Still-life Paintings
to
2,889
4,142
2,916
2,988
1,830
2,022
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
170
301
4,011
9,408
49
48
98
166
175
223
323
276
285
298
64
3,288
2,318
1,103
958
533
405
315
233
192
122
30
26
24
22
5,785
5,520
2,492
2,675
2,467
2,395
2,116
1,434
1,355
1,165
1,006
928
893
706
683
596
512
464
426
388
286
281
278
13,352
10,189
6,382
5,883
2,544
112
80
69
66
66
5,421
1,786
7,640
5,511
Still-life Paintings For Sale
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...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alchemy Lab, Modern Still Life, Vivid Tones Green and Purple Bottle Silhouette
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Alchemy" is a contemporary still-life painting in vivid tones that portrays striking silhouettes of a colorful bottles set against a gray monochrome background. Some citric fruits a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sweet Gum (Contemporary Still Life, Graphic Hand-Painted Leaf on Paper)
By Joy Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
"Sweet Gum" painted by Joy Taylor in 2022
28 x 22 inches, 37 x 29 inches framed
acrylic on paper
Custom Frame with White Wood Molding, Window Mat and Tru Vu AR Glass
Joy Taylor’s paintings transform botany into a personal vision. Her recent series on canvas, playfully titled the “Boo-K” paintings, defy traditional still life depictions that often seek to tame and order the objects of the world. On the contrary, Taylor’s subjects are never still. Her floral forms have the crisp, clean qualities of cut paper; sharp, decisive lines slice through blocks of pure pigment to create defined edges of leaves, vines and blossoms. The colors are constructed as well as the form. Her exuberant palette of oranges, blues, magenta and green echo the complimentary colors favored by the Fauvists. Color is an element in and of itself in her work. This balance of sparkling color and form is irrepressible, at times disconcerting and even dangerous in its boldness.
In a series of original paintings on paper, Joy pairs down the form by focusing on a single bloom or leaf.
As a specimen under a microscope, Taylor dives into the crevices and details of each leaflet on this bright green Sweet...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Valentine 50X40 oil painting.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this fervent oil painting, I've channeled the vibrancy of passion and the tenderness of affection through a bouquet of luscious tulips cradled in a gleaming red vase. The expressi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seashell Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous watercolor of seashells by Northern California artist Barbara I. Gibson (American, 20th Century).Signed "Barbara Gibson" and dated "1990" lower right. Presented in mat. Unfr...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Magnetic I - Colorful Geometric Abstract Original Painting
By Jodi Fuchs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Fuchs' mid-century modern inspired artworks showcase distinct fields of vibrant colors, often taking on organic and soft shapes. Her pieces emanate a sense of balance and harmon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Quiet Approach of Spring by Ginny Williams Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ginny Williams, "The Quiet Approach of Spring" – Serene Oil Painting on Canvas
Embrace the gentle transition of seasons with "The Quiet Approach of Spring", a captivating 20 x 24-inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alanna Eakin, Rosewater, Original Abstract Still Life Painting, Floral Art
By Cathryn Jeff
Located in Deddington, GB
ALANNA EAKIN
Rosewater
Original Abstract Painting
Acrylic On Canvas Board
Image Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm
Framed Size: 32cm x 32 cm x 2.2 cm
Sold Framed In A White Wooden Insert Fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American School Modernist Abstract Eggplant Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 23 inches overall and 16 by 22 painting alone.
Category
1940s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FLOWERS - Giovanni Perna - Still Life Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Flowers - Giovanni Perna Italia 2004 - Oil on canvas cm.64x47
In this beautiful oil on canvas Giovanni Perna was inspired by the paintings of the Spanish painter of Dutch origin Jua...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Detail Red Onion- 21st Century Contemporary Hyperrealistic Still-life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Adriana van Zoest
Detail Red Onion
31 x 31 cm Framed 42 x 42 cm ( Frame is included in price)
Oil paint on wood panel (2024)
Various subjects
Adriana van Zoest's paintings are not e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
'Still Life of Fruit', Grande Chaumiere, Hans Hofmann, NY ASL, Monhegan, PAFA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Minewski' for Alexander Minewski (American, 1917-1979) and painted circa 1950.
Born in Detroit, Alexander Minewski left home at the age of 14 to work in the circus. He subsequently worked as a sign painter and a logger. Minewski first studied at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit (1936-1939) and received scholarships that allowed him to attend the Art Students League in New York City (1939-1942). There, he studied under artists including Jean Charlot, Ernest Fiene, George Grosz and Vaclav Vytlacil.
During World War II, Minewski joined the army and fought as a combat engineer. Wounded in Burma while fighting with Merrill's Marauders, he spent two years there recovering from his wounds. Following his time in Burma, Minewski studied for two years on the G.I. Bill in Paris at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere (1950-1952) and, independently, with Hans Hofmann in New York City (1952-1953). Hofmann was influential on his style and his work shifted away from a moody realism towards a fuller expressionism.
In 1954, Minewski began spending his summers at the artist’s colony in Monhegan Island, Maine. While there, he was able to work and collaborate with other artists and friends such as Ted Davis...
Category
1950s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Still Life with White Flowers
By Ilana Ingber
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Still Life with White Flowers
Vibrant still life by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). This piece has white and soft pink flowers that pop out from a bold blue...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Nature morte au vase, Modern Oil Painting on Canvas by Claude Venard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Claude Venard, French (1913 - 1999) - Nature morte au vase, Year: 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 29.5 x 29.5 in. (74.93 x 74.93 cm), Frame Size: 35.5 x 35...
Category
1970s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Floral Still Life with Blue Vase and Mirror in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Floral Still Life with Blue Vase and Mirror in Acrylic on Paper
Bright still life by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). A dark blue vase with a flower arrangement sits on a trunk with a tablecloth. There is also a smaller yellow bottle alongside. A mirror leans in a corner, reflecting part of the scene. This composition has a cubist feel, with somewhat exaggerated angles and lines.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Paper size: 22.5"H x 28.38"W
Katherine Kallick...
Category
1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
1950's French Impressionist Painting Blue Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Flowers
by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist artist
signed oil on board, framed
board: 12.5 x 10.5 inches
framed: 11 x 9 inches
provenance: from a large private collectio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Herdin Radke (b.1943) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Still Life with Egg Basket
Located in Corsham, GB
This elegant still life depicts a woven basket of eggs perched atop a carved wooden footstool, draped with red cloth. A delicate blue and white bowl sits to the lower left of the com...
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Canoes - Original Ochre-Brown Still Life Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Carafe et Pot a Tache Rouge
By Jean-Marie Calmettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed "Calmettes" at lower left
The overall size, including the frame, is 30 3/4 x 37 1/8 inches
Category
1960s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alan Latter, Varnish bottles, artist's studio still life
Located in Harkstead, GB
Alan Latter (born 1961)
Varnish bottle
Signed and dated 2021
Oil on board
13¾ x 10½ inches
14½ x 11¼ inches including the frame
A charming still life capturing the artist's working...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
My Destiny, Oil Painting
By Judy Mackey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Impasto bouquet of roses, peonies and lilies. "I wanted to paint a vase of dreamy flowers with lots of whites," explains Judy Mackey. "The title stems from ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Brilliant" beige and blue oysters rest on a bright green backdrop
By Anne Harney
Located in Edgartown, MA
“Never taking anything for granted, I am so grateful to be able to paint every day.”
Anne Harney is a representational painter beginning her work from observation and concluding wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
Still Life Of Flowers in a Glass Vase including, Roses Chrysanthemums, Pinks
Located in Blackwater, GB
Still Life Of Flowers in a Glass Vase including, Roses Chrysanthemums, Pinks 17th Century
Large 18th Century Dutch old Master still life study of various flowers in a vase, oil on canvas. Magnificent study of various flowers including Roses Chrysanthemums, and Pinks in a glass vase beside peaches and grapes in a stone niche...
Category
18th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Oil - Still Life with Jug and Fruit
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming still life study depicting a jug surrounded by various fruit and foliage. the artist captures the scene against a dark background with brings out the colours in the fruits...
Category
Late 19th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Champagne and Strawberries' Still Life after 17th Century Dutch Masters
Located in Toronto, ON
Ralph Siferd's ode to the Dutch masters of the 17th century can be seen in this still life. A bowl of luscious strawberries sits waiting to be eaten next to a crystal champagne flute...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Matinée au Soleil" By Grégoire Mathias - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Matinée au Soleil (Morning in the Sun)
Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 30 cm
Matinée au Soleil by Grégoire Mathias is a cubist portrait that reinterprets the human form through geometric fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Let Them Eat Cupcakes" Dessert Inspired Pop Art Contemporary Original
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Bluebell" Oil cm- 53 x 52 Oil Flowers, Violet
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers, Violet
Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015)
1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina.
1949-56: he began artistic studies in Dneprodzer...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colourful French Oil on Board Tablescape. Tulips, Carafe and Three Fruits.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French post modern oil on board of a tablescape, tulips, carafe and three fruits. Signed Henri Chapignue and dated 1975.
An arresting and highly energ...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Grapes, wine with blood orange and white bowl, Original painting, Still life art
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Grapes, wine with blood orange and white bowl is an original oil painting by Kate Verrion. Kate’s photographic style gives her work an intricacy rarely found.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Paper, Oil
Vintage Signed Contemporary Surreal Apple Strength Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Image size, 24H x 30L. Signed verso.
Category
1990s Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
AWH 168 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer has created a positive stir at major international art fairs (Art Basel, Kunst Köln, etc.). His lively and mysterious compositions pique the taste of the serious art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Monstera Plant, Green Interior Plant Pot, Modern Still Life Yellow Background
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Monstera Plant" is a contemporary still-life painting portraying green Monstera plant leaves in a ceramic pot.
Details:
Title: Monstera Plant
Medium:...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
British Impressionist Oil Rural Landscape at Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape
British Impressionist School, second half 20th century
oil painting on board , unframed
board: 9 x 12 inches
inscribed verso
condition: overall very good
provenance: privat...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flowers on Checkerboard Cloth
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Scottish artist Ethel Walker (1941-) is a Contemporary and Post War popular painter known for still life flowers and landscapes. Walker currently exhibits...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Trompe L'oeil Oil Painting Rene Chavelle Belgian Photo Realist Peppers
Located in Surfside, FL
Monumental Hyper Realist Still Life Painting Of Peppers,
Hand Signed
Oil on canvas
48 x 48 in, 58 x 58 in (framed)
Perfect for a ki...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Eggs and Bottle Objects
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Objects
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Martini Blues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. Kathleen brings a fresh, clean perspective to her colorf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Flowers" by Lesley A. Spowart - Pink and Green Flowers Fauvist Oil Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957)
"Flowers" 2016
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting.
In "Flowers", Lesley Anne Spo...
Category
2010s Fauvist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Plum Door Shack" contemporary oil painting beach shack casting shadows colorful
By Doug Reina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Plum Door Shack" is an oil on panel painting by Setauket based artist Doug Reina. This painting depicts a beach shack with an light purple door. Behind the shack is a sandy beach wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST PAINTING - COLOURFUL FLOWER - GREEN AND PINK COLOR
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Pink Flower"
by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
signed & dated,
gouache painting on card with black mount
mount: 19.5 x 25.5 inches
image: 15.5 x 22 inches
provenance: the artist...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Magnolia after the Rain Realism 24 x 36 Oil Canvas Floral Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Magnolia After the Rain is 24 x 36 oil on canvas . Gallery Wrapped
Susan is a native Houstonian. She is passionate about oil painting, specializing in large scale florals. She was inspired to start painting florals when she began photographing flowers on her daily walks. Susan is an early childhood educator and teaches at a private school in Houston. She is a member of the Lassaulx studio in Houston, Texas.
Susan graduated from HCC with honors with a degree in Fine Arts. She studied at the Glassell School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Susan Meeks...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
still life with flowers and teapot oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Sala Herrero (1927-2012) - Still life with teapot and flowers - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 61x50 cm.
Frameless.
Sala Herrero, Antoni, Barcelona- ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vie d'atelier, Abstract, Cubism, Oil on canvas, Modern art, expressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a professional painter renowned for her contemporary works that combine depth and texture through oil-on-canvas techniques. With a mastery of color and form, her cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Analytic Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jupiter
Located in Burlingame, CA
Juniper — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 66 x 83 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California's B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Cecilia Arrospide - COMIENZO, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She then worked with Leslie Lee, p...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Paint, Oil
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.
Category
1940s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victorian vintage art by Vincent Clare - Oil Composition with flowers and a nest
Located in PARIS, FR
Free US CONTINENTAL shipping, incl Europe and Asia.
The Clare family, Victorian artists, specialised and became famous for their highly detailed and precise still lifes of fruit and...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Pellucid Whiteness - Botanicals & shapes in mauve, sapphire, yellow and green
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Botanical imagery layered with shapes in mauve, sapphire, yellow and green form a playful narrative in this acrylic painting by Fiona Ackerman. The painting is part of a series inspired by the narratives and botanical drawings of women...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Still life with samovar
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Still life with samovar" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of things around us in everyday life. The main objects, the teapot and two cup ho...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colours of a Dream, Bold Abstract Painting, Picasso Style Painting Matisse Style
Located in Deddington, GB
Acrylic on canvas, unframed on a deep edge canvas. by Harriet Chomley. A colourful abstract work .
Artwork by expressionist artist Haz Chomley is avai...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
St. Mary's Church, Attenborough, British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Mary's Church, Attenborough, British Oil Painting
By British artist C.Desborough, 20th Century
Signed and dated '1982' by the artist on the l...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Morning Light - contemporary still-life window landscape room interior
By Mike Hall
Located in London, GB
unframed size: 35 x 30 cm
framed size: 40 x 35 cm
Artist Statement:
“My career in Film and Television design enabled me to travel extensively in Europe and the West Indies. During t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Bowl Reset I Oil Painting on Panel Brown Still Life Figurative In Stock
By Kees Blom
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bowl Reset I Oil Painting on Panel Brown Still Life Figurative In Stock
Kees Blom (Apeldoorn, 1968) comes from an artistic family. While his father already had a passion for paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Queen Anne's Lace, grey and blue flower and glass super real still life
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by some Queen Anne's Lace in our garden and the effects of light on some glassware. I hope the viewer will appreciate the beauty in the most ordinary things. Painted in oil ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Speed - rich, expressive, floral, still life abstract, oil on linen on panel
By Mel Davis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Montreal born Mel Davis creates beautiful abstract compositions using traditional themes. In this piece, a harmonious use of colour—bright white, burgundy, yellow and green appear in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Impressionist Oil Painting of Daisies, Lemons and Apples
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Oil Painting of Daisies, Lemons and Apples
by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 20 x 16 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shop Still-Life Paintings on 1stDibs
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.