Still life

Painting, Big Bang sur papier 14, Joëlle Kem Lika

Big Bang sur papier 14

Joëlle Kem Lika

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€420

Painting, Big Bang sur papier 16, Joëlle Kem Lika

Big Bang sur papier 16

Joëlle Kem Lika

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€420

Painting, La part de chacun, Gérard Willemenot

La part de chacun

Gérard Willemenot

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€2,900

Print, MP 312, Bram van Velde

MP 312

Bram van Velde

Print - 56 x 46 cm Print - 22 x 18.1 inch

€900

Painting, Purple Passion, Anush Emiryan

Purple Passion

Anush Emiryan

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€437

Painting, Real Fake, Mary Lottridge

Real Fake

Mary Lottridge

Painting - 91 x 183 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 72 x 1.6 inch

€2,585

Print, MP 362, Bram van Velde

MP 362

Bram van Velde

Print - 71 x 62 cm Print - 28 x 24.4 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Pep Canyellas

Untitled

Pep Canyellas

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, White spring, Galya Popova

White spring

Galya Popova

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, La clef de mon atelier, Farid Saâdi

La clef de mon atelier

Farid Saâdi

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Psychedelic flower, Damien Berrard

Psychedelic flower

Damien Berrard

Painting - 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€900

Painting, Timeless Elegance, Hrach Baghdasaryan

Timeless Elegance

Hrach Baghdasaryan

Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€193

Photography, André Villers Photograph of Picasso's Atelier, André Villers

André Villers Photograph of Picasso's Atelier

André Villers

Photography - 47 x 41.91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.5 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€3,500

Painting, Morning Rose Symphony, Hrach Baghdasaryan

Morning Rose Symphony

Hrach Baghdasaryan

Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€193

Painting, Vase fantôme, Nadine de Lespinats

Vase fantôme

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,260

Painting, Nature's Jewels, Arayik Murdaynan

Nature's Jewels

Arayik Murdaynan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€291

Painting, The Giver's Hand, Arayik Murdaynan

The Giver's Hand

Arayik Murdaynan

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€369

Painting, Oursinades, Francis L'Huillier

Oursinades

Francis L'Huillier

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

€400

Painting, Golden Petal Symphony, Vahe Bagumyan

Golden Petal Symphony

Vahe Bagumyan

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€437

Painting, Lyrical Blossoms, Kamo Atoyan

Lyrical Blossoms

Kamo Atoyan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€233

Photography, Warhol Paint Brushes (3), Tyler Shields

Warhol Paint Brushes (3)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

€19,403

Painting, Des fleurs, David Jamin

Des fleurs

David Jamin

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€955

Print, M252, Jesús Perea

M252

Jesús Perea

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€1,541

Print, M353, Jesús Perea

M353

Jesús Perea

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€1,541

Painting, Nada mejor que con el abuelo, Baptiste Laurent

Nada mejor que con el abuelo

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 252 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 99.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,750

Painting, Croûtasse sur Mer, Baptiste Laurent

Croûtasse sur Mer

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Chablis, Gopal Dagnogo

Chablis

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, All stars, Gopal Dagnogo

All stars

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 150 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€11,000

Painting, Dîner aux huîtres, Gopal Dagnogo

Dîner aux huîtres

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 150 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€11,000

Painting, Kub Or, Gopal Dagnogo

Kub Or

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 164 x 165 x 1 cm Painting - 64.6 x 65 x 0.4 inch

€12,000

Painting, Adidas, Gopal Dagnogo

Adidas

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 180 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€14,000

Painting, Vache qui rit, Gopal Dagnogo

Vache qui rit

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 180 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€14,000

Painting, Campbell's Soup, Gopal Dagnogo

Campbell's Soup

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 180 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€14,000

Painting, Cinetique, Gopal Dagnogo

Cinetique

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 180 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€14,000

Painting, Purple, Gopal Dagnogo

Purple

Gopal Dagnogo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, Vareadores de Flores, Baptiste Laurent

Vareadores de Flores

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 162 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Print, Tandis qu'une araignée dans sa toile, Max Ernst

Tandis qu'une araignée dans sa toile

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch

€800

Painting, Infinity Stone (Hannah), New Things Series, Alexander Lufer

Infinity Stone (Hannah), New Things Series

Alexander Lufer

Painting - 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Big bang sur papier 33, Joëlle Kem Lika

Big bang sur papier 33

Joëlle Kem Lika

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Big bang sur papier 31, Joëlle Kem Lika

Big bang sur papier 31

Joëlle Kem Lika

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€180

Print, Scilla, Michele Cascella

Scilla

Michele Cascella

Print - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€300

Photography, Livre I  /  Berteroa incana (L.) DC. (Alysse blanche, Alysson blanc, Bertéroa Blanc), 2021,  in Herbarium Florum obsidionalium (2021-2023), Sophie Zénon

Livre I / Berteroa incana (L.) DC. (Alysse blanche, Alysson blanc, Bertéroa Blanc), 2021, in Herbarium Florum obsidionalium (2021-2023)

Sophie Zénon

Photography - 30.5 x 41 cm Photography - 12 x 16.1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Skywalk, Mea Ambrozo

Skywalk

Mea Ambrozo

Painting - 25 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Fidji, Mea Ambrozo

Fidji

Mea Ambrozo

Painting - 25 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, My garden had a party and i wasn't invited, Valérie Butters

My garden had a party and i wasn't invited

Valérie Butters

Painting - 48 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch

€4,600

Painting, Carpe Diem en anagramme, Yohan Storti

Carpe Diem en anagramme

Yohan Storti

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

Print, Musique du cristal, Dominique Appia

Musique du cristal

Dominique Appia

Print - 56 x 75 x 0.2 cm Print - 22 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Les Plaisirs de la table, Dominique Appia

Les Plaisirs de la table

Dominique Appia

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.2 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Lecture en bleu majeur, Sophie Dumont

Lecture en bleu majeur

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,990

Painting, Still life with peach, Kat Zhivetin

Still life with peach

Kat Zhivetin

Painting - 57.5 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€534

Painting, Ecran de cinéma, Serge Griggio

Ecran de cinéma

Serge Griggio

Painting - 100 x 82 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 32.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Autumn fruits, Arayik Murdaynan

Autumn fruits

Arayik Murdaynan

Painting - 40 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€243

Fine Art Drawings, Geranium, Gaelle Beyaert

Geranium

Gaelle Beyaert

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 18 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€240

Painting, Rose poudré, Gaëlle Kondrat

Rose poudré

Gaëlle Kondrat

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Lemons and flowers, Natalya Mougenot

Lemons and flowers

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Mosaïque, Gaëlle Kondrat

Mosaïque

Gaëlle Kondrat

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Reception, Mary Lottridge

Reception

Mary Lottridge

Painting - 91 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,040

Painting, Sérénité, Youngmi Kim

Sérénité

Youngmi Kim

Painting - 50 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€400

Painting, Draped, Philippa Brück

Draped

Philippa Brück

Painting - 200 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€12,500

Print, Sans titre, Bram van Velde

Sans titre

Bram van Velde

Print - 62 x 44 cm Print - 24.4 x 17.3 inch

€1,400

Print, Nocturne, Bram van Velde

Nocturne

Bram van Velde

Print - 61 x 83 x 0.01 cm Print - 24 x 32.7 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Prague, Vira Hrabar

Prague

Vira Hrabar

Painting - 100 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,810

Print, MP 382, Bram van Velde

MP 382

Bram van Velde

Print - 53 x 33 cm Print - 20.9 x 13 inch

€900

Print, MP 071 Ailleurs brun, Bram van Velde

MP 071 Ailleurs brun

Bram van Velde

Print - 65 x 48 cm Print - 25.6 x 18.9 inch

€900

Print, MP 065 Musée National d'Art Moderne, Bram van Velde

MP 065 Musée National d'Art Moderne

Bram van Velde

Print - 67 x 43 cm Print - 26.4 x 16.9 inch

€800

Painting, Still life with peonies, Galya Popova

Still life with peonies

Galya Popova

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,500 €1,350

Photography, Oceani Mentali n°4, Luca Izzo

Oceani Mentali n°4

Luca Izzo

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€350

Painting, Falling, Galya Popova

Falling

Galya Popova

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, L'atelier bleu, Sophie Dumont

L'atelier bleu

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€990

Print, MP 333 - Ciseaux, Bram van Velde

MP 333 - Ciseaux

Bram van Velde

Print - 33 x 26 cm Print - 13 x 10.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Life in Plastic II, Gergana Tabakova

Life in Plastic II

Gergana Tabakova

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Douceur orange, Joseph Piermatteo

Douceur orange

Joseph Piermatteo

Painting - 41 x 33 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 inch

€1,500

Painting, Petit déjeuner à Paris, Joseph Piermatteo

Petit déjeuner à Paris

Joseph Piermatteo

Painting - 30 x 30 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, Portrait 06, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 06, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch

€4,851

Painting, Orangé, Gaëlle Kondrat

Orangé

Gaëlle Kondrat

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€130 €117

Painting, Capriccio I, Fernando Spano

Capriccio I

Fernando Spano

Painting - 76.5 x 61.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30.1 x 24.2 x 0.1 inch

€7,000 €6,650

Fine Art Drawings, Still Life with Guitar, Cup and Pears, Emil Filla

Still Life with Guitar, Cup and Pears

Emil Filla

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€38,500

Painting, Ceramica #90, Elisabeth Serre

Ceramica #90

Elisabeth Serre

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€1,800

Print, Farandole 5, Hans Hartung

Farandole 5

Hans Hartung

Print - 49 x 74 cm Print - 19.3 x 29.1 inch

€1,500

Painting, Roses in flower, Natalya Mougenot

Roses in flower

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€350

Design, Pumpkin (yellow), Yayoi Kusama

Pumpkin (yellow)

Yayoi Kusama

Design - 9.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm Design - 3.7 x 3 x 3 inch

€430

Photography, Oceani Mentali n°6, Luca Izzo

Oceani Mentali n°6

Luca Izzo

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€350 €315

Fine Art Drawings, The Violets' Celebration, Tanya Sviatlichnaya

The Violets' Celebration

Tanya Sviatlichnaya

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Blue Wildflower, Tanya Sviatlichnaya

Blue Wildflower

Tanya Sviatlichnaya

Painting - 38 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Introspection 7, Benedicte Caillat

Introspection 7

Benedicte Caillat

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, Irises, Volodymyr Kolesnyk

Irises

Volodymyr Kolesnyk

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,248

Painting, Elegance unfolding, Marieta Martirosyan

Elegance unfolding

Marieta Martirosyan

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€969

Print, Rivière 21, Serge Poliakoff

Rivière 21

Serge Poliakoff

Print - 50 x 60 cm Print - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

€8,000

Photography, Leaf Knot, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Leaf Knot, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch

€4,851

Photography, CutCane, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

CutCane, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch

€4,851

Painting, Osterglocken / Daffodils, Annabell Mozer

Osterglocken / Daffodils

Annabell Mozer

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€4,750

Painting, Lovely Bouquet of Roses, Annabell Mozer

Lovely Bouquet of Roses

Annabell Mozer

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€4,100

Painting, Bouquet of Orange Roses, Annabell Mozer

Bouquet of Orange Roses

Annabell Mozer

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€4,100

Still life

Although at its heart a classic subject, the still life was the preferred approach of Cézanne, the artist who paved the way for art to enter its most modern phase. From Cubism to Hyperrealism via Pop art, sculpture, and photography, almost all art forms have been at some point shown that it is still possible to breathe new life into this age old theme.


Be it completely de-structured, funny, classic, or minimalist, the contemporary still life is far from old fashioned, despite the fact that it boasts a long, celebrated history.


Let's take a closer look at this theme that recurs so often across art history… even in antiquity, Pliny had already written about a painter called Piraikos, known for his paintings of 'provisions for cooking', and the optical illusions of Zeuxis, from which it was said that birds would try to pick off the raisins because they looked so real. The conventional still life as we know it today, however, dates back to the 17th century, where it developed in Holland under strict aesthetic codes.


Generally, oils on canvas were the preferred method for representing inanimate objects of varying types (lots of fruit, fish, game…) and flowers. The colours were muted, the background a monochromic black, the atmosphere heavy, and the light at a steep diagonal angle. There were few elements but they were precisely arranged and loaded with religious symbolism.


Even though still life was never considered a genre in its own right, almost all of the great masters have tried their hand at it at some point or other. Across the 19th century, all the art movements went through a still life phase: romanticism, impressionism, symbolism… and under the brushes of Degas, Cézanne, Monet, etc., still life evolved.


Little by little, artists added colours, erased the biblical references and replaced them with everyday objects in ever greater numbers: cooking utensils, cups of coffee, gas lamps, musical instruments…


In the 20th century, modern art once more dusted off this 'boring' subject, and began to play with its strict codes. From cubism to pop art to surrealism, all of the artistic movements made their mark on still life. Bit by bit, they took it to pieces and rebuilt it, moving ever closer to the contemporary still life, which has little to do with the original genre except for its central theme.


After his separation from Olga Khokhlova in 1936, Pablo Picasso painted 'Still Life Under a Lamp' whose plastic elements suggested themes that would later be developed in his famous 'Guernica' the following year. Pale lamplight dominates the triangular composition in the centre of the canvas and the arms of the antique sculpture appear to be on the verge of falling off the table. Although the piece altogether seems to move away from the classic still life, it maintains the traditional heavy atmosphere.  


In 1956 the Catalan surrealist painter Salvador Dali painted 'Living Still Life' in his typical humorous style. The canvas – divided in two to represent night and day – shows a table on a balcony. The elements (wine, water, a pear, a knife…) are in motion, or rather levitating, as though someone has just struck the tabletop.


Artsper invites you to explore a range of contemporary still life pieces that are both traditional and surprising in our unique selection. Discover the work of Syvie Andlauer Baruch, Gonzalo Sicre, Zbigniew Wozniak, and many more… 

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