Haunting Artwork to Collect for Autumn

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Oct 22

Written By Amanda Darrach

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Audubon barn owl print showing two owls with mouse, vintage ornithological illustration with detailed feathers on dark background, natural history art — This barn owl print has always been one of my favorites. With all its saturated color, it conjures a moody autumn night. Preppies know there's an Audubon for every season. Found a beautiful version in a gilt frame. Click to shop on Amazon.

Luxury framed entomology display featuring 84 exotic beetles including iridescent scarabs, jewel beetles, and stag beetles arranged on black background in elegant black frame with gold accents — "Latticework" by Hasharat is a fusion of natural history and decorative art showcasing 84 exotic jewel-toned beetle and insect specimens from regions as diverse as Thailand, Vietnam, Ecuador, Peru, and Malaysia, each identified and numbered. The coolest Memento Mori nod to Halloween ever. Click to shop on 1stDibs.

Olivia Parker 'Pheasant Feathers' 1976 gelatin silver print, black and white fine art photography of feathers arranged in compartmented display case, signed original — This haunting Olivia Parker signed original gelatin silver, "Pheasant Feathers" (1976), is atmospheric for the fall, and will lend your home a sophisticated elegance the rest of the year. Click to shop on 1stDibs.

Oversized oil painting by David E. Gordon featuring dramatic red-brown pear against black background. Large-scale contemporary still life wall art in dark wood frame, 73.5 x 49.5 inches — A museum-scale six-foot red pear painting by Connecticut artist David E. Gordon transforms any space with dramatic impact. Click to shop at Black Rock Galleries.

Oyster shell still life oil painting in ornate gold baroque frame, moody gray and neutral tones, coastal art for gallery wall — I visit flea markets wherever I travel and bring back small paintings—this oyster shell study in an ornate gilt frame is perfectly eerie and cold, a moody addition to any gallery wall.. The pearl and gray tones remind me of autumn by the North Sea. Look for still lifes of shells, fish, and gray seascapes. This one's an easy addition without the jet lag. Click to shop on Etsy.

This one makes me laugh. I love the idea of sneaking a fall-themed decor painting into a dark corner or an existing gallery wall of treasured artwork, just to give friends (and art snobs) a shock. Click to shop on Amazon.

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