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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: American Realist
"Red Sand Shovel" contemporary trompe l'oeil oil painting of antique object
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Red Sand Shovel" is a contemporary trompe l'oeil oil painting of antique object in an interior. The child's shovel is hanging on a hook slightly off kilter.
Artist Bio:
John Morfi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
River Dart Walk, Dartmouth, Devon, Original painting, Seascape, Horizon, Coastal
Located in Deddington, GB
This painting was inspired following time spent in Dartmouth, Devon. The silhouette of the trees on the top of the hills and the effect of the sun behind the horizon line. The sky fu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
A Message to You of Love, painting, Bluebell Woodland art, Acrylic on board
Located in Deddington, GB
‘A Message to You of Love’ is an original impressionistic painting in pink, red and green of a beautiful walk that I have done with my children every year as they grew up. This place...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Red Flowers in Landscape - small, pink, green, floral, still life, oil on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this lovely oil painting by Jennifer Hornyak, bright red flowers—perhaps poppies stand in a field of green. Billowy white clouds in a turquoise-blue sky frame the flowers and offe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Carmel Evening
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon, 'Carmel Evening' was painted in 2023. The original painting is 44" X 48". Framed in a contemporary minimal hardwood, 44.5 x 48.5 inches. Ready to hang and enjoy over a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rodeo Beach II
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Rodeo Beach II" coastal scene at dusk with California surfers. This peaceful painting portrays a gentle warmth and tranquility. This original painting is 44" X 48". Framed in a cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
diablo View
Located in Burlingame, CA
‘Diablo View’ an original oil painting by American realist artist Willard Dixon, featuring distant rolling hills and expansive hazy blue sky. Willard Dixon has painted landscapes and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Blue Vase' - Nude Figurative Woman with Flowers - Textured Still-Life
Located in Carmel, CA
The artwork "Blue Vase" by Kristy Chettle is a captivating contemporary still-life that vividly captures the essence of everyday tranquility and the beauty of the mundane. This 41.5"...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
A Sure Sign of Spring
Located in Wenham, MA
This piece is an original oil painting on panel.
GC Williams has a degree in art history which gave her an understanding of, and appreciation for, not only the art of the past, but...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Skull with Shutters
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Manchester, GB
Geoffrey Key is a highly acclaimed and celebrated artist known for his bold, distinctive style and his ability to capture the essence of the human form and the natural world. His pai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seaward Window and Gingham Curtains. Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
There is a place that is very dear to me and my family;a cottage by the sea left to my mother by my granmother and in turn to me and my siblings. It over looks the bay of St Micheal ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
The New Blue and White Vase. Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The temprature in my studio seems to alter what I paint and the way I paint! I generally turn in during the cooler months and this is one such painting. In the summer I want to throw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Umbrella - City View With Figure, Expressive Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-1, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
“Know Thyself”
As an artist I am interested in exploring the relationship of the soul incarnated in the physical realm of Earth.
I feel there is so much value here to explore. In ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-2, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
There is a passage from the book The Four Agreements in which author Don Miguel Ruiz relays a story of creation from the Toltec tradition.
In this story a young man was studying to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-6, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
The space between...
I’ve heard this described as our truest selves.
That our true self, our soul, our essence exists in the space between every cell, atom, and molecule of our bodi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-4, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Unity series is best described by a short story found in the introduction to author Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements.
Three thousand years ago there was a [man] just...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-7, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
A man entered a village and went to see the Sufi master, the wise old man of the village.
The visitor said, “I’m deciding whether I should move here or not. I’m wondering what kind...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-3, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
"As above, so below."
These words and all they represent have inspired a great deal of these works.
Exploring what it means to live our soul purpose has led me to taking a closer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-2, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
There is a passage from the book The Four Agreements in which author Don Miguel Ruiz relays a story of creation from the Toltec tradition.
In this story a young man was studying to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-5, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Unity series is best described by a short story found in the introduction to author Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements.
Three thousand years ago there was a [man] just...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 2-6, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
The space between...
I’ve heard this described as our truest selves.
That our true self, our soul, our essence exists in the space between every cell, atom, and molecule of our bodi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 1-5, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
“In a simple way the circle shows us the complete story of creation. In the beginning there was nothing, and then there became consciousness. The conscio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 1-3, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
The Unity series is best described by a short story found in the introduction to author Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements.
Three thousand yea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 1-2, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
The Unity series is best described by a short story found in the introduction to author Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements.
Three thousand yea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 1-4, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
Who am I?
What is my purpose?
These are two of the most powerful questions I’ve ever learned to ask myself.
In meditation, the most sure way that I’ve ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Unity 1-7, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
“Everyone who has drawn a circle knows that this center point must exist for its' construction. This middle point stands for centralized power, the base ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Flower jazz
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I've poured my soul into the vibrant dance of nature, capturing the bursting life of flowers in a symphony of color and texture. My brushstrokes, imbued with the sp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Hexagonal" Oil Painting 24" x 20" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Hexagonal" Oil Painting 24" x 20" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
ABOUT
A characteristically bold and optimistic palette does not belie the inescapably pensive nature and at times, incompr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Laid to Rest - Still Life with Dead Bird and Golden Plate, Oil on Panel, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Queen, I, Oil Painting
By Malia Pettit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A shiny chess piece reflects artist Malia Pettit's love for portraying powerful women and captivating still-life subjects. With the ability to move in any direction and cover as much ground as she desires, the queen stands out as the most powerful figure on the board. The monochromatic palette adds a sense of elegance and simplicity to the piece.
About the Artist
Malia Pettit sees her artistic process as an act of “liberating the paint†and “allowing for the unexpected to occur.†Her portraits of women stem from a fascination with glossy magazines and their portrayal of models, actors and celebrities. Her work has been especially influenced by Chantal Joffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Willow and Green
Located in Wenham, MA
This is an original oil painting on a linen panel.
Ginny Williams has a degree in art history which gave her an understanding of, and appreciation for not only the art of the past...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Yutong Zhao Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Title: The Photographer Showed Me His Album
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 19 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lime Tart, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A lime tart with a whipped cream topping and a lime wedge serves as a delightful treat in this still-life painting. Soft visual texture extends from the dessert...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yutong Zhao Impressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Title: Take A Bite oF The Sweetest Middle Part
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 19 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
All Saints
Located in Wenham, MA
This is an original oil painting on a linen panel. Mums, the traditional flower of All Saints Day in France, are pictured in a reflective silver cup. A jewel-like deep green-blue bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Historic Woodlawn Cemetery (early spring)
Located in Columbus, OH
"Historic Woodlawn Cemetery (early spring)" is a rare, plein air oil painting by award-winning contemporary American artist, Kira Mountjoy-Pepka. This piece features a marble structu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Martini with Olives, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Anticipating a sip, a timeless martini garnished with cocktail olives invites leisure and relaxation. Against a background with visible brushstrokes, the immacu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Botanical Study Oil Painting "Ikhamanga-XIII Birds of Paradise"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large, unique oil painting on stretched canvas, ready to hang. The artwork depicts close-up tropical plants in beautiful and rich colours.
Framing options are available on request
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A Dance With Florals by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hill View no.3, Original painting, Contemporary Landscape art, Meadows, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Hill View no.3 is an original painting by artist Alexa Roscoe. In this painting Alexa has used calm colours creating a peaceful feeling. The fields flow down the canvas giving a sens...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Face No. 319, 2018
By John Casado
Located in Burlingame, CA
A face in multi color, including mainly indigo and tan with orange. Acrylic on paper, 14 x 11 inches (unframed). Part of the artist's new Face to Face series started in 2017 and f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Lilies are here - Oil Paint by Elena Mardashova - 2024
Located in Roma, IT
Oil painting 'Lilies are here', on canvas 60 x 50 cm, 2024.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Over the Hills no.1, Original painting, Contemporary Landscape art, Meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
Over the Hills no.1 is an original painting by artist Alexa Roscoe. This is a vibrant and bold landscape scene with a fun and whimsical feeling.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Original pai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tulip Yellow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Tulip Yellow
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Broom Street Remembered
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Broom Street Remembered
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15.5" x 13.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Covered Bridge" contemporary realist plein air painting of snow scene, Vermont
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Covered Bridge" is contemporary realist plein air painting of a snow scene in Vermont. The water is frozen over, and there are no people. A path leads from the bridge, away from the viewer, and continues off the canvas, letting us imagine... where does this path lead? A hint of fantasy to this realistic portrayal in Jeffersonville, Vermont.
Medium: Oil on Aluminum
Framed dimensions: 23.5 x 29.5 inches
Artist Bio:
Rachel Personett was born in Hawaii, but raised in Colorado. Being the daughter of a pilot she has always traveled extensively. She has studied part time at the Savannah College of Art and Design, The Angel Academy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Metal
"Tea Time", contemporary, still life, brown, yellow, orange, gold, oil painting
By Marcia Wise
Located in Natick, MA
“Tea Time” by Marcia Wise is a 24 x 30 inch still life oil painting from the artist’s china cup still life series in dominant earth tones of browns, yellow, oranges and gold with a h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Untitled - Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting
By Eszter Radák
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright, colorful, textured still life oil painting by Hungarian artist Eszter Radák (b. 1971).
Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches. Signed on back. Offered unframed.
Eszter Radák is a v...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still-Life in Red - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Ingrid Smuling
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling
Still life in Red
22 x 37 cm ( frame is included in price, size with frame is 35 x 50 cm)
Artist Ingrid Smuling, 80 years in August '24, is still most in her element ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
"Spirit of the Woods" American Realism, light streaming through forest
By Edwina Lucas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Spirit of the Woods" is an American Realist depiction of light streaming through a forest. Lucas painted the woods near her studio and was able to capture the light that streams thr...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A White Rose Realism Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Floral 20" x 20"
Located in Houston, TX
White Rose by Susan Meeks was just painted in 2024 as part of her floral collection. White Roses is gallery wrapped so there is no need for a frame.
White roses symbolize loyalty, ...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Wormdigger's Bedroom, Golden Yellow Ochre Bed, Mirror, Boots, Burgundy Red Chair
Located in Kent, CT
A fisherman's bedroom interior with golden yellow ochre bedding, a still life arrangement of a mug and wine bottle on the bedside table, wader boots on a rug in the corner, a burgund...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Catelaya
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Catelaya
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 27" x 22"
Framed Dimensions: 34" x 29"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Proven...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wormdigger's Bedside Table, Wine Bottle, Botanical Pattern Wallpaper Bedroom
Located in Kent, CT
A fisherman's bedside table with a still life arrangement of a dark green wine bottle, mug, and bible against a bright, lively floral patterned botanical wallpaper in green, yellow, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Innocence
Located in Wenham, MA
This piece is an original oil painting on panel.
GC Williams has a degree in art history which gave her an understanding of, and appreciation for, not on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
"Giverny XV", Contemporary, Oil Painting, Canvas, Impressionism, Waterscape
By Jill Hackney
Located in St. Louis, MO
"A native of New Orleans, Jill Hackney studied painting at The Cleveland Institute of Art and Louisiana State University, where she earned her BFA. She is a founding member and twice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Oil
"Little Girl and Dog on Shovel" blue white trompe l'oeil oil painting of antique
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Little Girl and Dog on Shovel" is a blue, white and red trompe l'oeil oil painting of a child's beach shovel. Morfis' incredible realism contrasts the qua...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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.