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Neo-Expressionist 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
Mid-20th Century Aboriginal-Inspired Abstract Oil Painting on Board
Mid-20th Century Aboriginal-Inspired Abstract Oil Painting on Board

Mid-20th Century Aboriginal-Inspired Abstract Oil Painting on Board

Located in Cotignac, FR

Large Aboriginal-inspired abstract oil on board. We have shown the painting hanging in 'portrait' form but it could also be hung 'landscape'. This painting shares some of the qualit...

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Mid-20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Caldentey Black and White original neo-expressionist acrylic painting
Caldentey Black and White original neo-expressionist acrylic painting

Caldentey Black and White original neo-expressionist acrylic painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

" La lluita. original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY virtual framed Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Sky Tower" Black and Blue Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Sky Tower" Black and Blue Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Sky Tower" Black and Blue Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Sky Tower" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is f...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting  Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art
Philippe Cognee Carved Painting  Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art

Located in Surfside, FL

Roughly hewn and painted, carved wooden sculpture. Hand signed and dated. Provenance Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, (accompanied with copy of original invoice dated 1986.) This was from his show Out of Africa. Expressionist paintings and carved reliefs at the Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago His first one-man exhibition in the United States, the show featured multidimensional and multi-media work with influences from Africa and nature. Philippe Cognée...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"Blue Sky" Colorful Outline Bunny on Gradient Background Oil Painting Framed
"Blue Sky" Colorful Outline Bunny on Gradient Background Oil Painting Framed

"Blue Sky" Colorful Outline Bunny on Gradient Background Oil Painting Framed

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a bunny on gradient resin and diamond dust background with thick use...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

TIFE
TIFE

TIFE

By Wisdom Uche

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm
Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 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...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Teal 2" Black and Teal Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Teal 2" Black and Teal Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Teal 2" Black and Teal Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Teal 2" Black and Teal Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a teal background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 13 x 11 inches *Painting is framed...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Landscape 130 by Jean Krille - Oil on canvas 50x35 cm
Landscape 130 by Jean Krille - Oil on canvas 50x35 cm

Landscape 130 by Jean Krille - Oil on canvas 50x35 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...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Hunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background
Hunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background

Hunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background Multicolor butterflies on a scored background in a vintage frame Unframed: 39.5 x 62.5 inches Framed:...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort  Deaf Artist
French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort  Deaf Artist

French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort Deaf Artist

By Robert Vernet-Bonfort

Located in Surfside, FL

Robert Vernet-Bonfort (French, 1934-2017) LA VIEILLE MAISON Oil painting on canvas Hand signed lower right, signed and inscribed on verso In a heavy carved frame Dimensions: 19 ¼ x 23 ¾”, frame 29 x 33 Provenance: Cambridge Art Gallery, Brentwood, California. Born in Marseille, France in 1934, he began his life as a healthy, happy child. Rendered deaf by an early childhood illness, Vernet-Bonfort embraced visual arts in study and practice as a refuge from the silence of the outer world, permitting elaborate expression through a vivid and colourful visual language. He studied at L'école des Beaux-Arts in Marseille from 1948 to 1957. A frequently exhibited and lauded French artist active since the 1950's, Vernet-Bonfort's work demonstrates the intersection of old and new masters' technique, with a strong personal sensibility with an element of surrealism. Upon completion of his studies he was awarded the Prix Claverie, the first of many future accolades. The year of his graduation also marked his first gallery exhibition at the Galerie Reboul in Marseille. In the next decade Vernet-Bonfort exhibited in many French cities, earning many honours, including the Prix de l'U.N.A.M., for Young Mediterranean Artists He has exhibited over the years with Albert-Ernest De Carrier-Belleuse, Maximilien Luce, Jean Pesce, Lucien Guerber, Honore Jacquet, Georgette Nivert...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Andrilla" Black and Blue Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Andrilla" Black and Blue Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Andrilla" Black and Blue Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Andrilla" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Paintin...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Bunny A pair of rabbits gestured in red and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14 x 14 inches Framed...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Resin, Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Happy Camper" Black and White Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Happy Camper" Black and White Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Happy Camper" Black and White Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Happy Camper" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white and grey background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inche...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting
Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

By Tommy Lennartsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gouache

Felix 153 Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010+
Felix 153 Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010+

Felix 153 Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010+

By Ramon Poch

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Landscape n°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm
Landscape n°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm

Landscape n°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 94x114 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in the ...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Hunt Slonem "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White
Hunt Slonem "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White

Hunt Slonem "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15.5 x 13.5 inches *Pa...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Tableau n°75 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm
Tableau n°75 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm

Tableau n°75 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm
Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm

Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm

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...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Gradient Diamond Dust Bunnies
Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Gradient Diamond Dust Bunnies

Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Gradient Diamond Dust Bunnies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Orange and Red Diamond Dust Bunnies A family of four rabbits in orange, red, yellow and purple Diamond Dust in a vintage frame Unframed: 21.5 x 16.5 inches Fr...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

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...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Untitled Mid-Century Painting - Group of Men
Untitled Mid-Century Painting - Group of Men

Untitled Mid-Century Painting - Group of Men

Located in Soquel, CA

Untitled painting of a group of men by Antonio Rodríguez Luna (1910-1985.) This moody piece by Antonio Rodríguez Luna is an excellent example of his work from the early 1960s, which...

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1960s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen

Upside Down
Upside Down

Upside Down

By Carlos Tirado

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carlos J. Tirado (born on April 3, 1964 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an artist, painter and sculptor who has developed a very personal and precise line of work linked to Neo-Pop art. Wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media

Cambell's Warhol Soup.  Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Cambell's Warhol Soup.  Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

Cambell's Warhol Soup. Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Where once Warhol led the charge Sax Berlin has assumed the mantle and is in the vanguard of the renaissance of Neo-Expressionism. This is a witty take on the famous Campbell Soup sc...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Tall Totem Tuesday
Tall Totem Tuesday

Tall Totem Tuesday

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Denver, CO

A stunning verticle painting by renowned Artist Hunt Slonem. The artist's renowned, stylized depictions of rabbits take center stage, dancing across...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in white on a green "diamond dust" background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inc...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Glass, Resin

Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm
Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Rare Jewish Yemenite Woman Oil Painting Israeli Girl Judaica Itamar Siani
Rare Jewish Yemenite Woman Oil Painting Israeli Girl Judaica Itamar Siani

Rare Jewish Yemenite Woman Oil Painting Israeli Girl Judaica Itamar Siani

By Itamar Siani

Located in Surfside, FL

Itamar Siani, Yemenite Israeli (Born 1941) Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Seated Woman" Hand signed lower left Dimensions: 26.25" x 17.75". Frame measures 38.25" x 30" Itamar Sian...

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters
Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters

By Charles Rollo Peters

Located in Soquel, CA

"Houseboats in Moon Light", a rare early 20th century tonalist nocturnal harbor landscape scene at Greenbrae Boardwalk, San Rafael, California by Charles Rollo Peters (American, 1862-1928), 1912. Inscribed "Charles Rollo Peters Greenbrae, 1912" in the lower left corner. Presented in an antique giltwood frame. Image size: 19.5"H x 25.25"W Auction record high for this noted Nocturnal and Tonalist artist is $58,000. Rare works like this one range $30,000-$35,000. (Note: the photos showing the inscribed signature have been adjusted to show contrast and the artists inscribed signature in other photos enhanced by acrylic over inscription in the oil paint for visibility). Although not noted on verso, the title is taken from two others done the same year at Greenbrae Boardwalk near San Rafael, California. Charles Rollo Peters (American, 1862-1928), called "The Poet of Night", is best known for his Tonalist landscapes, especially nocturnes, with much of his subject matter being scenes around his home in Monterey, California. James McNeill Whistler, who promoted the Tonalist aesthetic in Europe, was a major influence on his painting, and "is reported to have said that Peters was the only artist other than himself who could paint nocturnes." (Gerdts) As Peters matured, his life became increasingly tumultuous, but the one stable part of his existence was his painting. He continued to pour his emotions into his work, creating lonely, mysterious nocturnes with a palette of deep blues and blacks. The scenes were invariably dotted with a speck of light emanating from the moon or a lighted window. His landscapes usually displayed a more prominent sky view and often included a winding path or road trailing off in the distance. Peters was born in San Francisco in 1862 to a wealthy family, and in San Francisco attended Bates Private School for Boys and the City College, where his talent for sketching and painting became obvious and was encouraged. After graduation from the College, he spent time as a commercial artist, but this pursuit did not hold his interest. In the mid 1880s, he began to study privately with Jules Tavernier and also attended classes with Virgil Williams and Christian Jorgensen at the California School of Design. During this period, he painted Bay-Area scenery. In 1886, he began a four-year period of study and travel in Europe, enrolling in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian. His teachers were Jean-Leon Gerome and Fernand Cormon. In San Francisco, where he returned in 1890, he met and married Kathleen Mary Murphy, and the couple immediately departed for an extended trip to England and France. Peters painted the countryside and produced numerous landscape paintings, especially moonlit views of Brittany and Paris---his first nocturnes, encouraged by the aesthetic of Whistler, whose influence was pervasive in England and France. Upon his return to California about 1895, Peters held a large show in San Francisco and was able to sell many of his works. Soon after, he and his family relocated to Monterey, California where Peters became interested in California adobe ruins and missions as subjects for his paintings. Night paintings with rich blues highlighted by moon light became his signature work. Like most Tonalists, he painted in his studio. It was written of him that Monterey residents often saw him "wandering about in the semi-darkness, taking down notes here and there, studying the different phases of light, and creating a vivid mental picture of the scene he wished to paint." (Lowrey 158) In 1899, he made a tour with his collection of paintings through Chicago, Maine, Long Island, and New York City where he held a solo exhibition at the Union Club and received very favorable publicity. One reviewer of the Union Club work wrote: "The artist has studied the atmospheric effect of the night to good purpose, and in the representation of the silvery gray of moonlight he has arrived at singular proficiency." Peters returned to Monterey in 1900, and purchased thirty acres of land where he built an estate. He exhibited in the annual exhibitions of the San Francisco Art Association and the Bohemian Club. Along with William Keith, Xavier...

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1910s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Vignerons:  Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Vignerons:  Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

Vignerons: Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

From Sax Berlin's Wine Drinkers series painted whilst he stayed at the famous Chateau Lescours in St Emillion, France. This Neo-Expressionist work is vibrant and relatable; a real to...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Italian Neo Figurative Pop Art Painting Italo Scanga Artist Frame Memphis Cubist
Italian Neo Figurative Pop Art Painting Italo Scanga Artist Frame Memphis Cubist

Italian Neo Figurative Pop Art Painting Italo Scanga Artist Frame Memphis Cubist

By Italo Scanga

Located in Surfside, FL

Italo Scanga (Italian American 1932-2001) Mixed Media (with hand painted sculpture frame) Charcoal, gouache, acrylic paint, paper 1987-1988 Dimensions: Measures 26.5" x 20.5" x .75" framed. Hand signed and dated in the lower right corner. Provenance: On the back, there is writing to indicate this piece was included in a 1990 showing at Chico State's University Art Gallery. This painting and painted frame by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. It features a face and cypress tree. Polychrome and vibrant art from the Memphis Milano era. Italo Scanga (June 6, 1932 - July 7, 2001), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created from found objects. In his youth in Calabria, Italy he worked as a cabinetmaker's apprentice and studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo-Expressionist, and neo-Cubist multimedia artist who made assemblage, collage, sculptures of ordinary objects and created prints, glass, and ceramic works. Modern Italian abstract geometric folk art. Scanga's materials included natural objects like branches and seashells, as well as kitsch figurines, castoff musical instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients into free-standing assemblages, which he then painted. Although visually ebullient, the results sometimes referred to gruesome episodes from Greek mythology or the lives and deaths of martyred saints. He considered his artistic influences to be sweepingly pan-cultural, from African sculpture, to Cubism to Giorgio de Chirico. He often collaborated with the sculptor Dale Chihuly, who was a close friend. Constructed of wood and glass, found objects or fabric, his ensembles reflect a trio of activities—working, eating, and praying. These activities dominate the lives of those who live close to the land, but they are also activities that are idealized by many who contemplate, romantically, a simpler, bucolic life. Italo graduated from Michigan State University where he befriended fellow artists Richard Merkin and David Pease. He studied under Lindsey Decker...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paint, Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Gouache

Neo-expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-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, red, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Sax Berlin, and Jean Sanglar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic 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 Neo-Expressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $39 and tops out at $215,000, while the average work sells for $4,387.