Still-life Paintings
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Linen
1890s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Panel, Oil
20th Century Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint
1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe creates three colorful guitars lined in a row. "This was made originally as a promotional poster for a series of acoustic guitar performances that I was doing in Orange County, CA," shares John. He selects rough depictions of some of his favorite guitars and guitar players. The piece pays homage to Buck Owens' red, white, and blue guitar, Emmylou Harris' Gibson J-200, and Don Rich's acoustic Fender.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: guitars, Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris, Gibson J200, acoustic, instruments, music, Fender, Don Rich, National Guitars...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Gouache, Laid Paper
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...
Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Stencil, Canvas, Pencil, Felt Pen, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil, Mixed Medi...
Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe depicts twelve colorful bicycles in a grid. The solid silver background allows the bikes to pop with vibrant color...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Karen Barton paints a pack of Lemonhead with seven glossy pieces lined in the foreground. She displays an enticing presentation of a classic candy. Karen paints with a brush and a palette knife to exhibit bold colors and subtle textures. The vibrant yellow packaging builds an eye-catching contrast against the soft blue and white background.
About the Artist
Oil painter Karen Barton creates records of everyday objects through a historical and sentimental lens. With works that feature the ingredients of a PB sandwich or the iconic blue Morton's Salt...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Karen Barton displays a still life of a delectable ice cream pint. "Ice cream is such a delicious treat and B & J's Strawberry Cheesecake is just that," says Karen. "It's sure to be a conversation starter." The packaging builds sharp contrast against the pink background, creating a fun and colorful statement piece.
About the Artist
Oil painter Karen Barton creates records of everyday objects through a historical and sentimental lens. With works that feature the ingredients of a PB sandwich or the iconic blue Morton's Salt container...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Oil
1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Karen Barton paints a delectable still life of an ice cream pint. "You can't miss the golden halo on this sweet ice cream treat," says Karen. The lid shines with a metallic golden luster, drawing the viewer's interest to the center. It creates a compelling complement to the bold pink packaging.
About the Artist
Oil painter Karen Barton creates records of everyday objects through a historical and sentimental lens. With works that feature the ingredients of a PB sandwich or the iconic blue Morton's Salt container...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Pastel, Paper, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Digital
1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Varnish, Acrylic
1880s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Enamel
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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.