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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
Miro, Oeuvres Graphiques, 1965 Galerie Maeght

Miro, Oeuvres Graphiques, 1965 Galerie Maeght

By Joan Miró

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: After Joan Miro (1893-1983) Title: Miro Oeuvres Graphiques Year: 1965 Medium: Lithograph exhibition poster on wove paper Size: 22.25 x 19.25 inches Condition: Excellent Notes...

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1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Archaeologists
Archaeologists

Archaeologists

By Giorgio De Chirico

Located in Roma, RM

Giorgio de Chirico (Volos, Greece 1888 - Rome 1978), The Archaeologists Bronze sculpture 28 x 22 x 18.5 cm signed on the right side, specimen 7/9, dry punch of Fonderia Cavallari - ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Bronze

Evolution of Man
Evolution of Man

Evolution of Man

By Marcel Dzama

Located in Toronto, Ontario

With his unmistakable version of contemporary Surrealism, as comical as it is otherworldly, Marcel Dzama is one of Canada's most internationally successful artists. Dzama's works ar...

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1990s Surrealist Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media

Surrealist Acrylic Painting on Masonite, Signed, 21st Century

Surrealist Acrylic Painting on Masonite, Signed, 21st Century

By Lynne Naylor

Located in Miami, FL

Lynne Naylor is an Emmy Award winning, animator, artist, director, producer, and voice actress. Filmography: SpongeBob SquarePants, Wander Over Yonder, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Fish Hooks, Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic

Tiger Gaze Original Surrealist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century
Tiger Gaze Original Surrealist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century

Tiger Gaze Original Surrealist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century

By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Ferjo. Image size: 70 x 50 inches. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity inc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Under the Tent, Oil Painting
Under the Tent, Oil Painting

Under the Tent, Oil Painting

By Kat Silver

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A surrealist figurative painting depicts a woman whose dress transforms into a red-and-white striped tent. A bunny's head replaces her own. Two hot air balloons...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Looking Out From Within: Buffalo
Looking Out From Within: Buffalo

Looking Out From Within: Buffalo

By Anne Faith Nicholls

Located in Greenwich, CT

Looking Out from Within: Buffalo is a mixed media painting (acrylic and gold enamel on canvas) with a canvas size of 60 x 48 inches, signed 'afn' lower right, and framed in a contemporary white moulding. Anne Faith...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Enamel

What the Prophecy Failed to Mention
What the Prophecy Failed to Mention

What the Prophecy Failed to Mention

By Marcel Dzama

Located in Toronto, Ontario

With his unmistakable version of contemporary Surrealism, as comical as it is otherworldly, Marcel Dzama is one of Canada's most internationally successful artists. As with most of ...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media

Still Light By The Light of The Moon - Nature Morte au Clair De Luna Tapestry
Still Light By The Light of The Moon - Nature Morte au Clair De Luna Tapestry

Still Light By The Light of The Moon - Nature Morte au Clair De Luna Tapestry

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Still Life By The Light of The Moon - Nature au Clair De Lune MEDIUM: Woven Tapestry SIGNED: Woven in the Tapestry EDITION NUMBER: 27/50 MEASUREMENTS: 35.6" x 54" YEAR: 1980 PUBLISHER: Walton-Gilbert Galleries, San Fransisco WOVEN BY: Art in Tapestry, El Paso Texas CONDITION: Excellent NOTE: Designed from a 1927 painting...

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1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Tapestry

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 #09, 1963. Ink on paper, sheet measures 12 x 14 inches. Dated and signed with artist monogram. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation numb...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Ink

Le Château des Pyrénées - 20th Century, Surrealist, Lithograph, Figurative Print
Le Château des Pyrénées - 20th Century, Surrealist, Lithograph, Figurative Print

Le Château des Pyrénées - 20th Century, Surrealist, Lithograph, Figurative Print

By (after) René Magritte

Located in Sint-Truiden, BE

Numbered: 193/300 Color lithograph after the 1959 oil on canvas by René Magritte, printed signature of Magritte and numbered from the edition of 300. The lithograph features the dry...

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20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1961
Joan Miro, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1961

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1961

By Joan Miró

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Joan Miro (1893–1983) Title: Untitled (Sans titre) Year: April 1961 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.94 cm) Condition: Well preserved, ...

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1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Joan Miro, Overweavings, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973
Joan Miro, Overweavings, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973

Joan Miro, Overweavings, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973

By Joan Miró

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Joan Miro (1893–1983) Title: Overweavings (Sobreteixims) Year: April 1973 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.88 cm), with centerfold, as issued Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Imprimerie Arte, Paris Catalogue raisonne reference: Miro, Joan, et al. Joan Miro Lithographe. Maeght, 1972–1992, illustration 889-891; Cramer, Patrick. Joan Miro: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonne. Patrick Cramer, 1989, illustration 167 Notes: This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sobreteixims (Overweavings), originates from the April 1973 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 203, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, under the direction of Aime Maeght, and printed by Imprimerie Arte, Paris, 1973. The composition reflects Miro’s late exploration of materiality, sign, and gesture, where dense textures and symbolic forms converge into a powerful synthesis of abstraction, surface, and poetic invention. Derriere le Miroir (translated as "Behind the Mirror") was an iconic French art periodical published from 1946 to 1982 by Maeght Editeur, one of the most influential art publishers of the twentieth century. Founded by Aime Maeght in Paris, the publication was conceived as a visual and literary collaboration between leading modern artists, poets, and critics. Each issue functioned simultaneously as an exhibition catalogue and as an autonomous work of art, featuring original lithographs printed directly from the artists stones or plates alongside essays, poems, and critical texts. Over more than three decades, Derriere le Miroir produced over 250 issues and presented an extraordinary range of artists including Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, Pierre Bonnard, Alberto Giacometti, Eduardo Chillida, Ellsworth Kelly, Francis Bacon, Antoni Tapies, Pierre Alechinsky, Pol Bury, Bram van Velde, and many others. Printed by master ateliers such as Mourlot and Arte, the series established new standards of excellence in modern lithography and graphic design. Closely linked to exhibitions at Galerie Maeght, each issue served as a lasting document of postwar modernism, uniting image, text, and philosophy into a uniquely influential publication that remains among the most important and collectible achievements in twentieth century art publishing. JOAN MIRO (1893–1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose visionary imagination and lyrical abstraction made him one of the most influential and beloved artists of the twentieth century. Born in Barcelona, Miro drew inspiration from Catalan folk art, Romanesque frescoes, and the luminous landscapes of Mont-roig del Camp, developing a deep connection to nature that infused his work with vitality and symbolism. After formal training at the Escola d'Art in Barcelona, he absorbed the lessons of Post-Impressionism and Cubism before moving to Paris in the early 1920s, where he became a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. There, Miro forged a personal visual language of biomorphic shapes, floating symbols, and radiant color harmonies that reflected both spontaneity and spiritual depth. In creative dialogue with peers such as Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he helped revolutionize modern art by dissolving the boundaries between abstraction and dream imagery. Miro's inventive approach extended far beyond painting, embracing sculpture, ceramics, and monumental public commissions that redefined how art could interact with space and emotion. His expressive freedom and gestural abstraction profoundly influenced later artists including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapies, and Joan Mitchell, inspiring generations who sought to merge instinct, color, and imagination. Today, Miro's work remains a cornerstone of modernism, prized by collectors and celebrated in major museums worldwide. His highest auction record was achieved by Peinture (Etoile Bleue) (1927), which sold for approximately 37 million USD at Sothebys London on June 19, 2012. Joan Miro Sobreteixims...

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1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Little Violin" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
"Little Violin" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed 1/7 by Olha Stepanian

"Little Violin" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed 1/7 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Little Violin" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Promenade, Oil Painting
Promenade, Oil Painting

Promenade, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Part of his Water City World series, artist Benjamin Xu presents a contemplative exploration of architectural harmony and the quiet flow of passage through a su...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Festival Season No.3
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Festival Season No.3

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Festival Season No.3

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - MOI The Twelve Months May(3)
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - MOI The Twelve Months May(3)

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - MOI The Twelve Months May(3)

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Festival Season No.4
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Festival Season No.4

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Festival Season No.4

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Le banquet NO1
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Le banquet NO1

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Le banquet NO1

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Moi Deadbea
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Moi Deadbea

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Moi Deadbea

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Always Together
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Always Together

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Always Together

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Élan Mythique
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Élan Mythique

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Élan Mythique

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - In Ocean World
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - In Ocean World

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - In Ocean World

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Moi Peter Pan
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Moi Peter Pan

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Moi Peter Pan

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Oui
Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Oui

Taiwanese Contemporary Art by Lemoi Ning - Oui

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Lemoi Ning is a Taiwanese artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan, She has embarked on a creative journey in 2021 that will bring to life the en...

Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Man in a Bowler Hat, Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 24x30 in
Man in a Bowler Hat, Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 24x30 in

Man in a Bowler Hat, Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 24x30 in

By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira

Located in Aventura, FL

Original oil painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Ferjo. Canvas image size 24 x 30 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

Critiques Dard
Critiques Dard

Critiques Dard

By Marcel Dzama

Located in Toronto, Ontario

With his unmistakable version of contemporary Surrealism, as comical as it is otherworldly, Marcel Dzama is one of Canada's most internationally successful artists. As with most of ...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media

The Butterfly & The Lips The Lips
The Butterfly & The Lips The Lips

The Butterfly & The Lips The Lips

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The Butterfly & The Lips The Lips MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Editions Graphiques International EDITION NUMB...

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1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Trumpet Player
Trumpet Player

Trumpet Player

Located in Zofingen, AG

I love painting people. I love to capture their movement, their emotions, the dramas and the theatrics of life. I paint people to express their personality, their lightness and darkn...

Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

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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.