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Mid-Century Modernist Mezzotint Still Life by Tomoe Yokoi
By Tomoe Yokoi
Located in New York, NY
This serene Mid-Century Modernist Mezzotint Still Life by Tomoe Yokoi originates from the United
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1970s Still-life Prints

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Mezzotint

Vintage American School Signed Super Realist Kitchen Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed.
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Signed Cubist Modern Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American signed modernist flower still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Signed Framed Exhibited Cubist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school signed modernist cubist still life oil painting and collage. Oil and mixed
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1950s Cubist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Pop Art Goldfish Still Life Original Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school modernist fish still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1965 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Vegetables
Located in Bristol, GB
modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1965. The artwork depicts a
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Modern Still Life Gouache Painting - Pitcher and Grapes
Located in Bristol, GB
executed mid-century modernist style interior still life composition, executed in gouache. The painting
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Vintage Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Fish Apple
Located in Bristol, GB
-century still life painting that presents a simple yet striking composition of two fish and a green apple
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid Century Modern Swedish Geometric Oil Painting - Still Life with Cat Figurine
Located in Bristol, GB
-century modernist style interior still life painting rendered in soft, abstracted geometry, and executed
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Fish Flowers
Located in Bristol, GB
-century modernist style still life oil composition, painted onto canvas. At the heart of the painting
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Mid Century Modern Fauvist Basket of Fruit Still-Life in Primary Colors
By T. Brown
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period mid century modernist impasto still life of a basket of fruit upon a table
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1960s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

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Board, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Original Oil Painting - Still Life with White Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas. The painting presents an
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Plant Pot Apples
Located in Bristol, GB
modernist style still life composition that focuses on the simplicity of everyday objects, executed in oil
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Board, Oil

Unique Modernist Israeli Still Life Monoprint Painting Calman Shemi Vase Flowers
By Calman Shemi
Located in Surfside, FL
Fruit and Flowers monoprint by Calman Shemi Calman Shemi, sculptor and painter, was born in Argentina in 1939. A graduate of the School of Sculpture and Ceramics in Mendoza, he stud...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Prints

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Monoprint

Antique American Modernist Framed Flower Still Life interior Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Signed Belgian Large Modernist Harvest Still Life Cityscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist still life and cityscape painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1911. Signed. Image
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1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Sunflower Still Life Flower Signed Original Painting
By Barry Johnson
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist still life painting. Watercolor on paper, circa 1980. Signed. Image size, 24
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Vintage American Modernist Interior Still Life Cubist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Handsomely framed in
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1940s Cubist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life (New Hope Mid-century Modernist drawing)
By Lloyd Raymond Ney
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful still life drawing by American artist, Lloyd Raymond Ney (1893-1964). Ink on paper, 14.5
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1950s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Ruspoli - Modernist 1949 Oil, Dinner is Served
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking still life arrangement of sardines and a lemon on a plate, accompanied by a bottle and
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School Modernist Abstract Eggplant Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Modernist Vegetable Garden Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Unsigned. Image size
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

History Farm, California Modernist OIl Painting
By Wade Hoefer
Located in Surfside, FL
Wade Hoefer was born in 1948 in Long Beach, CA. In 1972 he earned an M.F.A. at California College of Art and Craft in Oakland, CA. ...
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1980s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Mixed Media

Vibrant Abstract Expressionist Colour Field French Modernist Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Rather than depicting a traditional still life or interior, the piece embraces pure abstraction, allowing
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

"White Calla Lily" Lowell Nesbitt, Modernist Floral Still Life
By Lowell Nesbitt
Located in New York, NY
Lowell Nesbitt White Calla Lily, 1983 Signed, titled and dated Colored pencil on paper Diameter 19 1/2 inches Lowell Blair Nesbitt (1933–1993) was a prolific American painter, draug...
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1980s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Still Life Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring: 16 by 22
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Interior with Womens Shoes Colourful French Modernist Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Description: This vibrant and fashion-focused gouache by Guy Nicod depicts an energetic abstract still life
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Abstract Draped Fabrics and Vertical Forms French Modernist Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
traditional still life or figurative scene, the work explores the dynamic tension between soft, folded
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Abstract Red Flowers with Fruit and Draped Fabrics Modernist Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Description: This expressive gouache by Guy Nicod presents a vibrant abstract still life featuring a striking
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Abstract Red Flowers with Bottles and Fruit French Modernist Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
vibrant and expressive gouache by Guy Nicod presents a dynamic abstract still life combining large red
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Wild Flowers Vibrant Colorful Modernist Oil Painting
By John Wenger
Located in Surfside, FL
John Wenger (1887-1976) celebrated easel painter and stage set designer whose career included 25 solo shows in the USA, Canada, and Europe. He created set designs for such plays as ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, contributing to the theatrical atmosphere typical of Nicod’s studio still lifes. Hints of identifiable objects
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Bouquet of Flowers Latvian Modernist Floral Oil Painting
By Vita Merca
Located in Surfside, FL
, Canada, USA, Australia, Israel, Italy Popular painter of Latvian landscapes, still-lifes and flowers. Her
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1980s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large American Modernist Watercolor Painting Irises Bernard Chaet Expressionist
By Bernard Chaet
Located in Surfside, FL
. at Tufts University. Known for his expressionist landscapes and still lifes, Chaet’s work has
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1970s American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Large American Modernist Watercolor Painting Leeks Bernard Chaet Expressionist
By Bernard Chaet
Located in Surfside, FL
. at Tufts University. Known for his expressionist landscapes and still lifes, Chaet’s work has
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1970s American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

1950 s Modernist Painting Hands Threading The Needle
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Threading The Needle by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour on artist paper mounted in card frame size: 12 x 16 inches condition: very good and ready to be e...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Dynamic French Modernist Carnival Procession with Figures and Red Sun
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Dynamic French Modernist Carnival Procession with Figures and Red Sun Guy Nicod (French 1923
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Zhao Wang Modernist Original Oil On Canvas "Safflower"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Safflower Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 8 x 8 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist Watercolor Painting Maurice Brianchon Paris Theater Backstage
By Maurice Brianchon
Located in Surfside, FL
composition contains a temporal, modernist quality that resonates with viewers and heightens its contemplative
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Pawel Kontny “New Mexico” 20th-Century Southwestern Modernist Watercolor
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Denver, CO
This 20th-century watercolor painting, “New Mexico,” by Polish-American artist Pawel Kontny, captures the enduring architecture and serene spirit of the American Southwest. The work ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Qiang Li Modernist Original Oil On Canvas "Poker"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Poker Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 27 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 Circa Arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Georg Lang (1907-1986) - Modernist 1984 Oil, Garlic, Peppers, and Pears
Located in Corsham, GB
This distinctive still life painting showcases Lang's bold artistic style characterised by flat
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Mingguang Yu Modernist Original Mixed Media "New World I"
Located in New York, NY
Title: New World I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 20 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 Circa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

1950 s French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Floral Abstract
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Abstract by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x 9 inches condition: very good and ready to be e...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Jincheng Zhao Modernist Original Oil On Canvas "The Imagery"
Located in New York, NY
Title: The Imagery Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 19 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2015 Arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist Portrait of a Man with Blue Motorcycle Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Modernist Portrait of a Man with Blue Motorcycle Street Scene Guy Nicod (French 1923
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Antique American School Modernist Tropical Portrait Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Surreal Moustache Bull Horn Landscape Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist surreal painting. Framed. Gouache and watercolor on paper
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1960s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Green Bottle Looping Rope Draped Fabrics and Yellow Red Forms French Modernist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
still life characterised by looping forms, dynamic colour contrasts, and the expressive brushwork
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Chair, Modernist Tabletop Sculpture by Lucio Del Pezzo
By Lucio Del Pezzo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucio del Pezzo, Italian (1933 - ) Title: Chair Year: circa 1970 Medium: Sculpture Assemblage with wood, upholstery and paint, signed and numbered in ink Edition: 26/70 ...
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1970s Modern Still-life Sculptures

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Acrylic, Fabric, Wood

Rare Early Important Flower Abstract Modernist New York Israeli Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist orchid flower still life oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980
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1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rare Early Important Flower Abstract Modernist New York Israeli Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist orchid flower still life oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980
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1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Artist Studio Interior with Easels Portraits and Painting Tools French Modernist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Artist Studio Interior with Easels Portraits and Painting Tools French Modernist Guy Nicod
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Grapes Wine Bottles Long Serving Platter and Jug Golden Drapery Modernist Piece
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
traditional still life. Dominated by glowing golden drapery, the composition highlights an abundant
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Vintage American Modernist Flower Fruit Still Life Gilt Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent
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1960s Modern Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Rulin Xian Modernist Original Oil Painting "Small Flowers 3"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Small Flowers 3 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12.5 x 12 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Dock with Boat Judith Shahn
By Judith Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
as a young artist she took life classes with the painter Moses Soyer. She attended Olivet College
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20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

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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.
  • 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 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.

  • 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 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 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.
  • 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 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 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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