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
Risque – 24-03-22, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Once in a While a Pastel The first pastel drawing in the Risque series and was long overdue. At the beginning of February I started this one just to fill the time waiting for my s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Pastel
Light the Christmas Tree! 30X30
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've captured the essence of holiday delight. Through the vibrant strokes of oil, I've woven a tale of innocence and joy. The snowman, adorned with a playful red scar...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Afternoon Stroll - 1950
s French Expressionist Mid Century Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large 1950's French expressionist oil on canvas depicting locals taking an afternoon stroll, by Paris painter André Beaucé. Excellent quality ...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Olympic Palette on Cream, Vertical Painting, Simple Colorful Gestures on Beige
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Olympic Pattern on Cream" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique sh...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Large 20th Century French Expressionist Signed Oil View over Paris River Seine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridges over the River Seine
French Expressionist artist, 20th century
indistinctly signed/ titled verso
oil on board, framed
framed: 22 x 26 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
GURU
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
Original art by DARIA KUSTO
The magic flow reality..
Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Corsican Chestnut Trees
Located in London, GB
'Corsican Chestnut Trees', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1933). The artist, Kvapil, has many artworks which depict scenes in nature such as this one....
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,563 Sale Price
40% Off
RICHARD
Located in Zofingen, AG
I crafted this painting using a vibrant mix of acrylic and oil, merging naive art with pop art energy, infusing the spirit of primitivism and a touch of impressionism. It's a visual ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
White flower
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to merge the surreal with the natural, portraying a woman emerging from a whimsical, flower-laden landscape that blurs into a vintage-style ambiance. The s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Guitar
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
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Provencal Landscape Poppy Fields Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning mid 20th century French Expressionist oil painting on canvas. The work depicts this gloriously vibrant and colourful landscape in Provence - we are told by the former owner it represents the Luberon Valley region in Provence, in the fields around Cucuron.
We acquired the painting from a private collector in the heart of Provence who had owned the painting for many years. The work is unsigned but very, very close in every respect to the Corsican born artist PIERRE AMBROGIANI (1907-1985) and further research in this direction could be fruitful.
Condition and Size:
The painting is in good condition. The paint has begun to split in places as one would expect with such thickly applied oil paint.
The canvas, unframed is 38cm x 55cm.
Pierre Ambrogiani was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, although he was brought up in Marseille, where he continued to live and work for the rest of his life. He was an Expressionist painter of Provençal landscapes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
IRISES 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've woven a tapestry of emotions using acrylic and oil, bridging realism with vibrant expressionism and impressionism's soft touch. Capturing the serene yet lively...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Lake and mountain landscape
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
19th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Fantasy with Flowers 13
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
Surfing Girl
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant expression of freedom and skill, I have captured a surfer girl navigating the powerful surge of an ocean wave. My brushstrokes in oil blend elements of expressionism ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$622 Sale Price
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Still life with plate, poster and bottle of liqueur. 1929. Oil/canvas, 69x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with plate, poster and bottle of liqueur
1929. Oil on canvas, 69x50 cm
with certificate of authenticity
Romans Suta
Born on April 28, 1896 in the vicinity of Cesis (La...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$42,162 Sale Price
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Old City
Located in Zofingen, AG
Town.
The beauty of cities is different: there are cities with museums, such as Rome, Paris.
Where to look at beautiful architecture!
There are also small provincial towns where lif...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Christmas Tree at the City Hall Square 40X50
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've captured the essence of wintertime festivity and warmth amidst the chill. The brushstrokes convey movement, reflecting the bustling energy of holid...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
River Landscape - Early 20th Century French Expressionist Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1930's French expressionist oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with a bridge and houses under a dramatic sky.
Excellent quality work, with lovely impasto brush wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Christmas is coming 50X70 oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've embraced the serene beauty of winter, capturing the season's quiet hush as it blankets a captivated landscape. The harmonious play of cool blues and soft w...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$717 Sale Price
24% Off
Provence Countryside Landscape Red Roofs French Expressionist Original Painting
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002)
gouache/ painting
board size: 9.5 x 10.75 inches
Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French p...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Surrealist Portrait - Original Etching (Plate signature), 1946
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Cocteau
Surrealist Portrait, 1946
Original etching
Printed signature in the plate
On BFK Rives vellum, 32,5 x 25 cm (c. 12,7 x 9,8 inch)
Edition limited to 300 copies (unnumber...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
Impressionist abstract oil floral bouquet painting on cardboard "Lovely day"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This floral painting called "Lovely day" is done in an expressive impressionist style.
Floral art...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Ballet Class
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I aimed to capture the ephemeral beauty and grace of a ballet dancer in motion. Employing oils, I layered vibrant colors and soft textures to celebrate the po...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowering branch
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I surrendered to the dance of colors and textures, letting oil become emotion on canvas. Each brushstroke captures the trembling beauty of nature's fleeting m...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$717 Sale Price
20% Off
War and Peace
, Mid-Century Belgian Surrealist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century Surrealist oil on board depicting War and Peace by Belgian Artist, Willy Smitz. Signed and dated bottom right with his recognisable triangular motif ( initialed WS ), in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
The Yellow Pitcher
Located in London, GB
'The Yellow Pitcher', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1939). A prolific painter of bouquets, the artist created dozens of tableaux with flowers as sub...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,104 Sale Price
30% Off
Liegender Weiblicher Akt Mit Kuh Und Ziege Expressionist Woodcut
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Heinrich Campendonk
Krefeld 1889 - 1957 Amsterdam
Reclining female nude with cow and goat, 1918
Woodcut on Japanese paper
Signed and dedicated in pencil lower left "for Lasar Segall ...
Category
1910s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Cherries
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I sought to evoke a simple yet profound beauty through the bold, vivid strokes of these cherries set against a muted, textured backdrop. The rich, deep reds o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Evening Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
The canvas is glued onto thick cardboard.
In this painting, I poured my fascination with the interplay of light on water, using acrylic and oil to capture the ephemeral glow of sunse...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Full Calm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I explored the tranquil interplay of light and texture over the serene expanse of water, reflecting a quiet sunset. The gentle blending of acrylic and oil in ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
A Lady with a Parasol at the Beach. Oil on Canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Hubert Glansdorff
Belgian 1877 – 1963
Signed bottom right
Picture Size: 19 x 28" (47 x 70cm)
Outside Frame Size: 27 x 36" (67 x 90cm)
A rare chance ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Love story
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I strove to capture the profound connection between beings, a moment of tenderness transcending words. This piece embodies the timeless dance of companionship and empa...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Amedee de La PATELLIERE, Eclipse with 4 Characters, 1928
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Amedee de La PATELLIERE, France, 1928. Eclipse with four characters. With frame: 63x54 cm - 24.8x21.25 inches ; without frame: 41x33 cm - 16.15x13 inches. Format 6F....
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dancing Sailors - Original Lithograph, SIGNED
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre AMBROGIANI (1907-1985)
Dancing Sailors, 1974
Original Lithograph (Gourdon Workshop)
Signed with the artist's stamp
On vellum Arches 38 x 28 cm (c. 14.9 x 11 in)
Excellent co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Wet Roads
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this painting, I delved into the transient beauty of a rain-soaked cityscape through an amalgamation of impressionism and abstract styles. Using acrylics and oils, I stro...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Italian village
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I've poured my soul into capturing the essence of a rustic Italian landscape, where the vibrant poppy fields dance under the sun's warm embrace. The path meanders, i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Christmas Tree at the City Hall Square 40X50
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've dallied with the chilly air of a wintertide's embrace, letting the cool blues contrast warmly with the sprinkle of festive lights. I've sought to infuse each str...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ballerina
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've depicted a serene moment, embracing the quiet grace of a ballerina at rest. Blending the styles of realism and impressionism, I aimed to capture both her e...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On Red
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shipped in ROLL
In this expressive piece, vibrant red tones flood the canvas, symbolizing the raw, unfiltered emotions of human existence. I utilized a blend of acrylic, watercolor, ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Ship at the pier
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've channeled the vitality of the sea and the stoic grace of a ship at rest. Using an expressive touch, I blend realism with impressionistic flair, capturing t...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gentle roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've captured the tender essence of blooms, imbuing the canvas with a sense of serenity and timeless beauty. Each stroke embodies the dance between light and shadow, c...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Overgrown pond
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've endeavored to capture the serene beauty of nature's embrace, where a hidden pond, overgrown with life, reflects a sky softly blurred by the morning mist. I've in...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Abrechnung Folgt! - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
Abrechnung Folgt! is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in 1923.
Original First Edition.
Published by Malik Verlag, Berlin.
Format: In 4°.
The book includes 61 pages with 57 full page reproductions of drawings.
Good conditions.
George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin). By the war’s end in 1918, Grosz had developed an unmistakable graphic style that combined a highly expressive use of line with ferocious social caricature. Out of his wartime experiences and his observations of chaotic postwar Germany grew a series of drawings savagely attacking militarism, war profiteering, the gulf between rich and poor, social decadence, and Nazism. In drawing collections such as The Face of the Ruling Class (1921) and Ecce Homo (1922), Grosz depicts fat Junkers, greedy capitalists, smug bourgeoisie, drinkers, and lechers—as well as hollow-faced factory labourers, the poor, and the unemployed. At this time Grosz belonged to the Berlin Dada art movement, having befriended the German Dadaist brothers Wieland Herzfelde and John Heartfield...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Two in a Boat
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've woven vivid expressionism with a hint of pop art's boldness, contrasting with the subtlety of impressionism. With acrylic and oil, I depict an enchanting voyage o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard
Sea, Boats
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I've captured the vibrant dance of light on water, blending impressionist strokes with the emotive dynamism of expressionism. Using oils, I layered colors to evoke t...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Small Boat and Bather in Dinard
By Jean Pons
Located in London, GB
'Small Boat and Bather in Dinard', gouache and charcoal on art paper, by French artist, Jean Pons (1961). Painted in a naïve style, the piece dep...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
$874 Sale Price
20% Off
Sea Serenity
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this painting, I sought to capture the tranquil yet profound expanse of the sea, intertwined with the ethereal dance of light and clouds. Using acrylics and oils, I layer...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
La Guillotine
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - La Guillotine
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
Lily pond
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this tranquil scene, I've poured my soul into the serene play of light and reflections, seeking to capture the pond’s subtle dance of water and lily pads. My use of oils ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet of flowers
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Dimensions with passepartout: 40.6 x 29.5cm
This captivating watercolor depicts a vibrant bouquet of brightly colored flowers. The work boasts a dynamic composition in ...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Venice, Gondolier
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured the timeless spirit of Venice through expressive brush strokes and a muted palette. This piece, created with oil and acrylic, embodies the blend of seren...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Venice, Gondolier 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured a lone gondolier upon the serene waters of Venice, blending acrylic and oil to reflect both the rough textures of life and the smooth flows of its joys. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
"Salève mount landscape" by William GOLIASCH - Oil on canvas 50x61 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 70x82 cm
Signed and dated
William GOLIASCH is a Swiss artist born in 1922 and died in 1986. His works have been sold at public au...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$1,504 Sale Price
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Bouquet of Irises
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I delved into emotions of tranquility and rejuvenation, using oil to blend the serene blues and soft yellows. My brushstrokes, rooted in expressionism and imp...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hippie portrait original oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frame size 80x69 cm.
Joan Cruspinera Muñoz was born in 1945 in Tiana, Barcelona. This Catalan artist is a painter, draftsman and painter. His training...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$526 Sale Price
56% Off
"Lac de Joux" by William GOLIASCH - Oil on wood 16x28 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on wood sold with frame
Total size with frame 35x48 cm
William GOLIASCH is a Swiss artist born in 1922 and died in 1986. His works have been sold at public auction 100 times, ma...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$1,280 Sale Price
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Fragment of a sea wave
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this painting, I sought to capture the essence and vitality of the sea. With each brushstroke, I instilled the raw power and restless spirit of ocean waves. This piece, c...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$306 Sale Price
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British Mid 20th Century watercolour on board still life painting of flowers
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British, 1917 – 1992)
A vase of summer blooms
Watercolour on board
24.3/4 x 16.3/4 in. (60.3 x 42.5 cm.)
Sayer studied at the Chelsea School Art under Henry Mo...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Board
"Les Brindilles". Mid-Century French Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-Century oil on board by 20th century artist Ahlan Achoy, signed bottom left.
Ahlan Achoy was known for his figurative art and portraiture often in the cubist style. This colourf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
$689 Sale Price
32% Off
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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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