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Fruit Study Still-life (Kiwi)
By Ashley G. Garner
Located in New York, NY
Fruit Study Still-life (Kiwi), 2015
Archival pigment print
32 x 47 inches
Edition of 5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Fruit Study Still-life (Orange)
By Ashley G. Garner
Located in New York, NY
Fruit Study Still-life (Orange), 2015
Archival pigment print
32 x 47 inches
Edition of 5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Fruit Study Still-life (Lemon)
By Ashley G. Garner
Located in New York, NY
Fruit Study Still-life (Lemon), 2015
Archival pigment print
32 x 47 inches
Edition of 5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Fruit Study Still-life (Strawberry)
By Ashley G. Garner
Located in New York, NY
Fruit Study Still-life (Strawberry), 2015
Archival pigment print
32 x 47 inches
Edition of 5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Fruit Study Still-life (Dragonfruit)
By Ashley G. Garner
Located in New York, NY
Fruit Study Still-life (Dragonfruit), 2015
Archival pigment print
32 x 47 inches
Edition of 5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Rose in Blue Glass Vase (Romantic Still Life Cyanotype Still Life Photo, Framed)
By David Sokosh
Located in Hudson, NY
of 5
40" x 32", edition of 5
Contemporary still life cyanotype photograph of delicate rose poised
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Still Life with bottle and newspaper
By Raphael Gleitsman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Still Life with bottle and newspaper
Silver gelatin print, 1950's, printed 1967
Signed in pencil on
Category
1950s American Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dutch still life by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Dutch Still Life by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Still life with parrots and butterfly
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
HANS WITHOOS (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Still life with parrots and butterfly, 2016
60 x 40
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Modern fine art Still Life Photo Print "Morning Stillness", Limited edition
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
photography for years. This deep connection with capturing life’s fleeting instants naturally informed and
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Modern Delftware by Hans Withoos ( still life)
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Untitled (Still Life with Boxing Gloves)
By Paul Meleschnig
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 6)
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes framing.
Category
1990s Other Art Style Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
STILL LIFE IN WHITE by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
HANS WITHOOS (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
STILL LIFE IN WHITE
40 x 60 inches - Edition of 9
Fine
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
STILL LIFE IN DELFTWARE by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
HANS WITHOOS (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
STILL LIFE IN DELFTWARE, 2018
40 x 60 inches - Edition
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Wild Meadow still life by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Still life with parrots by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Still life with parrots by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Color, Digital Pigment
Lisa (Large Contemporary Still Life Flower Photograph)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Portraiture: Photography Now
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
THINGS: a still life show
Category
2010s Still-life Photography
Materials
Pigment
Coiled Rope (Contemporary, Circular Nautical Still Life)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Nautical color still life photograph of thick coiled rope on white background
archival pigment
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Life Preserver (Contemporary Nautical Still Life Photo with White Palette)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Nautical color still life photograph of white life preserver
archival pigment print, edition of 10
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Anitas
Contemporary Magical Realism Still-Live Photography
By Leticia Felgueroso
Located in Utrecht, NL
fresh perspective. She uses photography as an extension of our perception, to give us a different view
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass
Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
contemporary, archival digital scanograph floral still life was made by fine art photographer, Lisa Frank, in
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
, archival digital scanograph floral still life was made by fine art photographer, Lisa Frank, in 2007. The
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
contemporary, archival digital scanograph floral still life was made by fine art photographer, Lisa Frank, in
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Spring still life with moss by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Sprint still life with moss by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
"Season" - Southern, football, peaches, still life warm colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Vintage Limited Edition Nature Photograph Fish Still Life
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful and rare photograph by Henry Horenstein (b.1947). Limited edition of 35 pieces. Gallery label verso. Framed. Measuring 16 by 24 inches overall and 15.5 by 23.5 photo alone.
Category
1960s Photorealist Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Copa y Vaso de Musgo
Contemporary Still-Life
By Leticia Felgueroso
Located in Utrecht, NL
fresh perspective. She uses photography as an extension of our perception, to give us a different view
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass
Roses in Pitcher, Still Life Photograph by David Hamilton
By David Hamilton
Located in Long Island City, NY
, pigeons, and still lifes of fresh fruit. Like this Roses in Pitcher, many of his photographs look like oil
Category
1990s Post-Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1977 "Boat, Barn, Truck" Still Life Black
White Photograph
Located in Arp, TX
"x19.25"
Gallery label on reverse from the Friends of Photography Gallery
Friends of Photography was a
Category
1970s Abstract Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Modernist Black and White Still Life Photograph of Tulips
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Black and White Still Life Photograph of Tulips originates from the United States, C
Category
1990s Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
STILL LIFE WITH PLATE OF CHEESE AND BEER STEIN
By Beth Lipman
Located in New York, NY
lambda print mounted on plexi
Edition of 3
Still-life of glass objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Lambda
Walking Grapes: Figurative Still Life Photograph of Grapes
Branches
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Still Life Like, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
2018 Group Photography
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cucumbers
Kohlrabi (Framed Still Life Photograph, Purple
Green Vegetables)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary color still life photograph of purple and green vegetables
archival pigment print in
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Solstice #8 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Solstice 3 - still life floral abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Solstice #3 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Solstice #10 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Solstice #3 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Solstice #10 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Solstice 10- still life floral abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Solstice #8 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Solstice #8 - Floral still life abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century.
Belgian photographer Isabelle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print
Mandarinas. From The Bodegones still life color photographyy series
By Dora Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
touches things, how it beautifies and shadows them. In her exploration of everyday life, the photographer
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Révélations 7 Digital Print, Contemporary Still-life, 2010s, Unframed
By Patrick Beaulieu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
documentary and straight photography. In using these stylized techniques, Beaulieu makes a palpable
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Digital
Révélations 8 Digital Print, Contemporary Still-life, 2010s, Unframed
By Patrick Beaulieu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
documentary and straight photography. In using these stylized techniques, Beaulieu makes a palpable
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Digital
Still life with flowers and birds nest by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Reflection Digital Print, Modern Still-life, Signed, 21st Century
By Sandra Salamonová
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The picture evoked sun, good mood and happiness, taken during a hot summer day. Will be printed on fine art paper, signed, with gallery certificate. Framing available as well.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Digital, Color, Archival Pigment
$247 Sale Price
68% Off
Seventies Psychedelic Flowers, Pink Lilys Bouquet, Modern Still Life, Giclée
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive limited edition color Giclée print, printed on matte photographic paper.
The print measures 36 x 24 inches total, with an image size of 32 x 20 in. and a 2 inch...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Photography
Materials
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée
Contemporary minimalist still-life photo on premium paper "Espresso by sea"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary minimalist still-life image, documenting a fleeting moment of calm, was taken by
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Silver basket, White Tulips
Limited Edition Photograph. Minimal Still Life
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
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Modern . Conceptual . Contemporary . Nature . Naturalistic . Botanical . Still Life . Floral . Flowers
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Untitled- Flower 147 (White): Still Life Photograph of Dandelion Trio
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled- Flower 147 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Contemporary still life photograph of dandelion
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Flowers with Caravaggio Light, Baroque Still-Life Bouquet, Limited, Close Up
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
exquisite still life photo, shows a classy bouquet beautifully lit with soft light.
The print measures 36 x
Category
2010s Baroque Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée
Tulip Portrait
Contemporary Dutch Still Life of Purple Tulip with Butterfly
Located in Utrecht, NL
study the paintings of the old masters, especially the still lifes and portraits. The detailing, the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Ceramic Pitcher (Still Life Photograph of Lemons, Olives, Zucchini,
Chestnuts)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary color still life photograph of a ceramic pitcher with assorted fruits and vegetables
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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Still Life Photography For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact piece of still life photography you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Modern and Photorealist versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of still life photography may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of still life photography to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of still life photography examples over the years, but those made by Isabelle Menin, Stefanie Schneider, David Halliday, Lisa A. Frank and Dora Franco are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paper, pigment print and archival pigment print — can elevate any room of your home. A large option in this array of still life photography can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 3 high and 3.375 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
How Much is a Still Life Photography?
The price for a piece of still life photography in our collection starts at $34 and tops out at $190,000 with the average selling for $2,400.
Finding the Right Still-life-photography for You
When it comes to accenting a home or collection with visual art, still-life photography complements all design aesthetics. And there are numerous ways to arrange your still-life photography and other wall art in your home. A salon-style gallery wall, for example, presents the opportunity to intersperse photographs and prints with such items as wall sculptures, baskets, plates, mirrors and sconces. For a harmonious mix, however, choose still-life photos with the same general palette as the other artworks.
Ranging from minimalist scenes to lavish, campy arrangements, still-life photography encompasses multiple genres to fit any taste. Following the tradition of still-life painting, still-life photography elevates often ordinary, inanimate objects. When photography was a new medium in the 19th century, daguerreotype and salt-print still lifes frequently mimicked the arrangements that had been popular in painting. In the 20th century, still-life photographs evolved, reshaped by the experimentation of modernism.
Far more versatile than the name implies, still-life photography involves numerous styles and themes. Photographers like Stefanie Schneider use still lifes to capture their subjects in their most raw state. They can also create hyperreal scenes that border on Pop art, such as in the work of Giuliano Bekor.
Find still-life photographs on 1stDibs by artists including Dora Franco, Allan Forsyth, Stuart Möller and many more.
Questions About Still Life Photography
- What is a still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A 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.
- What is a still life image?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021A '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, 2024No, 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.
- What is Dutch still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dutch 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.
- What is Flemish still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pronkstilleven 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.
- What is a still-life painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.
- Why is it called still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024Why 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, 2022Most 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, 2021A 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 GalleriesFebruary 25, 2021A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven". - Is still life art realism?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In 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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