Photorealist Still-life Paintings
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
Breaking Waves Ocean Art, Contemporary Realist Seascape Painting Beach House Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Breaking Waves [2022]
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
I always enjoy panting the sea. Through careful observation i am inspired to capture the anatomy of waves as they break and wash to shore. In this large square painting in cool blues I have tried to create a calming immersive view.
Artwork by Jo Quigley...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Cookie Monster" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Cookie Monster" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pastry decorated with blue icing to look like cookie mo...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
White and Black, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: White and Black
Sise: 41.5x53 inches, (105x135 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
Who said that black and white can't be beautiful? This stunning oil painting "White and black" will prove them wrong! The chessboard is drawn in a blurry way, making the chess pieces look even more realistic. It's a perfect piece of art for anyone who loves playing chess or simply appreciates beautiful things.
About the artist:
Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich was born on February 12, 1967 in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.
Attended Dnepropetrovsk Art School. EV Vuchetich from 1983 to 1987, and National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture from 1990 to 1996 graduated with Masters degree in Fine Art.
After becoming a member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine, Mr. Varvarov received the category of artist-restorer of easel painting in 1999...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lady of the Manor
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Lady of the Manor' - depicts a historic San Francisco apartment building with warm sunlight and shadows cascading across the facade of the white building with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Ritual" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Ritual" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle glowing red against a dark background.
Mia Bergeron's interest in art...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wax
The Fruits of Autumn (Small Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting)
By E. Korotkov
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rich, lush, super-detailed. Imported from a super-talented Russian painter I have gotten things from before. Oil on canvas, ready for framing. Proudly presented by Guy Lyman Fine Art...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cronut" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Cronut" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a flaky, golden cronut and cast shadow.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1986 an...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Afternoon Delights
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Afternoon Delights' depicts a historic San Francisco building with warm sunlight and shadows cascading across the facade of the building with an ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Roman Noon, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak's "Roman Noon" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of grapes and fall colored leaves in a woven basket.
Abo...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Tribute to Adeline
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
'A Tribute to Adeline' depicts a historic San Francisco building with warm sunlight and shadows cascading across the facade of the building with inset window panes. The subtle and br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Better to Burn Out" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Better to Burn Out" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dollar bill in flames.
Gregory was born in Kansas City,...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Contemporary 'Still Life with Limes' Painting of glass, fruit and candle
By Paco Yuste
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Contemporary 'Still Life with Limes' Painting of glass, fruit and candle with drapery. Photorealism at its very best!
From his childhood he felt great predilection for drawing. In fact drawing was his favourite pastime. When he was 12 years old his parents moved to Brussels, and he joined an international college where his artistic interests for drawing and music woke up. In this period he passed most of his free time drawing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Cheese Danish" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Cheese Danish" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pastry with a fruit filling.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1986 and ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American School Trompe L'Oeil Pear Still Life 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing quality 19th century pear still life oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 4.5L x 8H.
Category
1880s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Broken Hearts, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak's "Broken Hearts" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of three pomegranates peeled and unpeeled.
About the ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Starling, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Totem,
Sise: 43x27.5 inches, (110x70 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
This oil painting, entitled "Totem"...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Artist's Studio" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diego Glazer's "The Artist's Studio" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the interior of an artist's studio with paintings, an easel, and paint.
About the Artist:
Fo...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Five Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Photorealist Still Life painting of five glass vases on a table by Chilean-born artist Gustavo Schmidt.
Five Vases
Gustavo Schmidt, Chilean/American (1963-)
Date: 2012
Oil on Canv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Halo" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Halo" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle creating a halo around its form.
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cul...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
"New" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "New" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle with the morning light of sunrise
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cul...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
"Butterfingering" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Butterfingering" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut topped with butterfinger topping.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri,...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Vast" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Vast" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the faint glow of a candle cast in blue darkness.
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cultivated ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
"Return" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Return" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle glowing black and blue.
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cultivated early on, beginning with continuous exposure to visual works through her parents' graphic design firm in New York City. In 1998, Mia studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After taking foundational courses at RISD, Mia decided to pursue a more traditional education. In 2002-2005, Mia studied and taught at The Charles H...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Wax, Oil
"Samsara" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Samsara" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle casting a halo on a blue background.
Mia Bergeron's interest in art ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
Contemporary Still life painting of Wine Glasses & Wine Bottles 'A Glass or Two'
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'A Glass or Two' by Miguel Angel Nunez is an incredible example of the artist being able to capture the stunning details and light with the up most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Lotus No. 65 (Photo-Realist Still Life Painting of Pink & Green Lotus Flowers)
Located in Hudson, NY
Photorealist still life painting on canvas of a light pink lotus flower with brown lotus pods and green petals against a light grey background
"Lotus Number Sixty-Five"
oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 49 x 49 x 2 inches with a dark wood frame
Signed lower left
Excellent condition and ready to hang
Painted with the exactness of a still life photograph, this hard edge realist painting by artist Frank DiPietro features a light pink lotus flower, with lush green leaves on a pale grey background. Inspired by close observations of the natural world and encounters with still moments that give us pause. Lines, shapes and colors encountered in nature, reveal the cycles of decay and regeneration that are life’s constant state of change. The work has a quiet, meditative quality. The subject is portrayed in a manner true to their existence in a specific time and place and selected based on considerations of visual relationships to formal elements of painting. Aspects of photo realism, hard edge and color field techniques are utilized to isolate the uniqueness of the subject’s detail, as well as emphasize flatness and illusion of depth within the two-dimensional space of the painting.
About the artist:
Frank DiPietro was born and raised in Scranton PA. He received a Bachelor of Art from Bloomsburg University in 1997, majoring in both Painting and Ceramics with a minor in Art History. In 2000 he earned a degree in Art Education from Moore College of Art and Design while continuing his studies in painting. Frank lived in Philadelphia for twelve years painting and teaching at several museums, art centers and schools in the region. In 2010 he and his family moved to Chester County PA, where he currently resides. Frank currently teaches painting classes and workshops at the Delaware Art Museum and Longwood Gardens...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Still Life with Grapes' Contemporary painting of Silverware, Coffee pot & Fruit
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Contemporary Still Life painting 'Still life with Red Grapes' is a beautiful composed work that would sit in any interior setting. Higueras has added such fine detail to every inch of the canvas.
At the age of 21, in 1994, when the dexterity in his hands reached...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Voodoo Bubble, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Voodoo Bubble" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pink glazed donut topped with bubble gum.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri,...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Loopy" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Loopy" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an open box of pastries filled with multi-colored donuts with decadent toppings.
Gregory was b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Powdered Sugar" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Powdered Sugar" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a powdered donut with a white background.
Gregory was b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Ring of Fire" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Ring of Fire" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a chocolate donut with a red topping in the center.
Gregory...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Old Dirty Bastard" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Old Dirty Bastard" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut topped with chocolate and peanut butter.
Gregory was born in Kansas City,...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Iced Cruller" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Iced Cruller" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pastry filles with ridges and translucent frosting.
Gregory was born in Kansas City,...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"White Sprinkle, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "White Sprinkle" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white glazed donut with rainbow sprinkles.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missour...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Oreo" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Oreo" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut topped with Oreo cookie crumbles.
Gregory was born in Kansas...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Blue Moon
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Blue Moon' by Mimi Jensen, whose wonderful and meticulously painted small still life oil on canvases celebrate life's small joys. Like the perfection of a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Iced Red Velvet" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Iced Red Velvet" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut topped white frosting with crumbled red velvet cake.
Gregory was born in Kan...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Sprinkle Stripe" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Sprinkle Stripe" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a chocolate donut toped with purple sprinkles and stripes.
Gregory was born in Kansa...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
01 7473
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original oil on canvas
2022
Signed with artist's initials lower right.
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tres Bolsas y Esfera de cristal
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Photorealist Still Life painting of three paper bags and a glass sphere on a table by Chilean-born artist Gustavo Schmidt.
Tres Bolsas y Esfera de cristal
Gustavo Schmidt, Chilean...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lotus 30: Photo Realist Still Life Painting of a Green Lotus Leaf on Grey
Located in Hudson, NY
Photo-realist still life painting of a green lotus leaf with brown decays edges against a soft grey background
"Lotus Number Thirty", painted by Frank DePietro...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Apple Fritter" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Apple Fritter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pastry with a white background.
Gregory was born in Kan...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Coconut Cream" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Coconut Cream" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pastry dotted with a textured topping.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Cherry Time" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Cherry Time" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a chocolate and red glazed donut topped with a cherry.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Wrapped Package and Irises
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bold Abstract painting by Chilean-born artist Gustavo Schmidt. The red colors seem to jump off the blue background in this oil painting.
Wrapped Package and Irises
Gustavo Schmid...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"B&W Old-Fashioned" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "B&W Old-Fashioned" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut topped with chocolate and powdered sugar.
G...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Chocolate Coconut" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Chocolate Coconut" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a chocolate donut covered with coconut shavings.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, ...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Chocolate Peanut" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Chocolate Peanut" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Donut glazed with chocolate and covered with crushed p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Double Decker" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Double Decker" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a chocolate donut with a glazed grid topping.
Gregory was...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Grape Ape" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Grape Ape" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut covered with purple glaze and shiny plum sprinkles.
Gregory was born in Kansas Cit...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Trompe L'oeil Airbrush Painting on Canvas Duck Decoy Fishing Lure James Carter
By James Carter
Located in Surfside, FL
Provenance: Madison Gallery (Madison Connecticut) bears their label verso.
Hunting and fishing cabin themed artwork in a hyper realist or photo realist style.
James Carter (Born 1948) is active/lives in Connecticut. James O Carter is known for Trompe l'oeil still life painting. James Carter is known for his for his airbrush acrylic paintings, serigraphs and lithographs. Some of his paintings have written text, and his style combines carefully controlled trompe l'oeil and abstract Surrealism influences.
James Carter was born in Port Chester, New York, in 1948. He studied at Silvermine College of Art in Connecticut and graduated with a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute of Art. Carter’s paintings and prints have been exhibited at the Zenith Gallery, Washington, D.C., the Horizon Gallery, New York, and the Bell Gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut. His still lifes display the influence of Surrealist painters of the 1930s such as Rene Magritte and Max Ernst. Like the Surrealists, Carter juxtaposes unexpected objects – teacups, whales, and blue skies, for example – which often sit uncomfortably within his pictorial space. But he has also been influenced by the late-nineteenth-century American trompe l’oeil painters William Harnett...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hampshire Summer Garden, Dylan Lloyd, Original Floral Garden Landscape Painting
By Dylan Lloyd
Located in Deddington, GB
Hampshire Summer Garden by Dylan Lloyd [2021]
original
Oil paint on canvas
Image size: H:50 cm x W:40 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:40 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peach Tart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His paintings show that everyday objects can be fasc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Catching a Rainbow" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sheri Farabaugh's "Catching a Rainbow" is a handmade, original oil painting that depicts a female model placing her hand in a pool of water filled with ref...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Lotus 68: Photo Realist Still Life Painting of a Green Lotus Leaf on Grey
Located in Hudson, NY
Photo-realist still life painting of a green lotus leaf with brown decays edges against a soft grey background
"Lotus Number Sixty-Eight", painted by Frank DePietro...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Last, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak's "The Last" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of tangerines or mandarin oranges peeled and unpeeled with l...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pure Gold" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sheri Farabaugh's "Pure Gold" is a handmade, original oil painting that depicts the white and golden flowers of a yucca plant blossoming.
Artist Stat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
January Light
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
'January Light' depicts an historic San Francisco home with warm sunlight and shadows cascading across the window pane. The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
Photorealist still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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, green, pink, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gregory Block, James Zamora, Lynette Cook, and Lowell Nesbitt. 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 Photorealist still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 3.5 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 $228 and tops out at $88,000, while the average work sells for $3,736.