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Still-life Paintings For Sale
The triptych is winter. Landscape in oil . Volskaya Lilia
Located in Zofingen, AG
The triptych is winter. Landscape in oil . Volskaya Liliya. A painting with landscapes is a wonderful mediator between people and nature.Paintings with views of nature that can make...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Lacquer, Oil

Three Egg Plants Vegetable Fine Antique British Painting
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

Blue Landscape Forest Study Oil Painting "Into the Woods - Passage"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A medium sized unique oil painting on stretched canvas, ready to hang. A mystical landscape in different shades of blue, framed with a light blue shadow frame. As the artist move th...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lily Pond (Flowers, Waterscape, Pastell, Warm)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jill Opelka Lily Pond Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 11.5 x 15.75 inches Framed: 18 x 22 x 1.5 inches Signed COA provided Tags: Lily, Pond, Flowers, Waterscape, Pastell, Warm *Framed in a black wooden frame - ready to hang ----------------- Upon entering Jill Opelka's home, her creative essence is unmistakable. Adorned with New Yorker Magazine covers, her dining room exudes a vibrant charm, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality, evident in her central studio nestled within the bright breakfast nook. Embraced by natural light and captivating outdoor vistas, it's where her artistry thrives, even evident in intricate details like a practical denim quilt on her sofa, crafted from old jeans – a testament to her work and creativity. Descending to her lower-level gallery, her larger original pieces, each with personal anecdotes, take center stage. From a nostalgic converse painting symbolizing childhood choices to a rescued roadside goat immortalized on canvas, her stories are as captivating as her art. Jill Opelka's creations, drawing inspiration from her life's moments, offer a personal touch that adds warmth to any home. From customized shoe and teacup paintings perfect for gifts to commissioned portraits...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, 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

Roses. 2008, cardboard, oil, 87x67 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Roses. 2008, cardboard, oil, 87x67 cm
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Early 2000s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Amaryllis- 21st Century Contemporary Still-life painting with
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga. The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Table with vase- 21st Contemporary Hyper Realistic Still-life painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague. The Stillllifes she paints are modern but made according the tradition of the old masters. Her still-life paintings show ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage American School Modernist Rose Flower Still Life Nicely Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 10H by 8L.
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Orange Umbrellas, Juan les Pins" oil painting, beach full of orange umbrellas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Orange Umbrellas, Juan les Pins" is an oil on canvas painting. It depicts figures on a beach in the French Riviera that is full of orange umbrellas. Paul Rafferty was born in 1965...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Still Life Kitchen Table Objects
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jacques Daufin ( Born 1930) French School signed and dated 1957 oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 24 inches canvas: 26 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very go...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Yours Truly - Pop Art Perfume Colorful Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Marion Duschletta transforms luxury objects and urban landscapes from around the world into unique layered artworks. She combines an intriguing mixture of urban photogra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Mid Century Southwest Still Life -- Hopi Relics
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century still-life of authentic Hopi Indian relics including terracotta pottery, an ear of corn, and colorful moccasins on a traditional patt...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Tulips, Apples & Pears Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Interior Still Life Medium: signed oil on canvas,...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Fiori" Olio cm. 61 x 48 1970
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissima natura morta con fiori e porcellane Cornice decò in legno
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1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Flowers in Goblet" - still-life realist oil painting, bud roses in 3 glasses
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Flowers in Goblet" is an oil painting by Steven J. Levin. Painted in the realist style, this still-life depicts a grouping of flowers in a glass goblet full of water. Small pink bud...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Flowers and Fruit), Ian Hornak
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: 29.5 x 21 inches Condition: Go...
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Colourful French Impressionist Oil Painting Purple and Yellow Pansies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on board, unframed 10.75 x 8.75 inches Signed Initials ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life - Italian Oil On Canvas Painting by Antonio Jannone
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Oil on canvas cm.100x150, Antonio Jannone, Italy, 2003. Frame available on request.
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Early 2000s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roses in a Jug - 1920's French Impressionist Antique Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1920's French impressionist oil on board interior still life with yellow roses in a jug. Excellent quality work with lots of detail including a painting on the wall and m...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Poppies . 2007. acrylic on canvas, 40x40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This work by Ingrida Irve makes us travel to Latvian fields around midsummer, where poppies are dominating the color palette. Ingrida Irbe (1969) Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Purrfect Pet, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rachel Linnemeier's "Purrfect Pet" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a yellow Tamagotchi toy on a pink background. About the Artist: Born in 1989 in rural Indiana, Rachel Linnemeier creates her figurative paintings in the medium of oil paint. In 2013 she completed her undergraduate BFA with an emphasis in Painting and a minor in Art History from Herron School of Art & Design in Indianapolis. She has studied in workshops with painters Alyssa Monks...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Euonymus Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
still life artist Doug newton says, "A still life painting of a branch from a shrub in our garden. The shrub is a Euonymus, a Japanese evergreen variety. At the base of the glass vase are three tomatoes and a Mexican figurine...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lotus 25: Photorealist Still Life Painting of Pink Flower & Green Leaves on Blue
Located in Hudson, NY
Large photo-realist still life painting on canvas of a pink lotus flower with green leaves on a sky blue background 'Lotus Number Twenty-Five' by Frank Depietro...
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2010s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cherry Blossom Lined Path, French Landscape, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Floral Bouquet, French Artist, Signed By French artist Suzette Mezie, Mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary expressive art naive oil painting of cherries on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressive piece, "Sweet Summer Red Cherries from the Garden," by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her “Still-Life” series. Through this work, Mougenot ex...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorset Summer Garden, Horticultural Art, Original Realistic Floral Oil Painting,
Located in Deddington, GB
Dorset Summer Garden by Dylan Lloyd is an original painting. The scene overlooks a beautiful budding garden in the summertime. Dylan Lloyd has original paintings for sale...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

When The Swallows Are Back, MARY CHAPLIN, Abstract Floral Painting, Bright Art
Located in Deddington, GB
When The Swallows Are Back is an original painting by Mary Chaplin. This large, abstract painting inspired by the colours of spring, green yellowish and the yellow of forsythias surrounded by the blue the sky of a nice day of spring. Not framed but ready to be hung. Mary Chaplin is available on our website and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Mary is a French artist and lives and works in Wailly, a picturesque hamlet surrounded by ponds, rivers and woods, in the North of France. Mary Chaplin for more than twenty years has worked as a self-taught professional artist, always inspired by nature and by the varying effects of light. She started her career by painting figurative scenes she saw around her in the French countryside. Her first artworks were representations of landscapes, gardens, forests, rivers or lakes, which allowed her to explore different techniques, including pastel, oil, acrylic and watercolour. However, both her life and career reached a turning point in 2005 when she witnessed the ‘holy light...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Still Life I, 2023 - Flowers in a Vase Acrylic Painting, Yellow, White and Reds
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce is a British painter. After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Sortir en boîte (Charleston, 1920s, cats, nightlife, ~32% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven Sortir en boîte (Charleston, 1920s, cats, nightlife) Acrylic and Marker on Canvas Year: 2024 Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches Signed and titled by hand COA provided *Unfr...
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2010s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Still Life with Mediterranean Seafood, Jacques Madyol, Brussels 1871 – 1950
Located in Knokke, BE
Still Life with Mediterranean Seafood Madyol Jacques Brussels 1871 – 1950, Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left, verso inscribed "Poissons de la Méditerranée" Expo Jan. 84...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grapes and Jug - original realism still life painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Grapes & Jug" by Heidi Von Faber immerses the viewer in a world of soft light and elegant simplicity, capturing the essence of ripe, fresh grapes in a beautifully realistic composition. In this original still life, painted with acrylics on linen, a glass jug filled with a pale, translucent drink takes center stage. Inside the jug, a few grapes float serenely, their greenish-yellow hue mirrored by the drink itself. To the left of the jug, a small bunch of grapes rests on the rustic wooden surface, their forms subtly highlighted by a gentle light. The accompanying glass on the right, partially filled with the same liquid, completes the serene scene. The light source casts soft, natural highlights on the grapes and the glass surfaces, creating a delicate interplay between light and shadow. The deep black background contrasts dramatically with the light wood table, enhancing the scene's timelessness and purity. Heidi Von Faber’s attention to detail is evident in the precision of the reflections and the transparency of the glass, skillfully capturing the texture of the fruit and the coolness of the drink. Signed and framed, the painting exudes an aura of calm, inviting viewers to appreciate the quiet beauty of everyday objects. For collectors and enthusiasts alike, “Grapes & Jug” is available for acquisition at Signet Contemporary Art in Chelsea and online, offering a timeless celebration of natural simplicity captured in acrylics on linen. Artist Biography: Rebecca is a still life artist based in Tunbridge Wells, whose practice approaches subject matter with a classical technical style. Having attended Maidstone school of art Rebecca went on to enjoy a successful career in Television Set design. Rebecca began making a body of work as a full time artist in 2015 and is currently based in Langton Green where she produces artwork from her own studio. Rebecca also enjoys painting portraits and won the 2018 ‘The Artist’s People’s Choice Award’ with the Artist and Leisure painter magazines for her Portrait ‘Colin’. The artist has featured in Galleries and Exhibitions all over the UK including with the Society of Women Artists in London. Inspired by the Dutch masters, in both technique and lighting, she uses many glazed layers and favours ‘Chiaroscuro’ lighting with bold contrasts between dark and light. Working exclusively in oils, her props cupboard is brimming with hoarded silverware, glass, and china teacups which she uses to great effect in her work, capturing reflections and tranquility in the rendering of light as it passes through the translucent skin of fruit or glass, and porcelain. “My compositions are constructed in my mind’s eye before I begin hunting for my props and I am very much drawn to a combination of items that create an appealing scene or give a sense of nostalgia. I spend as long as I can on the composition and use a digital camera to help work out the best composition. I spend hours rooting around on ebay, antique shops – and sometimes even friends’ houses for things that I’m specifically looking for. I’ve built up quite a collection of pottery, glass and old silverware...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

"Red Apples" Oil cm 79 x 69 Red , Pink
Located in Torino, IT
Red Apples, Fuchsia Pink, Green Label on the back Galleria Pirra Torino Published in a monographic catalogue Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina,...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

White Rabbit, Golden Beets
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 14.5" x 24.5" FRAMED: 14.5" x 24.5" x 1.25" Exhibited Spring into Art 2024, presented by the San Marino League at The Hu...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French Modernist Goulash Painting Black And White Drawing Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Xiaowen Zhang Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "White Flower Series II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: White Flower Series II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 15 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lush and Bold - Large Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Flower Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant paintings that celebra...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Flowers. 1970s. Paper, watercolors. 75, 5 x 54, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers. 1970s. Paper, watercolors. 75, 5 x 54, 5 cm Jekabs Arturs Springis (1907– 2004) Painter, Latvia 1924 – 1927 – he learned at Aizpute Secondary School 1927 – 1930 – learn...
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1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

You've never seen Gummy Bears like this before! "Trio of Gummy Bears"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
"Candy is so colorful because we are drawn to eat colorful foods like fruit. So much of what I try to do is to create a painting that acts as a giant red shiny button that an observe...
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2010s Still-life Paintings

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Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

Orange & Green Flowers & Plants Interior Scene French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's Title: Orange Flowers and green plant within an interior setting Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches Prov...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"FLORES" OIL ON PANEL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1962
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 20 Frame Size: 34.5 x 30.5 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1962 "Flores" Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still-Life Armour Curtains Sculpture Tibaldi 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antonio Tibaldi (Rome, c. 1635 - post 1675) Workshop of Still Life with Armour, Curtains and Sculpture Oil on canvas 53 x 77 cm. - in frame 65 x 89 cm. Beautifully scenic painting ...
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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Chocolate For Breakfast - Chanel Perfume Still Life Pop Art Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Marion Duschletta transforms luxury objects and urban landscapes from around the world into unique artworks. She layers an intriguing mixture of urban photographs and Am...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

The Age of Reason I by Joachim Van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, scull
Located in Paris, FR
The Age of Reason I is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 135 × 145 cm (53.1 × 57.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframe...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reflection
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love the way the silver and porcelain objects are reflected and the subtle warm and cool color throughout. The medium used is oil on canvas, which allows to capture the vibrant col...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

“Spring Bouquet”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on heavy card stock of a lovely spring bouquet of pink flowers by the American impressionist artist, Bird Lefever. Signed lower left...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Untitled (Abstract Garden Still Life with Flowers and Fruit), Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Garden Still Life with Flowers and Fruit) Year: 1963 Medium: Watercolor on heavy archival paper Size: 29.5 x 21 inches Condit...
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

STILL LIFE - Dutch School - Italian Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Oil on canvas cm. 80x60 , Salvatore Marinelli, Italy 2006. Still life, a pictorial representation of foodstuffs, objects or inanimte objects, was one of the artistic gen...
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Early 2000s Dutch School Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Like A Song
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith explores the area between Pop Art and Surrealism and expresses it in one-of-a-kind original works on canvas, paper or wood. With the use of found images he tells slightly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Mixed Media

A luxury Still life with lobster, ham and fruits, 17th Antwerp school, de Heem
By Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Located in PARIS, FR
A luxury Still life with lobster, ham and fruits Studio of Jan Davidsz de Heem (Utrecht, 1606 - Anvers, 1683-84) 17th century Antwerp school Bears a signature J D D Heem lower left on the table Oil on canvas, dim. h. 78 cm, l. 109 cm (h. 30.70 in, w. 42.91 inch) An 18th century giltwood frame, framed: h. 97 cm, l. 130 cm (38.19 in. x 51.18 in) This is a studio version after the slightly larger original by Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606-1683) c. 1645 in the Royal Collection at the Royal Palace, Stockholm. Provenance: Galerie Charpentier auction, May 1st 1965 Sumptuous still life in which precious silver, glass and delicious food are displayed on a truly grand scale. The painter invites a viewer to the feast of red cooked lobster, mouth-watering ham, ripe peaches and plums, and sumptuous bunches of grapes. All of this extravagant food is richly displayed on a wooden table elegantly covered with a dark green velvet tablecloth. Our eye is directly attracted to the big red boiled lobster in the middle on a larger silver dish, with a silver plate of crabs in front. Behind the lobster is a large wicker basket with a white napkin, draped over its front edge and supporting a large silver dish...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Flower Still Life Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist flower still life oil painting by Samuel Brecher (1897 - 1982). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 30 inches overall and 22 by 24 inches painti...
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A. Tolosa. 8 FLOWERS. Original pastel painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Aurelio Tolosa y Alsina (Barcelona, 1861 - Barcelona, 1938) was a painter and decorator who developed his artistic activity mainly around the city of Barcelona. He was a pupil at fir...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Morning Walk" impressionist Tuscan landscape near the Fenske's home
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Morning Walk" impressionist Tuscan landscape near the Fenske's home. An important canvas exhibited in his 2021 solo show, "Morning Walk" is a celebration...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Cityscape Acrylic Painting, "Tower Totem No. 1"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic and gold leaf still life painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Its dimensions are 6.5" x 60" x 2.5" in (L x H x D). It is unframed. A c...
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2010s Street Art Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Flower Vase - Oil on Panel - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Flower Vase is an artwork realized in the early 20th Century by Marcel Gilly. Original oil painting on panel. Hand-signed on the lower right. Good cond...
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Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Cymbidium Orchids II" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Narelle Zeller's "Cymbidium Orchids II" is an oil painting that depicts nine blush colored orchid flowers blossoming in contrast with the light grey bac...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Still Life Of Fruit In A Barrel Grapes Apples Signed Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Still Life Attributed to Ferdinand Cirel (Welsh 1884 - 1968) signed bottom right oil on board, framed framed: 14 x 15 inches painting: 10 x 12 inches provenance: from a collect...
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20th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ochre Pottings, 2020 - Oil on Gesso Board Painting of Flowers, Brown and Green
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Ffiona Lewis was born in London but grew up in Devon, now dividing her time between her studios near the River Debden in Suffolk and London. She studied at the Polytechnic of Central...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Gesso, Oil, Board

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Still-life paintings work as part of the decor in nearly every type of space.

Still-life art, which includes work produced in media such as painting, photography, video and more, is a popular genre in Western art. However, the depiction of still life in color goes back to Ancient Egypt, where paintings on the interior walls of tombs portrayed the objects — such as food — that a person would take into the afterlife. Ancient Greek and Roman mosaics and pottery also often depicted food. Indeed, still-life paintings frequently feature food, flowers or man-made objects. By definition, still-life art represents anything that is considered inanimate.

During the Middle Ages, the still life genre was adapted by artists who illustrated religious manuscripts. A common theme of these paintings is the reminder that life is fleeting. This is especially true of vanitas, a kind of still life with roots in the Netherlands during the 17th century, which was built on themes such as death and decay and featured skulls and objects such as rotten fruit. In northern Europe during the 1600s, painters consulted botanical texts to accurately depict the flowers and plants that were the subject of their work.

Leonardo da Vinci’s penchant for observing phenomena in nature and filling notebooks with drawings and notes helped him improve as an artist of still-life paintings. Vincent van Gogh, an artist who made a couple of the most expensive paintings ever sold, carried out rich experiments with color over the course of painting hundreds of still lifes, and we can argue that Campbell’s Soup Cans (1961–62) by Andy Warhol counts as still-life art.

While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.

As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, a still-life painting can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a space.

When shopping for a still-life painting, think about how it makes you feel and how the artist chose to represent its subject. When buying any art for your home, choose pieces that you connect with. If you’re shopping online, read the description of the work to learn about the artist and check the price and shipping information. Make sure that the works you choose complement or relate to your overall theme and furniture style. Artwork can either fit into your room’s color scheme or serve as an accent piece. Introduce new textures to a space by choosing an oil still-life painting.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of still-life paintings in a wide range of styles and subject matter.

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