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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Rulin Xian Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "Basket Of Grapes"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Basket Of Grapes
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 23.5 x 15.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sliced Pear, Grapes, and Glass of Water" Still-Life American Contemporary Folk
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Sliced Pear, Grapes, and Glass of Water" Oil on Linen, 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 Inches
Charlotte Gibbs recently had the distinct honor of being awarded Firs...
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Splash Of White, 8.5"x8.5", Framed Artwork On Paper, Delicate Flowers, Botanical
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
White Whispers - This original artwork on watercolour paper captures an expressive arrangement of delicate white flowers in a vase. Layering of acrylic and oil pastel with intuitive ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
diptych of Pocket Snowdrop 2 and Pocket White Anemone, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Snowdrop 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still lif...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cubist still life of a table top with a vase, pears and bread
Located in Woodbury, CT
This striking American Cubist still life by Genara Del, circa 1970, is a masterful exploration of form, color, and abstraction, capturing the essence of modern art with both simplici...
Category
1970s Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Still Life With Lemons by Ginny Williams American Goldfinch Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Still Life with Lemons, Ginny Williams reimagines the classic still life with quiet wit and luminous detail. A single American Goldfinch—recognized by its brilliant yellow plumage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Still Life with Flowers on Marble Ledge - British 19th century art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning 19th century still life floral oil on panel painting is by noted still life female Norwich School artist Emily Stannard. Emily Stannard and her niece Eloise Harriet Stannard are nowadays considered to be among the most accomplished British women still life painters of the 19th century. Stannard is associated with the Norwich School of painters. She also travelled to Holland to study Dutch art and was given permission to copy Jan van Huysum's work which was then highly praised. She had a long and distinguished career as an artist and many of her works are house in Norfolk Museums. Painted circa 1840, this lovely composition is a naturalistic floral arrangement in an urn on a marble ledge. The flowers are a mix of whites, pinks and blues with some geraniums, roses, daisies and mallow. There is a beautifully detailed dragonfly and butterfly as well as a little snail on the marble ledge. One side of the background is darker than the other which shows of the flowers against it to great effect. The colours are vibrant and brush work detailed. This painting is a fantastic example of Stannard's work and clearly shows how well she deserved her superb reputation as being one of the most accomplished female 19th century still life painters.
Provenance: Oscar and Peter Johnson Gallery, London
Condition. Oil on panel, 20 inches by 15 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a beautiful gilt swept cradled frame, 27 inches by 22 inches and in good condition.
Emily Stannard (née Emily Coppin; 8 February 1802 – 6 January 1885), who from 1826 called herself (even during her long widowhood) Mrs Joseph Stannard, was a British still life painter. She was associated with the Norwich School of painters, Britain's first provincial art movement. Along with her niece Eloise Harriet Stannard, she is considered to be the most accomplished British female still life artist of the 19th century. Stannard was born in Norwich of artistic parents. In 1820, she travelled with her father Daniel Coppin to the Netherlands to study the paintings of Jan van Huysum and other Dutch masters, an episode which influenced her artistic style. She married the Norwich artist Joseph Stannard in 1826, but was widowed four years later. She painted until she was in her eighties, mainly depicting paintings of flowers in vases...
Category
1840s Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Table Top Still Life with Birds, Fruit and Walnuts - Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This simply stunning German 18th century Old Master oil painting is by noted artist C.L. Braun, signed lower right on the table edge. It was painted circa 1780 and has the look of a...
Category
1780s Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Composition in Blue and Green- 21st Century Dutch Realistic Still-life painting
By Henk Boon
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Henk Boon
Composition in Blue and Green
Oil on canvas on wood
100 x 120 cm
Frame included 107 x 127 cm
The still-life paintings of Dutch painter Henk Boon ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Wood Panel
Pocket Ladybird 2, Original painting, Still life, Insect
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Ladybird 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still lif...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Oil of French Stone Building entitled Interieur et Exteriuer
Located in Preston, GB
Early 20th Century Oil of French Stone Building entitled 'Interieur et Exteriuer' by the Award-Winning French Artist, Charles Perron (1893 – 1958).
Presented in a beautiful ornate period gold frame...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Flowers & Jug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects
Italian artist, 18th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition:...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rusty Wild Pear Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Rusty Wild Pear 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Sunflower, Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting by Claude Venard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Claude Venard, French (1913 - 1999) - Green Sunflower, Year: 1968, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower left and dated on verso, Size: 41 x 39.5 in. (104.14 x 100.33 cm), Frame Siz...
Category
1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Peachy Petal" - Abstract Flower Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant paintings that celebra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Dongxing Huang Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "Part Of My Bookshelf"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Part Of My Bookshelf
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 13 x 8.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Year: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rhododendron Bud (12 x 12 inch cyanotype painting)
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a combination of painting and photography, the antique cyanotype process. The silhouette of the plant was first drawn, then painted not with ink or paint, but with light-sens...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram
Contemporary floral impressionist expresive still-life oil painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork, titled "Sweetness of Morning Summer Flowers," captivates viewers with its lively and vibrant composition, drawing immediate attention to the central bouquet of red rose...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Home Office Interior
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming interior scene by a unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Slanting light enters the room from the viewer's left, illuminating part of the large desk at the center of the ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clementines for Breakfast
By Tim McGuire
Located in Wenham, MA
To stand before one of Tim McGuire‘s works is to be immersed in a world of colorful energy and vibrant joy. Common objects sing with lively brushstrokes and unexpected colors. One c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
On a carpet - XXI Century, Still life, Figurative Oil Painting, Bright Colors
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARZENA MISKIEWICZ
She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at UMCS in Lublin. She is a member of ZPAP (Association of Polish Artists and Designers). She is an author of more than...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Geometric Painting Of Purple Tulips In A Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
'Still Life with Bread', Portland Art Museum Exhibited Work, Reed College
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower center, 'Widman' for Harry Widman, Jr (American, 1929-2014) and painted circa 1956.
Exhibited: Artists of Oregon, Painting and Sculpture Sho...
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vase of Roses, Flowers Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowers oil Painting, Impressionism
Artist: Ashot Muradyan
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: R...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist oil floral painting on board "Blue irises in summer light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary post-impressionist floral painting, "Blue irises in summer light" with a touch of expressionism and art brut, was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot.
V...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
The Plan, Chromatic Collision Series, Abstract Geometric Line Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Petrick's "The Plan" is a fusion of meticulous geometry and bold abstract expression. From the artist's Chromatic Collisions series, this piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lotus No. 1 (Contemporary Hard Edge Realist Still Life of Bright Botanicals)
Located in Hudson, NY
Lotus No. 1 (Contemporary Hard Edge Realist Still Life painting of Lotus Leaves) by Frank DePietro
30 x 48 x 1.5 inches, oil on canvas
31 x 49 x 1.5 inc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1900's French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Pretty Flowers Still Life Natural
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers
French Impressionist, circa 1900's
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
For m...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Burst of spring colors " (Contemporary semi-abstract expressive floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Peach and Brass Vase" (2024) By Blair Atherholt, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Peach and Brass Vase" (2024) by Blair Atherholt is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a still-life featuring fruit spread around...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
FLOWERS - Italian still life oil on canvas painting, J. Robis
Located in Napoli, IT
FLOWERS - Oil on canvas painting cm. 44x35. J. Robis, Italy, 2005.
Gold leaf gilded wooden frame cm.54x45
In this delightful oil on canvas, the painter depicts a bouquet of flowers ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled #9
Located in Dallas, TX
David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute to Courage statue of Sam Houston in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Roses and Bluebirds
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
UNFRAMED: 24" x 18" FRAMED: 24" x 18" x 1"
Artist Statement
"This painting portrays a sense of peace, hope, and new beginnings. T...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Wild Wet Lands, Expressionist Gestures, Illustration Style Flora, Green, Red
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Wild Wet Lands I" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion.
Romina Mila...
Category
2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Blue Moon" Modern Teal & Pink Abstract Night Landscape Painting of a Cactus
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a large crescent moon intertwined with an abstracted cactus set against ...
Category
1960s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract 20th Century French still life with figs, lemons and a vase of flowers
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Maurice Potier (French, 1926 – 2002)
Oranges, figs, lemons and a vase of flowers
Oil on canvas
Signed ‘M Potier’ (lower right), Further signed and dated Maurice Potier / 1994.
27.3/8...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Acrylic Painting in Hyperrealism "Just Bananas..." by Nataliya Bagatskaya, 2020
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting shows a few large green-yellow bananas lying on a white surface. The weight of the fruit is emphasized by the lightness of the white color in the background. The black b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Varnish
Multi-Divided Lemon, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cut-up lemon rests on a muted surface, its interior revealing various color changes. The light and shadow emphasize the fruit's vibrant yellow skin and fles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
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 Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pansy, Dark - colourful, expressive, abstract floral, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A rich dark purple pansy fills the canvas in this engaging abstract floral by Vancouver artist, Pat Service. The bright white pistil/center provides contrast. Reminiscent of Andy War...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Still Life with Quinces And Candlestick. Classical Oil Painting Irina Trushkova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The beautiful gold color of fruits and their texture inspired me to create this work. The painting style is inspired by the masters of the 17th century of Holland. The color scheme i...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl in a Chair, Large Painting by Bill Wiman
By Bill Wiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Bill Wiman, American (1940 - )
Title: Girl in a Chair
Year: 1978
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed
Size: 82 x 83.5 in. (182.88 x 212.09 cm)
Frame: 83 x 84.5 inches
Category
1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Superlative - Original Surrealist Red Paint Brush Pop Art on Canvas
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith explores the area between Pop Art and Surrealism and expresses it in one-of-a-kind original works on canvas, paper or wood. With the use of found images he tells slightly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Mixed Media
Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Single Daffodil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Down the Narrows
Located in Troy, NY
Achieved through plein air, this wonderful painting of an Adirondack landscape shows dynamic blue waters in movement around a small island. The vibrant blue of the sky is mirrored be...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Expressive Oil Painting- Still Life with Green Apples
Located in Bristol, GB
STILL LIFE WITH GREEN APPLES
Size: 49.5 x 85 cm (including frame)
Oil on board
A large and expressive mid-century modernist still life painting captures a simple yet effective arran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Painting With Rolled painter's Canvases. 1970. Signed F. Raimondo
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Painting With rolled painter's canvases.
Circa 1970.
Dimensions: 64 x 53 cm
Abstract painting with Cubist influence.
Technique: oil on canvas.
Signed on the back A. Ra...
Category
1970s Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's French Colorist Oil Painting Yellow Flowers in Vase Blue Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Colorist School, circa 1960's period
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 18 x 14 inches
board: 13 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still-Life in Red - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Ingrid Smuling
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling
Still life in Red
22 x 37 cm ( frame is included in price, size with frame is 35 x 50 cm)
Artist Ingrid Smuling, 80 years in August '24, is still most in her element ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Cherish, Beautiful oil and gold leaf painting of pink floral cherry blossoms
Located in Dallas, TX
"Cherish" is a beautiful oil painting of pink cherry blossoms. The texture and color covers the entire 39x39 inch canvas in a stunning and saturated composition. The artist uses oil ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Blue Vase of Joy - Qianlong Vase Flowers Blue Colorful Abstract Art Investment
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Blue Vase of Joy
Qianlong Vase Flowers Blue Colorful Abstract Art Investment Large Painting
This large and striking artwork of flowers in a Qianl...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Green Gust - Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting
By Jeff Faust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jeff Faust draws from the rich tradition of highly illusionistic canvases, where the eye perceives a sophisticated depth. Faust's ability to blend the ordinary with a touch of the ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Indigo to Apricot. Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Indigo to Apricot, Sometimes I will start a painting with the idea of wanting to use two blues. On this day the sky was a beautifuly pale and fresh so I set about fining an inky blu...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jill Matthews, "In Half", 12x12 Contemporary Lemon Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This light, fresh and airy piece, "In Half" is a 12x12 oil painting on canvas by artist Jill Matthews. Depicted is a simple contemporary painting of a yellow lemon split in half sit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" - oil painting, Hamptons Seascape clouds
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" is an oil painting by American Impressionist Ben Fenske. A large scale composition of a Sag Harbor beach vista. The foreground shows green gra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Jug - Fresco Painting of Ancient Greek Vase
Located in New York, NY
This painting measures 15.8" x 14" inches. The technique imitates fresco painting. It depicts an ancient Greek vase. It is part of a series depicti...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Concrete
Still Life
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
John White Alexander's graceful depictions of beautiful women earned him critical acclaim both in Europe and America. However, his career did not get off to an easy start—Alexander b...
Category
1880s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Purple Flowers Still Life Rustic Painting Art Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45"
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Purple Flowers Still Life Rustic Painting Art Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45"
State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction
Each limited e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
still life of flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Agustí Ferré Pino (1884-1960) - Still life of flowers - Oil on canvas
Oil measurements 61x50 cm.
Restored.
Frameless.
Category
1930s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Festive bouquet 001"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Bright colors and color contrasts create a joyful mood.
The painting depicts a festive bouquet.
Any frame will suit it, depending on your interior.The work is done on canvas with a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Tulips, lilys, hyacinths and dahlias in a bronze vase, oil on canvas.
By Andrea Scacciati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Together with his son Pietro Neri, Andrea Scacciati was active at the Medici court and is well known for his still lifes with flowers. His works display both Roman and northern influ...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Vase of Flowers - Oil Paint by Giuseppe Bertolini - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Vase of Flowers is an original modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Bertolini in 1970.
Mixed colored oil on canvas
Hand signed and dated on the back and on the lowe...
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fig and Marmalade Orange, Original painting, Still life art, Fruit
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Fig and Marmalade Orange, Oil on Paper on board
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Fig and Marmalade Orange, Oil on Paper on board Kate Verrion [2024]
Original painting
Oil Paint on paper on b...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Board
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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.