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Abstract Still Life with Cherries Silver Trays and Berry Containers Gouache
Abstract Still Life with Cherries Silver Trays and Berry Containers Gouache

Abstract Still Life with Cherries Silver Trays and Berry Containers Gouache

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Perfect for collectors who appreciate fruit still lifes, reflective surfaces, dining-themed art, or expressive abstract compositions, this work highlights Nicod’s unique ability to e...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Modernist Still Life with Grapes, Gourds and Pear on a Blue Faience Plate
Modernist Still Life with Grapes, Gourds and Pear on a Blue Faience Plate

Modernist Still Life with Grapes, Gourds and Pear on a Blue Faience Plate

Located in Genève, GE

A charming decorative painting that celebrates the beauty of everyday objects through rich color, generous impasto, and confident execution. Modernist still life, Post Impressionist...

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Early 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Still Life of Fruit
Still Life of Fruit

Still Life of Fruit

By William Hughes

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on board Board size: 14 x 18 inches Framed size: 18.25 x 22.75 inches Signed lower left

Category

19th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Late Victorian Still-Life Painting of Grapes and a Peach
Late Victorian Still-Life Painting of Grapes and a Peach

Late Victorian Still-Life Painting of Grapes and a Peach

By Oliver Clare

Located in San Francisco, CA

This beautiful 1892 piece is an original Victorian-era oil painting by the renowned British still life artist Oliver Clare (1853–1927). ARTWORK: The piece is a classic fruit still li...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Still Life with Bowls Plates Red Grapes and Jug Modernist Gouache
Abstract Still Life with Bowls Plates Red Grapes and Jug Modernist Gouache

Abstract Still Life with Bowls Plates Red Grapes and Jug Modernist Gouache

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Collectors drawn to fruit still lifes, modernist interiors, expressive colour contrasts, and mid-century gouache will find this work especially compelling.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Late Victorian Still-life Painting of Grapes and Plums
Late Victorian Still-life Painting of Grapes and Plums

Late Victorian Still-life Painting of Grapes and Plums

By Oliver Clare

Located in San Francisco, CA

This beautiful 1889 piece is an original Victorian-era oil painting by the renowned British still life artist Oliver Clare (1853–1927). ARTWORK: The piece is a classic fruit still l...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fruit Study Still-life (Kiwi)

Fruit Study Still-life (Kiwi)

By Ashley G. Garner

Located in New York, NY

Fruit Study Still-life (Kiwi), 2015 Archival pigment print 32 x 47 inches Edition of 5

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fruit Study Still-life (Orange)

Fruit Study Still-life (Orange)

By Ashley G. Garner

Located in New York, NY

Fruit Study Still-life (Orange), 2015 Archival pigment print 32 x 47 inches Edition of 5

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fruit Study Still-life (Lemon)

Fruit Study Still-life (Lemon)

By Ashley G. Garner

Located in New York, NY

Fruit Study Still-life (Lemon), 2015 Archival pigment print 32 x 47 inches Edition of 5

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fruit Study Still-life (Strawberry)

Fruit Study Still-life (Strawberry)

By Ashley G. Garner

Located in New York, NY

Fruit Study Still-life (Strawberry), 2015 Archival pigment print 32 x 47 inches Edition of 5

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fruit Study Still-life (Dragonfruit)

Fruit Study Still-life (Dragonfruit)

By Ashley G. Garner

Located in New York, NY

Fruit Study Still-life (Dragonfruit), 2015 Archival pigment print 32 x 47 inches Edition of 5

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Still Life Tabletop with Fruit
Still Life Tabletop with Fruit

Still Life Tabletop with Fruit

By George Chemeche

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a bright, colorful oil painting of a table top with fruit. Banana, Pomegranate and glass of water. George Chemeche was born in Israel in 1934 and studied at the Avni Art Sc...

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1960s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tropical Pineapple on Wooden Table with Warm Yellow Background
Tropical Pineapple on Wooden Table with Warm Yellow Background

Tropical Pineapple on Wooden Table with Warm Yellow Background

By Marina Fisher

Located in Zofingen, AG

The close-up composition gives the pineapple a bold contemporary presence, balancing vivid tropical color with the simplicity of a classic fruit still life. Painted in acrylic on ca...

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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Acrylic

"STILL LIFE FRUIT" MID CENTURY
"STILL LIFE FRUIT" MID CENTURY

"STILL LIFE FRUIT" MID CENTURY

By Michael Frary

Located in San Antonio, TX

Michael Frary (1918 - 2005) Austin Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 17.5 x 21.5 Medium: Oil "Still Life Fruit" Biography Michael Frary (1918 - 2005) Michael Frary was born in ...

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1960s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life
Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The subject matter makes this painting especially desirable for collectors of wine-themed art, fruit still lifes, and 20th-century French modernism.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Fruit and Glass Still Life

Fruit and Glass Still Life

By Donald S. Vogel

Located in Dallas, TX

Donald S. Vogel's work has entered the collections of the following institutions: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Beaumont Museum of Fine Art, Beaumont, Texas Charle...

Category

1950s Post-War Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Paradise apples - Fruit Tree Still Life
Paradise apples - Fruit Tree Still Life

Paradise apples - Fruit Tree Still Life

Located in Zofingen, AG

The natural setting enhances the sense of authenticity and brings a feeling of warmth and abundance. This still life evokes the taste and scent of fresh apples, creating an immediate...

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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"Still life with flowers and fruit"
"Still life with flowers and fruit"

"Still life with flowers and fruit"

By Josef Mansfeld

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Abundance is organised across this broad tabletop composition through a careful balance of fruit, foliage, and flowers. Pale and red grapes spill forward in layered clusters, while r...

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Mid-19th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“Still Life with Fruit and Melon”
“Still Life with Fruit and Melon”

“Still Life with Fruit and Melon”

By German School

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas painting of a still life composed of an open melon, grapes, peaches, plums and berries. Signed illegibly lower right. German school. Circa 1880. Beautiful gol...

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1880s Academic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green Still Life with Apples, Mid-Century Modernist Oil Painting
Green Still Life with Apples, Mid-Century Modernist Oil Painting

Green Still Life with Apples, Mid-Century Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Genève, GE

Its bold greens, simplified forms and intimate subject give the work a timeless character, while the spontaneity of the brushwork preserves the immediacy and freshness of the artist’...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life of Flowers and Fruit
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit

Still Life of Flowers and Fruit

Located in New York, NY

Albert Herter (American, 1871 - 1950) Still Life of Flowers and Fruit Dimensions: 30 in (76.2 cm) x 22 in (55.88 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas Signed upper left Gallery label on reverse...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still life with flowers and fruit
Still life with flowers and fruit

Still life with flowers and fruit

Located in Zofingen, AG

Impressionist still life with flowers and fruit My paintings express movement towards rebirth, light and sun, renewal, associated with spring.

Category

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Cubist Tabletop Still Life with Fruit
Cubist Tabletop Still Life with Fruit

Cubist Tabletop Still Life with Fruit

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Edgar A. (Ted) Batzell (1915=1996) Cubist Tabletop Still Life Composition, ca. 1960. Oil on artist board measuring 16 x 20 inches. Measuring 24 x 28 inches in a wide white frame. ...

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1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

“Still Life with Flowers and Fruit”
“Still Life with Flowers and Fruit”

“Still Life with Flowers and Fruit”

By John Russell

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautifully painted oil on canvas still life with vase of flowers and a glass bowl of fruit.

Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit
Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit

Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit

By Franz Nowak

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 10.00" x 8.00" Signature: Signed Upper Left A still life image of wine and fruit (pitcher and fruit).

Category

20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life with Wine and Fruit
Still Life with Wine and Fruit

Still Life with Wine and Fruit

By Franz Nowak

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 10.00" x 8.00" Signature: Signed Upper Right A still life image of wine and fruit (pitcher and fruit).

Category

20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pocket Dragon Fruit, Original Painting, Still Life, Fruit Art
Pocket Dragon Fruit, Original Painting, Still Life, Fruit Art

Pocket Dragon Fruit, Original Painting, Still Life, Fruit Art

By Dani Humberstone

Located in Deddington, GB

Featuring her signature & beautifully considered realist style alongside a bold dark frame which gives this simple still life a touch of renaissance still life qualities.

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TANGERINES - Contemporary Realism / Still Life / Fruit
TANGERINES - Contemporary Realism / Still Life / Fruit

TANGERINES - Contemporary Realism / Still Life / Fruit

By Loren DiBenedetto

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting by Loren DiBenedetto Loren DiBenedetto (b. Carteret, NJ) received a degree in Fine Arts from the Du Cret School of the Arts in Plainfield, NJ. She furthered her ...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life of Fruit and Flowers
Still Life of Fruit and Flowers

Still Life of Fruit and Flowers

By Nicolai Cikovsky

Located in Missouri, MO

This is a beautiful impressionist still life by the great Russian artist, Nicolai Cikovsky. Canvas Size: 20 x 30 inches Framed Size: approx 24.5 x 34.5 Signed Lower Right Landscape...

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1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 1916 Oil - Still Life with Fruit
Framed 1916 Oil - Still Life with Fruit

Framed 1916 Oil - Still Life with Fruit

Located in Corsham, GB

Inspired by the lavish still life compositions of the Dutch Golden Age, this painting depicts a table laden with fruit and an ornate jug.

Category

Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Still Life with Fruit and Melon
Antique Still Life with Fruit and Melon

Antique Still Life with Fruit and Melon

Located in Soquel, CA

Antique Still Life with Fruit and Melon Traditional European style still life with harvest fruits, figs, pears, grapes, and cantaloupe.

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Early 20th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Still Life with Pitcher, Plate and Fruit”
“Still Life with Pitcher, Plate and Fruit”

“Still Life with Pitcher, Plate and Fruit”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas still life painting by the well known French painter, Prosper Rotge. Signed lower right. Circa 1950. Condition is very good. The painting is housed in a newer...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life Painting - Chinese Tray with Fruit
Still Life Painting - Chinese Tray with Fruit

Still Life Painting - Chinese Tray with Fruit

By Julius Bloch

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Julius Bloch (1888-1966) German/American painter - Lovely Still Life Oil on Canvas. Created in the 1920's, this lovely work features a Chinese Tray with Blue and White Pottery and fr...

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Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Fruit 22 X 25

Still Life with Fruit 22 X 25

By Heriberto Mora

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Heriberto Mora's style is described as "beautiful existentialism" as it reflects the human experience of navigating both the tangible and intangible aspects of existence. His use of ...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with fruit and Delft plate
Still Life with fruit and Delft plate

Still Life with fruit and Delft plate

Located in London, GB

Part of the compelling beauty of this picture depends on its spare composition of relatively few still-life elements. The skin on the fig is depicted with such extraordinary natural...

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17th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still life with Fruit, Plate and Bottle
Still life with Fruit, Plate and Bottle

Still life with Fruit, Plate and Bottle

Located in San Francisco, CA

This oil on paper painting is by noted artist Carol Fremlin (1933-). It measures 29 x 23 inches (41.5 x 34.5 inches framed). It is composed of oil and pastel crayon on paper. The col...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Oil

Still Life with Fruit and a Pitcher

Still Life with Fruit and a Pitcher

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Estate stamp verso: Beni E Kosh Collection #436 Frame: 22-1/4 x 16-1/2 x 1-5/8"

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Oil, Still Life with Samovar & Fruit Basket
Framed Oil, Still Life with Samovar & Fruit Basket

Framed Oil, Still Life with Samovar & Fruit Basket

Located in Corsham, GB

A remarkable still life by the artist Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974), depicting a table adorned with an overflowing fruit basket, samovar, and golden dahlia in the background.

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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life Fruit
Still Life Fruit

Still Life Fruit

By Roger Worms

Located in Houston, TX

Bright and colorful lithograph of still life with fruit bowl on tabletop by French artist Roger Worms, circa 1980.

Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Still life with basket of fruit and birds
Still life with basket of fruit and birds

Still life with basket of fruit and birds

Located in Paris, IDF

French School, Second Half of the 19th Century Still life with basket of fruit and birds Tempera on canvas Monogrammed lower right under a Viscount's Crown 74 x 61 cm This elega...

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Late 19th Century French School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Tempera

'Still Life of Fruit and a Creamware Jug'
'Still Life of Fruit and a Creamware Jug'

'Still Life of Fruit and a Creamware Jug'

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A sensitively painted Post-Impressionist oil still-life showing a view of a hand-painted creamware jug with two bowls of fruit resting on a table draped with a lilac cloth.

Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Still life of fruit on a woodland bank
Still life of fruit on a woodland bank

Still life of fruit on a woodland bank

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

G Gray (Early 19th Century) Still Life of Fruit Oil on panel Signed Painting Size 17.5" x 20" (44.4 x 50.8cm) Framed Size 23 x 26 in

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Early 19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abella Fruit Original Still-life Cubist acrylic painting
Abella Fruit Original Still-life Cubist acrylic painting

Abella Fruit Original Still-life Cubist acrylic painting

By Juan Jose Abella Rubio

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Abella original still life cubist acrylic painting Juan Jose Abella Rubio was born in Estercuel, a hamlet anchored in the Teruel mining basin in March 1944. In his painting the oche...

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Late 20th Century Cubist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND PEAR 1978 Signed Lithograph, Fruit, Geometric Design
STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND PEAR 1978 Signed Lithograph, Fruit, Geometric Design

STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND PEAR 1978 Signed Lithograph, Fruit, Geometric Design

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Union City, NJ

Printed on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free using hand lithography techniques. STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES is a modern fruit still life depicting two bunches of plump green and red g...

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1970s Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Still life painting of fruit in a basket
Still life painting of fruit in a basket

Still life painting of fruit in a basket

Located in London, GB

Still life painting of fruit in a basket Continental, c. 1800 Frame: Height 81cm, width 91cm, depth 7cm Canvas: Height 57cm, width 69cm, depth 2cm This fine still life painting depi...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life of Fruit on a Mossy Bank
Still Life of Fruit on a Mossy Bank

Still Life of Fruit on a Mossy Bank

By Oliver Clare

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on panel Panel size: 10 x 12 inches Framed size: 14.75 x 17.5 inches Signed lower right

Category

19th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century still life oil painting of fruit
19th Century still life oil painting of fruit

19th Century still life oil painting of fruit

By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville French, (1852-1941) Still Life of Fruit in a Basket Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 14.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including frame: 23.25 inches x ...

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19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fauvist Still Life with Fruit Basket and Books
Fauvist Still Life with Fruit Basket and Books

Fauvist Still Life with Fruit Basket and Books

By Anthony Rappa

Located in Soquel, CA

A vibrant, colorful Fauvist still life by Monterey, California artist Anthony Rappa (American, 20th Century). Heavy, painterly paint application. Unsigned, from a collection of his w...

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1990s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Still Life with Fruit" - Large Contemporary Framed Painting
"Still Life with Fruit" - Large Contemporary Framed Painting

"Still Life with Fruit" - Large Contemporary Framed Painting

By Clinton Hobart

Located in New Orleans, LA

Clinton Hobart paints in a painstaking Renaissance style, and you can see his breathtaking skill clearly in this still life. I bought six paintings similar to this from him in one ba...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Still Life, small, horizontal, impasto, oil, blue still lifem, fruit
Blue Still Life, small, horizontal, impasto, oil, blue still lifem, fruit

Blue Still Life, small, horizontal, impasto, oil, blue still lifem, fruit

By Irina Forrester

Located in Oslo, NO

This expressive still life captures an intimate arrangement of porcelain vessels—teapot, cups, and glassware - and a persimmon set against a richly textured blue background. Painted ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil, Cardboard

Still Life with Fruit (Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting)
Still Life with Fruit (Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting)

Still Life with Fruit (Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting)

Located in New Orleans, LA

(Sorry for the reflections from the varnish.) A beautiful Impressionist still life, channeling Cezanne more than a little, by Bika Tsaava (Republic of Georgia, former Soviet Union). ...

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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fruit Splash - original realism still life painting - contemporary artwork
Fruit Splash - original realism still life painting - contemporary artwork

Fruit Splash - original realism still life painting - contemporary artwork

By Heinz Schönhammer

Located in London, Chelsea

With its dazzling realism, vibrant palette, and sophisticated treatment of transparency, texture, and movement, “Fruit Splash” transforms familiar fruit into a spectacular contempora...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Fruit Still Life For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact fruit still life you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a Impressionist version. You’re likely to find the perfect fruit still life among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a fruit 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 brown, black, gray, blue and more. There have been many interesting fruit still life examples over the years, but those made by Dani Humberstone, Melanie Parke, Ian Hornak, Otto Duecker and Charlotte Andry Gibbs are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Fruit Still Life?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a fruit still life in our inventory may begin at $0 and can go as high as $1,450,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,796.

Questions About Fruit 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.

  • 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 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 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.