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
Yellow laces
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 and sold unframed, already stretched and r...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Strawberries in a Bowl w/ Crystal Egg Tempera, Realism 7.5" x 9.5" Framed
Located in Houston, TX
Strawberries , Marbles and Cream Egg Tempera, Realism 9.5 " x 7.5" It is painted in egg tempera which goes back centuries in the art world. Notice the reflections in the painting. ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
"Two Good Irises", Original Oil Painting, Purple Irises
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's "Two Good Irises" is an oil on board created in 2025 depicting a brilliant iris with green foliage in the background.
About the artist:
Gregory was born in Kansas...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stargazer, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist John Jaster captures the ethereal beauty of an oriental lily. Its raspberry-red petals, framed by crisp white margins, cradle a bright yellow-green fil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Western Iris, Oil Painting
By Jay Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A white iris blooms in the foreground, standing in contrast to the Rocky Mountains in the distance. The afternoon sun and shade reveal the ruggedness of the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Irises. Floral still life acrylic painting, Classic, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative floral still life acrylic on board painting by Polish artist Janusz Szpyt. Artwork style is classic and realistic achieved with wide brush strokes.
Janusz S...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Flowering branches in a white mug
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Flowering branches in a white mug” is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty of spring blossom. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunburst Finish (Snow Effect), Lee Tiller, Original Landscape Snow Painting
By Lee Tiller
Located in Deddington, GB
Sunburst Finish (snow effect) [2021]
original
Oil on stretched canvas
Image size: H:60 cm x W:80 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:80 c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bird's Nest, 2 Eggs" by Thane Gorek, Original, Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Thane Gorek's (US based) "Bird's Nest, 2 Eggs" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts two baby blue eggs tucked in together in a bird's nest of twigs that resides...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
"Shadows of the past» watercolor on paper
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love walking along the sea coast, looking at big beautiful stones and talking to them. I record these dialogues on watercolor paper in the open air. Each stone has its own thousand...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Amphora
Located in New York, NY
This still-life fresco painting is part of a series depicting ancient Greek amphoras and pottery vases from the archaeological site of Paliopol...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Concrete
''Red Coat” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of a Red Coat
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of gr...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Still Life with Bromeliad and Pansies
By Jim McVicker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Light breeze."watercolor on paper
Located in Zofingen, AG
The watercolor was painted en plein air on the picturesque coast of the Adriatic Sea. It is strewn with stones of stunning beauty and history.
It's impossible to pass by. I want to s...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Music and Strawberries Egg Tempera Realism Reflection Framed 7" x 11"
Located in Houston, TX
Music and Strawberries Egg Tempera Realism American Artist Reflection Framed by realist painter Mark Thompson is 7 x 11 inches. Notice the reflections in the marbles and other o...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
Vase
Located in New York, NY
This still-life fresco painting is part of a series depicting ancient Greek amphoras and pottery vases from the archaeological site of Paliopol...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Concrete
$1,800
Pinkie's Pizza
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Pinkie's Pizza', oil on panel, 30 x 40 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photor...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dragon Fruit" (2023) by Susan McDonnell, Oil painting, Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Susan McDonnell's (U.S. based) "Dragon Fruit" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brightly colored dragon fruit with a yellow butterfl...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Autumn Sycamore" (2023) - Original Oil Still-Life of Landscape by Brad Davis
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis's "Autumn Sycamore" (2023) is a compelling oil on panel painting that measures 10 x 7.5 inches unframed.
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A composition - Figurative Oil Painting, Still life, Realism, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
ZBIGNIEW WOZNIAK (b. 1952)
Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, at the Department of Glass and Ceramics. He is involved in painting, graphics and artistic glass design. He...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset Bottle Collection, Vertical Painting Still Life, Orange Display on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sunset Bottle Collection" is a contemporary still-life painting that features a chic display of classy bottles and glasses in orange tones. The bo...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Love and Grief" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Love and Grief" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a yellow dandelion and blue cloud-like shapes.
Artist Bio:
Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Thelma Appel Rescued Doll with Flower Vase, unique pastel on paper signed twice
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel
Rescued Doll, with Flower Vase, 2016
Pastel on paper drawing
Signed on the back of the artwork; also signed and titled by artist on the back of the accompanying board; u...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel
At Home in the Garden
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Artist Statement
“ 'At Home in the Garden' is a visual daydream manifesting a peaceful retreat before the viewer. The viv...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Procession
By Colin Fraser
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Colin Fraser was born in Glasgow in 1956, studied art in Brighton and currently lives and works in Sweden. Fraser is represented by Mira Godard Gallery and has exhibited internationa...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
$19,607
Still life with books, pipe and matches
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Dimensions with frame : 48 x 65 x 4 cm
This work of art is a still life that accurately captures the essence of everyday objects, painted with careful attention to de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Study for 'After the Drop Off'" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla's "Study for 'After the Drop Off'" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a balcony draped with colorful flowers basking in warm light.
About the Artist...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Cap'n Crunch Pop
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Cap'n Crunch Pop', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a pho...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Study for 'Before Grace'" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla's (US based) "Study for 'Before Grace'" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a quiet scene of baskets of produce with warm orange afternoon light.
Abo...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Spring with Quance and Tulips, " Original Oil Painting, Still Life with Red
Located in Denver, CO
Kathy Anderson's "Spring with Quance and Tulips" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life with red flowers and a green and yellow bird.
About the artist:
"My...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Descent - Hyperrealistic oil painting of rusty directional road sign
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of an oxidized, rusted metal road sign with orange directional arrow detail by Anthony Adcock.
Medium: Oil and 23.5 gold leaf on aluminum.
Size: 15 x 10 ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Abandoned yard». watercolor on paper
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting was painted in watercolors en plein air in the Balkans from life. When I saw this kitten, it evoked a sea of tender emotions and experiences. I decided to portray him ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Turmeric - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic painting by Roni Yoffe is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed, but framing options are available.
"My paintings in recent years ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Two Pears Oil painting on Panel 12" x 12" Realism Small Painting Series Pears
Located in Houston, TX
Two Pears
Realism
oil painting on panel
12" x 12"
David Harrison, is a master in the style of Realism painting. Two Pears shows the simple beauty of Realism paintings.
Harrison, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Salt and Pepper - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic painting by Roni Yoffe is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed, but framing options are available.
"My paintings in recent years ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Summer Over Bridgehampton" - realist landscape painting, sun setting over beach
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Summer Over Bridgehampton" is an oil on brass landscape painting. The painting shows the sun setting over a mecox bay from Scott Cameron Beach in The Hamptons. Clouds swirl around t...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Brass
American oil painting, Still life of Sea Shells Late 20th Century
Located in Woodbury, CT
American Still life of Sea Shells
A totally unique scene of seashells and objects painted Late 20th Century by an American Painter.
Original driftwood influenced frame and in com...
Category
1940s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Lin Xu Still Life Original Oil Painting "Three Pomegranates"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Three Pomegranates
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 16 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,450 Sale Price
50% Off
The evening light.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The plot speaks for itself. It's already evening. The dog is lying on the couch. The floor lamp is on. Comfort and warmth. The atmosphere of the house speaks volumes. Very nice and ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian 20th Century Signed Oil Painting Blossom Twig in Glass of Water
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: signed lower right corner, Italian School, 20th century
Title: sprig of blossom in a clear glass with water.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size:
framed:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Poinsettia
Located in Oslo, NO
Still life on a square canvas. The objects are life-size. Everything is painted from life. Red flowers with green leaves in a pot and an elegant miniature glass with a golden handle....
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,863 Sale Price
20% Off
Still life with meat
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, already stretched and ready to hang with ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wild Strawberry - original still life impressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This elegantly framed artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
A quiet yet poignant study of nature’s simple beauty, Wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Ace of Hearts
Located in Burlingame, CA
In this series of trompe-l'œil oil paintings, Willard Dixon realistically recreates images of mundane objects taped to colored walls, creating a minimalistic impression that the obj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Calm Water" a photorealist oil painting of three small boats resting
Located in Edgartown, MA
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
" The simple attractiveness of run-down apartments." by Lilya Volskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paintings are drawn with oil on the canvas.
The simple attractiveness of run-down apartments.
The scene in the winter is radiant with light. An ancient tree in front of the resid...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
$1,789 Sale Price
42% Off
"The forester's dinner"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting "Forester's Dinner" was painted in 2022 during the war in Ukraine. It is the only painting by the author for the entire year. With this painting, the artist tried to con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The Light Within, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' (US based) "The Light Within" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a model's hands curling around the petals of red and pink...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Underworld - original realism still life oil 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.
In Underworld, Natalie Toplass constructs a hauntingly poetic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
STILL LIFE - Hyper - Realistic - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Stil life Maximilian Ciccone Italia 2011 Oil on canvas mis. cm. 60x90.
This oil on canvas painting is an incredible example of the artist's ability to capture breathtaking detail a...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Camellia no. 1 - original watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Camellia no.1' original watercolor painted in 2021, a singular camellia flower in pink with hints of yellow with beautiful green foliage from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
STILL LIFE - Francesca Strino - Italian oil on canvas painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Francesca Strino Italia 2011 - Oil on canvas cm.40x30
Francesca Strino, a Neapolitan painter, creates this delightful oil on canvas with great pictorial realism. The pai...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Billiards
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Billiards', oil on canvas, unframed and 30 x 48 inches. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photorealistic style various "Pop" culture products th...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The box
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 and sold unframed, already stretched and r...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Guanajuato Window
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Evelyne Brigeois – French/American (1946-2016)
Title: Guanajuato
Year: ca. 1980
Medium: Watercolor
Sight size: 20.5 x 14 inches.
Matted size: 27.5 x 20 inches
Signature: Signed lower right
Condition: Very good
Unframed
This watercolor is by Evelyne Brigeois (1946-2016) a very well-known Boise, Idaho artist. It depicts a beautiful window with flowers in pots in Guanajuato, Mexico. As with many of her paintings, Brigeois pays particular attention to light and shadow. The painting is in very good condition with no flaws to note. The painting is signed in the lower right corner and dated underneath the mat, “80.”. It is custom matted with three hinges on the top edge of the art.
Born in France in 1946, Evelyne Brigeois was an internationally acclaimed watercolor artist. Having grown up in a small town east of Paris, Brigeois was particularly drawn to places which seem to have preserved their timeless and peaceful aspect. Crisp precision, strong definition of light and shadow, and beautiful composition distinguish her images of the Greek Islands, Venice and France.
Brigeois received many national awards, from the Louisiana Watercolor Society, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Watercolor...
Category
1980s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
'Various colourful roses in a glass vase' by F. Clairval
Located in Knokke, BE
F. Clairval
Active around 1900
Floral Painter
'Various colourful roses in a glass vase'
Signature: signed lower left ‘F. Clairval'
Medium: oil on board
Dimensions: image size 67 x...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Academy, Oil painting still-life by Igor Sventitski
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is dedicated to all artists who are studying their craft thoroughly.
Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
A T Toran Oriental Still Life
By Alfonso Toran
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alfonso Toran: 1896-1965. Well listed American Italian artist with auction records of $5,220. He is well known for these intricate oriental still lifes. This oil on masonite oor boar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Campana
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully detailed still life oil painting with a table adorned with a vase of sunflowers, assorted fruit, and other objects on a colorful tablecloth with an Italian countryside ...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Swanson Crush on Rooti
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Swanson Crush on Rooti', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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.