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Virginia Tillou Signed Antique American Female Modernist Still Life Oil Painting
By Virginia Tillou
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist still life painting by Virginia Tillou (1906 - 1995). Oil canvas. Housed in a
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Cubist Modernist Still Life Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Modernist Still Life of Fruit in an Interior by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Lush French Modernist Still Life with Bottle Lemons Cabbage Leaves
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Lush French Modernist Still Life with Bottle Lemons Cabbage Leaves Guy Nicod (French 1923
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
By Andrée de Frémont
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary) signed painting on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Colorful Modernist Still Life with Jug and Plant
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful Modernist Still Life with Jug and Plant by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). This bold
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Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Pineapple Pomegranates Fruit Display with Leaves Shelves Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Pineapple Pomegranates Fruit Display with Leaves Shelves Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Colorful Modernist Still Life with Fruit and Water Jug
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful Modernist Still Life with Fruit and Water Jug by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). This
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Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Board, Oil

French Modernist Still Life with Blue and Yellow Drapes and Red Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Still Life with Blue and Yellow Drapes and Red Background Guy Nicod (French
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

French Oil Modernist Still Life Interior with Drapery and Picture Frames
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil Modernist Still Life Interior with Drapery and Picture Frames Guy Nicod (French
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Yellow Draped Cloth Bottles Glassware and Potted Plants Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Yellow Draped Cloth Bottles Glassware and Potted Plants Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Modernist Still Life with Books Bottles and Blue Interior French Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modernist Still Life with Books Bottles and Blue Interior French Gouache Guy Nicod (French
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Modernist Still Life Painting on Canvas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury still life oil painting on canvas with a modern perspective depicting three vessels
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Red Fruit and Green Foliage Large French Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Red Fruit and Green Foliage Large French Modernist Still Life Painting Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

French Modernist Still Life with Blue and Yellow Drapes and Autumn Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Still Life with Blue and Yellow Drapes and Autumn Background Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

French Modernist Still Life with African Masks and Sculptural Forms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Still Life with African Masks and Sculptural Forms Guy Nicod (French 1923
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

French Modernist Still Life with Masks Figures and Draped Fabrics
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Still Life with Masks Figures and Draped Fabrics Guy Nicod (French 1923
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Stuffed Toy and Childrens Objects with Blue Drapery French Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Stuffed Toy and Childrens Objects with Blue Drapery French Modernist Still Life Art Guy
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed in a period wood frame. Measuring: 23
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Apples and Cherry Blossoms , Modernist Still Life
By Sally Mack
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
paper. A vibrant, Post-Impressionist still-life showing branches of cherry-blossoms loosely arranged in
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1970s Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

"Afternoon Daisies" - Modernist Still Life Original in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Afternoon Daisies," Modernist Still Life Original in Watercolor on Paper Still life watercolor by
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

French Modernist Still Life with Tennis Rackets Balls and Sporting Equipment
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Still Life with Tennis Rackets Balls and Sporting Equipment Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Green Table Newspaper and Flower Vases Abstract Interior Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Green Table Newspaper and Flower Vases Abstract Interior Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Post Impressionist/ Modernist Still Life with Landscape oil
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine still life with a landscape oil circa 1990's. Signed MW : Margaret Webb, the well exhibited
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1980s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Green Bottle Abstract Draped Fabrics Bold Colour Modernist Still Life French Art
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Green Bottle Abstract Draped Fabrics Bold Colour Modernist Still Life French Art Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Yellow Draped Cloth Grey Bottles and Potted Plants French Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Yellow Draped Cloth Grey Bottles and Potted Plants French Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Large 20th Century French Modernist Still Life Flowers in Vase from Cannes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Modernist, signed verso Title: Cannes Medium: signed oil painting on
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Hat Stand with Colourful Umbrellas Draped Fabrics and Jugs Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Hat Stand with Colourful Umbrellas Draped Fabrics and Jugs Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Colourful Draped Fabrics Hanging Hats and Red Flower Pot Modernist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Colourful Draped Fabrics Hanging Hats and Red Flower Pot Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Vintage Modernist Still Life of Tulips, American School, Oil on Canvas, 1956
Located in Baltimore, MD
pitcher, suggesting depth. That’s a lot of action packed into one modernist still life. Especially nice
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1950s American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

1970 s French Modernist Still Life Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by René GUINAND (French, 1892-1983), signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 1973 Canvas
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Modernist Still Life by renowned Dutch artist Dick Elffers
Located in London, GB
A striking original painting by Dutch artist Dick Elffers, whose work features in the MoMA and Rijksmuseum collections. This piece's composition is incredibly elegant, with a beautif...
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Still Life , Paris, Salon d Automne, Centre Pompidou, Budapest
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
substantial, mid-century modernist, oil still-life showing an assemblage of items on a table-top. Born in
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Modernist Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas by David Fox
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classic still life genre re-invented over century is well represented here as a modernist contribution
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Colorado Woman Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Still Life, Fruit
By Ruth Todd
Located in Surfside, FL
and played a significant role in Colorado’s art history. Known for painting and collage. Still life
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Floral Still Life with Two Apples" Hayley Lever, Modernist Still Life Painting
By Hayley Lever
Located in New York, NY
Hayley Lever Floral Still Life with Two Apples Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches
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Early 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Still Life, Jewish Polish Woman Artist Regina Mundlak Judaica Interior
By Regina Mundlak
Located in Surfside, FL
still somewhat uncertain hand. The works created a few years later were characterized by a stronger and
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Early 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Mexican Modernist Still Life Oil Painting Mid 20th Century Museum Label
Located in Arp, TX
Andres Molinares "Bodegon Fruitas" c. 1960s Oil paint on canvas 27.5"x35.25" light wood gallery frame 28.5"x36.5" Signed in paint lower right Label on reverse Galeria Mexicana de Arte
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Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French modernist still life of Flowers in a vase
Located in Woodbury, CT
French mid-Century Flower painting with thick impasto brush or palette knife strokes. One notable artist known for their mid-20th-century flower paintings with impasto is Vincent va...
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Modernist Still-Life Painting, Titled Nature Morte by Artist Pierre Bisiaux
By Pierre Bisiaux
Located in Chicago, IL
A Modernist, Mid-Century still-life painting, in reds & blues titled "Nature Morte" by French
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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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
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1960s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Modernist Still Life of Oranges Lemons Fruit Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Fruit Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) signed oil on board, framed framed: 28 x 22
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

1940s French Fauvist Modernist Still Life Flowers on Table Interior Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by M. Peiffer, French 1940's signed and dated 1946 oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Paul Kauvar Smith American Modernist Still Life Oil on Board, Zinnia Flowers
Located in Denver, CO
vibrant still life featuring zinnia flowers in shades of red and orange. Set within an artist’s studio
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20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Abstract modernist still life and an interior, dinning table and with landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful English Abstract scene of an interior with still life, landscape and table top. William
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1970s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Abstract modernist still life and an interior, dinning table and with landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful English Abstract scene of an interior with still life, landscape and table top. William
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1970s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

20th Century French Modernist Still Life Oil Painting Pink Flowers Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Flowers, Still Life by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 21.5
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Modernist Still Life Flowers in Vase Oil Painting in Beautiful Florentine Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modern British, late 20th century/ early 21st century oil on board, framed framed: 27 x 23 inches board: 20 x 16 inches This came from a private collection of artworks, Surrey, Engla...
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Bengt Carlberg, Sweden, Pastel on Paper, Modernist Still Life
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bengt Carlberg (1897-1967), Sweden. Pastel on paper. Modernist still life. Mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Drawings

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Paper

1960 s French Modernist Still Life Oil with Ceramic Hen and Red Poppies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life French Modernist, 1960's indistinctly signed and dated oil on canvas, framed Framed: 28
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unknown Artist, Oil on Board, Modernist Still Life, the 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Unknown artist. Oil on board. Modernist still life. The 1960s. The board measures: 54 x 22 cm The
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Paintings

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Other

Vintage Modernist Still Life Oil Painting, Signed, Framed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage small Modernist still life painting features a composition of fruits and flowers in a blue
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Peder Rosenstand, Danish painter. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Peder Rosenstand, Danish painter. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life with a pitcher. Signed and
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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Göta Fogler, Sweden. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life with flowers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Göta Fogler (1919-1992), Sweden. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life with flowers in a pot. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Paintings

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Canvas

Pastis and Peaches on a Lace Tablecloth , Prismatic Modernist Still Life
By Ramon Moscardo Fernandez
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
circa 1980. A substantial and scintillating, watercolor and gouache still-life comprising a bottle of
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1980s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Color Block Modernist Still Life with Fruit Bowl
Located in Soquel, CA
Color Block Modernist Still Life with Fruit Bowl by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). This bold
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Ivan Franke, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life with amaryllis.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivan Franke, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life with amaryllis. From the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Paintings

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Canvas

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Modernist Still Life For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact modernist still life you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Modern, Abstract and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect modernist still life may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right modernist still life for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and blue. Finding an appealing modernist still life — no matter the origin — is easy, but Norman Baasch, Sven Lukin, Judith Shahn, Barry Johnson and Sir Jacob Epstein each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Modernist Still Life?

The average selling price for a modernist still life we offer is $1,295, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $20,000 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Modernist Still Life
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A still life is a type of painting or drawing portraying an arrangement of different objects. Typically, these subjects include fruit, flowers, dining ware, and glassware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    Why it is called still life has to do with the history of the art genre. Still life painting became a distinct genre thanks to the work of late 16th- and 17th-century Dutch artists. They called their paintings stilleven, which translates to motionless or silent life in English. This term relates to the fact that Dutch still life artists painted motionless objects such as flowers and fruit. As the genre spread beyond the Netherlands, English-speaking artists referred to it as still life. Shop a selection of still life paintings on 1stDibs.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Although still lifes occur in ancient murals, Jacopo de’Barbari is considered to have painted the first still life, in 1504.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
    Glenn Green Galleries
    Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 25, 2021
    A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven".
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.

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