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Realist Still-life Paintings

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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Style: Realist
Evolution
Evolution

Evolution

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting features two pieces of art. The difference between their creation is about 2000 years. The first is the sculpture, Venus de Milo, the most famous of all ancient Venuses....

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fromage
Fromage

Fromage

Located in Zofingen, AG

This original oil painting captures a still life scene viewed from above, inviting you to explore its intimate details. At the center, a wooden board showcases a variety of cheeses, ...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pomegranates
Pomegranates

Pomegranates

Located in Zofingen, AG

The serene ceramic jar anchors the composition, creating a quiet dialogue between matte surfaces and glossy fruit. The carefully draped striped tablecloth introduces rhythm and movem...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Floral Still Life Original Oil Painting on canvas Signed W. Adams Framed
Large Floral Still Life Original Oil Painting on canvas Signed W. Adams Framed

Large Floral Still Life Original Oil Painting on canvas Signed W. Adams Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This expressive contemporary floral still life oil painting presents a lush, abundant bouquet arranged in a blue ceramic vase, set upon a rustic tabletop. The composition is animated...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

French school Still Life fruits Oil painting Signed
French school Still Life fruits Oil painting Signed

French school Still Life fruits Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️Still Life painting from C Romey⬅️ ⏩It is signed C Romey⏪ Cecil Romey 1889-1973 ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐55x38 c...

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1950s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Gesso

"Cloud Composition 2" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
"Cloud Composition 2" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

"Cloud Composition 2" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

Located in Denver, CO

"Cloud Composition 2" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang. Jesse Mangerson ...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Quiet day
Quiet day

Quiet day

Located in Zofingen, AG

A poised still life rendered in luminous oil, where light glides across a draped table, revealing the tender gleam of porcelain and the play of silken folds. Two white jugs, a cup a...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pocket Double Strawberries- original realism still life fruit - contemporary art
Pocket Double Strawberries- original realism still life fruit - contemporary art

Pocket Double Strawberries- original realism still life fruit - contemporary art

By Dani Humberstone

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pocket Blue Damson - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art
Pocket Blue Damson - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art

Pocket Blue Damson - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art

By Dani Humberstone

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame
Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame

Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

This still life painting depicts a woven basket brimming with ripe cherries, delicately arranged on a tabletop against a subdued background. The cherries are rendered with a sheen, t...

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Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chile Sandias, Oil Painting
Chile Sandias, Oil Painting

Chile Sandias, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Red chiles are a great source of pride in New Mexico. In this still life, artist Duane Brown depicts the peppers as the Sandia Mountains, a range east of Albuqu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Cloud Composition 3" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
"Cloud Composition 3" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

"Cloud Composition 3" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

Located in Denver, CO

"Cloud Composition 3" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang. Jesse Mangerson ...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Cloud Composition 7" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
"Cloud Composition 7" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

"Cloud Composition 7" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

Located in Denver, CO

"Cloud Composition 7" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang. Jesse Mangerson ...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Realist Style, 20th Century, Framed
Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Realist Style, 20th Century, Framed

Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Realist Style, 20th Century, Framed

Located in Plano, TX

Oil painting measures 12 x 9; frame dimensions measure 19 3/8 x 16 3/8 x 3. Housed in an elegant gold-tone frame with decorative edges. Illegible signature, lower right. Support patc...

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20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lemons. Original oil painting
Lemons. Original oil painting

Lemons. Original oil painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Lemons” is an ode to the simple pleasures of life, inviting viewers to appreciate the inherent beauty in everyday objects. The central place is occupied by a plate of lemons with le...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Oil Painting on canvas Still Life, books, candle, Signed Azuquita Framed
Antique Oil Painting on canvas Still Life, books, candle, Signed Azuquita Framed

Antique Oil Painting on canvas Still Life, books, candle, Signed Azuquita Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This painting is a still-life composition featuring an arrangement of books and other objects on a table. The focal point is an open book, its pages splayed out as if it was recently...

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Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life, Framed, Signed
Vintage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life, Framed, Signed

Vintage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life, Framed, Signed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is a vintage original oil painting on canvas depicting Still Life Composition with fruits, yellow bottle and kettle. Overall and impressive-looking medium size paintin...

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20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Signed Italian Oil Painting Realist Flowers in Pewter Vase, Peonies
Signed Italian Oil Painting Realist Flowers in Pewter Vase, Peonies

Signed Italian Oil Painting Realist Flowers in Pewter Vase, Peonies

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Italian School, signed lower left, 20th century Title: Flowers in a Pewter Vase Medium: oil painting on board , framed Size: framed: 15.5 x 13.5 inches painting: ...

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20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of white rose
Portrait of white rose

Portrait of white rose

Located in Oslo, NO

This exquisite artwork, attributed to Nadya Stupina, showcases a masterful rendition of a white rose at its center. Painted on a circular canvas, the flower's soft, layered petals ex...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Сoffee tradition
Сoffee tradition

Сoffee tradition

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted using high-quality fine linen canvas. Signed on the front and back of artwork. ...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cup of coffee and tangerine
Cup of coffee and tangerine

Cup of coffee and tangerine

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Cup of coffee and tangerine” is a celebration of the beauty that can be found in the simplest of things. The style of the painting is inspired by the Holland masters of the 17th cen...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

White Cherries, Oil Painting
White Cherries, Oil Painting

White Cherries, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three juicy cherries line up on a table, with the light enhancing their luminous and vibrant color. The sharp and detailed rendition of the fruit imparts a re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pocket Mauve Plum - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art
Pocket Mauve Plum - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art

Pocket Mauve Plum - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art

By Dani Humberstone

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. A luscious plum, its dusky mauve skin infused with hints of de...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Table top bottles still life painting
Table top bottles still life painting

Table top bottles still life painting

By Giorgio Morandi

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful Italian Still Life painting by unknown artist in the style of Giorgio Morandi. Oil on panel, measuring 16 1/8 x 22 inches. ca. 1960s Artist board and fixtures are Italian.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mid Century Crystal and Glass Still Life
Mid Century Crystal and Glass Still Life

Mid Century Crystal and Glass Still Life

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous midcentury painting of crystal decanter and clear glass vessels against a vivid orange backdrop by Donald Werden (American, b. 1921). Signed and...

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1960s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Still Life with Fruit and Vessels
Still Life with Fruit and Vessels

Still Life with Fruit and Vessels

Located in Stockholm, SE

Housed in an elaborate late nineteenth-century carved gilt frame lined with deep red velvet, the painting offers a harmonious composition of carefully arranged objects illuminated by...

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Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Through the glass
Through the glass

Through the glass

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted using high-quality fine linen canvas. Signed on the front and back of artwork. ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Cloud Composition 4" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
"Cloud Composition 4" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

"Cloud Composition 4" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

Located in Denver, CO

"Cloud Composition 4" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang. Jesse Mangerson ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Still Life with Blue Pitcher and Gerber Daisy
Still Life with Blue Pitcher and Gerber Daisy

Still Life with Blue Pitcher and Gerber Daisy

Located in Greenville, DE

Still Life with Blue Pitcher and Gerber Daisy, 2018 by Tina Ingraham (b. 1947); Oil on linen; 19 x 23 inches; framed 20 x 24 inches. Influenced by Old Master works, mosaics, and cont...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Cloud Composition 1" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
"Cloud Composition 1" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

"Cloud Composition 1" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds

Located in Denver, CO

"Cloud Composition 1" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang. Jesse Mangerson ...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Magnolia Blossoms and Blue Jay
Magnolia Blossoms and Blue Jay

Magnolia Blossoms and Blue Jay

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Mary K. West" on back UNFRAMED:30" x 20" FRAMED: 30" x 20" x 1.125" Artist Statement “The magnolia tree and I share common rots in the Southeast. The Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee are home to us both. This stately, ancient tree is native to the Southeast. Its large fragrant blossoms and dark, shiny leaves adorn the green lawns and line the streets of the small towns where I am from. So, when I moved to California, I was pleasantly surprised to see this icon from the South growing freely here as well! This paining, with its representatives from the Southeast (the Magnolia and Blue Jay) and the West (the Plums and Persimmons) shows how roots can expand and grow to embrace new beginnings.” — Mary Kay West...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Egg with Feather, 1953
Egg with Feather, 1953

Egg with Feather, 1953

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Fantastic oil on canvas, Egg and Feather, by magical realist Lodewijk Bruckman. 16.5" x 13.5" framed, signed and titled on reverse. Lodewijk Bruckman (1903–1995) was a master of ma...

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1950s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

October's Cover - painting, oil on board
October's Cover - painting, oil on board

October's Cover - painting, oil on board

By Ciba Karisik

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This oil landscape painting of fall leaves is by Ciba Karisik. The rich tapestry of colour and form found on a forest floor is captured in this faithful portrayal of fall leaves. Ka...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Dramatic Peony-original realism still life floral painting-contemporary art
Dramatic Peony-original realism still life floral painting-contemporary art

Dramatic Peony-original realism still life floral painting-contemporary art

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Dramatic Peony" by Julie Whitehead is a breathtaking original...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Realist still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist 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, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Olga Antonova, Susan Jane Belton, Douglas Newton, and Claudine Picard. 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 Realist still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 2 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 $167 and tops out at $150,000, while the average work sells for $2,649.