Realist Still-life Paintings
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
DOUBLE DAMBLE..Colin Fraser contemporary Scottish artist
By Colin Fraser
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
There is no greater pleasure than seeing artwork from the gallery come to life in a collector’s home. A great painting activates the four walls of a space and can complete a room. Th...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
Irises. Floral still life acrylic painting, Classic, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative floral still life acrylic on board painting by Polish artist Janusz Szpyt. Artwork style is classic and realistic achieved with wide brush strokes.
Janusz S...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Vintage American Modernist Super Realist Trompe L
Oeil Cactus Avacado Still Life
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American realist still life. Oil on canvas. Unframed.
Category
1970s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,481 Sale Price
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French Coffee Pot - British exh art 1960s floral still life oil painting flowers
By Mary Kent Harrison
Located in Hagley, England
A stunning British RA exhibited still life oil painting by artist Mary Kent Harrison who exhibited throughout her career. This stunning oil is a bold, adventurous and confident still...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hubert Henrard - 19th Century Belgian Still Life of wildflowers
Located in London, GB
HUBERT HENRARD
(Belgium 1816-1898)
Still Life with Cornflower and Harebells
Signed l.r.: Hubert Henrard
Oil on canvas
Framed
25 by 20.5 cm., 10 by 8 in.
(frame size 41.5 by 36.5 c...
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Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bowl Of Cherries. 1920s Watercolor
By Irene P. Gardner
Located in Brecon, Powys
Skilled and very beautiful watercolor by I. P. Gardner from the 1920s to 1930s. Artist is well known for her watercolors of life in the Middle East during that period. Signed lower l...
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1920s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Kaki
Located in Paris, IDF
Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Faun and Fawn" Aaron Bohrod, Realist Still Life, Deer and Putti
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Aaron Bohrod
Faun and Fawn, 1984
Signed lower right
Oil on gesso board
16 x 12 inches
Aaron Bohrod's work has not been limited to one style or medium. Initially recognized as a regionalist painter of American scenes, particularly of his native Chicago, Bohrod later devoted himself to detailed still-life paintings rendered in the trompe l'oeil style. He also worked for several years in ceramics and wrote a book on pottery.
Born in 1907, Bohrod began his studies at Chicago's Crane Junior College in 1925, and two years later enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago. But it was at the Art Students League in New York City, from 1930 to 1932, that he studied under the man believed to be his most significant early influence, John Sloan. Sloan's romantic realism is reflected in the many depictions of Chicago life, which comprised most of Bohrod's early work.
Under Sloan's tutelage, Bohrod came to subscribe to the belief that painters should find the subjects of their art in the immediate world around them. These paintings emphasized architecture unique to north Chicago and featured Chicagoans engaged in such everyday activities as working, playing or going to the theatre. The romantic aspect was conveyed by the use of misty colors, and the realism by attention to detail.
In 1936, Bohrod won the Guggenheim Fellowship award in creative painting...
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1980s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
LEMON, GRAPE AND PUMPKIN- Hyperrealism Italian still life oil on canvas painting
Located in Napoli, IT
LEMON, GRAPE AND PIMPKIN - Oil on canvas by Maximilian Ciccone, Italy 2011.
Frame available on request from our workshop.
This oil on canvas painting is an incredible example of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Champagne Bottle with Grapes Still Life Oil Painting by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Champagne Bottle with Grapes & Pot Still Life Interior Original Oil Painting by 20th Century Artist Artist William Henry Burns (1924-1995). Framed in a high quality off-white shabby chic...
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20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Oil
Still life with samovar
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Still life with samovar" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of things around us in everyday life. The main objects, the teapot and two cup ho...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
diptych of Pocket Snowdrop 2 and Pocket White Anemone, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Snowdrop 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 lif...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Oranges and China Frog" (2018) By Linda Tracey Brandon, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Linda Tracey Brandon's (US based) "Oranges and China Frog" is an oil painting that depicts seven Oranges sitting on a white tablecloth with a gree...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Garlic - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic painting by Roni Yoffe is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed, but framing options are available.
"My paintings in recent years ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
$640 Sale Price
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Óleo sobre tabla - Bodegón con elementos chinescos - Año 1929
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Excepcional obra del prestigioso pintor holandes Albert Boven (Bruselas, act. sig. xix - xx)
Se trata de un oleo sobre tabla de gran tamaño y calidad
Representando un bodegon con e...
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1920s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,894 Sale Price
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Contemporary Conus Marmoreus shell lying on a stone fine oil painting
Located in Milan, IT
A marvellous, tiny shell, commonly known as a marbled cone, lies on a marble stone, almost at the edge.
Reminiscent of Rembrandt's famous engraving, Gianluca Corona enhances the lumi...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Fish with garlic
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted using high-quality fine linen canvas. Signed on the front and back of artwork. ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life with lilacs
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
I painted this still life in the midst of quarantine due to the pandemic in May, the lilacs were just in bloom, and I have long wanted to paint a still life with lilacs. On the stree...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chili
Turmeric Diptych - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic diptych included 2 paintings by Roni Yoffe and is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed (but ready to hang), but framing options a...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Coffee Break
Located in Fairfield, CT
Direct observation excites me. It allows for close, quiet, and constant discovery. The subtle shifts that occur in natural changing light create living color harmonies and moments of...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Lilac
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Lilac” is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of this spring flower. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this work exudes a c...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
X-Ray Series (with Lily), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: X-Ray Series (with Lily)
Year: 1964
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 44 x 36 inches
Inscription: Signed, dated by the artist, verso
Notes: Lowell...
Category
1960s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$26,000 Sale Price
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Lev Khodchenko (Ukrainian painter) - 20th century Soviet still life painting
Located in Varmo, IT
Lev Pavlovich Khodchenko (Shimanovka, 1912 - 1998) - Still life of fish and vase.
60 x 80 cm without frame, 72 x 92 cm with frame.
Oil on canvas, in wooden frame.
- Work signed on...
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life of Flowers with Chinese Antique - British 19thC art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British 19th century oil painting is by Victorian artist Richard Willes Maddox. Painted circa 1880 it is a glorious mixture of colours, patterns and textures. Arranged ...
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19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Petunias" oil painting of white flowers in pot on table, springtime, realism
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Petunias" is a realist oil on canvas painting by Rachel Personett. A potting of white petunias overflows in verdant abundance. White blossoms glow against the dark background. Frame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Basket With Fruit - Hyperrealism - Oil On Canvas Italian Still Life Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Basket with fruit - Maximilian Ciccone Italia 2011 - Oil on canvas cm.40x50.
This oil on canvas painting is an incredible example of the artist's ability to capture breathtaking deta...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Floral of Fuchsias in a Blue Vase - British fifties still Life art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming floral oil painting is by Cornish born artist Marion Grace Hocken. Painted circa 1950 it is a floral arrangement of pink and purple fuchsia with sprays of blue flowers ...
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1950s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Beginnings" Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (Us based) "Beginnings" is an oil painting that depicts a window partially blocked with a white curtain, with the contending light and shadows making patterns on its for...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Linen
Goblets XXV, Sweet wrapper art, contemporary wall sculpture, conversation art
Located in Deddington, GB
Goblets XXV is a signed original wall sculpture made from sweet wrappers by Joanne Tinker of a selection of colourful wine goblets on a black shelved frame.
Joanne Tinker wall sculpt...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Metal, Foil
Warbler and Dragonfly
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Signed "MKW" on back
Artist Statement
"White poppies and magenta wisteria against a rustic white wall panel set...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sterling Peonies: framed contemporary oil painting of pink
white flowers
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a beautifully framed contemporary floral still-life oil painting of pink and white peonies in a sterling vase in a traditional style by Pennsylvania artist Sharon Henderson. ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Bread and Butter" Large Still Life of Bread, Butter and Knife on Gray/Tan
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Bread and Butter," Oil on Canvas, 32 x 48 Inches, is an elegant, large-scale, highly realistic still life of a twisted loaf of bread (like a brioche), butter in its foil wrapper par...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Quinces
Located in Zofingen, AG
Since my study time at the Krasnodar Art Academy I’ve always had a love for still life. It is especially his quiet simplicity that attracts me together with the focus on composition,...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th Century Oil of French Stone Building entitled Interieur et Exteriuer
Located in Preston, GB
Early 20th Century Oil of French Stone Building entitled 'Interieur et Exteriuer' by the Award-Winning French Artist, Charles Perron (1893 – 1958).
Presented in a beautiful ornate period gold frame...
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Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Backlit Candies, colorful super realistic oil painting of wrapped candy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The artist was inspired by backlighting some cellophane wrapped hard candy. He states, "The patterns made by the transmitted colored light seemed like something I'd never seen before...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Arrangement XVII, Realist Oil Painting
By Zane York
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Zane York deftly walks the line between playfulness and profundity. Drawing inspiration from the inherent strangeness of the natural world, York imbues quotidian scenes with subtle e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hurdy-gurdy with Peony and Fruit - 21st Century Classic Style Dutch Still-Life
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Cornelis le Mair (Netherlands, Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter.
This Classic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. You can see him in his house on o...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Pink Rose Icon" (2020) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting on Gold Leaf
By Fred Wessel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Pink Rose Icon" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2020, this piece features a beautiful single pink rose with a blooming bud, among its leave...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Olivié Léon (1833-1901), Oil on panel+ The Laboratory, 1891
Located in Gent, VOV
Olivié Léon, "The Laboratory" (1891): A plunge into the scientific world of the 19th century. This oil on panel, signed and dated by the artist, offers an intimate glimpse into a lab...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Studio Corner" Realist oil painting, corner of art studio with paintings
By Joe Altwer
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Studio Corner" is a post modern oil on panel painting. It depicts the corner an art studio. There are a variety of paintings, sculptures, and vases that can be seen.
Frame Dimensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
“The Devil is in the Details” oil painting of two clocks, 1 second flash comic
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A clever oil painting, composed of two nearly identical clocks on a blue background. The only difference? The passing of a single second. Between both clocks, is a square clipping of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Impressionist Artist Studio Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvasboard. Framed. No signature found.
Category
Early 1900s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$316 Sale Price
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October
s Cover - painting, oil on board
By Ciba Karisik
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This oil landscape painting of fall leaves is by Ciba Karisik.
The rich tapestry of colour and form found on a forest floor is captured in this faithful portrayal of fall leaves. Ka...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Donut Pile" Oil Painting
By Jason Walker
Located in Denver, CO
Jason Walker's (CAN based) "Donut Pile" is an oil painting that depicts a pile of varied glazed and powdered donuts all sitting together in the dark.
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Poivrons
Located in Paris, IDF
Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Gooseberry (Hairy) 2, Orig. Oil Painting, Still Life, Gooseberry, Frui
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Green Gooseberry (Hairy) 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 b...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Meteor Shower" Original Surrealist Skyscape, Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Meteor Shower" is an original, handmade oil painting, depicting a beautiful surrealist scene of a sea of colored shooting stars pelting the ocean, leaving ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
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Oil, Panel
White And Pink Peonies in The Window
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
White And Pink Peonies Still Life Oil Painting, framed.
canvas size 23.5x31 framed 28.5x36
Zbigniew Kopania, artist painter, cinematographer, born December 21, 1949, in Łódź Poland.
...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dumbledore
s Wand
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil on canvas still-life realist painting of Dumbledore's wand.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Bluer Blackbird
s Egg #3 (c), Original Painting, Egg Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bluer Blackbird Egg #3 c 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 bar...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
William Franklin Jackson "Still Life with Vase and Grapes" c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Franklin Jackson (1850-1936) Still Life with Vase and Grapes c.1900
Rare still life painting by listed California artist William Fran...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Delicate Aroma Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 2025-
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting, painted by the artist from nature, is a stunning still life with an ornate Turkish vase full of vibrant flowers, including pink roses and lush greenery, carefully arra...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Botany 8” Original botanical painting. Small oval canvas. Gift , home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork is an exquisite acrylic painting on an oval wood panel, signed by the artist in 2023. It captures an enchanting bouquet of wildflowers in varying shades of purple and pi...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Jenni
s Lily" (2021) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Painting
By Fred Wessel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Dahlia Icon" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2021, this piece features a freshly bloomed stem of a white lily flower, ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Twentieth Century Still Life Oil painting of Fruits and a Wine Carafe
Located in ludlow, GB
Mid Twentieth Century Still Life Oil painting of Fruits and a Wine Carafe on a table with a neutral background.
Another highly detailed and exceptionally well painted Still Life by ...
Category
1960s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American School Trompe L
Oeil Modernist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted American school Trompe L'oeil still life painting. Finely executed with great detail. Signed. Framed. Ready to hang!
Category
1960s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$780 Sale Price
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Bananas, 1983, Framed Impressionist Watercolor by Ed Ahlstrom
By Ed Ahlstrom
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ed Ahlstrom, American (1944 - )
Title: Bananas
Year: 1983
Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed
Size: 20 in. x 24 in. (50.8 cm x 60.96 cm)
Frame Size: 29.5 x 33 inches
Category
1980s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Ego" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Ego is an oil painting featuring a dark skull contrasted with a light background.
About the artist:
David is an internationally acclaimed and collected artist wh...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Triptych of Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip, Veronique Tulip and Upstar Tulip
Located in Deddington, GB
3 Original paintings.
Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip 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 painting. The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Realist still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist still-life paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add still-life paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Olga Antonova, Susan Jane Belton, Douglas Newton, and Claudine Picard. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $167 and tops out at $150,000, while the average work sells for $2,649.