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Geranium and Abalone Shell Still Life
By Rose Campbell
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life with geraniums and abalone shells by Rose Lillian Campbell (American, 1888-1965
Category

1940s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil, Canvas

The Sea Shell - Still life Painting - Abstract Geometric By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
- Still life Paintings - Abstract Geometric By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bougainvillea & Shotgun Shells: Still Life Photograph of Pink Flowers on White
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of bougainvillea pink flowers with figurative olive branches and
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Clam Shells (Still Life Photograph of Purple & White Shells with Drift Wood)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Still life photograph of purple and white clam shells on pale grey and beige background archival
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cross-section, Shell Still Life
By Ruth Bernhard
Located in Carmel, CA
Mint Condition. Printed later. Framed in gun metal grey. Signed on mount lower right below image. Signed in graphite, verso. Cross-section 1943 / Ruth Bernhard.
Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Opus Oil Painting on Panel Shell Still Life In Stock
By Victor Muller
Located in Utrecht, NL
Opus Oil Painting on Linen Canvas Shell Still Life In Stock Born in Den Helder, The Netherlands in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Schelpje Small Shell Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock
By Gerrit Wijngaarden
Located in Utrecht, NL
Schelpje Small Shell Still Life Oil Painting on Panel Dutch Realism In Stock Gerrit Wijngaarden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Jug and Shell Still Life Oil Painting Signed Anne Montgomery
By Anne Montgomery
Located in Melbourne, AU
This small but lovely work is an excellent example of Montgomery's joyfully experimental modernism. It is a sketch in oil on composition board. A table and jug are heavily outlin...
Category

Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Composition

Clam Shells (Framed Still Life Photograph of Blue/White Shells with Drift Wood)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Clam Shells (Still Life Photograph of Blue/White Shells with Drift Wood) by David Halliday 10 X 15
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Still Life with Abalone Shells and Driftwood Influenced by Claude Buck
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous vintage still life with Abalone Shells with driftwood Influenced by Claude Buck Tony
Category

1970s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage underwater still life of a conch shell in an ocean setting signed S. Martin, presented
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life with Bread, Shell and Eggs
By Amy Weiskopf
Located in New York, NY
Oil on linen, 20 x 26 in.
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Shells, realistic still life sea shell subtle grey, tan composition
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A still life painting of three sea shells from my collection. They are softly lit from the left
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shell (Black & White Still Life Photograph of a White Shell, Framed)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and white still life photograph of a white shell on a simple white background "Shell
Category

Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

" Still life with shell" cm. 53 x 42 , 1970
By Enzo FARAONI
Located in Torino, IT
still life, shell Enzo FARAONI (S. Stefano Magra, La Spezia, 1920/2017) Enzo Faraoni is a great
Category

1970s Italian School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brick, Chestnut, Shotgun Shells: Figurative Color Still Life Photograph
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of an olive branch, brick, chestnuts, and shotgun shells on white
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Welk" - shell painting, still life, realism - Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in Atlanta, GA
the works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Rene Magritte, James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha and 17th century Dutch still
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

TOWER WITH GOLD SHELL CUP - Still life, teacups, realism
By Olga Antonova
Located in New York, NY
Original piece by Olga Antonova
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Angel Wing Shells - Shell Collection w/ 23K Gold Leaf Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
dark wood frame measuring 25h x 19w inches. Helen Oh Still Life with Angel Wing Shells oil and 23K
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Shell and Pear, luminous realistic still life, food, grey tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An oil painting of a sea snail shell and pear in front of glass vase. A study of colors and texture
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Found objects - 21st Century Contemporary Still-life painting with Shells
By Erik Zwaga
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga. The painter started in the style of the
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

1983 Vintage Still Life Oil Painting Swedish Art - Flowers & Shell
Located in Bristol, GB
Flowers & Shell Size: 66.5 x 48.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A tall floral composition in
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Brick, Chestnut, Shotgun Shells: Framed Figurative Color Still Life Photograph
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of a figurative olive branch, brick, chestnuts, and shotgun shells
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bougainvillea & Shotgun Shells: Framed Still Life Photograph of Pink Flowers
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of bougainvillea pink flowers with figurative olive branches and
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

American oil painting, Still life of Sea Shells Late 20th Century
Located in Woodbury, CT
American Still life of Sea Shells A totally unique scene of seashells and objects painted Late
Category

1940s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Small Study in White" - surrealist still life, lace, skull, patterns, shell
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Nautilus 2 Oil Painting on Panel Still Life Shell Framed In Stock
By Walter Elst
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nautilus 2 Oil Painting on Panel Still Life Shell Framed In Stock. Sizes including frame. Born in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Still life with playing cards, coral and shells - Carstian Luyckx (1623-1658)
Located in Gent, BE
Still life with playing cards, coral, shells, a jewelry box and a stone sculpture Oil on canvas
Category

17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pocket Conker and Shell 2 c, Original Baroque Still Life Painting, Small
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Still Life with Conch Shell', Large Mid-Century American Post Impressionist Oil
By Callanan
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, Post-Impressionist oil still-life showing a view of various objects including fruit
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clams #18 (Contemporary Realist Still Life Painting of Shells with Gold Leaf)
By Matthew Hopkins
Located in Hudson, NY
your entryway, or as an enviable gift for a fellow fan of traditional still life painting. About the
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still life with lilacs
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
I painted this still life in the midst of quarantine due to the pandemic in May, the lilacs were
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still life with lilacs
Still life with lilacs
H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Still-Life with Shell Cup & Venetian Glass - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Paint
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
craftsmanship of old masters. In 1968, Le Mair graduated cum laude in the field of portrait, still life and
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Small Study in White 3" - surrealist still life, lace, skull, patterns, shell
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Small Study in White 3" - surrealist still life, lace, skull, patterns, shell
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Still Life with Crab
By André Lemaître
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Crab', oil on board, by André Lemaître (1951). As an artist based in Northern
Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life with Shells
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Whimsical still life of various shells, fruit, and bottles, including a wine bottle with a label
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Impressionist Still-Life Oil Paintings by David Segel
By David Segel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beyond artistic and aesthetic expression, every still life offers the opportunity to activate a
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

STILL LIFE - Massimo Reggiani - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
By Massimo Reggiani
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Massimo Reggiani Italia 2005 - Oil on canvas cm.35x50 The origins of still life can be
Category

Early 2000s Dutch School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Still Life Painting - Motor Oil Cans on Table
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant still life painting of Shell and Yacco motor oil containers, a reflective silver bucket
Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil, Paper

Ella Wetzko-Ehrenberger, Still Life With Chrysanthemums, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This enchanting still life by Austrian artist, Ella Wetzko-Ehrenberger (1874-1945), depicts an
Category

Early 20th Century Academic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jack Heyworth - Framed 20th Century Oil, Still Life of Roses
Located in Corsham, GB
Still life in oil. Signed to the lower right. Presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with shell
Category

20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled, Still Life of Shell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled, Still Life of Shell Graphite on paper, 1945-1951 Signed lower right in pencil "Bisttram
Category

1940s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

FLOWERS -Dutch School - Italian Still Life Oil on Canvas Painting
By Carlo De Tommasi
Located in Napoli, IT
first artists to specialize in still lifes, having flowers and fruits as subjects, although he painted a
Category

2010s Dutch School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

FLOWERS - Dutch SchooI -Italian Still Life Oil on Canvas Painting
By Carlo De Tommasi
Located in Napoli, IT
first artists to specialize in still lifes, having flowers and fruits as subjects, although he painted a
Category

Early 2000s Dutch School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Silver Cup / minimal, serene oil on canvas
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
painter Willard Dixon, who says "the charm of Still Life painting for the artist lies in the ability to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Touch of Green, surrealist egg tempera on panel still life painting
By Douglas Safranek
Located in New York, NY
Douglas Safranek's Touch of Green calls back to 17th century Dutch still lifes. Filled with humor
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera

Touch of Red, surrealist egg tempera on panel still life painting
By Douglas Safranek
Located in New York, NY
Douglas Safranek's Touch of Red calls back to 17th century Dutch still lifes. Filled with humor and
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Egg Tempera

"Shell Ginger, " Color Serigraph Still Life signed by Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Shell Ginger" is an original color serigraph by Hunt Slonem. The artist signed the piece in the
Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Shell
By Nikos Kanarelis
Located in New York, NY
Shell, 2015 Oil and Mixed media on panel 19 x 27 cm Nikos Kanarelis was born in Athens, Greece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shell
H 7.49 in W 10.63 in
Leaping Peony (Still Life Painting with Pink Flower and Country Landscape)
By Ann Getsinger
Located in Hudson, NY
Photo-realist still life painting of a pink peony against a country landscape with blue mountains
Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Table des Temps" Contemporary Pastel-Toned Still Life Painting of Vase & Orchid
Located in Houston, TX
work features a staged still life of a pastel vase, an orchid, and a collection of snail shells set
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Alfred Edouard Tourillon (1871 1942) Still Life - Basket of Shrimps Oil Painting
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Alfred Edouard Tourillon (French, 9.9.1871 - 9.2.1942) Still life with a basket of shrimps
Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Still Life with Tulips, Glass Vase of Pastel Tulips, Scissors & Burning Candle
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
Helen Oh's painting simply titled "Still Life with Tulips" is done in the style made famous by the
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Rowland Suddaby English Roses Still Life oil painting Modern British Art Framed
By Rowland Suddaby
Located in London, GB
Suddaby (1912-1972) English Roses - Still Life Oil on board 39x29cm (frame 58x46cm) c. 1950s Artist's
Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Peter Collins ARCA: 'Still Life with a Fruit Bowl' 20th century oil painting
By Peter Collins ARCA
Located in London, GB
the artist you want. Peter Collins ARCA (1923-2001) Still Life of a Fruit Bowl (c. 1960s) Oil on
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Still Life with Nike and Sailboat - Oil Painting with 23K Gold Leaf Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
. Helen Oh Still Life with Nike and Sailboat oil and gold leaf on panel 30h x 24w in 76.20h x 60.96w cm
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Mums and White Rose" small scale still life oil painting with grey background
By Anne Harney
Located in Edgartown, MA
life-plants, shells, hills, trees, stones and water. My paintings create a path of self-discovery
Category

2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peter Collins ARCA Oil Painting Still Life Apples and Bottle Modern British Art
By Peter Collins ARCA
Located in London, GB
Peter Collins ARCA (1923-2001) Still Life with Green Apples and Bottle Oil on Board 49x59cm
Category

1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sunflowers II" Still-Life painting of bright yellow sunflowers in a clear vase.
By Anne Harney
Located in Edgartown, MA
coastal scenes. My connection to the island developed a deep concern with natural forms life-plants
Category

2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Questions About Shell Still Life
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A still life is a type of painting or drawing portraying an arrangement of different objects. Typically, these subjects include fruit, flowers, dining ware, and glassware.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
    Glenn Green Galleries
    Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021
    A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven".
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Although still lifes occur in ancient murals, Jacopo de’Barbari is considered to have painted the first still life, in 1504.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.