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Contemporary Figurative Portrait “The Mother”. The Dinners Series, Edition 5/25
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This contemporary figurative portrait forms part of Natasha Lelenco’s limited edition series The Dinners, an ongoing exploration of identity, ritual, and psychological space through ...
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Metal

Joan Miro - Original Abstract Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Joan Miro Miro Original Abstract Lithograph Artist: Joan Miro Medium: Original lithograph on Rives vellum Portfolio: Miro Lithographe II Year: 1975 Edition: 5,000 Image Size: 10" x 1...
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1970s Abstract Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Moonlight Magnolia (24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a hand-printed photograph using the 170-year-old cyanotype process. This is a negative (reversal of the dark and light tones) of the original photograph of a branch of a magn...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Photogram

Acanthus
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Acanthus Portfolio: 1994 Fruit and Flowers III Medium: Screenprint Date: 1994 Edition: 39/125 Frame Size: 29 3/4" x 28 3/4" Sheet Size: 23" x 22" Image S...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Paper, Screen

Red still life , 50x50cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Red still life , 50x50cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Canvas, Color

Spring Clover I (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 14 x 24 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
This long narrow blue and white monotype was made by carefully arranging hundreds of individual flowers of fresh-cut Dutch clover growing wild. This unique print is the same size as ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Red still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Red still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Canvas, Color

"Big Tree, Birmingham, UK #2/20" (2011) By Kate Breakey, Limited Edition Print
Located in Denver, CO
"Big Tree, Birmingham, UK #2/20" (2011) by Kate Breakey is a limited edition print on museum glass and gilded with 24K gold leaf. About the artist: Kate Breakey is internationally ...
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2010s Still-life Prints

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Gold Leaf

Pop Art Archival Print, Blue Trash , 2022
Located in New York, NY
'Blue Trash' is a vibrant pop print by contemporary master Gavin Turk. The blue, orange, red, and yellow hues give this work a playful energy. ‘Blue Trash’ is edition 7 of 30 and is ...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Still-life Prints

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Archival Paper

"Bon Apetit, " Original Black and White Woodcut by Carol Summers
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bon Apetit" is an original black and white woodcut by Carol Summers. It depicts a table set for four people. The artist signed the piece in t...
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1960s Still-life Prints

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Woodcut

Orchids" Framed 19th C. Hand-Colored Engraving of "Lycaste Harrisoniae" by Fitch
Located in Alamo, CA
This beautiful, original hand-colored orchid lithograph entitled "Lycaste Harrisoniae Eburnea" Orchids by John Nugent Fitch is plate 100 in Robert Warner's publication 'The Orchid Al...
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1880s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Eliza Southwood, Mur de Huy, Limited edition landscape print
Located in Deddington, GB
Mur de Huy Eliza Southwood Cycling Print Screen Print 5 colour screen print, edition of 45 Inspired by the Mur de Huy climb Size: H:70 cm x W:50 cm. Artist Bio: Eliza Southwood is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Screen

Still Life with Vase and Lemons
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life with Vase and Lemons" c.1980, is an original color lithograph on Wove paper by noted French artist Claude Gaveau, b.1940. It is hand signed and numbered 64/1...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

La Grande Passion FS IIIB.28 (Hand Signed)
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on paper. Hand signed and dated lower front by Andy Warhol. Only 100 were hand signed. Artwork size 37 x 39 inches. Frame size approx 44 x 46 inches. This...
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1970s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Paper, Screen

"Echecs (Chess)" Limited Edition Lithograph (107/150) Pencil-signed by Artist
Located in Chesterfield, MI
"Echecs (Chess)" is a Limited Edition Lithograph (107/150) by Marcel Mouly. The print is pencil-signed by the artist. It measures approximately 29.5 x 21 inches. The date of creation...
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Late 20th Century Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Leaf Plants, German antique botanical chromolithograph print.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Blattpflanzen I' (Leaf Plants) German chromolithograph, circa 1910. Key in German to the varieties at the bottom of the image. Central vertical fold as issued. 245mm by 305mm (s...
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Eat Me with Ink on Paper, Print by Kate Willows
Located in Deddington, GB
Eat Me by Kate Willows [2019] An original limited edition linoprint celebrating the spread you either love or hate! Once I have designed the image, I transfer it to lino, which I then hand-carve. This print is made using six carved lino blocks. Each one of these is inked and printed separately, using six different coloured oil-based inks. Each print has the title, edition number and my signature hand-written in pencil beneath the image. This edition is limited to 40 prints. Additional Information: limited_edition Ink on Paper Edition number 40 Image Size: H:17 cm x W:17 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Kate Willows, printmaker. Kate Willows began printmaking 15 years ago, initially working with etching and drypoint. Exploring printmaking methods that could be carried out safely in her home studio, Kate eventually settled on linoprinting as the best method for her style of printmaking. Kate creates original, colourful and playful linocut prints, which often reflect her quirky sense of humour. She is especially interested in the use of colour and how this can be used to create vibrant and bold prints. Influences include Antonio Frasconi, Eric Ravilious, Robert Tavener, Edward Bawden and Kathleen Hale.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Prints

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Ink

Orchids: Framed 19th C. Hand-Colored Engraving of "Laelia Anceps" by J. Fitch
Located in Alamo, CA
This beautiful, original hand-colored orchid lithograph entitled "Laelia Anceps Williamsii" Orchids by John Nugent Fitch is plate 100 in Robert Warner's publication 'The Orchid Album...
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1880s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Edges 1
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Adored by collectors and art lovers around the globe, Alex Katz (b. 1927) is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration. Katz has been dedicated to art-making si...
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1990s Minimalist Still-life Prints

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Etching

de Segonzac, Nature morte, Collection Pierre Lévy (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1967 Paper Size: 26 x 20 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Dunoyer de Segonzac...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Spider Lily: An Original 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving finished with hand coloring by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Ephemerum Virginianu flore Purpureo, B. Ephemer...
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

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Engraving, Mezzotint

Tim Southall, Bear Hugs (Cerulean), Limited Edition Animal Print, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Bear Hugs (Cerulean) By Tim Southall [2021] Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Edition of 100 Image size: H:68 cm x W:48 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:56 cm x D:0.01cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Screen

Nature Table Green - Minimalist Green + White Abstract Etching Print
Located in Kingsclere, GB
William Tillyer b. 1938 Nature Table Green, 2011 etching 44.5 x 55.9 cm 17 1/2 x 22 1/8 in signed and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 35 William Tillyer (b. 1938) is a Briti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Etching

Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Canvas, Color

Yellow Flowers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Sultan’s artworks are rich in color and texture. He is known for his iconic, abstract poppy flowers. The poppies are large in scale and overlay a minimal background, often made from ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Mixed Media, Screen

Italian Design 1945 till today – Original Vintage Poster
Located in Zurich, CH
Original poster designed by Pierre Mendell (1929 – 2008) & Klaus Oberer (*1937) promoting an exhibition 1988 at Die Neue Sammlung in Munich on "Italian ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Still-life Prints

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Paper

Pumpkin (YT) (1996), Screenprint Ed. 88/120 by Yayoi Kusama (ABE 228)
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (YT), Edition 88/120. Screenprint [3 screens, 2 colors, 3 runs]. Edition 88/120 Image: 29.8 x 22.8 cm. Sheet: 40 x 32.5 cm. Framed: 48 x 40 x 2 cm. Published in ...
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1990s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Screen

Guy Allen, Labrador and Bumblebee, Affordable Etching, Dog Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Guy Allen Labrador and Bumblebee Original Etching and Gold Leaf on Paper Image size: 20cm x 30cm Edition size: 75 Please note the price is for the unframed original etching. Please n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Etching

Zhiyong Jing Silkscreen Print "Come to You #2" Edition of 50 Cristo Rey Jesus
Located in Draper, UT
"Come to You no. 2" Edition of only 50 prints. Signed and Numbered by the artist in pencil 13/100. Born in 1982, Jing Zhiyong's creative work was predominantly inspired by the 1990s. A collective of artists working in the United Kingdom, who came to be known as the YBAs, or Young British Artists, defined the artistic culture of the 1990s. Affiliated loosely by their age and nationality, they were a varied collective of practitioners. A number of the YBAs attended the Royal College of Art and Goldsmiths in London, and were favoured by the ‘super collector’ of the time, Charles Saatchi. The most renowned member of the group is Damien Hirst, and other members included Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Marc Quinn, Gavin Turk, Sarah Lucas...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Screen

The Round Plate, April 1986 -- Print, Homemade, Still-life by David Hockney
Located in London, GB
The Round Plate, April 1986, 1986 David Hockney Homemade print in colours executed on an office colour copy machine On Arches rag paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition o...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Rag Paper, Color

Pink and Yellow Irises, Photorealist Screenprint by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Pink and Yellow Irises Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 2...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Prints

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Screen

"50X40" BOB MARLEY Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Bob" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Prints

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Archival Pigment

Post and Thistle, Folk Art Lithograph by Mary Faulconer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mary Faulconer, American (1912 - 2011) - Post and Thistle, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 35, Image Size: 17.5 x 13 inches,...
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1980s Folk Art Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

CHINA CLOSET
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed & numbered by the artist. Sheet size: 23 x 18.5 inches. Image size: 17.5 x 14 inches. Edition of 300. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity in...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

CHINA CLOSET
$450 Sale Price
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Silver Eucalyptus Diptych (two 24 x 18" cyanotypes)
Located in Oakland, CA
The pale gray-green of this pair of monotypes calls to mind the celadon glaze of Japanese pottery. Each was made using freshly-cut branches from eucalyptus trees which grow in the w...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Calla, by Mark Jenkins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered from an edition of 25, this simple elegant image captures the grace of a single Calla Lilly against a black background. Based in San Francisco, Mark Jenkins has ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Digital Pigment

THORNTON. The Roses
Located in London, GB
Magnificent print by Robert John Thornton. Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora. [London 1799] First state. Thornton was a prolific medical author and Doctor of Medicine, practicing at St Andrews University and licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. However, he is best remembered for this great botanical publication The Temple of Flora, which formed a part of the larger work - New Illustration of the Sexual system of Linnaeus. In 1797, he also began advertising for subscribers to his planned natural history publishing venture, which eventually comprised of 30 folio botanical plates. For these remarkable illustrations, he engaged the services of the leading artists and engravers of his day: Sir William Beechey, James Opie, Henry Raeburn, John Russell, Philip Reinagle and others as painters; Francesco Bartolozzi, Richard Earlom and John Landseer. Most of the images were painted by Peter Charles Henderson and Philip Reinagle. These botanical illustrations are unique as they were the first flower prints with landscape backgrounds, depicting the natural habitat of the plant. The life-size flowers stand out dramatically and the whole effect is startlingly modern. Thornton's announced intention was to make this work the most magnificent tribute ever paid to the famous Swedish botanist Linnaeus by illustrating his Sexual System with the finest possible prints. All these were engraved on a larger scale than anything which had hitherto appeared and then were printed in colour, an expensive and uncommon method in England at this time. A brilliant effect. This rare and celebrated plate of the Roses...
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1790s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

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Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

Fiedler, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 129, 1961. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

la fleur
Located in CANNES, FR
Fernand Leger ( 1881 -1955 ) " La Fleur " .1952 . Lithograph in colors on wove paper Framed with museal glass : Specially created by the artist in 1952 for the XXe Siècle Cahiers d...
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1950s Modern Still-life Prints

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Archival Paper

la fleur
la fleur
$503 Sale Price
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La chaise de jardin, Une Aventure méthodique, Georges Braque
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...
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1950s Modern Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

CHATEAU Signed Mini Lithograph, French Countryside, Open Book, Surreal Landscape
Located in Union City, NJ
CHATEAU is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniques printed on archival Arches p...
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1990s Surrealist Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Marilyn s Door
Located in London, GB
Silkscreen on Paper Published by CCA Galleries printed at Coriander Studios hand-signed and numbered by the artist 82 cm x 59.5 cm Edition 175 Peter Blake is a celebrated British a...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Screen

Four Agapanthus Flowers ( 30 x 22 inch hand-printed botanical cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Agapanthus are also known as "The Lily of the Nile". The crisp silhouettes of the giant agapanthus blooms were hand-printed using living fresh cut agapanthus flowers from the artist'...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Tàpies, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 175, 1968. Published by Aim...
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1960s Post-War Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

untitled (Music)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Originally published as part of artist book Quartet, with essays by Lewis Thomas. The paper was commissioned for the edition from Twinrocker Papermill. This etching incorporates a variety of graphic techniques, including aquatint, spitbite, drypoint, and hard and soft ground methods. They were printed by Robert Townsend...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Senilophite Radoteur (from imaginary botanical series)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
One of seven engravings of flowers done for the portfolio "Flore Mutine". Signed, titled and numbered IX/XV. Imaginary botanical image. She studied at the Institute of Visual Arts of Orleans then she returned to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She currently teaches at the Palace of Fine Arts...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ranunculus, by Dan McCleary
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Year: 2019 Image Size: 10 x 8.25 inches Edition of 25, signed and titled by the artist McCleary was born in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from Loyola High S...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Etching

Bay Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)
Located in Oakland, CA
These are two separate 40 x 26 inch cyanotypes (unique monotypes) made using the same tree branches flipped over facing the opposite direction, the result being a symmetrical mirror ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Monotype, Photogram, Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper

Tàpies, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 207, 1974. Published by Aim...
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1970s Post-War Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Two Yellow Irises on Sage II, Photorealist Screenprint by Lowell Blair Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Two Yellow Irises on Sage II Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edit...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Prints

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Screen

"Volcanic Daisy" Print on Aluminum 43 x 43 in Ed. of 15 by Mick Fleetwood
Located in Culver City, CA
"Volcanic Daisy" Print on Aluminum 43 x 43 in Ed. of 15 by Mick Fleetwood Digital print on aluminum - ready to hang Mick Fleetwood, the legendary drummer and founding member of Fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Metal

Dufy, Bouquet, Vacances forcées (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljoux paper Year: 1970 Paper Size: 12 x 9.25 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio...
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1970s Modern Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Dufy, Nature Morte Aux Fruits, Raoul Dufy, Collection Pierre Lévy (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1969 Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Raoul Dufy, IV, Col...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Landscape Pot with Flower Chair poster
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Sold without frame Executed in 2015, this work is a poster from an unnumbered limited edition of approximately 300, published by Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo on the occasion of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Color

Lonicera Pyrenaica (Pyrenean honeysuckle) /// Pierre-Joseph Redouté Botanical
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759-1840) Title: "Lonicera Pyrenaica (Pyrenean honeysuckle)" (No. 15 page 53) Portfolio: Traité des Arbres et Arbustes que l'on Cultiv...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Still-life Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving

Shell Ginger, Pop Art Serigraph by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Shell Ginger Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175, AP 30 Ima...
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1980s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Screen

White Lily - Minimalist Pop Art Screenprint
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold black and white print by David Mar (American, 20th Century). A white lily is formed from the negative space of the print. Artist's chop in the lower left corner. Titled, numbe...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Ink, Laid Paper

Gerberas, -- Screen Print, Still Life, Pop Art by Michael Craig-Martin
Located in London, GB
Gerberas, 2020 Michael Craig-Martin Screenprint in colours, on Arches 88 paper, Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 125 Published by Jealous Gallery, London, unframed. F...
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Screen

Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799) Title: Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed Year: 1796-1829 (First-third seri...
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1790s Victorian Still-life Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio

Fishes - Lithograph by Alcione Gubellini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 150 pieces. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Still-Life Prints and Other Still-Life Wall Art for Sale on 1stDibs

As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, original still-life prints and other still-life wall art can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a 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, popular still-life prints often 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 still-life 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 that were the subject of their work.

While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting and printmaking, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.

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.

Still-life art enthusiasts and collectors of Warhol prints have lots of reasons to love the cultural icon — when Warhol brought the image of a Campbell’s soup can out of the supermarket and into the studio, in 1961, he secured his legacy as a radical contemporary artist. After Warhol painted the soup cans, he realized that he could more readily achieve the mass-produced aesthetic he was seeking with silkscreens, also called screen-prints, and he began experimenting with silkscreening on canvas. He used the technique to print paintings of Coke bottles and dollar bills (both in 1962), as well as his treasured Brillo box sculptures (1964).  

When shopping for a still-life print, 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, the collection of still-life prints and other still-life wall art includes works by Jonas Wood, Alex Katz, Nina Tsoriti and many more.

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