Oskar Knapp (1914-1987) Floral Still Life C.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oskar Knapp (1914-1987) Floral Still Life C.1950 Original oil on board Dimensions 19" wide x 24" high The lightly distressed (minor chip) frame measures 30" wide x 35" high Signe...
Oil
Floral Still Life on Board by Rosario Gerbino (1900-1972)
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrant impressionist style oil painting on bard, artist signed Derbino '41.. Framed in original frame. Born in Sicily, Italy, Rosario Gerbino became a landscape painter and illus...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$850
H 21.625 in W 18.625 in
Flowers #13, circa 1950s by Henri Julie, Floral Still Life, Bouquet in Vase
By Henri Julie
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Henri Julie (20th Century) Signed: Henri Julie (Lower, Right) " Flowers #13 " circa 1950s Oil on Panel 17 7/8" x 15 7/8" Housed in a 1 1/2" Period Antiqued Gold Leaf Frame (Made...
Oil, Panel
Floral Still Life Oil Painting with Beautiful Original Frame, 1940s
Located in Fulton, CA
Artist signed still life oil painting of flowers and tablecloth, circa. 1940s. Appears to be signed J. W. Arthur? Retains original period frame. Partial exhibit label on verso. Measu...
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Mid Century Still life of Flowers Oil on Board
Located in London, London
A mid-century floral still life oil painting depicting a loosely arranged bouquet of garden flowers in a rustic ceramic jug. Executed in expressive, textured brushstrokes, the compo...
Paint
Still Life with Flowers, Oil Painting on Wood, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Still Life with Flowers, Oil Painting on Wood, Germany 1950s An impressive still life depicting a bouquet of various flowers in a glass vase. Painted in oil on wood with pastel colo...
Wood, Paint
$485
H 17 in W 14 in D 3 in
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) "Floral Still Life II" Original Painting c.1950
By Louis Emiel Chappel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) floral still life II oil painting, circa 1950s Beautiful full basket bouquet of flowers on a pedestal by listed artist Louis Chappel. Original oil o...
Canvas, Oil
$896Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in
British Mid 20th Century Still Life Roses Ornate Display Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Bouquet of Roses by I.J. Hague, British mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 21.5 x 17.5 inches canvas : 20 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, En...
Oil
$1,803Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
Maurice Vagh Weinmann Floral Bouquet Still Life Oil Painting Framed
By Maurice Vagh-Weinmann
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Maurice Vagh Weinmann Floral Bouquet Still Life Oil Painting Framed Key Details Artist: Maurice Vagh Weinmann, Hungarian, 1899–1986 Title: Summer Bouquet Medium: Oil painting o...
Oil
$673
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 0.99 in L 25.6 in
Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas, Signed, European, Mid-20th Century
Located in Rødding, DK
An oil on canvas floral still life, signed with an indeterminate monogram, European, mid-20th century. The composition centres a globular blue-and-white ceramic vessel — rendered wit...
Canvas
Framed Early 20th Century Oil - Still Life of Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
This captivating floral study depicts a vase of cut flowers dimly lit in a dark blue interior. The oil has been attractively presented in a bird's eye maple frame with a fine gilt sl...
Oil
$750Sale Price|21% Off
H 35.75 in W 26.25 in D 2 in
Egidio Riva Original Floral Still Life Painting, 1866-1946
Located in Toledo, OH
Original painting on board floral still life by Egigio Riva 1866-1946. Frame has wear. Painting is on board. Image size is 19.40" W x 28.50" H, Overall Dimensions: 2" depth x 26.25" ...
Wood
$495
H 23.23 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Auguste Drume (c.1930) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Nature Morte aux Fleurs
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming still life depicts an arrangement of colourful blooms in decorative ceramic vessels, with peach roses and vibrant mixed flowers cascading from a tall blue pitcher, acco...
Oil
$13,186
H 42.13 in W 34.26 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Floral Still Life Oil Painting Wildflowers Emil Fiala Vienna, 1930s
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco still life oil on canvas painting motif wildflowers by Emil Fiala 1930s, Austria. A fabulous oil on canvas painting by Emil Fiala shows a motif wildflowers in beautiful and ...
Paint
"Floral still-life painting"
By Unidentified
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This elegant floral still-life painting, executed in oil on canvas, showcases a meticulously arranged bouquet of roses, lilacs, and other blossoms in a gilded vase, placed on a refle...
Canvas, Oil
$4,250
H 16 in W 12 in
Still Life of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed, Mid-20th Century
By Albert Williams
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Albert Williams (British born 1922) Still life of Flowers Medium: Oil on canvas Framed size: 22 x 18 Inches Canvas size 16 x 12 Inches Signed (lower right) Albert Williams is a B...
Canvas, Oil
$485
H 17 in W 14 in D 3 in
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) "Floral Still Life" Original Oil Painting c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) floral still life oil painting, circa 1950s Beautiful full basket bouquet of flowers on a pedestal by listed artist Louis Chappel. Original oil on c...
Canvas, Oil
$704Sale Price|60% Off
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in
Bouquet of flowers by Albert Duplain - Oil on canvas 45x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Albert Duplain was a Swiss painter who was born in 1890. Albert Duplain's work has been offered at auction multiple times. Died in 1978. Work on canvas
Oil
$2,869
H 19.69 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Nancy Huntly Trinity College Bridge Cambridge oil on canvas mid century
By Nancy Weir Huntly
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...
Oil
$850
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
Artist and Models 1990 Framed Painting Acrylic on Canvas
By Sam Karres
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Framed Painting 24.5" x 22.5" inches Canvas size 17.5" x 15.5" inches Sam Karres Born in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1929, Sam Karres earned a B.F.A. and M.A. in art from Wayne Universit...
Acrylic
$13,391
H 34 in W 27 in D 2 in
Still Life of Flowers in Jug - Post Impressionist 1940's art floral oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Post Impressionist floral oil painting is by noted successful Russian born female artist Nadia Benois. Benois came to England and settled in London in 1920 having married...
Oil
$3,210
H 44.1 in W 38.19 in
Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Still life with vase of flowers Italian School of the nineteenth century Oil on canvas cm. 74 x 92,5 frame 97 x 112 Beautiful painting representing a rich still life, of great deco...
Oil
$1,585Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.93 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Late 18th Century Dutch / Northern European Flower Still Life on Oak Panel
Located in Seaford, GB
A highly decorative late 18th-century Dutch or Northern European School flower still life, painted in oil on a chamfered oak panel. The composition follows the Dutch still-life trad...
Paint, Oak
Still Life with Flowers in a Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted in the style of the 17th century Dutch painter Alexander Andrienssen, this painting is of a glass vase on a wood surface filled with flowers. The artist's careful attention ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,031
H 23.25 in W 26.25 in D 3 in
19th Century still life oil painting of fruit
By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville French, (1852-1941) Still Life of Fruit in a Basket Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 14.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including frame: 23.25 inches x ...
Canvas, Oil
Flowers Still-Life
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
BIVA Paul (1851 – 1900) Flowers Still-Life Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 90 X 117 cm - Dim frame : 117 X 145 cm BIVA Paul (1851 – 1900) Fr...
Oil
$431Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
French Modernist Goulash Painting Black And White Drawing Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Gouache
$7,500Sale Price|23% Off
H 27 in W 22.63 in D 1 in
Original Louis Ritman Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase
By Louis Ritman
Located in Tustin, CA
Vividly colorful and classically composed, yet loosely painted, this original still life oil on canvas painting of flowers in a vase on a table is a fine example of the work of famou...
Canvas
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 14 in D 1 in
Monterey Hilltop Cypress Tree Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful California landscape of a tall cypress tree on a hilltop with soft green and lavender tones by Monterey artist Nancy Faisant (American, 20th century), c.1990s. The diagonal...
Canvas, Oil
$295Sale Price|20% Off
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 0.1 in
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8 x 5.5 inches Delightful early 20th century Fre...
Watercolor
White Cyclamen & Lace Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful still life of Cyclamen and lace by Katherine Popera (American, 20th century). Presented in a giltwood frame. Katherine F. Popera is a Maryland painter of portraits and stil...
Canvas, Oil
$1,089
H 19.49 in W 28.35 in D 0.99 in
Bouquet. 1995, oil on canvas, 49, 5x72 cm
By Dmitry Korzhanov
Located in Riga, LV
Bouquet. 1995, oil on canvas, 49,5x72 cm
Oil, Canvas
$864
H 22.05 in W 26.58 in
Jo Haran, Jewel Heads in Darkness, Contemporary Floral Art, Affordable Art
By Jo Haran
Located in Deddington, GB
Jewel Heads in Darkness [2021] Original Flowers Gouache, watercolour ink and gesso. Image size: H:53 cm x W:64 cm Paper Size: H:56 cm x W:67.5 cm x D:0.01cm Sold Unframed Please note...
Gesso, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
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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