$12,800
H 17 in W 23 in
"Savons de Provence" - Still Life - American Realist Painting - geometric
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
she reminds us what the really wonderful things in life are." Sarah, her husband, artist, David Larned
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 9 in W 9 in
"Gardenias in Juliska Vase" - Still Life - American Realist Painting - botanical
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
, David Larned, and their daughter, Sadie, divide their time between Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley and
Canvas, Oil
$14,750
H 16 in W 21 in
"Peachy Pumpkin" interior realist still life painted from life, orange and black
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Canvas, Oil
$26,000
H 36.5 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Antique Rooster Weathervane" 2013 Lamb trompe l'oeil of brass weathervane
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
things in life are.” Sarah lives in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David
Oil, Canvas
Petite Cheesecake
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
L’Explorateur and Figs
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
things in life are." Sarah, her husband, artist, David Larned, and their daughter, Sadie, divide
Oil, Canvas
Sold
H 11 in W 20 in
"Champagne & Oysters" - Still Life - American Realist Painting - dark and moody
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
, David Larned, and their daughter, Sadie, divide their time between Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley and
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 17 in W 27 in
"Bistecca ala Fiorentin" - Still Life - American Realist Painting - Sargent
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
what the really wonderful things in life are." Sarah, her husband, artist, David Larned, and their
Canvas, Oil
"Magnolia" - Floral Still Life - American Realism - Sargent
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
life are." Sarah, her husband, artist, David Larned, and their daughter, Sadie, divide their time
Canvas, Oil
Quail and Chicken Eggs
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Antique Alfa Romeo
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Oil
Pineapples
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Pansies
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Antique Sulky Weathervane
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Small Antique Rooster Weathervane
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Oil
Strawberries
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
things in life are.” Sarah lives in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David
Linen, Oil
Langoustine
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
things in life are.” Sarah lives in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David
Linen, Oil
Rooster
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Oil
Eggs
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Oil, Linen
Lavender
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Lilacs in Silver
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Lobster and Copper Pot
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Old Trike
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Laudrèe Macarons and Milk
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, Texas and in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter
Linen, Oil
Pansies in a Glass Jigger
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Sunflowers
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brandywine Valley with her husband, artist, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Linen, Oil
Salt and Watermelon
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Oil, Linen
Sold
H 10.5 in W 15 in
"Pitcher & Peaches" - Still Life - American Realist Painting - fruit
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
, David Larned, and their daughter, Sadie, divide their time between Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley and
Canvas, Oil
"Heirloom Tomatoes" - Still Life - American Realist Painting
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
things in life are." Sarah, her husband, artist, David Larned, and their daughter, Sadie, divide their
Canvas, Oil
Magnolia
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, David Larned and their daughter Sadie.
Oil
$6,717Sale Price|24% Off
H 19.89 in W 24.02 in
Still life with a Chinese bowl by Jean Grimal
By Jean Grimal
Located in Gent, VOV
Jean Grimal is a true 20th century discovery. This breathtaking piece is a gorgeous example of his mastery as an artist. He beautifully creates chiaroscuro in this painting. The way ...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life
By John White Alexander
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
John White Alexander's graceful depictions of beautiful women earned him critical acclaim both in Europe and America. However, his career did not get off to an easy start—Alexander b...
Canvas, Oil
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 commo...
Oil, Panel
$271,223
H 22.45 in W 27.56 in
"Cesta de flores", 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Juan de Arellano
By Juan de Arellano
Located in Madrid, ES
JUAN DE ARELLANO Spanish, 1614 - 1676 CESTA DE FLORES signed "Juan de Arellano" (lower lright) oil on canvas original period carved, gilt and polychrome wood frame 22-1/2 x 27-5/8 in...
Canvas, Oil
$8,295
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
Raspberry Jam - 21st Century Dutch Still-life painting a jar with raspberry jam
By Heidi von Faber
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Heidi von Faber Raspberry Jam Acrylic on linen 90 x 90 cm ( framed/ included in price 100 x 100 cm) Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague. The Stillllifes she ...
Linen, Acrylic
$14,000
H 13 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Artichokes" contemporary realist oil painting still life, green and purple hues
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Artichokes" is a contemporary realist oil painting still life, with its green and purple hues dominating the neutral surroundings. A rustic wooden bowl holds two whole artichokes, a...
Linen, Oil
Blushing Bouquet
By Maryann Lucas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a group of roses in a slender glass vase; a black background. Maryann Lucas lives and works in Sag Harbor. She is primarily self-taught but has also received ins...
Canvas, Oil
$3,600
H 16 in W 13 in
"Petunias" oil painting of white flowers in pot on table, springtime, realism
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Petunias" is a realist oil on canvas painting by Rachel Personett. A potting of white petunias overflows in verdant abundance. White blossoms glow against the dark background. Frame...
Canvas, Oil
Branching out
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a tomato still life. On a neutral background sits a larger tomato and 6 smaller tomatoes still attached to a vine. The two groups are divided by a diagonal slash o...
Linen, Oil
Spring Rain
By Maryann Lucas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of daffodils in a silver vessell. Situated upon a table, before a window. Maryann Lucas lives and works in Sag Harbor. She is primarily self-taught but has also rec...
Canvas, Oil
Still-life paintings work as part of the decor in nearly every type of space.
Still-life art, which includes work produced in media such as painting, photography, video and more, is a popular genre in Western art. However, the depiction of still life in color goes back to Ancient Egypt, where paintings on the interior walls of tombs portrayed the objects — such as food — that a person would take into the afterlife. Ancient Greek and Roman mosaics and pottery also often depicted food. Indeed, still-life paintings frequently feature food, flowers or man-made objects. By definition, still-life art represents anything that is considered inanimate.
During the Middle Ages, the still life genre was adapted by artists who illustrated religious manuscripts. A common theme of these paintings is the reminder that life is fleeting. This is especially true of vanitas, a kind of still life with roots in the Netherlands during the 17th century, which was built on themes such as death and decay and featured skulls and objects such as rotten fruit. In northern Europe during the 1600s, painters consulted botanical texts to accurately depict the flowers and plants that were the subject of their work.
Leonardo da Vinci’s penchant for observing phenomena in nature and filling notebooks with drawings and notes helped him improve as an artist of still-life paintings. Vincent van Gogh, an artist who made a couple of the most expensive paintings ever sold, carried out rich experiments with color over the course of painting hundreds of still lifes, and we can argue that Campbell’s Soup Cans (1961–62) by Andy Warhol counts as still-life art.
While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.
As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, a still-life painting can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a space.
When shopping for a still-life painting, think about how it makes you feel and how the artist chose to represent its subject. When buying any art for your home, choose pieces that you connect with. If you’re shopping online, read the description of the work to learn about the artist and check the price and shipping information. Make sure that the works you choose complement or relate to your overall theme and furniture style. Artwork can either fit into your room’s color scheme or serve as an accent piece. Introduce new textures to a space by choosing an oil still-life painting.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of still-life paintings in a wide range of styles and subject matter.