Expressionist Art
EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared.
Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.
Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.
Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.
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Style: Expressionist
Item Ships From: Europe
Mid Century French Expressionist Landscape Portrait, La Fermière Normande.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century French Expressionist oil on paper, laid on board, painting titled 'La Fermière Normande' (The Normandy Farmer) by Raphael Arnal. The painting is signed bottom right and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Oil
1960’s French Expressionist Oil Wine Bottles Drying on Metal Rack
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French expressionist artist, circa 1960’s
Circle of Bernard Buffet
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 37.5 x 31 inches
board: 32 x 25.5 inches
provenance: private collection, Fran...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Snowman and Christmas trees
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured a whimsical winter moment filled with joy and serenity. The snowman, graced with a cheerful smile, stands as a symbol of the simple pleasures and ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Garden, Janet Keith, Original Abstract Forest Artwork, Affordable Art
By Janet Keith
Located in Deddington, GB
Green Garden by Janet Keith [2020]
original
acrylic paint on heavy watercolour paper
Image size: H:100 cm x W:70 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:100 cm x W:70 cm x D:0.10cm
Sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Large French Expressionist Oil Painting Nude Bathers in Woodland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century
Title: Nude Bathers
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 19.75 x 24 inches
Provenance: France
Condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Morning in a sunny vineyard
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured the vibrant energy of a sunlit vineyard at dawn, blending impressionism and realism to evoke warmth and renewal. The golden hues reflect the morning ligh...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 9 is an expressionist ceramic head sculpture created in white stoneware with a bismuth Rakú glaze. This ceramic head belongs to the artist’s Testas series, a body of work compo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Feline surrealism 70X50 oil
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my painting, I've embraced the whimsical charm of naive art while infusing it with surreal and symbolic elements. Using oil paints, I've brought two feline figures to life against...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century French Expressionist Oil, La Couseuse
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century French Expressionist oil on paper, laid on board, painting of a lady sewing by Raphael Arnal. The painting is signed bottom left and dated, located and attributed to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
MASK
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Tulips Grey
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Tulips Grey" is a vibrant floral painting where emotion takes center stage through swirling colors. Acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil dance across the paper, creating a dynam...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Still Life with Pineapple
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Pineapple', oil on panel, by Lucien Martial (circa 1960s). Like human life, fruit is perishable and ephemeral, and thus many believe th...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,721 Sale Price
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Chagall At Pace/Columbus - Marc Chagall - Lithography
By Marc Chagall
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"Chagall At Pace/Columbus" by Marc Chagall
Exhibition poster
Color offset lithography
Signed in the print
Publisher: Pace Gallery, Columbus
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Color, Lithograph
Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland
Located in London, GB
'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
$635 Sale Price
40% Off
Sakura in the city park
Located in Zofingen, AG
"As the artist behind this canvas, I've infused life into the scenery, with vivid oil strokes blending impressionism and expressionism. It captures the transient beauty of blooms aga...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunny Terrace 25X35
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I've intertwined the essence of expressionism and impressionism, allowing the vibrant colors and bold textures to evoke feelings of warmth and serenity. The f...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Pond with pink lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this painting, I sought to capture the tranquility and ephemeral beauty of nature. Each brushstroke is a tender embrace of the lilies' delicate dance on the water's refle...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,052 Sale Price
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Seated Woman - Original oil painting
Located in Paris, IDF
Bengt Lindström
Seated woman
Original oil painting
Unsigned
On paper applied on wood panel 107 x 77 cm (c. 42 x 31 in)
Presented in black wood frame 123 x 93 cm (c. 49 x 37 in)
Ver...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Peony impromptu
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the transient beauty of blossoms, conveying a blend of vitality and tenderness. My brushstrokes reflect the impressionism's play with light and ex...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lake view by A. Muller - Oil on canvas 60x73 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas with a frame; total size 80x93 cm
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$1,496 Sale Price
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Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This ceramic head sculpture from the Testas series, titled Testa Nº12, is an expressionist exploration of the human face in refractory stoneware fired in reduction. The sculpture pre...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Water lily inspiration
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this painting, I was inspired by the tranquil beauty of water lilies. I aimed to capture their serene essence and the dynamic interplay of light on water. This piece blen...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pond with beautiful irises 60Х80 oil on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I captured the essence of serenity and growth. Embracing the harmonious dance of light and shadow, I portrayed the irises with an impressionistic touch, evoking...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary expressionist vivid watercolor painting paper " Beachside serenity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary vivid expressive painting, "Beachside Serenity', was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Using watercolor paints on heavyweight, professional acid-free paper...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Love in the Night City
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant painting, I've married the boldness of pop art with the heartfelt touch of naive style. The use of acrylic and oil gives depth and texture, evoking the raw emotions a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Fantasy with Flowers 24
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
WHITE LILY POND
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've captured the essence of serenity and renewal. Embracing the blending of expressionism and impressionism, each brushstroke conveys the tranquil danc...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blooming pond 50X50 oil on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've poured my zest for nature and renewal. Brushstrokes blossom across the canvas, capturing the essence of a serene pond, where time seems suspended. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fantasy with Flowers 21
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 41x58cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Working in the Fields in Provence : Draft Horse - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre AMBROGIANI (1907-1985)
Draft Horse, 1974
Original Lithograph (Gourdon Workshop)
Signed with the artist's stamp
On vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 14.9 x 11 in)
Excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
By Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013)
Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995
Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée et numérotée 48/100
Signée en bas à droite
22 x 17 cm / 32 x 26 cm
Bibliographie:
...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
A rural landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've channeled raw emotions through vibrant brushstrokes, capturing the essence of a rural landscape. With each dab of oil paint, I've intertwined impressionist flair ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
The Severn Vale, Original, Landscape, Expressionist
Located in Deddington, GB
The Severn Vale is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley This miniature painting shows the vast Severn vale looking out from Edge near Stroud. The little patchwork fields of pink a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
French landscape oil on canvas painting France
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Technical Sheet
Title of the Work: Château de la Madeleine: Rural Idyll
Artist: Pedro Creixams
Dimensions: 18.1 x 21.7 inches
Technique: Oil on canvas
Frame: Unframed
Year...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$957 Sale Price
33% Off
Irises on Gold
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I merged the vibrancy of irises with a radiant gold background, capturing a blend of Impressionism and Realism. Using acrylics and oils, I wanted to evoke a sense o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
River fountain in a city park
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I've captured a serene moment in city life, where nature meets daily hustle—evoking tranquility. Oil paints allowed me to blend expressive brushstrokes with realistic ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Female Nude Sitting Figure - Expressive Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut was born in 1983 in Czestochowa, Poland. She graduated from the Academy of the Fine Arts in Wroclaw (2008) with the Master degree in Painting. In 2007 she st...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White roses 50X40
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I have poured my soul into capturing the timeless elegance of these blossoms. Swirling with emotion, they dance on the canvas—expressive brushstrokes marry real...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kitties 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Nude
The beauty of a naked body is simply incredible! When I paint a picture with a naked woman, I have the feeling that I am painting space, the universe. I never cease to admire th...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Flower Cart - Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Mane-Katz
By Mane Katz
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas expressionist portrait circa 1935 by Litvak painter Mane-Katz. The piece depicts a cart filled with brightly coloured flowers of red, orange, yellow and blue blo...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Carnival Night 70X70
Located in Zofingen, AG
Carnival Night
Venice, Carnival, masks, ladies in hats, Masquerade!
What could be better to be in Venice on a festive Carnival night! Medieval costumes and dresses, beautiful ladies,...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Spring Flowers Bouquet
Located in Zofingen, AG
This piece captures the raw, tumultuous energy of a wave at its peak, a moment both mightily powerful and intensely serene. Using expressionistic strokes and a bold realism-infused p...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Sea of Blues N10, Abstract Blue and White Fish Patterns, Mediterranean Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation.
Details:
Title: Sea of Blue N10
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Size: 63 x 90 cm (28.4 x 35.4 inches).
Year: 2021
* Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube.
* Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections.
Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Sunset over the Sea, French Expressionist Original Painting
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002)
watercolour/gouache
size: 7.75 x 11 inches
Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French painter...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Magnolia in bloom
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of nature's awakening. Each brushstroke embodies the vivacity and energy of new beginnings, weaving a dance of color ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La République
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - La République
Lithograph from 1977.
The edition of 103/150.
On Arches paper with watermark.
Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm.
Hand signed.
The work is...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
$2,392 Sale Price
20% Off
British expressive, mid century pen and ink
Washer Women
by Basil Town
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Norman Basil Town (British, 1915 – 1987)
Washer woman
Pen and ink
8 x 6 in. (20 x 15 cm.)
Norman Basil Town (1905–1984) was a British artist known for his evocative religious and al...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
BIRD 19
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've melded acrylic and oil to capture the frailty yet resilience of nature, through a burst of textured strokes embodying both expressionism and impressionism. The ey...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
PEA
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I've channeled a vibrant blend of naivety and pop art whimsy, using the lush textures of acrylic and oil to give life to a curious feline character. Primitivism and im...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Storm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I sought to capture the tumultuous yet mesmerizing dance of the sea with the sky. Utilizing the vigor of expressionism blended with soft touches of impression...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
A GRAIN OF CONSCIENCE
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y. Acrylic on canvas.
The magic flow reality...
It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Permanent Marker, Canvas, Acrylic
Zebra in red
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've unleashed a vibrant fusion of reds to capture the raw and wild essence of a zebra. The intense hues symbolize vitality and passion, while the expressive stroke...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Yesterday, Today II - Expressive Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism
By Robert Bubel
Located in Salzburg, AT
The painting is signed on the back.
The whole artistic output of Robert Bubel centres around subjective emotions and arousing emotion in the beholder. The source of inspiration- tha...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Purple Tulips, Abstract Expressionist Blooming Flowers, Vigorous Gestures, Flora
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Purple Tulips" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
"Sicile Landscape" by William GOLIASCH - Oil on wood 35x43 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on wood sold with frame
Total size with frame 55x63 cm
Signed and dated
William GOLIASCH is a Swiss artist born in 1922 and died in 1986. His works have been sold at public auct...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$1,424 Sale Price
24% Off
The model
Located in Genève, GE
Adrien Holy (1898–1978)
The Model, 1957
55,5 x 38 cm Oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated (19)57
Dimension with frame 72 x 56 x 6 cm
This striking p...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Mid Century French Expressionist Signed Oil Horse Racing Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Horse Race
French expressionist artist,
mid 20th century
signed oil on artist paper, unframed
artist paper: 20 x 25.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Monster - Lithograph by Emil Nolde - 1926
By Emil Nolde
Located in Roma, IT
Monster is an original color lithograph realized by Emil Nolde in 1926, artist’s proof before the first edition, out of an edition of 520 copies,
Image dimensions: 16.2x11.2
In v...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Roses in vase
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of nature, using the giclée print medium to convey the delicate dance between light and shadow. My brushstrokes breathe life i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Colourful Abstract, Artisan Style, Expressionist Original Oil Painting
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002)
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Framed size: 26.5 x 33 inches
Beautifully colourful, original oil painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hun...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
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Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, George Grosz, Stephen Basso, and Marc Chagall. 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 Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.
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