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Neo-Expressionist Art

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
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

Hunt Slonem "Slidel" Black and Red Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Slidel" Black and Red Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Slidel" Black and Red Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Slidel" Black and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is fram...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is f...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm
Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm
Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm

Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm

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

Morphos (Original painting)
Morphos (Original painting)

Morphos (Original painting)

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Aventura, FL

Original oil on wood painting. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Hunt Slonem. Artwork size 10 x 8 inches. Frame size approx 16 x 14 inches. Artwork is in excellent condit...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

Landscape 140 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 140 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 140 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

Oil, Masonite

Landscape 123 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm
Landscape 123 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

Landscape 123 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 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, Masonite

Landscape 102 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 102 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 102 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

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

Hunt Slonem "Starry Night" Blue and Gold Butterflies
Hunt Slonem "Starry Night" Blue and Gold Butterflies

Hunt Slonem "Starry Night" Blue and Gold Butterflies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Starry Night" Blue and Gold Butterflies Multiple butterflies gestured in blue and white on a metallic background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 26 x 21 inches Framed: 30...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Landscape 99 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 99 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 99 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

This painting by Jean Krille presents an expressive, abstract landscape, where the sky takes center stage. Swirling clouds dominate the scene, rendered in a range of cool blues, gray...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

R. Poch Checkmate original acrylic painting
R. Poch Checkmate original acrylic painting

R. Poch Checkmate original acrylic painting

By Ramon Poch

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Landscape 104 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 104 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 104 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

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

Landscape 109 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 109 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 109 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

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

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Denver, CO

A rabbit outlined in pigmented blue oil paint is the subject of this painting by Hunt Slonem. This work comes framed in an artist-selected vintage style example, adding character and...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Landscape n°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm
Landscape n°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm

Landscape n°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 94x114 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in the ...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds
Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds

Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds Quetzal and Trogon Birds gestured in red, green, yellow and purple on a white background with gold and silver. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

By Richard Bosman

Located in New York, NY

An exquisitely printed image created by Richard Bosman in 1996, the artist’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge is a woodcut on Japan paper. Measuring 18 x 24 1/2 in. (45.7 x 62.2 cm), unframed,...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Heartland
Heartland

Heartland

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itsel...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Large Venezuelan Expressionist Oil Painting Diego Barboza Latin American Master
Large Venezuelan Expressionist Oil Painting Diego Barboza Latin American Master

Large Venezuelan Expressionist Oil Painting Diego Barboza Latin American Master

Located in Surfside, FL

Diego Barboza - 1945-2003 Hand signed and dated 1988 Oil on Canvas Diego Barboza was born the Carabobo street of Maracaibo, Venezuela on February 4, 1945. He was a Venezuelan Neo Figurative Painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in Venezuelan art history. Diego Barboza opened a new chapter in Latin America, beyond the surreal or the magical realism of the Modern Latin American Masters. He created a new language of dislocation and transgression. Personages became distorted to the point that was very exaggerated forms His figures twisted and contorted without losing their presence or their pull. Extremities muscles, and bones burst into an explosive compound of divergent and convergent lines. Through eruptive brushstrokes and fractured outlines. Barboza created a world of illusions. Barboza was born into a upper-middle-class family. He stopped going to school at 12 years old, and he registered himself at the School of Visual Art in the City of Maracaibo Venezuela. Barboza studied at the School of Visual Arts in Caracas, Venezuela. Barboza began his training as an artist at age 12 in his native Maracaibo when he left formal education to enroll in the then School of Plastic Arts of Zulia, then Julio Arraga School of Plastic Arts, where he was a student in the modeling, collage and Drawing of Angelina Curiel. His first collages, in the sixties, show the influence of American Pop Art. In 1967 he exhibited at the Ateneo de Caracas his series 'Los Ratones', a proposal then 'criticized by critics as unprecedented in Venezuela'. In his tribute to the film "Nosferatu" Friedrich Murnau included 32 drawings as well as two-dimensional objects. In 1968 he moved to London where he studied at the London College of Printing. From that time is his '30 Girls with Nets', an action in which 30 students of the London College of Printing, dressed in black and covered by white nets, toured London public places, behaving naturally. His 'street expressions', which he later called 'poetic actions', symbolized a breakdown of social restraints through unusual behaviors that sought to provoke public reactions. Upon his return to Venezuela in 1973, Barboza continues with this line of work, being recognized as one of the initiators of Venezuelan conceptual art. In the 1980's Diego Barboza turned to painting, the New Venezuelan Figuration. Here belongings and the feminine figure fill the work of that time, in which he embodied his intimacy and daily life through scenes of furnishings and flowers that included objects from his workshop and home. His nudes were made from live model, then to follow the path of distortion resulting in their unmistakable females: a figure that represented their personal way of appreciating beauty. Barboza presented his first individual exhibition at the Centro de Bellas Artes of Maracaibo Venezuela. In 1963, he traveled to London when the Conceptual Art movement started, he had the support of the London New Art Lab Gallery. On March 7, 1970 Barboza displayed his first work on Conceptual Art, which he called Art of Action. In London with the performance of 30 Girls with nets (30 Muchachas con redes). His second work was Nets and Hats in markets and restaurants (Con sombreros y redes en mercados y restaurantes). In London UK. His third The Centerpiece (El Ciempies) and the fourth Expression on a laundry-mat (Expresiones en una lavandería) In 1974. Baboza returned to Venezuela. Where he presented two very important Conceptual Art works: The Armadillo Box (La Caja del Cachicamo) and from the School of Athens to the New School of Caracas (De la Escuela de Atenas a la Nueva Escuela de Caracas). Closing his cycle of Conceptual Art creation. IN Venezuela a sort of impromptu academy started up at Claudio Perna’s house. Eugenio Espinoza, Roberto Obregón, Antonieta Sosa, Alfred Wenemoser, Yeni and Nan, Sigfredo Chacón, Diego Barboza, Luis Villamizar, Margherita D’Amico, Pedro Terán, Alfredo del Mónaco, as well as international figures who happened to be visiting Venezuela such as Antoni Muntadas, Charlotte Moorman, and Roman Polanski would gather there. Venezuela, especially Caracas, was a rich field of action for modernism in South America. Venezuelan Geometric Abstraction, Op art and Kinetic Art dominated through crucial figures like Jesús Rafael Soto, Gego, Alejandro Otero, and Carlos Cruz Diez, the country’s kinetic art made a fundamental contribution internationally. The Greater London Arts Association and the Arts Council of Great Britain did several exhibitions of (North, Central, South, London, Wales, Scotland and Ulster) to show the actual Visual Arts in all of the United Kingdom and Diego Barboza was invited for this event with a solo exhibition, expressions around a cylinder (Expresiones alrededor de un cilindro). Diego has made numerous solo and group exhibitions, obtaining rewards since 1963. He is represented in the most important museums of Venezuela, as well as in England, Brazil, Colombia and Cuba. In 1986 he was awarded the Municipal Visual Arts Award of the Municipal Council of the Federal District and in 1997 he received the National Prize for Plastic Arts granted by the National Council of Culture, CONAC. Select Group Exhibitions 1964 Ateneo de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela 1965 Salón Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela 1968 Salón Oficial Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela 1971 Art Spectrum London, London, Great Britain 1972 Serpentine Gallery, London, Great Britain 1973 Midland Group Gallery, London, Great Britain 1974 Galería BANAP, Caracas, Venezuela 1975 Casa de Las Américas, La Habana, Cuba Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas Galería de Arte Nuevo, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1976 Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogotá, Colombia Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Museo de la Tertulia, Cali, Colombia Bienal de Venecia, Venecia, Italy 1979 Centro de Artes y Comunicación, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1980 Galería NBC, Memphis, Tennessee, USA 1981 Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela 1986 Museo de Arte La Rinconada, Caracas, Venezuela 1989 Galería Venzor, Chicago, Illinois, USA 1990 Museo Bellas Artes, Santiago de Chile, Chile 1992 Ambrosino Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, USA 1993 Museo de Arte de Petare, Caracas, Venezuela Centro de Arte Lia Bermúdez...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vignerons:  Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Vignerons:  Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

Vignerons: Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

From Sax Berlin's Wine Drinkers series painted whilst he stayed at the famous Chateau Lescours in St Emillion, France. This Neo-Expressionist work is vibrant and relatable; a real to...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Wave" Blue Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Wave" Blue Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Wave" Blue Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Wave" Blue Diamond Dust Bunny A rabbit gestured in white and blue on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inche...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

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

Landscape n°90 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x120 cm
Landscape n°90 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x120 cm

Landscape n°90 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x120 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 102x122 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in the...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Royal Officer 2)
Untitled (Royal Officer 2)

Untitled (Royal Officer 2)

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 Gallery) About Artist Prince Obasi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Pink Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Pink Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Pink Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Painting is fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers
Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers

Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers Purple, yellow, green and orange Cattleya orchids on a white background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist known for his neo-express...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tableau n°80 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 75x100 cm
Tableau n°80 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 75x100 cm

Tableau n°80 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 75x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem
Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem

Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Porto, 13

The painting "Swoon Song" by Hunt Slonem, created in 2023, is an oil on canvas piece that measures 152 x 178 cm (60 x 70 inches). The work is in excellent, new condition, and feature...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny A single bunny gestured in different colors of Diamond Dust in an antique frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15.5 x 13.5...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Pink Butterflies

Pink Butterflies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Fairfield, CT

Hunt Slonem is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is best known for his Neo-Expressionist paintings of butterflies, bunnies, and his tropical birds, often based on a p...

Category

Early 2000s 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.