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
The Shell, oil painting on copper, Style of Realism, Florence, Sound of Sea
Located in Houston, TX
Shell is inspired by the moment you put your ear to a shell and hear the sound f the sea. If you are silent and close your eyes and believe, you may hear it. The Painting is experime...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Copper
One Light oil painting on copper Style of Realism Florence Hope Candle
Located in Houston, TX
The Candle symbolizes that hope is always present. The Candle is an experimental paintings . It leaves a lot of the copper exposed, trying to see how much atmosphere can be created ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Copper
Oval Oil Painting on Gilt Wood Frame, Still Life of Flowers in a Vase with Grape
Located in Jacksonville, FL
A lush bouquet of pastel-hued flowers bursts from its vase, cascading gracefully over the edges in a stunning display of natural beauty. Delicate petals in soft pinks, blues, and cre...
Category
20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Truck, Original Contemporary Realist Cityscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
Vintage Truck, Original Contemporary Realist Cityscape Painting, 2013
32" x 40" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas
A contemporary realist painting by artist Benjamin Ferry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moses B Russell 19th Century Still Life
Located in San Francisco, CA
Moses B Russell: 1810-1884. Well listed 19th century American artist. Most known for being a miniature portrait painter, but has similar examples of still lifes as well. His high au...
Category
19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Watercolor
Pomegranates
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is a meditative exploration of texture and color, where the pomegranate emerges as a symbol of life, abundance, and inner strength. Its glistening seeds, rendered in contra...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fishing Day" by Julie Bonabe - Oil on Canvas - 61x40 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (55 x 75 x 4 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Breakfast, Honey- original still life hyperrealism oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Mayrig Simonjan’s Breakfast, Honey is a sumptuous still life pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Still Life with Onions and Hot Peppers
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 and sold unframed, already stretched and r...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,031 Sale Price
20% Off
Still Life with Flowers in a Vase
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 19th century still life of flowers by French artist Louis Mettling (1847-1904). Mettling was born in Dijon, Côte- d'Or, France to English parents. He studied at the École des ...
Category
1870s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Early 20th century Oil Painting Roses Still Life on Board Unsigned Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A hauntingly delicate antique still life oil painting on board, this unsigned piece features a soft, moody composition of a pink rose, fallen petals, and a green glass bowl with wate...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Lilies
By Jim McVicker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orange VI-original still life hyper realism painting-artwork-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 Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Peach XI-Original still life hyper realism oil painting-artwork-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 Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vintage Oil Painting of Flowers On Wood, Gilded Wood Frame
Located in Jacksonville, FL
A rich display of color and texture defines this exquisite oil-on-board painting, where a grand, wide-mouthed vase overflows with a lush bouquet of flowers. Delicate blossoms in shad...
Category
20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Three shells
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts three sea shells against a light drapery background. The entire composition of the painting is a single color space consisting of silver, mother-of-pearl, pearl ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blue still life with pumpkins", square, large, blue, yellow, dark, moody
Located in Oslo, NO
This still life mixed media painting captures a rustic autumnal composition. At its center there is a large bouquet of delicate blue flowers in a red terracotta pot, complemented by ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Bunch of Roses, Oil on Paper
By Gustave Lino
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Paper Mounted on Cardboard by Gustave Lino (1893-1961), France, 1950s. Bunch of Roses. Format: 12P. Signed: "Lino" (see photo).
Dimensions:
With frame: 73.5 x 58.6 cm (28.9 x...
Category
1950s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Cardboard
Morris Graves Interior
By Jim McVicker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting On Wood Oval Painting On Convex Canvas Gilt wood Framed Flowers in Vase
Located in Jacksonville, FL
A lush bouquet of pastel-hued flowers bursts from its vase, cascading gracefully over the edges in a stunning display of natural beauty. Delicate petals in soft pinks, blues, and cre...
Category
20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Phisalis
Located in Zofingen, AG
Physalis for me unique plant and a living metaphor. I wrote this picture in a state of endless inspiration.
Inspiration from beautiful and profound people who have met now on my life...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Suspension (Hyper-Realist Still Life of Flowers and Vegetables against Clouds)
Located in Hudson, NY
Suspension (Hyper-Realist Still Life of Flowers and Vegetables against Clouds)
Made is 2021, by Berkshire based artist Ann Getsinger
oil on linen, 20 x 24 inches
Signed, bottom left...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Milk Glass Vases
Located in Fairfield, CT
Much of Bennett Vadnais’ subject matter comes from his surroundings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. With a strong background in plein air landscape painting, Vadnais finds an interesting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
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
STILL LIFE - Hyper - Realistic - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Stil life Maximilian Ciccone Italia 2011 Oil on canvas mis. cm. 60x90.
This oil on canvas painting is an incredible example of the artist's ability to capture breathtaking detail a...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pie Cooling at Window Floral Still Life (Country Calendar Illustration)
By Rudy Nappi
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Rudy Nappi (February 12, 1923 – March 13, 2015)
Cooling Pie Illustration, 1976.
Watercolor and pencil on illustration board measuring 6.5 x 8.5 inches.
Printer notes in margins. P...
Category
1970s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil
Original Still Life oil painting on canvas, Fruits, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original oil painting on canvas depicting a Still Life composition.
Unsigned. Nicely framed. Good condition. Please see the photos, they are part of the descript...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chinese vase
Located in Zofingen, AG
The flowers picked in my garden set in Chinese vase. The various shades of pink color of the flower and their shiny leaves inspire me to create this work. M...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Light of Love - original realism floral 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 Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Amaryllis
By Jim McVicker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Signed "McVicker" on lower right
Description
The painting depicts elements taken from the artist’s studio and personal l...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Geometric Shapes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Still life of boxes and geometric shapes
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sunflower, Notable Latvian Exile Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Otto Grunde (Latvian, 1907 - 1982)
Signed: O. Grunde 1970 (Lower, Right)
" Sunflowers ", 1970
Oil on Canvas
30" x 24"
Housed in a 3" Period Carved Frame
Overall Size: 35 5/8" x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vase
Located in New York, NY
This still-life fresco painting is part of a series depicting ancient Greek amphoras and pottery vases from the archaeological site of Paliopol...
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Concrete
$1,800
"Violets" Dutch Fine Realist Oil Painting Still-Life with Purple/Orange Violets
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of great importance in his work as a ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Still Life with Onions Impressionism Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Title: Still Life wit Onions
Size: ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Pumpkins realism fineart autumn oil on canvas studio original
Located in Oslo, NO
This original oil painting was created from life during two painting sessions. The composition presents different varieties of pumpkins arranged on a blue drapery, their warm orange,...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large acrylic still life "fruit plate"
Located in Oslo, NO
"When working on a still life, I start with preparing a complex textured canvas." said Anait Vardanyan about this artwork. "In this case, the objects of the still life are inscribed ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pears on Green” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Pears
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of great importance in his work as a ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Still life with lemon and tea", elegant, neutral, horizontal, classic
Located in Oslo, NO
This traditional still life painting features a tarnished silver teapot at the center, surrounded by carefully arranged objects—a bright lemon, a glass of deep amber tea with a teaba...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Plums” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Blue Plums
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of great importance in his work as a ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
“Botany 3” Original botanical painting. Circular canvas. Gift. Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
his artwork is a distinctive circular painting that presents a vibrant floral composition, emphasizing the fascinating beauty of nature. Central to the piece are lush, yellow blossom...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Botany 2
Located in Oslo, NO
This exquisite artwork, painted on a round canvas, showcases a vibrant array of flowers rendered in rich purples and earthy greens. The composition elegantly captures the blooms in v...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dandelions. 2015. Wood/oak, oil. 32x25x3 cm
By Igor Maikov
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
...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Pruned, 12 x 12, Still Life, Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's "Pruned," a 2024 original, is an intimate oil on mounted linen painting that measures 12 x 12 inches, encased in a frame that extends the dimensions to 17 x 17 inches. T...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Botany” Original botanical painting. Small size. Circular canvas. Gift.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork skillfully depicts a trio of hellebore flowers on a rustic, circular canvas, invoking a sense of natural elegance. The textured, earthy background accentuates the delica...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Still Life of fruits and insects on a ledge
Located in Woodbury, CT
This jewel-like still life by contemporary English artist Katalin Némethy shows her hallmark precision and luminous handling of fruit subjects. Against a rich, deep red background, t...
Category
1980s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Asunder" Original Oil, Winter squash, Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Asunder" by Blair Atherholt is a an original, hand made painting depicting a winter squash on a wood shelf.
Blair Atherholt is an award-winning contemporary realist oil painter wh...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
fruit still life oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Antonio Pérez Tarrasó (1946) - Fruit still life - Oil on canvas
Canvas measures 65x81 cm.
Frame measures 77x93 cm.
It presents cracked areas as can be seen in the photos.
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$829 Sale Price
30% Off
Realist Oil on panel “Still Life” Juan Antonio Morales, Spain
Located in Valladolid, ES
Oil on panel depicting a magnificent still life, a work by the Valladolid artist Juan Antonio Morales. It displays the characteristic style of the genre, realistic and meticulous, wh...
Category
1940s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood
American Taste - original still life hyperrealism oil painting-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 American Taste, Mayrig Simonjan elevates an everyday icon in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Summer Drink - original still life hyper realism oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is framed, signed
available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
A composition brimming with timeless elegance, Summer Drink for A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Thai Woman at Market" Original Realist Cityscape Market Scene
By Mian Situ
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement
"This market scene is from Cangyuan county in the Yunnan Province. The woman carrying the basket is Thai, while the other people at the market are from the Wa tribe....
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Passion
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Item includes frame;
Fernando Ibañez Alcaraz was born in Alcoy, Alicante (Spain) in 1969. Growing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$500 Sale Price
72% Off
Peodil (Pink Peony with Yellow Center and Smaller Daffodil Realist Still Life)
Located in Hudson, NY
Peodil (Pink Peony with Yellow Center and Smaller Daffodil Realist Still Life)
Made in 2023, by Berkshire based artist Ann Getsinger
oil on linen, 20 x 16 inches
Signed, lower left
...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Keeping an Eye on You" (2024) - Original Still-Life Painting by Elena Burykina
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Keeping an Eye on You" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel.
Artist Statement:
Helmet of the Italo-Chalcidian Type Etruscan, probably Vulci Late 5...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Floral Still Life Illustration Painting Pair
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful 3-panel series of floral design by American artist , Frank Massa.
Watercolor and ink on illustration board.
Each image measures 5 x 7 inches, and a bit larger in the ill...
Category
1970s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Shell Bowl (Realist Still Life of Iridescent Shell Against a Stormy Landscape)
Located in Hudson, NY
Shell Bowl (Realist Still Life of Iridescent Shell Against a Stormy Landscape)
Made is 2024, by Berkshire based artist Ann Getsinger
oil on linen, 16 x 12 inches
Signed, lower right...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
4. Advent
Located in Oslo, NO
This minimalistic still life painting captures the quiet anticipation of Advent through the gentle glow of a single burning candle on an Advent wreath. The evergreen wreath, adorned ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Mid Century Still Life, Tablescape, Nature Morte. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale mid 20th Century French, oil on board, still life, tablescape, interior view, by Claude Barthélémy. Signed bottom left, presented in fine carved wood and gilt frame, with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pinkie
s Pizza
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Pinkie's Pizza', oil on panel, 30 x 40 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photor...
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.