Expressionist Art

The Triumph of Love weaves symbolism with uplifting imagery. The painting is woven with free flowing brush strokes overlaying the canvas to create a stunning piece that is imbued wit...

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1969 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...

Das Gesicht der Herrschenden Klasse is an original modern rare book written by Wieland Herzfelde (Weggis 1896 – 1988) and illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in...

Born in Poland in 1920, Bernstein completed his art studies in the Academy of Vilna in 1939. His family was wiped out in the Holocaust, but he survived the war and lived in Russia un...

RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).. original expressionist acrylic painting Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. ...

"Passing Through" by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is an emotive, textural oil painting on canvas measuring 24 x 24 x 1.5 inches. Desolate trees form a natural passageway, revealing a lumin...

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A cluster of vibrant orange trees rises beneath an expansive sky brushed with delicate white clouds. In the foreground, a field of grass with reflective patch...

After Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his mas...

Original work by the Spanish artist Joan COPONS. Oil on canvas . Perfect state

Original china ink drawing on paper by George Grosz, representing a typical subject of social and family issues. Provenance: Grosz Foundation (Regist...

I poured my emotions into every brushstroke of this original impasto oil painting, capturing the joyful spirit and delicate strength of a ballerina. The funny pink ballerina is rende...

In this oil on canvas, I've poured my soul into capturing the ethereal play of light amidst the trees. I intertwine expressionism with realism to weave a dance of colors that evoke a...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches 300gm paper. Paper Size: 21.8125 x 18.3125 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, For My People, 1992. Published...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Amants dans l’arbre (The Lovers in the Tree), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, ...

bullfight original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla". Honorary Member of the MECOA...

Landscape original expressionist painting. frame Work of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS. Perfect state . During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it lik...

Genre: Avant-Garde Subject: Abstract Mexican Landscape Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: Mexico Dimensions: Yonia Fain Oil, 1947 Although this oil painting’s subject is predom...

"Lope de Aguirre" Etching of Spanish Conquistador by Carlos Poveda (Costa Rican b.1940.) This dry point etching by Carlos Poveda depicts the notorious Spanish conquistador Lope de A...

Provenance: Atelier of the artist Notes: Studio stamp on the verso of this important, early work by Gromaire. Over the years there has been an ever-widening interest in the work o...

Capturing a "bees" eye view of Cosmos and Rudbeckia. A flower in close-up abstracted detail. Cosmos and Rudbeckia showcases a dynamic interplay of color and texture through the depi...

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...

Have you ever found yourself early in the morning or at sunset on the shore of a paradise landscape with blooming lavender? If not, then let's go together to the cool scent of laven...

In the Brothel is an original lithograph realized by Eugen Hamm in 1922. In good conditions. This artwork represents a brothel with several nude women. H...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La maison du traktir (The Inn House), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes orig...

This oil on linen painting by James Cobb depicts an Italian street scene. The sidewalk is shaded in a purple cast from the afternoon sun with several person...

This is a one of a kind original figurative expressionist sculpture by southern California artist, Linda Literal. Its dimensions are 11"x14"x6". A certificate of authenticity will fo...

In creating this piece, I poured my emotions into each brushstroke, capturing the delicate interplay of light and color. The daisies, set against a soft, serene sky, represent the ep...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Adieux de Tchitchikov à Manilov (Tchitchikov's Farewell to Manilov), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le the du matin (Morning Tea), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes originales ...

This piece measures at 8 x 10 in., and is framed at 13 x 15 in., ready to hang. Artist Biography: Carolyn Anderson, a nationally recognized artist, is an accomplished pastelist and ...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La basse-cour (The Farmyard), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes originales d...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Madame Korobotchka (Mrs. Korobotchka), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes ori...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La britchka s’est renversee (The Britchka Has Overturned), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mor...

Bengt Lindström Seated woman Original oil painting Unsigned On paper applied on wood panel 107 x 77 cm (c. 42 x 31 in) Presented in black wood frame 123 x 93 cm (c. 49 x 37 in) Ver...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled En route vers Sobakevitch (On the Road to Sobakevitch), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes...

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A figure emerges from a striking blend of bold colors, teetering on the edge of abstraction. Muted grays emphasize the splashes of orange and blue. Artist Gai...

Etching on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 2005. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, under the direction of Peter Pettengill, Hinsdale, 2005. Excerpted from the folio, This edition of CCC examples of Everything That Rises Must Converge was printed on BFK Rives. Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari designed the typography, cast the Kis-Janson type in metal, set the type by hand and printed the text at Golgonooza Letter Foundry & Press, Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The six color etchings were printed by hand on BFK Rives by Peter Pettengill at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. BENNY ANDREWS (1930-2006) was an African-American artist, activist and educator. He is known for his expressive, figurative paintings that often incorporated collaged fabric and other material. Andrews helped found the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, which agitated for greater representation of African-American artists and curators in New York’s major art museums in the late 1960s and 70s. He also led the group in founding an arts education program in prisons and detention centers. Andrews taught art at Queens College for three decades, and from 1982 to 1984, served as the Director of the Visual Arts Program for the National Endowment for the Arts. He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Repas chez Manilov (Dinner at Manilov’s), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes ...

This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L’arrivee de Tchitchikov (The Arrival of Tchitchikov), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes,...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Job En Desespoir (Job in Despair), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artis...

Highly collectible and coveted item: Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (Monograph, hand signed and inscribed twice by Francis Bacon), 1972 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (ha...

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A gray sky looms over the distant ocean, while wisps of grass emerge from the foreground. The rugged sand contrasts with the gentle waves. Earthy browns and g...

Homeland figures from Ecce Homo is an original offset and lithograph, realized by George Grosz in 1922. The artwork is the plate n. 47 from the portfolio Ecce Homo published betwee...

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Les deux petites filles, 1977 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée et numérotée EA Signée en bas à droite 30 x 24 cm / 42 x 33,5 cm Bibliographie: Cat...

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Waves gently roll towards the shore, reflecting shades of blue and green under a bright sky. Tall grasses in the foreground sway lightly, adding texture to th...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Coq Bleu (The Blue Rooster), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 107–109, originates from the 1958 edition publish...

Martin Eder was a Swedish drawing teacher, artist and ceramicist. Martin was born on the island of Gotland and spent a lot of time there, he also lived in Sala. Martin was a curious ...

In the Brothel is an original lithograph realized by Eugen Hamm in 1922. In good conditions except for some foldings. This artwork represents a brothel wi...

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 ...

Bronze sculpture by Lina Binkele is a modern expressionist rendering of a horse. In the classic tradition, her horse sculptures capture the wonder of the animal's anatomy and the ma...

MARZENA KAWALEROWICZ Polish artist. Currently, she lives and works in Warsaw. She has been exhibiting her paintings all over the world. Most important exhibitions were in "Galerie Je...

1001 Afternoons in New York is an original modern rare book written by Ben Hecht (New York,1894 – New York, 1964) and illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 18...

This artwork "In Line" 1974 in a oil painting on canvas by Irish artist Rita Lipton, b.1916. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 12...

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A lonesome road leads to snow-dusted mesas rising dramatically from the desert floor. The cool blues contrast with the deep red washes of color, bringing the ...

Still Life Painting of Two Plants on an Orange Table by Fauvist British Artist, Steve Capper Art measures 20 x 28 inches Frame measures 25.5 x 33.5 inches Presented in a high quality black wooden moulding Steve Capper attended Manchester’s High School of Art in 1955, the Manchester College of Art in 1962 and Bretton Hall College in 1965. He taught painting for thirty years as head of a large art faculty in an Oldham comprehensive school, before taking early retirement in 1996 to concentrate on producing his own work. Capper produces on-the-spot sketches which are then taken into his studio where he re-works them into a painting. Both his landscapes and his still-life paintings reflect the influences of the cubists and the fauves. The work of Picasso, Braque and Matisse are amongst his major influences. Capper still lives and works near Oldham, in the Pennines...

In my creation, I've captured the essence of holiday delight. Through the vibrant strokes of oil, I've woven a tale of innocence and joy. The snowman, adorned with a playful red scar...

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Original mixed media painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed, dated and titled on verso by James Coleman. Canvas size 8 x 24 inches. Frame size...

SITGES. Barcelona original watercolor painting. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he rece...

Koloman Moser (1868 –1918), AUSTRIAN Instead of applying his flair and art education solely to painting, Koloman Moser embodied the idea of Gesamt Kunstwerk (all-embracing art work) by designing architecture, furniture, jewelry, graphics, and tapestries meant to coordinate every detail of an environment. His work transcended the imitative decorative arts of earlier eras and helped to define Modernism for generations to come. Moser achieved a remarkable balance between intellectual structure (often geometric) and hedonistic luxury. Collaborating with Gustav Klimt and Josef Hoffmann, the artist was an editor and active contributor to Ver Sacrum, (Sacred Spring), the journal of the Viennese Secession that was so prized for its aesthetics and high quality production that it was considered a work of art. The magazine featured drawings and designs in the Jugendstil style (Youth) along with literary contributions from distinguished writers from across Europe. It quickly disseminated both the spirit and the style of the Secession. In 1903 Moser and Hoffmann founded and led the Wiener Werkstatte (Viennese Workshop) a collective of artisans that produced elegant decorative arts items, not as industrial prototypes but for the purpose of sale to the public. The plan, as idealistic then as now, was to elevate the lives of consumers by means of beautiful and useful interior surroundings. Moser’s influence has endured throughout the century. His design sensibility is evident from the mid-century modern furniture of the 1950s and ‘60s to the psychedelic rock posters...