$2,130
H 22.5 in W 18.5 in D 2 in
"MAGNOLIAS" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE LAVENDAR
Located in San Antonio, TX
Emma Richardson Cherry (1859 - 1954) Houston Artist Size: 20 x 16 Frame: 22.5 x 18.5 Medium: Oil on
Oil
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H 30.5 in W 26.5 in D 3 in
"ZINNIAS" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE HOUSTON ARTIST 1930s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Emma Richardson Cherry (1859 - 1954) Houston Artist Image Size: 23.5 x 19.5 Frame Size: 30.5 x 26.5
Oil
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H 21.5 in W 25.5 in D 3 in
"MAGNOLIA" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE HOUSTON ARTIST 1930s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Emma Richardson Cherry (1859 - 1954) Houston Artist Image Size: 15.5 x 19.25 Frame Size: 21.5 x
Oil
"CALLA LILY" FLOWER BOUQUET STILL LIFE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Emma Richardson Cherry (1859 - 1954) Houston Artist Image Size: 30 x 24 Frame Size: 34.5 x 25.25
Oil
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H 37.25 in W 41.25 in D 1.75 in
Flower Arrangement, Still Life Painting with Daffodils, Tulips and Snapdragons
By Elisabeth Spalding
Located in Denver, CO
, Spalding and several other Le Brun Club members (Henrietta Bromwell, Emma Richardson Cherry and Harriet
Oil
$8,839Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 40 in D 1 in
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenan...
Canvas, Oil
$1,999
H 25 in W 19 in D 4 in
Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited
By Coreen Mary Spellman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Coreen Mary Spellman (1905 - 1978) Dallas Artist Image Size: 20 x 14 Frame Size: 25 x 19 Medium: Oil Bio: Exhibited in the Ninth Annual Student Art show at the State Universi...
Oil
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of antique Empire style armchairs. The armrest and legs are made of solid mahogany, the backrest is made of veneered mahogany. An elegant design with curved armrests and taper...
Fabric, Mahogany
Art Deco Burl Walnut Console
Located in Westwood, NJ
The console blends bold geometry with timeless sophistication. Its slim profile is elevated by a stunning walnut burl veneer top in a natural finish, offering rich depth and organic ...
Brass
$9,950 / set
H 18 in W 18 in D 14 in
French Modern Neoclassical Mahogany & Leather Benches/ Stools, Andre Arbus, Pair
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, timeless pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical mahogany and leather benches or stools attributed to Andre Arbus, circa 1930. The pieces feature Classic X-frame leg ...
Leather, Mahogany
$26,619
H 23.63 in W 28.75 in
Portrait of a Newfoundland dog, William Smith, British Painting, 1838, Pets Art
Located in Greven, DE
The works of William Smith were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy in London between 1813 and 1859. Yet little is known about this artist. He lived in Shropshire and was active...
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 35.75 in W 70.75 in D 18 in
Palisandro and Mahogany Console Table Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian console table or hunt board, in the manner of Paolo Buffa, rests on 4 fluted tapering column legs with brass sabots. Four drawers with marquetry inlay and bronze drop p...
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
Venice Panoramic View
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Angelo PISANI (1885-1950) Panoramic View from Venice Oil on canvas signed low right Frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 51 X 100 cm Dim frame : 70 X 120 cm
Oil
$1,451Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in
Pair of antique color lithographs, birds, ornithology, zoology, nature.
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of antique color lithographs, birds, ornithology, zoology, nature. Dimensions WITH frame in cm EACH Work: 36 x 45
Lithograph
$15,600
H 19 in W 23 in
"Sleeping Lady Mountain" Image 12 x 16 Frame: 19 x 23
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 19 x 23 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Sleeping Lady Mountain" Iztaccihuatl, Volcano in Mexico Biography Porfi...
Oil
$20,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 82.68 in D 38.59 in
Marzio Cecchi Brown Buffalo Leather Sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marzio Cecchi; Brown; Buffalo; Leather; Sofa; Italy; 1970s; Italian Design; Postmodern; Architect; Daybed; Adjustable Sofa; Cushions; A rare sofa by Italian designer Marzio Cecch...
Leather
$3,200
H 28 in W 24 in D 4 in
"THE PITCHER" Mid Century Modern Texas Painting Oil
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Michael Frary "THE PITCHER" Mid Century Modern (1918 - 2005) Austin Artist Image Size: 20 x 16 Frame Size: 27 x 23 Medium: Oil on Masonite Signed Lower Right Circa 1940s "The Pitcher...
Oil
$4,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 90 in W 24 in D 2 in
Large Peter Keil Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Paintings, a Pair
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Peter Keil is a German artist that focuses primarily on abstract expressionism. Keil painted with some of the greats including Joan Miró, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, to name a few...
Paint
$368Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Mid-Century Magnolia Tree Blossoms Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century floral watercolor still-life of magnolia blossoms on budding branches by Ann Hobbs (American, 20th Century). Signed "Ann Hobbs" lower right. Titled "Tulip Tree"...
Paper, Watercolor
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.
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