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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
Field melody
Field melody

Field melody

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I've encapsulated the serene interplay of nature's symphony and the tranquil sights of the countryside. Notice how the storks atop the hay bales serve as conductors of...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée

'Camille VI', Fauve Figural of Young Woman, California Post Impressionist Oil
'Camille VI', Fauve Figural of Young Woman, California Post Impressionist Oil

'Camille VI', Fauve Figural of Young Woman, California Post Impressionist Oil

By Anthony McNaught

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed verso, 'Ant McNaught', (American, 1952-2026), titled 'Camille VI', and dated 2018-2020. This California Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist artist has studied at the Esalen Institute with Erin Gafill and Tom Birmingham...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Overgrown pond
Overgrown pond

Overgrown pond

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my creation, I've endeavored to capture the serene beauty of nature's embrace, where a hidden pond, overgrown with life, reflects a sky softly blurred by the morning mist. I've in...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée

Whale Painting Ocean Underwater Original Oil Painting
Whale Painting Ocean Underwater Original Oil Painting

Whale Painting Ocean Underwater Original Oil Painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil Painting of Whale - Impasto Palette Knife Artwork on Canvas Dive into the mesmerizing beauty of the ocean with this stunning oil painting of a whale, created using the impasto t...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Guapa"
"Guapa"

"Guapa"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

My first pet cat was red. When he grew up, he brought home his girlfriend. She was very beautiful, tricolor! ...Now I also have a ginger cat. But we don't live on the first floor. An...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colourful Abstract Portrait, French Expressionist Original Painting
Colourful Abstract Portrait, French Expressionist Original Painting

Colourful Abstract Portrait, French Expressionist Original Painting

By Akos Biro

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) watercolour / gouache size: 11 x 7.5 inches Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French painte...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache

'Still Life of Flowers', Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest
'Still Life of Flowers', Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest

'Still Life of Flowers', Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest

By Bordas Ferenc

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Oil still-life of a bouquet of ocher, rose, cobalt, lavender, and ivory wildflowers, informally arranged in a goblet against a background of rust and periwinkle. Signed lower right...

Category

1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...

Category

1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Venice in night lights
Venice in night lights

Venice in night lights

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the ephemeral beauty of twilight dance on water, embracing the blend of expressionism and impressionism. The vibrant colors intertwi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée

Ade Witboi - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1955
Ade Witboi - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1955

Ade Witboi - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1955

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

Ade Witboi is an original modern rare book with illustrations by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin), published in 1955. Original First Edition. Published by Arani, Berlin Grunewald. Format: in 4°. The book includes XXII pages with 47 fullpage black and white drawings and 4 colored pages. Mint conditions. George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin). By the war’s end in 1918, Grosz had developed an unmistakable graphic style that combined a highly expressive use of line with ferocious social caricature. Out of his wartime experiences and his observations of chaotic postwar Germany grew a series of drawings savagely attacking militarism, war profiteering, the gulf between rich and poor, social decadence, and Nazism. In drawing collections such as The Face of the Ruling Class (1921) and Ecce Homo (1922), Grosz depicts fat Junkers, greedy capitalists, smug bourgeoisie, drinkers, and lechers—as well as hollow-faced factory labourers, the poor, and the unemployed. At this time Grosz belonged to the Berlin Dada art movement, having befriended the German Dadaist brothers Wieland Herzfelde and John Heartfield...

Category

1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

Green Pond
Green Pond

Green Pond

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I sought to capture the serene yet vibrant spirit of a blossoming pond. With thick, expressive oil strokes, I combined elements of realism and impressionism t...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Port Provençal by Bürgisser - Oil on wood 27x35 cm
Port Provençal by Bürgisser - Oil on wood 27x35 cm

Port Provençal by Bürgisser - Oil on wood 27x35 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on cardboard with frame. Total size with frame is 47x39 cm Artist from Zurich Switzerland, unknown from the gallery

Category

20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Mirage, Oil Painting
Blue Mirage, Oil Painting

Blue Mirage, Oil Painting

By Gary Leonard

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman in a flowing white dress stands with a relaxed composure. Her dark hair frames her tranquil expression. Soft blues and gentle pinks surround her, blen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

By Philip Burke

Located in Buffalo, NY

An early painting by American artist and illustrator Phillip Burke depicting Margaret Thatcher. This work was originally commissioned by Vanity Fair...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Banksy war"
"Banksy war"

"Banksy war"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A painting as a prophetic thought. A philosophical perspective on the sum of actions, the essence of humanity, and the future of the entire race. My images in my paintings come true ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mountain flowers
Mountain flowers

Mountain flowers

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this vibrant oil painting, I aimed to capture the serene vitality of a mountain landscape juxtaposed with the delicate beauty of blooming flowers at its base. Expressive brushstro...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BaoChun Tao Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yunnan Scenery Series VI"
BaoChun Tao Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yunnan Scenery Series VI"

BaoChun Tao Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yunnan Scenery Series VI"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Yunnan Scenery Series VI Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 31 x 25 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Yea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seine and Eiffel tower - Impresión litográfica
Seine and Eiffel tower - Impresión litográfica

Seine and Eiffel tower - Impresión litográfica

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Firmado a plancha en la parte inferior Se presenta enmarcada (el marco presenta algunas faltas y se enviará sin cristal para evitar posibles roturas) Medidas de la litografía: 46 c...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

In the park
In the park

In the park

Located in Genève, GE

Work on cardboard Dimensions with frame :52.5 x 60.5 x 7 cm This work depicts an outdoor scene, probably in a lively park or garden, where bourgeois life in the early 20th century s...

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Light My Way, Original Painting
Light My Way, Original Painting

Light My Way, Original Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Rocky hills glow under the warm light of late afternoon, their cool, saturated shadows adding depth and rich color to the scene. This intimate view unfolds ag...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"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...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Still life. 2007, oil on canvas, 60x73 cm

Still life. 2007, oil on canvas, 60x73 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Still life. 2007, oil on canvas, 60x73 cm Sergey Inkatov Was born: 13.09.1971 in Baku. Painter Sergey Inkatov belongs to young generation of artists of Estonia. He was born in Ba...

Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Figurative French Expressionist Signed Oil, group of figures, Moses?
Large Figurative French Expressionist Signed Oil, group of figures, Moses?

Large Figurative French Expressionist Signed Oil, group of figures, Moses?

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, indistinctly signed and dated Title: Large group of figures travelling through desert - possibly Biblical, Moses? Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso. framed: 24.25 x 20 inches...

Category

20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Attributed  To Benjamin Kopman "The Rabbi"
Attributed  To Benjamin Kopman "The Rabbi"

Attributed To Benjamin Kopman "The Rabbi"

By Benjamin Kopman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Benjamin Kopman: 1887-1965. Well listed artist born in Russia, but came to U.S. in 1903. He studied at the National Academy of Design in NYC. He has had auction results over $5000 bu...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Happy bullfinches
Happy bullfinches

Happy bullfinches

Located in Zofingen, AG

This piece celebrates the vivacious spirit of nature, captured through the vibrant, energetic strokes of oil paint. By blending elements of impressionism with a touch of realism, I a...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Colorful Mexican Village Scene" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite
"Colorful Mexican Village Scene" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite

"Colorful Mexican Village Scene" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite

By Michael Baxte

Located in New York, NY

A strong modernist oil painting depicted Circa 1960 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his bold still life paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 18 x 21.75 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett, were the winners. In his 1924 naturalization application, he indicated that he was sometimes known as “Michael Posner Baxte.” One of the witnesses to his application was Bernard Karfiol, a Jewish American artist. That’s when Michael may...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz
Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz

Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz

Located in Surfside, FL

We have not located any markings on the piece and it does not appear to be signed. it bears similarities with works by Wilfredo Lam and other Cuban and Latin American masters and it ...

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Bronze

Ecce Homo - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923
Ecce Homo - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923

Ecce Homo - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

Ecce Homo is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in 1923. Original First Edition. Published by Malik Verlag, Berlin. Format: Lar...

Category

1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

"Crouching Woman" Bronze Sculpture by Felipe Castañeda, Circa 1972, III/VI
"Crouching Woman" Bronze Sculpture by Felipe Castañeda, Circa 1972, III/VI

"Crouching Woman" Bronze Sculpture by Felipe Castañeda, Circa 1972, III/VI

By Felipe Castañeda

Located in San Francisco, CA

Felipe Castañeda Mujer Agachada (Crouching Woman), 1972 Bronze, wood base 12 x 9.5 x 11.5 inches Edition III/VI Most recent owners acquired this limited-edition bronze sculpture fro...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Bronze

Impromptu with a green apple
Impromptu with a green apple

Impromptu with a green apple

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I embraced the vibrancy of life juxtaposed with moments of serene contemplation. The lush, textured strokes capture the ephemeral beauty of the flowers, which...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Princesse et le Bouffon
La Princesse et le Bouffon

La Princesse et le Bouffon

By Théo Tobiasse

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Theo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: La Princesse et le Bouffon Year: 1978 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 60/175 in pencil Paper: Wove Image siz...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pink coast
Pink coast

Pink coast

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, I've captured the serene moment of a woman caressed by the gentle hues of a sunset at the coast. Through the blend of realism and impressionism in oils, I sought to...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A meadow of flowering herbs
A meadow of flowering herbs

A meadow of flowering herbs

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this oil painting, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of a wildflower meadow at dusk. Employing a blend of impressionism and realism, I allowed my brushstrokes to d...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Image D'un Été (Image of Summer) Signed Lithograph, Red Female Nude, Exotic Bird
Image D'un Été (Image of Summer) Signed Lithograph, Red Female Nude, Exotic Bird

Image D'un Été (Image of Summer) Signed Lithograph, Red Female Nude, Exotic Bird

By Corneille

Located in Union City, NJ

Image D'un Été is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free, by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guillaume van Beverloo) an abstract expressionist who co-founded the 20th Century experimental art movement CoBrA recognized for their spontaneous, rebellious style of painting that was heavily inspired by the art of children and the mentally ill. Corneille devises his colorful fantastic imagery with exotic plant forms, sensuous female bodies, animals and lively pattern design. Image D'un Été confronts the viewer with a bold erotic red female nude with blue hair and an exotic tropical bird soaring beneath the heat of a blazing red orange sun. Print size - 23.25 x 19.75 in. unframed, vivid colors, hand signed in white pencil by Corneille Edition size - 200, plus proofs Year published - 1981 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY About the artist Corneille - Guillaume Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium on July 3, 1922. Corneille studied drawing at the Amsterdam Rijksakademie, but as a painter he was entirely self-taught. After having attended courses at the School of Fine Arts in Amsterdam, he started his painting experience influenced by Surrealism. Corneille, also known as Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, was a painter and graphic artist who radicalized the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s. He is co-founder with Karel Appel, Eugene Brands...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Yellow tulips
Yellow tulips

Yellow tulips

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this passionate creation, I've blended the vibrant energy of expressionism with the delicate subtlety of impressionism. The yellow tulips, vivid yet tender, symbolize bursts of ho...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Burnett, Oil Painting
Burnett, Oil Painting

Burnett, Oil Painting

By Naoko Tadotsu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Trees shine like incandescent light bulbs under the warm afternoon sun. A kaleidoscope of pink, green, and yellow leaves spread across the scene. Overlapping ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Collage, interior design graphics
Collage, interior design graphics

Collage, interior design graphics

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this artwork, I explored the juxtaposition of the vintage and modern, the real and the imagined. Using collage materials juxtaposed with delicate pencil and bold ink, I s...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Cardboard, Handmade Paper, Felt Pen, Color Pencil, Paper, M...

Tender love
Tender love

Tender love

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I poured my soul into capturing the intimate moment between these majestic beings. The language of their gentle nuzzle transcends words, speaking to the univers...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reverte  in car original painting
Reverte  in car original painting

Reverte in car original painting

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

ANTONIO REVERTE OLIVA (Monteagua, Murcia, 1943 – Gavà, Barcelona, 2014). A self-taught artist, Antonio Reverte settled in Catalonia in 1961, in the Barcelona town of Viladecans. In ...

Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Landscape Scene of Mexican Villagers" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite
"Landscape Scene of Mexican Villagers" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite

"Landscape Scene of Mexican Villagers" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite

By Michael Baxte

Located in New York, NY

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1971 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his landscape paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 18 x 21.75 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett, were the winners. In his 1924 naturalization application, he indicated that he was sometimes known as “Michael Posner Baxte.” One of the witnesses to his application was Bernard Karfiol, a Jewish American artist. That’s when Michael may...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Everlasting Summer, Oil Painting
Everlasting Summer, Oil Painting

Everlasting Summer, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Red, orange, and yellow leaves burst from a dense grove of trees. Dramatic purple and blue clouds hover in the sky above while blades of grass sway gently in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

1970'S HUGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - NUDE LADY STILL LIFE COMPOSITION
1970'S HUGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - NUDE LADY STILL LIFE COMPOSITION

1970'S HUGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - NUDE LADY STILL LIFE COMPOSITION

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's, signed lower right Title: Still Life with Nude; beautiful range of colors. Medium: very thick impasto oil painting on canvas, unframe...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lovers - Night Of Passion 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Lovers - Night Of Passion 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Lovers - Night Of Passion 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Original semi-abstract figurative acrylics painting on canvas, painted edges and ready to hang. Colourful and textured produced using the palette knife. The 9th artwork in the series...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

City Walk
City Walk

City Walk

Located in Zofingen, AG

NOT STRETCHED. You'll receive it rolled, in a tube. Ready for stretching. I recommend stretching your painting in a local custom framing shop or gallery. It will be the most affordab...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Watermelon
Watermelon

Watermelon

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my creation, I've channeled the vibrant essence of summer into each stroke, capturing the juicy allure of watermelon slices against an evocative backdrop. With oil I've intertwine...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rain in the city
Rain in the city

Rain in the city

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my creation, I aimed to capture the vibrancy and mood of urban life washed by rain. The chaotic beauty, the muffled sounds, the shimmering lights reflecting on wet surfaces—all th...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marc Chagall, The Acrobats, The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963
Marc Chagall, The Acrobats, The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963

Marc Chagall, The Acrobats, The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Saltimbanques (The Acrobats), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume II, originates from the 1963 edition...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

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.