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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Style: American Impressionist
Style: Post-War
Mid Century Floral Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life of flowers in a vase by Shuman (American, mid-20th Century). Signed and dated "Shuman '65" in the lower left corner. Presented in an ornate frame. Image size: 24"H x 18"W
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard, Canvas
"Creeping Charlie" Botanical Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful hand painted and silkscreen print of a "Creeping Charlie" house plant by Babette Joslyn Bauman Eddleston (American, 1922-1990). Titled and signed on bottom "Creeping Charlie; Babette Eddleston...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Garden Harvest, Mid Century Vegetable Bounty Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous American Impressionist still life oil painting of a basket of vibrant vegetables with a white curtain background by Monterey, California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Still Life with Bottles and Ducks
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life with Bottles and Ducks" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 22 x 26 inches. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Clifford Holmes, noted California artist. The artist is a descendent of early California pioneer families and is a former member of the Art League. Among the founders of the Oakland Art...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Vase of Flowers Impressionist Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful impressionist still life oil painting of flowers in green vase by Fredrick Van Ormer (American, 1927-2004), circa 1970. Signed lower right edge. Un...
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1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Mid Century Lilies and Teapot Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century still life of a vase of white lilies next to a green teapot and lemon by listed California artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American, 19...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Confetti", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Yana Beylinson's (US based) "Confetti" is an oil painting that depicts impressionistic white Sunflowers in a glass vase with pink, and purple flowers on a grey background.
Artist Bi...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
My Roses with Peaches
By Teresa Vito
Located in Loveland, CO
My Roses with Peaches by Teresa Vito
20x16" oil Floral Still Life
Bouquet of Roses surrounded by a table full of peaches
Signed lower right
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Teresa Vito's paintings reflect the beauty she sees all around her. She loves painting living energy, whether it is the outdoor landscape, berries and flowers picked for a still life, or the unending variety of the human face.
Vito has been a full time oil painter since 1992. She currently lives in Pueblo, Colorado. Vito has won numerous national and regional awards including an Award of Excellence, Best Portrait and Best Still Life Awards from Oil Painters of America. She also received the Best of Show award from the Artists of Colorado Exhibition held at the Colorado History Museum.
Teresa Vito grew up in a one store town in upstate New York. She had never met an artist or had gone to an art gallery until she went to college. She chose to major in art because she loved to draw. College offered no clue as to how to become an artist so she decided to try to figure it out on her own.
With $250 and a train ticket to Denver (she had never been west of Ohio) carrying a suitcase, a purse and a portfolio of nude drawings, Vito began her artistic journey. During her twenties she did every job she could find that was art related. Vito worked in a frame shop and gallery, at art supply stores, made posters and newspaper advertisements and created display windows in downtown Denver.
The year the Art Students League in Denver opened, she maneuvered a job there running a small art supply store. It was here she found out about the world of Artist's Workshops. Vito learned as much as she could looking through the door of the many classes taught by master artists, who were in fact making a living with their art. With this inspiration Vito saved up enough money in 1992 to live cheaply for a year and become a full time artist. She has never looked back and strives to continue to be the best possible painter she can be. She now teaches workshops with gratitude and generosity, to share in all that she has learned.
Vito has a BA in Fine Art from the State University of New York at Geneseo and has taught and studied at the Art Students League at Denver and the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts. She has expanded her knowledge by taking numerous workshops over the years with artists Quang Ho, Ramon Kelley...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Leopard Skin Dr. Scholl's Spa Sandals" - Fashion Pop Art Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and dynamic painting of leopard skin Dr. Scholls spa sandals by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Signed, titled and dated "Leopard Skin D...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Crayon, Acrylic
Flower Still Life, Oil Painting by Thomas Strickland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thomas Strickland, American (1923 - 1999)
Title: Flower Still Life
Year: circa 1960
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.l.
Size: 20 x 24 inches
Frame: 31 x 27.5 inches
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jae Kon Park. "Untitled" is an abstract painting, oil on canvas in blues, oranges, and greens by Korean, Post-War artist Jae Kon Park. The artwork is signed in the lowe...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Irises and Daisies Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1970s still life of Japanese irises and marguerite daisies by Winona Cappell (American, 20th century). Signed lower right corner. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 18"W.
Cappel...
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1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jae Kon Park. "Untitled" is an abstract painting, oil on canvas in a reds and greens by Korean, Post-War artist Jae Kon Park. The artwork is signed in the lower left, "...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life
By Helen Gapen Oehler
Located in Soquel, CA
A lush spring bouquet bursts forth with a bounty of beautiful, vibrant flowers in bloom in this mid century floral still-life by Helen Gapen Oehler (American, 1893-1979). Signed "Helen Gapen Oehler S.W.A" (Society of Western Artists) lower right. Displayed in a wood frame painted light peach with gold trim. Canvas size: 18"H x 14"W.
Best known for her landscapes, seascapes, views of nature as well as paintings of scenes from global travel, Oehler is considered a progressive impressionist. She painted in the world, Midwest and eastern coast, some California.
Helen Gapen Oehler was born in 1893 in Ottawa Illinois. She was bright and at an early began to paint. Helen Oehler attended and graduated from the University of Illinois in art and teaching and was in the Chi Omega sorority...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Ember Moon, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Thane Gorek's (US based) "Ember Moon" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white Aspen trees engulfed in bright green and yellow leaves wit...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century Modern Black Eyed Susan Floral Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century modern still-life oil painting of black-eyed susans on a table set with fruit by San Diego artist Elizabeth Evelyn Sherman Sellon (American, 1896-1986). Unsigned and unframed. Image size: 24"H x 20"W.
A member of the San Diego Art Guild, Elizabeth exhibited throughout Southern California in the 1920s and 1930s. She studied and worked in Paris, New York and Santa Fe, New Mexico. One of her still life paintings was exhibited at the California Pacific...
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1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
"Shelter Island, Long Island, NY 01.01.2000" American Impressionist landscape
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Shelter Island, Long Island, NY 01.01.2000" is an American Impressionist landscape oil painting of a Hamptons beach, the shore line of Shelter Island NY. This work exhibits gorgeous...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mid Century Fauvist Floral & Fruit Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning mid-century fauvist still life of flowers and fruit by California artist Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1916-2015). Signed and dated "VR 7/65" lower right. From the estat...
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Moka Espresso, Oil on Panel, Impressionism, 10 x 10 Framed, American Artist
By Jim Beckner
Located in Houston, TX
Moka Espresso is an example of the bright colors that Beckner uses in his paintings.
Jim Beckner’s art vibrates with the pulse of the city. His edgy and...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jae Kon Park. "Untitled" is an abstract painting, oil on canvas in blues, oranges, and greens by Korean, Post-War artist Jae Kon Park. The artwork is signed in the lower left, "JE Kon Park. 93". Born in South Korea, Park Jae Kon...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Garden Flowers Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid floral still-life of colorful flowers bursting from a blooming spring garden by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Displayed in a rustic wood frame. Image si...
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1980s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hanging Fuchsia Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful still-life painting of fuchsias in a hanging basket by Rose Sloan (American, b.1941). Signed and dated "Rose Sloan '82" lower right. Presented in a metal frame and shipped without glass. Image, 13"H x 20"L.
Rose Sloan graduated in 1962 with a degree in Art Education from the University of Utah. Sloan now resides in Monterey, California where she teaches art classes and primarily paints plein-air paintings and still lifes.
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1980s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Watercolor
Oranges, American Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America, Still-Life
Located in Houston, TX
Orange Arrangement is an American Impressionist painting by Stuart Fullerton. The artist is known for his figurative and Still-Life paintings in the...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Still Life with Yellow Flowers and Orange Leaves
By Jean M. Stites
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century still life by American artist Jean M. Stites of Fayetteville, North Carolina (b. 1929). A variety of yellow flowers are in a reddish vase, sur...
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jae Kon Park. "Untitled" is an abstract painting, oil on canvas in blues, oranges, and greens by Korean, Post-War artist Jae Kon Park. The artwork is signed in the lowe...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lattice", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Yana Beylinson's (US based) "Lattice" is an oil painting that depicts impressionistic mauve, pink, and white flowers in situ with a gold leaf lattice pattern on the lavender colored ...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Abstract Floral Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract floral still life painting by an unknown California artist. Unsigned. Presented in a silver metal frame. Image size, 30.25"H x 25"L.
Category
1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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 right, "Jae Kon Park, 1993". Born in S...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Copper Teapot, Vase and Fruit Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century still life of a copper teapot and fruit by listed California artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), circa 1950's. The artist...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Mid Century Turquoise Pitcher and Fruit Basket Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century still life in the style of Paul Cezanne of a fruit basket with a turquoise blue pitcher by Carmel and Hollywood artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), cir...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mixed Flowers and Blue Bird
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional pastel on paper still life of a vase of flowers, a bowl, and a bird titled "Mixed Flowers and Blue Bird' by Dorothy P. Neaves (American, early 20th c.). Signed lower l...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"March", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Yana Beylinson's (US based) "March" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts impressionistic yellow and mauve flowers and leaves on a white co...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century Carnations in Blue Vase Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid century still-life of pink and white carnations in a blue vase titled "Carnations" by California artist Jean Stimmons (American, 20th Century), 1965. The artist fills the...
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil
Kitchen Skirt, impressionist interior and still life painting
Located in New York, NY
Melanie Parke’s latest selection of still lifes looks at quotidian interiors and imbues them with magic. All of the elements of the still life are present: a stem in glimmering glass...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Anemones in Red" contemporary oil painting floral still life interior, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A still life painting of red anemones in a glass vessel, situated on a small round wooden table. A butter knife rests upon neutral toned fabric. A green drape with red fringe trim hangs in the background.
Framed in a white wood frame.
Framed dimensions: 30 x 26 inches
Painting dimensions: 24 x 20 inches
Kelly Carmody has exhibited at venues including the Portrait Society of America and the Art Students League. Most recently, she was selected for the 2015 BP Portrait Award Show at the National Portrait Gallery in London and the 2016 Outwin Boochever Award at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. In addition, the historic Guild of Boston Artists elected her to become a member in 2015, she won the Edmund C. Tarbell Award in her first juried members show. The winning portrait is on the cover of July/August edition of Fine Art Connoisseur. In June of 2015 she received the Blanche E. Colman Award. She was invited to exhibit in the 2016 American Masters show at the Salmagundi Club.
She currently has work at the Sloane Merrill Gallery in Boston, the Guild of Boston Artists, and the Ann Long Gallery in Charleston, SC. Publications that have featured her work include American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, International Artist Magazine, Fine Art Today, Southwest Art, Studio Visit Magazine, Boston Magazine, and The Boston Globe. Carmody has won grants from the Ludwig Foundation, Turkey Land Cove Foundation, and Massachusetts Cultural Council, as well as receiving an Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant and the Walter Feldman...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Red Carnations, Mid Century Textured Floral Bouquet Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Heavily textured still life of a bouquet of carnations by an unknown artist, Singed "Gavincy" possibly. This background of this piece has layers of texture created by paper squares a...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Glaze, Mixed Media, Oil
Bagno Carla 01.01.2018
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Bagno Carla 01.01.2018" is an oil painting of an Italian beach in Viareggio Italy. The work is set in a hand made gold frame, crafted in Pisa Italy, as pictured. The work depicts si...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rose Vase Still Life, American Impressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous American impressionist still life oil painting of a dark brown vase with stems of pink roses in front of a vibrant purple background by ...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Floral Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful oil still life of a vase of assorted flowers, with two roses on the table. Unframed. Unsigned. Image, 16"H x 20"L.
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1920s San Francisco Oil Paint Still Life
By Almira Austin Judson
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1920's still life with Asian elements by San Francisco artist Almira Austin Judson (American, 1868-1945). Signed on verso. Unframed. Condition: one paint scratch upper cente...
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1920s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Copper Pitcher and Basket of Grapes, Vintage Still-Life with Brick Wall
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 1970s still-life of a basket of green grapes and a copper pitcher against an interesting background of a distressed brick wall, by California painter Darlene Cantorna...
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20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Arts & Crafts Style Floral Still Life wit Stained Glass Window
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful floral still life in arts & craft style with a colorful stained glass window background by California artist Peggy Krusee (American, 20th century). Signed "Peggy Krusee" lo...
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1990s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Boatyard (Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton)
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting, painted en plein air at the marina on Three Mile Harbor, in The Springs, East Hampton. An overcast sky serves as the backdrop for sa...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Mid Century Still Life -- Antiques and Apples
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid-century still life of an antique vase, tall red candle, and a bowl of apples by California artist Florence C. Sandfort (American, 20th Century). Signed "Sandfort" lower r...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pear & Cut Flowers in a Glass, Botanical Still Life in Magentas
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful botanical still-life of a large purple pear and a glass full of cut flowers with a background of soft, warm neutrals by California artist Josephine Guerra...
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1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid-Century Floral Still Life with Yellow and White Irises Carmel California
By Alvira Powell
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Floral Still Life with Yellow and White Irises
Gorgeous mid-century floral still life of a bouquet of Irises painted in 1959, by Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz, Californi...
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1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Yellow Roses, Still-Life, Impressionism , Classical, Florence Academy Of Art
By Anton Zhou
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow Roses is a 12 x 16 oil on linen panel. It has an archival frame which makes it 14 x 18.
Yellow Roses was painted in 2021 by Anton Zhou who recently graduated from Columbia University in NYC .He has painted portraits, still-lifes and landscapes over the years and is known for showing the details in the subject matter that he paints.. He is also know for winning the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shower of Light, Floral Painting, Representational Oil Painting, SW ART
By Zac Elletson
Located in Houston, TX
Shower of Light is a Floral Painting, in the style of Representational Oil Painting.The artist was selected in 2015 as one of the top 21 under 31 Young Artists to watch in Southwest Art Magazine..
Artist Zac Elletson...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Waves Coopers Beach 09.21.2020
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Waves Coopers Beach 09.21.2020" is an oil painting of an Hamptons beach, Cooper's beach, Southhampton NY. The work is set in a hand made gold frame, crafted in Pisa Italy, as pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yellow Daisies and Pears Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous oil painting of a blue vase filled with vibrant yellow daisies next to a small bowl and pears by Roslyn B Silva (American,1911-2005). Signed "Roslyn Silva" lower right and titled on verso. Presented in a rustic wood frame. Image, 14"H x 18"L.
An early Sacramento River Delta artist and a founding member of the River Road Art Gallery in Walnut Grove...
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1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Calla Lilies Floral Still Life
By Edgar Ewing
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale watercolor painting of calla lilies. Signed "Ewing" lower left. Displayed in a rustic wood frame with gray stain. Shipped without glass. Mat board has some light foxing a...
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1980s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Remover of Obstacles" Oil Painting
By Calvin Lai
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Remover of Obstacles" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of a black elephant statue and a metal Lord Ganesha statue...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sunflowers & Ranunculus, Floral Painting, Representational Oil Painting, SW ART
By Zac Elletson
Located in Houston, TX
Sunflowers & Ranunculus is a Floral Painting, in the style of Representational Oil Painting.The artist was selected in 2015 as one of the top 21 under 31 Young Artists to watch in Southwest Art Magazine..
Artist Zac Elletson...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
English Garden in the Rosenborg Castle Gardens
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting, painted en plein air in the Rosenborg Castle Gardens, the oldest and most visited park in central Copenhagen, Denmark. A beautiful, florescent flower bed is seen in ...
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Mid Century Autumn Chrysanthemums in Vase Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century still life oil painting of Chrysanthemums in vase. Against a yellow background, white, orange, and yellow chrysanthemums sit in a red vase. The arrangement is r...
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Winter Still Life" drinks and clementines on rustic wooden table, Italy
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Winter Still Life" is an oil painting of drinks and clementines on rustic wooden table, Italy. A box of clementines, a silver espresso maker, a sack...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Modern Still Life -- Two Pitchers and Fruit
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid mid century still life of glass pitchers and apples by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987), c.1965. Signed "Jon Blanchette" lower right corner. Letter of Authent...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
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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.