Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
NEO-EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
A resurgence of interest in Expressionism, Pop art, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and other movements gained steam among artists of the 1970s and ’80s, in part as a reaction to the austerity of the prevailing minimalism and Conceptual art of the era. A decadent, bold and brash art style called Neo-Expressionism saw painters returning to figural representation, creating highly textured works that were imbued with intensely personal narratives.
Neo-Expressionist paintings are sensuous in nature and highly subjective in meaning. Expressive brushwork, highly pigmented colors and layered forms and materials lent sculptural attributes to the work and were used to depict symbolic narratives from history, mythology and the artist’s personal experience.
Prominent figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat led the Neo-Expressionist movement in the United States with paintings and prints that were raw, emotional and often violent in nature. In Germany, Die Neuen Wilden (the “New Fauves”) was the name given to a group of postwar artists that included the likes of sculptor Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, a painter and photographer who explored the possibilities of both abstraction and realism, sometimes in a single piece. The work of the New Fauves — labeled as such for its return to Fauvism’s textured brushwork and use of vibrant colors — shares commonalities with Neo-Expressionism, and Baselitz was a pioneer of the movement in Europe. In addition, Willem de Kooning’s pulsating action paintings and Julian Schnabel’s experimentation with the materiality of paintings also took shape during this period.
“I was trying to make paintings different from the paintings that I saw a lot of at the time, which were mostly minimal, and they were highbrow and alienating, and I wanted to make very direct paintings that most people would feel the emotion behind when they saw them,” said Basquiat.
Neo-Expressionism generated some polarizing opinions, with some celebrating the revival of personal subjectivity in art while others criticizing the movement for being too commercially driven and nostalgic. But most experts agree that Neo-Expressionism was a huge commercial success and culturally impactful, paving the way for the postmodern work of artists like Richter and Sigmar Polke.
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Style: Neo-Expressionist
ABSTRACT FACES
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic markers, ink on cartboard paper.
Unframed.
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Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
SKULL CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Ink, acrylic on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
BEAUTY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylicon wotercolor paper.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
WITH CATS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic markers, ink on paper.
Unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Acrylic, Permanent Marker
WONDERFUL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
Original art by DARIA KUSTO
The magic flow reality..
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
ABSTRACT FACE
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
$116 Sale Price
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FLY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic, markers, ink on watercolor paper.
Unframed.
Ships securely and well protected from Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
MERMAID SONGS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper.
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unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
ADVENTURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper.
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unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Acrylic, Permanent Marker
POETRY OF LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
SKULL DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO.
the magic flow reality.
Markers on paper.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
LOVE LIVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
BIRD'S -EYE VIEW
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on watercolour paper.
by artist Daria Kusto
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Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
HEALER CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper.
Original art by Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
$177 Sale Price
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FLOWERS FOR THE QUEEN
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers on paper
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Shipped well protected, unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
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Permanent Marker
$223 Sale Price
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Hunt Slonem "Harold" Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Harold" Green Bunny
A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark green background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 6 x 4 inches
Framed: 8.5 x 6.5 inches
*Painting is framed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Lawn" Light Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lawn" Light Green Bunny
A single rabbit gestured in black on a light green background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 6 x 4 inches
Framed: 9 x 7 inches
*Painting is framed...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Scotch" Black Outline Bunny on White Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Scotch" Black Outline Bunny on White Background
A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 6 x 4 inches
Framed: 8.5 x 6.5 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Mexican Red Head" Multicolor Amazon Parrot
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Mexican Red Head" Multicolor Amazon Parrot
A single bird gestured in yellow, red and green on a white background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 10 x 8 inches
Framed: 13 x...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
OUT OF THE DARK
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acrylic on canvas.
The magic flow reality...
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Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Hunt Slonem "Purple Haze" Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Purple Haze" Diamond Dust Bunny
A single rabbit gestured in white and purple on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 10 x 8 inches
Framed: 21...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel
DREAMLAND
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
TIME TRAVEL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
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well protected
unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
ABSTRACT FEELINGS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Hunt Slonem "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" Neoexpressionist Framed Oil on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" is an oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem depicting Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) in shades of blue. The monochromatic portrait captures the queen's li...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Paint
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1986. Oil on canvas, 11 x 13 inches. Unframed. Signed, dated and dedicated on verso. Excellent condition.
Manuel Pard...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
LOOK
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
MAGIC CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped free
well protected
unframed.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
ADVENTURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylicon wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
We can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, cont...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Lady Day
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Homage to Billie Holliday. Created in his idiosyncratic New York City style Berlin, himself a keen jazz musician, pays tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, the legendary Billie Holliday. Nicknamed Lady Day...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,750
Healing 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Blue, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
It takes a long time to heal as a human in this situation blue helps in calming the mind both physically and mentally blue also indicates serenity and contentment.
Shipping Procedur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
IMAGINATION
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto.
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
HAPPY TOGETHER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic, ink on watercolor paper.
Unframed.
Ships securely and well protected from Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
MONKEY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
"Tre teste" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Three heads"
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Mrs. Kennedy" Neo-Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Background on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Mrs. Kennedy. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of Cobalt blue oil...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Red-haired Woman
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Louis BERTHOMME SAINT-ANDRE, France, 1940s. Young Red-haired Woman. with frame: 74x63 cm - 29.1x24.8 inches ; without frame: 61x50 cm - 24x19.7 inches. Format 12F. ...
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1940s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NIGHT ADVENTURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic markers, ink on paper
The magic flow reality...
Shipped unframed.
Well protected, from Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
MAGIC ALL AROUND
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
WHISPER OF THE MOON
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
ink , markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
YOGA
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylicon wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Red Cross Belt
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
EMOTIONS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Oil pastel on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
We can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, cont...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1989. Oil on canvas, 11 x 17.5 inches. Unframed. Signed, dated and dedicated on verso. Excellent condition.
Manuel Pa...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
This captivating 1950s oil on canvas portrait, possibly depicting the French singer Barbara, exudes an air of mystery and existential reflection. While the identity of the subject re...
Category
1950s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SUN AND MOON
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by DARIA KUSTO
The magic flow reality..
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped From Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
HI
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
CITY OF LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
$139 Sale Price
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FREAKY GIRL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
MAGIG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
QUEEN OF THE ABSURD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Ink on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
GRAY RABBIT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
FISH FACES
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
pastel, acrylic markers on paper.
Shipped well protected, unframed.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Eminem And The Man With The Billion Dollar Hand
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin is currently working in the heat of a villa in the Spanish desert, his "billion dollar hands" creating pieces referencing cutting edge icons. This new work has such colour...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
EXPERIENCE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
Original art by DARIA KUSTO
The magic flow reality..
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 12 x 10 inches
Framed: 17.5 x 15.5 inches
*Painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Untitled V
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Wisdom Uche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
EMOTIONS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Oil pastel on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
We can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, cont...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Ballers
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Ballers" is a painting created in 2022. Ugwu's work is a powerful expression of the human form and a thought-provoking commentary on the human experience. His figures possess one ear and exaggerated eyes, all rendered using acrylic on canvas as his preferred medium
(Written by the Artist)
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Paschal Ugwu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Neo-expressionist portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist portrait paintings 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 portrait paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, pink, green, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Angel Rivas, and Sax Berlin. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Canvas and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Neo-Expressionist portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $77 and tops out at $27,000, while the average work sells for $1,600.