"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Mollie's Spoons" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts varying fine
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Mollie's Spoons" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts varying fine
Oil, Board
Into the Blue
By Scott Fraser
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
oil on board
Board, Oil
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H 14.25 in W 25.25 in
"Central School Crabapples" (2024) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Central School Crabapples" is an oil painting created in 2024 that
Oil, Board
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H 11 in W 10 in
"Cup of Cheetos" (2025) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting, Whimsical
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Cup of Cheetos" is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that
Oil, Panel
"Family Meal", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Family Meal" is an oil painting created in 2023 that depicts a family of
Oil, Board
"Snacks", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Snacks" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts a frog skeleton in profile
Oil, Board
"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Mollie's Spoons" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts varying fine
Oil, Board
"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Mollie's Spoons" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts varying fine
Oil, Board
"Sticks from Thompson Park" Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Sticks from Thompson Park" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Oil, Board
"Scallop Shells", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Scallop Shells" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts two weathered
Oil, Board
"Backyard Pears", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Backyard Pears" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts five yellow and
Oil, Board
"Le Sip", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Le Sip" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts a Green Grasshopper, with a
Oil, Board
"Study in Silver", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Study in Silver" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts silver domestic
Oil, Board
"Razor Monkey", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Razor Monkey" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts a Red Plastic monkey
Oil, Board
"Tiptoe", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Tiptoe" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts a Red Plastic monkey
Oil, Board
"All the Time in the World", Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "All the Time in the World" is an oil painting created in 2020 that depicts a lone
Oil, Board
Red Crabapples, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Red Crabapples" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting crabapples on a branch
Oil
Snowdrop Anemone, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Snowdrop Anemone" is an oil painting created in 2020 depicting freshly cut anemone
Oil
Four Ornaments, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Four Ornaments" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting a delightfully
Oil
Square, Circle, Square, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Square, Circle, Square" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting a delightfully
Oil
Pest Control, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Pest Control" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting playful objects teeter
Oil
Green Apples, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Green Apples" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting a beautifully contrasted
Oil
Yellow Iris, Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's "Yellow Iris" is an oil painting created in 2020 depicting freshly cut iris in a
Oil
Shark Kisses, oil painting by Scott Fraser
By Scott Fraser
Located in Nantucket, MA
An original oil painting on panel by Scott Fraser (American, b. 1957) entitled 'Shark Kisses' is a
Oil, Panel
Two Cherries
By Scott Fraser
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
This is a still life by realist painter Scott Fraser depicting two cherries with leaves and stem
Masonite, Oil
Lucky Bamboo
By Scott Fraser
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
oil on board
Board, Oil
Vitrum Umbrae 03, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A realistic painting of an assortment of glassware set atop a wooden desk by artist Christopher Garvey. A fitting muted background completes the scene heighte...
Oil
"The Artist's Studio" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diego Glazer's "The Artist's Studio" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the interior of an artist's studio with paintings, an easel, and paint. About the Artist: Fo...
Canvas, Oil, Board
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.