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Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte 7 by Evangelos Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte 7 by Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte 7 by Evangelos Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte 7 by Evangelos Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit, anim...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte Art for Sale Evangelos Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte Art for Sale Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography - Natura Morte Art for Sale Evangelos Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Evangelos Koukouwitakis Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print- Natura Morte Art for Sale "Natura Morte 1" is a fine art print from 2022 that explores philosophical themes of li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte by Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte by Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life: The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit, a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph, Offset

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 6 by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 6 by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print for Sale - Natura Morte 6 by Evangelos Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life: The photographic image of the withered flo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 5 by Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 5 by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 5 by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 5 by Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 4 by Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 4 by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 4 by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 4 by Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life: The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 3 by Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 3 by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 3 by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 3 by Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 2 by Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 2 by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 2 by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography FIne Art Print - Natura Morte 2 by Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte 1 by Koukouwitakis
Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte 1 by Koukouwitakis

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte 1 by Koukouwitakis

By Evangelos Koukouwitakis

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Dark Still Life Photography Fine Art Print - Natura Morte 1 by Koukouwitakis From the series "Natura Morte" still life The photographic image of the withered flowers, rotten fruit,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Lithograph

"Light in the Darkness (I)" - Acrylic and Glow in the Dark Still-Life Painting
"Light in the Darkness (I)" - Acrylic and Glow in the Dark Still-Life Painting

"Light in the Darkness (I)" - Acrylic and Glow in the Dark Still-Life Painting

By Ifeoluwa Alade

Located in Denver, CO

In *Light in the Darkness (I)*, Nigerian artist Ifeoluwa Alade presents a striking original painting combining acrylic and glow-in-the-dark medium on canvas. Part of his 2024 solo ex...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Still Life - Contemporary Minimalist Still Life Oil Painting, Dark Blue + Flower
Still Life - Contemporary Minimalist Still Life Oil Painting, Dark Blue + Flower

Still Life - Contemporary Minimalist Still Life Oil Painting, Dark Blue + Flower

By Tom Harford Thompson

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Tom Harford Thompson b. 1964 Still Life, 2022 oil on board 20 x 30 cm 7 7/8 x 11 3/4 in signed with stamp and dated verso Tom Harford Thompson was born in Amersham in 1964. He train...

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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Evening Still Life, Dark 20th Century Landscape, Post Impressionism
Evening Still Life, Dark 20th Century Landscape, Post Impressionism

Evening Still Life, Dark 20th Century Landscape, Post Impressionism

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

Joseph B. O'Sickey (American, 1918-2013) Evening Still Life Oil on canvas Signed lower right 32 x 24.5 inches 34.25 x 27.25 inches, framed Joseph O'Sickey, born in Detroit in 1918, ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sugarcoat" - Southern, still life photography, chains, conceptual, sugar, dark
"Sugarcoat" - Southern, still life photography, chains, conceptual, sugar, dark

"Sugarcoat" - Southern, still life photography, chains, conceptual, sugar, dark

By Shannon Davis

Located in Atlanta, GA

This listing is for an unframed print. Limited edition of 7. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s as...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Dahlias and Dark Green" - Oil Painting, 2022, Vibrant Still Life
"Dahlias and Dark Green" - Oil Painting, 2022, Vibrant Still Life

"Dahlias and Dark Green" - Oil Painting, 2022, Vibrant Still Life

By Jon Doran

Located in Denver, CO

This original still-life artwork features rich, saturated tones of crimson, gold, and orange dahlias set against a moody dark green background, creating a striking contrast.

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Congregation, still life food peppers dark colors rough textured surface

Congregation, still life food peppers dark colors rough textured surface

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oil on wood with a rough texture surface. Signed and dated on reverse. Part ot an ongoing series if still life by the artist which is the artist refers to as restless giving the obj...

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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Solstice #4 - Floral still life dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph

Solstice #4 - Floral still life dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice #4 - Floral still life dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph

Solstice #4 - Floral still life dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice 4 - still life dark floral abstract landscape contemporary photograph

Solstice 4 - still life dark floral abstract landscape contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Rowan Berries", Botanical Fruit Still-Life Study on a Dark Ground
"Rowan Berries", Botanical Fruit Still-Life Study on a Dark Ground

"Rowan Berries", Botanical Fruit Still-Life Study on a Dark Ground

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Rowan Berries" is an original artwork by Vasilisa Romanenko and is made of acrylic on canvas, and measures 10"h x 8"w. It is signed en verso by the artist. Vasili...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark red white contemporary photograph

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark red white contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark red white contemporary photograph

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark red white contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark white red contemporary photograph

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark white red contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Pink with Yellow Scape - small, dark green, purple, floral, still life, oil
Pink with Yellow Scape - small, dark green, purple, floral, still life, oil

Pink with Yellow Scape - small, dark green, purple, floral, still life, oil

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A bouquet of yellow in a vase of mauve sits in a landscape of forest green and magenta in this delightful oil by Jennifer Hornyak. Framed dimensions are 9 x 23.5 inches. Inspired by...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups, One with Dark Blue Stripes"
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups, One with Dark Blue Stripes"

"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups, One with Dark Blue Stripes"

By Olga Antonova

Located in Wellesley, MA

"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups, One with Dark Blue Stripes" Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant and beautiful cups, plates, teapots, and dish...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Flowers in a Dark Vase, oil still life impressionism artwork, fine art
White Flowers in a Dark Vase, oil still life impressionism artwork, fine art

White Flowers in a Dark Vase, oil still life impressionism artwork, fine art

By Elena Bulatova

Located in Oslo, NO

White Flowers in a Dark Vase is an original oil painting created from life, directly observing the subject. The artist focuses on the balance between light and shadow, warm and cool ...

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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dark Flora #8, Skeletons of the Summer, 2021 Still-life medium size photograph
Dark Flora #8, Skeletons of the Summer, 2021 Still-life medium size photograph

Dark Flora #8, Skeletons of the Summer, 2021 Still-life medium size photograph

By Jasper Goodall

Located in London, GB

Even in deep mid winter there still stands, in sheltered places, the bleached skeletal remains of the summer past - delicate and intricate memories of the verdant life that just mont...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Color

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Still Life with Lemon
Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Still Life with Lemon

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Still Life with Lemon

Located in Corsham, GB

A dark and dramatic oil still life depicting a kitchen arrangement filled with golden lemons, ceramic vessels, and glassware.

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20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Classical Flower Bouquet Oil Painting, 19th Century Floral Still Life
Classical Flower Bouquet Oil Painting, 19th Century Floral Still Life

Classical Flower Bouquet Oil Painting, 19th Century Floral Still Life

Located in Genève, GE

Antique oil painting, floral still life, rose painting, European still life, 19th century painting, oil on canvas, antique wall art, decorative fine art, classical floral painting, d...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Still Life with Melon and Peaches, Classical 10th Century Oil Painting
Still Life with Melon and Peaches, Classical 10th Century Oil Painting

Still Life with Melon and Peaches, Classical 10th Century Oil Painting

Located in Genève, GE

fruit still life oil painting, classical still life painting, melon still life painting, peaches still life painting, traditional fruit painting, vintage still life artwork, European...

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Late 18th Century Italian School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-20th Century Still Life Oil Painting of a Flower Bouquet
Mid-20th Century Still Life Oil Painting of a Flower Bouquet

Mid-20th Century Still Life Oil Painting of a Flower Bouquet

By Alexis Louis Roche

Located in Genève, GE

Dazzling and graceful, the flowers radiate vivid colors: coral-colored tulips, deep blue irises and white anemones with dark hearts harmoniously compose this still life.

Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

For Scout A, Very Good Dog: Modern Baroque Style Floral Still Life Digital Print

For Scout A, Very Good Dog: Modern Baroque Style Floral Still Life Digital Print

By Lisa A. Frank

Located in Hudson, NY

Archival digital print, edition of 50 34 x 29.5 inches unframed Lisa Frank’s new body of work produces complex arrangements of flowers and dark vegetation reminiscent of Baroque sti...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

Dark Fall

Dark Fall

By Megan Frazer

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Bare branches carve through and explode against the gradient sky behind while complimentary colors accentuate the vibrancy of the natural forms. Words that descr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic

Dark Flower

Dark Flower

By Ron Hamad

Located in Hudson, NY

This new collection of landscapes, still lives and figurative studies expresses what happens when one surrenders their own fear of death and embraces life.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Darkness R

Darkness R

By Doris Mitsch

Located in New York, NY

Archival inks on rag paper Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 14 x 14 inches (Edition of 15) 20 x 20 inches (Edition of 7) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in N...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper

Darkness D

Darkness D

By Doris Mitsch

Located in New York, NY

Archival inks on rag paper Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 14 x 14 inches (Edition of 15) 20 x 20 inches (Edition of 7) 32 x 32 inches (Edition of 7) This artwork is of...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper

"Sun Tea in Darkness" Oil Painting

"Sun Tea in Darkness" Oil Painting

By David Cheifetz

Located in Denver, CO

David Cheifetz's "Sun Tea in Darkness" is an oil painting featuring a yellow, ceramic tea pot with wine glasses. About the artist: David is an internationally acclaimed and colle...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Flora: Fly Argaric - Archival Pigment Print, unframed
Dark Flora: Fly Argaric - Archival Pigment Print, unframed

Dark Flora: Fly Argaric - Archival Pigment Print, unframed

By Jasper Goodall

Located in London, GB

Mushrooms are so delicate and begin to break down so quickly that I have not found it possible to bring them into the studio as part of a still life. It took 3 days of hunting and ph...

Category

2010s Victorian Still-life Photography

Materials

Glass, Oak, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

"Protection" - Southern, flowers, botanical, abstract, dark colors
"Protection" - Southern, flowers, botanical, abstract, dark colors

"Protection" - Southern, flowers, botanical, abstract, dark colors

By Shannon Davis

Located in Atlanta, GA

This listing is for an unframed print. Limited edition of 7. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s as...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Stormy Palm - Original Dark Beach Inspired Painting
Stormy Palm - Original Dark Beach Inspired Painting

Stormy Palm - Original Dark Beach Inspired Painting

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

' Dark Orchid '  Signed Limited Edition Oversize print

' Dark Orchid ' Signed Limited Edition Oversize print

By Stuart Möller

Located in London, GB

' Dark Orchid ' Signed Limited Edition Oversize print by Stuart Möller limited edition to 10 only this size - signed Gorgeous C print measuring an extra large 40 x 30" inches /...

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2010s Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Color, C Print

Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024

Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Stamford, CT

A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Red (Abstracted Red Flowers in Dark Green Vase)
Red (Abstracted Red Flowers in Dark Green Vase)

Red (Abstracted Red Flowers in Dark Green Vase)

By David Konigsberg

Located in Hudson, NY

Red (Abstracted Red Flowers in Dark Green Vase) by David Konigsberg 2021, oil on panel, 19 x 23 inches Konigsberg is a conceptual realist who works across media and painting genres ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"XXX" Southern, trees, landscape, dark, nocturne, light photography
"XXX" Southern, trees, landscape, dark, nocturne, light photography

"XXX" Southern, trees, landscape, dark, nocturne, light photography

By Shannon Davis

Located in Atlanta, GA

This listing is for an unframed print. Limited edition of 7. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s as...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ulalume #10 - Horizontal Floral dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph

Ulalume #10 - Horizontal Floral dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph

By Isabelle Menin

Located in New York, NY

This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

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Dark Still Life For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the dark still life you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Pop Art versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a dark still life may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a dark still life to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, beige, blue and more. Finding an appealing dark still life — no matter the origin — is easy, but Isabelle Menin, Jennifer Hornyak, Wayne Thiebaud, Carmen Almon and Jon Doran each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Dark Still Life?

The price for a dark still life in our collection starts at $225 and tops out at $34,220 with the average selling for $2,900.
Questions About Dark Still Life
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A still life is a type of painting or drawing portraying an arrangement of different objects. Typically, these subjects include fruit, flowers, dining ware, and glassware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    Why it is called still life has to do with the history of the art genre. Still life painting became a distinct genre thanks to the work of late 16th- and 17th-century Dutch artists. They called their paintings stilleven, which translates to motionless or silent life in English. This term relates to the fact that Dutch still life artists painted motionless objects such as flowers and fruit. As the genre spread beyond the Netherlands, English-speaking artists referred to it as still life. Shop a selection of still life paintings on 1stDibs.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Although still lifes occur in ancient murals, Jacopo de’Barbari is considered to have painted the first still life, in 1504.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
    Glenn Green Galleries
    Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 25, 2021
    A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven".
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.