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NEO-EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

A resurgence of interest in Expressionism, Pop art, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and other movements gained steam among artists of the 1970s and ’80s, in part as a reaction to the austerity of the prevailing minimalism and Conceptual art of the era. A decadent, bold and brash art style called Neo-Expressionism saw painters returning to figural representation, creating highly textured works that were imbued with intensely personal narratives.

Neo-Expressionist paintings are sensuous in nature and highly subjective in meaning. Expressive brushwork, highly pigmented colors and layered forms and materials lent sculptural attributes to the work and were used to depict symbolic narratives from history, mythology and the artist’s personal experience. 

Prominent figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat led the Neo-Expressionist movement in the United States with paintings and prints that were raw, emotional and often violent in nature. In Germany, Die Neuen Wilden (the “New Fauves”) was the name given to a group of postwar artists that included the likes of sculptor Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, a painter and photographer who explored the possibilities of both abstraction and realism, sometimes in a single piece. The work of the New Fauves — labeled as such for its return to Fauvism’s textured brushwork and use of vibrant colors — shares commonalities with Neo-Expressionism, and Baselitz was a pioneer of the movement in Europe. In addition, Willem de Kooning’s pulsating action paintings and Julian Schnabel’s experimentation with the materiality of paintings also took shape during this period.

“I was trying to make paintings different from the paintings that I saw a lot of at the time, which were mostly minimal, and they were highbrow and alienating, and I wanted to make very direct paintings that most people would feel the emotion behind when they saw them,” said Basquiat. 

Neo-Expressionism generated some polarizing opinions, with some celebrating the revival of personal subjectivity in art while others criticizing the movement for being too commercially driven and nostalgic. But most experts agree that Neo-Expressionism was a huge commercial success and culturally impactful, paving the way for the postmodern work of artists like Richter and Sigmar Polke. 

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Style: Neo-Expressionist
Heavily Textured Expressionist Painting -- Sunflower Bouquet, 40"H x 30"W
Heavily Textured Expressionist Painting -- Sunflower Bouquet, 40"H x 30"W

Heavily Textured Expressionist Painting -- Sunflower Bouquet, 40"H x 30"W

By Charles David Francis

Located in Soquel, CA

Sunflower Bouquet by Charles David Francis This heavily textured floral neo expressionist composition is built through thick impasto that gives the surface a nearly relief-like qua...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars, Acrylic

Hutch Potomac

Hutch Potomac

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silver Flutter Fourth

Silver Flutter Fourth

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Raygun Gothic - Vibrant Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas
Raygun Gothic - Vibrant Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

Raygun Gothic - Vibrant Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Greenland - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Neo-Expressionism
Greenland - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Neo-Expressionism

Greenland - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

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 Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Posing
Posing

Posing

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

This striking sculpture presents an elegant and elongated figure of a ballerina, exuding both grace and strength. Crafted with meticulous detail, the figure showcases an alluring con...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Bronze

Art Brut figurative abstract Philadelphia Artist
Art Brut figurative abstract Philadelphia Artist

Art Brut figurative abstract Philadelphia Artist

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #04, 1968. Ink on paper, sheet measures 12 x 18 inches. Dated and signed with artist monogram. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation numb...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Signed original screenprint on canvas limited edition Cuban art
Signed original screenprint on canvas limited edition Cuban art

Signed original screenprint on canvas limited edition Cuban art

By Alfredo Sosabravo

Located in Miami, FL

Alfredo Sosabravo (Cuba, 1930) 'La amiga de los animales', 2001 silkscreen on canvas 37.1 x 28.8 in. (94 x 73 cm.) Edition of 75 ID: SOS1289-006 Unframed __________________ ____________________ Alfredo Sosabravo  Born: 1930, Sagua la Grande, Matanzas, Cuba.  Studies: Between 1955-1957 he studied at the Elementary School of Applied Plastic Arts attached to the Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, in Havana, Cuba.  Experience: Member of the Association of Cuban Recorders and teaches several drawing and engraving courses at the National School of Art Instructors. In 1965 he entered the Graphic Experimental Workshop of Havana. In 1993 he teaches a mural ceramic course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, working in turn at the Giuseppe Mazzotti Museum House 1903 in Albissola Mare, Italy.  Exhibitions: It is included in the 1959 annual Salon, Palace of Fine Arts, Havana. He made the first personal exhibition of importance in 1967 with oil-collages and ceramics in the Havana gallery. In 1973 he placed on the mezzanine floor of the Habana Libre Hotel a mural composed of 555 pieces of ceramics started since 1971. In 1997 he presented Sosabravo, The Guardian of the Small, in the Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain. In 2001 he exhibited graphic and painting works in El Comune de Orvieto Italia, in the Sala Conca de la Laguna, Tenerife and at the Feria de la Estampa in Madrid. In Cuba, he built the 10 m2 mural called Carnaval de la Habana for the Residencial América real estate. In 2002, Galería Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, shows his works at the Art Miami Fair. In the United Kingdom he exhibited Murano glass oil paintings and sculptures. The Biennale di Ceramica nell'Arte Contemporary of Albissola Mare, Savona, invited him to participate with works that he would carry out in the San Giorgio da Poggi workshop. In 2003 his work was part of the Important Cuban Artworks...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen, Canvas

Water Lily Tondo

Water Lily Tondo

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Citizens of a Quiet Country 6 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 6 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Oil Painting by noted Figurative Expressionist Israeli Artist Joel Kass
Abstract Oil Painting by noted Figurative Expressionist Israeli Artist Joel Kass

Abstract Oil Painting by noted Figurative Expressionist Israeli Artist Joel Kass

By Joël Kass

Located in Surfside, FL

Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: Israel Dimensions: 29" x 21 1/4" x 3/4" Dimensions w/Frame: 29 1/4" x 22" Kass paints in thick layers and realizes unique effects by sublimating...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Red Cross Belt Painting: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas
Red Cross Belt Painting: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas

Red Cross Belt Painting: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas

By Wisdom Uche

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nurturing 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
Nurturing 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa

Nurturing 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa

By Loje Oluwaseun

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 Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Standing Figure
Standing Figure

Standing Figure

By Tom Cramer 1

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Tom Cramer (b.1960). Standing Figure, 1988. Carved wood and polymer paint. Measures 11.5 inches high. Excellent condition. Signed and dated under base. Tom Cramer is an American artist working in Portland, Oregon noted for his intricately carved and painted wood reliefs and ubiquity throughout the city of Portland. Often called the unofficial Artist Laureate of Portland,[2] Cramer is one of the most visible and successful artists in the city. The influences on his work are both organic and technological. He is widely collected and is in many prominent west coast museum and private collections. He is in the permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum[3] in Portland Oregon, the Halle Ford Museum in Salem Oregon, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum in Eugene, Oregon, the Boise Art Museum in Idaho. Cramer made a name for himself in the 1980s and 1990s becoming a bridge between historical Oregon artists like Clifford Gleason and Milton Wilson...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Latex

Standing Figure
Standing Figure

Standing Figure

By Tom Cramer 1

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Tom Cramer (b.1960). Standing Figure, 1980. Carved wood and polymer paint. Measures 11.5 inches high. Excellent condition. Signed and dated under base. Tom Cramer is an American artist working in Portland, Oregon noted for his intricately carved and painted wood reliefs and ubiquity throughout the city of Portland. Often called the unofficial Artist Laureate of Portland,[2] Cramer is one of the most visible and successful artists in the city. The influences on his work are both organic and technological. He is widely collected and is in many prominent west coast museum and private collections. He is in the permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum[3] in Portland Oregon, the Halle Ford Museum in Salem Oregon, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum in Eugene, Oregon, the Boise Art Museum in Idaho. Cramer made a name for himself in the 1980s and 1990s becoming a bridge between historical Oregon artists like Clifford Gleason and Milton Wilson...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Latex

Landscape 142 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 142 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 142 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 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 Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

After a Poem (Unreleased Original Etching with a personalized note by kd lang)
After a Poem (Unreleased Original Etching with a personalized note by kd lang)

After a Poem (Unreleased Original Etching with a personalized note by kd lang)

By Francesco Clemente

Located in Burbank, CA

Original, limited edition color etching by Francesco Clemente: this is a previously unreleased artwork by this important artist and exclusive to this listing on 1stDibs. Our view is ...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Citizens of a Quiet Country 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape 146 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 146 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 146 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Citizens of a Quiet Country 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Campo de Golf Oil Painting on Canvas, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2010+
Campo de Golf Oil Painting on Canvas, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2010+

Campo de Golf Oil Painting on Canvas, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2010+

By Paloma Hinojosa

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Her works were recently featured in the March issue of American Art Collector magazine 2022. A hardbound-book is included with your purchase. Whether depicting lively night parties on the beach, Parisian streets, or bustling sidewalk cafes of her native Madrid, the paintings of Paloma Hinojosa...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Citizens of a Quiet Country 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Green and orange folds, coral texture, organic cotton wrinkle canvas
Green and orange folds, coral texture, organic cotton wrinkle canvas

Green and orange folds, coral texture, organic cotton wrinkle canvas

By Ruth Vidal

Located in Carballo, ES

This year, 2024, the artist Ruth Vidal (1998, Isla de Arousa) launches her latest research into painting and games. These works are based on the references that the artist draws from...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Polymer

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Expressive black and white abstract, with scribbled linear patterns in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat, by by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). circa 1977. Oil on canvas. Titled "Baldwin" and dated "Summer 77" on verso. Here he revisits a piece he did early in his carrier of the same title "Baldwin" in 1967. Unframed. Image size: 16"H x 12"W. “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby...

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Man with Bottle
Man with Bottle

Man with Bottle

By Sandro Chia

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, born 1946) Title: Man with Bottle Year: c.1980 Medium: Colors etching Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in pencil Paper: Fabriano Plate ma...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Andrilla" Black and Blue Bunny
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Andrilla" Black and Blue Bunny

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Andrilla" Black and Blue Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Andrilla" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 in...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist
Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist

Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist

By TUSET

Located in Carballo, ES

Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. The painting is unframed, we can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The title of this w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Landscape 118 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 cm
Landscape 118 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 cm

Landscape 118 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

EchoLayer: Solar Nomad - Original Figurative Expressionist Abstract Layered Art
EchoLayer: Solar Nomad - Original Figurative Expressionist Abstract Layered Art

EchoLayer: Solar Nomad - Original Figurative Expressionist Abstract Layered Art

By Soren Grau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Mixed Media

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting
Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

By Tommy Lennartsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gouache

Puesta de sol en el Campo de Golf  (Sunset on the Golf Course)
Puesta de sol en el Campo de Golf  (Sunset on the Golf Course)

Puesta de sol en el Campo de Golf (Sunset on the Golf Course)

By Paloma Hinojosa

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Her works were recently featured in the March issue of American Art Collector magazine 2022. A hardbound-book is included with your purchase. Whether depicting lively night parties on the beach, Parisian streets, or bustling sidewalk cafes of her native Madrid, the paintings of Paloma Hinojosa...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Niño del Viento, Marcio Marquez Massa
Niño del Viento, Marcio Marquez Massa

Niño del Viento, Marcio Marquez Massa

By Marcio Marquez Massa

Located in Villa Allende, AR

Niño del Viento explores childhood through the idea of freedom and the invisible forces that accompany us during our earliest years. In this work, Marcio Marquez Massa represents ch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Neo-expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-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 blue, orange, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Sax Berlin, and Jean Sanglar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic 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 Neo-Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $215,000, while the average work sells for $3,444.