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"Shadows outside"
"Shadows outside"

"Shadows outside"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting was created in Kyiv during the full-scale war. During this period, the artist’s life is divided: much of his time is spent in the eastern regions of the country, while t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Plywood

Mcensk Town. By German Dontsov. Oil on canvas, 81x100 cm. Signed
Mcensk Town. By German Dontsov. Oil on canvas, 81x100 cm. Signed

Mcensk Town. By German Dontsov. Oil on canvas, 81x100 cm. Signed

By German Dontsov

Located in Riga, LV

He was one from activists “The artist’s - 2 World War participants” and took part at all exhibitions, what was organizing from this group.

Category

1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

The ironing room.
The ironing room.

The ironing room.

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Pemberton balanced a significant teaching career with his private practice, a common dual path for post-war British artists. 1950s: Taught at Bryanston School (Dorset) and Shrewsbury...

Category

Mid-20th Century Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sculptures Dans L'Atelier (Lust 185) Etching, Signed, 52/150, 1960s
Sculptures Dans L'Atelier (Lust 185) Etching, Signed, 52/150, 1960s

Sculptures Dans L'Atelier (Lust 185) Etching, Signed, 52/150, 1960s

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Aventura, FL

Following the horrors of World War II, the artist became fascinated by his friend Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existentialist writings, and began his seminal Walking Man series of sculptures.

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Georges Braque, Figure, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire
Georges Braque, Figure, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire

Georges Braque, Figure, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire

By Georges Braque

Located in Southampton, NY

In 1943, despite the practical difficulties imposed by the war, his first artist's book was published, written and illustrated by Georges Rouault.

Category

1930s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Reg Butler Bronze Sculpture Musee Imaginaire Abstract Brutalist Female Figure
Reg Butler Bronze Sculpture Musee Imaginaire Abstract Brutalist Female Figure

Reg Butler Bronze Sculpture Musee Imaginaire Abstract Brutalist Female Figure

By Reg Butler

Located in Surfside, FL

Select Exhibitions 2026: 100 Years of British Art, Messums London, Mayfair. Artists include, Brian Taylor, Elisabeth Frink, Lynn Chadwick, Patrick Hughes, Reg Butler, Terry Frost. 20...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nu Assis (Lust 53) Hand Signed Lithograph, Expressionist, 1960s
Nu Assis (Lust 53) Hand Signed Lithograph, Expressionist, 1960s

Nu Assis (Lust 53) Hand Signed Lithograph, Expressionist, 1960s

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Aventura, FL

Following the horrors of World War II, the artist became fascinated by his friend Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existentialist writings, and began his seminal Walking Man series of sculptures.

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Nude on Mattress Charcoal Drawing, Signed, 1940s, 25x19 Inches
Nude on Mattress Charcoal Drawing, Signed, 1940s, 25x19 Inches

Nude on Mattress Charcoal Drawing, Signed, 1940s, 25x19 Inches

By John Bowers

Located in Arp, TX

Fredrick Reichman (1925 - 2005) Nude on Mattress 1940s Charcoal on Paper 25"x19", unframed Signed on left in pencil Came from a portfolio owned by artist John Bowers Post War Calif...

Category

Early 20th Century Cubist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

By Bella Feldman

Located in Surfside, FL

However, the scale and sensuality of Feldman’s War Toys strip them of power. The series is in the tradition of contemporary women artists’ critique of war that entwines images of mal...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

French 1961  "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting
French 1961  "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting

French 1961 "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Surfside, FL

Alon with Christo, Arman and Cesar he is considered among the great post war French artists of the last generation. Exhibitions 1957: Saint Placide Gallery, paintings and engravin...

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto
Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto

Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto

Located in San Francisco, CA

During World War 2, he was a member of the Nihon Hanga Hokokai, an organization created to ensure access to production materials for hanga artists during the war.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Cardboard/oil, 39x50 cm.
Cardboard/oil, 39x50 cm.

Cardboard/oil, 39x50 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with trees.  oil/canvas, 60x65 cm
Landscape with trees.  oil/canvas, 60x65 cm

Landscape with trees. oil/canvas, 60x65 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Double-sided landscape  cardboard/oil, 65x73 cm
Double-sided landscape  cardboard/oil, 65x73 cm

Double-sided landscape cardboard/oil, 65x73 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with red stones  oil/canvas, 50x53 cm
Landscape with red stones  oil/canvas, 50x53 cm

Landscape with red stones oil/canvas, 50x53 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original 1943 German wartime poster - Oberfeldwebel Steinbatz
Original 1943 German wartime poster - Oberfeldwebel Steinbatz

Original 1943 German wartime poster - Oberfeldwebel Steinbatz

Located in PARIS, FR

This original 1943 German wartime poster, published in the Kunstblatt für die Zeit, depicts Oberfeldwebel Friedrich Steinbatz, a highly decorated Luftwaffe pilot during World War II....

Category

1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mid Century French Abstract Botanical Expressionist Ink Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Botanical Expressionist Ink Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Botanical Expressionist Ink Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This subtle balance between abstraction and natural form reflects the spirit of post-war French Art Informel, where artists often explored landscape and plant motifs through expressi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Mid Century French Abstract Standing Figure Expressionist Ink Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Standing Figure Expressionist Ink Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Standing Figure Expressionist Ink Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This interplay between abstraction and figuration reflects the spirit of post-war French Art Informel, where artists frequently explored the human form through expressive gesture rat...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Gouache Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Gouache Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This subtle balance between abstraction and natural form aligns closely with the spirit of post-war French Art Informel, where artists frequently explored the tension between gesture...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Mid Century French Abstract Reclining Figure Expressionist Ink Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Reclining Figure Expressionist Ink Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Reclining Figure Expressionist Ink Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This balance between abstraction and figuration reflects the spirit of post-war French Art Informel, where artists frequently blurred the boundary between gesture and representation.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Against the Harbour Wall: 20th Century Abstract Watercolor Art, Frederick Blake
Against the Harbour Wall: 20th Century Abstract Watercolor Art, Frederick Blake

Against the Harbour Wall: 20th Century Abstract Watercolor Art, Frederick Blake

By Frederick Donald Blake

Located in GB

His work reflects the influence of post-war British modernism, where artists sought to reconcile landscape and abstraction, often drawing inspiration from industrial and coastal sett...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

City , oil/canvas, 65x74 cm
City , oil/canvas, 65x74 cm

City , oil/canvas, 65x74 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Speaks with Forked Tongue
Speaks with Forked Tongue

Speaks with Forked Tongue

By Gordon Phillips

Located in San Francisco, CA

Now his fine sense of composition, action and color is directed to major personalities of the great American Civil War. As an artist he has experienced the unique honor of having his...

Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Theatre de l'Atelier
Theatre de l'Atelier

Theatre de l'Atelier

By Gen Paul

Located in New York, NY

He was a musician who played the trumpet and lost his leg during the war and was a artist who lived and painted in Montmartre his whole life.

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Large Oil Painting and Emulsion on Wood Robert Bery Hungarian Israeli Modernist
Large Oil Painting and Emulsion on Wood Robert Bery Hungarian Israeli Modernist

Large Oil Painting and Emulsion on Wood Robert Bery Hungarian Israeli Modernist

Located in Surfside, FL

Robert Bery was born in 1953 in Budapest, Hungary and moved to Israel at age six. Post war and Contemporary artist. In his youth he served in the military as an electric technician w...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Roses. oil/canvas, 50x38 cm
Roses. oil/canvas, 50x38 cm

Roses. oil/canvas, 50x38 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Abstract Reclining Nude Expressionist Ink Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Reclining Nude Expressionist Ink Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Reclining Nude Expressionist Ink Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The balance between abstraction and figuration reflects the spirit of post-war French Art Informel, where artists frequently blurred the boundary between expressive gesture and repre...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Calligraphic Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Calligraphic Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Calligraphic Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This interplay between bold ink and open ground reflects the spirit of Abstract Expressionism and Art Informel in post-war France, where artists embraced spontaneity, gesture, and th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art

By Chihung Yang

Located in Surfside, FL

With the sense of nihilism that gave rise to abstract expressionism in the post-war period, artists no longer clamored to depict the external environment, but rather chose to focus o...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Phenomena: Prevailing
Phenomena: Prevailing

Phenomena: Prevailing

By Paul Jenkins

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Paul Jenkins (1923-2012) was a major American abstract painter who formally established his practice in post-war France. Along with artists such as Sam Francis and Jack Youngerma...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait de Femme, Impressionist Oil on Panel, Circa 1900, Framed
Portrait de Femme, Impressionist Oil on Panel, Circa 1900, Framed

Portrait de Femme, Impressionist Oil on Panel, Circa 1900, Framed

By Albert Lynch

Located in PARIS, FR

Relations between France and Germany in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War undoubtedly prompted the artist, established in Paris with his family from a young age, to adopt the ...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Magic Camp n. 16 - Mixed Media by Alan Davie - 1972
Magic Camp n. 16 - Mixed Media by Alan Davie - 1972

Magic Camp n. 16 - Mixed Media by Alan Davie - 1972

By Alan Davie

Located in Roma, IT

A vibrant and highly characteristic work by Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16 encapsulates the artist’s celebrated post-war visual language—an imaginative synthesis of abstract expression...

Category

1970s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Abstract Composition in Yellow and Blue French Modernist Gouache by Guy Nicod
Abstract Composition in Yellow and Blue French Modernist Gouache by Guy Nicod

Abstract Composition in Yellow and Blue French Modernist Gouache by Guy Nicod

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

His work channels the post-war optimism and experimentation of artists such as Léger and Vasarely, while retaining a distinctly human warmth through gestural brushwork and harmonious...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Darth Elvis by BATIK Supersize Signed Limited Edition

Darth Elvis by BATIK Supersize Signed Limited Edition

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Bright, bold, colourful, portrait, pop art, model, neon, luminous, contrast, people, person, headshot, playful, hue, saturation, celebrities, men, man, male, icon, artist, Star Wars,...

Category

2010s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Portrait of a Woman in Goma, Congo', oil on board by Clément Serneels
'Portrait of a Woman in Goma, Congo', oil on board by Clément Serneels

'Portrait of a Woman in Goma, Congo', oil on board by Clément Serneels

By Clément Serneels

Located in London, GB

Off the back of the success of the exhibition following this trip, Serneels returned to Central Africa in 1938. When World War II broke out, the artist stayed on in Belgian Congo and...

Category

1930s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting
Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting

Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The painting’s jungle-like setting, rich in organic movement, reflects the influence of post-war European expressionism and artists such as André Derain and Nicolas de Staël, whose u...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunflowers. 1984, oil on canvas, 90x60 cm
Sunflowers. 1984, oil on canvas, 90x60 cm

Sunflowers. 1984, oil on canvas, 90x60 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

In the old Ilguciems. oil on cardboard, 65x70 cm
In the old Ilguciems. oil on cardboard, 65x70 cm

In the old Ilguciems. oil on cardboard, 65x70 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Sunflowers. 1986, oil on canvas, 49x59 cm
Sunflowers. 1986, oil on canvas, 49x59 cm

Sunflowers. 1986, oil on canvas, 49x59 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

In the constructing. oil on cardboard, 58x88 cm
In the constructing. oil on cardboard, 58x88 cm

In the constructing. oil on cardboard, 58x88 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Landscape with river. 1984, oil on cardboard, 65x70 cm
Landscape with river. 1984, oil on cardboard, 65x70 cm

Landscape with river. 1984, oil on cardboard, 65x70 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Participated in exhibitions since 1956; an active participant in the group's art exhibitions, participant of the Great Patriotic War. Member of Artists` Unions since 1959. Worked in...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Surrealist Antiquity Theme (Nude Women and Horses)
Surrealist Antiquity Theme (Nude Women and Horses)

Surrealist Antiquity Theme (Nude Women and Horses)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

A War Art Advisory Committee was formed with prominent artists and the military recommending the establishment of an “Artists Corps.”

Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Still Life with Chrysanthemums in Glass Vase French Modern Floral Oil Painting
Still Life with Chrysanthemums in Glass Vase French Modern Floral Oil Painting

Still Life with Chrysanthemums in Glass Vase French Modern Floral Oil Painting

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Reflecting the influence of French post-war modernism and artists such as Braque and Bonnard, Nicod’s still life paintings are celebrated for their structural simplicity and painterl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil

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There is a broad range of war artists for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Post-War, Contemporary and Abstract styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a war artists that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, black, brown, red and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but William Blake, Robert Dumont-Smith, Georges Charles Robin, Hananiah Harari and Wesley Kimler produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Some war artists are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 9.75 inches across, are available.

How Much are War Artists?

The average selling price for war artists we offer is $3,027, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.