetts.
Medium: Gouache / Paper
Frame Size: 19.5" x 19"
Size: 13" x 13 "
Condition:great, no visible damage
Provenance: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Figurative/Portrait_Abstract Figure_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Banou, Rebecca Jack_2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Banou"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 40 in.
41.25 x 41.25 in. Framed
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Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Garden Roses by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, floral motif, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Garden Roses is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 33 × 46 cm (13 × 18.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
GROWING UP (#11) by Zoran Šimunović - Large oil painting, bright colours, blue
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#11) is a unique oil on canvas diptych painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 × 290 cm (70.9 × 114.2 in). The artwork is sold unframed.
The a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Matter and Spirit by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary painting, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
Matter and Spirit is a unique quartz sand, marble powder and binders painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 80 × 64 × 10 cm (31.5 × 25.2 × 3.9 in).
The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Marble
GROWING UP (#10) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, bright colors, pink
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#10) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in). The artwork is sold framed. Dimensions of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Forge by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, fruits, orange tones, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
The Forge is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 97 × 130 cm (38.2 × 51.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Badinter by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, politician, vivid background
Located in Paris, FR
Badinter is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
POMERIGGIO by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, black
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
POMERIGGIO is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 96 × 120 cm (37.8 × 47.2 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 100 cm x 125 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Origami Swan - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Writing Without Letters
Located in Dallas, TX
The "Heads“ for which he is known serve as his starting point for creative explorations. He uses different styles and mediums to explore the facets of these heads and delve deeper an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"Rhapsody in the Tropics" Metamorphosis and Connection: Surrealist Painting
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
In this painting by L-Xiua, a central figure's head transforms into a complex amalgamation of shapes and beings, challenging the boundaries between human and animal. The creatures em...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nocturn IV by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, gold leaf, tree, moon
Located in Paris, FR
Nocturn IV is a unique diptych painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Paper Butterfly - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Scarf - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
iMessage - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Parking Sign - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Paper Planes
Located in Dallas, TX
Every shape of his artworks is 100% unique. Together with his eye & passion for photography, Johannes developed a combination of abstract creation, deconstruction and realistic paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
In the Cherries by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, berries, bird, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
In the Cherries is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 46 × 55 cm (18.1 × 21.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reconnect Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
The "Heads“ for which he is known serve as his starting point for creative explorations. He uses different styles and mediums to explore the facets of these heads and delve deeper an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Paper Planes
Located in Dallas, TX
Every shape of his artworks is 100% unique. Together with his eye & passion for photography, Johannes developed a combination of abstract creation, deconstruction and realistic paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
It's Only Rain
Located in Dallas, TX
The "Heads“ for which he is known serve as his starting point for creative explorations. He uses different styles and mediums to explore the facets of these heads and delve deeper an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Contemporary figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including America Martin, Alexandru Rădvan, Sax Berlin, and Adam Mysock. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.75 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $13 and tops out at $254,827, while the average work sells for $3,411.