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Inverted Portrait with Momento Mori
Inverted Portrait with Momento Mori

Inverted Portrait with Momento Mori

By Dirk Staschke 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

Dirk Staschke is a full time studio artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Inverted Portrait with Landscape
Inverted Portrait with Landscape

Inverted Portrait with Landscape

By Dirk Staschke 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

Dirk Staschke is a full time studio artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

The Laughers (Version 1)
The Laughers (Version 1)

The Laughers (Version 1)

By Dirk Staschke 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

Dirk Staschke is a full time studio artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Intrusion

Intrusion

By Dirk Staschke 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

[Portland, OR b. 1971 - Hunstville, Alabama] Dirk Staschke is a full time studio artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ce...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Ceramic Trompe l'oeil Sculpture with Glaze, Candle Vase
Contemporary Ceramic Trompe l'oeil Sculpture with Glaze, Candle Vase

Contemporary Ceramic Trompe l'oeil Sculpture with Glaze, Candle Vase

By Dirk Staschke 1

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary Ceramic Trompe l'oeil Sculpture with Glaze, Candle Vase Dirk Staschke is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics.

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Ceramic Sculpture Glazed "Painting", 14 x 11 x 2 inches, Dirk Staschke

Ceramic Sculpture Glazed "Painting", 14 x 11 x 2 inches, Dirk Staschke

Located in St. Louis, MO

Ceramic Sculpture Glazed "Painting", 14 x 11 x 2 inches, Dirk Staschke Dirk Staschke is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics.

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Midnight Elixir
Midnight Elixir

Midnight Elixir

By Sandro Chia

Located in New York, NY

A skull and crossbones warning glares from the label of a squat glass bottle in Midnight Elixir, paired with an empty stemmed goblet on a magenta-draped table, the pairing a wry, unm...

Category

1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Flower
Flower

Flower

By Casper Faassen

Located in Rye, NY

His work often draws inspiration from 17th-century Dutch themes—cityscapes, vanitas compositions, and floral still lifes—reinterpreted through a modern lens.

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold

Lady
Lady

Lady

By Casper Faassen

Located in Rye, NY

His work often draws inspiration from 17th-century Dutch themes—cityscapes, vanitas compositions, and floral still lifes—reinterpreted through a modern lens.

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold

Landscape
Landscape

Landscape

By Casper Faassen

Located in Rye, NY

His work often draws inspiration from 17th-century Dutch themes—cityscapes, vanitas compositions, and floral still lifes—reinterpreted through a modern lens.

Category

2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold

Scull
Scull

Scull

By Casper Faassen

Located in Rye, NY

His work often draws inspiration from 17th-century Dutch themes—cityscapes, vanitas compositions, and floral still lifes—reinterpreted through a modern lens.

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold

Pandemic #13 (Day #194)

Pandemic #13 (Day #194)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine #38 (Day #46)

Quarantine #38 (Day #46)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #102

Pandemic #102

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine #28 (Day #34)

Quarantine #28 (Day #34)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine #51 (Day #65)

Quarantine #51 (Day #65)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Worry

Worry

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine #44 (Day #55)

Quarantine #44 (Day #55)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine #55 (Day #70)

Quarantine #55 (Day #70)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #27 (Day #167)

Pandemic #27 (Day #167)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #10 (Day #183)

Pandemic #10 (Day #183)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #3 (Day #118)

Pandemic #3 (Day #118)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #81

Pandemic #81

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #4 (Day #124)

Pandemic #4 (Day #124)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #2 (Day #105)

Pandemic #2 (Day #105)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #41 (Day #309)

Pandemic #41 (Day #309)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #18 (Day #203)

Pandemic #18 (Day #203)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #12 (Day #194)

Pandemic #12 (Day #194)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #36 (Day #300)

Pandemic #36 (Day #300)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #16 (Day #199)

Pandemic #16 (Day #199)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #19 (Day #204)

Pandemic #19 (Day #204)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #32 (Day #289)

Pandemic #32 (Day #289)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #34 (Day #290)

Pandemic #34 (Day #290)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #57

Pandemic #57

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #56

Pandemic #56

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine #37 (Day #45)

Quarantine #37 (Day #45)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #65

Pandemic #65

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #77

Pandemic #77

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #64

Pandemic #64

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Quarantine 15 1/2

Quarantine 15 1/2

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #55 (Day #328)

Pandemic #55 (Day #328)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #78

Pandemic #78

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #69

Pandemic #69

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #71

Pandemic #71

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #76

Pandemic #76

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #70

Pandemic #70

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #53

Pandemic #53

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #54 (Day #327)

Pandemic #54 (Day #327)

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #75

Pandemic #75

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #49

Pandemic #49

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #90

Pandemic #90

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #111

Pandemic #111

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pandemic #74

Pandemic #74

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pie Cherries

Pie Cherries

By Zoë Zimmerman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Vanitas Still Life For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Vanitas Still Life?

The price for a vanitas still life in our collection starts at $155 and tops out at $76,081 with the average selling for $4,200.