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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Tulips. Gouache Painting, Abstract, Figurative, Flowers, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary floral still life figurative gouache on paper painting by Polish artist Bozena Lesiak. Painting is in a small format. Bozena Lesiak's art embodies beauty of nature and i...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Sweet Treats, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Pat Doherty serves a still-life of a chocolate sundae next to a raspberry swirl cupcake—a perfect Sunday morning treat. "I draw on my experience as ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 5.5 x 8 inches FREE SHIPPING The work is signed...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Framed 20th Century Oil - Flowers in a Terracotta Pot
Located in Corsham, GB
This captivating still life depicts a vibrant floral arrangement in a rustic terracotta pot. The loose, impressionistic brushstrokes bring life to the delicate purple and white flowe...
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Clocks and Peonies
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 18.125" x 22.125" x 1.75" Artist Statement “’Clocks and Peonies’ explores the intricate balance between the passage of time and the ephemeral beauty of nature. At the heart of the composition rests a delicate vase, cradling a lavish bouquet of peonies in full bloom. Their petals unfurl in a graceful display of pinks and creams. Beside the peonies, an array of antique clocks stands...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Summer Bouquet, Oil Painting by Diane Monet
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original impressionist painting by widely exhibited American artist, Diane Monet. Alexanre Monet -- Diane Monet's grandfather -- moved to the United States from Paris in 1887 at ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life Of Foxgloves (Digitalis) & Ferns 19th Century by MARTHA DARLEY MUTRIE
By Martha Darley Mutrie
Located in Blackwater, GB
Still Life Of Foxgloves (Digitalis) & Ferns, 19th Century by MARTHA DARLEY MUTRIE (1824-1885) sales to $75,000 Large 19th Century English Still Life study of Foxgloves and frets by...
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19th Century Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Black Cat (Monotype Collage and Oil Painting of Feline Silhouette on wood Panel)
Located in Hudson, NY
Collaged monotype still-life silhouette of a cat. David Konigsberg Black Cat, 2023 15" x 18.5" monotype, collage and oil on panel This contemporary still-li...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Monotype

Still life oil on canvas painting postimpressionism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Technical Sheet - Title: Still Life - Artist: Romualdo Fernández Barrera (1933-2022) - Medium: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 27.5 x 39.4 inches - Style: Post-Impressionism - ...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

lilac Bouquet, Flowers, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Lilac ...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

My lovely summer table with red roses ( contemporary floral oil painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork " My lovely sumer table with red roses" presents an exuberantly vibrant still life, where the artist employs impasto techniques to create a richly textured composition....
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Golden Harvest: Leaf and Wheat Motif Cuff Bracelet Jewelry Design circa mid 20th century by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917) original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper stuck...
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Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

MUSIC ROOM with HARP - original oil large painting 100x70cm /40x27.5in FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Music Room with Harp" Oil on canvas Large original, one-of-a-kind, painting 100x70cm / 40x27.5in Shipped stretched and framed. Part of Interior series. Artist Statement "I started ...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bouquet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Marcel Demagny was born in 1949 in Nancy, France. He graduated from the Nancy School of Architecture i...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

British Impressionist Oil Rural Landscape at Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape British Impressionist School, second half 20th century oil painting on board , unframed board: 9 x 12 inches inscribed verso condition: overall very good provenance: privat...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Bouquet of flowers in a vase "Love me tender" (impressionist painting on paper )
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting of a bouquet of flowers in a v...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Signed Antique American Modernist Watermelon Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist watermelon still life pastel painting. Pastel on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring 18 by 22 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Oil Simple Still Life Painting of an Apple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apple Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 10 x 10 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Floral Still Life in Soft Pastels Mid-20th Century Impressionist Style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life in Soft Pastels by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 10.5 x 8 inches condition: This painting is in ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Pastel

French 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Still Life Spring Onions and Celeriacs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vegetable Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 21 x 16.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life N°2 by Frank Chabry - Oil on Canvas - 46x38 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Frank Chabry (1916-1979) was a 20th-century artist whose career spanned several transformative decades in the art world. His work likely reflects the arti...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Night Light Pocket Series, original painting, contemporary, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Night Light 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 li...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Roses in the Japanese vase with birds"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Wood, Oil

1970's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Apricots in Green Dish
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apricots signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on board, unframed dated 1979 board: 18.5 x 21.5 inches condition: very good, a few minor scuffs to the edges ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Flowers and Fruit)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Flowers and Fruit) Year: 1963 Medium: Watercolor on heavy archival paper Size: 11.5 x 15 inches Condition: Go...
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Abundance Apple Tree Still Life.Oil painting on canvas panel
Located in Zofingen, AG
Every autumn, apple trees become the queens of the garden, their branches laden with so much fruit they seem ready to break under the weight. These familiar fruits, evoking a sense o...
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2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

''Cauliflower I'' Contemporary Dutch Still-life Painting of a Cauliflower
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dutch artist Nico Heilijgers (1964) works in the tradition of the great seventeenth-century painters. Heilijgers' paintings are characterized by aesthetics, harmony and atmosphere,...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Chelsea Flowers IV
Located in Fairfield, CT
ARTIST STATEMENT Realism as a style has basically remained unchanged since the Renaissance. Realism as a technique, however, has definitely been altered and heavily influenced by tec...
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2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Indoor Cloud, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This oil painting transforms a restaurant's holiday ceiling decoration into something realistic and surreal. It captures the memory of a special evening while...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Floral Painting Of Pink Explosive Poinsettia
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...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

"Flurry of Boughs" 2025 oil on canvas 30 x 40 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Flurry of Boughs, 2025 oil on canvas 30 x 40 in. (mic042)
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled II. Painting. From the Medium - Screen Time series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In this project, exploring the fluid condition between the virtual and real world, the artist seek to materialize my experiences in digital environments - whether browsing through G...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil, Giclée, Mixed Media

A Rose with Dahlias Oil on Panel Floral Still-life Light and Shadow 16" x 12"
Located in Houston, TX
"A Rose with Dahlias" 16" x 12" is an oil on panel painting by European /Croatian artist Tina Orsolic Dalessio who is classically trained. This is part of her new 2024 series of...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Still Life with Cakes - Scottish 1950s art still life oil painting female artist
Located in London, GB
This vibrant still life oil painting is by Scottish artist Doris Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1950 the composition is a glass, lemon and two fondant fancies. They stand on a pink and whi...
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1950s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

3 x Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolours Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) set of 3 watercolour on paper, unframed Left: 8.25 x 5.5 inches, signed lower right Top Right: 3.5 x 5.25 inch...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Bouquet of flowers
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Golden wooden frame 70.5 x 60.5 x 5.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Blinking Olive", Depiction of Common Objects, Food Motif, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Blinking Olive" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from acrylic on wood. This piece measures 14"h x 12"w. Based in Philadelphia, Kendra Dandy (b.1987) is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Bread and Pears super realism, colorful, object, traditional still life
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects. In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections. Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, Doug Newton’s hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton’s paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l’oeil or “trick the eye” is knowingly playful. It simultaneously calls attention to the illusion of a different material—for example, translucent candy wrappers—and the reality of the layers of paint, masterfully applied to the canvas. In that, Newton’s paintings pay homage to an esteemed series of trompe l’oeil masters, from Inquisition-era Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán to Gilded-Age American painter William Michael Harnett...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large American Modernist Watercolor Painting Leeks Bernard Chaet Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and dated leeks on a kitchen table 31.5 X 39.5 framed. 21 X 28.5 sheet without frame. Bernard Chaet (born 1924, Boston, MA - 2012) was an American artist; Chaet is known for his colorful, dynamic modernist paintings and masterful draftsmanship, his association with the Boston Expressionists, and his 40-year career as a Professor of Painting at Yale University. His works also include watercolors and prints. In 1994, he was named a National Academician by the National Academy of Design. Chaet was instrumental in transforming Yale’s traditional art program into one with a more modernist approach that gained national prominence. Chaet melded landscape and abstraction in a traditional established by Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Edvard Munch, Piet Mondrian, and Ferdinand Hodler. His own tenure began in 1951 at Yale, where he worked closely with Josef Albers to revamp Yale’s art program. Between 1959 and 1962 he was the chair of what was then called the Yale Department of Art of the School of Fine Arts — prior to becoming one of the independent professional schools at Yale in 1973. Chaet taught painting and drawing and mentored generations of emerging talents. Chaet was the author of the 1970 textbook “The Art of Drawing” and “An Artist’s Notebook 1979,” both of which have since been reissued several times. In the latter book, alongside examples of work by his favorite artists, are student drawings by Yale graduates such as Robert Birmelin, Michael Mazur and Eugene Baguskas. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1924, Chaet studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and then earned a B.A. at Tufts University. Known for his expressionist landscapes and still lifes, Chaet’s work has continuously been shown in galleries in his native Boston, in New York City, and around the country. In 2010, a retrospective of his seascapes was featured at the Cape Ann Historical Society in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where he had a home and a summer studio in nearby Rockport. His has also exhibited at David Findlay Gallery in New York and at Swarthmore College. Many of Chaet’s students went on to notable art careers, including Janet Fish, Chuck Close, and Richard Serra. His work is represented in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT, and the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA. Chaet is the recipient of many awards including: the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities, Sabbatical Grant in 1967-68, the National Academy of Fine Arts, Benjamin Altman Award in Painting in 1997, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Jimmy Ernst Prize in 2001. Chaet was born and raised in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA. He completed a dual program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—studying painting with Karl Zerbe—and Tufts University, graduating with a B.S. in 1949. Chaet is known for his association as a first generation Boston Expressionist. (along with Hyman Bloom and Jack Levine) Chaet was a contributing editor to Arts Magazine. In 1960 he published the book Artists At Work, which features in depths conversations with artists Pat Adams, Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Al Blaustein, Hyman Bloom, James Brooks, Robert Engman...
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1970s American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Balcic 2 Gothic Arches 27.5 x 27.5in / 70 x70cm FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Balcic 2 Gothic Arches 27.5 x 27.5in / 70 x70cm Shipped stretched, as it is, ready for hanging , framed
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edith, Original Painting, Abstract Artwork, Picasso Style Art, Matisse Style Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Artwork by expressionist artist Haz Chomley is available online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Haz is a London-based expressionist artist who plays with bold colours and texture...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Swedish Original Oil Painting - Still Life with Green Bottles
Located in Bristol, GB
STILL LIFE WITH GREEN BOTTLES Size: 49.5 x 58.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A charming modernist still life painting that captures a domestic tabletop scene with pared-down e...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint and Paint Tools Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artists Tools by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 16 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and soun...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Artichoke 1, Oil Painting
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, ligh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Play of Fog and Sun" plein air oil painting in Stonington, Maine, cool tones
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Play of Fog and Sun" is a plein air oil painting in Stonington, Maine, with cool tones. framed. signed bottom right. Viktor Butko was born in 1978 in Moscow, into a family of art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Flowers on Purple Table 20th Century British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Flowers, Purple Table by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed board: 20 x 14 inches condition: overall very go...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Pink Bristle Flower
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...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Two Still Lives Oil Painting European Artist Floral Painting, Florence Academy
Located in Houston, TX
Two Still Lives is a 12 x 8 Oil Painting by European Artist/Croatian artist Tina Orsolic Dalessio who was classically trained.. Tina Orsolic Dalessio is a figurative and still-lif...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Samantha Haring "Release" Oil on paper on panel
Located in New York, NY
Samantha Haring "Release," 2024 Oil on paper on panel 20 x 20 in. (hari021)
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2010s Academic Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Panel

Oil Painting On Canvas. Portrait in green with beings of light. "Praise"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas in emerald green, square format. A human silhouette with green textures and two fantastic animals. A piece that combines figurative and abstract elements. This...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Miracle of the Great Shell
Located in Denver, CO
In a time of profound environmental change, Kevin Sloan’s images depict rare beauty intertwined with puzzlement. Part art, part artifice, his painstaking vignettes of animals posed i...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Óleo sobre tela - Bodegón - Año 1974
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Estado de conservación muy aceptable el de la pintura La obra se presenta enmarcada (el marco presenta una leve falta) Medidas obra: 65 cm altura x 92 cm ancho. Medidas marco 70 c...
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1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Wedgwood Etruria with Anemones - 21st Century Contemporary Still-Life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is painted by Dutch Painter Ingrid Smuling. The now 77-year-old artist is still most in her element when she is painting in her beautiful studio in the middle of The...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Nature morte au panier de mimosa by Jean Dufy - Still life painting
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Nature morte au panier de mimosa by Jean Duf...
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1920s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary French Impressionist Signed Oil Figs in a Green Bowl Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fresh Figs by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated canvas: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private col...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

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...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Vases Still Life, Photorealist Oil on Canvas Painting by András Gombár
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Photorealist Still Life of several metal and glass containers on a covered surface. This oil painting by Andras Gombar is signed in the lower right. Vases Still Life András Gombár...
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1980s Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French Painting of a Tall Bunch Of Pink And Orange Flowers
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...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

"Spilled Shallots" (2015) By Michael DeVore, Original Oil Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Spilled Shallots" (2015) by Michael DeVore is an original handmade oil still-life painting that measures at 9.5 x 11.5 inches framed and is ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

17th Century by Meiffren Comte A pair of still lifes Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Meiffren Conte or Comte (Marseille, France, 1630 – 1705) Title: A pair of paintings, still lifes with magnificent jugs and shell Year: 1690 ca. Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: wit...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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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.

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