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SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Job en prières

Job en prières

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, FR

Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 "Job en prières" Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Nightgale" Surreal Still Life in a Blue Landscape style of Yves Tanguy and Dali
"Nightgale" Surreal Still Life in a Blue Landscape style of Yves Tanguy and Dali

"Nightgale" Surreal Still Life in a Blue Landscape style of Yves Tanguy and Dali

Located in Soquel, CA

"Nightgale" Birds Fly in a Surreal Still Life in a Blue Landscape Surreal landscape by Kennard M. Harris (American, b-1930). A table is set with a broken glass and surreal objects, becoming a landscape; roiling clouds lurk nearby as a flock of Nightingales fly in the distance. Kennard Studied art at the Art Center School in Los Angeles Signed with his Monogam lower left The Hammer Galleries ink stamp on paper backing and title "Nightgale #62, a label 14. Nightgale on board. Possibly indication of a number of paintings exhibited at the Hammer Galleries. Image, 24.5"H x 20"W Frame, 27.5"H x 23"W x 1.5"D EXHIBITED: Hammer Galleries, New York, 1962 First: San Diego, Orr's Gallery, Kennard Harris...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Board, Stretcher Bars

Femme à l'écharpe rouge Ceramic Plate, Surrealist, Signed, 1958
Femme à l'écharpe rouge Ceramic Plate, Surrealist, Signed, 1958

Femme à l'écharpe rouge Ceramic Plate, Surrealist, Signed, 1958

By Jean Cocteau

Located in CANNES, FR

Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 ) " Femme à l'écharpe rouge " Exemplaire d'Auteur . hand signed Jean Cocteau . Partially glazed white earthenware plate with engobe conceived in 1958 In an ...

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1950s Surrealist Art

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Ceramic

Michel Granger 'Editions Marquet' 1982- Foil Print Vintage

Michel Granger 'Editions Marquet' 1982- Foil Print Vintage

By Michel Granger

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is an original foil print poster created by Michel Granger for the Marquet Galerie on Rue Bonaparte in Paris. In this striking composition, Granger renders a cascade of building...

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1980s Surrealist Art

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Foil

Reflections #1, Original Acrylic Animal Painting on Canvas
Reflections #1, Original Acrylic Animal Painting on Canvas

Reflections #1, Original Acrylic Animal Painting on Canvas

By Robert Crooker

Located in Boston, MA

Reflections #1, Original Animal Still Life Painting, 2013 20" x 10" x 1.5 (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Almost surreal, this animal study by artist Robert Crooker highlights the beauty of the blue heron as it makes it way through a gray seascape. Artist Commentary: A Blue Heron, or maybe 2... Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Masque De La Mort
Masque De La Mort

Masque De La Mort

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Salvador Dali Masque De La Mort 1975 Etching Aquatint 26 x 19 3/4 in. Edition of 240 Pencil signed and numbered; certified authentic by Frank Hunter of the Sa...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Unicorns
Unicorns

Unicorns

By Mark Sabin

Located in Columbia, MO

Mark Sabin (American, b. 1936) Signed recto. Mark Sabin is a self-taught painter and printmaker known for fantastical, dreamlike scenes populated by animals and mythical creatures. H...

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1980s Surrealist Art

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Serigraph

original lithograph

original lithograph

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris by Mourlot and published by Pierre à Feu and Maeght Editeur for the Marcel Duchamp / André Breton project Surréalisme en 1947. Issued in...

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1940s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Tribute to Haring, Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Tribute to Haring, Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century

Tribute to Haring, Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century

By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira

Located in Aventura, FL

Original oil painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Ferjo. Canvas image size 20 x 24 x 1 inches. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of au...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ivanhoe - Rowena

Ivanhoe - Rowena

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Salvador Dali Ivanhoe - Rowena 1978 Lithograph 29 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. Edition of 250 Pencil signed and numbered; certified authentic by Frank Hunter of the Sal...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Dali's Inferno

Dali's Inferno

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Salvador Dali Dali's Inferno 1978 Lithograph on Japon paper 30 x 22 in. Edition of 100 (Roman Numeral C) Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by selelr Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has never been framed and always stored flat for its protection Frame: Unframed ABOUT THE WORK: Dali's Inferno incorporates many recurring themes that Dali made use of in his body of work. The Soft Watch...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Outfit - Original Colorful Floral Figurative Feminine Surrealist Framed Art
The Outfit - Original Colorful Floral Figurative Feminine Surrealist Framed Art

The Outfit - Original Colorful Floral Figurative Feminine Surrealist Framed Art

By Carlos Gamez de Francisco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian-governed academic setting. This presence exposed Franci...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic, Paper, Graphite

Detrás
Detrás

Detrás

By Juan Álvarez Cebrián

Located in CAMPO REAL, ES

"Detrás", Behind, it is a work that invites reflection and contemplation. Its square format and careful composition divide the space into two vertical strips, each with its own sym...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil

Yggdrasil

By Andrew McIntosh

Located in London, GB

Andrew McIntosh is a Scottish artist originally from the Highlands and currently based in London. His paintings have the air of a Highland gothic mystery, but shot through with cosmi...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Mother (Homage to Whistler) Surrealist Painting, Signed, 69.5x85 in.
Mother (Homage to Whistler) Surrealist Painting, Signed, 69.5x85 in.

Mother (Homage to Whistler) Surrealist Painting, Signed, 69.5x85 in.

By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Ferjo. Canvas size 69.5 x 85 inches. Painting will ship unstretched, rolled in an extra large tube. Artwork is in excellen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Rune Andersson's The Hands  A Remarkable Swedish Conversation Piece
Rune Andersson's The Hands  A Remarkable Swedish Conversation Piece

Rune Andersson's The Hands A Remarkable Swedish Conversation Piece

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rune Andersson (1936– ) Sweden Händerna (The Hands), 1968 signed and dated a tergo oil on panel and relief framed approximately 66 × 57 cm (26 × 22.4 in) Provenance: Private colle...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Plaster, Oil, Board

Carter's Seeds, c.1940s poster design
Carter's Seeds, c.1940s poster design

Carter's Seeds, c.1940s poster design

Located in London, GB

Carter's Seeds Poster Design Gouache 49 x 32 cm Provenance: Family of A. E. Halliwell Little is known about the artist other than the fact that he studied under the celebrated art...

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1940s Surrealist Art

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Gouache

Eight of Cups, Oil Painting
Eight of Cups, Oil Painting

Eight of Cups, Oil Painting

By Rachel Srinivasan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Eight blue chalices line the composition in two vertical columns, creating a strong sense of symmetry and repetition. Blue, red, and white bands radiate from th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

The Canvas of Life.
The Canvas of Life.

The Canvas of Life.

Located in Zofingen, AG

A work about realizing oneself as part of a living system. The figure does not exist separately from its environment—it is born from it and returns to it. The painting speaks of life...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist 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, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, and Leonor Fini. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Lithograph and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist 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 $1 and tops out at $1,450,000, while the average work sells for $1,426.