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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
Gentleman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media
Gentleman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media

Gentleman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic

'Viel Gluck 1923' (Good Luck Wishes)  — German Expressionism
'Viel Gluck 1923' (Good Luck Wishes)  — German Expressionism

'Viel Gluck 1923' (Good Luck Wishes) — German Expressionism

By Karl Michel

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Karl Michel, 'Viel Gluck 1923 Wunscht der Graphikverlag, J.G. Holzwarth/Bad Rothenfelde', woodcut, 1922, edition 20. Signed and numbered op. 135d and 20/20 in pencil. Signed in the image, lower left. Annotated 'Vorgesdruck' [artist’s proof] in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on heavy, cream Japan paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 1/8 inches), in good condition. With the artist’s blind stamp in the top left margin. Printed by the artist. Matted to museum standards, unframed. New Year's Greeting - "1923, Good Luck Wishes from the Graphic Press, J.G. Holzwarth/Bad Rothfelde." Image size 5 x 3 1/2 inches (127 x 89 mm); sheet size 6 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches (168 x 149 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). Michel’s work was the subject of a feature article in the influential German graphic design magazine Das Plakat (The Poster) in 1920. An anti-war advocate, Michel created a suite of 12 wood engravings depicting his impressions of the humanitarian toll of WWII entitled ‘Humanitas’ (Humanity). The German publishing house Greifenverlag published the series in a reduced folio of unsigned prints. Michel’s graphic work is held in the permanent collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum (New Zealand), Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum & Exlibrissamling (Denmark), Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest), The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the German Expressionism...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Marc Chagall, The Blue Fish, from Chagall, 1957
Marc Chagall, The Blue Fish, from Chagall, 1957

Marc Chagall, The Blue Fish, from Chagall, 1957

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Blue Fish (Le Poisson Bleu) Year: 1957 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 9.06 x 15.75 inches (23.01 x 40 cm), with centerfold as issued Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne reference: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1960, illustration 207. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 34 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This album was printed by Drager Freres in Montrouge on behalf of Maeght Editeur, 13, Rue de Teheran, Paris VIII. The original color lithographs were drawn by Mourlot Freres. The photographs of the works printed are of Y. Hervochon, M. Routhier, Draeger. Copyright 1957. Additional notes: This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Poisson Bleu (The Blue Fish), from the album Chagall, originates from the 1957 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1957. This enchanting composition exemplifies Chagall’s poetic imagination and his symbolic use of color to express emotion, spirituality, and dreamlike wonder. In Le Poisson Bleu, a radiant blue fish glides across a fantastical landscape, surrounded by floating figures and luminous forms that evoke the harmony between nature and the divine. The deep blue tones suggest both serenity and transcendence, capturing the mystical lyricism that defines Chagall’s vision. The work transforms the natural motif into a metaphor for freedom, renewal, and the boundless vitality of life. The 1957 album Chagall, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, represents one of the great achievements in the collaboration between artist and master printer during the postwar period. Each lithograph in the volume reveals Chagall’s expressive range, from intimate reflection to mythic grandeur, united by his radiant use of color and emotional depth. The project brought together the visionary direction of Aimé Maeght and the technical brilliance of the Mourlot studio, producing works that stand as touchstones of 20th-century printmaking. This publication reflects the spirit of the modern livre d’artiste—where painter, poet, and craftsman worked in harmony to create art that transcends the boundaries of the page. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 9.06 x 7.875 inches (23.01 x 20 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superior craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, celebrated for its close collaboration with Chagall and its mastery of fine color lithography. The 1957 album Chagall, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, represents a landmark collaboration between Marc Chagall and two of the foremost names in 20th-century art publishing and lithography. The album presents a selection of color lithographs that highlight the artist’s poetic vision and technical mastery of the medium. Each work exemplifies Chagall’s distinctive approach to composition—where figures, animals, and symbols of love and faith intertwine in a dreamlike harmony of form and color. The lithographs were printed with exceptional fidelity and brilliance, capturing the immediacy and emotional depth of Chagall’s hand. This publication stands as one of the most significant artistic documents of the postwar period, bridging modernist experimentation and spiritual lyricism through the timeless language of color and imagination. MARC CHAGALL (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, artists who sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately 28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Le Poisson Bleu...

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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cat Face
Cat Face

Cat Face

By Pep Suari

Located in Austin, TX

By Pep Suari 39" x 39" Acrylic on Canvas

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Man Original Figurative Drawing, Expressionist, Carbon Pencil, 1960s
Man Original Figurative Drawing, Expressionist, Carbon Pencil, 1960s

Man Original Figurative Drawing, Expressionist, Carbon Pencil, 1960s

By A. Costa

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Man. original figurative drawing painting. virtual frame Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965 It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and the FAD. He wa...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Carbon Pencil

Paris, Seine. 1918/19, oil on cardboard, 38x52 cm
Paris, Seine. 1918/19, oil on cardboard, 38x52 cm

Paris, Seine. 1918/19, oil on cardboard, 38x52 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Paris, Seine. 1918/19, oil on cardboard, 38x52 cm Signature located in bottom right corner Belay The certificate: M. Roland Souef at November 23, 2011 Pierre Savigny de Belay...

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1910s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

"Glossolalia #11" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by John Millei
"Glossolalia #11" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by John Millei

"Glossolalia #11" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by John Millei

By John Millei

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This large scale painting is striking. When lit there is a depth to the painting that draws you in. A combination of both oil, and acrylic the layers of mixed media are responsible f...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, The Black and Blue Bouquet, from Chagall, 1957
Marc Chagall, The Black and Blue Bouquet, from Chagall, 1957

Marc Chagall, The Black and Blue Bouquet, from Chagall, 1957

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Black and Blue Bouquet (Le Bouquet Noir et Bleu) Year: 1957 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 9.06 x 7.875 inches (23.01 x 20 ...

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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Child Resting in Chair, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Child Resting in Chair, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

Child Resting in Chair, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

"Child Resting in Chair" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 41" x 35.75" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. The painting is framed in a new, black wood frame and signed "Harmon" on verso. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel. Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Let The Poor Breathe -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa
Let The Poor Breathe -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa

Let The Poor Breathe -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa

By Olajide Kuti

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 Ola...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, The Village, from Chagall, 1957
Marc Chagall, The Village, from Chagall, 1957

Marc Chagall, The Village, from Chagall, 1957

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Village (Le Village) Year: 1957 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 9.06 x 7.875 inches (23.01 x 20 cm) Condition: Well preserve...

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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Modern Liberty, Large-Scale Rainbow Abstract Expressionism
Modern Liberty, Large-Scale Rainbow Abstract Expressionism

Modern Liberty, Large-Scale Rainbow Abstract Expressionism

By D.S. Silver

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold, bright, and colorful, this large-scale abstract expressionist piece by D.S. Silver, a San Francisco, California bay area abstract expressionist, explores abstracted modern libe...

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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Moment of the Evening, Oil Painting
Moment of the Evening, Oil Painting

Moment of the Evening, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The seascape painting captures the quiet beauty of the coast just before sunset. Sharp blades of grass frame the foreground while calm blue water stretches towa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Ballerina 4
Ballerina 4

Ballerina 4

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I immersed myself in the fusion of expressionism, impressionism, and pop art to capture the dynamic spirit of a ballet dancer. With acrylic and oil, I layered...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Émile Bernard (French, 1868-1941) Self Portrait
Émile Bernard (French, 1868-1941) Self Portrait

Émile Bernard (French, 1868-1941) Self Portrait

By Émile Bernard

Located in Dallas, TX

Émile Bernard (French, 1868-1941) Autoportrait Self Portrait executed circa 1915 Oil on canvas Signed Emile Bernard (lower right) 20 x 18 1/2 in. (50.8 x 47cm) Frame: 28.5 x 26.5 x ...

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1810s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Etching

"La soupe" original etching

"La soupe" original etching

By Max Liebermann

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This original Max Liebermann etching was published in Paris in 1901 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts (reference number Sanchez & Seydoux 1901-13). A good impre...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Sullivan's Barn, Original Painting
Sullivan's Barn, Original Painting

Sullivan's Barn, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The expressionist landscape painting depicts a weathered barn in southern Massachusetts. Artist Robert Hofherr simplifies the scene into bold blocks of color an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

African Beauty -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
African Beauty -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa

African Beauty -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The beauty of Africa lies in the faces of its people, a beauty that reveals itself to those who take the time to truly see. Through this artwork, I aim to showcase the rich and diver...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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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.