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The Sea  Shell - Still life Painting - By Marc Zimmerman
The Sea  Shell - Still life Painting - By Marc Zimmerman

The Sea Shell - Still life Painting - By Marc Zimmerman

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

- Still life Paintings - Abstract Geometric By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the

Category

2010s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Geranium and Abalone Shell Still Life
Geranium and Abalone Shell Still Life

Rose CampbellGeranium and Abalone Shell Still Life, 1944

$1,480Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 22 in D 2 in

Geranium and Abalone Shell Still Life

By Rose Campbell

Located in Soquel, CA

Still life with geraniums and abalone shells by Rose Lillian Campbell (American, 1888-1965

Category

1940s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell
Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell

Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage underwater still life of a conch shell in an ocean setting signed S. Martin, presented

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

" Still life with shell"  cm. 53 x 42 , 1970
" Still life with shell"  cm. 53 x 42 , 1970

" Still life with shell" cm. 53 x 42 , 1970

By Enzo FARAONI

Located in Torino, IT

still life, shell Enzo FARAONI (S. Stefano Magra, La Spezia, 1920/2017) Enzo Faraoni is a great

Category

1970s Italian School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Shells and Yellow Birds French Modernist Gouache
Still Life with Shells and Yellow Birds French Modernist Gouache

Still Life with Shells and Yellow Birds French Modernist Gouache

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Still Life with Shells and Yellow Birds French Modernist Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Still Life with Fish Shells and Fishing Net French Modernist Gouache
Still Life with Fish Shells and Fishing Net French Modernist Gouache

Still Life with Fish Shells and Fishing Net French Modernist Gouache

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Still Life with Fish Shells and Fishing Net French Modernist Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Shell 16, " Oil Painting

"Shell 16, " Oil Painting

By Gregory Block

Located in Denver, CO

Gregory Block's "Shell 16" is an oil on board created in 2019 depicting an illuminated shell

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Shell 18, " Oil Painting

"Shell 18, " Oil Painting

By Gregory Block

Located in Denver, CO

Gregory Block's "Shell 18" is an oil on board created in 2019 depicting an illuminated shell

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Shell 4 " Oil Painting

"Shell 4 " Oil Painting

By Gregory Block

Located in Denver, CO

Gregory Block's (US based) "Shell 4" is an oil on board created in 2020 depicting a shell floating

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Shell 8, " Oil Painting

"Shell 8, " Oil Painting

By Gregory Block

Located in Denver, CO

Gregory Block's "Shell 8" is an oil on board created in 2019 depicting an illuminated shell

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shell 3 , Oil Painting

Shell 3 , Oil Painting

By Gregory Block

Located in Denver, CO

Gregory Block's "Shell 3" is an oil on board created in 2020 depicting a shell floating above

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Clam Shells and Their Shadows" Oil Painting

"Clam Shells and Their Shadows" Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

still life with six clam shells laid out on a white surface with their long cast shadows. Emma Hirst

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Still Life with Shells
Still Life with Shells

Still Life with Shells

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Whimsical still life of various shells, fruit, and bottles, including a wine bottle with a label

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Shell

Nikos KanarelisShell, 2015

$4,000

H 7.49 in W 10.63 in

Shell

By Nikos Kanarelis

Located in New York, NY

Shell, 2015 Oil and Mixed media on panel 19 x 27 cm Nikos Kanarelis was born in Athens, Greece

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three shells
Three shells

Dmitry EvtushenkoThree shells, 2013

$2,339

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.71 in

Three shells

Located in Oslo, NO

The painting depicts three sea shells against a light drapery background. The entire composition of

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rockaway Shell
Rockaway Shell

James TorlaksonRockaway Shell, 2019

$11,000

H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in

Rockaway Shell

Located in Burlingame, CA

Rockaway Shell - an iconic American painting depicting a Shell Gasoline Station by James Torlakson

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Oil Painting of a Shell and Blossoms on Crimson Fabric
Original Oil Painting of a Shell and Blossoms on Crimson Fabric

Original Oil Painting of a Shell and Blossoms on Crimson Fabric

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Original Oil Painting of a Shell and Blossoms on Crimson Fabric Artist: Roland Pichard

Category

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

Materials

Oil

Shells Rustic Coastal Painting with Acrylic on Canvas 50 x 50"
Shells Rustic Coastal Painting with Acrylic on Canvas 50 x 50"

Shells Rustic Coastal Painting with Acrylic on Canvas 50 x 50"

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shabby Chic White Shells, Original Rustic Shells Coastal Painting with Acrylic on Canvas Acrylic on

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled, Still Life of Shell
Untitled, Still Life of Shell

Untitled, Still Life of Shell

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled, Still Life of Shell Graphite on paper, 1945-1951 Signed lower right in pencil "Bisttram

Category

1940s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Yellow Basket with Shell
Yellow Basket with Shell

Yellow Basket with Shell

Located in New York, NY

Still Life depicting blue and white porcelain with seashell and basket. Signed by the artist. Jean

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Bowl of Shells
Large Bowl of Shells

Large Bowl of Shells

Located in Lexington, MA

Large Bowl of Shells by McKenzie West is a luminous oil painting that transforms a simple

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Miracle of the Great Shell
Miracle of the Great Shell

Miracle of the Great Shell

By Kevin Sloan

Located in Denver, CO

world yet exude an unexpected stillness and calm. Sloan embraces this duality. Perhaps it’s not

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Shells, realistic image cool subtle blues and earth tones
Shells, realistic image cool subtle blues and earth tones

Shells, realistic image cool subtle blues and earth tones

By Douglas Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

textures of the shells are challenging to capture in oil paint. I paint directly from life, not using

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Nautilus Shell" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass
"Nautilus Shell" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass

"Nautilus Shell" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass

By Kate Breakey

Located in Denver, CO

About the artist: Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers a...

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cobo Shells by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 54x81 cm
Cobo Shells by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 54x81 cm

Fernand BlondinCobo Shells by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 54x81 cm

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 21.26 in W 31.89 in D 0.79 in

Cobo Shells by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 54x81 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

idyllic rural life, interiors, female nudes, portraits, still-lifes, religious subjects and serene

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Shells – Blue & Gold

Sea Shells – Blue & Gold

By Zama Vanessa Helder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sea Shells – Blue & Gold, c. 1940s, watercolor on paper, signed upper left, 15 x 19 ¼ inches (image

Category

1940s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Jemma Jamie - 2025 Gouache, Sea Shell
Jemma Jamie - 2025 Gouache, Sea Shell

Jemma Jamie - 2025 Gouache, Sea Shell

Located in Corsham, GB

Signed with a monogram. Signed and dated verso. On paper. Image size: 38 x 29cm.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Nineteenth Century Watercolor of Shells and Seaweed
Nineteenth Century Watercolor of Shells and Seaweed

Nineteenth Century Watercolor of Shells and Seaweed

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unknown Artist (American, nineteenth century) Shells and Seaweed Watercolor on paper, 6 x 8 inches

Category

19th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Still life with Shell
Still life with Shell

Constantin FontStill life with Shell

$1,900

H 25.2 in W 28.35 in D 1.97 in

Still life with Shell

By Constantin Font

Located in Pasadena, CA

Constantin Font, born January 11, 1890 in Auch (Gers) and died in 1954 in Paris, is a French artist, painter of genre, nudes, landscapes, orientalist, sculptor and engraver. Outstand...

Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell
Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell

Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell

$2,250

H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in

Still Life Watercolor of a Conch Shell

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage underwater still life of a conch shell in an ocean setting signed S. Martin, presented

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Francis de Erdely Still Life with Skull and Shells
Francis de Erdely Still Life with Skull and Shells

Francis de Erdely Still Life with Skull and Shells

$9,000

H 22.5 in W 38.5 in D 1.5 in

Francis de Erdely Still Life with Skull and Shells

By Francis De Erdely 2

Located in Savannah, GA

Francis de Erdely (Hungary/California, 1904-1959) Still life with skull and shells, circa 1950 oil

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Tad Cheyenne Schutt "Flowers and Shells" Original Still Life Watercolor
Tad Cheyenne Schutt "Flowers and Shells" Original Still Life Watercolor

Tad Cheyenne Schutt "Flowers and Shells" Original Still Life Watercolor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tad Cheyenne Schutt "Flowers and Shells" original still life watercolor 20th century A

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paper

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Still Life - Shell
Still Life - Shell

Still Life - Shell

By Gertrude Abercrombie

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

Midwest eccentricity in miniature... Presenting a Magical Realist still life of a shell and a

Category

1950s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Shell

Shell

Unavailable

H 9 in W 11 in D 2 in

Shell

Located in London, GB

Original Painting By Contemporary British Artist Siân Hopkinson.

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Panel

The Shell
The Shell

Nancy Ellen CraigThe Shell, n.d.

Unavailable

H 45.5 in W 76 in

The Shell

Located in Provincetown, MA

. Craig was a painter’s painter, as proven by the near-photorealism of this tenderly rendered shell

Category

20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shells and Flowers
Shells and Flowers

Oliver ChaffeeShells and Flowers, nd

Unavailable

H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in

Shells and Flowers

By Oliver Chaffee

Located in Provincetown, MA

This undated, whimsical floral dares the viewer to find patterns, and its two-dimensional presentation evokes native and indigenous art and the printmaking that flourished among New ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shell Can and Nautilus
Shell Can and Nautilus

Stefaan EyckmansShell Can and Nautilus, 2010

Unavailable

H 35 in W 33 in D 1.88 in

Shell Can and Nautilus

Located in Woodbury, CT

the Flemish Primitives, the great 17th century still life painters, and the Antwerp hyperrealist

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Sound of the Shell
The Sound of the Shell

Paul ResikaThe Sound of the Shell, 2014

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

The Sound of the Shell

By Paul Resika

Located in Provincetown, MA

Paul Resika was born in New York City in 1928. He began taking painting lessons at age nine

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cloisonne, Tortoise Shell, Crystal and Brass

Cloisonne, Tortoise Shell, Crystal and Brass

By Sheldon Berkowitz

Located in Boston, MA

antique doorknobs. Berkowitz begins each painting with a pencil drawing on archival paper that has been

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Still Life with Shell

Willard DixonStill Life with Shell, 2012

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H 22 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

Still Life with Shell

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Old bottles with shell still life composition from American realist painter, Willard Dixon, who

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Still Life of a Shell
Early Still Life of a Shell

Early Still Life of a Shell

By Kermit Oliver

Located in Houston, TX

Small, Hyper realistic image of a shell in the sand with water at the beach. Signed by the artist

Category

1970s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Still life with fishes and shell
Still life with fishes and shell

Still life with fishes and shell, 17th-18th Century

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H 24.41 in W 31.5 in D 2.37 in

Still life with fishes and shell

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on canvas. With reference to the painting style (the intense realism expressed by shapes and

Category

Late 17th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Painting of Shells
Abstract Painting of Shells

Abstract Painting of Shells

Located in Houston, TX

Small size watercolor image of shells. Painting is mainly blue, yellow and brown tones. Painting is

Category

1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Scallop Shells", Oil Painting

"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

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Poppies and Shells" Oil Painting

"Poppies and Shells" Oil Painting

By Zoa Ace

Located in Denver, CO

Zoa Ace's "Poppies and Shells" is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: "My work

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Snail Shells original oil painting
Snail Shells original oil painting

Snail Shells original oil painting

By Tobias Harrison

Located in London, Chelsea

The original painting "Snail Shells " by Tobias Harrison is framed, stringed and ready to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Composition with English Milk Pot, Cups and Shells

Composition with English Milk Pot, Cups and Shells

By Olga Antonova

Located in Wellesley, MA

Very elegant still life of milk pot, cups and shells, primarily white with blue and gold. Olga

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Patricia Lomax (b.1934) - Signed Contemporary Oil, Abstract Shells
Patricia Lomax (b.1934) - Signed Contemporary Oil, Abstract Shells

Patricia Lomax (b.1934) - Signed Contemporary Oil, Abstract Shells

Located in Corsham, GB

A very fine expressionist composition by the British artist Patricia Lomax. Much of her work is derived from the landscape around her, and this vivid composition is inspired by objec...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Binoculars and shell by Jean Roll - Oil on canvas 42x55 cm
Binoculars and shell by Jean Roll - Oil on canvas 42x55 cm

Binoculars and shell by Jean Roll - Oil on canvas 42x55 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

and died in 2015. His works have been sold at public auction 136 times, mainly in the Painting

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still life with Shell
Still life with Shell

Constantin FontStill life with Shell

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H 25.2 in W 28.35 in D 1.97 in

Still life with Shell

By Constantin Font

Located in Pasadena, CA

Constantin Font, born January 11, 1890 in Auch (Gers) and died in 1954 in Paris, is a French artist, painter of genre, nudes, landscapes, orientalist, sculptor and engraver. Outstand...

Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shell - 21st Century Hyper Realistic Still-life painting of a Shell
Shell - 21st Century Hyper Realistic Still-life painting of a Shell

Shell - 21st Century Hyper Realistic Still-life painting of a Shell

By Bart Koning

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

completely unique way. In this series the artist made three still-life paintings of unique shells. The

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Original Watercolor Signed Still Life Painting of Shells, Lemons
Original Watercolor Signed Still Life Painting of Shells, Lemons

Original Watercolor Signed Still Life Painting of Shells, Lemons

Located in West Hartford, CT

A stunning large colorful watercolor painting depicting a beach summer life scene with seashells

Category

Early 2000s Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique English Watercolor and Gouache Still Life with Sea Shells
Antique English Watercolor and Gouache Still Life with Sea Shells

Antique English Watercolor and Gouache Still Life with Sea Shells

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 19th century English mixed media painting on paper depicting a still life composition of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Antique English Watercolor and Gouache Still Life with Sea Shells
Antique English Watercolor and Gouache Still Life with Sea Shells

Antique English Watercolor and Gouache Still Life with Sea Shells

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 19th century English mixed media painting on paper depicting a still life composition of

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Floral Still Life with Shell
Floral Still Life with Shell

Floral Still Life with Shell

By Edgar Levy

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Edgar Levy (1912-1975). Floral Still Life with Shell, ca. 1955. Oil on canvas measuring 28 x 36

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Located in Carmel, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Shell Still Life Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of shell still life paintings is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Post-Impressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Shell still life paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, black, brown, blue and more. Kristine Kainer, Gregory Block, Bart Koning, Irena Orlov and Les Anderson took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much are Shell Still Life Paintings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of shell still life paintings start at $75 and top out at $30,000 with the average selling for $2,140.

Finding the Right Still-life-paintings for You

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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