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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
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By LE ANH TUAN

Located in Yardley, PA

About the Artwork Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quin...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mid 20thCentury Modernist/Expressionist Still Life oil c1960
Mid 20thCentury Modernist/Expressionist Still Life oil c1960

Mid 20thCentury Modernist/Expressionist Still Life oil c1960

Located in Frome, Somerset

A fine mid 20th century Modernist/ Expressionist Still life oil circa 1960 Oil on canvas 47cmx 66cm Gallery frame 50cmx 66cm Wonderful bright expressionist palette painted with bold ...

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1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Inspired by Monet "Flowers in a vase"
Inspired by Monet "Flowers in a vase"

Inspired by Monet "Flowers in a vase"

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In painting this piece, I poured my admiration for the dance between light and color onto the canvas, capturing the ephemeral beauty of flora. Each stroke is imbued with the energy o...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Linda Holt:  Recent Koi & Abstractions"
"Linda Holt:  Recent Koi & Abstractions"

"Linda Holt: Recent Koi & Abstractions"

By Linda Holt

Located in Wellesley, MA

NOTE: The painting on the left of this diptych has been sold however it can be replaced with the 30" x 40" ("Two Koi June") pictured individually as an added image. It's the one w...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Fried fishes, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Fried fishes, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Fried fishes, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Vyusal Rain

Located in Yardley, PA

Fried fishes , well done )) :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes ::...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Snowman family
Snowman family

Snowman family

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I've captured the warmth of family ties against the chill of a winter's day. Through impressionistic strokes and an expressionistic palette, I aimed to evoke th...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Star Gazing, Original Painting
Star Gazing, Original Painting

Star Gazing, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman lies under a vibrant night sky, the stars and planets illuminating her form. Bold colors and energetic directional brushwork add a hypnotizing energy to the composition. This piece is artist Diana Elena Chelaru's personal interpretation of the vast space.


About the Artist
Artist Diana Elena Chelaru creates vibrant expressionist works that explore human emotion and the cosmos. “Art is a means of communication, a way to express my thoughts, hopes, and joys,” says Diana. She uses form, lines, and color to bring her imaginative compositions to life, with inspiration drawn from Byzantine mosaics and Gustav Klimt’s decorative patterns. Diana received her BFA in Painting from George Enescu Art University and an MA in Art History from Queens College. Diana’s creative process is fluid and intuitive, guided by her emotions in the moment, with music as a constant companion. Her studio, located in the basement of her home, is kept clean and organized. When she’s not creating, Diana enjoys spending quality time with her family.


Words that describe this painting: Universe, stars, sky, night, meditation, celestial, space, flow, movement, planets, reclining, expressionism, nature, people, acrylic painting, blue


Star Gazing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Maximilien Luce La Cueilleuse de Fruits
Maximilien Luce La Cueilleuse de Fruits

Maximilien Luce La Cueilleuse de Fruits

By Maximilien Luce

Located in Dallas, TX

Maximilien Luce (French, 1858-1941) La Cueilleuse de Fruits oil on newsprint laid down to board signed Luce (lower right) Sight: 13 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (34.3 x 16.5cm) Frame: 17.5 x 10 I...

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1880s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Newsprint

Cyrus, 2018

Cyrus, 2018

By Robert VERLUCA

Located in Atlanta, GA

Born August 4, 1945 in Chambéry. Apprenticeship in 1984 at the Etampes school founded and run by the painter Philipe Lejeune. -Price "Finez Planard" awarded by the Taylor Foundation...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Flowers 24.2.24, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Flowers 24.2.24, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Flowers 24.2.24, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Eva Hoffmann

Located in Yardley, PA

In this oil painting, expressionism and impressionism merge with symbolic elements. I have passionately applied every brushstroke to depict emotions and memories. The powerful splash...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marian Begg, Expressionist Oil on Masonite Portrait Painting by Joseph Solman
Marian Begg, Expressionist Oil on Masonite Portrait Painting by Joseph Solman

Marian Begg, Expressionist Oil on Masonite Portrait Painting by Joseph Solman

By Joseph Solman

Located in Long Island City, NY

In the mid-1960s Joseph Solman (American, 1909 - 2008) was commissioned to create portraits of the Begg family. This is a portrait of Marian Begg, the mother in the mid-century nuclear family...

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1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

"Harvest" Working Women Hungarian European Modernism Expressionism 1926 WPA Era
"Harvest" Working Women Hungarian European Modernism Expressionism 1926 WPA Era

"Harvest" Working Women Hungarian European Modernism Expressionism 1926 WPA Era

By Stephen Csoka

Located in New York, NY

"Harvest" Working Women Hungarian European Modernism Expressionism 1926 WPA Era. 10 x 11 inches oil on board. Painted in Hungary. Stephen (Istvan) Csoka was born in Gárdony, Hungary on January 2, 1897 and died in New York in 1989. He is best remembered as a painter and etcher of portraits, nudes, landscapes, genre, and horses. Csoka studied at the Budapest Royal Academy of Art and his memberships include Associate of the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Society of American Etchers in Brooklyn, NY; the Society of Brooklyn Artists; and the Hungarian Etchers Association. Csoka's exhibitions and awards include a medal at the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929; a prize at the City of Budapest Exhibit in 1930; prizes at the Society of American Etchers in 1942 and 1945; prizes at the Library of Congress in 1944 and 1946; a prize at the Society of Brooklyn Artists in 1944; a prize at the Philadelphia Watercolor Club in 1945; the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1945; the Carnegie Institute in 1943, 1944, and 1945; the Art Institute of Chicago in 1944; the Los Angeles Museum of Art in 1945; the National Academy of Design from 1940 through 1945; one-artist shows at the Contemporary Artists in 1940, 1943, and 1945; and the Minneapolis State Fair in 1943. *Stephen continued to recieve awards and exhibit his work throughout his life. In 1997, Hofstra Museum sponsored a Retrospective/Centennial exhibition in honor of his birth. Collections representing Csoka's work are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; the British Museum, London, England; the Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell, MA; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN; the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN; the Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM; the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, the Museum of the City of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary; the Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA; Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA; Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; Holocaust Museum, Glen Cove, NY; National Academy of Art, New York, NY; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA; New York Historical Society, New York, NY;New York Public Library, New York, NY; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Peabody Museum, Cambridge, MA; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA; Livingston Arts Center, Mount Morris, NY; Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, IN; City College, New York, NY; Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY; Hungarian Consulate, New York, NY; Hungarian Heritage, New Brunswick, NJ; Hunter College, New York, NY; IBM Collections; Princeton Print Club...

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1920s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Engures seaside. 1983, oil on canvas, 53x71 cm

Engures seaside. 1983, oil on canvas, 53x71 cm

By Arijs Skride

Located in Riga, LV

Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...

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1980s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seasonal Tree, Oil Painting
Seasonal Tree, Oil Painting

Seasonal Tree, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A solitary autumn tree stands beneath a pale blue sky. Vibrant yellow, orange, red, and blue leaves create a colorful canopy above the open land. The scene capt...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tulips. 1996. Oil on canvas, 81х100 cm
Tulips. 1996. Oil on canvas, 81х100 cm

Tulips. 1996. Oil on canvas, 81х100 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Tulips. 1996. Oil on canvas, 81х100 cm Jurgis Skulme (1928-2015) – painter, art scientist. 1954 – The graduating State Art Academy of Latvia, the monumental department (diploma wor...

Category

1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hathor Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 21st Century
Hathor Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 21st Century

Hathor Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 21st Century

By Evelyne Ballestra

Located in Miami, FL

Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying under Rolf Dürig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painting copy. 2000. Oil on сanvas, 73x60 cm
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painting copy. 2000. Oil on сanvas, 73x60 cm

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painting copy. 2000. Oil on сanvas, 73x60 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painting "La Goulue, together with two women" Moulin Rouge "" copy - Unknown artist, oil on сanvas, 73x60 cm

Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dancers in the artists studio

Dancers in the artists studio

By Jean Jansem

Located in New York, NY

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) The artist was invited at this period of time by a French Ballerina to attend a rehearsal and this was the start of his Ballet series. This painting was in h...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Daycamp, Original Painting
Daycamp, Original Painting

Daycamp, Original Painting

By Janet Dyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Low buildings hide among nature in an abandoned day camp. The sunlight filters through the trees, painting the grass with a soft radiance. The expressive brus...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Setting Sun, Original Painting
Setting Sun, Original Painting

Setting Sun, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In awe of the images from the James Webb Telescope, artist Diana Elena Chelaru creates a series inspired by the depths of the universe. The mystery and vibran...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

LADY ON THE COUCH, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
LADY ON THE COUCH, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

LADY ON THE COUCH, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Victor Sheleg

Located in Yardley, PA

I only make original works. Each is a one of a kind so you will have the only one! My artwork is my emotions and you can see that emotions on the canvas - You can experience it each...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Anticipation of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Anticipation of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

Anticipation of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

By Awofadeju Solomon

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The lady rings on her fingers, except for one, symbolizing her commitment and love for her partner. The empty finger represents the promise of a marriage. The bike serves as a symbol...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Forgotten but Not Gone, Original Painting
Forgotten but Not Gone, Original Painting

Forgotten but Not Gone, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Robert Hofherr presents a derelict structure forgotten in the woods in a bold expressionist style. A blue underpainting and high-energy palette bring the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Research & Development Figural 1 & 2
Research & Development Figural 1 & 2

Research & Development Figural 1 & 2

By Bruce Adams

Located in Buffalo, NY

A pair of paintings by American contemporary artist Bruce Adams. Art is the R&D for culture. Artists Conduct the R&D for society. In the late twentieth century painting was rejec...

Category

1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

By Bernard Lorjou

Located in New York, NY

Bernard Lorjou (1908-1985 Fr.) Don Quixote is from the Bull Fighter series from the period of 1960 and was in one collection till recently. In 1948, he sh...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still life with flowers and apple. Oil on paper, 39. 5 x 30 cm
Still life with flowers and apple. Oil on paper, 39. 5 x 30 cm

Still life with flowers and apple. Oil on paper, 39. 5 x 30 cm

By Victor Karnauh

Located in Riga, LV

Still life with flowers and apple. Oil on paper, 39. 5 x 30 cm Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monu...

Category

1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Leading a horse, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Leading a horse, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Leading a horse, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Elena Sokolova

Located in Yardley, PA

The painting portrays a tranquil scene of a woman leading a horse through shallow water. it carries a sense of tranquility, capturing a clear, sunny day with the light blue color of ...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Edmund Pick Morino Still Life With Chicken
Edmund Pick Morino Still Life With Chicken

Edmund Pick Morino Still Life With Chicken

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Still Life With Chicken, Oil on canvas singed and dated 1923, from the Collection of Bass Museum Of Art. Canvas size 14 1/5x17 1/4 framed 21 3/8 x 23 7/8 Edmund Pick-Morino was the ...

Category

1920s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Passage Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 21st Century
Passage Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 21st Century

Passage Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 21st Century

By Evelyne Ballestra

Located in Miami, FL

Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying under Rolf Dürig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

Mid-Century Modern Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Modern Expressionist oil painting on canvas with several texturing techniques and a fiery hot use of color. Signed in the lower right F. Howard and titled on the back Royal Hunt of t...

Category

20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Down with flowers
Down with flowers

Down with flowers

By Giacomo Modolo

Located in Torino, IT

The lights of The Lights Of Sinners are glimmers that burn out at dawn: when a new day supplants the dreams of the night, scattering the remnants of a bonfire or a ritual, or like th...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist 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 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, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, Maria Asuncion Raventos, Masri Hayssam, and Evelyne Ballestra. 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.