Photorealist Paintings
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
Summer Silhouettes
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Summer Silhouettes' by artist Mimi Jensen, who uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. The painting measures 24 x 30 inches and is professionally framed in a contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On a Foggy Morning
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated shades of grey and white with a single red rose still life with morning coffee / tea. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the tablecloth and shadows in the meticulous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Devil (Esu) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Nothing is Impossible - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Leap Of Faith (Jaguar Hood Ornament) - Acrylic Automotive Painting 2024
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
“Leap of Faith (Jaguar Hood Ornament)” is an original acrylic on canvas completed in 2024 by artist Shan Fannin. This striking 12 x 12 x 1.50-inch painting spotlights the iconic leap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
You Are My Home - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Along The Backroads - Vibrant Textural Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Time For Slow Day - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Days - Vibrant Colorful Textural Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dreaming of Palm Trees - Vibrant Textural Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blackberries Are Red When They Are Green" - Trompe L'Oeil Still Life
By Alexis Pencovic
Located in Soquel, CA
"Blackberries Are Red When They Are Green" - Trompe L'Oeil Still Life
Hyper realistic still life by Alexis Pencovic (American, 1921-1987). A still life arrangement of blackberries w...
Category
1970s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Through the Greens - Plants, Green, Water, Blue, Nude, Landscape, Figurative
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Through the Greens, 2024
Oil on canvas
106 H x 76 W cm
41 47/64 H x 29 59/64 W inches
Carmen Belean's "Through the Greens" transports viewers to a lush, tropical paradise where nat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leisure - Blue, Figurative painting, Water, Summer, Swimingpool
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Leisure, 2023
Oil on canvas
110 H x 132 W cm
43 5/16 H x 51 31/32 W inches
Step into a tranquil moment captured in Carmen Belean's evocative painting, Leisure. This stunning artwor...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grapes and Peaches by Arthur C. H. Herzog - Oil on Cardboard - 57x40.5
Located in Geneva, CH
Arthur Charles Henri Herzog (1862–1913) was a Swiss painter renowned for his landscape paintings and designs, depicting both Swiss and foreign scenes.
Born in Neuchâtel, Herzog devel...
Category
1970s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Going Forward - Trees, Nude, Women, Landscape, Green, Plants, Figurative
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Going Forward, 2023
Oil on canvas
88 H x 70 W cm
34 41/64 H x 27 9/16 W inches
This oil painting, "Going Forward" by Carmen Belean, captures the essence of serenity and natural beau...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Together in Motion - K.Husslein Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Kindly note that artworks can be purchased separately for 350Euro each.
Katharina Husslein’s Floating in Time is a striking departure into abstraction, a dynamic and colorful expre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Corner - Water, Blue, Plants, Swimming pool, Blue, Nude, Women
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Green Corner, 2023
Oil on canvas
81 H x 50 W cm
31 57/64 H x 19 11/16 W cm
Carmen Belean’s Green Corner is a captivating depiction of serenity amidst nature. Framed by vibrant trop...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Coming Forward - Figurative painting, Water, Plants, Blue, Green, Nude
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Coming Forward, 2023
Oil on canvas
77 H x 54 W cm
30 5/16 H x 21 17/64 W cm
Carmen Belean’s "Coming Forward" captures a serene, sunlit moment in a tropical setting, inviting viewer...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sweet Stack - original realism oil painting - contemporary still life artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Delicate, airy, and bursting with soft pastel hues, Sweet Stac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Undamaged - original still life oil painting - contemporary realism artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Rendered in exquisite detail, Undamaged is a striking example ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Gold Dust - original still life oil painting - contemporary realism artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
A celebration of indulgence and luxury, Gold Dust presents a t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Glass and Lemons - original realism still life oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
In Glass and Lemons, Irina Trushkova presents a luminous arran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lime Juice - original modern realism still life oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Irina Trushkova’s Lime Juice is a masterful still-life paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jaguar E Type S1 dhc, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
My painting of a US-spec 1967 Jaguar E Type (XKE) S1 convertible (dhc), painted using acrylic paint onto stretched canvas measuring approx 26" x 22". :: Painting :: Photorealism :: T...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chevrolet Impala Convertible, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted onto 3mm thick MDF-backed canvas, a 1961 Chevrolet Impala convertible, completed using acrylic paints. The painting shows the car on Paris licence plates which can be over-pa...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chevrolet Nomad, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic paint on stretched canvas, I present my painting of a Chevrolet Nomad. :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ford Thunderbird, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is presented on canvas covered 3mm thick MDF. This painting of a 1960 Ford Thunderbird has been created using acrylic paints and measures 40x50cm ( approx 16" x 20" ) :...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Place" (2019) By Warren W. Kessler, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Place" (2024) by Warren W. Kessler is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a handwritten note and a polaroid photo taped to an orange wooden wall.
Warren W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood, Wood Panel
Jaguar D Type, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I spotted the car at the LeMans race circuit. This 1955 Jaguar D Type is exactly the model which won the LeMans 24-hour race in 1955 driven by Mike Hawthorn, I cannot be certain that...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Porsche 917K Salzburg, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A large original painting of the LeMans 24-hour winning car from 1971. The is a Porsche 917K Salzburg, created on 92x73cm stretched canvas using acrylic paint, partially airbrushed. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lion’s Head Rock (East Hampton, New York)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Lion’s Head Rock (East Hampton, NY)
Year: January 1971
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 42 x 66 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed, ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The best in life is to hold onto each other K.Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
And when you came into my Life, Eternity - K.Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Rose Annual - K.Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Eye of the Tiger" animalistic, wildcat, realism, small format, vertical
Located in Oslo, NO
The gallery guarantees the uniqueness and high quality of this work of art, confirmed by a certificate of authenticity. By purchasing paintings by Natalia JEAN-Molodtsova , you make ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel
Heaven In A Wildflower - Soft Floral Still Life Hyperrealist Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Enjoying each Moment by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Architecture Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ain't no Mountain high enough by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yours in every Moment by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
As the dawn knows the day, may my love be - K.Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Your Warmth is infectious by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Lost In Light" (FRAMED) Oil Painting 43" x 33" inch by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lost In Light" (FRAMED) Oil Painting 43" x 33" inch by Casey Baugh
Medium: oil on panel
Painting size: 43" x 33" inch
Size framed: 52" x 42" inch
Signed by the Artist
ABOUT THE ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Arie Azene Israeli Photo Realist Oil Painting Manhattan New York Street Scene
By Arie Azene
Located in Surfside, FL
Arie Azene, Israeli painter, born in Germany, 1934
Arie (Eisman) Azene was born in Hamburg, Germany. He immigrated to the Land of Israel with his parents soon after birth. In 1958, ...
Category
1990s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Olive oil and eggs-original modern still life realism painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Olive Oil and Eggs" by Heidi Von Faber is a mesmerizing origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Love Somebody Like You - Colorful Hyperrealist Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raphael’s Stairway, Ian Hornak
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Raphael’s Stairway
Year: 1978
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 48 x 36 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed recto; signed, dated, and ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Light from the Past, 1st version, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Light from the Past, 1st version
Year: 1985
Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite
Size: 21.5 x 18 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Domain of Asmodeus, Ian Hornak
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Domain of Asmodeus
Year: 1985
Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite
Size: 31 x 37 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Waiting for the Barbarians, Ian Hornak
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Waiting for the Barbarians
Year: 1985
Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite
Size: 37 x 31 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ian ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
(Connecticut Landscape) Untitled, Ian Hornak
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Connecticut Landscape)
Year: 1983
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 60 x 43 inches
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: Fischbach Gallery, N...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Misty Golden Yellow River Landscape with Winter Trees in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Misty Golden Yellow River Landscape with Winter Trees in the English Countryside, by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne.
Art measures 16 x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Southwold Beach, Morning-original seascape realism oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Christopher Witchall's "Southwold Beach, Morning" captures the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lullaby-original modern seascape Hyper realism oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Christopher Witchall's "Lullaby" gently whispers the serenity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Breaking Wave-original seascape hyper realism oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Christopher Witchall's "Breaking Wave" commands attention with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Very Baroque Flowerpiece with Red Birds of Paradise and Shining Parrot
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Very Baroque Flowerpiece with Red Birds of Paradise and Shining Parrot
Year: 1989
Medium: Acrylic on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame
Size: 58.5...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Echo Loses Narcissus, Ian Hornak
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Echo Loses Narcissus
Year: 1978
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 x 48 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by th...
Category
1970s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Homage to Redon, Ian Hornak - Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Homage to Redon
Year: 1997
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 20 x 16 inches
Condition: Good
Inscription: Signed by artist, recto.
Provenance: Estate o...
Category
1990s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Untitled (Scottish Pastoral Landscape), circa 1982, Ian Hornak — Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Scottish Pastoral Landscape)
Year: 1982
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 16 x 20 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ian Horna...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Photorealist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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 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, purple, green, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gregory Block, James Zamora, Ian Hornak, and Kathleen Keifer. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Photorealist paintings, so small editions measuring 3.5 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $125 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $3,772.