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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Bowl of Daisies, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe captures bright and vibrant daisies on a green bowl. "These are the first buds from the garden, ushering i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Backyard Flower Wall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage flower landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang an...
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Still Life with Sorolla Book
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alicia Grau was born in 1955 in Barcelona, Spain. She began her artistic schooling and training at a very young age by attending the La Escuela de Artes y Oficios. Grau graduated fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bright Colorful French Pointillist Oil Painting - Field of Pink Tulips
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) oil on canvas, unframed 20 x 16 inches signed front and back condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the a...
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Alexander Pede, "Peonies and Lace", 24x30 White Floral Bouquet Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
The painting "Peonies and Lace" is a 24x30 oil painting on canvas by the Russian artist Alexander Pede. Depicted is a peaceful soft floral bouquet in white. The fresh blooms spring o...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pink with flowers- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Flower Still-life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Keimpe van der Kooi Pink with flowers 80 x 68 cm Framed: 73 x 110 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

September Sunflowers
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"September Sunflowers" - A sign that autumn is in the air - the appearance of blooming sunflowers in the garden. The open-faced flowers bring joy, the happy fluttering yellow petals ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

“bouquet au fons rouille” / bouquet with rusty frons
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “bouquet au fons rouille” / bouquet with rusty frons. Oil on woven paper stock with deckled edges laid down on matt board. Signed lower right, titled v...
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Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Still-Life Flower Von Tamm 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Franz Werner Von Tamm known as Monsieur Daparait (Hamburg 1658-Vienna 1754) Attributed to Still life of fruit with lizard Oil on canvas, 58 x 74 cm. Framed 76 x 92 cm. This magnifi...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

TV Dinner, Fried Chicken
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles -- Artist Statement Nothing But Neon, 2021 I see beauty in old neon signs. I have always been fascinated by the glow inside the h...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Dahlias by Roger Delapierre - Oil on canvas 46x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Roger Delapierre was born in Geneva in 1935. ... Roger Delapierre's painting has reached full maturity and the success of his exhibitions has proven i...
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1990s Academic Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Flowers in a Big Vase by Albert Duplain - Oil on canvas 62x74 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Albert Duplain (1890-1978) was a Swiss painter known for his depictions of Swiss landscapes and scenes of everyday life. His works, characterized by vibrant colors and a strong conne...
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Mid-20th Century Academic Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Red Chrysanthemums" Large Still Life Flower Vase Early 1900s French School
Located in Pistoia, IT
Large still life with vase of red chrysanthemums, oil on canvas, French school, early 20th century, signed lower right Y. Evrard. This large oil on canvas depicts a rich bouquet o...
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1910s Art Nouveau Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mediterranean still life Spain oil painting spanish
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Still life - Oil Oil on canvas glued to board. Measures work 46x55 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan...
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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Still Life Violin Sheet Music Oil on Canvas Signed Hessler, Framed
Located in Plainview, NY
Still Life Violin & Sheet Music Oil on Canvas Signed Hessler, Framed : A finely rendered trompe-l’Œil still life attributed to Otto Rudolf Hessler ( German 1856- 1942) depicting a ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Floral Still Life Oil Painting 21st Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary Floral Still Life Oil Painting 21st Century Gorgeous painting by a mystery artist. No visible signature Original oil on c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Pineapple
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Pineapple', oil on panel, by Lucien Martial (circa 1960s). Like human life, fruit is perishable and ephemeral, and thus many believe th...
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1960s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

1930 s French Impressionist Still Life with Green Jug and Assorted Apples Pear
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on canvas laid on board unframed board: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more a...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

The Mystery of Growing Things - Colorful Still Life Flowers in Vase Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Skull, Original Signed Contemporary Black and Green Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
Skull, Original Signed Contemporary Black and Green Painting 18" x 18" x 0.75" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. Finished with a gloss varnish. A black background allows the subject matter of this acrylic painting by artist Lindsay Hall, a human skull, to both pop forward and recede into the background. There is an amount of chiaroscuro happening on the left side of the skull, keeping it in shadow, falling into the depths. An item in a cabinet of curiosities, this memento mori work serves as a pausing point to sit and reflect on one's own mortality. The green tones to the white of the skull give this work an interesting dimensionality to it, almost imbuing it with life, ironically. The black background is reminiscent of artists like Caravaggio and the subject matter is highly reminiscent of Van Gogh's Skull of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette. Artist Commentary: I painted this when I lived in Richmond, VA above an oddities shop. Being in such close proximity to various curiosities like taxidermied animals, preserved animal organs, coffins, and the like definitely kept my mind in the spooky mood all year round. The building itself was black and had a giant grim reaper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Backwash
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Backwash' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 60 x 72 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Wisteria Bouquet in the Style of William Hubacek Original California Still Life
By William Hubacek
Located in Soquel, CA
Wisteria Bouquet in the Style of William Hubacek Original California Still Life Exceptionally well painted and framed painting of a Bouquet of ...
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1890s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Pretty French Balcony, Floral Landscape, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pretty French Balcony, Floral Landscape, Original Oil Painting French School, 20th Century Oil painting on thin card/paper, unframed Card size: 16 x 13 ...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary original impressionist fruit oil painting on paper "Just Kiwi"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Just Kiwi" — Original 2023 Oil Painting on Paper by Natalya Mougenot Size: 29.7 × 21 cm (approx. 11.7 × 8.3 in) Medium: Oil paints on professional heavyweight paper "Just Kiwi" (2023) is part of Natalya Mougenot’s series of small oil paintings...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Water lilies 6.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Water lilies 6. Bright, expressive composition: white, pink flowers on an abstract background, created with a brush and spatula. The picture is filled with positive, solar energy. Pa...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Moorish Palace Gardens - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Lucien Levy-Dhurmer
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist oil on canvas landscape by French painter Lucien Levy-Dhurmer. The piece depicts the gardens of a Moorish Palace at evening. Painted in largely blues, there are some flowering trees in the front of the work below a much larger bare tree. Beyond that the palace sits below a starry sky. Mr. Jumeau-Lafond believes the work was likely painted in Morocco but he also stated that Dhurmer often used imagination to construct settings for his ideas. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 39"x31" Unframed: 32"x24" Provenance: Private collection - France The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond A certificate of authenticity from Mr. Jumeau-Lafond is available upon request Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer did not follow the conventional route for education in fine arts but was nevertheless a pupil of the painters Raphaël Collin, Vio and Wallet. He was an ornamental painter in an earthenware factory in Golfe-Juan from 1887 to 1895, which influenced his use of pastel. He travelled to Italy in 1895. Around 1902 he painted the portraits of Rodenbach, Pierre Loti and Marguerite Moreno. Although he had not been instructed by Puvis de Chavannes or Gustave Moreau, he seemed to have much in common with those visionary 'painters of the soul' who had been exhibiting at the Salon de la Rose-Croix for several years: Edmond Aman-Jean, Louis Welden Hawkins, Henri Martin, Charles Maurin and Alphonse Osbert. Following the example of some of these artists, Lévy-Dhurmer admired Italian Renaissance art, evidence of which can be seen in pastels such as Woman with a Medal, Medusa, Circes and Florence. His translation of the Symbolist themes in the scores of Beethoven ( Appassionata), Fauré or Debussy into different hues made him seem like a visionary, but his aesthetic seems to have changed to some extent after 1900, when his landscape painting became more prominent. In fact, only his presentation and style changed. He continued to suggest feelings, interpretations and emotions but without relying on any traditional allegories. He became involved in the Intimist movement, along with Ernest Laurent, Charles Cottet, Henri le Sidaner and René Ménard, whose pastels presaged the Classicism of the 1930s. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris from 1882. From 1906 he was associated with the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He showed his works in individual exhibitions, notably in 1896 at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris, which was a very successful exhibition and earned him admiration in artistic and literary circles alike. Several decades later the exhibition Around Lévy-Dhurmer ( Autour de Lévy-Dhurmer) at the Galeries du Grand Palais in Paris in 1973 revealed a tendency in art which had been largely unknown until then and which remained on the margins of the great innovative movements of the 20th century, but which was nonetheless of a quality which could not be ignored. Lévy-Dhurmer obtained a distinction from the Salon des Artistes Français in 1896 and a bronze medal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. He became a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1902. Museum and Gallery Holdings Bayonne (Mus. Basque): Portrait of Pierre Loti (1896, pastel) Brest (MBA): Circes Detroit (AI): Vase with Dragonflies (1890, earthenware with iridescent glaze) Mulhouse: Harvest New York (Metropolitan Mus. of Art): Flower Pot (c. 1893, earthenware with metallic glaze) Paris (Mus. d'Orsay): Portrait of Georges Rodenbach (c. 1895, pastel on paper); The Woman with a Medal (1896, pastel on paper on card); The Lost Explorer...
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1910s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cubist Still Life, Oil on Board Painting by American Artist John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cubist Still Life (49) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 12 in. x 12 in. (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 15 x 15 inches
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1960s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vintage French Impressionist Oil Flowers in Teal Color Vase signed original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage French Oil Painting signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back/ titled verso oil painting on board, framed framed: 17 high by 13...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary peaches still life, painting delicate straw yellow and pink tones
Located in Milan, IT
The exquisite still life can be paired with another still life with apples (symbolizing spring and autumn) also published on 1stdibs. Gianluca Corona expresses the values of the mo...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Contemporary abstract impressionist floral painting “Orange Hydrangea in a Vase”
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Orange Hydrangea in a Vase” is a contemporary floral still life painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her expressive and colorful “Floral” series. This artwork celebra...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Blush Pear Yellow Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Yellow Blush Pear 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 st...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life - Oil Paint by Cristiano Guitarrini - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden panel realized by Cristiano Guitarrini in the early 2000s. Hand signed. Includes a wooden frame cm. 57x52. Very good condition.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mixed Nuts
Located in Atlanta, GA
From the artist: "This still life is meant to be initially read on two levels, which is the aesthetic quality of the photo realistic nuts and the humor of the title also referring to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Latex, Oil, Panel

Mixed Nuts
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Flowers in a Vase - Large 20th Century Scottish Oil on Board Still Life Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large mid 20th century oil on board depicting summer flowers in a vase by Scottish artist Colin Cairns Clinton Campbell. The work is very well painted on a generous scal...
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Signed Antique American 19th Century Realist Still Life Nicely Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 25 inches overall and 14.5 by 18.5 painting alone.
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1890s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Marine Flora, Organic Coral Branches, Biomorphic Seascape Painting on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue Marine Flora is a dynamic, nature-inspired painting that evokes the lush complexity of coral ecosystems. With bold strokes in vivid blue, red and charcoal, the composition mimic...
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2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

French Painting of a Tall Bunch Of Pink And Orange Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Mid-Century French Expressionist Oil, Anniversary Flowers and Champagne .
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid Century Expressionist oil on canvas tablescape of flowers and Champagne. This wonderfully energetic painting straddles the line between impressionism and expressionism. The form...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Running Figure, Gouache on Board Painting by Moshe Rosenthalis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Moshe Rosentalis, Lithuanian (1922 - 2008) Title: Running Figure Year: 1991 Medium: Gouache on Board, signed and dated Size: 27.5 x 19.5 inches
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1990s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache, Board

French Village Procession with Church Tower and Colourful Figures Under Blue Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Procession with Church Tower and Colourful Figures Under Blue Sky by Fanch Lel Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 8.5 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unframed Co...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Tulips 5
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid expanse of warmth and vitality, I’ve unleashed my passion through oil pastel and colored pencil, embracing expressionism, impressionism, and pop art to provoke emotion....
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Satin Paper

French Impressionist Tablescape Still Life Watercolour
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a colourful tablescape still life by Henri Clamen. The painting is not signed but was acquired form the atelier of the artist with o...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Wild and Beautiful II" - Colorful Impasto Abstract Floral Inspired Oil Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Wild and Beautiful II" 2025 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. Sveta Hessler explodes the traditional ...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Joshua Town - Colorful Abstract Urban Still Life Painting on Canvas Framed
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Wildflower Dream by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life Oil on Paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Wildflower Dream" by Ellen Rolli – Mixed Media Abstract on Paper (30 x 24 in) Lush, expressive, and full of movement, Wildflower Dream by Ellen Rolli is a 30 x 24 inch mixed media ...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Large Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist New York Silver Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1973. Signed. Image size 36L x 32H.
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blossom Diptych, Monoprint on Japanese Paper, Pastel Tones Flowers Patterns 2025
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...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint, Paper

"Notes from the Garden Table", vertical, contemporary, still life, autumn, oil
Located in Oslo, NO
A tender still life composed from observation, Notes from the Garden Table brings together garden blooms and ornamental gourds in a poetic dialogue of colour and form. The soft, diff...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunflower Realism Oil on Canvas Framed Floral 20" x 20" Sunlight Native Plant
Located in Houston, TX
Sunflower by Susan Meeks was painted in 2024 as part of her floral collection. Sunflower is framed. and free shipping is offered at checkout. The common sunflower (Helianthus an...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 1980 Oil, Grapes and Porcelain
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine still life painting showcases a harmonious arrangement of fruits and a porcelain sugar bowl on a white tablecloth. The artist captures the play of light and shadow on the v...
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Vibrating Corals, Colorful Reef Shapes, Vertical Seascape, Ilustration Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrating Corals captures the rich diversity and texture of underwater coral life. The artist uses confident lines and bold, layered colors—reds, blues, yellows, purples, and earthy ...
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2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Purple lace of white peonies" realistic still life by Liliya Volskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
Purple lace of white peonies" realistic still life by Lilia Volskaya. Flowers are the ultimate delight in beauty, which is flawless. The slight curves of lines, tones and semitones, ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Lacquer, Oil

Vases Still Life, Photorealist Oil on Canvas Painting by András Gombár
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Photorealist Still Life of several metal and glass containers on a covered surface. This oil painting by Andras Gombar is signed in the lower right. Vases Still Life András Gombár...
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1980s Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Severin Roesen (German/American, 1815-1882) Fruit Still Life with Wine Glass
By Severin Roesen
Located in Queens, NY
Severin Roesen (German/American, 1815-1882) A Magnificent Fruit Still Life with Wine Glass and Compote Oil On Canvas Painting In a letter ...
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19th Century Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pink with Yellow Scape - small, dark green, purple, floral, still life, oil
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A bouquet of yellow in a vase of mauve sits in a landscape of forest green and magenta in this delightful oil by Jennifer Hornyak. Framed dimensions are 9 x 23.5 inches. Inspired by...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Archives, Colors Books in Library, Abstract, Expressionism, Oil on canvas, Green
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a French artist whose work has been exhibited internationally. His book series started in 2016 and is still going strong. "The Archives" by Sophie Dumont is an artw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Glass Ornament In Yellow Box Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Glass Ornament Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

"Daisy" White with Yellow Flowers on a Lime Green Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Daisy's. This piece depicts a gestural Daisy on a lime green background with thick use of paint. Inspired by nature and a ge...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Italian Cityscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Isabelle Graham Reese (1927-2005). Floral Still Life, ca. 1950s. Oil on canvas measuring 12 x 16 inches; 17.5 x 21.5 inches framed. Signed lower...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Lazy Sunday afternoon by Anne Böddeker - contemporary still life oil painting
Located in DE
Anne Bödekker, born in 1966, is a nationally certified fashion designer (Lette-Verein, Berlin) and a qualified painting conservator (Palazzo Spinelli, Florence). For more than twenty...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

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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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