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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Classical Landscape, Original Glazed Frame, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grand Tour Study
Italian School, 18th century
monogrammed, lower right hand corner,
Watercolour wash painting on board, glazed frame
Framed size: 9 x 11 inches
The painting captures...
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18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Ephemeral Tenderness
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting transports the viewer into the world of delicate Japanese aesthetics, where every detail is filled with deep meaning and harmony. On a pink-lilac background, a white pe...
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Burst of spring colors " (Contemporary semi-abstract expressive floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Antique American School Modernist Bold Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted American modernist flower still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed lower right. Image size, 12H by 17L.
Category
1920s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Trompe L
oeil Oil Painting Rene Chavelle Belgian Photo Realist Peppers
Located in Surfside, FL
Monumental Hyper Realist Still Life Painting Of Peppers,
Hand Signed
Oil on canvas
48 x 48 in, 58 x 58 in (framed)
Perfect for a ki...
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20th Century Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
STILL LIFE - Salvatore Marinelli School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x120
Salvatore Marinelli's canvas is a painting inspired by Abraham van Beyeren Dutch painter, of the Baroque age, ...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cherries in Glass Bowl -original realism fruit oil painting- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
“Cherries in Glass Bowl” by Ann Goldberg is a stunning example...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,818 Sale Price
20% Off
Gladioli by Moonlight
, Laguna Beach Art Association, Pasadena Art Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'J.L. Freeman' for Jean L. Freeman (American, 1926-2006) and painted circa 1975.
Born in Michigan, Jean Sampson studied at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts...
Category
1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Abstract, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Still Life Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking, early 1950s Abstract, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a colorful interior ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Monet
s Rose Garden Giverny Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
La Rosaire
Monet's Garden, Giverny
French School, signed
inscribed verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 8.75 x 10.75 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Floral Arrangment in Jug" Post-Impressionism Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a beautiful white jug seated on a table with a background bursting with colors. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic ...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sara Frederika Hendriks (1846-1925) - Framed Oil, The Fruit Bowl
Located in Corsham, GB
A richly detailed still life scene depicting an elegant arrangement of fruit, glassware and wine, against a dark shadowy background. The composition is masterfully balanced by the go...
Category
Late 19th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Copper and Carnations, 16x24", oil on linen, framed
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Copper and Carnations by Lu Haskew
Oil 16x24" image size, 24x32" Framed
Still life in reds and pinks
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009
"Life is good to me. Being able to go to ...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Los Angeles Views - Original Abstract Textural Distressed City Collage Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Marion Duschletta transforms luxury objects and urban landscapes from around the world into unique layered artworks. She combines an intriguing mixture of urban photogra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Abstract Floral Horizontal, Sunflowers In The Morning by America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Sunflowers In The Morning"
Oil
Acrylic on Canvas
35.5 x 81.5 in. Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$16,640 Sale Price
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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 inches. Unframed. Signed with artist monogram lower left.
Edgar Levy is remembered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chrisantemums
Located in Sofia, BG
"Chrisantemums" is a still-life painting by the impressionist Maestro Dmitriev Alexey Olegovich.
About the artwork:
TECHNIQUE: oil paintin...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960
s French Modernist Still Life Oil with Ceramic Hen and Red Poppies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life
French Modernist, 1960's
indistinctly signed and dated
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 28 x 33 inches
Canvas : 21.5 x 25 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condit...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wildflowers - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Robert William Vonnoh
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on board landscape by American impressionist painter Robert William Vonnoh. This stunning piece depicts red and orange wildflowers. This work would have been exe...
Category
1890s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
“Bouquet with Japanese maple”Original floral painting in oil . Vertical .
Located in Oslo, NO
This exquisite artwork captures the vivid beauty of a floral arrangement in a clear glass vase. The painting showcases a harmonious blend of rich colors, with deep reds, soft pinks, ...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peachy Petal - Expressive Abstract Floral Painting with Soft Neutral Blooms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant paintings that celebra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Autumn Leaf Pocket Painting 7Ac, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Autumn Leaf 7Ac (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Botanical Watercolour Painting of a Red Tulip and Yellow Daffodil Green Leaves
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Botanical Watercolour
watercolour drawing on artist paper, unframed
drawing: 9.75 x 7.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection
Condition: Great condition
Description:
This beautiful...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Large 1950
s French Signed Oil Apple Orchard Rural Field Very Thick Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Marie Louise Eber (French mid 20th century), signed lower front, dated 1958 verso.
Title: "La Serenite", a beautiful Post-Impressionist m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Jingjing Wang Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Flower Knows II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Flower Knows II
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 23.5 x 23.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
AWH 168 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer has created a positive stir at major international art fairs (Art Basel, Kunst Köln, etc.). His lively and mysterious compositions pique the taste of the serious art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Fresh Cut (Abstracted Pink/Purple Flowers in Vase against Window)
Located in Hudson, NY
Fresh Cut (Abstracted Pink/Purple Flowers in Vase against Window) by David Konigsberg
2023, oil on panel, 19 x 23 inches
Konigsberg is a conceptual realist who works across media an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Caribbean Balcony
, Post Impressionist Oil Still Life, Jamaica, West Indies
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Van Pitterson' for Lloyd H. Van Pitterson (Jamaican, 1926-1997) and created circa 1985. Additionally, inscribed, verso, 'Pink Balcony'.
Born in Jamaica in the West Indies, Lloyd van Pitterson worked in the rum industry for twenty-two years while studying and painting in his spare time. In 1965, he decided to fully commit himself to a career as a fine artist and first studied with Edna Manley...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Impressionist Rustic Bouquet of Sunflowers Still Life Gouache Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunflower Bouquet
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 11.75 x 9.5 inches
Gouache painting on cardboard, unframed
Inscribed verso
Condition: The painting is in good condition,...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Sunlit" (2023) By John McCaw, Original Expressionist Oil on Canvas Painting
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "Sunlit" (2023) is a beautiful original expressionist painting, which depicts a park pathway during the sunset. A park bench rests along the path which leads...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Figural Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Eugene Arcieri (1914 - 2005). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 14 by 18 painting alone. In exce...
Category
1960s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Native American Still Life. Ashcan Painter - New Mexico Early 20th Century.
By Robert Henri
Located in Marco Island, FL
A still life of Native American pottery, moccasins, and fur, that was likely arranged during one of the artist's many trips to New Mexico and California. This painting embraces th...
Category
1910s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue and Red Marine Flora, Coral Reef Diptych, Illustration Biomorphic on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Blue and Red Marine Flora" is a dynamic mixed media diptych inspired by the vivid biodiversity of underwater ecosystems. Layered with expressive texture and vibrant pigment, this pi...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
Still Life w/ Flowers, Bust
Parisian Scene, American Impressionist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Abel Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962)
Still Life
Oil on canvas
Signed upper right
32 x 25.5 inches
Provenance: From the Alexander Warshawsky Estate
Impressionist painter A.G. Wars...
Category
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wild Flowers 1 - Abstract Color Drenched Nature Still Life Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Daffodils on a Blank Canvas, British Artist, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Daffodils on a Blank Canvas, British Artist, Oil Painting
by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Afternoon Tea
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The watercolor artwork titled "Afternoon Tea" by Ashley Snyder transports viewers into a charming Victorian parlor, where the ambiance exudes an aura of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper
Dissolution of Form
Located in Zofingen, AG
Soft, flowing petals unfold in a quiet metamorphosis, dissolving into the canvas like echoes of an unspoken thought. This piece explores the impermanence of form—how nature’s structu...
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ox- tongue in a Ginger Jar - 21st Century Dutch Still-life painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling
Ox- tongue in a Ginger Jar
20 x 20 cm olieverf Framed size! 28 x 28 cm ( Frame is included)
Oil on wood panel
Ingrid Smuling, the Grand Lady of Still life painting ...
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vintage Signed American School Modernist Cubist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 inches overall, 20 x 15.75 inches image size.
A modernist still life. Cubist elements as well.
Signed lower right and presented in an a modernist frame.
...
Category
1970s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary still life composition of flowers in a vase acrylic on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork " Summer flowers bouquet by the window" features a dynamic still life composition of flowers in a vase. Bold brushstrokes bring energy and movement to the canvas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Antenati
Located in Burlingame, CA
Antenati - meaning ancestors - by David Shevlino is a haunting oil painting rooted in memory and personal history. Drawn from vintage family photographs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$13,000
"The Botanist
s Table" Porcelain White Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a white porcelain vase with a burst of white, pink, orange, yellow and light red flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroq...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
September (Expressionistic Land and Skyscape of Cloud and a Field of Flowers)
Located in Hudson, NY
September (Expressionistic Land and Skyscape of Cloud and a Field of Flowers) by David Konigsberg
2025, oil on panel, 24 x 32 inches
Konigsberg is a conceptual realist who works acr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"The Sweet Taste of Honey" - Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting on Linen
Located in Denver, CO
"The Sweet Taste of Honey" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on linen in 2025. This artwork is framed in a simple, black frame a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Sunshine Painting Freedom Bold Statement Orange Contemporary Abstract Invest Joy
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Sunshine in Flight
Large Artwork Sunshine Painting Freedom Bold Statement Orange Contemporary Abstract Invest Joy
Sunshine in flight, is a statement piece, inviting the view...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Raspberry Jam - 21st Century Dutch Still-life painting a jar with raspberry jam
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Heidi von Faber
Raspberry Jam
Acrylic on linen
90 x 90 cm ( framed/ included in price 100 x 100 cm)
Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague.
The Stillllifes she ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Flower Still Life
By Adrian Dornbush
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan)
Oil on canvas, 24 ½ x 19 ½ inches unframed, 32 x 27 inches framed, signed and inscribed “Adrian Dornbush/ Flower Still Life” verso, a remnant of exhibition label verso, stamped “1454” verso, original frame
Exhibited:
i) Midwestern Artist’s Exhibition Representative Work from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska & Colorado, Kansas City Art Institute, February 1 to March 2, 1931, no. 34 (see catalog with a listing of work with this title); and ii) Special Display and Sale of Late Oil Paintings Produced by Cedar Rapids Own Artists from the Little Gallery, at Newman’s Department Store, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 1932 (see [Advertisement], The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), March 15, 1932 – listing a work with this title, together with paintings by fourteen other artists, including Grant Wood, Marvin Cone...
Category
1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef
Boucheron Designer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Duality of Ruby Elegance Jewelry Design
circa mid 20th century
by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917)
original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper
unframed
left design overall ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Floral Serenade - Flower painting by Marc Zimmerman - Still Life Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Floral Serenade - Flower painting by Marc Zimmerman - Still Life Art
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marc Zimmerman is a visiona...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Still Life with Fruits" by Marie Lefèvre - Oil on Canvas - 45x53.5 cm
By Marie Lefevre
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (62.5x53.5 cm)
Marie Lefevre (born in 1840) was a French painter renowned for her poetic genre scenes and tranquil landscapes, particularly those capturing t...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Óleo sobre tela - Bodegón - Año 1974
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Estado de conservación muy aceptable el de la pintura
La obra se presenta enmarcada (el marco presenta una leve falta)
Medidas obra: 65 cm altura x 92 cm ancho.
Medidas marco 70 c...
Category
1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$478 Sale Price
20% Off
Still Life with Garlic Strawberries and Blue Vase French Modernist Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Still Life with Garlic Strawberries and Blue Vase French Modernist Gouache
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 24 x 19.5 inches (height x w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Marc Jesus Red Blue Table original expressionist acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
MARC JESUS VIVES - Ibiza 1966
Since 1984, he lives and works in Ciudadela de Menorca. (Balearic Islands)
Between 1985 and 1988 he studied design in Ciudadela and the Mahon Costume...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting
by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century
oil painting on canvas, unframed
board: 20 x 16 inches
Stunning original Impression...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dipped in Chocolate, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A blueberry ice cream cone with chocolate syrup and confetti sprinkles awaits indulgence before it melts. Against the vibrant background, the dessert reveals ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Poppies Floral Impressionist Painting by P.Russo
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2764 A contemporary abstract red poppies painting,acrylic on canvas signed lower right byP.Russo
Set in a rapped painted edge canvas no frame requi...
Category
Early 2000s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$200 Sale Price
42% Off
Lemon Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, still-life, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lemon 2c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Open Chord Melody - Original Colorful Guitar Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Shop Still-Life Paintings on 1stDibs
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.