"Jaime #1" (2016) By Rebecca Mason Adams, Original B&W Photorealist Painting
By Rebecca Mason Adams
Located in Denver, CO
"Jaime #1" By Rebecca Mason Adams is a beautiful original photorealist acrylic on canvas painting, depicting a woman resting on a patterned bed, in a pale light dressed in casual att...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Michelle #2" (2016) By Rebecca Mason Adams, Original B&W Photorealist Painting
By Rebecca Mason Adams
Located in Denver, CO
"Michelle #2" By Rebecca Mason Adams is a beautiful original photorealist acrylic on canvas painting, depicting a woman resting on a houndstooth patterned pillow, and clutching anoth...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Laura #1" (2016) By Rebecca Mason Adams, Original B&W Photorealist Painting
By Rebecca Mason Adams
Located in Denver, CO
"Laura #1" By Rebecca Mason Adams is a beautiful original photorealist acrylic on canvas painting, depicting a woman resting contently in bed, in a pale light dressed in casual attir...
Canvas, Acrylic
Jefferson Market Library (Courthouse)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
About the Artist Charles W. Adams was an American painter who was born in Oklahoma but achieved success in the New York area.
Oil
W. Adams - Contemporary Oil, Still Life with Teacup
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed faintly to the lower right-hand corner. Well-presented in a fabric slip and in a limed wooden frame, as shown. On canvas on stretchers.
Oil
Sold
H 29 in W 41 in D 2 in
Large Floral Still Life Original Oil Painting on canvas Signed W. Adams Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
. 📏 Measurements: Painting 36" x 24"; Framed approx. 41" x 29" 🎨 Medium: Oil on canvas 🖋️ Artist: Signed W.
Oil
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 22 in
Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)
By De Hirsch Margules
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
De Hirsh Margules (1899-1965). Christopher Street, 1939. Watercolor on Arches wove paper. Signed and dated in pencil by artist lower margin. Sheet measures 15.5 x 20 inches. Window i...
Watercolor, Rag Paper
$3,309
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Reflex 3 - Contemporary, Photorealist, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Hoodie
By Ana Maria Micu
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Reflex 3, 2007 Oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 17.71 H x 23.62 W in 45 H x 60 W cm The artist Ana Maria Micu wrote about her works: "There is certain culpability in self-represe...
Canvas, Oil
The Railway Station
By Edward Biberman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Railway Station, c. 1934, oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled verso and noted "34"; illustrated Kaufman, Jeffrey, Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman (2007), ...
Oil
$16,000
H 27 in W 23 in
"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century Aaron Bohrod (American 1907 – 1992) Industrial Cityscape 20 x 16 inches Oil on board Signed lower ri...
Oil, Board
$950
H 23.5 in W 27 in D 2 in
A Contemplative, Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Scene, New York City, Brooklyn
Located in Chicago, IL
A Contemplative, Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Scene of New York City. A quiet, autumn street view of city front steps and Brownstones, likely depicting a scene in Brooklyn, Green...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Perhaps New Jersey Factories)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Untitled (perhaps New Jersey Factories), c. 1940s, oil on board, signed lower left, 24 x 28 inches, perhaps exhibited Fifty-First Annual Exhibition, National Association of Women Art...
Oil, Board
$3,994
H 28.74 in W 40 in D 0.02 in
Ana -Limited edition fine art print, Contemporary black white, Analogue Portrait
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Ana ‘ who was captured on film in 1989....
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
Downtown New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Downtown New York, c. 1930s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 10 x 12 inches; label verso reads: "Harry Dix / Title Downtown New York / Medium Oil" Harry Dix was a 20th-century p...
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Cityscape
By Esther Rollick
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original modernist oil painting by American female artist Esther Rollick.
Canvas, Oil
$2,475
H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
Important Antique American Modernist Hicks Street Brooklyn View Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 20 by 16 inches overall, and 12 by 16 painting alone. In excellent original condition. ...
Oil, Board
$2,650
H 27 in W 31 in D 1 in
"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
"To Market To Market", a whimsical early 20th century modern figurative village landscape by Frank Simon Herrmann (American, 1866-1942). In this charming scene of a downtown village ...
Paper, Gouache
Joanne, Signed Lithograph by John Kacere
By John Kacere
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Kacere, American (1920 - 1999) Title: Joanne Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Size: 19 x 25 inches Image Size: 15.5 in. x 23 in...
Lithograph
$1,100
H 23 in W 18 in D 1 in
Modern American Scene Painting, Historic Geauga County Courthouse, Chardon, Ohio
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Colorful, Picturesque 1950s American Scene Autumn Landscape Painting "Courthouse" by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). The painting depicts the historic...
Oil, Canvas
Reina, Photorealist Lithograph by John Kacere
By John Kacere
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Kacere, American (1920 - 1999) Title: Reina Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, 40 AP Image Size: 15 x 25.5 inches Size: 22 in. x ...
Lithograph
$2,600
H 30 in W 39 in D 1 in
Mid Century Church of Christ the Scientist, Boston
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling mid century landscape of Church of Christ the Scientist in Boston by Frank Blasingame (American; 1903-1967), circa 1960. This is a rare piece by Blasingame of a well-know...
Canvas, Oil
$1,350
H 44 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 0423) Black & White Photograph 44" x 36" Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0423) Black & White Photograph 44" x 36" Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Unframed - ships rolled in a tub...
Archival Pigment
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$33,000
H 31 in W 43 in D 2 in
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) "Union Square" 24 x 36 inches Oil on canvas, c.1940s Signed lower center. A ...
Canvas, Oil
$450,000
H 28 in W 24 in
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) "Water Story" (Study for The History of Water) Tempera and o...
Oil, Egg Tempera, Board
$3,500
H 19 in W 25 in
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Streetscape" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1939 Signed l...
Paper, Watercolor
$25,000
H 39 in W 27 in D 2 in
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Cecil C. Bell (American, 1906-1970) Brookyn Bridge amid the NYC Waterfront 35 ½ x 23 ½ inches Oil on Bo...
Oil, Board
$32,000
H 19 in W 27 in D 3 in
Women's City Club, Youngstown, Ohio. American Historical Scene Painting.
By Clyde Singer
Located in Marco Island, FL
An accomplished American Scene painter, Clyde Singer successfully captured everyday life during his long career. A unique aspect of American life is depicted in this painting, entitl...
Oil, Board
$33,000
H 56 in W 47 in
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse Ennis (American, 1884-1936) "Forging a Gun Tube #1" 46 x 37 inches Oil on canvas Sign...
Canvas, Oil
$12,000
H 30.125 in W 24 in
Ninth Avenue El (New York City), Mid 20th Century Cityscape Oil painting
By John Opper
Located in Beachwood, OH
John Opper (American, 1908-1994) Ninth Avenue El (New York City), c. 1935 Oil on canvas Signed lower left and verso 30.125 x 24 inches The Ninth Avenue El was the first elevated rai...
Oil
$3,500
H 20 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of American Scene painting, depicting a group of four laborers loading the harvest onto a wagon amidst the fields, has the energy and dynamic of Thomas Hart Bent...
Paint
$35,000
H 20 in W 22 in
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) "6th Avenue El" 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 Oil on canvas board, c. 1940s Signed lower righ...
Oil, Board
Still-life paintings work as part of the decor in nearly every type of 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, still-life paintings frequently 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 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 and plants that were the subject of their work.
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.
While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.
As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, a still-life painting can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a space.
When shopping for a still-life painting, 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, find a collection of still-life paintings in a wide range of styles and subject matter.
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