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Still-life Paintings For Sale
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

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

"Pinball Wizard (diptych)" Ink and Acrylic Illustration of Classic Car Pile-Up
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pinball Wizard (diptych)" is an original diptych by Sean 9 Lugo, known artistically for his murals and street art. The piece is made from acrylic and ink on mixed media panel and me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

'Still Life, Agave with a Japanese Woodblock Print', Paris, Post-Impressionist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'V. Isbrand' for Victor Isbrand (Danish, 1897-1989) and painted circa 1935. Precocious as a child, Victor Isbrand painted professionally from a young age and was...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Beach at Crissy Field' (San Francisco, California)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Oil painting by Willard Dixon featuring the Golden Gate Bridge from Crissy Field in San Francisco. Willard Dixon, who is one of the finest American contemporary realist painters today, has painted coastal landscapes for 35 years, capturing the undeniable beauty of the West with its grand and humble spirit. The painting, with its atmospheric light and calm palette is contemporary and serene. Dixon’s work can be found in numerous distinctive private and public collections, as well as the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and his work is collected Internationally. Artist signed and dated. A classic Dixon that will sure to bring those who view it a life time of pleasure. Beach at Crissy Field, painted in 2022. the canvas is 26 x 45 inches. Oil on canvas, and traditionally framed in contemporary, minimal hardwood floater frame.Condition is new and excellent. Artist signed and dated. Ready to ship. Proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Selected Collections The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Oakland Museum The Utah Museum of Fine Art San Francisco Art Commission Shaklee Corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA Kemper Insurance Company, Long Grove, Il Morrison and Foerester, San Francisco, CA SSI Container Corporation...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pink and White Peonies, Original Floral Painting, Affordable Art, Contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pink and White Peonies by Tushar Sabale [2021] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Spring Pink and White peon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Five Flowers Red on Green - colorful, minimal, abstract, floral, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This joyful, colourful painting is by one of Canada’s finest landscape artists, Pat Service. Here, the avid gardener uses bold colours-eye-popping red, yellow and white against a br...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bouquet by Alexandre GOH - Watercolor on paper 62x45 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Beige wooden frame with glass pane 85 x 67 x 2,5 cm
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1910s Art Deco Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

"Cerulean" woman in red bathing suit swims to the surface of bright blue water
Located in Edgartown, MA
"I throw myself into the water almost every day- it grounds me, the body floats and the mind drifts. The "Swimmer series" has followed me over the years, resurfacing and evolving. Pr...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Cypress Creek" Contemporary Naturalistic River Landscape Nature Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Rich blue and green toned naturalistic landscape painting by Houston based artist Nancy Paris Pruden. The work features a serene scene of water flowing through the trees of a cypress...
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2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Black and Grey I, Expanded Metal Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked in...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Make Room for the Time", oil and gold leaf painting of olive tree and blue sea
Located in Dallas, TX
"Make Room for the Time" is an exquisite painting depicting a strong olive tree in the center, surrounded by a rich gold background with a deep blue sea. Artist Anastasia Gklava is a...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf

A Playful Disposition 5 Abstract Floral Painting by Magdelena Morey, 2022
Located in Deddington, GB
A Playful Disposition 5 by Magdelena Morey [2022] A Playful Disposition 4 is a cheerful, original abstract floral painting by Magdalena Morey. This co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Early Still Life with Coffee Pot" Modern Abstract Green Toned Interior Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract brown, green, and yellow toned still life by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The work features a central arrangement of bottles and a coffee pot set...
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Dusk Walk Along Marine Park Drive" oil painting, boats docked in harbor, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Dusk Walk Along Marine Park Drive" is a realistic impasto painting of Marine Park Drive in Sag Harbor, New York. Persson's impasto technique of the paint with her palette knife brings the reflection on the bay to life with striking realism, making this paintin gboth a tactile delight and a precise Emily Persson is a Melbourne based artist who has been creating oil paintings with a palette knife for three years. Emily is a multi-generational artist with roots in Brisbane, Australia. Although an avid hobbyist painter her whole life, Emily found her style and her new career in 2016 when she began painting landscape, seascape and floral still-life paintings inspired by her surrounds in Queensland. Emily decided in late 2017 that she would give away a successful corporate office job and pursue her life long dream of becoming a full time artist. She relocated to South Yarra in Melbourne and immediately began exhibiting across Australia at galleries such as the Moree Gallery and Satch & Co. Emily participated in many group exhibitions and fundraisers in 2018 including multiple shows in Melbourne, New South Wales and Queensland. Emily has gained most of her notoriety from her popularity on Instagram where she has close to twelve thousand followers. Emily’s art has trended worldwide on social media and she has become a pioneer and mentor for other artists trying to find their online groove. Emily has drawn the eye of some of Australia’s most sought after interior designers including Thomas Hamel, Nina Provan, Lauren Li and has had her work displayed in some of Australia’s biggest lifestyle magazines including Belle and Country Style. Influenced by master artists such as Frederick McCubbin and Arthur Streeton and by the contemporaries such as Prudence Flint and Rick Amor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

(Hudson River Landscape) Untitled, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: (Hudson River Landscape) Untitled Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on illustration board Size: 12.5 x 10 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of ...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Illustration Board

Magnolia In The Mist, Gemma Bedford, Original Painting, Floral Still Life Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Magnolia in the Mist by Gemma Bedford [2019] original Acrylic and mixed media Image size: H:101 cm x W:75.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:101 cm x W:75.5 cm x D:2cm Sold U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Three Strawberries
Located in Lincoln, MA
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Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Dripping Dots - Chanel in St Barts" Contemporary Perfume Bottle Chanel Painting
Located in New York, NY
This piece is part of an exciting new collection depicting iconic "Chanel N°5" with the artists "Dripping Dots" style. Focused on a pointillistic technique, the paint is able to capt...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Antique American School Fall Cat Still Life Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist still life with a cat. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

" Fiori sulla finesta" Olio cm. 55 x 50
Located in Torino, IT
Luminosa opera di Maya Kopitzeva artista Georgiana Sulla parete crea un effetto trompe l'oeil MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya Kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foundation for the Russian Culture, by various collectors in Europe...
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1990s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Female Artist Impressionist Flower Still Life Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist still life oil painting by Elizabeth L. Rothwell (c.1877 - 1946). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Circa 1924.
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1920s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ocean Beach, 2023
Located in Burlingame, CA
Oil painting by Willard Dixon featuring figures enjoying a day at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Willard Dixon, who is one of the finest American contempora...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hampshire Garden I, Dylan Lloyd, Original Floral Oil Painting, Realist Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Hampshire Garden I by Dylan Lloyd [2021] original Oil paint on board Image size: H:30 cm x W:24 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:24 cm x D:2.5cm Framed Size: H:40.5 cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Traditional Interior Still Life Oil Painting of Fruit & Candle by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Traditional Interior Still Life Oil Painting with Fruit & Candle by 20th Century British Artist, Howard Shingler. This original has a lovely w...
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

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

Full Bloom
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Full Bloom Oil on canvass, 28 x 21 1/2 inches Signed lower right: Robert Hallowell Provenance: Estate of the artist Marbella Gallery, New York Illustrated in Ma...
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1930s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"You Can Leave Your Hat On" - Large Contemporary Still Life Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
I have noticed the work of this Tennessee-based painter for awhile now, and the superb craftsmanship and subject story appeal are so engaging. He's widely show, and has been part of ...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

The Artist's Studio Post Impressionist Signed Oil Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, brown, blue, white and o...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Moonlight Lit Purple Sky Over Desert Contemporary British Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 2000 oil painting on board , unframed board: 12 x 16 inches inscribed verso condition: overall very good provena...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

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

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Oil

Still Life with Violin by Ismael de la Serna - Cubist painting, Still Life
Located in London, GB
Still Life with Violin by Ismael de la Serna (1898-1968) Oil on canvas 81 x 65 cm (31 ⁷/₈ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower centre, La Serna Executed circa 1930 Provenance: Private coll...
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1930s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Peignoir” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of a Peignoir, Pink
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 great importance in his work as a ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Conch Shell" contemporary impressionist oil painting of seashell, peach tones
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Conch Shell" is a contemporary impressionist oil painting of seashell with peach and blue tones. A shell from the East End of Long Island in summer. Artist Bio Ben Fenske (b. 1978)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jae Kon Park. "Untitled" is an abstract painting, oil on canvas by Korean artist Jae Kon Park. The artwork is signed in the lower left, "Jae Kon Park, 93". Born in South Korea, Park Jae Kon (1937 – 1993) attended Seoul National University of Fine Art. Not long after graduating, Park Jae Kon left Korea with his wife and two daughters. He and his family traveled widely, eventually settling in Argentina. He spent the rest of his life in South America, traveling to various regions and using the landscape and cultural history as inspiration for his artworks. As an artist, his output spanned various media, styles, and subject matter, producing work that ranged from gestural abstract expressionism...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Essence creative, Abstract and geometric studio, Multicolor, Contemporary Oil
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Creative Essence" is an abstract artwork that captures the very essence of the creative process. Spanning a canvas of 31.5 x 31.5 inches, a burst of vibrant and bold colors intertwi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Hana-Bi 5
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 5 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 50 x 50 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Californ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Orange Tulips
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Orange Tulips' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Still life with cherries, oil painting on canvas by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Pierre Coquet - Still life with cherries Reference number F373 The painting is not framed but it could be with a painted black oak floater fra...
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1980s French School Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Piece of Garden, Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2016 Subject: Piece of Garden SIZE: 23" x 43" x 3/4''inch Unframed, Stretched on the wood...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Innocence of Youth by Ginny Williams Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
"The Innocence of Youth" by Ginny Williams – 20x24 Oil on Canvas (Framed 21.5x25.5) – $4,500 Soft, nostalgic, and beautifully expressive, The Innocence of Youth by Ginny Williams ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Morning Zion
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon, 'Morning Zion' was painted in 2023. The original painting is 60 X 47 inches. Framed in a contemporary minimal hardwood, 60.5 x 47.5 inches. Ready to hang and enjoy ove...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Basket with tangerines
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Basket with tangerines” is a work that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of this luscious fruit. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this m...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Auribeau-sur-Siagne - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by J Martin-Ferrieres
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on panel landscape by sought after French post impressionist painter Jacques Martin-Ferrieres. This beautiful piece depicts a view of Auribeau-sur-Siagne, is a c...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Peonies. Gouache Painting, Abstract, Figurative, Floral, 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

Apple Picking Season
Located in Wenham, MA
Dale Zinkowski is a master of still life. His work, reminiscent of Golden Age Dutch still life painting, glows with light and subtle, quiet beauty. This original oil painting shows a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Colorful vase by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 92x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Musicis Tulips" (2023) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Yellow Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Sybiline's (CAN based) "Musicis Tulips" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts three yellow tulips with musical notes swirling around them. About the Artist: Sybiline i...
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2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Ecru, abstract library, linen, expressionism, minimalism, modern, Monochrom
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Within this captivating abstract and geometric composition, the artist invites us into a library of books painted with natural tones, unveiling a mesmerizing celebration of knowledge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 58 x...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Large French Modernist Signed Oil Red Apples Green Background Kettle Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Christof Gracieuse, signed and dated 1979 Title: 'Modernist Still life with teapot' Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 23 x 38 inches Painting: 16 x 31 inches ...
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Other Red Phone Call - 21st Century, White, Female, Love, Figurative, Red
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Other Red Phone Call, 2019 Oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 35 7/16 H x 23 5/8 W in. 90 H x 60 W cm In his paintings, Radu Rodideal speaks about t...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Blumen Bild " Heavy Impasto Expressionist Flower Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
"Blumen Bild " Heavy Impasto Expressionist Flower Still Life Abstract expressionist sill life of flowers in a vase by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American, 1933-19...
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1970s Post-War Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Large Trompe L'oeil Hyperrealism Painting Abstract Surrealist Photo Realist Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Large acrylic painting by Pat Rosenstein, American Woman Artist, graduate of Pratt Institute whose work has been exhibited extensively. Rosenstein, who...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pocket Peas In A Pod, Original Painting, Veggies Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peas In A Pod 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 ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Composition no. 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Spring Composition no. 2' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

At the Window, Still Life, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Title: At the Window Size: 30" x 24" x 0.8'' inch, (76x51x2cm), Unframed, Stretched on wooden bar, Ready to Hang, Artist Bio Ara H. Hakobyan is an Armenian artist and art critic, Doctor of Sciences (arts, 2017), professor (2018) and a member of Artist Union of the Republic of Armenia (1999). Ara H. Hakobyan was born in 1973 in Yerevan in the family of art historian Hravard Hakobyan. In 1997 Mr. Hakobyan graduated from the Yerevan State Academy of Arts, Department of Painting. During 1997-2000 Ara Hakobyan...
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2010s Academic Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Studio Stove, Colorful Cubist Oil painting, Cleveland School female artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clara Deike (American, 1881-1964) My Studio Stove, 1936 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right, titled verso 23.5 x 19.5 inches 29.75 x 25.5 inches, f...
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1930s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Chao Han Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Begonia In Spring"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Begonia In Spring Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 19 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017) oil on board stuck on board, mounted mount: 25.5 x 19.75 inches board: 11.5 x 9 inches provenance: the artists...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist 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.

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