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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Mid Century Black Cat and Vase Still Life
By Joseph Tanous
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century still life of fruit, vase and black cat by Monterey artist Joseph Tanous (American, b. 1925), c. 1940-50. Signed lower left corner. Presented in rustic painted w...
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1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lilacs. 2015. Wood/oak, oil. 32x25x3 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Rest", Terracotta Textured Hand-made Paper with Fish Water Fountain in Oil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Rest" is an original piece by Megan Rea made from oil on hand crafted paper. This pieces measures 15.75"h x 11.5"w , is signed en verso and comes with a signed Certificate of Authen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Night Tripper (Palisades No.7) - Road landscape painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Night driving road landscape scene by Edie Nadelhaft Oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches. Edie Nadelhaft's paintings focus on the visual nuances and psychol...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1925 Viennese Oil Painting Interior Still Life with Porcelain Vase, Tapestry Rug
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 21.2 X 25.5 Unframed 17 X 21 Signed and dated 1920. Nina Karasek (Joële) born 1883 Kuttenberg, Czech Lands, Austro-Hungarian Empire, died in 1952 (I have also seen the date recorded as 1933) Vienna, Austria. Nina Karasek was an Austrian Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1883. Her work was featured in exhibitions at the Es Baluard, Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art and the Bildraum Bodensee. Little is known of Nina Karasek's life. She was born in 1883 in Kuttenberg (Kutná Hora) in Bohemia, studied art at the Kunstschule für Frauen und Mädchen (Art School for Women and Girls) in Vienna, Austria, under Adalbert Seligmann and Tina Blau. She studied at the Frauenakademie in Vienna and Munich. In the 1920's she worked first as a landscape painter and an illustrator, later turning toward symbolism, painting mystical subjects after her interest in spiritualism. Her conventional works were shown at various exhibitions. At the age of 44, while she was copying a work by Rembrandt in an Italian museum, she fell into an altered state of consciousness. Rembrandt appeared to her, took possession of her arm, and immediately her hand started to draw something quite different from what she had intended. From then on, for the rest of her life Nina Karasek was in “supernatural” contact with a series of great masters like Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer, Goya, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Gustav Klimt and others. Under their guidance and inspiration, she drew and painted works "in the style" of the masters. But very soon her works became stylistically more and more unrestricted and Symbolist, showing an enormous range of creative expression, ranging from symbolic and allegorical motifs to bewildering images with a fantastic arsenal of figures and private characters, signs, and symbols, and to frantic, gestural sketches and abstract compositions. From then on, she often signed her works with her esoteric “primordial name” Joële. (Nina Karasik-Joel) Almost everything we know about her life was from what she noted on the reverse of her drawings: sometimes diary-like notes of her horrible living conditions during World War II, but often strangely impenetrable explanations of the depicted motifs – often as fascinating and mysterious as the drawings themselves. In her works and notes, an exciting private cosmology and mythology unfolds, a drama of hidden powers and principles that flow through macrocosm as well as microcosm. Shortly after their discovery, Nina Karasek's Spiritualist, mediumistic works have found their way into galleries and major international collections. SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2019 The Medium’s Medium: Spiritualist Art Practices From the Turn of the Century and Beyond. The Gallery of Everything, London, (she showed with Madge Gill, Augustin Lesage, Fleury-Joseph Crépin...
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1920s Symbolist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flowers Stil-Life
By Edouard Michel Lançon
Located in Pasadena, CA
Edouard Michel Lançon (1854-c.1930), Nice still-life painting with flowers Oil on canvas signed
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still life oil on canvas painting postimpressionism
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Technical Sheet - Title: Still Life - Artist: Romualdo Fernández Barrera (1933-2022) - Medium: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 27.5 x 39.4 inches - Style: Post-Impressionism - ...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Village Street with Church Spire and Figures in Soft Pastels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Street with Church Spire and Figures in Soft Pastels by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8 inches (height) x 9.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Pengfei Wu Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "Breakfast Morning"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Breakfast Morning Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Post Impressionist Still Life, Red Peppers, Homage to Cezanne
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid Century oil on board still life by Charles Imbert. The painting is signed bottom left. A colourful kitchen scene of bright red peppers in a dish on a table top waiting to be char grilled and prepared. The skillet pan is visible in the background as is a Kilner jar all ready to store the cooked vegetables. Imbert has cleverly used the touches of red in the tea cloth, the pan handle and an onion to echo the colour of the peppers. This carries our eye around the painting. The folds of the cloth are beautifully handled and add to the feeling of perspective and depth in the painting. The whole composition and the tilting of the table plane is very reminiscent of the still life paintings of Cezanne...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary impressionist floral acrylic painting paper "Narcissus of spring"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary floral painting, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, captures the essence of spring with a striking arrangement of narcissus flowers in a pot. Mougenot's wor...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Guinness" (2023) by Carrie Goller, Original Oil and Cold Wax Encaustic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's (US based) "Guiness" (2024) is an original, mixed media painting using encaustic on wood panel which features a side portrait still-life of a sheep. Born and raised ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media, Encaustic, Wood Panel

Lush and Bold - Large Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Flower Original Art
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...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Art Deco nude young woman in mirror Modernist portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Laura M. GREENWOOD (1897-1951). Nude Woman with Tropical Plant Interior, ca. 1930's Oil on artist panel, 16 x 20 inches. Signed lower right. Would benefit from a cleaning. Origi...
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1930s Art Deco Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Still Life in a Landscape
By Paul LaCroix
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
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19th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

The Weight of Simple Things, still life, oil on paper, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The Weight of Simple Things” is a quiet, observational still life executed in oil on paper. The artist works with a tactile, impressionistic technique, using layered, textured brushs...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Lime Green with Coral - large, floral, abstracted still life, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A joyful tapestry of colour greets the viewer’s eye in this oil painting by Jennifer Hornyak. Her series of lovely floral still life’s re-imagine the form and colour palette of tradi...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist Gouache Painting Of Black White Roses In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed inverso original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Twilight flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil pastel creation, I've infused my soul into every stroke, blending fine art with semi-abstract styles to capture an ethereal twilight embrace. The flowers—rendered with pa...
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2010s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Post Metro, Ziggurat Series, Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Petrick's "Post Metro" is a fusion of meticulous geometry and bold abstract expression. From the artist's Ziggurat series, this piece is both timeless and contemporary, offeri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

1940s French Fauvist Modernist Still Life Flowers on Table Interior Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by M. Peiffer, French 1940's signed and dated 1946 oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 30 inches canvas: 24 x 28 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ve...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Angela Cripps - Framed 20th Century Oil, Still Life of Blue Asters
Located in Corsham, GB
This eye-catching still life by Angela Cripps depicts a bouquet of blue asters arranged alongside a copper teapot and tazza, on blue gingham. The painting is beautifully presented in...
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

STILL LIFE - In the Manner of Adriaen Coorte - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm. 50x100 Salvatore Marinelli's painting is a still life with black and white grapes, peaches, melon, a basket of pomegranates and figs. Objects and light are intensely studied and are painted with wonderful tenderness with variety of fruits. Marinelli is inspired by one of the many works by Adriaen Coorte...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Realist Flower Still Life Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American realist flower still life oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1900. Unsigned. Image size, 10L x 14H. Housed in a period giltwood frame.
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1890s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Sunflowers" contemporary impressionist still life painting vivid brushstrokes
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of bright yellow sunflowers standing tall in a slender vase, against a light blue backdrop. Signed "Ben Fenske" lower left, recto Framed Dimensions: 39.5 x 31.5 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil

French Harbour Scene with Moored Boats and Village Houses at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene with Moored Boats and Village Houses at Sunset by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 7.75 inches (height) x 9.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unframed Co...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

F. Richard - c.1880 Oil, Birds Nest and Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil study of a birds nest full of eggs nestled between lilies, cornflowers, primroses and forget-me-nots. Painted with a delicate hand, he artist captures the intricate fl...
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Late 19th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Anselm Kiefer, rare serigraph on paper
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This extremely rare work on paper by Anselm Kiefer is the one and only silkscreen and signed edition on paper Anselm Kiefer ever made. Printed on a prestigious BKF Rives Paper (fines...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Paper

Modern Monument, 3D Totem Sculpture in Pastel Tones, Orange, Pink, Purple Shapes
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Modern Monument" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculptura...
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2010s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Sunkissed sunflowers in a terracotta vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting named "Sunkissed sunflowers in a terracotta vase " celebrates my love for these beautiful joyful summer flowers. Van Gogh and my admiration for his art, inspired me ...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef Boucheron Designer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Feathers of Splendor: A Duality of Opulent Flight Duo Jewelry Design circa mid 20th century by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917) original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper st...
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Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Sunflower Floral Arrangement - French 1930 s Art Deco flower oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This vibrant French Art Deco floral oil painting is by noted French artist Jacques Emile Blanche. Painted circa 1930, the palette is of wonderful tones of yellow and orange with spla...
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1930s Art Deco Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Petit Bouquet Rouge
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries Gaston Sebire was born August 18, 1920, in Saint-Samson Calvados. He was a painter of landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and flowers. Sebire was also an engraver, pastel artist and painter of theatre decorations. He settled in Paris in 1951. In 1953 he created the costumes and decorations for l'Ange Gris, with music by Debussy, for the Ballets of the marquis de Cuevas. He lived and worked in Normandy and participated in numerous group exhibitions, including: Salon of Independents, Paris Salon of Tuileries, Paris Comparisons Salon since 1962, Paris Salon of French Artists since 1964, Paris. He appeared at other groupings in London with Lorjou and Clave, in Munich, Washington, Japan, and different exhibitions of the School of Paris at the Charpentier Gallery in Paris in 1953, 1954, a1955, 1956, 1946, 1958 and 1962, at the Biennial of the Jeunes au Pavilon of Marsan in 1957. He had many solo exhibitions: 1944- Galerie Gosselin, Rouen 1952 - Galerie Visconti, Paris 1956 - Galerie Charpentier, Paris 1961 - Galerie Combes, Clermont-Ferrand 1962, 1965 and 1968 - Galerie Drouant, Paris 1964 - Musee de Rouen 1965 - Wally Findlay Gallery, New York, and Chicago 1965 and 1971 - Wally Findlay Gallery, Paris 1976 - Cultural Center, Le Mesnis-Esnard 1986 - Retrospective, Museum of Fine Art, Rouen 1991 - with Cacheux, Roger Worms...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Onions II" Original Oil Painting, Still-Life Kitchen Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elizabeth Zanzinger's (US based) "Onions II" is a masterfully created realistic oil still-life. This painting measures at 12 x 8 inches, and is framed at 13.50 x 9.50 inches ready t...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Cornflowers"Light blue cm. 54 x 62 oil
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers,Blue,Cornflowers Framed cm. 80 x 72 No frame cm. 62 x 54 Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina....
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1990s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

{Floral Still Life in Landscape}
Located in Storrs, CT
Brilliantly-colored bouquet of flowers in a landscape, set against a dramatic sky. Oil on canvas measures 16 x 12; frame dimensions measure 24 x 20 x 1 1/2. Housed in a soft-gold to...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

THE STAIR in the TOWER - original large oil painting Paula Craioveanu 55x40in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Stair in the Tower" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 31.5x23.6in / 80x60cm. Shipped rolled in a tube. Check 1stDibs code FREESHIP This painting, a study of an elaborate spiral staircase, demonstrates the artist’s skill in merging architectural elegance with a dynamic sense of movement and mystery. The subject itself—a wrought iron spiral staircase—becomes more than a functional object; it transforms into a metaphor for transcendence, curiosity, and the infinite. The staircase is richly ornate, with swirling ironwork patterns and intricate details that capture the eye. The artist emphasizes the craftsmanship, elevating the staircase into a work of art itself. The ornamental designs echo Baroque or Rococo influences, known for their flamboyance and decorative excess. The spiral is inherently dynamic, drawing the viewer’s gaze upward in a continuous loop. This quality imbues the staircase with motion and energy, almost as if it is alive, spiraling into another dimension. The artist employs a dramatic perspective, positioning the viewer at the base of the staircase, looking upward. This composition evokes a sense of aspiration or awe, as if the staircase ascends to an unknown destination. The light filtering through the structure accentuates the curvature and creates a contrast between the solid metal of the staircase and the soft, ephemeral glow of the environment. This interplay of light and shadow enhances the mood, making the staircase seem both tangible and ethereal. The cool metallic grays and silvers of the staircase reflect its materiality, suggesting durability and permanence. At the same time, the reflective surfaces give it a shimmering, almost celestial quality. The background is suffused with warm, earthy tones—yellows, browns, and muted greens—that contrast with the cold metal of the staircase. This contrast creates a sense of tension between the man-made structure and the organic or natural environment surrounding it. Symbolism. Spiral staircases are often symbolic of a journey, both physical and spiritual. They represent the process of ascent, growth, and transformation. This staircase seems to lead into a vortex of light, suggesting a path to enlightenment or transcendence. The spiral is a recurring motif in art and nature, often representing infinity, cycles, and continuity. The staircase's design hints at a journey without end, encouraging reflection on the passage of time and the eternal nature of life. The destination of the staircase is deliberately obscured, leaving the viewer to wonder where it leads. This creates a sense of mystery, drawing the viewer into an imaginative exploration of the unknown. The swirling patterns in the ironwork mirror the overall spiral shape of the staircase, creating a sense of harmony and cohesion. These designs also add a decorative richness to the piece, tying it to the tradition of Romanticism or Gothic Revival, where even utilitarian objects were imbued with beauty and meaning. The background is loosely rendered, with soft, swirling brushstrokes that echo the spiral of the staircase. This abstraction contrasts with the detailed depiction of the staircase, making the environment feel less defined and more dreamlike. The staircase appears to float in a liminal space, further emphasizing its symbolic and otherworldly qualities. The viewer’s vantage point and the sheer scale of the staircase evoke a feeling of awe. It could symbolize humanity’s ambitions to reach higher realms—intellectually, spiritually, or artistically. The absence of people in the painting draws attention to the object itself, suggesting introspection or solitude. The staircase might represent a solitary journey, one that each individual must take alone. The intricate design and upward motion of the staircase, combined with the lack of a specific time or place, imbue the piece with a sense of timelessness. It could exist in any era, representing universal human themes. In comparison to the artist’s other works, this painting shifts focus from mythological and figurative themes to an architectural subject. Yet, it retains the artist’s characteristic use of ornamentation, bold perspectives, and symbolic depth. Like the Minotaur or Zeus paintings...
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2010s Symbolist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Italian Woman Grape Farmer Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 10.5 by 15 painting alone.
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Early 1900s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1960 s French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting Paris Salon Exhibited Signed Labels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Salade des Fruits by Jean Pierre Stagnaro (French c. 1961) cubist still life composition, very thickly painted. signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 37.5 inches canvas: 23.5 x 36 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection, France; exhibition label...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Village Alley II" By Sandra Pratt (2023), Original Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Village Alley II" is a beautiful original oil painting, created on linen panel by American artist Sandra Pratt, which depicts a small Spanish village walkway. Born 1978, Sandra Pra...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Geranium by Stéphanie Guerzoni - Oil on Canvas - 53x36.5 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Stéphanie Caroline Guerzoni (1887-1970) was an Austrian-born artist who spent much of her life contributing to the European art scene. Born in Vienna, she experienced the vibrant cul...
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tea or Coffee - Mid 20th Century English Still Life Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A very beautiful 1960's oil on board still life titled ''Tea or Coffee'' by Edward Albert Hickling. The table has been laid for afternoon...
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Realist Framed Flower Jug Still Life Oil Painting Yellow Roses
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive antique American flower still life oil painting. Stunning and unique original frame. Oil on canvas. Painting size, 18H by 14L. Exceptional quality. Signe...
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Late 19th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dripping Dots - Coco in Portofino" Pop Art Chanel Perfume Bottle Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This piece is part of an exciting new collection depicting iconic "Coco Chanel" with the artists "Dripping Dots" style. Focused on a pointillistic technique, the paint is able to cap...
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Pair Mid 20th Century French Still Life Painting Ornate Flowers in Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ornate Flowers in Glass Vase Pair of original French paintings, circa 1950's period 2 x oil paintings on unframed board, with added collage/ mixed media each of the boards measures: ...
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Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

Trompe L oeil Airbrush Painting on Canvas Duck Decoy Fishing Lure James Carter
Located in Surfside, FL
Provenance: Madison Gallery (Madison Connecticut) bears their label verso. Hunting and fishing cabin themed artwork in a hyper realist or photo realist style. James Carter (Born 194...
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20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Flycatcher
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 20.5" x 11" FRAMED: 20.5" x 11" x .75" Exhibited Spring into Art 2024, presented by the San Marino League at The Hunting...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Fine Antique British Botanical Watercolour Painting Pink Oxalis Flower
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Glitter Ball ii. 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...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden table realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition. Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first...
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life of Roses - Scottish Colourist thirties art floral oil painting flower
Located in Hagley, England
This superb floral still life oil painting is by Scottish artist David Alison. Painted circa 1930 it is an arrangement of pink roses in a glass vase on a table. The darker background...
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1930s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Pocket Mauve Plum - original realism still life fruit - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. A luscious plum, its dusky mauve skin infused with hints of de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Still life with vegetables by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 54x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Fernand Blondin (1887-1967) was a Swiss painter and teacher, celebrated for his depictions of idyllic rural life, interiors, female nudes, portraits, still-lifes, religious subjects ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930 s French Post-Impressionist Oil White Roses in Green Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of White Roses by Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) stamped with the artists studio mark oil on curved board, unframed board: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: the artists esta...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

African Mask
Located in Houston, TX
Bold French still life painting of small African mask on warm brown and blue background by artist Raymond Bailly, circa 1965. Original artwork on p...
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1960s Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Fantasy with Flowers 21
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 41x58cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Wildflowers 2" (2025), Original Floral Landscape and Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Wildflowers 2" is a beautiful original impasto oil painting, created on linen panel by American artist Sandra Pratt. Born 1978, Sandra Pratt is an American painter who anchors her ...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Between" Original Impressionist Forest Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Hazel Z Weckbach's "Between" is an original, hand-made oil painting. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I observe life. My urban influences a...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

STILL LIFE - In the Manner of Adriaen Coorte - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x120 Salvatore marinelli's painting is a beautiful still life of black and white grapes, peaches, figs and ears, a huge jug and an overturned glass, all the composition on a wooden table. The canvas is of singular beauty, the background is dark. Marinelli is inspired by the compositions of Adriaen Coorte...
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Early 2000s Dutch School Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Two Slices of Cheesecake, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Pat Doherty paints two slices of cheesecake drizzled in raspberry sauce and topped with berries and mint. Pat's oil paintings draw on her experience as...

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21st Century and Contemporary 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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