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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
The Vanguard Series Nr. X: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. X: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, unsigned (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Marine Scene, Boats in Port, Oil on Canvas
Located in Cotignac, FR
Marine scene, boats in harbour, oil on canvas by Roland Fourrier. The painting is signed and dated bottom left. This wonderful painting presents a serene marina scene with vibrant, ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporize flowers yellow, flowers on canvas. Radiant Whirl of Blooms
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The painting size is 24"x30", oil on canvas. A lush still‑life bouquet in a deep cobalt vase, set against a luminous, swirling backdrop.
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Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Fauvist Still Life with Fruits and Flowers - Original Oil on Canvas, SIGNED
Located in Paris, IDF
Albert ZAVARO (1925-) Fauvist Still Life with Fruits and Flowers, 1967 Oil on canvas Signed lower right corner On canvas 60 x 73 cm (c. 24 x 29 in) PROVENANCE: Galerie Framond, Par...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and at...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large Antique American Modernist Still Life 1940s Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a modernt wood molding. Excellent cond...
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Floral Still Life with Grapes and Bird's Nest Classic Composition of Peonies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Arrangement, Continental School, late 20th century most likely a pastiche work after an earlier composition oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 20 inches provenance: private...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Antique Paris Modern Coastal Port City Framed Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage French modernist coastal scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, re...
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Flower Still Life
By Adrian Dornbush
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan) Oil on canvas, 24 ½ x 19 ½ inches unframed, 32 x 27 inches framed, signed and inscribed “Adrian Dornbush/ Flower Still Life” verso, a remnant of exhibition label verso, stamped “1454” verso, original frame Exhibited: i) Midwestern Artist’s Exhibition Representative Work from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska & Colorado, Kansas City Art Institute, February 1 to March 2, 1931, no. 34 (see catalog with a listing of work with this title); and ii) Special Display and Sale of Late Oil Paintings Produced by Cedar Rapids Own Artists from the Little Gallery, at Newman’s Department Store, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 1932 (see [Advertisement], The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), March 15, 1932 – listing a work with this title, together with paintings by fourteen other artists, including Grant Wood, Marvin Cone...
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting of a Colorful Bouquet of Spring Flowers by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Completed in the vibrant,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Wind Flowers in a Tzu Chow Vase
By Ethelyn Cosby Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wind Flowers in a Tzu Chow Vase, 1933, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 20 x 16 inches, label verso with title and original price ($185.00), exhibited 44th Annual E...
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Classical Still Life Oil Painting Ornate Flowers on Stone Plinth Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers on a Stone Plinth European artist, late 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, south west of England condi...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still-life by Otto Clenin - Oil on canvas
Located in Geneva, CH
Otto Clénin was born on August 5, 1899 in Madretsch (Biel). When his father retired, his family moved to Ligerz. Otto found work in the watch industry, but turned more and more to p...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Pitcher (Nature morte au pichet)
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is signed and dated by Barnabè in the lower right. Barnabè's still-lives of simple everyday objects such as water pitchers, coffee cups, vases and bowls are painted in ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still life with tea-pot by René Aumbach - Oil on canvas 53x66 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas without frame. There is a signature "René Aumbach" and date 1922.
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1920s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Bouquet of flowers by Albert Duplain - Oil on canvas 45x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Albert Duplain was a Swiss painter who was born in 1890. Albert Duplain's work has been offered at auction multiple times. Died in 1978. Work on canvas
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Early American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Figural Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Eugene Arcieri (1914 - 2005). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 14 by 18 painting alone. In exce...
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Incredible Large Modernist Sunflower Portrait Framed Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful antique American modernist Sunflower still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modernist American Framed Flower Still Life Surreal Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American school modernist still life painting. Mixed media painting on board. Great colors and a complex composition. Has a Southwest feeling. Nicely framed. In e...
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

The Still Life - Oil Painting by Claude Decamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Still Life is a painting realized by Claude Decamps in the 1970s Oil painting on cardboard canvas. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Th...
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Sunflowers - Oil on Canvash by Daniel Been - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with sunflowers is a beautiful oil painting realized by Daniel Been (1885-1967) Hand signed lower margin. Includes a wooden frame. 60 x 80 cm Good conditions
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Early 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Testing the Water" American Modernist Interior Scene Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible and rare early American modernist interior scene still life. So finely painted and a very rare and provocative subject for its time. Signed lower left. Handsomely fram...
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Framed Flower Fauvist Still Life Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist flower still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 10L.
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Desert Rose" - Still Life on a Retaining Wall with Landscape in the Background
Located in Soquel, CA
Clean and modern still life against a landscape background by Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928). The still life consists of a rose in a pitcher, two Native American baskets (Salish an...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique American School Modernist Art Deco Bird Still Life Signed Oil Panting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Signed.
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nature morte florale, Modern Oil Painting and Sand on Canvas by Claude Venard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Claude Venard, French (1913 - 1999) - Nature morte florale, Year: 1974, Medium: Oil and Sand on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 25.5 x 21.5 in. (64.77 x 54.61 cm), Frame Size: ...
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Large Antique Cubist Impressionist Flower Still Life Signed Oil Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Marigold flowers" by Helene Zolo - Oil on canvas 38x46 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 51x59 cm Hélène ZOLO-LEVY is a swiss artist born in 1904
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Tama, Mimi, Chan" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese American Modernist Still Life, Cats
Located in New York, NY
Chuzo Tamotzu Tama, Mimi, Chan, circa 1950 Signed lower left Oil on canvasboard 40 1/2 x 28 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1888. He was educated in poli...
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Large-Scale Apple Painting by Isaac Monteiro, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Isaac Monteiro (1938-2008) Apple, 1985 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in. Framed: 37 1/2 x 49 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower left: I Monteiro Inscribed verso: Apple I Monteir...
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1980s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Magnolia
By Edna Reindel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnolia, c. 1946, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 22 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches, this original oil painting was part of Reindel's Flowers of Our Land series, commissioned by the John M...
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Board

"Poetry." Large floral composition. Acrylic painting. Modern
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've channeled a blend of serenity and vitality. The acrylic colors capture nature's essence with a nod to oriental art's poetic elegance. This isn't just a painting; ...
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2010s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Still Life with Fruits" Russian-American Modern Colorful Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1927 by Russian-American painter Ben Benn. With a highly recognizable modern style, fast brush stroke and expressive use of color, shape, ...
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1920s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Still Life (Untitled)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Still Life (Untitled), c. 1935 – 1940, oil on canvas, signed lower left, magazine cover has a 1934 date, 32 x 26 inches, remnant of exhibition label verso In their essay for the gro...
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Strawberry and Cream - Vibrant Southwest Inspired Pop Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Still Life (Untitled)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Still Life (Untitled), c. 1940/50s, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches, identified by label verso Jeanette Maxfield Lewis was a California-based landscape painter and etcher. Born in Oa...
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Illustration Style Painting of Turkey Tail Mushrooms, Autumn Forest Landscape
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Turkey Tail Mushrooms" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina...
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2010s Modern Still-life Paintings

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India Ink, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary) signed painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches Provenance: from a collection in France Condition: ver...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Exquisite ca. 1935 American Precisionist Painting of a Yellow Rose by Harry Lane
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite ca. 1935 American Precisionist Painting of a Yellow Rose by Harry Lane. Image size: 13" x 9 1/2". Framed Size: 20 1/2" x 17 1/2"...
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique French Modernist Signed Sunflower Still Life Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage French modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 35 by 20 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a modern...
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

21th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Colorful Figure Sitting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed inverso original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

still life of flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Agustí Ferré Pino (1884-1960) - Still life of flowers - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 61x50 cm. Restored. Frameless.
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dandelion" Original Vintage Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
"Dandelion" Original Vintage Oil Painting Like a scientific illustration, Edith Bruning (American, 1899-1961) depicts various stages of a dandel...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Cattleya Orchids" Jane Peterson, Modernist Bright Flowers, Female Impressionist
Located in New York, NY
Jane Peterson Cattleya Orchids, circa 1940s Signed lower right Oil on canvas 32 x 32 inches Provenance Estate of the artist Artist’s estate sale, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1960s Priva...
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Signed Impressionist Flower Still Life Interior Scene Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist flower still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 31 by 37 inches overall.
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Your Greatest Asset
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
ROBINSON, Geoffrey (b.1945) Your Greatest Asset 2013 Image: 51.0 x 61.0 cm Frame: 70.0 x 80.0 cm Unglazed Geoffrey Robinson trained at Bournemouth...
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Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Antique Old Master Continental School Bird Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique oil painting featuring brids. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
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Early 1800s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1959 Mid Century Modern Vintage Still Life Oil Painting - A Moment Left Behind
Located in Bristol, GB
A MOMENT LEFT BEHIND Oil on canvas Size: 43 x 39 cm (including frame) A modernist style interior still life composition that captures a quiet moment, executed in oil onto canvas and...
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Abstract Oil Painting - Geometric Still Life
Located in Bristol, GB
GEOMETRIC STILL LIFE Size: 57 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on board A striking and brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto boa...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cloud Over - Vibrant Blue Southwest Skyscape Landscape Pop Art Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Colourful French Interior View, The Artist's Atelier, Chez Marie Astoin
Located in Cotignac, FR
French gouache on card, an interior view of an artist's atelier by Claude Gemy. The painting is signed bottom right and is annotated, signed and dated to the back of the card. Prove...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

"California Poppy" Original Vintage Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
"California Poppy" Original Vintage Oil Painting Like a scientific illustration, Edith Bruning (American, 1899-1961) depicts California Poppies in budding and flowering stages. Brig...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Still Life with Flowers" American Modern Colorful Oil Painting on Canvas 1936
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1936 by Russian-American painter Ben Benn. With a highly recognizable modern style, fast brush stroke and expressive use of color, shape, ...
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1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Still Life - Oil on Canvas - Late 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an artwork realized by an unknown artist in the late 19th Century. Oil on Canvas Mounted on Board. Original wooden frame. 18 x 13 cm. Good conditions
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Late 19th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Board, Canvas, Oil

Elegant Vase Overflowing with Garden Flowers Classical Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bountiful Bloom Floral Arrangement, Continental School, late 20th century most likely a pastiche work after an earlier composition oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 20 inches pro...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Chinese Vase - Oil Painting by Zhang Wei Guang - 2004
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese Vase is an original oil painting realized in 2004 by Zhang Wei Guang (Mirror). Oil painting on canvas. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right corner. Excellent conditi...
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Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

French Modernist Goulash Painting Black And White Drawing Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas by Denis Paul Noyer, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled (Still Life), an original oil on canvas by Denis Paul Noyer, is a piece for the true collector. Noyer's use of red immediately captures the viewer, which serves as the backd...
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"White Roses in Vase" Mid-Century Abstract Floral Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Gian Luigi Campanile
Located in New York, NY
This piece has a strong presence with bold brushwork and heavy use of paint. A classic Mid-20th Century Modern piece on canvas depicting a floral still life with a white roses arrang...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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 orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Moshe Rosenthalis, Jack Hooper, Betsy Podlach, and Valton Tyler. 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 Modern still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 5.12 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 $532 and tops out at $14,000, while the average work sells for $1,900.

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