Matthew Schaefer Paintings

American

Matthew Schaefer is a Chicago-based artist whose work employs gestural brush strokes with figurative subjects to portray emotion and energy in a flat portrait. The bright colors and distorted features give the figure an almost fauvist appearance. Schaefer attended the Silverman College of Art in Connecticut. His more recent paintings have explored a more minimal approach to painting.

Artist: Matthew Schaefer

Matthew SchaeferLate 20th century colorful close up face portrait oil painting red and green, 1996

$1,100

Late 20th century colorful close up face portrait oil painting red and green

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Pan" is a fauvist-expressionist-figurative oil on canvas painting by American artist Matthew Schaefer. Primary colors of red, yellow, and blue fill the figure with brown hair and is...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Matthew SchaeferModern Abstract Female Figure Statement 1990s Portrait Painting Large Signed, 1996

$18,600

Modern Abstract Female Figure Statement 1990s Portrait Painting Large Signed

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Abstract Woman" is an original oil painting by Matthew Schaefer. It depicts a woman in bright shapes and lines instead of solid form and naturalism. Matthew Schaefer's painterly sty...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Matthew Schaefer"The Banana Plant, " Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer, 1993

$6,100

"The Banana Plant, " Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

A vibrant oil painting by neo expressionist American artist Matthew Schaefer depicting an abstracted banana plant. oil on canvas 38" x 27" art 40 3/8" x ...

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1990s Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Oil

Matthew Schaefer"Puck, " Unique Oil Portrait Painting on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer, 1996

$1,500

"Puck, " Unique Oil Portrait Painting on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Puck" is an original portrait oil painting on canvas by Matthew Schaefer. The abstracted figure is a unique and colorful design priced under $3000. It's sizing makes it perfect for ...

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1990s Abstract Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Matthew Schaefer"Sunrise, " an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer, 1996

$13,000

"Sunrise, " an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Sunrise," by American artist Matthew Schaefer, is a fauvist expressionist painting with bold, bright colors and gestural marks in a style similar to the abstractionists Willem de Ko...

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1990s Neo-Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Vintage American Modernist Cubist Portrait Original MCM Oil Painting, 19870

$795

H 34 in W 22 in D 2 in

Large Vintage American Modernist Cubist Portrait Original MCM Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Measuring: 34 by 22 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sorin Bica"Closure", Abstract Expressionist, Portrait, Blue, Red, Orange, Oil Painting, 2020

$3,900

H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in

"Closure", Abstract Expressionist, Portrait, Blue, Red, Orange, Oil Painting

By Sorin Bica

Located in Franklin, MA

Sorin Bica's "Closure" is a 30 x 30 inch abstract expressionist painting. The image is a vivid, expressive depiction of a figure in a contemplative or withdrawn pose. She is shown wi...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frederick ConwayAbstract Orange, Yellow, Pink, c. 1960

$5,800

H 54 in W 36 in

Abstract Orange, Yellow, Pink

By Frederick Conway

Located in New Orleans, LA

Frederick Conway (1900-1973) was a painter, educator, and lecturer. Conway was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Saint Louis School of...

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1960s Abstract Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"All Fours" (Animalia, Fauna, Contemporary, Original, Nude Figures, Raw, Horses), 2025

$600

H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in

"All Fours" (Animalia, Fauna, Contemporary, Original, Nude Figures, Raw, Horses)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

ALL FOURS 2025 Paris, France The painting shows four men on hands and knees in the foreground, their bodies merging in muted white and black tones against a plain ochre-brown backgr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Acrylic, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Katarina JoysRed Bloom Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Modern Abstract Floral Art

$6,870

H 33.47 in W 37.41 in D 3.94 in

Red Bloom Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Modern Abstract Floral Art

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Floral vintage tapestry abstract decor Red flowers still-life. Artist: Katarina Joys Title: Red bloom Technique: acrylic on canvas Painted in London, UK, in 2025 Dimensions: 95x85...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Edward Zutrau"Toucan" Edward Zutrau, 1949 Abstracted Bird by Abstract Expressionist Artist, 7/29/1949

$14,000

H 30 in W 23 in

"Toucan" Edward Zutrau, 1949 Abstracted Bird by Abstract Expressionist Artist

By Edward Zutrau

Located in New York, NY

Edward Zutrau Toucan, 7/29/1949 Dated on verso Oil on linen 30 x 23 inches Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from the 1940s through the early 1...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marcio Marquez MassaMediterránea, Marcio Marquez Massa, 2025

$5,200

H 59.1 in W 39.4 in

Mediterránea, Marcio Marquez Massa

By Marcio Marquez Massa

Located in Villa Allende, AR

Mediterránea 2025 Oil on canvas 150 × 100 cm (59.1 × 39.4 in) Mediterránea belongs to Marcio Marquez Massa’s Mediterránea series, in which the artist explores the Mediterranean lan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"Habitual I" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas), 2023

$1,750

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in

"Habitual I" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"Habitual I", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Expressionist Still Life of Vibrant Flowers, Signed McKay, 1964

$750

H 23 in W 27 in D 1.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Expressionist Still Life of Vibrant Flowers, Signed McKay

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a mid-century modern, Expressionist floral still life painted in oil on canvas board, signed MacKay and dated '64. The painting belongs to the Expressionist/Modernist sti...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Hunt SlonemHunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background, 2025

$50,750

H 53 in W 76 in

Hunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background Multicolor butterflies on a scored background in a vintage frame Unframed: 39.5 x 62.5 i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sorin Bica"Imagine", Abstract Expressionist, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Oil Painting, 2014

$6,500

H 50 in W 38 in D 2 in

"Imagine", Abstract Expressionist, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Oil Painting

By Sorin Bica

Located in Franklin, MA

Sorin Bica's "Imagine" is a 50 x 38 inch oil painting on canvas. It's an expressive, abstract painting of a seated figure rendered in bold, almost glowing blocks of color. The person...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone), 2020

$850

H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

AN URGENT MAN 2020 Paris, France Oil and acrylic on canvas portray a ‘derbyed’ man attempting to shed the weighted armor of his obligations and persona. A very loose nod to the character from René Magritte’s 1964 painting, ‘The Son of Man...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Matthew Schaefer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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