A small oil painting depicting a Diet Coke and a partially eaten sandwich recently sold for $5,500. The sale joins a growing set of modestly sized paintings focused on everyday food that have reached four-figure prices.
The work was created by Noah Verrier, whose reputation has grown through a concentrated body of oil paintings centered on familiar snacks, drinks, and fast-food items. His paintings rely on traditional materials, restrained scale, and careful lighting.
Pricing Within an Established Range
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A $5,500 sale aligns with recent results for comparable works by Verrier. Paintings of similar size and subject matter regularly sell for $4,000 to $10,000, particularly when the imagery features widely recognized food or beverage brands. In late 2024, an oil painting of a single Uncrustables sandwich sold for $4,999 after competitive bidding.
Technique Rooted in Still Life Tradition
Verrier works primarily in oil and often paints wet-on-wet, preserving visible brushwork and subtle tonal shifts. His compositions tend to be spare, typically featuring one or two objects set against a dark or neutral background. This approach emphasizes form, texture, and reflected light.
The subject matter draws from contemporary food culture. Grocery-store packaging, convenience snacks, and fast-food items appear with the same compositional discipline long associated with still life painting. The result connects classical technique with modern imagery through execution.