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
"Still life with lemon and tea", elegant, neutral, horizontal, classic
Located in Oslo, NO
This traditional still life painting features a tarnished silver teapot at the center, surrounded by carefully arranged objects—a bright lemon, a glass of deep amber tea with a teaba...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Five Wines, Modern Still Life of a Wine Cellar, Earth Tones, Naif Green Bottles
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Five Wines" is a modern still life with a naive atmosphere where five exquisite bottles of wine stand tall on a sleek, minimalist table.
Details:
Title: Five Wines
Medium: Acryli...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"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
Morning Light - original seascape contemporary coast realism oil painting nature
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
In this shoreline seascape painting, contemporary realist Alex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Donut Pile" Oil Painting
By Jason Walker
Located in Denver, CO
Jason Walker's (CAN based) "Donut Pile" is an oil painting that depicts a pile of varied glazed and powdered donuts all sitting together in the dark.
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Three Pears Painted in the Style of Realism, Oil Texas Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Painted by Texas artist Helene Robinson who has studied under great Texas painters. Artists is known for painting still lifes in the style of Realism. Her subjects are usually fruit...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
One to Three, colorful super real candy oil painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a series of paintings of candy, or actually of the wrappers. The cellophane provides transparency, reflections and brilliant color which is a...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Still life - Italian oil on canvas painting, Francesca Strino, 2006
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Oil on canvas painting cm.25x35, Francesca Strino, Italy., 2005
Beautilful and realistic still life, authenticated and dated on the back by the artist..
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Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Mid Century Still Life, Tablescape, Nature Morte. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale mid 20th Century French, oil on board, still life, tablescape, interior view, by Claude Barthélémy. Signed bottom left, presented in fine carved wood and gilt frame, with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Letters to the Universe."
Located in Zofingen, AG
"We know that everything around us is energy, the energy of the universe. When an artist paints, images sometimes suddenly appear in her mind. This only means that she is conducting ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Persimmons in A Brass Bowl Realism Still-life Oil on Panel Texas Artist Light
Located in Houston, TX
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Persimmons in A Brass Bowl 11" x 16" oil on panel . Archival Frame
This painting is a quiet piece with the persimmons providing a burst of color. ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen, Wood Panel
"Oleander" (2023) by Sheri Farabaugh, Original Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Oleander" by Shari Farabaugh (United States) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a close up view of a beautifully lit scene of blooming oleander.
Sheri Farabaugh began paintin...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"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
Vintage Still Life Dog Birds & Fruit Oil Painting On Wood
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Behold this enchanting vintage still life oil painting on wood, a composition that harmoniously blends elements of nature and artistry. The canvas comes alive with the timeless charm...
Category
20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Porcelain
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Porcelain” is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of things around us in everyday life. All these porcelain things that appeared in my workshop b...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Roses and Violets - Scottish Edwardian art floral oil painting exhib 1908 RSA
By Louise Ellen Perman
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Edwardian Scottish floral oil painting is by noted Scottish female artist Louise Ellen Perman. Perman exhibited 28 floral oil paintings at the Royal Scottish Academy f...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
''Tomatoes” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Red Tomatoes
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
"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
Spillage - original realism still life fruit oil painting interior modern art
By Martha Nairn
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. artwork is currently on display and available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Marbles and Mischief" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Playing Cards
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Marbles and Mischief" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 8 x 9 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journey T...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"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
Still Life with Grapes - original still life realism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Dramatic and luxurious, Still Life with Grapes is a striking study of contrast, texture, and abundance. The deep blue-black grapes spill onto a delicate porcelain plate, their clustered forms exuding a natural opulence. The twisting vine, reaching upward like a sculptural relic, adds an element of wild elegance, while the surrounding leaves, tinged with autumnal hues, remind us of the inevitable change of seasons.
Titorenkov’s exquisite use of light and shadow heightens the depth of this composition—the grapes shimmer under soft illumination, each one a study in transparency and reflection. The intricate blue patterns of the plate lend an air of timeless refinement, grounding the composition in a sense of tradition. Against the stark darkness of the background, the fruit and its organic details stand out with mesmerizing clarity.
This painting is more than a depiction of fruit; it is a testament to nature’s richness, to the beauty of growth and decay, and to the fleeting, yet eternal, nature of the harvest. Still Life with Grapes speaks of abundance, nostalgia, and the simple pleasures of the earth’s bounty.
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Artist bio:
Born in 1963 in Kotel, Bulgaria, Alexander Titorenkov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage oil painting on canvas, Still life, fruit, Framed, Signed Hofer
Located in Palm Coast, FL
his is an original vintage Still Life oil painting on canvas depicting an empty bowl, a wine bottle, a clay jug, a red apple, and two lemons on a table.
Presented in a nice wood f...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Onions and Hot Peppers
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
"Blue still life with pumpkins", square, large, blue, yellow, dark, moody
Located in Oslo, NO
This still life mixed media painting captures a rustic autumnal composition. At its center there is a large bouquet of delicate blue flowers in a red terracotta pot, complemented by ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"Arctic Blooms, " Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Arctic Blooms" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts yellow blooms contrasted with an arctic landscape.
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was c...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
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...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
Green Grapes, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cluster of green winter grapes hangs from a single stem, standing out against a stark black background. Each grape displays lif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cymbidium Orchids" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Narelle Zeller's "Cymbidium Orchids" is an oil painting that depicts four blush colored orchid flowers blossoming in contrast with the vivid orange back...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Charge, Animal Art, Realist Elephant Painting, Contemporary Safari Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
"The Charge" depicts a Bull Elephant charging towards the front of the painting, displacing rocks and dust adding to the atmosheric scene. Painted in water colour and acrylic mixed m...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Botanical Beauty - 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.
Natalie Toplass’s Botanical Beauty is a mesmerizing compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Floating Peony. Contemporary Floral Still Life
By Nicola Currie
Located in Brecon, Powys
A display of peonies at the Malvern Spring Show provided the inspiration for this painting. The prize peony was floating in a silver bowl of water providing a beautifully delicate ba...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Sunny Corner of the Garden, Acanthus", English garden, flowers, vertical, oil
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant plein air garden study of acathus in bloom captures the beauty of a lush English garden at the hight of the summer. Painted in an expressive impressionistic style, the c...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
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
"Dogwood Blossom" (2024) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Painting
By Fred Wessel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Dogwood Blossom" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2024, this piece features an icon of a dogwood blossom, resting in an ornate gold leaf des...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Season of plums" . Realism. Oil on canvas . Still life . Horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil painting, I've captured the rich, velvety essence of plums, nestled amidst the gentle drapery that seems to dance with light and shadow. Every brushstroke embodies my dee...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
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
The Essence of Harmony - original realism floral 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. "The Essence of Harmony" captures a moment of delicate tranquil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
- Esecizio blu e arancio - Olio su tela cm. 45 x 35
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Luminosa opera dell'artista italiana Luisa Albert
Gioco di colori,blu,bianco e arancione e di riflessi
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
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
Almazan Realistic Still-Life Acrylic Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting. framed
of the Spanish artist ALMAZAN MIQUEL.
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Sean Farrell, "Celebrating the Sail", 38x48 Still Life Oil Painting on Board
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This dramatic realism piece, "Celebrating the Sail", is a 38x48 oil painting on board by artist Sean Farrell. Featured is a vibrant still life of wine, le...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Hyper realism. Large size . Horizontal . Acrylic on canvas. "Unattractive"
Located in Oslo, NO
My friend Katya brought apples from her garden, saying that they are not attractive, but delicious and suitable for apple pie. Apples were lying in my kitchen for several days and I ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Friday Hangover, March 1985
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ronald Bateman (b.1947). Friday Hangover, March 1985, 1985. Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches; 9 x 11 inches framed. Signed , title and dated lower margin. ...
Category
1980s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, 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
"Feed, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Samantha Buller's (US based) "Feed" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a stack of yellow hay bales.
Bio/artist statement:
Samantha Buller currently lives in Sonoma...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Empty Bottle of Wine, Horizontal Modern Still Life in Earth Tones, Tuscany Views
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Empty Bottle of Wine" is a modern still life composition where an empty bottle of wine lays on a table, gracefully coexisting with a half-filled glass of...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper
''Blue Plums” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Blue Plums
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 great importance in his work as a ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mediterranean Breeze - original surreal realism seascape floral oil painting
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Luis Fuentes brings the tranquil elegance of the Mediterranean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cup and Pan by Jean Roll - Oil on canvas 60x73cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean B. Roll (1921-2015) was a Swiss painter born in Geneva. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva from 1937 to 1941 and later became a professor at the School of Decorati...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lilacs in Vase, 1970
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery (2015); Private Collection, Woodland Hills, California; The Artist's Family, St. Petersburg, Russia
Description
Lilacs in Vase was created by the renowned Russian Soviet Realist, Boris Mikhailovich Lavrenko, one of the leading representatives of the Leningrad School of Painting. Lavrenko served as professor of the Repin Art Institute (Russian Academy of Arts), St. Petersburg, and in 1953 was made a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists. In 1976 he was awarded the title of "Meritorious Artist of the Russian Federation," and in 1994 he received the highest honor of "People's Artist of the Russian Federation" -- a recognition bestowed to artists who have made outstanding contributions to Russia's art and culture. In this humble vanitas the artist represents garden fresh flowers, a classic theme in Russian still life...
Category
1970s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Panoramique" a photorealist maritime oil painting with a ship sailing
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
Linen, Oil
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
Still Life with Square by Jean Roll - Oil on canvas 50x61cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean B. Roll (1921-2015) was a Swiss painter born in Geneva. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva from 1937 to 1941 and later became a professor at the School of Decorati...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
X-Ray Series (with Lily), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: X-Ray Series (with Lily)
Year: 1964
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 44 x 36 inches
Inscription: Signed, dated by the artist, verso
Notes: Lowell...
Category
1960s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Physalis - original oil painting realist flower still life realism art
By Martha Nairn
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. The original realism painting by Martha Nairn is framed and rea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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.