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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
Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green
Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green

Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green A single rabbit gestured in black on a light green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 13 x 8 inches Framed: 22 x 17 inches *Pain...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Julian Schnabel

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A work by Julian Schnabel. This large scale, Untitled, abstract, oil, resin, gesso, fabric and leather on seamed dropcloth is executed in a dark palette of rust, gray and black with ...

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1990s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Leather, Gesso, Fabric, Resin, Oil

Warning Code Red !    Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Warning Code Red !    Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting

Warning Code Red ! Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Primary, rich red defines this painting, yet the face is so magnetic. Berlin is hugely conscious of the environment and these highly immediate works are his way of trying to draw att...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Loren Munk (American, b. 1951) Cut paper collage "Home Boys with Chicken & Bike", collage and mixed media on paper, signed "Munk '85", bears artist's stamp, label on back from Gabrielle Bryers Gallery NYC, 15" x 22" sheet, framed 23.5" x 30.5" .African American kids in a park. Done in a manner that recalls Romare Bearden. The artist Loren Munk (born 1951) is primarily known for his YouTube nickname James Kalm as an uploader of videos about New York exhibitions, amongst others. He presents himself as a maker of contemporary paintings for several decades and of cubist paintings of urban imagery. Munk has received accolades for his drawings and mosaics. He differs from traditional mosaic artists by the manner in which he incorporates glass into his decorative paintings. His unique and innovative use of materials such as mirror, gold-leaf and glass mosaic affirmed him as a founding force of Kitsch Art and a leading member of New York Neo-Expressionism. Munk's work debuted in SoHo in 1981 with a double show at J. Fields Gallery and Gabrielle Bryers. Since then, he has overseen an international career. In addition to exhibiting in Brazil, France, Germany and the United States, Munk has received national and overseas, public and private commissions. He is well represented in important collections throughout Europe, South and North America and the Middle East. Most recently, Munk has been producing a series of paintings which tackle the subject of art itself through a historical and diagrammatic lens. Munk documents the New York art world in YouTube videos, using the name James Kalm. Timeline: 1979 Attended Art Students League, New York 1973-75 Attended University of Maryland at Ramstein, Germany while in US Army 1969-72 Attended Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 1951 Born, Salt Lake City, Utah Select Group Exhibitions 2018 “Under Erasure” curated by Heather and Raphael Rubinstein at Pierogi Gallery New York 2016 "It Was Never Linear: Recent Painting" at the Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln Neb. with: Robert Bordo, Dawn Clements, Lois Dodd, Michelle Grabner, Colin Prahl, Peter Saul, Barbara Takenaga, and Stanley Whitney 2014 "Some Artists" curated by Matthew Deleget at Minus Space. David Diao, Mary Beth Edelson, Alfred Jensen, George Maciunas, Loren Munk, Ward Shelley, John Zinsser 2013 "Coming Together: Surviving Sandy Year 1" curated by Phong Bui for the Dedalus Foundation, "The Decline and Fall of the Art World: Part I" curated by Nick Lawrence at Freight+Volume, N.Y. "Reticulate" at McKenzie Fine Art Inc., N.Y. "The Pyramids Along the Nile" at English Kills Gallery 2012 "When We Were Ancient" organized by Ethan Petitt at Teddy's Bar, Williamsburg "Heroes" curated by Julie Torres at Small Black Door, Ridgewood Queens, N.Y. 2011 "ABC123" curated by Janet Goleas at Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, N.Y. "6 Who Paint" curated by Fred Valentine at Big & Small/Casual, Long Island City, N.Y. "It's All Good: Apocalypse Now" curated by Richard Timperio, Side Show Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Paper 2011" at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn. "NEW year NEW work NEW faces" by Jason Andrew and Deborah Brown at Storefront Gallery. "Unfinished Pictures" curated by Kristin Calabrese...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

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

Materials

Oil, Panel

CHL 0820
CHL 0820

CHL 0820

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2014. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Love is Blue
Love is Blue

Ford CrullLove is Blue, 1998

$17,600Sale Price|20% Off

Love is Blue

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...

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1990s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny A single bunny gestured in different colors of Diamond Dust in an antique frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15.5 x 13.5...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Maxim" Single Black and White Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Maxim" Single Black and White Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Maxim" Single Black and White Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Maxim" Single Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 13.5 x 11.5 inches *Paint...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink
Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink A pair of bunnies gestured in black on a pink textured metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 30 x 23.5 inches Fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "South Hampton" Black and Pink Bunny
Hunt Slonem "South Hampton" Black and Pink Bunny

Hunt Slonem "South Hampton" Black and Pink Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "South Hampton" 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 *Paintin...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Salvation!
Salvation!

Matthew MarcotSalvation!, 2023

$7,600Sale Price|20% Off

Salvation!

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Matthew Marcot is an American, self-taught artist specializing in Abstract and Neo-Expressionism, and primary mediums are semiotics and collage. An underlying theme in Marcot’s work ...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple
Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in black on a bright orange background in a vintage frame Signed, dated, and titled to verso Unframed: 1...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Summer Time" Black and Green Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Summer Time" Black and Green Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Summer Time" Black and Green Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Summer Time" Black and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a green 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

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas
Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background A pair of birds gestured in red and black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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

Materials

Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny A single bunny gestured in different colors of Diamond Dust in an antique frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 in...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Birds Cry
Birds Cry

Birds Cry

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itsel...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies
Hunt Slonem "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies

Hunt Slonem "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies White diamond dust bunnies gestured on a rainbow resin background in a gold contemporary floating frame. Unframed: 34 x 26 inches Framed: 36....

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic

Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem
Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem

Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Porto, 13

The painting "Swoon Song" by Hunt Slonem, created in 2023, is an oil on canvas piece that measures 152 x 178 cm (60 x 70 inches). The work is in excellent, new condition, and feature...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Red 2" Black and Red Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Red 2" Black and Red Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Red 2" Black and Red Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Red 2" Black and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red 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

Materials

Oil, Panel

Diet Street Art Basquiat Style
Diet Street Art Basquiat Style

Diet Street Art Basquiat Style

Located in OIA, ES

"Diet" is a thought-provoking piece that delves into the complexities of life and the human condition. The use of surreal imagery and symbolism in the painting invites the viewer to ...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Enamel

The New Order
The New Order

The New Order

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itsel...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower
Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower

Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower A single violet gestured in purple, yellow and green on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Citizens of a Quiet Country 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Citizens of a Quiet Country 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny A rabbit gestured in red on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 inches *Painting is fr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Glitter, Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is framed - Plea...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads
"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads

"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads

Located in Austin, TX

This expressionist painting by Pep Suari featuring a blue, green, purple, and pink analogous color palette depicts a pond with pink lily pads with a rectangular color distortion inte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry
Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry

Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry

Located in Carballo, ES

Work belonging to the latest exhibition of the Manolo Eirin contemporary art gallery in A Coruña, Spain. The work is a drawing made by the artist for the exhibition using the assemb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper

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

Materials

Resin, Oil, Panel

Upside-Down Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century
Upside-Down Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century

Upside-Down Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

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.