Expressionist Art
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
Item Ships From: Europe
St Ives Harbour, Original, Landscape, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
St Ives Harbour is an Original Oil Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Inspired by last summers trip to Cornwall, St Ives Harbour shows the quiet of Penwith Harbour at sunset. The sky refle...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Racing Horses
By Pierre Gaillardot
Located in London, GB
'The Racing Horses', gouache on art paper (circa 1970s), by Pierre Gaillardot. France has produced some of the world’s greatest horses and riders, wi...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$1,272 Sale Price
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Half-length portrait of an elderly bearded man - Melancholy of a prophet -
Located in Berlin, DE
Friedrich August Seitz (1902 Staffort - 1944 Belgrade). Half-length portrait of an elderly man with a beard. Oil on canvas, 42 x 34 cm (visible seize), 58 x 50 cm (frame), signed and...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Tulips on a turquoise background. Oil on cardboard, 47 x 45, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tulips on a turquoise background. Oil on cardboard, 47x45,5 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Staling...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$811 Sale Price
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Zebra in profile
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this expressionistic oil painting, I captured the intricate lines and soulful demeanor of a zebra, employing a palette that evokes a sense of both vintage and timelessness. With e...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Paullette Fedarb, 'Cedar of Lebanon', oil on canvas circa 1970's
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine expressionist oil on canvas by Paullette Fedarb, 'Cedar of Lebanon'. oil on canvas circa 1970's. The painting has an allover medative, rhythmic...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$734 Sale Price
30% Off
"Women in red " cm. 35 x 52 oil 1977
Located in Torino, IT
Italy,Italian Painter,Women,Red ,1977
Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989)
From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressiv...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$2,862 Sale Price
20% Off
Sail away, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil on canvas on wooden stretcher, box canvas, signed on the front. Certificate of authenticity included. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Cardigan Bay, Montbretia, Cornish Seascape Painting, Coastal Art Cornwall
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
A splash of orange Montbretia against the blue sea of Cardigan Bay.
Rupert Aker artist sells his works online and in our art gallery at Wychwood Art. Rupert Aker is a Cotswold based ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Venice Twilight", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Charles-Clément Calderon
Located in Madrid, ES
CHARLES - CLÉMENT CALDERON
French, 1870 - 1906
VENICE TWILIGHT
signed "C. Calderon" (lower right)
oil on canvas
15-1/4 x 21-3/4 inches (38.5 x 55 cm.)
...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Before the Storm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I sought to capture the vibrant yet calm moment before a storm. I used acrylic and oil to blend realism with abstraction, allowing the textures and colors to ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Ray
Located in Roma, GB
oil painting on canvas
hand signed
one of a kind
ready to be hung on the well
no frame required
unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,361
Sea Of Stars, Kate Willows, Limited Edition Print, Seascape Sky Art, Affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Sea of Stars by Kate Willows [2020]
limited edition
Ink on paper
Edition of 40
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic and Oil Paint on Canvas, Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint and enamel on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Expressionist Colorful Oil Paint Still-Life: Aves del Paraíso
Located in Segovia, ES
Aves del Paraíso, Oil on linen by Chico Montilla.
Measurements in centimeters (H) 100 x (W) 81 x (D) 2 cm. / In inches 39.37 x 31.89 x 0.79 "
Expressionist interior corner whith fl...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
City Dagda. 1984. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 50x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dagda, city in Latvia. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 50x70 cm
Bright, colorful cityscape
Valdis Bush (1924-2014)
studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite pr...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,118 Sale Price
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Nude in Green and Red - original figurative oil painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
This captivating piece by Shaun Othen presents a figure of a n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Zebra portrait
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this zebra portrait, I delved deep into the expressive power of oil paints, utilizing a blend of expressionism and figurative styles to capture not just the zebra's strik...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Coral Poppies 30Х21
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid oil painting, I've captured the wild essence of poppies swaying with a liveliness that echoes the pulse of nature itself. Employing strokes influenced by impressionism ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Drowned Land 03 Doggerland, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Between the Dutch coast and Great Britain lies a huge, vanished landscape: Doggerland. The area we know as the North Sea has been largely dry land for the past 1 million years. It wa...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Red trees. 1991, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Red trees. 1991, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
Bright, colorful landscape with trees in red colors
Valdis Bush (1924-2014)
studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorit...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,309 Sale Price
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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 ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$699 Sale Price
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Sea of Blues N10, Abstract Blue and White Fish Patterns, Mediterranean Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation.
Details:
Title: Sea of Blue N10
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Size: 63 x 90 cm (28.4 x 35.4 inches).
Year: 2021
* Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube.
* Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections.
Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Seven tulips. Oil on canvas, 65x51 cm
Located in Riga, LV
7 tulips. 1979. Oil on canvas, 65x51 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,717 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait with Pearl Necklace
By Erich Waske
Located in Wien, 9
Deling with the work of Erich Waske today, one encounters first of all a number of reasons why this outstanding artist has fallen into such undeserved oblivion. In addition to the de...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Winter evening. 1950. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 29x23 cm
By Milda Grinfelde
Located in Riga, LV
Winter evening. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 29x23 cm
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$715 Sale Price
25% Off
Coffee Peloton Series XVIII, Eliza Southwood, Original Coffee Painting, Cycling
Located in Deddington, GB
Coffee Peloton Series XVIII by Eliza Southwood [2021]
original
Coffee on paper
Image size: H:41.5 cm x W:59 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:41.5 cm x W:59 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Coffee
Remain, Alison Johnson, Bright Art, Original Oil Painting, Dramatic Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Alison Johnson
Remain
Contemporary Seascape Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Framed Size: H 90cm x W 90cm x D 5cm
Sold Framed in a Black Float Frame
Please note that in situ images are p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dream
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Madé Gourdon, France, 1960s. "Dream". with frame: 70x61 cm - without frame: 55x46 cm. 10F format. Signed "Madé Gourdon" in the lower left. In its frame Montparnasse....
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Burlap, Oil
$2,800
Countryside. 1990. Paper, watercolor, 28x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Countryside. 1990. Paper, watercolor, 28x30 cm
Dzidra Bauma (1930)
Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$458 Sale Price
20% Off
Reeds and a transparent pond
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I explored the serene interplay of nature's elements with a tranquil pond as the focal point, where the fluid brush strokes and minimalist approach produce an ether...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Mid Century French Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Rêve Mauve
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Expressionist oil on canvas of an imaginary landscape by Gisele Grant-Gapail. The painting is signed. titled and dated to the back of the canvas.
An impactful and strong riot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
I have no time, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil on canvas on wooden stretchers, signed on the front. Certificate of authenticity included. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
The Separateness Of Things, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Canvas, hand framed and finished by the artist. overall size 15†x 19â€. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Village road. 2003, oil on canvas and cardboard, 50x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Village road. 2003, oil on canvas and cardboard, 50x70 cm
Bright, colorful landscape in pink colors
Valdis Bush (1924-2014)
studied at the Art academy of...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,118 Sale Price
24% Off
Mid Century French Expressionist Landscape Portrait, La Fermière Normande.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century French Expressionist oil on paper, laid on board, painting titled 'La Fermière Normande' (The Normandy Farmer) by Raphael Arnal. The painting is signed bottom right and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Oil
Etude #221. Color reflex., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
have you ever wondered why artists write sketches? I suppose from idleness. That was a joke, in case anyone didn't get it. When an artist begins a work, he sets himself some kind ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
The mermaid buoy Julien Wolf Contemporary art painting expressionnist red yellow
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Hand signed on the back by the artist
“At first glance, we are invited to a colorful carnival. Everything is movement here! As if Julien Wolf had tried to captur...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lilac. 2018, mixed media on canvas, 60x69.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Lilac. 2018, mixed media on canvas, 60x69.5 cm
Still life with lilacs in a vase
Dzidra Bauma (1930)
Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, port...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
$1,412 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Jones, the King's Road, London
Located in London, GB
Executed with a palette knife, this painting by Henry Dawnay depicts the iconic King’s Road, with the Peter Jones, the famous superstore.
The King’s Road was originally King Charles II’s private road, which he would use to travel between his palaces in St James’ and Hampton Court. Until the 1800s, access was only allowed for members of Royalty, courtiers and the aristocracy.
The road become a hub of the Swinging 60s, with fashionistas, including the famous fashion designer Mary Quant, using it as a global hotspot.
In the 1970s Led Zeppelin established their record label at number 484, and Vivian Westwood and Malcolm McClaren opened up their infamous ‘Sex’ clothing...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Modern Mini Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Woodland Colour
Located in Bristol, GB
WOODLAND COLOUR
Size: 38 x 33 cm (including frame)
Oil on board
A small but very impactful mid century modernist landscape composition, painted in oil onto board.
In this painting ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Expressionist spiritual acrylic painting paper " When Angels Near"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This semi-abstract expressive spiritual piece "When Angels Near' was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot, who delves into the theme of spirituality with a profound sense of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Maternity oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Maternity
Artist: Jesús Villar (1930–2015)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 14.96 x 18.11 in
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed lower right: JVillar
Date: Circa 1980s
...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,312 Sale Price
26% Off
Fantasy with Flowers 11
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Bird in a Blooming Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I was moved by the serene beauty of nature, capturing a moment where a small bird perches amid blooming flowers. The brush strokes and oils allowed me to expl...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Idea!, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The new work of the artist from the new series "George Alamanou coast". The picture is laconic - the color of the sea and chalk cliffs tell us that Ludmila loves this magical place i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Coral poppies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've depicted vibrant coral poppies blooming vigorously against a serene, softly blended background. The contrast between the vivid red hues of the flowers and the ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boats in the Harbour - Seaside Maritime
By Mane Katz
Located in London, GB
MANE KATZ [Katz Emmanuel] 1894-1962
Kremenchug, Ukraine 1894-1962 Tel Aviv (Russian / Ukrainian / French / Israeli)
Title: Boats in the Harbour, circa 1938
Technique: Original...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Gouache
A rural landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've channeled raw emotions through vibrant brushstrokes, capturing the essence of a rural landscape. With each dab of oil paint, I've intertwined impressionist flair ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Interior with fruit . Colorful Expressionist Still-life Oil painting
Located in Segovia, ES
Interior with fruit (Interior con frutas). Expressionist Colorful Oil on wood panel Still life with view in the background,
Author: Aracely Alarcón.
Me...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Naïve Style Original Mini Still Life Oil Painting - Tea Set
Located in Bristol, GB
TEA SET
Size: 33.5 x 33.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
An elegant and gentle contemporary still life composition painted in a naïve style, executed in oil onto board.
The com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old Town Road, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil on canvas on wooden stretcher, box canvas, signed on the front. Certificate of authenticity included. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Italian Tuscany Figurative Expressionism Female Nude watercolour ink paper 20st
Located in Florence, IT
The painting is signed and dated: L. NOCENTINI 92.
The style of Ladislao Nocentini can be defined as a sort of Figurative Expressionism: his i...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
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 Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$715 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantasy with Flowers 7
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 54x40cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
White sails
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've captured the serene yet vibrant essence of sailing. The expressive strokes and the blend of Impressionism with a dab of Realism invite you to feel the cool bre...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
shinning, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jorge Calero
Located in Yardley, PA
Jorge Calero wants to make his point loud and clear. He asks if we can pay attention by standing still for a moment and taking in the beauty that surrounds us. He is bold in hi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Evening Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
The canvas is glued onto thick cardboard.
In this painting, I poured my fascination with the interplay of light on water, using acrylic and oil to capture the ephemeral glow of sunse...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Sitges Spain acrylic on canvas mediterranean seascape urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Illegible signature.
Frameless.
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$310 Sale Price
35% Off
"Giochi d'acqua" olio su cartone cm. 78 x 50 1970
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissimo e divertente opera di vacanze al mare
Bagnanti che si godono il mare con tuffi e giochi con la palla
Toni dei bli
Nikolaj Teresenko è nato a Orlov nel 1924 morto nel 2004...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, George Grosz, Stephen Basso, and Marc Chagall. 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 art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.