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Still-life Paintings For Sale
Peaches and Stems - Contemporary Still Life Tulips Fruit Flowers Dining, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on canvas, a bright and inviting interior scene is set with a still life arrangement of red tulips beside a light green pitcher, peaches and pear...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deep Red Apple, Dani Humberstone, Original oil painting, Still life art, Realist
Located in Deddington, GB
Deep Red Apple by Dani Humberstone [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil on Canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:2c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Mid Century Abstract Still Life Framed Wine Bottle Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract wine bottle still life oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed 20th Century Oil - Bouquet of Anemones
Located in Corsham, GB
French School, 20th century, oil on canvas. Presented in a decorative gilt effect frame. On canvas laid to board.
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Victorian English Fruit Still Life Grape, Lemons
Raspberries Oil Painting
By Oliver Clare
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Fruit
by Oliver Clare (British 1853-1927)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 11 x 14 inches
canvas : 6 x 9 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Condition: very go...
Category
19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,236 Sale Price
30% Off
Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun and expressive botanical still-life painting of a Dracaena plant in front of a window by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), 1976. The bright green leaves are depi...
Category
1970s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
"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
Oyster
Lemon, Original painting, Food art, Seafood, Mediterranean
Located in Deddington, GB
This contemporary still-life depicts a fresh and vibrant oyster with a slice of lemon on blue and white Mediterranean tiles. This box canvas is part of my MINI Tiles series, and is r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Un étalage de fleurs – At the Florist
by Jean Capeinick (1838 – 1890)
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean Capeinick
Ghent 1838 – 1890 Brussels
Belgian Painter
'Un étalage de fleurs – At the Florist'
Signature: signed lower middle left 'J. Capeinick'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimension...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hibiscus Oasis IV, Red, Yellow, Pink Diptych of Large Flowers, Green Leaves
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Hibiscus Oasis IV" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of blue gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion.
Romina Mila...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Pocket Wild Apple, Dani Humberstone, Contemporary painting, still life art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Wild Apple [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil paint on canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:5 cm x W:5 cm x D:2cm
Frame Size:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Contemporary Bookshelf Painting – Oil on Canvas in Blue, Ochre and Ivory
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont – “Les Gardiens du Savoir”
Oil on canvas – 19.69 x 59.06 in (50 x 150 cm)
Framed dimensions: 22.44 x 61.81 in (57 x 157 cm) – Choice of black or natural wood frame
Year: 2025
Certificate of authenticity included
Les Gardiens du Savoir is a monumental bookshelf painting by French artist Sophie Dumont, known for her poetic and textured abstractions of literary spaces. In this large horizontal composition, vertical books stand as sentinels of silence and memory, painted in a harmonious palette of ivory, navy blue, ochre, rust, and soft grey.
Built entirely with oil and palette knife, the surface is richly textured, offering tactile depth and visual rhythm. Each book, slightly irregular, becomes a unique entity—together forming a sculptural architecture of thought and time.
This elegant and balanced work makes a powerful statement in modern interiors, reading rooms, or creative spaces. Part of Dumont’s acclaimed “library” series, Les Gardiens du Savoir combines minimalist structure with emotional resonance. Her work is collected internationally and exhibited in galleries and museums across Europe and North America.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Daises and Peonies In Green Glass
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: signed oil on board, unframed
Size : 13.75 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Modernist Vase of Flowers Charles Levier Paris Floral Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Charles Levier (1920-2004)
Oil Painting on canvas
Vase of Flowers, Fleurs
Hand signed lower right
Dimensions: 34.75 X 20 framed, canvas is 29.5 X 14.75
Charles Levier He was born in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1920
s French Vintage Still Life of Flowers Ornate Vase French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vase de Fleur
French Impressionist, c. 1925
signed oil on board, unframed
Board : 9 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good condition
Description:
Thi...
Category
1920s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary original still life painting vase bouquet "Chromatic dialogue"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Chromatic Dialogue” is a vibrant contemporary floral still life painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, known for her expressive brushwork, luminous color palette, and emotional...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Pocket Pale Blue Sloes [2023], Baroque Still Life Painting, Small art, Fruit art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Pale Blue Sloes 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 stil...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Pocket Peacock Butterfly 2, Original painting, Still life, Butterfly, Insect
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peacock Butterfly 2 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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring Collection: Snowdrop 5 with Oil Paint, Painting by Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring Collection: Snowdrop 5 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 baroq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Sloes [2023], Baroque Still Life Painting, Food Art, Small art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sloes [2023] is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Antique American Modernist Pear Still Life Framed Original Fine Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American modernist still life oil painting. Housed in a great antique giltwood frame. Oil on board.
Category
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
"The Lily Pond" by Sheri Farabaugh– Painting, Serene Pondscape
Located in Denver, CO
"The Lily Pond" by Sheri Farabaugh is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 24 x 36 x 2.50 inches, presented in an elegant frame sized at 25.50 x 37.50 x 3 inches. Ready to hang, this...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,400 Sale Price
38% Off
sweet Pea Flowers - British 1930
s art floral still life oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Vibrant British Post Impressionist floral oil painting is by noted artist Gerald Spencer Pryse. Painted circa 1930 the composition is a mass of sweet pea flowers in shade...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th-Century Baroque Oil Still Life Flowers Floral Arrangement in an Ornate Urn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elaborate Floral Arrangement
French artist, 18th Century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 27 x 34 inches
Canvas: 22 x 29 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Condition: very...
Category
Mid-18th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Live at Sin é - 21st Century Contemporary Still-life Painting with CD
lighter
By Erik Zwaga
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga.
The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
“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
Interior with Mexican Chair
By Jim McVicker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American School Still Life Painting
Study of Citrus Fruits
Located in San Rafael, CA
American School (20th c.)
Still Life Study of Citrus Fruits
Oil on canvas
Unframed
18in H x 24in W
This charming still-life study of lemons, oranges and other citrus exhibits wonder...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers
Birds Nest Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Profusion of Flowers
Dutch School style, late 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 36 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, Cornwall, England
condition: a few minor su...
Category
20th Century Dutch School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract impressionist expressive flowers acrylic on paper "Floral Inspiration"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork captures a bouquet of pink flowers displayed in a glass vase, enveloped by expressive, swirling brushstrokes.
This artwork named " Floral Inspiration" belongs ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts 2 gestural red Tulips on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Interior with Pink Rose Against Olive by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life
By Ellen Rolli
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Interior with Pink Rose Against Olive Green' by Ellen Rolli is a charming still life composition rendered in mixed media on paper. Measuring 18 x 12 in, this piece showcases the art...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The Origin of Honey
By Kevin Sloan
Located in Denver, CO
This imaginatively titled floral still-life features brilliant yellow blooms. A cheery addition to a space with a subtle surreal twist.
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lime Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lime 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Illustration Style Painting, Botanical Scene of Wild Dandelions and Clovers, Ink
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Lucky Dandelion" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a landscape of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion.
Romina M...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, India Ink, Handmade Paper
Harmony / oil on canvas
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated shades of grey and white still life with vases, shell, box and marble. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the oil painting on canvas. In excellent condition. Signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Still Life -- Yellow
Blue Floral
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid late 1970's floral still-life featuring a colorful bouquet by Doro (American, 20th Century), 1979. Signed and dated "Doro 1979" lower left. Unframed. Image size, 24"H x 18"L.
Category
1970s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school Still Life Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Still Life from J Robert⬅️
🟢Jacques Robert (1921–1997) was a French writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Born on June 27, 1921, in Lyon, France, he began his career in journalis...
Category
Early 20th Century Tonalist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$417 Sale Price
75% Off
Illustration Style Painting of Turkey Tail Mushrooms, Autumn Forest Landscape
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Turkey Tail Mushrooms" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion.
Romina...
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Mid 20thC Impressionist English Colourful Still Life Of Flowers Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Mid/Late 20th Century English School
TITLE: "Still Life of Cut Flowers In A Vase"
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 54cm x 44cm incl. frame
CONDITION: very good
NOTES: Bea...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fresh, Juicy Lemons-original still life impressionism painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is framed, signed & currently available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery.
Bursting with energy and vibrancy, Fresh, Juicy Lemons captures the ze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Colorful Corals, Marine Diptych, Vivid Tones Reef, Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful Corals II is a vibrant diptych that captures the rich diversity and texture of underwater coral life. The artist uses confident lines and bold, layered colors—reds, blues, y...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
Young Girl with a Jug
by Léon Gérard Crépy (Lille 1872 – 1944) French
Located in Knokke, BE
Léon Gérard Crépy
Lille 1872 – 1944
French Painter
'Young Girl with a Jug'
Signature: signed top left 'LG. Crepy'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 46,5 x 38,5 cm, frame...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique Bird Still Life Oil Painting heron farmhouse hunting scene 1904
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large Antique Hunting Painting still life of a heron. This unusual oil painting on canvas is signed in the bottom right and dated 04 (1904)....
Category
Early 1900s French School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$571 Sale Price
38% Off
"It
s a Still Life" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Toned Abstract Still Life
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastel toned abstract still life painting by Houston-based artist Kristen Anton. The work features a field of burnt orange accented by a yellow vase abstractly ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, ABS
Blossoming in Spring, Gold Tree Art, Pink Cherry Blossom Landscape Painting
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Blossoming in Spring is an original contemporary pop art style tree painting by Nicky Chubb artist. The bight pink tones paired with the opulent gold background makes for a large lig...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique still life painter (Italyl) - 19th-20th Still life painting - Flowers
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th-20th century) - Still life with vase of flowers.
83 x 62 cm without frame, 96.5 x 76.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on wood, in a wooden frame (not sig...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$1,430 Sale Price
20% Off
Luizo Denis - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Summer Roses
By Luizo Denis
Located in Corsham, GB
A richly detailed still life by the artist Luizo Denis, featuring an elegant arrangement of roses in a tall-stemmed vase set against a deep maroon backdrop. Signed to the lower left....
Category
Late 19th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cherry Chewing Gum Framed Photorealistic Pop Art Oil Painting in Crimson Tones
By María Magán
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Cherry Chewing Gum is a framed photorealistic pop art painting by María Magán, part of her Chicles series. Created in oil on canvas, the work depicts a folded, glossy red object floa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wildflowers - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Robert William Vonnoh
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on board landscape by American impressionist painter Robert William Vonnoh. This stunning piece depicts red and orange wildflowers. This work would have been exe...
Category
1890s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bejeweled
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
UNFRAMED 12" x 9" x .5" FRAMED 12" x 9" x .5"
Artist Statement
"Which is bejeweled, the blue pearl and gold laced vase, the hummin...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life
by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary)
signed painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Provenance: from a collection in France
Condition: ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
"Forest shadows", green, Landscape Paintings, paper, vertical, mixed media
Located in Oslo, NO
This expressive mixed media sketch on paper (study for a large painting) captures the essence of a dense forest landscape with bold brushstrokes and layered textures. The interplay o...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Festive Moment, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A jewel-toned still life captures the warmth of seasonal celebrations. Ruby-colored candles glow amid fallen blossoms, while rich impressionistic brushstrokes e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th century portrait of a Spaniel dog with fruit in a wooded landscape.
By Tobias Stranover
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding early 18th-century portrait of a seated Spaniel dog in a landscape with an array of fruits.
Attributed to the work of Tobias Stranover.
...
Category
1730s Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flowery Language 4, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Vibrant swirls of paint mimic the movement of blooming flowers and twisting vines. When artist Sheila Grabarasky dips her brush into green, the lyrical flow o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Starfish Among Corals, Modern Seascape, Biomorphic Shapes on Watercolor Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Starfish Among Corals captures the vibrant beauty of marine life through bold lines and expressive color. Blue, red, yellow, and green coral-like forms weave across the composition, ...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
Radiance in the Quiet, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Ivory flowers rise softly from a moody backdrop, while a burst of vibrant orange commands attention. This piece balances boldness and grace, proving that even i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary oil painting of Water Lilies.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artist KOKO signed the painting in the lower right corner, and a certificate of authenticity accompanies the artwork.
"For the longest time I’ve wanted to paint a series on land...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Undivided Lemon, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A solitary lemon rests on a table, exuding a subtle blue glow. Soft light brings out its textured skin, creating a contrast with the shadow that pools beneath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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.