Modern Still-life Paintings
MODERN STYLE
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
Large 1970's French Still Life Oil Painting Green Bottles Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's
Title: Green bottles, eggs and fabric in a still life interior scene.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 19.75 x 25.5 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Modernist Gouache Painting Portrait Of A Bright Orange Haired Lady
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Falling Bottles, Still Life in Blue Tones, Patterns and Layers, Unique Cyanotype
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Falling Bottles" is a contemporary still-life monotype cyanotype portraying different bottle shapes. This is a unique piece made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures us...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
French 20th Century Monstera Deliciosa and Aloe Vera Plants Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Plant Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 18 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tangled Weeds, Wildflowers
Located in Fairfield, CT
About the artist:
Susan Cohen’s paintings are exhibited with New York City galleries: George Billis, Garvey Simon, First Street,The Painting Center; and the Cynthia Winings Gallery...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
"Carrigan", Modern Harvest Still-Life with Autumn Squash
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern expressionist autumn still-life of winter squash harvest by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), c.1970s. Despite the more traditional subject matter, the artis...
Category
1970s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life With Fruit And Vegetables - Oil on Canvas by Luigi Spazzapan
By Luigi Spazzapan
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with fruit and vegetables is an original painting realized by Luigi Spazzapan during the 1930s. Oil on canvas.
On the back, the archive number: 2950037. Includes a frame ...
Category
1930s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
BOOKNOTE 9. From the Beaches series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
BOOKNOTE 9, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti
From the Beaches series
Oil and acrylic on paper
Size: 24 H x 89 W cm
The beaches of Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku represent a pict...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
The Idea Home 3
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
ROBINSON , Geoffrey (b.1945)
The Idea Home 3
c.2000
Acrylic & painted relief construction
Image: 46.0 x 65.5 cm
Frame: 65.0 x 84.0 cm
Geoffrey Robinson...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Paint Brushes in Pot Still Life Fruit French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, late 20th century
signed
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 15 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint and Paint Tools Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Tools
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 9.5 x 15.75 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
#302. From the Beaches series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The beaches of Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku represent a pictorial exploration that goes beyond the mere representation of the subject itself. The artist seeks to convey a poetry ...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
#301. From the Beaches series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The beaches of Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku represent a pictorial exploration that goes beyond the mere representation of the subject itself. The artist seeks to convey a poetry ...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Floral Still Life, Modern Acrylic Painting on Canvas by R Bagson
Located in Long Island City, NY
R Bagson - Floral Still Life, Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed in pencil lower right, Size: 11.25 x 15 in. (28.58 x 38.1 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brian Foster Pastel On Paper "Water Jug And Fruits" Signed
Located in New York, NY
Title: Water Jug And Fruits
Medium: Pastel on paper
Size: 25 1/2" x 19 1/2"
Frame Size: 30 1/2" x 24 1/2"
Age: 1984 dated
Signature: Brian Foster
Provenance: Collection fro...
Category
1980s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Landscape - Watercolor by Alfonso Avanessian - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original watercolour on paper realized by Alfonso Avanessian in the 1990s.
The piece is hand signed lower right.
Good condition.
...
Category
1990s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
20th Century French Modernist Painting Pepper Table Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressionist Painting
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
gouache on artist paper, unframed
painting : 11 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection
conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Rafael Illana BREAD JARS original still life acrylic painting
By Rafael Illana
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
. BREAD. JARS original still life acrylic painting.
Illana, an artist trained in Barcelona and Paris, although heavily self-taught, reduces the forms in his paintings to essentia...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1970's French Modernist Still Life Pineapples Amazing Blue Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pineapples
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunflowers. Cardboard, oil, 87x77 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunflowers
Cardboard, oil, 87x77 cm
Still life painting with stylized sunflowers on light-colored background. The focal point of the artwork is the depiction of sunflowers, known f...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Still Life on a Table - Oil Painting on Canvas - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life on a Table is an original oil painting on canvas realized in the 20th Century.
Good conditions (the painting has been restored in some parts).
Frame included (83x108 cm).
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Basket of Fruit
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charles Levier
French, 1920-2004
Basket of Fruit
Oil on Canvas
24 ¼ by 30 ¼ in, w/ frame 33 ½ by 39 ½ in
Signed upper right
Charles Levier was born in 1920 from a French father and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Midnight in the magic garden.Original Oil painting by Lilya Volskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paintings are drawn with oil on the canvas.
Midnight in the magic garden. Hurray! The series of paintings "My funny birds" continues. Bright contrasts. Fancy flowers. Each of the...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Canvas, Oil
French Orange Circular Shape Abstract Gouache Painting
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Henry Ottmann (1877-1927) A Still life, oil on canvas signed
Located in Paris, FR
Henry Ottmann (1877-1927)
A Still life,
signed lower right
Oil on canvas
41 x 51 cm
Framed : 53.5 x 63.5 cm
Another fine example of Henry Ottmann's original art, this still life ...
Category
1910s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency, Still life of Cornflowers and Scabius
Located in Harkstead, GB
A really beautiful study, the delicate colours of the summer flowers standing out against the dark background.
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893-1963)
Cornflowers and Scabius in a glass vase
With dedication plaque to the reverse.
12 x 10 inches without frame
14 x 12 inches with frame
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency was a painter, baronet, son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of the artist Rachel de Montmorency. He studied at Dover School...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large French Post Impressionist 1930's Oil Still Life Artists Studio Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio Interior
French Post Impressionist, first half 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 29 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract French 20th Century Painting Newspapers and Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 26 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Of Pink Orchids
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Champagne Bottles 1970's French Still Life Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Champagne
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 26 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Modernist Bold Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted American modernist flower still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed lower right. Image size, 12H by 17L.
Category
1920s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Cherries - Vibrant Red Fruit Southwest Inspired Pop Art Food Painting
By Will Beger
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Vintage French Signed Oil Painting Red Poppies in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Poppies in Vase
French School, mid 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 21.5 x 15 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: poor condition (ie: paint loss a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Lemon Bowl (Modern Still Life Painting of Yellow Fruit in a Peach Colored Bowl)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern still-life painting on panel of lemons in a peach colored bowl against a pastel pin striped background
"Lemon Bowl" painted by Hudson Valley based a...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Still Life, Carafe and Coffee-pot', Italian Modernist, Style of Giorgio Morandi
By Giorgio Chiesi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Chiesi' and painted circa 1975.
Born in Felina, in the province of Reggio Emilia, Chiesi first studied in Milan and, subsequently, with Vicentini Enzo and Gianf...
Category
1970s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orange and Yellow In Stone Vase On Oak Table Interior Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flowers In Vase
signed oil on board, unframed
board: 18 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Still Life of Tulips', Post-Impressionist, Royal Academy of Art, Copenhagen
By Poul Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left with monogram 'P/N' for Poul Nielsen (Danish, 1920-1998) and dated 1954.
A vibrant and light-filled still-life by this well-listed Danish Modernist and disciple o...
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Lotus Bleu (Tintin, Belgian art, Chinese flowers, ~32% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven
Le Lotus Bleu (Tintin, Belgian art, Chinese flowers)
Acrylic and Marker on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*Unfr...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
NATURA MORTA OVALE CON VERDE ORIENTALE - Mixed Media on Canvas
By Bruno Donzelli
Located in Napoli, IT
Natura morta ovale con verde orientale - Bruno Donzelli Italia - Mixed media on canvas cm. 40 x 50- Wooden frame cm. 58 x 70
Signed in the lower center
Bruno Donzelli was born in Nap...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Mid-Century Modern Still Life Oil Painting by Gunnar Hållander - The Green Ball
Located in Bristol, GB
THE GREEN BALL
Size: 66 x 75 cm (including frame)
Oil on Board
A striking original mid-century modernist composition, painted onto board and dated 1966 by the established Swedish ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Une Forêt (nature, relaxation, inspiration, ~32% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven
Une Forêt (nature, relaxation, inspiration)
Acrylic and Marker on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*Unframed. Cou...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Dr. J.one.s (Indiana Jones, artifacts, archaeology, ~32% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven
Dr. J.one.s (Indiana Jones, artifacts, archaeology)
Acrylic and Marker on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*Unfra...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Il y a toujours quelque chose dans l'air, parfois (surrealism, birds, Belgian)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven
Il y a toujours quelque chose dans l'air, parfois (surrealism, birds, Belgian art)
Acrylic and Marker on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches
Signed and titl...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Still Life Apple & Mug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, late 20th century
signed
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 13 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Intriguing, ca. 1935, Still Life Painting with a Derby by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An intriguing, ca. 1935, still life painting featuring a derby, fruit bowl, wine bottle vase & books by artist Francis Chapin. Image size: 16" x 36". Framed size: 21" x 41". Pro...
Category
1930s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
AiXiong Shi Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "Blooming In Sunlight III"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Blooming In Sunlight III
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 24 x 19 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1969 (moon landing, astronauts, rocket, French cinema, ~32% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven
1969 (moon landing, astronauts, rocket, French cinema)
Acrylic and Marker on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*Un...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
'Low tide' oil painting by Modern British female artist Phyllis Bray, 1930s
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautiful oil painting of low tide showing a boat and shells in muted blue and sandy tones by Modern British female artist Phyllis Bray. Phyllis Braywa...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Bouquet in Porcelain Pitcher”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting of a bouquet in porcelain pitcher by the American artist Nicholai Cikovsky. Signed lower right. In good condition. In contemporary gold leaf frame 27 b...
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Modernist Painting Of A Blue Geometric Style Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tears whic...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Still Life of Fruit in Bowl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Anemones in a glass vase" by Alexandre Rochat - Gouache
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Gilded wood frame with glass pane
79 x 60 x 3 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
20th Century French Modernist Sunflower Roots Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flower Roots
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 16 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Flowers In Clear Glass Vase Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
gouache on artist paper, unframed
painting : 25 x 19.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of a mysterious rose
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I've infused my passion for the delicate interplay of light and shadow with acrylics, sprays, and inks. The painstaking realism brings forth the rose's enigmatic bl...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Colorful Orchastra Of Cellos
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
20th Century French Modernist Painting Purple Eucalyptus Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior with Flowers
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Modern still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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.