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Still-life Paintings For Sale
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Autumn Leaf Pocket Painting 7Ac, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Autumn Leaf 7Ac (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peas in a Pod Painting 3c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peas in Pod 3c (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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red and Yellow Tulips
, Danish Post-Impressionist, Copenhagen
By Lars Swane
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Red and Yellow Tulips' by Lars Swane, 1986.
Danish Post-Impressionist, Copenhagen
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Signed lower right, 'Lars Swane', dated 1986, and inscribed verso 'Tilhører Palle Nielsen'.
A substantial, oil still-life showing variegated, red and yellow tulips informally arranged in a cobalt blue patterned vase, resting inside a cobalt and ivory bowl on a wooden table beside various books, with a view beyond through a window to a winter landscape.
Son of the artists Sigurd Swane...
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master (3/3)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Andrea Scacciati (Florence 1642-1710)
Composition of flowers within embossed vase (2 of 3)
oil on canvas
130 x 90 cm
In antique frame 145 x 105 cm.
Work with expertise by Prof. Emi...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$13,548 Sale Price
20% Off
Pear Blush Pocket Painting 10c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blush Pear 10c (canvas size 5x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Village de Crozant - Impressionist Landscape Oil - Baptiste Armand Guillaumin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist landscape oil on canvas by French painter Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin. This stunning piece depicts a view of Crozant a commune located in the department of C...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jammie Dodger Pocket Painting 4c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Jammie Dodger 4c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Andrea Scacciati (Florence 1642-1710)
Composition of flowers within embossed vase (1 of 3)
oil on canvas
130 x 90 cm
In antique frame 145 x 105 cm.
Work with expertise by Prof. Emi...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$13,548 Sale Price
20% Off
Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master (2/3)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Andrea Scacciati (Florence 1642-1710)
Composition of flowers within embossed vase (2 of 3)
oil on canvas
130 x 90 cm
In antique frame 145 x 105 cm.
Work with expertise by Prof. Emi...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$13,548 Sale Price
20% Off
Lime Juice - original modern realism still life oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Glass and Lemons - original realism still life oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life with citrus-original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Leaf
Pea in a Pod Pocket Painting, diptych, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Autumn Leaf 6A c (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bizarre Love Triangle - Framed
Located in New York, NY
Hand pulled acrylic, enamel screen print of 18th century Dutch painting on linen.
About the artist:
Born in 1959 in Northern England, Russell Young began his artistic career st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Composition with dish -21st Century Contemporary Stilllife Painting
By Henk Boon
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Henk Boon
Composition with dish
Oil on wood
80 x 96 cm
Frame included 85,5 x 101,5 cm
The still-life paintings of Dutch painter Henk Boon show an abstaction of reality.
Painte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
White Hydrangea in Chinese Jug - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling (1944)
White Hydrangea in Chinese Jug
Oil on canvas
25 × 25 cm (framed 33 × 33 cm, included in price)
This serene contemporary still life ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Composition with Wiskey Bottle -21st Century Contemporary Stilllife Painting
By Henk Boon
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Henk Boon
Composition with Wiskey Bottle
Oil on wood
96 x 80 cm
Frame included 101,5 x 85,5 cm
The still-life paintings of Dutch painter Henk Boon show an abstaction of reality. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Otter
Cow Pocket Painting c, diptych, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Otter c (canvas size 5x7cm) 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 Globe, Books and Telescope, Oil on canvas by Jean Grimal (1942
By Jean Grimal
Located in Gent, VOV
In this masterfully executed trompe-l'œil, Jean Grimal displays his exceptional command of light, material rendering and illusionistic composition. The canvas presents a still life f...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer flowers. 2002. Cardboard, oil, 71x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Juris Zvirbulis was born in 1944 in Riga.
1970 graduated from the Riga Secondary School of Applied Arts decorators department.
1971 Member Artists' Union of the Latvia.
In 1971 F...
Category
Early 2000s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Autumn Leaf Pale Blue Pocket Painting 6A c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Autumn Leaf 6A c (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Freshwater fish, an eel and a frog, on a table
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Isaac Van Duynen (Dordrecht 1628-1679 The Hague)
Freshwater fish, an eel and a frog, on a table
Oil on canvas
Canvas size 37 x 51 in
Framed size 44 x 58 in
Provenance
with Simon Dic...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harvest. No.2, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A still life of fruits unfolds in classical style, where tiny butterflies and insects animate the quiet arrangement. A marble tabletop holds a variety of ripe p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jaggu Prasad "Still Life with Flowers" Oil on Board, Floral Realism Painting
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A richly detailed and vibrant composition, "Still Life with Flowers'" by Jaggu Prasad (B. 1963) captures the timeless elegance of classical floral still life painting. Executed in oi...
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Goldfinch
Woodpecker Green Pocket Painting, diptych, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Goldfinch (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Goldfinch Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Goldfinch (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Perfect Kiss
Located in New York, NY
Hand pulled acrylic, enamel screen print of 18th century Dutch painting on linen.
About the artist:
Born in 1959 in Northern England, Russell Young began his artistic career st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Fine Time - Framed
Located in New York, NY
Hand pulled acrylic, enamel screen print of 18th century Dutch painting on linen.
About the artist:
Born in 1959 in Northern England, Russell Young began his artistic career st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in a Landscape by Carstian Luyckx
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in Landscape Setting
Carstian Luyckx (Flemish, 1623 – c.1675)
Oil on canvas
Circa 1670
Unsigned
43 ½ x 59 1/8 in.; Frame 52 7/8 x 68 7/...
Category
1660s Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
J. Lazcano After Antonio Arellano - Framed Oil, Spring Flowers in a Wicker Vase
Located in Corsham, GB
This exquisite still life painting showcases a lush bouquet of vibrant flowers arranged in a wicker vase. The composition masterfully balances an array of colourful blooms, including...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jaggu Prasad "Vase with Wildflowers
Insects" Oil on Board, 9" x 7"
Located in Palm Desert, CA
In this exquisite oil on board "Vase with Wildflowers & Insects", Indian artist Jaggu Prasad demonstrates his masterful command of classical realism. Overall measuring 9" x 7" (artwo...
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood
Lovebirds
Woodpecker Green Pocket Painting 9c, diptych, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lovebirds 9c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a no...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pomegranate Pinky Red Pocket Painting, oil paint, still life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Pinky Red Pomegranate (canvas size 7.5x7.5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Florentijnse Tuin Florentine Garden Nature Oudoors Modern Still Life In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Victor Muller (born 1976 in Den Helder, the Netherlands) is a contemporary Dutch painter known for his serene, timeless compositions. He studied at the Grafisch Lyceum and later at t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Maniera Oil paint On Canvas Contemporary Garden Outdoors Still Life New In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Victor Muller (born 1976 in Den Helder, the Netherlands) is a contemporary Dutch painter known for his serene, timeless compositions. He studied at the Grafisch Lyceum and later at t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Samson Schames Still Life Painting, c. 1940s-1950s
Located in New York, NY
Samson Schames (German-American, 1898-1967)
Untitled (Still Life), c. 1940s-1960s
Oil on paper
Sight: 26 1/2 x 20 3/4 in.
Framed: 33 3/4 x 27 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.
Samson Schames grew up...
Category
1940s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Samson Schames Chair and Blanket Painting, 1962
Located in New York, NY
Samson Schames (German-American, 1898-1967)
Untitled (Chair and Blanket), 1962
Oil on paper
Sight: 27 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.
Framed: 33 1/4 x 27 1/4 x 1 in.
Signed and dated upper right
...
Category
1940s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Lilies, Orange and Pink Pelargonium, Roses, and other Flowers in a Greek Vase
By Johan Laurentz Jensen
Located in New York, NY
From 1833 to 1835 Johan Laurentz Jensen lived in France and Italy; while in Rome, he was considered the most prominent painter in an extensive colony of Scandinavian artists there. I...
Category
19th Century Romantic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
“Sunflowers in Glass Vase” Signed Still Life Oil Painting by J. M. Dilekis
Located in Buffalo, NY
A richly painted still life of sunflowers by J. M. Dilekis, signed and dated 1994 in the lower right. Executed in oil on canvas, this classic composition features a lush bouquet of g...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Pocket Gooseberry - 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.
With understated charm, Pocket Gooseberry offers a quietly cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fig Green
Lemony Lemon Pocket Painting, diptych, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Green Fig (White Collection) (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil pain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Still Life"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Johann Rudolf Feyerabend, called Lelong (1749-1814) – Still Life
Medium: Reverse painting on glass
Dimensions: 16 x 23 cm
Signature: Lower right corner
Provenance: Private collection...
Category
18th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vicious Circle -Single - Framed
Located in New York, NY
Hand pulled acrylic, enamel screen print of 18th century Dutch painting on linen.
About the artist:
Born in 1959 in Northern England...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Pocket Mango - 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.
Rendered with velvety finesse, Pocket Mango by Dani Humberston...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life with Squash, Gourds, Stoneware, and a Basket with Fruit and Cheese
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Selma Herringman, New York, ca. 1955-2013; thence by descent to:
Private Collection, New York, 2013-2020
This seventeenth century Spanish still-life of a laden table, known as a bodegón, stands out for its dramatic lighting and for the detailed description of each object. The artist’s confident use of chiaroscuro enables the sliced-open squash in the left foreground to appear as if emerging out of the darkness and projecting towards the viewer. The light source emanates from the upper left, illuminating the array, and its strength is made apparent by the reflections on the pitcher, pot, and the fruit in the basket. Visible brush strokes accentuate the vegetables’ rough surfaces and delicate interiors. Although the painter of this striking work remains unknown, it is a characteristic example of the pioneering Spanish still-lifes of the baroque period, which brought inanimate objects alive on canvas.
In our painting, the knife and the large yellow squash boldly protrude off the table. Balancing objects on the edge of a table was a clever way for still-life painters to emphasize the three-dimensionality of the objects depicted, as well a way to lend a sense of drama to an otherwise static image. The knife here teeters on the edge, appearing as if it might fall off the table and out of the painting at any moment. The shape and consistency of the squash at left is brilliantly conveyed through the light brush strokes that define the vegetable’s fleshy and feathery interior. The smaller gourds—gathered together in a pile—are shrouded partly in darkness and stand out for their rugged, bumpy exterior. The stoneware has a brassy glaze, and the earthy tones of the vessels are carefully modulated by their interaction with the light and shadow that falls across them. The artist has cleverly arranged the still-life in a V-shaped composition, with a triangular slice of cheese standing upright, serving as its pinnacle.
Independent still-lifes only became an important pictorial genre in the first years of the seventeenth century. In Italy, and particularly through the revolutionary works of Caravaggio, painted objects became carriers of meaning, and their depiction and arrangement the province of serious artistic scrutiny. Caravaggio famously asserted that it was equally difficult to paint a still-life as it was to paint figures, and the elevation of this new art form would have profound consequences to the present day. In Spain Juan Sanchez Cotan...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Strawberry Very Ripe
Pomegranate Deep Red Pocket Painting, diptych
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Very Ripe Strawberry 6c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original English Realist Oil Painting STILL LIFE FREESIA FLOWERS by James Noble
By James Noble
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: James Noble (1919-1989) English
TITLE: "Still Life Of Freesias"
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 54cm x 44cm incl. frame
CONDITION: excellent
NOTES: Born in Middlesex he went t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pocket Damson - 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. Dani Humberstone’s Pocket Damson reveals the artist’s mastery o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raspberry - 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.
In Raspberry, Dani Humberstone suspends a delicately painted fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Clementine Bright
Pear Green Speckled Pocket Painting 2, diptych, original
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Clementine 2c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Anemone White
Lemony Lemon Pocket Painting, diptych, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket White Anemone (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bowl with Gold
, Contemporary Still Life Painting with Porcelain Bowl
Located in Utrecht, NL
When you look at this painting "Bowl with Gold" by Dutch artist Sasja Wagenaar (1959) from a distance you see a perfectly painted image, but up close a generous paint streak is visib...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vernon Kerr [Empty Glass, Fallen Rose] Signed 1966 Oil on Board Still Life
By Vernon Kerr
Located in Miami, FL
VERNON KERR – [EMPTY GLASS, FALLEN ROSE]
Oil on Board ⚜ Hand Signed ⚜ Dated ⚜ Framed
AN INTIMATE STILL LIFE WITH SYMBOLIC QUIETUDE
This original 1966 oil on board by Vernon Kerr cap...
Category
1960s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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Strawberry Crimson
Clementine Pocket Painting, diptych, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Crimson Strawberry 3c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tulpen in Vaas Tulips in Vase Oil Painting on Panel Framed Still Life In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Peter Bol, born in 1947 in Eindhoven, is a Dutch painter renowned for his colorful and expressive landscapes and still lifes. As the son of the esteemed painter Kees Bol, he was imme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Anemone White Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket White Anemone (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Skull Study, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A skull rests on a clear case. Muted gray and white background enhances the focus on the subject. Artist Sara Sisun drew inspiration from Dutch painter Vilhelm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lemony Lemon Pocket Painting, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lemony Lemon (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a no...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kate Verrion, Two Pears and a Satsuma, Original Still Life Painting, Art Online
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Kate Verrion
Two Pears and a Satsuma
Original Still Life Painting
Oil Paint on Board
Image Size: H 15cm x W 20cm x D 2.5cm
Framed Size: H 21.5cm x W 26.5cm x D 5.5cm
Sold Framed in a...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Shop Still-Life Paintings on 1stDibs
Still-life paintings work as part of the decor in nearly every type of space.
Still-life art, which includes work produced in media such as painting, photography, video and more, is a popular genre in Western art. However, the depiction of still life in color goes back to Ancient Egypt, where paintings on the interior walls of tombs portrayed the objects — such as food — that a person would take into the afterlife. Ancient Greek and Roman mosaics and pottery also often depicted food. Indeed, still-life paintings frequently feature food, flowers or man-made objects. By definition, still-life art represents anything that is considered inanimate.
During the Middle Ages, the still life genre was adapted by artists who illustrated religious manuscripts. A common theme of these paintings is the reminder that life is fleeting. This is especially true of vanitas, a kind of still life with roots in the Netherlands during the 17th century, which was built on themes such as death and decay and featured skulls and objects such as rotten fruit. In northern Europe during the 1600s, painters consulted botanical texts to accurately depict the flowers and plants that were the subject of their work.
Leonardo da Vinci’s penchant for observing phenomena in nature and filling notebooks with drawings and notes helped him improve as an artist of still-life paintings. Vincent van Gogh, an artist who made a couple of the most expensive paintings ever sold, carried out rich experiments with color over the course of painting hundreds of still lifes, and we can argue that Campbell’s Soup Cans (1961–62) by Andy Warhol counts as still-life art.
While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.
As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, a still-life painting can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a space.
When shopping for a still-life painting, think about how it makes you feel and how the artist chose to represent its subject. When buying any art for your home, choose pieces that you connect with. If you’re shopping online, read the description of the work to learn about the artist and check the price and shipping information. Make sure that the works you choose complement or relate to your overall theme and furniture style. Artwork can either fit into your room’s color scheme or serve as an accent piece. Introduce new textures to a space by choosing an oil still-life painting.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of still-life paintings in a wide range of styles and subject matter.