Still Life
Antique and vintage still life paintings turn everyday objects into quiet drama — floral studies, bowls of fruit, game, and richly staged tabletop compositions, painted chiefly in oil by British and European artists. Detailed, decorative and endlessly rewarding to live with.
Albert Jacques Franck (Dutch/Canadian 1899-1973) : Still life, oil on canvas
Albert Jacques Franck (DutchCanadian 1899-1973) :Flowers In A Vase oil on canvas
Still Life of Flowers, oval watercolour and gouache painting
After Jan Van Huysum (1740-45): A Basket With Flowers , Oil On Board , Framed
Contemporary White Blossom Tree ,Oil Painting on Canvas Textured , Floral Art
Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Movement c1880 Vase of Poppies Oil on Canvas Board
The still life tradition prizes technical mastery: the fall of light on glass, the bloom on a grape, the sheen of copper. Our examples range from formal Dutch-influenced arrangements to fresh, informal floral pieces, each described with its medium, dimensions, period and condition.
What you’ll find here
- Floral studies, fruit, game and tabletop compositions
- Chiefly oil, British and European, 19th–20th century
- Formal arrangements through to informal floral pieces
- Condition and framing stated on every listing
Caring for an old oil? Read how to clean and care for an antique oil painting, and see when to keep or reframe.