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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: American Realist
Contemporary Oil of Vintage, Antique, Collectable Toy Police Man on Motorcycle
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Man In Blue, 2017 John Hartley discovered his life's passion while growing up in Piqua, Ohio. Encouraged to develop his talents in an academic environme...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Green Army Men; Vintage/Antique Collectable Toy Soldiers in Battle
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Sightline, 2017 John Hartley discovered his life's passion while growing up in Piqua, Ohio. Encouraged to develop his talents in an academic environment...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Peaches
Located in New York, NY
Lilly Martin Spencer was a professional artist for over sixty years, painting portraits, still lifes, miniatures, and genre scenes. In the 1850s to mid-1860s her genre scenes depicti...
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19th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Red Mug and Apples, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The still life is simple, but the combination of red and gray gives it sophistication," says artist Nikolay Rizhankov. A well-worn table stands against a mut...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Cocktails 8 different paintings. Sold Separately , soft pop art, Realism
Located in Houston, TX
The photo shows the varios Cocktail paintings available. The price is for each individual painting NOT for the set of paintings. Artist's Statement: I am an American Representational artist and my Realism paintings exhibit strong graphic design and Pop art influences. My original Cocktails glass series represents a significant transitional period for me. This is where I played with a sort of softer Pop art style that shows my Realism paintings. My work as a whole is truly about harmony, movement and it wants to heard and seen loud and clear. All of the paintings are 14 x 11 except Cucumber Infused Gin is 12 x 9. Bottom left. Born in 1963, Miller Lives in East Hampton, NY and although primarily a self taught painter he studied at the Fashion Institute, and Painting at The School of Visual Arts in New York City. He learned his sense of composition while working as the Photographer’s assistant to Ken Haak...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Blending In, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A hyperrealistic close-up view of an eye surrounded by vibrant red and yellow flowers in full bloom. "The viewer cannot know if the model is a man or woman, a...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Red Lily, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Classical still life of red lilies and nasturtiums. Artist Nikolay Rizhankov placed the flowers against a linen drape to highlight...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Morning Coffee, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A twinkling, realist still life of strong black coffee. Fine detail in the many shadows and shiny surfaces. "A morning cup of coffee is on many people's agendas," says Kristine. "Hot, black, the perfect jolt of caffeine in a classic porcelain cup and saucer, this eye-opener is ready 24 hours a day."


About the Artist
For Kristine Kainer, recreating her emotional attachments to subject matter, whether a still-life or landscape, is paramount. Her goal is to emotionally trigger a response in the viewer. But, "this response does not need to replicate my own feelings; instead, I hope to make the viewer pause for a moment, reflect upon, then respond to my work in a personal, meaningful way."


Words that describe this painting: coffee, breakfast, food, kitchen, still life, cuisine, realism, representational, oil painting, grey


Morning Coffee...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Pumpkin Heart" - Contemporary Realism - Still Life - Manet
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Pumpkin Heart" is an oil painting featuring hues of blue, purple, yellow, white and orange. Marc Chatov is inspired by the work of Diego Velasquez, Édouard Manet, William Bouguereau...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Irises
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, a grouping of irises stand tall against a black backdrop. A classical painting subject and style, with a fresh and intriguing touch. Iris blossoms range from buds ...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Vase and green book by Ernest Voegeli - Oil on canvas 50x61 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas Golden molding frame 78,5 x 68 x 5,5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary American Oil Painting with Big Tex, Cowboy, and Texas State Fair
Located in Fort Worth, TX
'Loose Cows,' 2021 by Daniel Blagg. Oil on canvas. 55 x 42." $19,000. Contemporary American Oil Painting with Big Tex, Cowboy, and Texas State Fair. Nothing s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Contemporary American Oil of an Antique/Vintage Collectable Toy Racer
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Lead Foot, 2017 John Hartley discovered his life's passion while growing up in Piqua, Ohio. Encouraged to develop his talents in an academic environment...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Cherries in a Teacup, Oil Painting on Canvas by Elaine Clarfield-Gitalis
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large colorful still-life painting of cherries in a teacup by Canadian painter, Elaine Clarfield-Gitalis. Beautifully framed. Canvas measures 46.5 ...
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Early 2000s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Five Ball Jars with Flowers
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis' Gallery in NYC. Realism as a style has basically remained unchanged since the Renaissance. Realism as a technique, however, has definitely been alter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Contemporary American Nostalgic Sign of MoonLite Drive-In Theatre in West Texas
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Moonlite, 2021, Daniel Blagg, Oil on canvas, 38 x 58" By meticulously depicting forgotten road signs and roadside debris, Daniel Blagg invites his viewers to re-consider objects th...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Warm Toned Realistic Interior Still Life of Freshly Picked Persimmons
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic still life painting of persimmons by Texas artist Drexel Caraway McNay (1910-1989). The work features a bowl overflowing with persimmons set against a dark background. Sign...
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1960s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Goat Bells" - Contemporary Realism - Still Life - Manet
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Goat Bells" is an oil painting featuring hues of blue, white, grey and orange. Marc Chatov is inspired by the work of Diego Velasquez, Édouard Manet, Willia...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Caddy" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Caddy" is an oil painting that depicts a rusted 1950's Cadillac on a wooden shelf floating among clouds and a bright blue sky. Gregory was born in Kansa...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vintage Mid Century Still Life with Brass Vessel, Fruits and Vegetables
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century still life composition with Brass vessel, apples, turnip and pepper by Charles Kingham (American, 1895-1984), c. 1940's. The artist uses a bold color palette an...
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1940s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Untitled
By Judith Klausenstock
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Judith Klausenstock– American (1928- ) Title: Untitled Year: circa 1995 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 17 x 27.75 inches. Framed size: 26.25 x 36.25 inches Signature: Signe...
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1990s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Midnight Forest
Located in Burlingame, CA
With Stephanie Peek’s lush, tropical scene — inspired by La Grande Serre public garden in Paris — she has created an environment for refuge and renewal. By focusing on a single subje...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Medium Sized Contemporary American Oil of Antique/Toy Soldiers and Army Men
Located in Fort Worth, TX
'Modern Warfare,' 2017 John Hartley discovered his life's passion while growing up in Piqua, Ohio. Encouraged to develop his talents in an academic envir...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Daffodils, Realism, Oil Painting, Realism, Floral Paintings , Gary Hernandez
Located in Houston, TX
Daffodils is a oil painting done in the style of Realism. It is a still-life oil painting done pleinaire in the Texas countryside near the Texas Hill Country It has a custom made fra...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Strange Catch
Located in Denver, CO
Eel and Floral Element
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Saxophone #1
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This is a painting of a saxophone, the image was painted entirely with an airbrush. I photographed this saxophone outdoors on a sunny summer day.

About...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary Oil of Vintage/Antique Fighter Jet Toys for Army Men or G.I Joe
Located in Fort Worth, TX
BMIC, 2017 John Hartley discovered his life's passion while growing up in Piqua, Ohio. Encouraged to develop his talents in an academic environment, he m...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Nantucket Peonies
Located in Greenwich, CT
Still life of a vase full of peonies in front of a map of Nantucket.
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Mahogany, Acrylic

Triumph
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a verdant, wooded area, painted en-plein air in Arkansas. An old, rusted, abandoned race-car, a BMW Triumph, is the focal point behind a time-honored stone wall. D...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Linen

White Rose, Monumental Flower Painting by Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: White Rose Year: 1971 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 80 x 80 in. (203.2 x 203.2 cm)
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1970s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Late Summer, Oil Painting by Harry Lane
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Harry Lane, American (1891 - 1973) Title: Late Summer Medium: Oil on Board, signed Size: 16.5 in. x 12.5 in. (41.91 cm x 31.75 cm) Frame Size: 20 x 16 inches
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1950s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Nostalgia" - Contemporary History Painting - Vermeer
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Nostalgia" features soft hues of brown, orange, yellow, purple and blue. Richard Thomas Scott is inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Andrew Wyeth,...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Linen

American Realist still life of Pink and Yellow Roses
Located in Woodbury, CT
American Painter of flowers and garden scenes. Many of her works are in public collections. “It’s interesting where you go in a 45-year art career. I look back now and see that I ...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

American Realist still life of Pink and Yellow Roses
Located in Woodbury, CT
American Painter of flowers and garden scenes. Many of her works are in public collections. “It’s interesting where you go in a 45-year art career. I look back now and see that I ...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

American Contemporary Oil of Vintage/Antique Toy Race Car Driver by Texas Artist
Located in Fort Worth, TX
'Man Of Steel,' 2017 John Hartley discovered his life's passion while growing up in Piqua, Ohio. Encouraged to develop his talents in an academic environ...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Hookah, pipes and cigarettes by Giametta - Gouache on cardboard 47x62 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Italian painter Signed work Work on panel Flush frame in white wood 48 x 63 x 2 cm
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Coastal Farm Landscape - oil on canvas
Located in Burlingame, CA
Coastal Farm Landscape. Oil on canvas painting, created in 1972 by James Torlakson who is known for his photorealist oil paintings, watercolors and aquatint intaglio etchings. Torla...
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Late 20th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Eggs" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Eggs" is an oil painting that depicts a blue mason jar full of eggs on a wooden shelf floating among clouds and a bright bl...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Contemporary Oil of Psychic Reading, Tarot Card, and Palm Reading Neon Sign
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Paper, 2020, Daniel Blagg, Oil on canvas, 38 x 58" By meticulously depicting forgotten road signs and roadside debris, Daniel Blagg invites his viewers to re-consider objects that ...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Pale Purple Tulips, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"I would describe this still life of tulips as uncommon, novel, and intriguing," says artist Nicole Lamothe. "I was initially attracted to the striped leaves ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Oil of Dallas Cowboys Tribute Football Field Celebrating Texas
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Tribute, 2009, Daniel Blagg, Oil on canvas, 60 x 90" By meticulously depicting forgotten road signs and roadside debris, Daniel Blagg invites his viewer...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Monika's Lilies American Realist painter, floral painting, Representational
Located in Houston, TX
Monika's Lilies is painted in the style of American Realism. This floral painting has won several awards in Realism contests in the USA. Gary J. Hernandez is an internationally reco...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Mother's Day Bouquet, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jo Galang says this piece was inspired by a lovely bouquet she received from her son and his girlfriend on Mother's Day. "It was so beautiful, and the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Large Contemporary Oil Painting of Americana Themed Rustic Road Sign in Texas
Located in Fort Worth, TX
This vibrant oil painting is brought to you by the incredible hand of Dan Blagg. His works are filled with themes of nostalgia, a rustic lifestyle, and Americana. Add a pop of color to any space by collecting a Daniel Blagg. This may be a conversation piece, but when the conversation runs dry, you can look deep into Dan's work and feel at peace with the silence. This work is titled, "Stars" by Daniel Blagg. 2021. Oil paint on canvas. 44 x 55." A well-known figure of the contemporary Fort Worth art scene, Daniel Blagg has worked in the DFW area for over four decades. Blagg creates compositions that are both large-scale and intimate, familiar and unfamiliar, through his realistic style and chosen subject matter. Inspired by the surroundings of his studio warehouse on the outskirts of Fort Worth, his paintings of deteriorating road signs, empty streets, and vacant buildings examine urban decay and the byproducts of American capitalism. Blagg is interested in portraying what society discards; what once was useful is now abandoned and left to rot with no thought of recycling or re-use. According to Blagg, this wastefulness is particularly evident in American culture, where advertising is driven by the constant and even desperate desire to make a profit, without regard for the ramifications of this model of economic enterprise. By meticulously depicting forgotten road signs and roadside debris, Blagg invites his viewers to re-consider objects that are often ignored or forgotten. He masterfully crafts his paintings to create moody, unsettling compositions that feel desolate and neglected through his detailed depictions. Quick brushstrokes or soft washes of paint form fields of grass, distant mountains, and stretches of roads, while sharp shadows and the lack of figures heighten the feeling of loneliness and seclusion in these landscapes. Blagg’s representations evoke the work of Edward Hopper through a similar use of light and dark contrasts, as well as an emphasis on the urban subject matter. However, unlike Hopper, Blagg’s explorations ominously foretell the effects of the passage of time. These signs and objects act not only as markers of the past but also as forewarnings for the future. What will we as a contemporary society build and forsake? How will our creations stand the test of time? What will outlive its use in our culture but may ultimately outlast us, the creators? Blagg visually poses these questions to his audiences, hinting that the answers will only be realized with the next generation of creators and builders. Until that time comes, we are responsible for the creations of past generations, whether we preserve, restore, or ignore those objects. We are also accountable for what we leave behind, whether it is art, architecture, or physical waste. Blagg’s paintings have been exhibited in over sixty prominent shows across the United States, and his work is collected by numerous institutions and companies, such as the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, the Old Jail House Arts Center, Shell Oil, Fidelity Investments, and The Coca-Cola Company. He has curated multiple exhibitions at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and was President of the Exhibition Advisory Panel from 2006 to 2008. In 2012 and 2009, he was a finalist for the Hunting Prize, an annual competition in Houston, Texas, that supports Texas artists. He has also received the Cynthia Brants...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Still Life with Oranges" - Contemporary Realism - Still Life - Manet
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Still Life with Oranges" is an oil painting featuring hues of bronze, orange, purple, and red. Marc Chatov is inspired by the work of Diego Velasquez, Édouard Manet, William Bouguer...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Time Traveler
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery NYC. In my work I explore family objects as “families” of objects—individual silver heirlooms that are related to one another in a single collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Maid in Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on board Signed lower left Provenance: Everett Oehlschlaeger Galleries, Chicago, IL Exhibited: Everett Oehlschlaeger Galleries, Chicago, IL Ten portraits of plastic toys attach...
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1970s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Inkjet, Oil

Art Shipping and Receiving, Photorealist Oil Painting on Board by Harry Lane
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Harry Lane Title: Art Shipping and Receiving Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Board, signed lower right Size: 30 in. x 24 in. (76.2 cm x 60.96 cm) ...
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1950s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Board, Oil

Gala
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A beautifully executed, super-sized, trompe l'oeil oil painting of a gala apple with several levels of irony. A plump, bright, fresh apple, painted hyper realistically. The vibrant ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Pepper Party / oil on canvas - still life with food
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious fun with food in this bold and colorful still life celebration where green, red, orange and yellow reigns, in this chili pepper scene from highly collectible American realis...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hydrangeas and Other Garden Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): John Ross Key 1882
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Late 19th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Charge
Located in Fairfield, CT
My paintings begin with a serious sense of play, both in the staging and the creating of the compositions. It is at this beginning stage that I operate under the Dadaist dictate that...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Spanish Carnations
Located in Denver, CO
Flora in Vase, with red interior
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Blue Shadows, Oil Painting by Harry Lane
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Harry Lane, American (1891 - 1973) Title: Blue Shadows Medium: Oil on Board, signed l.r. Size: 15 in. x 11 in. (38.1 cm x 27.94 cm) Frame Size: 19 x 15 inches
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Porcupine" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Porcupine" is an oil painting that depicts a Porcupine skull and wooden shelf floating among clouds and a bright blue sky. Gregory was born in Kansas Ci...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Acrylic painting titled "1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 M22"
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 M22" is an acrylic painting that depicts a closeup view of the grill of a baby blue 1972 Ponti...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Yellow Calla Lily
Located in New York, NY
In his long and productive career, Clarence Holbrook Carter followed an independent course. He incorporated an unlikely mixture of stylistic influences, drawing from such disparate s...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oliver No.3
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Stott’s work is almost object portraiture, applying traditional still life compositions and lighting but ventures beyond time honore...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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