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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Artist: Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Artist: Jacob Collins
Mid Century Tropical Bonsai Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous still life of a tropical bonsai flower arrangement by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), circa 1950. Signed lower right corner "Gleiforst." born in Crete, Nebraska, Helen Gleiforst moved with her family to San Diego, California. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Cardboard, Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Pink & White Roses in Crystal Vase Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate mid century still-life of white and pink roses in crystal vase with a soft, lime green background by listed California artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997)...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pomegranate I
Located in New York, NY
Image: 8h x 10w inches Framed: 12 5/8h x 14 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bor...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Bread II
Located in New York, NY
Image: 12h x 17w inches Framed: 14 1/2h x 20 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bo...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Clementine III
Located in New York, NY
Image: 8h x 10w inches Framed: 12 5/8h x 14 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was born and received his formal training in New York, and also studied in Paris. He embraces a variety of subject matter and is equally adept at portraiture (his sitters have included J. Paul Getty Jr., President George Herbert Walker Bush, and Supreme Court Chief Justice...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Pomegranate II
Located in New York, NY
Image: 10h x 16w inches Framed: 14 5/8h x 20 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bo...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Mid Century Spring Garden Still-Life Peonies and Garden Gloves
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous and vibrant mid century spring garden still life of a vase of pink peonies with a pair of garden gloves in the foreground by listed artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-19...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Bread
Located in New York, NY
Image: 10h x 16w inches Framed: 14 1/8h x 20 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bo...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Canvas

Bread and Butter
Located in New York, NY
Image: 12h x 16w inches Framed: 14 5/8h x 20 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 (note: main image was taken before signature was added, see signature in framed images...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Apples
Located in New York, NY
Image: 8h x 12w inches Framed: 12 5/8h x 16 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bor...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Panel

Mid Century Copper Teapot, Vase and Fruit Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century still life of a copper teapot and fruit by listed California artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), circa 1950's. The artist...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Mid Century Fuji Apples Still Life with Plaid Cloth
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful oil painting of a basket of Fuji apples with a plaid cloth hanging behind by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right. Unframed. Image, 24"H x ...
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1950s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Mid Century Turquoise Pitcher and Fruit Basket Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century still life in the style of Paul Cezanne of a fruit basket with a turquoise blue pitcher by Carmel and Hollywood artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), cir...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Lilies and Teapot Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century still life of a vase of white lilies next to a green teapot and lemon by listed California artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American, 19...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Roses & Sweet Peas Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous vibrant still life of roses, sweet peas, and calla lilies by Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower left. Displayed in a giltwood frame. I...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Burgundy Calla Lilies
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous still life of burgundy calla lilies by listed artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower left. Unframed. Size: 20"H x 16"W. Gleiforst was born in Crete, Nebraska and soon moved to Oregon where she studied at the University of Oregon. She then settled in Beverly Hills where she began to paint. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin...
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1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Floral Centerpiece Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming, warm still life of a vase bursting with flowers on a table with a dish of apples, a carafe of wine, and a small picture frame next to an antique pink chair...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Mid Century Floral Bouquet and Splendor Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful still life of orange and white flowers next to a bowl of fruit by Los Angeles and Carmel artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right....
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Mid Century Floral Still Life - Petunias in a Glass
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming Mid Century still life of pink, purple, and white petunias in a skillfully rendered translucent glass by listed California artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), c.19...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Mid Century Iris and Daffodils Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful still life of a vase of bearded irises, begonias, and daffodils by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right. Unframed. Image size: 14"H x 10"W. Helen Gleiforst was born in Crete, Nebraska and soon moved to Oregon where she studied at the University of Oregon. Gleiforst then settled in Beverly Hills where she began to paint. Her teachers included Nicolai Fechin, George Melcher, and John Hubbard Rich...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Bed
Located in New York, NY
Signed at lower right: COLLINS '08 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was born and received his formal training in New York, and also ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Shop Still-Life Paintings on 1stDibs

Still-life paintings work as part of the decor in nearly every type of space.

Still-life art, which includes work produced in media such as painting, photography, video and more, is a popular genre in Western art. However, the depiction of still life in color goes back to Ancient Egypt, where paintings on the interior walls of tombs portrayed the objects — such as food — that a person would take into the afterlife. Ancient Greek and Roman mosaics and pottery also often depicted food. Indeed, still-life paintings frequently feature food, flowers or man-made objects. By definition, still-life art represents anything that is considered inanimate.

During the Middle Ages, the still life genre was adapted by artists who illustrated religious manuscripts. A common theme of these paintings is the reminder that life is fleeting. This is especially true of vanitas, a kind of still life with roots in the Netherlands during the 17th century, which was built on themes such as death and decay and featured skulls and objects such as rotten fruit. In northern Europe during the 1600s, painters consulted botanical texts to accurately depict the flowers and plants that were the subject of their work.

Leonardo da Vinci’s penchant for observing phenomena in nature and filling notebooks with drawings and notes helped him improve as an artist of still-life paintings. Vincent van Gogh, an artist who made a couple of the most expensive paintings ever sold, carried out rich experiments with color over the course of painting hundreds of still lifes, and we can argue that Campbell’s Soup Cans (1961–62) by Andy Warhol counts as still-life art.

While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.

As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, a still-life painting can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a space.

When shopping for a still-life painting, think about how it makes you feel and how the artist chose to represent its subject. When buying any art for your home, choose pieces that you connect with. If you’re shopping online, read the description of the work to learn about the artist and check the price and shipping information. Make sure that the works you choose complement or relate to your overall theme and furniture style. Artwork can either fit into your room’s color scheme or serve as an accent piece. Introduce new textures to a space by choosing an oil still-life painting.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of still-life paintings in a wide range of styles and subject matter.

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