Realist Still-life Paintings
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
Pocket Blue Tit's Egg, Original Painting, Egg , Nature, Still life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blue Tit's Egg is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Pomegranates and Earthenware" 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pomegranates and Earthenware" is a 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life.
Sarah Lamb is a talented and dynamic realist painter. With classical skill—and through transparency, de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Descent - Hyperrealistic oil painting of rusty directional road sign
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of an oxidized, rusted metal road sign with orange directional arrow detail by Anthony Adcock.
Medium: Oil and 23.5 gold leaf on aluminum.
Size: 15 x 10 ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Roadside - Hyperrealistic landscape oil painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of a lush country landscape with gold arrow by Anthony Adcock.
Medium: Oil and gold leaf on aluminum
Size: 15 x 10 inches.
Anthony Adcock is a superb ex...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Forward - Hyperrealistic oil painting of rusty directional road sign
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of an oxidized, rusted metal road sign with orange chevron directional arrow detail by Anthony Adcock.
Medium: Oil and silver leaf on aluminum
Size: 15 x ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Get Lucky" Oil Painting 24" x 20 "inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Get Lucky" Oil Painting 24" x 20 "inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube.
A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, provocative...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Autumn Collection Autumn leaf #3 [2024], Baroque Still Life, Small art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Autumn Leaf Collection (Pinky Ochre) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
![Pocket Autumn Collection Autumn leaf #3 [2024], Baroque Still Life, Small art](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/dani-humberstone-paintings-pocket-autumn-collection-autumn-leaf-3-2024-baroque-still-life-small-art-for-sale/a_6323/a_138501721706352583092/b7a5276f4faa1c0e2af42ba27b6a9f96_1_master.jpg?width=240 "Dani Humberstone - Pocket Autumn Collection Autumn leaf #3 [2024], Baroque Still Life, Small art")
"Banana Flower" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Banana Flower" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working acro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash 6" Oil Painting 55" x 33" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash 6" Oil Painting 55" x 33" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small village outside of Moscow, captur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
pocket dark blue sloes, Baroque Still Life Painting, Small Art, Fruit Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Dark Blue Sloes is an original still-life painting by artist Dani Humberstone. This painting is a small scale renaissance inspired still life in a photorealistic style and sol...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Ripe Red Pomegranate, Baroque Still Life, fruit
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Ripe Red Pomegranate is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Quadtych of Pocket Selection: 2 Tulips, Strawberry and Bumble bee, Floral Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
A quadtych of 4 original paintings all created in 2024 by Dani Humberstone.
£199 each.
When placed directly beside one another in square formation: 30 H x 30 W x 3 D cm (11.81 x 11....
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pocket Mauve Anemone, Original Painting, Flower, Black
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Anemone is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life p...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pocket Blackbird's Egg (c), Original Painting, Bird, Nature, Egg, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blackbird's Egg (c) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Very Ripe Strawberry, Original Painting, Baroque still life, Fruit, Food
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Very Ripe Strawberry is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Martini of the Day - Still Life - Martini glass with olive & lime - Realist o/c
By Marisa Mallol
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Marisa Mallol was born in Alcoy, Alicante, Spain in 1942. At the age of thirteen, Mallol began her first studies of painting at La Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Alcoy. After completi...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Pocket Quail Egg (c), Original Painting, Egg, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Quail Egg (c) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pocket Full Moon 6 Original Painting, Moon, Nature, Still life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Full Moon 6 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still li...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Artichokes Original painting, Still life art, Real art
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Artichokes, oil paint on paper on board
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Kate Verrion [2024]
Original painting
Oil Paint on paper on board
Complete size of framed work: 23.5 H x 28.5 W x 2 D...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Board
"Un Histoire Ancienne" contemporary realist still life of books and objects
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Un Histoire Ancienne" is a classical style contemporary realist still life of collected books and objects.
Frame Dimensions 24.19 x 28.12in
Daniela Astone was born in Pisa, Italy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Lemons" contemporary realist interior yellow green and blue still life
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Lemons" is a contemporary realist interior yellow green and blue still life of fresh cut produce from the Italian countryside.
Frame Dimensions 24.19 x 20.25in
Daniela Astone was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
"Orange Wrapped in Plastic" Oil Painting by Kelly Birkenruth
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Orange Wrapped in Plastic" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 5 x 5 x 1 inches. This captivating still life features an orange wrapped in a tr...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pocket Autumn Collection Autumn leaf #2 [2024], Baroque Still Life, Small art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Autumn Leaf Collection #2 (Naples Yellow) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
![Pocket Autumn Collection Autumn leaf #2 [2024], Baroque Still Life, Small art](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/dani-humberstone-paintings-pocket-autumn-collection-autumn-leaf-2-2024-baroque-still-life-small-art-for-sale/a_6323/a_138723921706700990439/6b9ef88af48dfbca1ecfede627db0124_1_master.jpg?width=240 "Dani Humberstone - Pocket Autumn Collection Autumn leaf #2 [2024], Baroque Still Life, Small art")
"Oranges" classical still life, fresh-cut branch of oranges hanging on blue wall
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Oranges" is a classical stye still life of a fresh-cut branch of oranges hanging on blue wall.
Frame Dimensions 19.75 x 19.75in
Daniela Astone was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1980 a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
Fig and Marmalade Orange, Original painting, Still life art, Fruit
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Fig and Marmalade Orange, Oil on Paper on board
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Fig and Marmalade Orange, Oil on Paper on board Kate Verrion [2024]
Original painting
Oil Paint on paper on b...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Board
Pocket Greenish Blackbird's Egg, Original Painting, Egg, Nature, Still life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Greenish Blackbird's Egg is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to bar...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket White Anemone, Original Painting, Baroque style, Realism, Floral, Flowers
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket White Anemone is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grapes, wine with blood orange and white bowl, Original painting, Still life art
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Grapes, wine with blood orange and white bowl is an original oil painting by Kate Verrion. Kate’s photographic style gives her work an intricacy rarely found.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Paper, Oil
"Letters to the Universe."
Located in Zofingen, AG
"We know that everything around us is energy, the energy of the universe. When an artist paints, images sometimes suddenly appear in her mind. This only means that she is conducting ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The evening light.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The plot speaks for itself. It's already evening. The dog is lying on the couch. The floor lamp is on. Comfort and warmth. The atmosphere of the house speaks volumes. Very nice and ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Full Moon 5, Original Painting, Moon, Astronomy, Nature, Night
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Full Moon 5 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still li...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Key to all doors."
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A painting is a symbol, a painting is a metaphor. This is a new work of the artist ""Reflections on Life"" to choose from. The key is a symbol, every door is a secret. Whoever choos...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Inner space 2."
Located in Zofingen, AG
"This series of works is based on the artist's impressions, communication with old and new friends. Our future is impossible without the past. We all appreciate old stories about our...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Spring Collection: Pocket Blackbird's Egg (c), Original Painting, Egg, Realism
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Crimson Strawberry (c) 2024 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sky Ranch
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sky Ranch', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photoreali...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pride
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Pride Cleaners', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, is proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a ph...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cap'n Crunch Pop
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Cap'n Crunch Pop', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a pho...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Swanson Crush on Rooti
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Swanson Crush on Rooti', oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pinkie's Pizza
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Pinkie's Pizza', oil on panel, 30 x 40 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photor...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Jims
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Jim's', oil on canvas, 45 x 30 inches, proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Terry Thompson looks for beauty in the often overlooked, painting in a photorealistic...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting, Large Still Life Oil Circle of Emillio Greco
By Emilio Greco
Located in Uppingham, GB
Large 20th Century Still Life Oil Painting (unsigned) circle of Emilio Greco (Italian, born 1932)
Very nice gilded frame with Arched panels.
72" x 40".
Very attractive wall filler.
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Diptych of Pocket Yellowy Orange Clementine and Very Shiny Very Red Apple
Located in Deddington, GB
Very Shiny Very Red Apple is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her series of realistic oil paintings of fruit with a nod to baroque still life painting. The pa...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
David Austin Roses-original realism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
By Robert Lemay
Located in London, Chelsea
"David Austin Roses" by Robert Lemay is an exquisite original realism flower painting that captures the timeless beauty of David Austin Roses in a delicate study against a rich, dark...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White an Pink Peonies-original modern realism floral painting-contemporary Art
By Robert Lemay
Located in London, Chelsea
Contemporary realist painter Robert Lemay expressive a still life of flowers captured from an intimate perspective. This artwork demonstrates an attention to the delicate details of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Sun Eclipse 2024 3, Original Painting, Sun, Universe, Black
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sun Eclipse 2024 3 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque s...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diptych of Sun and Moon, Original Oil Paintings, Astronomy, Planets, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
A Diptych of Sun and Moon comprising of Pocket Sun Eclipse 2024 3 and Pocket Full Moon 5, original oil paintings by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring s...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Echoes of Childhood" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Marbles and Origami
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Echoes of Childhood" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 9 x 12 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journey T...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"Nostalgic Remnants in the Attic" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Nostalgic Remnants in the Attic" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 12 x 9 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures:...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"A Silly Citrus" Oil Painting of a Lemon by Kelly Birkenruth
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "A Silly Citrus" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 8 x 8 x 2 inches. This playful still life features a lemon wrapped in a colorful comic stri...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Rose & Thorns No.1, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A rose blooms quietly, its petals glowing softly in the light. The branches in the distance stretch out, piercing the night sky like steel knives. Painted with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Unravel" a realistic and close up view of the ship's sail folded and resting
Located in Edgartown, MA
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Pocket Pink Peony(c), Original Painting, Flower, Nature, Spring
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Pink Peony (c) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The Last Catch" a vivid blue array of fisherman buoys resting
Located in Edgartown, MA
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Marbles and Mischief" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Playing Cards
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Marbles and Mischief" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 8 x 9 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journey T...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Relics of a Bygone Era" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Antique Gun
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Relics of a Bygone Era" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 7 x 11.5 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Jour...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"Balance is Key in Life" by Irene Georgopoulou, Pastel, Antique Keys Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Balance is Key in Life" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 8.50 x 12 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Jou...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"Cherished Playthings" by Irene Georgopoulou, Pastel, Still Life with Toys
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Cherished Playthings" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 8 x 8.50 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journe...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"Royal Mystery" by Irene Georgopoulou, Pastel, Playing Cards Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Royal Mystery" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 14.50 x 12 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journey Thr...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Realist still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist still-life paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add still-life paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Olga Antonova, Susan Jane Belton, Douglas Newton, and Claudine Picard. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $167 and tops out at $150,000, while the average work sells for $2,649.