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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1980s
Paysage avec une meule - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Henri Lebasque
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel landscape circa 1900 by French post impressionist painter Henri Lebasque. The work depicts a field lined with trees with a haystack to the left. There is a view o...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Tall White Plant In Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
White Flower Still life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 25 x 19.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Wild Tobacco Plant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid 20th Century French Painting Pink Poppies and Ferns In China Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Expressionist by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 16.75 x 15 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

1970's French Modernist Still Life Table Ornaments Pineapples and Sunflowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Expressionist by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 10 x 12.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound con...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Orientalist Post Impressionist Garden Landscape, The Agave.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Oil on board study of a Blue Agave in its landscape by French artist Louis Michel Bernard. Signed bottom right and with atelier stamp to the rear of the panel. Presented in fine custom carved wood, gesso, silver leaf and patinated frame. A charming painting of an iconic plant, the thick tendril leaves reaching out from the centre ground surrounded by the ancient oaks and olive tress in the landscape. Bernard has used browns and ochres for the ground surrounding the plant and trees which gives the painting almost an abstract quality. His use of material gives a vivacity to the composition and texture to the surface of the painting. A wonderful addition to any collection or interior. Louis Michel Bernard (1885–1962) was a French artist who primarily focused on landscapes, and he gained recognition as an Orientalist painter...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Set of Four Botanical Watercolours of Fruiting Plants on Silk on Handmade Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of four fine hand painted botanical watercolour studies on silk by La Roche Laffitte. The works are signed bottom right and titled below three of the watercolours in Latin and ...
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

20th Century French Cubist Modernist Interior Cafe Scene with Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cafe Interior by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) gouache on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 26 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound cond...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Painting of a Vase of Pink, Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (unframed) Framing by arrangement Awa...
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20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Crystal and Glass Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous midcentury painting of crystal decanter and clear glass vessels against a vivid orange backdrop by Donald Werden (American, b. 1921). Signed and...
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1960s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Rose. 1991, cardboard, oil, 34x24 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Rose. 1991, cardboard, oil, 34x24 cm by Uldis Zemzaris (born 1928.24.II) Uldis Zemzaris graduated from J. Rozentāls Riga Art High School (1953) and the Painting Department of the L...
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1990s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

T. Mason - Framed 20th Century Oil, The Fruit Basket
Located in Corsham, GB
A decorative work depicting a woven basket, overflowing with soft fruit. Presented in a handsome gilt-effect frame. Signed. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Pink Roses In White Jug
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

Sunflowers in Vase 1950's English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunflowers in Vase English Impressionist artist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 23.5 inches canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private colle...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large American School Modernist Abstract Cubist Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed.
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1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's Modernist Painting Hands Threading The Needle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Threading The Needle by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour on artist paper mounted in card frame size: 12 x 16 inches condition: very good and ready to be e...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Huge French Post-Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting Fruit & Jugs Autumn Color
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Autumn Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed and...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Modernist Cubist Abstract Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive 1963 modernist painting. A cubist abstract with great composition and color. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Bouquet Au Rideau Jaune" : Bouquet with Yellow Curtain
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) Acrylic on paper mounted on mat board. Image size is 7 1/2" x 6 3/4" laid down on mat board 24" x 16". Mat board could be resized to fit your frame. ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

'Floral Abstract, Blue and Coral', Post-Impressionist Still Life
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Nira Moblad' ( American, 1920-1993) and dated 1964; additionally signed verso. A substantial and dynamic, semi-abstracted oil still-life of Lilies and Honeysuck...
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1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Georges Louis Claude (1879-1963) A bouquet of blue flowers 1940, oil on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Georges Louis Claude (1879-1963) A bouquet of blue flowers signed with the initials GLC and dated "II 40" in the lower right oil on paper 62 x 47 cm In good condition traces of pins...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Francisco Diaz Sanchez (1912-1982) - Spanish School Oil, The Artist's Materials
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful mid-century work in oil. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a beautiful gilt-effect frame with foliate mouldings. On canvas board.
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

1930's French Impressionist Painting Red Peonies In Glass Vase Green Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Peonies signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 22 high by 18 inches wide condition: ov...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Heather Craigmile - Framed 20th Century Oil, Penstemons & Coneflowers
Located in Corsham, GB
Heather Craigmile- original oil painting. Signed and dated (1977)to the lower left. Presented in an attractive gilt-effect frame with a soft linen slip. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Cubist Still Life Gouache Painting by A Derek Ching
Located in Atlanta, GA
A. Derek Ching (American, 20th Century) created this stunning, colorful cubist still life gouache on paper painting. With lovely fall colors, this subtle still-life composition featu...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Vintage Mid Century Abstract Still Life Framed Wine Bottle Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract wine bottle still life oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Botanical Studies, Watercolours on Silk on Handmade Paper, Set of Three Tulips.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of three fine hand painted botanical watercolour studies on silk of tulips by La Roche Laffitte. The works are signed bottom right. Some are titled and numbered (see photos) Th...
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache

Antique American Modernist Cubist Still Life Interior Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Linthorpe Vase, from York Vases, Woodblock Painting by William Tillyer, 1981
Located in Kingsclere, GB
The Linthorpe Vase, from York Vases, Woodblock Painting by William Tillyer B. 1938, 1981 Additional information: Medium: Woodblock Dimensions: 106 x 75 cm 41 3/4 x 29 1/2 in
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Wood

Margaret Micklethwaite (fl.1966) - 20th Century Oil, Cottage Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a vintage gilt effect frame. Signed. On canvas board.
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Table Ornemants
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Table Ornements by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.5 x 25.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Champagne Bottles 1970's French Still Life Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Champagne by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 26 x 19.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Croissants and Baguettes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Bread Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 25.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Modernist Spanish Abstract Impressionist Oil Canvas Still Life Painting 1950
By Juan Guillermo
Located in Portland, OR
A good Spanish Modernist Abstract Impressionist painting by Juan Guillermo Rodriguez Baez (1916-1968), still life oil on canvas, circa 1950. The painting depicts a table with a brigh...
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1950s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century French Abstract Still Life Modernist Style Amazing Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed stamped verso painting : 19.5 x 24 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

1950s French Post Impressionist Painting Pretty Flowers in Vase Green Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 13.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Cubist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century cubist abstract. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1950s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1970's French Modernist Board Games Abstract Composition Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Board Games by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.75 x 24 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sou...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Purple irises. 1998, canvas, oil, 35x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Purple irises. 1998, canvas, oil, 35x25 cm Juris Jurjans (1944-2023) - Painter Juris Jurjāns graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1962), and Painting Department of La...
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1990s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Tall Red Plant In Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Plant Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 26 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Wine Bottles In Blue Interior Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wine Bottles by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 25.5 x 19.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

H. R. Walters - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Lemons & Pears
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right-hand corner. Presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame with a soft linen slip. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint Room Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artists Room by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.75 x 24 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and s...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Draped Table Cloth Onions Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 24 x 18 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound c...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Sunflower Roots Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flower Roots by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.5 x 16 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

French 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Still Life Spring Onions and Celeriacs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vegetable Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 21 x 16.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Abstract French 20th Century Painting Newspapers and Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 26 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Monstera Deliciosa Plant Bottles and Lemons Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Plant and Bottles Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 25.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France cond...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

American Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Vase, Flowers WPA Artist Ben ZIon
Located in Surfside, FL
Ben-Zion (1897-1987) Flower Piece with Black Vase Oil on board, Hand signed 'Ben-Zion ' lower right, with the artist 's label and label from Duveen-Graham gallery, NY. 16 x 7 3/4 i...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Still Life Apples and Wine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by Paul Flaubert (1928-1994, French) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 24 inches canvas: 15 x 22 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Antique French Exhibited Signed Still Life Modern Baguette Bread Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower right.
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1940s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Still Life with Imari Bowl', Paris, Post-Impressionist Oil, Royal Academy
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'V. Isbrand' for Victor Isbrand (Danish, 1897-1989) and painted circa 1935. Framed dimensions: 24 H x 1.5 D x 28.5 W inches. A vibrant Post-Impressionist still...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint and Paint Tools Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artists Tools by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 16 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and soun...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Flowers In Clear Glass Vase Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Abstract by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) gouache on artist paper, unframed painting : 25 x 19.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Antique American Impressionist Still Life Signed Framed Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted fruit still life. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1920s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Poppies
Located in Westmount, QC
Molly Lamb Bobak, Canadian, 1920 – 2014 Poppies Watercolour 17 x 24 in signed PROVENANCE: Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal framed Molly Bobak Biography...
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1980s Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

On the Fraser
Located in Westmount, QC
Robert Genn, 1936-2014, Canadian On the Fraser Oil on board 8 x 10 in 20 x 25 cm signed and titled verso;
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1980s Still-life Paintings

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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.

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