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Still-life Paintings For Sale
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Seedhead & Field (Large Abstract Landscape with Yellow Flower in Foreground)
Located in Hudson, NY
Large abstract landscape with a gesturally painted warm yellow flower in the foreground
"Seedhead and Field" proffers all the hallmarks of a David Konigsberg painting: abstract liber...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Jimmy Whispers" Abstract Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jimmy Whispers" Abstract Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision betwee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint
"The Fruit Man Makes on Honest" Abstract Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Fruit Man Makes on Honest" Abstract Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood
Full name: The Fruit Man Makes on Honest Living
ABOUT...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint
abstract reading , abstract, colored, oil on canvas, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Discover a captivating artwork where literature bursts into a kaleidoscope of colors on canvas. Crafted by a renowned artist, this oil painting offers a striking interpretation of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Three Navel Oranges, Oil Painting
By Malia Pettit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three citrus fruits cast lavender shadows in this still life. The balance between form and delicate light with the soft colors evokes a tranquil atmosphere. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Modernist Sunflower Roots Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flower Roots
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 16 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Maffe Plant Weird Plant Oil Painting on Panel Surrealism Pareidolia In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Maffe Plant Weird Plant Oil Painting on Panel Surrealism Pareidolia In Stock
Daniel Douglas (Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands 1984)
Growing up on the countryside of the Netherlands, Da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
20th Century French Cubist Modernist Interior Cafe Scene with Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cafe Interior
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
gouache on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 26 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Palm Trees Rising - 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 capture lively bouquets and saturated idyllic landscapes. Her passion for natural beauty is seen in her work as she transforms vistas familiar and rare into stunning interpretations of bold color, playful rhythms, and emotional impact.
Within her impressionist landscape paintings, her experiences abroad truly come to light. These textural and abstract paintings perfectly capture the vibrancy and movement included in a coastal sunset. This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled and smoother still-life floral series which derives a more direct inspiration from art history and representational flower bouquets. Her contemporary floral oil paintings are hyperrealistic works of art full of color, depth, and detail. Flowers’ visual and tactile qualities, as well as their associations with love, femininity, and the natural world, have contributed to Husslein's colorful compositions.
This one-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas measures 39.5 inches high by 31.5 inches wide. It is signed by Husslein on the back. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.
“I create paintings that capture the joy of the moment in time where everything seems quietly perfect and the flowers are in full bloom. A metaphor as old as time, to seize the moment and enjoy it to its fullest extent.” Her high contrast works with bright, saturated colors and dynamic compositions are exciting and stimulating.
Born in Wertheim, Germany, Husslein grew up in a quaint village surrounded by luscious hills and flowing rivers. To grow her practice and widen her perspective, she left Germany to study art in London, UK. As part of her studies, she lived in Los Angeles, New York, and Australia. Now based in Munich, Germany, Husslein has exhibited her artworks across Europe, gaining collectors internationally. Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles has exhibited her original paintings since 2022.
REPRESENTATION
Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Texture and Topography, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles
Flowers, Galerie Katapult, Basel, Switzerland
Aldeburgh Art Fair with Newinger Art
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead with Newinger Art
Discovery Art Fair Cologne with Newinger Art
Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring with Signet Contemporary
Affordable Art Fair Brussels with Folly & Muse
2022 Exhibition with Edward Montgomery Fine Arts
Affordable Art Fair Hamburg with Folly & Muse
Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Signet Contemporary
Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam with Folly & Muse
Signet Gallery...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Alchechengi Lantern Flower Plant
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
"Dawn Light, Florence" plein air oil painting of Florence shining in distance
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Dawn Light, Florence" plein air oil painting of Florence shining in distance
Frame Dimensions 33 x 41in
Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his ear...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Planeta Agua
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Pietrina Checcacci was born in Taranto, Italy. Currently, she lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Checcacci studied at the National School of Fine Arts from 1958 to 1964 and has won n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Chrysanthemum jug' Contemporary impressionist still-life flower painting
Located in Penzance, GB
'Chrysanthemum Jug'.
Original Artwork. Unframed
_________________
The chrysanthemums
Fade and fall, but oh! The roots
In the old Leach jug
Exploring the flux and balance in the nat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
American Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Vase, Flowers WPA Artist Ben ZIon
Located in Surfside, FL
Ben-Zion (1897-1987)
Flower Piece with Black Vase
Oil on board, Hand signed 'Ben-Zion ' lower right, with the artist 's label and label from Duveen-Graham gallery, NY.
16 x 7 3/4 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Ta Som, Angor Wat" plein air painting of Buddhist Temple, Cambodia, earth tones
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Ta Som, Angor Wat" is a plein air oil painting of the Buddhist Temple in Cambodia. The painting has earth tones and was painted in the shade, no doubt to escape the heat while tryin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
February Flowers, Oil Painting
By Judy Mackey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
White lilies grace a clear vase. The blue background imparts a refreshing and vibrant energy to the still life. Painted with a palette knife, the spontaneous st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Flowers In Clear Glass Vase Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
gouache on artist paper, unframed
painting : 25 x 19.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Abstract French 20th Century Painting Newspapers and Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 26 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Picturesque Botany (Still Life Painting of Pink Roses on Dark Blue, Gold Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic still life painting of bright flowers on dark blue
Hand-painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes
"Picturesque Botany (Rose, Morning Glory, Hellebore, Crocus, Pollinators, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Margaret Micklethwaite (fl.1966) - 20th Century Oil, Cottage Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a vintage gilt effect frame. Signed. On canvas board.
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pocket Fluffy Quince [2023], Baroque Still Life Painting, Food Art, Small art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Fluffy Quince is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale oil realistic oil paintings with a nod to baroque sti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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"Estremoz Castle, Summer" bright plein air oil painting landscape in Portugal
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Estremoz Castle, Summer" is a bright and breezy plein air oil painting of a hilltown in Portugal. One of four paintings Dalessio did of the castle in four seasons.
Framed Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Bouquet de Dahlias, Contemporary Oil Painting, Realism, Still-life, Interiors
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil on Canvas.
Artist : Raphaël Renaud
Subject :Dahlias (Title)
Signature : The work is signed, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique French Exhibited Signed Still Life Modern Baguette Bread Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower right.
Category
1940s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Fish, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ara Harutyunyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Contemporary Art,
Titl...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet Champêtre
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right; titled verso.
36.25 x 28.75 in.
44.75 x 37.5 in. (framed)
Custom framed in an ornate, gilded frame by Glenn Gobel Custom Frames, Pacific Grove, C...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Iris bloom too
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Iris Bloom Too" is a magnificent creation that captures the delicate beauty of irises and magnolias in all their splendor. Set against a vibrant green backdrop, these blossoming flo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Artichoke 1, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A luscious artichoke displays its scaly exterior. Its texture and rich colors complement the soft lavender background. The careful balance between color, light,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Purple irises. 1998, canvas, oil, 35x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Purple irises. 1998, canvas, oil, 35x25 cm
Juris Jurjans (1944-2023) - Painter
Juris Jurjāns graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1962), and Painting Department of La...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Estremoz Castle, Spring" bright landscape in Portugal, painted en plein air
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Estremoz Castle, Spring" bright landscape in Portugal, painted en plein air. One of four paintings Dalessio did of the castle in four seasons.
Framed Dimensions: 17 x 20 inches
M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Alexander Wilson - 20th Century Oil, Still Life of Roses
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Presented in a swept gilt frame with foliate corner detailing. On board.
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H. R. Walters - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Lemons & Pears
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right-hand corner. Presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame with a soft linen slip. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Estremoz Castle, Autumn" contemporary impressionist plein air oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Estremoz Castle, Autumn" is a contemporary realist oil painting of a Portuguese hilltown and castle, painted en plein air.
Framed Dimensions: 14 x 18 inches
Marc Dalessio was bor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Delicate dandelions 30X40
Located in Sempach, LU
This work symbolizes our wonderful, beautiful and fragile, like a crystal world.
The magic field of solar dandelions from which it is impossible to take your eyes off.
A short moment...
Category
2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Framed Contemporary Acrylic - Still Life, Penstemons & Pinks
Located in Corsham, GB
Indistinctly signed to the lower right and dated '99. Presented in a lime-washed frame. On paper.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Estremoz Castle, Winter" snowy view of Portuguese village painted en plein air
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Estremoz Castle, Winter" is a contemporary impressionist snowy view of a Portuguese hilltop village painted en plein air. One of four paintings Dalessio did of the castle in four se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Champagne Bottles 1970's French Still Life Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Champagne
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 26 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist oil painting. Titled in verso, "The Dragonfly and the Flower". Great color and composition. Framed in a simple white wood moderni...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Beers, Green Lamps, Dark Red, Glasses, Snow Outside, Winter Bar Still Life
By KK Kozik
Located in Kent, CT
Two beer glasses sit on a small round table, illuminated by a green sconce and framed by a snowy scene outside the window of the cozy bar in this peaceful, wintry still life by KK Ko...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Nature's power" oil painting on canvas, by Peter Keizer (49 x 44"), 2024
By Peter Keizer
Located in Paris, France
Peter Keizer is a Dutch painter and sculptor born in 1961. He studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and began working as a professional artist following his graduation from the R...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Assorted Macarons, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A luscious assortment of colorful French macarons rests on a white pedestal plate. Artist Pat Doherty balances the elements in the composition, establishing h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elizabeth Dale Powell - Framed Contemporary Oil, Champignon
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and titled to the reverse. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lavender Pansy, Oil Painting
By Lisa Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pansies bloom in spring, filling the white vase with their colorful petals. The composition focuses on the earthenware, creating a focal point for the flowers. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
On the Fraser
Located in Westmount, QC
Robert Genn, 1936-2014, Canadian
On the Fraser
Oil on board
8 x 10 in
20 x 25 cm
signed and titled verso;
Category
1980s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
In Bloom 36”x 36” oil on birch panel Impressionism Floral Women in the Arts
Located in Houston, TX
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In Bloom measures 36" x 36" x 1.5" and is oil on birch panel . Ready to hang with wire on the back.
Artist d...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Birch, Oil, Wood Panel
"Give them room" oil painting on canvas, by Peter Keizer ("44 x 49"), 2024
By Peter Keizer
Located in Paris, France
Peter Keizer is a Dutch painter and sculptor born in 1961. He studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and began working as a professional artist following his graduation from the R...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rochers par temps gris - Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting by Emilio Boggio
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on panel circa 1900 by French impressionist painter Emilio Boggio. The piece depicts a coastal scene. The blue-green water crashes against the rocks on a grey day.
S...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Eggs and Bottle Objects
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Objects
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint Room Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artists Room
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.75 x 24 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
1970's French Modernist Board Games Abstract Composition Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Board Games
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.75 x 24 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impending Summer Storm, Original paintings, Floral, Spring, Abstract
By Mary Chaplin
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Chaplin, Impending summer storm, diptych (2x100x81cm) acrylic on linen canvas. Poppy fields are a real source of inspiration for me. Rather than just painting a wild flower fiel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
The artist's Universe, library, multicolor abstract, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In "The Artist's Universe," Sophie Dumont transcends the boundaries of traditional representation to delve deeply into the very essence of art and literature. With an impressive mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Grapes on a String, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bunch of red grapes illuminates from within, resembling tiny light bulbs. The artwork portrays their classic shape and translucency with white and purple spec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Juicy Limes (Oil Painting, Impasto, Impressionism, Colorful, Pastel, Blue, Soft)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Genevieve Hamel
Juicy Limes
Oil on Wood Panel
Year: 2024
Size: 36 x 18 x 1.625 inches
Signed and inscribed by hand Verso
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2090
Exploring the concept of stil...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Abella 12 Flors Vertical original still life Cubist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Abella original still life cubist acrylic painting
Juan Jose Abella Rubio was born in Estercuel, a hamlet anchored in the Teruel mining basin in March 1944. In his painting the oche...
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
1950s French Post Impressionist Painting Pretty Flowers in Vase Green Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 13.5 x 10.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lilies -contemporary still-life colourful table oil painting
Located in London, GB
Of Polish descent and now living in London, Ania Pieniazek creates bold, bright art full of everyday joy and pleasure. Influenced by Gustav Klimt, Paul Gauguin and Zbyslaw Marek Mac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Red Apples Interior Table Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apple Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 14.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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.
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