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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Lilac
Located in Zofingen, AG
This oil painting presents an opulent bouquet of lilacs in full bloom, arranged in a softly rounded ceramic vase. Cascading clusters of white, lavender, and deep violet blossoms fill...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" (2024) By Gregory Block, Original Oil Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Untitled" (2024) is an original, handmade painting that depicts an expressionist still-life featuring a white rose laying in front of a cup, lightly refle...
Category
2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Fire Corals, Biomorphic Seascape in Red, Illustration Style Abstract Branches
Located in Barcelona, ES
This striking work captures the beauty and vitality of coral reefs through bold abstraction and a masterful use of color. The vivid contrast of primary red and fiery oranges creates ...
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2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper
1950
s Expressionist Judaica Painting "I Lit All My Candles" Hanukkah Menorah
By Hildegard Rath
Located in Surfside, FL
Hildegard Rath, (1909-1994) painter, author, teacher, and lecturer, Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, in the Black Forest region of Germany. Hildegard Rath became a painter of landscape, portraits, still lifes, and marine subjects and also a muralist. Her father was a bank president, her mother a sculptor, writer, and illustrator of children's books. At the age of 15, Miss Rath painted her first portrait in oil as a birthday present for her father and thereafter every opportunity for study was given to her.
She went to art school at the Atelier House in Stuttgart, Germany and at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Berlin. She studied with Lotte Laserstein...
Category
1950s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Last" Citrus Elegance Still Life Oil Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
"The Last," a 2013 oil on canvas by Victoria Novak, is a testament to the timeless beauty and elegance of still life painting. Measuring 19.70 x 39.40 i...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet (Figurative Still Life Painting of Pastel Pink Flowers in Tabletop Vase)
Located in Hudson, NY
Large gestural still life painting of light pink peony flowers in a simple tabletop vase
"Bouquet", oil on canvas, 50 x 36 inches
Framing is optional, sides are cleanly painted whit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Nature Morte à la table blau(?)" / Still Life at the (?) Table
By Guy Bardone
Located in Berlin, MD
Guy Bardone (1927 - 2015, French) "Nature Morte à la Table Blau (?)" / Still Life at the (?) Table. Oil on canvas with a lovely frame surrounding. The picture in greens and browns...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bake-kujira" (2025) Original Surrealist Marine Animal Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Bake-Kujira" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas.
Artist Statement: This painting is part of my "Magical Realism" series. The Bake-kujira, also known a...
Category
2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Still Life with Fruit and Lantern - American Impressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Impressionist still life oil on board painting is by one of the leading American Impressionism artists who painted in Europe, William Samuel Horton. Horton moved to Engla...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Vibrunum 4
Located in Zofingen, AG
I really like to paint pictures on a dark background, I had such a series last year .. In my opinion, it is difficult to come up with a more expressive effect than Chiaroscuro (Carav...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
by Fanch Lel
Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (wi...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Always On Time" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Always On Time" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"1959 Red BMW Isetta 300" (2022) By Shan Fannin, Original Acrylic Painting
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "1959 Red BMW Isetta 300" is an acrylic painting that depicts a red 1959 Red BMW Isetta 300.
Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Shan” Fannin brings v...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Board
Still Life
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
John White Alexander's graceful depictions of beautiful women earned him critical acclaim both in Europe and America. However, his career did not get off to an easy start—Alexander b...
Category
1880s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting *Orange petals in bloom"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting, infused with elements of Fauvism and Post-Impressionism, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in her Lyon atelier i...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Still life with lilac" Square Large oil painting for interior
Located in Oslo, NO
Imbued with vivacity, each stroke in this oil painting captures the essence of life's evanescent beauty. The lush lilac bursts forth, a symphony of colors speaking to the heart's dee...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eruption (Vesuvius), black and white painting
Located in New York, NY
We are delighted to debut Charles Buckley’s most recent series of ink drawings, based on photographs sourced from the mid-20th century. Buckley ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
"Electric Dreams of Uncanny Things, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Arbiter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted, fiery still life with bright colors.
About the Artist:
David is an internationally accla...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Realistic Purple Hydrangeas Still Life
Located in Houston, TX
Purple and white Hydrangeas still life by artist "Bernhard." This painting features purple and white hydrangeas in a brown vase on top of a table ...
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Halo. Still life Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Christopher Terry's paintings explore the tension between the everyday and the mystical. His subjects are primarily inspired by objects and artifacts that lack a strong ego and avoid...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Still Life and Hunting Dogs, 1851" P. M. Guillemin (French, 1800-1874)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Still Life and Hunting Dogs, 1851"
P. M. Guillemin (French, 1800-1874)
Monogrammed "EG" on right side.
Oil on cradle board
26 x 21 (36 x 31 frame) inches
Stunning example and un...
Category
1850s Romantic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Still Life, Ceramic Vase
Creamer Cup
, France, Copenhagen, Nuremberg, Odense
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'M. Bomund' for Marius Madsen Bomund (Danish, 1882-1963). Additionally inscribed, verso, 'Madsen Bomund', titled indistinctly, 'Studie fra ...' and dated 1915.
M...
Category
1910s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fruit
Flower Garland round Intaglio of Putti - Old Master floral oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb German Old Master still life oil painting is attributed to circle of Johann Amandus Winck and also shows the influences of the Dutch Old Masters. Painted circa 1780 the p...
Category
1780s Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$10,920 Sale Price
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Mid Century Floral Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life of flowers in a vase by Shuman (American, mid-20th Century). Signed and dated "Shuman '65" in the lower left corner. Presented in an ornate frame. Image size: 24"H x 18"W
Category
1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
A Still Life with Porcelain and Fruit
Frans Mortelmans (1865 – Antwerp – 1936)
By Frans Mortelmans
Located in Knokke, BE
Frans Mortelmans
1865 – Antwerp – 1936
Belgian Painter
'A Still Life with Porcelain and Fruit'
Signature: signed lower right 'F. Mortelmans'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life Flower Bouquet Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful large still life flowers bouquet oil on canvas painting in the style of Michele Antonio Rapos (Turin 1733-1819) The piece of art features a dark deep green background and earthy toned colors. The frame is made of wood and painted in a antiqued copper color...
Category
1980s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
The Old French Cafe in Village Huge French Oil Painting on Canvas, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Modernist artist, late 20th century
Title: The Old Cafe
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
frame: 30 x 42 inches
canvas: 24 x 36 inches
Provenance: pr...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still-life Painting Floral Vase Colorful Flower Original Gift Floral Invest Gift
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Treasure Trove in Bloom
Still-life Painting Floral Vase Colorful Flower Original Contemporary Investment One-of-a-kind Original Artwork
You can buy yourself flowers!
This ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars
Pink and Blue, His and Hers - Framed Abstract Colorful Floral Still Life Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks are the specialty of Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome. Her work is characterized by a loose and expressive style emphasizing line struct...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Mixed flowers in a green vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mixed flowers in a green vase' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cactus Madness, Musee de la Palmeraie, Morocco, Original painting, Desert art
Located in Deddington, GB
It’s very difficult to classify the style of this piece. I have categorised it as abstract because of the composition which is all about the effect of light creating strong shadows, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary still-life acrylic painting on paper " Morning coffee with tulips"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In her latest series, French artist Natalya Mougenot delivers a vibrant and contemporary interpretation of still life, capturing the fleeting yet profound beauty found in life’s simp...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The Peonies In The Glass - peonies still life painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Light still life of white peonies is a wonderful wall decor. This painting is very warm. It looks great in the interior will delight You and Your loved ones and be sure to give posit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Morning Light - original seascape contemporary coast realism oil painting nature
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
In this shoreline seascape painting, contemporary realist Alex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Coral Bloom, Contemporary Seascape, Pastel Tones, Environmental Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Abstract Coral Bloom is part of Romina Milano’s ongoing exploration of the delicate beauty of marine ecosystems. Created with gouache crayon on paper, the work layers vivid corals in...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper
The Bouquet Of Aromatic Lilacs - lilacs still life painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The modern and stylish still life with lilacs will become a wonderful decoration of any interior!
The painting is 100% hand painted using high quality oil paints on canvas.
The uniq...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
STILL LIFE - Dutch School -Italian Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Giovanni Perna Italia 2004 - Oil on canvas cm.50x70
in this beautiful oil on canvas Giovanni Perna was inspired by the paintings of the Spanish painter of Dutch origin J...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Study of Garden Flowers on Black Back Ground Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of Flowers
signed by Jean Fourie (1927-2015)
French artist, painting in the Champagne region of France
oil painting on board, unframed
double sided
board: 17.5 x 14 inches
co...
Category
1970s French School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parley (Diptych)" (2025) Still-Life of Medieval Armor, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Piccola guarnitura Colleoni Milano (?) ca. 1600 - ca. 1610 Colleoni Garniture An armor garniture is a complete suit of armor with a set of exchange elements designed to adapt the basic unit to different uses, such as tournament or battle. This armor is extraordinarily complete and homogeneous. Its ornaments are in the French style, but the type of workmanship reveals the Milanese origin of this armor, dating to about 1600. According to tradition, it belonged to the Colleoni family of Bergamo and Guardino Colleoni probably owned it. Historical references per the Museum Poldi Pezzoli. Armor for Heavy Cavalry French ca. 1600 One of the best-preserved French armors...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Pansies and Berries II", Oil painting
By Daniel Keys
Located in Denver, CO
Daniel Key's (US based) "Pansies and Berries II" features colorful blooming pansies.
About the artist:
Daniel J. Keys was born on Oct. 7th 1985, in Fresno CA.
Upon noticing a glimps...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modernist Cubic Flowers in a Vase Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6104 Modernist Abstract flowers in a vase table Setting
Category
Early 2000s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Otter Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Otter 2c (canvas size 7x5cm) 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life with milk jug and lemon
Located in Zofingen, AG
A dark background helps to reveal the shape of jug. The strong light vibrates on lemon and glass. The blue pattern on the jug and multiple reflections from objects make the work more...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still life - FRENCH SCHOOL - Lemon Starwars Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Lemon Starwars ⭐
This painting is a vibrant and textured representation of lemons, blending realism with expressive abstract elements.
⏩Subject & Composition⏪
The painting promin...
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$238 Sale Price
75% Off
Intangible Happiness - Oceanside Impressionist Textural Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life 114 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 50x70cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Chapel Delphiniums" (2025) Original Floral Still-Life, Oil on Canvas Paper
Located in Denver, CO
"Chapel Delphiniums" (2025) By Susie Hyer is an original handmade oil painting on stretched linen This painting measures 12 x 9 inches, and is framed at 20 x 16 in.
Artist's State...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orpheus - Jean Cocteau Retro Book Original Artwork on Canvas for Narrow Wall
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen
Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Flowers
by the Miguel Canals Studio, Spain
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 23.5 x 18 inches
Provenance: Private collection
Condition: very good condition
Fo...
Category
20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Still Life Oil on Canvas Painting of Flowers and Lavender Framed, Signed
Located in Plainview, NY
A gorgeous oil on canvas painting in a pastel tone depicting a vase with white flowers and lavenders in a vase. The painting is beautifully framed in a custom gilt carved wood frame ...
Category
1990s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Signed Flower Still Life Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 25 by 21 inches overall, and 24 by 20 painting alone. Handsomely framed in modern wood...
Category
1960s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orange and Blue, Abstract Seascape Diptych, Unique Monotype, Paper, Fish Shape
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
“The Scent of Pink”
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting features a peony bathed in shades of pink — from soft blush to dusty rose. Its petals seem to float, like fragrant clouds suspended in stillness. The color doesn’t just...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
lilac Bouquet, Flowers, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 2020
Style: Impressionism
Title: Lilac ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Hibiscus in the Sun
Located in Oslo, NO
still life, minimalism, red hibiscus, Hawaiian flower, summer, tropical art, American artist, American art
A minimalist still life showing a single hibiscus in a glass cup. This flo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White lilies" floral still life realism of the Volskya Liliyaily.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"White lilies" floral still life realism of the Volsky Lily. The painting is done in oil on canvas. It is written in 3 layers.
Flowers look very impressive on a dark background. Lil...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
$788 Sale Price
40% Off
Only One Earth - Abstract Bold Invest Statement Protest Contemporary Color
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Only One Earth
Abstract Bold Invest Statement Protest Contemporary Color
ONLY ONE EARTH...
Mars has no Dancing Trees or Roaming Wildlife, no Wonderous Oceans!
With acryli...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Dance Of Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
I painted this piece in oil to capture the joy and motion of sunlight. Have you noticed how the light plays on a sunny day? These dancing yellow irises bring a sense of celebration a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lotus No. 65 (Photo-Realist Still Life Painting of Pink
Green Lotus Flowers)
Located in Hudson, NY
Photorealist still life painting on canvas of a light pink lotus flower with brown lotus pods and green petals against a light grey background
"Lotus Number Sixty-Five"
oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 49 x 49 x 2 inches with a dark wood frame
Signed lower left
Excellent condition and ready to hang
Painted with the exactness of a still life photograph, this hard edge realist painting by artist Frank DiPietro features a light pink lotus flower, with lush green leaves on a pale grey background. Inspired by close observations of the natural world and encounters with still moments that give us pause. Lines, shapes and colors encountered in nature, reveal the cycles of decay and regeneration that are life’s constant state of change. The work has a quiet, meditative quality. The subject is portrayed in a manner true to their existence in a specific time and place and selected based on considerations of visual relationships to formal elements of painting. Aspects of photo realism, hard edge and color field techniques are utilized to isolate the uniqueness of the subject’s detail, as well as emphasize flatness and illusion of depth within the two-dimensional space of the painting.
About the artist:
Frank DiPietro was born and raised in Scranton PA. He received a Bachelor of Art from Bloomsburg University in 1997, majoring in both Painting and Ceramics with a minor in Art History. In 2000 he earned a degree in Art Education from Moore College of Art and Design while continuing his studies in painting. Frank lived in Philadelphia for twelve years painting and teaching at several museums, art centers and schools in the region. In 2010 he and his family moved to Chester County PA, where he currently resides. Frank currently teaches painting classes and workshops at the Delaware Art Museum and Longwood Gardens...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nature-Inspired 3D Pop Art Clay Mosaic Sculpture in Earthy Tones. "Ghianda". .
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ghianda" is a nostalgic and tactile artwork from Elizabeth Art Candy’s Fake Gum’s series, where small, familiar objects are transformed into sculptural treasures. Using hand-modeled...
Category
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
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.