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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Vases - Drawing by Alfredo Malferrari - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Vases is a contemporary artwork realized by Alfredo Malferrari. Mixed colored drawing. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin Includes frame Fair conditions
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Paper

"Field Fare" and "Sea Fare" Pair by Benjamin Blake
Located in Mere, GB
"Field Fare" and "Sea Fare" Pair by Benjamin Blake. Benjamin Blake and his studio produced a number of fine quality larder scenes in the regency period. Bo...
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1810s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Beets- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Still-life of Vegetables
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Beets 50 x 122 ccm Framed in a white gold gilded frame: 71 x 143 Oil paint on wood panel Dutch artist, painter, Adriana van Zoest, lives and works in Warmenhuizen, in the North of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Yellow Leaves in Earthen Vase Contemporary British Modernist Still Life Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary Still Life by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) gouache painting on artist paper, unframed artist paper: 23 x 18 inches condition: overall very good provenance: a...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

"Dogwoods in Blue", Contemporary Abstracted Floral Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary floral painting presents an elegant composition of delicate white blossoms gracefully arranged in a clear glass vase against a rich, vibrant blue background. Evokin...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Katie DeGroot "Lean In II" Watercolor on Paper
Located in New York, NY
When we think of a tree we usually envision an image of a perfectly pruned tree, balanced and symmetrical. In nature those rarely exist. Trees are individuals. Trees grow to survive,...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

A Short History of the Chinese Artwork Narrow Tall Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Cup of coffee and tangerine
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Cup of coffee and tangerine” is a celebration of the beauty that can be found in the simplest of things. The style of the painting is inspired by the Holland masters of the 17th cen...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Steady Hand" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh, Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Steady Hand" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh (United States Based) is a beautiful handmade still life oil painting that depicts a father helping his son across river stones. Sheri Farab...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sweet dream Still life, Books, French artist, Expressionism Contemporary Collage
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The painting "Sweet Dreams" by Sophie Dumont, measuring 31.5 x 31.5 inches (80 x 80 cm), features an abstract composition reminiscent of a bookshelf or folded fabrics. The books are...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage French Oil Still Life Flowers in Vase 1920’s Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1924 Title: Vase de Fleurs Medium: oil on board Size: 6 x 4.5 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: The painting is in...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Convergence of Peppers and Beets" (2022) By Timothy J. Standring, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Convergence of Peppers and Beets" by Timothy J. Standring is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life featuring vegetables on a white tablecloth and a yellowish ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude
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

The Stream
Located in Burlingame, CA
Oil painting by Willard Dixon featuring a stream with reflections of trees. Willard Dixon, who is one of the finest American contemporary realist painters today, has painted coastal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Home- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Flower Still-life Painting with Roses
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Keimpe van der Kooi Home 49 x 41 cm Framed: 54x 46 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes to paint still...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Abstract Floral Horizontal, Sunflowers In The Morning by America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Sunflowers In The Morning" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 81.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws insp...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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: 8 x 5.5 inches Delightful early 20th century Fre...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

“New Mexico” Adobe Painting by Pawel Kontny, 20th C. Southwestern Watercolor
Located in Denver, CO
This evocative 20th-century watercolor painting by Polish-American artist Pawel Kontny captures the timeless architecture and spirit of the Southwest. Titled “New Mexico,” the work f...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Still life with a pearl necklace, oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Gustave DURAND (1863 – 1938), Still life with a pearl necklace, late 19th century – early 20th century, oil on canvas, signed upper right, 60 x 73 cm Good general condition of the c...
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Late 19th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interwoven Elegance Dual-Tone Leaf Motif Band Ring Jewelry Design circa mid 20th century by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917) original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper unfra...
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Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

French Black And White Portrait Of A Posed Man In Thought
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

Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Sweet Corn 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...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Two Eggs on a Metal Plate
Located in Dallas, TX
This pastel is unframed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Flowers in Bloom Impressionist Scene
Located in Austin, TX
By Bartolome Sastre This vast and stunning floral scene depicts a wall of flowering plants with pink, purple, red, and yellow petals. The impressionist style gives the flowerbed a se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue, Red Rio De Colores', Original Abstract Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Robert Schoenfeld is a master Color-Field Artist from Seattle and a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute. Robert’s large Color-Field paintings can be viewed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

The Pirates of Penzance - Roses and Books Still Life by Willie Kay Fall - Texas
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed still life of roses, books, a statue from The Pirates of Penzance, and an ash tray by Texas artist Willa (Willie) Kay Fall (1891-1976). Signed in the lower right corner. Presented in the original period giltwood frame. Image 36" H x 28"W. Unframed. Frame, 42"H x 33.5"W x 1.5"Signed lower right "W. Kay Fall" Willie (Willa) Kay Fall was 1976 Born in Kaufman, Texas to William K. Irvin an advertising man and Roxanne M. Cole. She Married Cecil G. Fall in 1912 in Kemp, Texas She painted in Texas 1920-19600, New York 1950-60, England 1947 and 1951 Sailed on the RMS Queen Elizabeth...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Round flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
In this vibrant oil pastel creation, I've captured the joyful essence of nature, its resilience, and the blooming of life. Each stroke celebrates the simplicity and beauty found with...
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2010s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

"Purple Grapes" Contemporary Fine Dutch Realist Still-Life Painting of Fruit
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of gr...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Twist" Colorful Abstract Post-Cubist Oil Painting by A. Rigollot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A. Rigollot (France, 20th Century) designed this superb post-cubist and colorist abstract oil on board painting. Colorist painting is characterized by intense color use, which become...
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1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Blush Pear Yellow Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Yellow Blush Pear 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...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Reflections Egg Tempera Realism American Artist 8.5" x 12.5"
Located in Houston, TX
Reflections Egg Tempera Realism Framed 8.5" x 12.5" Reflections Egg Tempera Realism Framed 8.5" x 12.5" is painted with egg tempera by realist painter Mark Thompson . Eg...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Panel

Nostalgia llI
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In "Nostalgia" a 21st -century Nigerian painter uses an impressionist technique the brushwork clearly visible —to evoke the haziness between wakefulne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still life
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Brown wooden frame 55 x 47.5 x 4.5 cm his bold, vibrant work of art captures the essence of a bouquet of flowers in a crystalline vase of soft hues. Expressive brus...
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1940s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Intangible Happiness - Oceanside Impressionist 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...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ESTATE #2. From the Beaches series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The beaches of Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku represent a pictorial exploration that goes beyond the mere representation of the subject itself. The artist seeks to convey a poetry ...
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2010s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Cherry summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
Scattered cherry on the metal plate create a vivid contrast against the white tablecloth focusing the viewer's eye towards the center of the composition. The various shades of red a...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Oil - Daffodils and Iris
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming still life study depicting daffodils and irises in a ceramic jug. Unsigned. Well presented in a wooden frame. On board.
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still life with peppers - Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
ZBIGNIEW WOZNIAK (b. 1952) Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, at the Department of Glass and Ceramics. He is involved in painting, graphics and artistic glass design. He...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Red Tulips in Interior original frm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Tulips in Interior by Marcel Chesneau (French 1902 - 1975) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 19 inches canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, France condi...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Graham Evernden (b.1947) - Framed Contemporary Oil, China Cup with Fig
Located in Corsham, GB
Graham Evernden (b.1947) Contemporary, oil on board. China Cup with Fig. Signed with initials to the lower left. Well presented in a contemporary white fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Cliffs and Overcast Sky by C Roppens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Cliffs and Overcast Sky by C Roppens by C Roppens Signed: yes Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unfr...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Wine and Cigarette, Modern Still Life, Simple Shapes, Food, Gray, Green Bottle
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Wine and Cigarette" is a modern still-life that portrays a wine bottle and a cigarette on a table. Smoke rises from the cigarette, creating a moody atmosphere that is accentuated by...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil

Nasturtiums
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Nasturtiums" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of this summer flower. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this work exu...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Pocket Bright Red Strawberry fruit art old master style
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Red Strawberry [2023] original Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:5 cm x W:5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:5 cm x W:5 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Adrian Parnell, Still life of buttercups
Located in Harkstead, GB
Adrian Parnell (b.1952) Buttercups, Signed with initials, Inscribed with title and date verso Oil on board, 18 x 24 inches A delicate and subtly captured study of buttercups. Adri...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - STILL LIFE RABBITS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Still Life" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed and dated 1968 oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 19.5 x 24 inches A fine "mid century" oil pain...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life in a Landscape
By Paul LaCroix
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
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19th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Bowl of Daisies, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe captures bright and vibrant daisies on a green bowl. "These are the first buds from the garden, ushering i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Large Post Impressionist Oil Painting Jean Chaleye, Rose Bouquet Findlay Gallery
Located in Surfside, FL
Jean Chaleye, French (1878 - 1960) Oil on canvas "Still Life of Roses". Hand signed Brass name plate attached to frame, Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, bears label verso. Measures: 56-1/4" x 37", frame measures 61-1/4" x 42" This is a very large piece Jean Chaleye (French 1878 - 1960) was active, lived in France. Jean Chaleye is known for Landscape, still life and coastal view painting. Considered one of the most important Post Impressionist painters. Jean-Baptiste Chaleye, known as Joannès Chaleyé, was born to working class parents in Saint Etienne in the middle of the 19th Century. He began his career as a commercial engraver at the age of fourteen, which he continued until 1899 when he took a trip to England. He returned the following year to do his military service and on completion returned to the city of his birth. He began his artistic training in Saint Etienne and then at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon in 1896. He was then offered the opportunity to complete his training in Paris. In 1899, he joined the class of Louvrier de Lajolais at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and was also a student of Fernand Cormon at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Through Cormon he me Andre Derain, Mary Cassatt and Dunoyer de Segonzac and a number of ther Barbizon painters influenced by Edouard Manet. Jean Chaleye's life is divided between his attraction for painting and his passion for the art of lace. As early as 1902, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes français and the Salon des indépendants. As a renowned painter of flowers, several museums acquired his paintings such as the cities of Puy-en-Velay, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Gall in Switzerland. In 1903, Louvrier de Lajolais offered him to go to the provinces to teach the art of lacemaking at the École pratique de commerce et d'industrie du Puy-en-Velay. He then set out to replace the traditional geometric and repetitive designs by creations with supple and light forms, inspired by local flora. He devoted his entire life to highlighting the delicate art of lace making, participating in various competitions and international exhibitions during which he won several awards. Appointed director of the National Superior School of Arts and Textile Industries of Roubaix in 1930 but also artistic director of the school of laces of Bailleul, he favors the obtaining by this last one of the Grand Prix at the Exhibition of Brussels in 1935. Promoted to the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor in 1937, his involvement in the recognition of the know-how of the Velay lace industry is recognized. A renowned painter, one recognizes in his paintings as in his lace drawings all the delicacy and the love which he carries to the flowers and to the nature in general. He died in 1960 in Puy-en-Velay. After his death, the house in which he had lived in Puy was turned into the Musée Chaleyé. International exhibitions In 1904, he had the "Lace" section participate in the exhibition at the Galliera Museum in Paris, which presented the lace made according to his ideas. In 1905, he created the fan leaf for the lacemaker Oudin, which was purchased by the Saint-Gall Museum in Switzerland. He participated in various international competitions and exhibitions, during which he received several awards: International Exhibition of Liège (1905): he created a fan leaf decorated with Virginia creeper which took part in this exhibition. French Lace Competition (1907): the “Lace” section, the work of which he directed, won three distinctions: first prize (1000 Francs), second prize in collaboration, and for his personal work, the prize of the Under-Secretary of State for Fine Arts. Franco-British Exhibition in London (1908): gold medal for a braid of fuchsias signed by Chaleyé. Brussels World's Fair (1910): a grand prize was won by three laces signed by Chaleyé (landscape with grisaille effect, a cockfight in colour and a cushion with chestnut decorations with spider webs). Chaleyé also won a gold medal for his collaboration. International Exhibition in Turin (1911): he had produced new drawings which had earned him a gold medal for his collaboration. International Exhibition of Lyon (1914): he was awarded a medal for his collaboration. Participation in the “Lace” and “Cabinetmaking” sections, of which Chaleyé directed the work and designed the models for this exhibition. Painting by Jean Chaleyé exhibited at the Crozatier Museum in Puy-en-Velay Alongside his artistic involvement in lacemaking, he exhibited his paintings at the Salon des artistes français from 1902. At the Salon des indépendants, one of his works was selected by the Commission des beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris and several museums have acquired his paintings: the cities of Le Puy, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Gall (Switzerland). Seven of them are still exhibited at the Musée Crozatier in Puy-en-Velay. A renowned painter of flowers, he enjoyed his main successes in the Lyon and Saint-Etienne regions where he exhibited mainly. He exhibited with Gaston Sebire, Louis Valtat, Leon-Alphonse Quizet...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sardines with Lemon, Original painting, Food art, Seafood, Mediterranean
Located in Deddington, GB
This contemporary still-life depicts a two juicy sardines with a slice of lemon on blue and white Mediterranean tiles. This box canvas is part of my MINI Tiles series, and is ready t...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Original Set-British-awarded Artist-feat. Scottish Tartan vs Camellia-the Weaver
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Gold

BETTER TOGETHER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Permanent Marker

French Winter Cathedral Scene with Snow and Figures in Thick Impasto
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Winter Cathedral Scene with Snow and Figures in Thick Impasto by Fanch Lel Size: 10.75 inches (height) x 8.5 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unframed Condition: T...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Daisies in a Purple Vase Flower Oil Painting, British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Daisies in a Purple Vase, Flower Oil Painting, British Artist by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 24 inches Stunning original Impr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Oskar Knapp (1914-1987) Floral Still Life C.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oskar Knapp (1914-1987) Floral Still Life C.1950 Original oil on board Dimensions 19" wide x 24" high The lightly distressed (minor chip) frame measures...
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Houses - Large Mid 20th Century Belgian Modernist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large 1960's Modern Belgian oil on board depicting a view of houses and gardens, by Noëlle Verheggen. The work signed lower right and presented in a painted wood frame. ...
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1960s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid-Century Still-Life
Located in Houston, TX
Bold mid-century still-life painting with plates and cups by French artist Chantal Jouvin, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a ...
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1950s Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Wild Child - photorealist painting
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Wild Child' depicts a San Francisco home, painted brightly to reflect the free spirited city that is bathed in warm west coast sunlight with shadows cascad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Three in a Row II, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three colorful and delectable cupcakes stand in a row. A carrot-flavored one entices on the left. In the middle, a blue-iced delight boasts a cherry on top of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Sweet Peas and Bougainvillea, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Colorful flowers spill from a pitcher, with lush green foliage serving as the backdrop. The quick, energetic brushstrokes capture the rapidly changing light. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

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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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