Contemporary Still-life Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Contemporary
Flopped Frosty
Located in Fairfield, CT
Framed size: 13x17"
Gina Minichino’s classical portraits of contemporary edible treats harken back to the 17th Century Dutch Masters. In this new series she takes it a step further...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Neighbor's Roses
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Neighbor's Roses' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Platanus, the Tree of Joy and Healing, Oil on canvas painting with gold leaf
Located in Dallas, TX
ANASTASIA GKLAVA
b. 1966, Greece
** Please note this is a Commission based on the "Euphoria" Tree. It will take the artist 3-4 weeks to create the painting.
Anastasia Gklava is a b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Birthday Cupcake
Located in Fairfield, CT
Framed size: 13x17"
Gina Minichino’s classical portraits of contemporary edible treats harken back to the 17th Century Dutch Masters. In this new series she takes it a step further...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
By The Water's Edge, Waterscape, Blue, Water, Landscape, painting
By Betty Ball
Located in Riverdale, NY
By the Water's Edge by Betty Ball is part of her Land and Sea series. It is Oil on Linen, 36x36. It is framed to 37.5 x 37.5 It is $3.050. It is a beautiful landscape and watersc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Salt Stone by Shirley Lewis Large Square Contemporary Blue Painting on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shirley’s love of creating came at an early age. She learned many of her techniques from the time she spent with her depression-era grandmother, making artistic statements from items...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Encaustic
Contemporary art, Flowers market at Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This piece by Areg Elibekian captures the essence of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, amidst its bustling flower market. The vibrant colors beckon viewers with a warm invitation, showc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fertility", oil and gold leaf painting of vibrant pomegranate tree
Located in Dallas, TX
"Fertility" is a stunning painting depicting a vibrant pomegranite tree in the center, surrounded by a rich gold background. The fruitful tree has a lively energy that spreads throug...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Resurrection Lillies (Unframed)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Resurrection Lillies' - unframed by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Rhododendron (Unframed)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Rhododendron' watercolor on paper is 36 x 40 inches, unframed. Professional framing available upon request. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Narcissus (Unframed)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Narcissus' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
Internati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Arrows and Cherry Tomatoes - Contemporary Still Life in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Arrows and Cherry Tomatoes - Contemporary Still Life in Oil on Canvas
Brightly colored still life by an unknown artist (20th Century). A blue and magenta cloth with red arrows is la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
The Philosophy of Tea, Teacups, Yellow, Pink Gladiolus Flowers, Green Forest
Located in Kent, CT
A cheerful outdoor scene with a still life arrangement of bright pink gladiolus flowers in a clear glass vase beside a smaller orange bouquet atop a lively yellow tablecloth. A set o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet, Olive Green Vase, Pink Flowers, Gray Tablecloth, Black, Botanical
Located in Kent, CT
In this charming painting, a golden olive green glass vase on a gray tablecloth holds a bouquet of pink flowers. The color of the blossoms complements the pale gray blue background i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"PB&J stacked sandwiches" Original Oil Painting 18 in x 18 in
Located in Boca Raton, FL
“PB&J Stack”
2018
Oil on 2” deep Panel
18 in x 18 in
In the genre of Contemporary realism, this original oil painting of
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches conjures memories of chi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seedhead & Field (Large Abstract Landscape with Yellow Flower in Foreground)
Located in Hudson, NY
Large abstract landscape with a gesturally painted warm yellow flower in the foreground
"Seedhead and Field" proffers all the hallmarks of a David Konigsberg painting: abstract liber...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daisy
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Daisy
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provena...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Planeta Agua
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Pietrina Checcacci was born in Taranto, Italy. Currently, she lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Checcacci studied at the National School of Fine Arts from 1958 to 1964 and has won n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Picturesque Botany (Still Life Painting of Pink Roses on Dark Blue, Gold Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic still life painting of bright flowers on dark blue
Hand-painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes
"Picturesque Botany (Rose, Morning Glory, Hellebore, Crocus, Pollinators, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Tropical Fantasy Floral #2 Oil on Canvas By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Floral wall art depicting the luxury and abundance of the tropical floral jenra with large overlapping inventive flowers
Tropical Fantasy Floral #2' Oil on Canvas By Marc Zimmerman
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Artichoke 1, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A luscious artichoke displays its scaly exterior. Its texture and rich colors complement the soft lavender background. The careful balance between color, light,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Symbiotic Growth - Floral Abstract Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
symb...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Beers, Green Lamps, Dark Red, Glasses, Snow Outside, Winter Bar Still Life
By KK Kozik
Located in Kent, CT
Two beer glasses sit on a small round table, illuminated by a green sconce and framed by a snowy scene outside the window of the cozy bar in this peaceful, wintry still life by KK Ko...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Lavender Pansy, Oil Painting
By Lisa Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pansies bloom in spring, filling the white vase with their colorful petals. The composition focuses on the earthenware, creating a focal point for the flowers. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Grapes on a String, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bunch of red grapes illuminates from within, resembling tiny light bulbs. The artwork portrays their classic shape and translucency with white and purple spec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Assorted Macarons, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A luscious assortment of colorful French macarons rests on a white pedestal plate. Artist Pat Doherty balances the elements in the composition, establishing h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Voluptuous Rhythm in Blue - Large Floral Painting - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Cherries in a Glass Bowl, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Red, juicy cherries rest in a glass bowl, showcasing their plumpness and vibrant summer hues. The light illuminates their glossy skin, while shadows add depth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Across Five Mile, Waterscape, Reflections, Blue, Water, Landscape, painting
By Betty Ball
Located in Riverdale, NY
Across Five Mile by Betty Ball is part of her Land and Sea series. It is Oil on Linen, 30x30. It is framed to 31.5 x 31.5 It is $2,675. It is a beautiful landscape and waterscape ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Across the Inlet, Waterscape, Reflection, Blue, Water, Landscape Scene, painting
By Betty Ball
Located in Riverdale, NY
Across the Inlet by Betty Ball is part of her Land and Sea series. It is Oil on Canvas, 30x30. It is framed to 31.5 x 31.5 It is $2,675. It is a beautiful landscape and waterscap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Big Sur bouquet - Still-life Art by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Flor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daisy 2
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Daisy 2
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Prov...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wollblume by Shirley Lewis Large Square Contemporary Blue Painting on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shirley’s love of creating came at an early age. She learned many of her techniques from the time she spent with her depression-era grandmother, making artistic statements from items...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Encaustic
Picturesque Botany (Still Life Painting of Pink Lilies & Roses on Indigo Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic still life painting of pastel pink lilies, roses, and foxglove on dark blue
Hand-painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes
"Picturesque Botany (Lily, Rose, Cherry Blossom, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
View Trough To The Sea by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'View Through To The Sea', oil on canvas, is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel, CA
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#392
Located in New Orleans, LA
Calvert’s current paintings investigate the relationship between digital media and the reception and perception of images, and utilizes diverse technologies such as fresco, 3D modeli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Inkjet
Flying Aster, Still Life, Lime Green Pears, Trypan Blue, Candy Apple Red
Located in Kent, CT
A vibrant and colorful dining room interior scene with an arrangement of flowers in a painted vase next to blue and white China teapot, nude figurine and various fruits, yellow lemon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flora Seeds, Botanical Interior, Flowers, Red Poppies, Fruit, Yellow Lemon, Blue
Located in Kent, CT
A bright and inviting interior scene with a still life arrangement of bright red poppies in a blue and white China vase and yellow lemons. The table setting is beautifully complement...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Florals and Fruits- Abstract Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Florals and Fruits- Abstract Painting By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daisies of the Moon, Yellow, White Flowers, Peach Pink Lake Sunset, Green Pears
Located in Kent, CT
A light and inviting interior scene with an arrangement of yellow, white and burgundy red daisies in a clear glass vase next to light green pears, orange wedges, a green apple and a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Princess Cakes, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Delectable desserts made with layers of sponge cake, jam, and pastry cream grace this still life. Dome-shaped marzipan covers them in green and pink, each adorn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Peaches and Stems, Yellow Flowers, Red Tulips, Fruit, Pears, Dining Room
Located in Kent, CT
A bright and inviting interior scene with a still life arrangement of red tulips beside a light green pitcher, peaches and pears on a yellow checkered table cloth. The table setting ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Tropical Bouquet - Floral Painting - Flower Art By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Tropical leaves are emphasized in all their glorious shapes and patterns in a colorful weaving, framed in by a Hawaiian motif.
Tropical Bouquet - Interior Painting - Oil On Canvas B...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blinking Olive", Depiction of Common Objects, Food Motif, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Blinking Olive" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from acrylic on wood. This piece measures 14"h x 12"w.
Based in Philadelphia, Kendra Dandy (b.1987) is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Gallifa Muse - Lush Green Spanish Landscape with Miró Sculpture, Oil on Panel
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
The lush green landscape of Carol Pylant's painting titled "Gallifa Muse" invites us to explore. The Miro Sculpture in the foreground draws our eyes upward toward the mist blanketin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Garden of Abstraction By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Flor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
IMPROBABLE BALANCE: WATERMELON - Still Life, Trompe L'œil, Fruit
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Edward A. Butler
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Nocturnal Nature (Still Life Painting of Colorful Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic still life painting of bright flowers on dark blue
Hand-painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes
"Nocturnal Nature (Poppies, Clematis, Fennel)" made in 2023
Image dimensio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Jungle Bouquet By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Jung...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
IMPOSTERS #25 (Dragon Fruit and Magenta Duck) - Realism, Toy, Humor
By Samuel Hung
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Samuel Hung
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
#412
Located in New Orleans, LA
Calvert’s current paintings investigate the relationship between digital media and the reception and perception of images, and utilizes diverse technologies such as fresco, 3D modeli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Inkjet
WALLPAPER, DRAPE, TOMATOES - Still Life, Trompe L'œil, Realism
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Edward A. Butler
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
FLOURISHING BLOOM - Large Floral Painting - 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 delig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#414
Located in New Orleans, LA
Calvert’s current paintings investigate the relationship between digital media and the reception and perception of images, and utilizes diverse technologies such as fresco, 3D modeli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Inkjet
Floral Joy By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Fant...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PAPER BOXES: COMPOSITION WITH A TEAL STACK ON PURPLE/GRAY GRADIENT
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Kevin Palme
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
IMPROBABLE BALANCE: RED BALLS - Realism, Still Life, Animal
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Edward A. Butler
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Big Sur Summer by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary still-life paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add still-life paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jennifer Hornyak, Andrea Stajan-Ferkul, Zhang Wei Guang, and Marc Zimmerman. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 1.25 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $102 and tops out at $1,023,500, while the average work sells for $3,010.