Expressionist Paintings
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
Venetians Gondolas 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant composition, I've captured the essence and rhythm of Venetian gondolas. Using acrylic and oil, I blend expressionism with impressionism to evoke the lively yet serene...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Copons LANDSCAPE OF MALLORCA original realist acrylic almond trees
By Joan Copons
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by the Spanish artist Joan COPONS.
Oil on canvas .
Perfect state
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Landscape 151 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
'The Port of Algiers' Lithograph
Located in London, GB
'The Port of Algiers", original lithograph, by Albert Marquet (circa 1940s). Marquet spent five years in Algiers, between 1940-45. Due to his travelling, harbour scenes were an impor...
Category
1940s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
$1,056 Sale Price
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Family Scene with Guitarist oil on canvas painting picasso Paris school
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Family Scene with Guitarist
Artist: Pedro Creixams (Barcelona, 1893 - 1965)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 inches (unframed)
Signature: Signed lower right "C...
Category
1930s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,271 Sale Price
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Neanderthal Magic, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Large Abstract portrait Painting, , gray & black, White , on canvas ,work by Dimitris Pavlopoulos Painting created with acrylic . Colours: gray & black, White , Abstract Canvas Co...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Sarabono" (2009) by Jann T. Bass, Original Oil Painting of Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Sarabono" (2009) by Jann T. Bass is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a colorful flowery landscape. This painting measures 12 x 14 inches and is ready to hang.
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
October Dreams, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles captures a solitary tree standing in the middle of a vast field. "This is a perspective of autumn in its splendor," says George. The viv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harlequin
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
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lion.King.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, my brushes danced with oils to express the majestic aura of sovereignty. It's a tribute to the wild, untamed spirit that resides within us all—capturing the e...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walk under the street lights
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
Gray frame
Dimensions with frame 40 x 40 x 5.5 cm
This painting masterfully captures a nighttime street scene, where passers-by cross a space bathed in the soft glow o...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sea and Mountains
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've merged the vigor of expressionism with the serenity of impressionism, using acrylic and oil to craft a textured symphony of the natural world. The colors dance...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Golden tree
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this expression of nature’s vibrant dance, I bring to life an enchanted forest bathed in golden light. Through vigorous oil strokes, the painting captures the dynamic interplay of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vaulted Bridge in French Landscape Oil on Wood Painting by Vincent Mazzocchini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vincent Mazzocchini (France, 20th Century) created this unique French landscape oil on pressed wood board painting.
This delightful composition is on rather unusual media. The lands...
Category
1940s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Oil
Daydream Moments, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A solitary cloud in a bright blue sky stretches over the sea. The water meets the shore with small waves rolling in. The grass adds texture in the foreground. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur
Located in London, GB
'Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur', oil on paper mounted on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s). Although later in Latapie's career he embraced cubism and abstraction, t...
Category
1930s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$3,892 Sale Price
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Tide Time
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this piece, I've embraced the raw, emotive power of the sea, capturing its dynamic essence with vibrant oil hues. Merging expressionism and impressionism, I sought to infuse real...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$718 Sale Price
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Cap Roux Théoule
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
'Still Life of Flowers', Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest
By Bordas Ferenc
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Oil still-life of a bouquet of ocher, rose, cobalt, lavender, and ivory wildflowers, informally arranged in a goblet against a background of rust and periwinkle.
Signed lower right...
Category
1950s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Heavenly Irises
Located in Zofingen, AG
FLOWERS (Large Format Thick Paper) Art - Work on Paper
In this artwork, I've infused vibrant expressions, using acrylic and oil pastel, capturing the ethereal beauty of irises as the...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Satin Paper
GOLDEN REFLECTION
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed, dated and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
$2,640 Sale Price
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Untitled 4 - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Africa
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Moonlight Night
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I poured my emotions into every stroke, capturing the haunting beauty of a moonlit night. Blending acrylics, watercolors, and ink, I embraced expressionism and impr...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Benavente Solís Coast BeachB original figuratif acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
landscape- original figuratif acrylic painting .l framed
of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS.
Watercolor on paper.
Perfect state
Transport costs included
During its first exhib...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Wandering Wood, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A small path winds through a quiet woodland, reimagined with bold color and subtle texture. The few bare trees create visual tension. The rest of the forest t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Woman" Contemporary Figurative in Neon Orange Aromas Artist Frank Thomas Romero
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant contemporary nude figure in neon orange on a purple abstract background by Aromas, California, Monterey Bay Area abstract expressionist artist Frank Romero (American, b-1985)...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Purple Sail
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've embraced the vibrant dance of colors and textures to capture a sense of both chaos and harmony. Using acrylic and oil, I've layered strokes passionately, letti...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
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 Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Reflection -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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 Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bridge in Venice 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this acrylic canvas, I've poured my soul into capturing the dance of light on Venice's waters. The brushstrokes marry realism with a dreamy impressionism, expressing the city's he...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Venice 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've merged the vibrancy of acrylics with the depth of oils to capture the tranquil essence of Venice. The interplay of light and shadow, realism and impressionism,...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Barcelona .Original gouache paper painting
By Agustin Rio
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
A. Rio Barcelona .Original gouache paper painting .
AGUSTIN RIO ( Barceona 1923 – Barcelona 1997)
Formed in Llotja i al Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc He appeared individually in 195...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Cardboard
Rouen Street Scene Thickly Painted 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Expressionist School, indistinctly signed
Title: Rouen street scene
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed.
Siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Irises on Blue
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of irises, using vibrant strokes of acrylic and oil to express their dynamic, almost lively forms against a vivid blue back...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Water Lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I was captivated by the vivid dance of colors and emotions. Harnessing oil pastel and colored pencil, my strokes are charged with the excitement of pop art, t...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Satin Paper
"Village Alley II" By Sandra Pratt (2023), Original Cityscape Oil Painting
By Sandra Pratt
Located in Denver, CO
"Village Alley II" is a beautiful original oil painting, created on linen panel by American artist Sandra Pratt, which depicts a small Spanish village walkway.
Born 1978,
Sandra Pra...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Don't Fence Me In
Located in Denver, CO
"Don't Fence Me In" is an original oil painting by Lynn Rowan Myers (1933 - 2008). A colorful southwestern landscape is depicted with Myers signature red showing through.
Lynn Rowa...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Modernist LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES School of Paris Oil Painting
By Isis Kischka
Located in Surfside, FL
"School of Paris"
Isis Kischka was born in Paris on the 26 October 1908 to a Polish Jewish family who had migrated from the Ukraine two years earlier. After completing studies in c...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Benavente Solis 6 Vertical. Big. green. Bull- original expressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Bull- original expressionist acrylic painting
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Mediter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Winter, Apples, Dunes
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've woven together expressionism, impressionism, and realism using acrylics and oils to capture a serene, snow-blanketed landscape. The vibrant sky at dawn or dusk...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Georges Rouault Portrait de Marie Thérèse Bonney
Located in Dallas, TX
Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958) - Étude pour le Portrait de Marie Thérèse Bonney. A large specimen painting for Rouault beautifully framed in a shadow fashion making a grandiose ...
Category
1930s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
$108,000 Sale Price
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Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24
Located in Beijing, CN
Expressionist Figurative water color painting by Zhang Chunyang
Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24
Dimension: 29 x 36 cm
Material: Gouache, Watercolor on Paper
Date: 2013
Artist Bi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
"Naturamorta con fiori " cm. 70 x 52 Olio su tavola di legno 1970 ca
By Enzo FARAONI
Located in Torino, IT
natura morta con bellissima cornice in legno
Enzo FARAONI (S. Stefano Magra, La Spezia, 1920/2017)
Enzo Faraoni is a great painter and engraver from Florence; he expresses the poe...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Lilac blues
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this artwork, I was deeply moved by the ephemeral beauty of the ocean at sunset. I blended the soft hues of pastel sky with the dynamic, textured whites and deep blues of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Devil: No Horns, Burning in Hell, African American Harlem Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
In a 1971 interview with Ebony Magazine, Alvin Hollinsworth commented on his African Jesus Christ painting, "I have always felt that Christ was a Blac...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Let Peace Reign (Life Within) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Nature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Let Peace Reign symbolize a call for harmony within and around us. The painting blends a serene landscape with a figurative image, merging nature’s tranquillity with humanity’s longi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Judaica Oil Painting Rabbi Rediscovered NY Artist Simchat Torah
Located in Surfside, FL
"Simchat Torah" by Jonah Kinigstein
Large Oil on Board Painting of Rabbi
Frame: 46 X 32
Image: 39 X 25.5
Jonah Kinigstein (b. 1923) is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter. H...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Floral fantasy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I wanted to capture the ethereal beauty and transcendence of nature meshed with human grace. Each stroke embodies the delicate dance between reality and fantasy...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Lady in Red
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The title, "Lady in Red," sets the tone for the artwork, drawing attention to the woman's commanding presence. Red is a color often associated with passion, power, and sensuality, and in this context, it symbolizes the woman's self-assurance and poise. Her choice of attire reflects her unapologetic embrace of femininity and her willingness to stand out with grace and charm.
The sophisticated hairstyle of the young woman is a captivating element of the artwork. It showcases the artist's attention to detail and skill in portraying intricate features. The hairstyle's complexity symbolizes the complexity of the woman herself – a multi-faceted individual with dreams, aspirations, and a unique personality that shines through her every glance.
In "Lady in Red," Daniel Oguche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
French Expressionist Painting, 'View To The Sea With Trees'. Oil on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid century French Expressionist marine view by Joseph Stamboulian. Signed bottom right. Presented in gilt and patinated wood frame under glass.
Stamboulian spent much of his career...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Coll Bardolet Bolero Baile Mallorquin original expressionist watercolor
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Bolero Mallorquin original expressionist watercolor painting.
Spanish painter maximum representative of the art of Mallorca at the end of the 20th century. Costumbrista work. With d...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Lady in Red 60X80 oil
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is a passionate symphony in oil, where expressive strokes and vibrant hues of red capture the essence of emotion and movement. It blurs the lines between realism and exp...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White fluffy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I breathed life into the canvas, capturing the essence of innocence and curiosity. The gentle brushstrokes and warm hues convey a sense of serenity, while the f...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
One warm day
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I let emotions guide each stroke, capturing the quiet energy of a secluded path, the dance of warm light through leaves. The blend of styles speaks to fleetin...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
An Angel's Gift
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I've poured my heart into capturing the essence of serenity and divine grace. Through soft brushstrokes and a tranquil palette, the angel embodies a celestial presence, her gaze offering comfort and the apple in her hands symbolizing the gift of life and knowledge. The flowing robes and gentle clouds convey a sense of peace, inviting the viewer to pause and reflect. It's a piece that carries a comforting energy, ready to instill a sense of calm and contemplation in any home.
Author's giclee of the original oil painting by Elena Lukina "An Angel...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$958 Sale Price
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Meneses coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting.
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the imp...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Light in the forest
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil on canvas, I've poured my soul into capturing the ethereal play of light amidst the trees. I intertwine expressionism with realism to weave a dance of colors that evoke a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$508 Sale Price
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'Stretcher Series', Large Conceptual Oil, SFMoMA, SECA Art Award, CMoCA, Saigon
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, on stretcher bar, 'T H N' for Toi Hoang (Vietnamese-American, born 1962) and dated 1990; additionally signed, verso, on label and indistinctly titled.
The scholar Amy Feldman...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wire
Fermata Bus - Bus Stop, Urban Art, Narrative Painting, Red Bus, Collage
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Ragazzini’s Fermata Bus captures the fleeting and often surreal nature of urban life through a masterful blend of hand-drawn elements and collage. The central figure, semi-t...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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.