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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
One More Shot 4 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Sport, Football, Green

One More Shot 4 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Sport, Football, Green

By Elijah Olanase

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. About Artist Eli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Two Woodsmen, Original Painting
Two Woodsmen, Original Painting

Two Woodsmen, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two woodsmen stand in a sunlit spring forest in this Fauvist painting. The figures balance the large tree trunks and dense foliage around them. Bright colors an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

signed original etching - Artist's Proof

signed original etching - Artist's Proof

By Jack Levine

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original soft ground etching. Signed in pencil and annotated "Artist's Proof". Printed in 1967 for the Dreigroschen Film portfolio and published by Touchstone Publishers. Thi...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Etching

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

Tulips. 1996. Oil on canvas, 81х100 cm

Located in Riga, LV

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

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1990s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

'Ex Libris Dr. Witropp' — German Expressionism
'Ex Libris Dr. Witropp' — German Expressionism

'Ex Libris Dr. Witropp' — German Expressionism

By Karl Michel

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Karl Michel, 'Ex Libris Dr. Witropp - Homunculus und Galatee', etching, 1923, edition not stated. Signed, dated, and numbered 'Op. 140' (the artist's inventory number) in pencil. Si...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Landscape 139 by Jean Krille - Oil on Canvas board 50x60 cm
Landscape 139 by Jean Krille - Oil on Canvas board 50x60 cm

Landscape 139 by Jean Krille - Oil on Canvas board 50x60 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 Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

In such a world, so chaotic. Snares and spells revolving. Finding one’s peace can be very demanding. Living life, very. Man cannot live without a pacifier, one that helps him recove...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Somebody Call Me - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Expressionism, Africa
Somebody Call Me - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Expressionism, Africa

Somebody Call Me - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Expressionism, Africa

By Omoayo George Osoba

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. About Artist Oso...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Polymer

Blue Testament 9 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Africa

Blue Testament 9 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Africa

By Daniel Owoeye

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. About Artist Dan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Coriolan und seine Mutter" signed original woodcut

"Coriolan und seine Mutter" signed original woodcut

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. Signed in pencil by Peter Trumm and printed in Germany in 1922 for the very rare "Die zweite Ganymed-Mappe" portfolio of "Das vierte Jahrbuch der Marees Ges...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Framed Expressionist Flowers Pastel Painting, Circa 1900
Framed Expressionist Flowers Pastel Painting, Circa 1900

Framed Expressionist Flowers Pastel Painting, Circa 1900

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Aurelio Tolosa y Alsina (Barcelona, 1861 - Barcelona, 1938) was a painter and decorator who developed his artistic activity mainly around the city of Barcelona. He was a pupil at fir...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

This is One not Two - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
This is One not Two - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

This is One not Two - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

By Josue M Pierre

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Josue M...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bulb Vase - 21st Century, Contemporary, Still Life, Abstract, Plants, Flower
Bulb Vase - 21st Century, Contemporary, Still Life, Abstract, Plants, Flower

Bulb Vase - 21st Century, Contemporary, Still Life, Abstract, Plants, Flower

By Josue M Pierre

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Josue M Pierre ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Strong and Bold 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Fashion, Hair
Strong and Bold 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Fashion, Hair

Strong and Bold 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Fashion, Hair

By Gobe Joseph

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The painting “Strong and Bold” from the series painting of Emily’s Diary portrays a compelling depiction of an African woman adorned with a nourishing Afrocentric hairstyle The fac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Ewie - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, Modern, Women
Ewie - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, Modern, Women

Ewie - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, Modern, Women

By Kum Cletus

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Born in 1993 in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Odalisque yellow" Oil , cm. 40 x 50 1937  free shipping
"Odalisque yellow" Oil , cm. 40 x 50 1937  free shipping

"Odalisque yellow" Oil , cm. 40 x 50 1937 free shipping

By Giulio da Milano

Located in Torino, IT

Odalisque ,yellow,orange, orient Giulio DA MILANO (Nizza, 1895 - Torino, 1990) Giulio Da Milano was a Giacomo Grosso's disciple and he was very close to the artists that used to patronize La Coupole de Montparnasse (from Kisling to Pascin, from Derain to Vlaminck). He is considered one of most representative exponents of the Turin’s artistic scene in the ‘30s-‘40s, close to the Gruppo dei Sei. His works can be found in the following museums: Turin, Modern Art Gallery...

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1930s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

'Der Gartner' (The Gardener) — German Expressionism
'Der Gartner' (The Gardener) — German Expressionism

'Der Gartner' (The Gardener) — German Expressionism

By Karl Michel

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Karl Michel, 'Der Gartner' (The Gardener), woodcut, c. 1925. Signed, titled, and numbered '15/50' in pencil. Signed in the block, lower left and right. A fine, richly-inked impression on buff wove paper, with full margins (1 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches), in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Scarce. Image size 5 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches (133 x 98 mm); sheet size 10 x 7 3/4 inches (254 x 198 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Karl Michel (1889-1984) was a noted graphic designer and expressionist printmaker during Germany's pre-Nazi Weimar Republic (1919 - 1933). In 1920, his work was featured in the influential German graphic design magazine Das Plakat...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Country House In The North (Landhaus im Norden)

Country House In The North (Landhaus im Norden)

By Paul Klee

Located in Kansas City, MO

Paul Klee (after) Country House In The North (Landhaus im Norden) Year: 1925 Serigraph Size: 14x16.9 on 19x21.5 inches Edition: 440 Signed in the stone, numbered by hand Publisher: K...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Screen

The Family, Alice Neel
The Family, Alice Neel

The Family, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Family Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 170/175, plus proofs Size: 31.25 x 27 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor
"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor Grey tones dominate this rocky coastal painting by John Addyman (Wales, 1929-2006), characterized by his use of muted tones, pr...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

20th Paris School Collage Cutout Artwork Wonderful Interior Design options!
20th Paris School Collage Cutout Artwork Wonderful Interior Design options!

20th Paris School Collage Cutout Artwork Wonderful Interior Design options!

By Bernard Herzog

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Collage" by Bernard Herzog (French, b.1935) signed and stamped verso with catalogue number photo collage cut outs on paper, unframed overall paper: 25.5 x 20 inches Highly unique ...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Photographic Film, Magazine Paper

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print

Judith I, no. 9 from the second installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts Much like his treatment of the Classical personage, Danae, from Greek mythology, Klimt’s depiction of Judith takes an Old Testament character, a heroine who avenges the death of her husband by killing an Assyrian king, and firmly positions her in his present-day Vienna. His multicolored collotype rips the canvas from its gilded frame which directly references the subject with its title: “Judith und Holofernes”. Now in print form, Judith, holding the severed head of a male in murky shadow, is the ultimate Viennese femme fatale. Her likeness is unmistakably similar to a former lover of Klimt’s and famous Viennese soprano, Anna von Mildenburg. Though his allusion to ancient Assyria is apt, Klimt literally lifted the gold patterned background’s design motif from a relief detail from Sennacherib’s Palace displayed in a London museum. His context then is contemporary. In a sensual and sexually powerful tour de force, Klimt’s Judith...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Ink

Untitled 4 - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman
Untitled 4 - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman

Untitled 4 - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman

By Kayimahe Ishmael Zed

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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.