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Figurative art

What is figurative art?

Sometimes known as Figurativism, figurative art refers to sculptures and paintings that are clearly or specifically derived from real objects, making them representational. The term figurative art is often used in contrast to abstract art. However, since the emergence of abstract art, figurative art has come to describe any form of modern art that has strong references to the real world or actual situations.
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A

Adams, Derrick

Andersson, Mamma

Appel, Karel

B

Bacon, Francis

Baechler, Donald

Balkenhol, Stephan

Baselitz, Georg

Bernhardt, Katherine

Bin, Yang Shao

Borremans, Michael

Botero, Fernando

Bradley, Joe

Brown, Glenn

C

Calleja, Javier

Canestraro, Livia

Chadwick, Lynn

Chia, Sandro

Claessens, Eva

Clemente, Francesco

D

DabsMyla,

Doig, Peter

Dumas, Marlene

de Bruyckere, Berlinde

de Kooning, Willem

F

Fanzhi, Zeng

Fischl, Eric

Folon, Jean-Michel

Forg, Gunther

Freud, Lucian

G

Ghenie, Adrian

Goud, Laxma

H

Haring, Keith

Havekost, Eberhard

K

KAWS,

Katz, Alex

Kentridge, William

Kneffel, Karin

L

Lange, Thomas

M

Marshall, Kerry James

Minter, Marilyn

Morris, Burton

N

Nara, Yoshitomo

O

Ofili, Chris

Op de Beeck, Hans

Owens, Laura

P

Padamsee, Akbar

Paladino, Mimmo

Panamarenko,

Party, Nicolas

R

Rauch, Neo

Richter, Daniel

S

Sasnal, Wilhelm

Saville, Jenny

Schutte, Thomas

Simmons, Gary

Spiller, David

T

Tabouret, Claire

Tamayo, Rufino

Tuymans, Luc

U

Upadhyay, Chintan

V

Van Hecke, Willem

Varga-Weisz, Paloma

W

Wayne, Thiebaud

Wiley, Kehinde

Willaert, Joseph

Winters, Robin

Wylie, Rose

Z

Zhengjie, Feng

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Artworks Related to Figurative art

Study for black brook IV

Alex Katz

Study for black brook IV, 1989

Painting

Oil on board

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Wildflowers in Vase

Alex Katz

Wildflowers in Vase, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 4,870

Flowers and few colors

Nicolas Party

Flowers and few colors, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,000 - 12,000

Stupor Mundi

Mimmo Paladino

Stupor Mundi, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 4,200

The Red Band

Alex Katz

The Red Band, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 30,000

Senza titolo

Mimmo Paladino

Senza titolo, 2003

Sculpture / Object

Ceramic

EUR 8,300

Tension No. 6

KAWS

Tension No. 6, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

Tension No. 3

KAWS

Tension No. 3, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

Tension No. 2

KAWS

Tension No. 2, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

Share

KAWS

Share, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 8,350

Untitled 2 (from Free South Africa)

Keith Haring

Untitled 2 (from Free South Africa), 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 35,900

Untitled 1 (from Free South Africa)

Keith Haring

Untitled 1 (from Free South Africa), 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Il Pagliacci

Karel Appel

Il Pagliacci, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,150

Study for the devil 3

Adrian Ghenie

Study for the devil 3, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Inkjet print

EUR 3,675

Watchers

Lynn Chadwick

Watchers, 1960

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Relief Mann

Stephan Balkenhol

Relief Mann, 2010

Sculpture / Object

Wood

EUR 60,000 - 70,000

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Offset Print

Offset Print

(182 works, 164 for sale)

Offset lithography is a printing technique where the inked image is first transferred (offset) from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface. This method combines the lithographic process, which relies on the repulsion of water and oil, to keep non-printing areas ink-free by attracting a water-based film. Offset lithography was originally developed to reduce costs in reproducing artwork and is widely used for high-volume printing due to its efficiency and ability to produce sharp, consistent images.

Image © silvano audisi/Shutterstock
Archival Print

Archival Print

(72 works, 66 for sale)

An archival print refers to a fine art reproduction of museum quality, created using the highest quality materials and methods. These prints are produced on the finest papers and with inks specifically designed to resist color fading over time. Drawings and paintings are reproduced using a fine art printer with exceptionally high resolution, ensuring longevity and preservation of the artwork.

Artwork by Donald Sultan
Carborundum

Carborundum

(7 works, 5 for sale)

Carborundum is the trademark name for silicon carbide crystals, an abrasive material commonly used in sandpaper, cutting tools, and grinding wheels. Originally, artists used carborundum for grinding lithography stones. In collagraph printmaking, it is applied to plates to create texture and tone gradients, adding depth and contrast to the prints.

Image © Muka In Room/Shutterstock

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