Expressionist Paintings
EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared.
Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.
Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.
Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.
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Style: Expressionist
St Ives Shadows, Cornwall, Original painting, Oil on canvas, Coastal art, Beach
Located in Deddington, GB
St Ives Shadows is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Painted in the Artist's Gloucestershire Studio, St Ives Shadows is inspired by a trip to Cornwall last Summer. Photographs...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches
Stylish ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Red Roses and a Lemon', California, Post-Impressionist, Esalen Institute
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, verso, 'Ant McNaught' for Anthony McNaught (American, born 1952), titled 'Still Life with Lemon', dated 2018 and inscribed, 'After Pablo Picasso'.
This California Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist studied at Big Sur's Esalen Institute with Erin Gafill...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
'Fake Smile' by Via Li - Vibrant Female Portrait - Mixed Media Expressionist
Located in Carmel, CA
'Fake Smile' by Via Li is a compelling figurative acrylic and mixed media painting that captures a poignant commentary on an emotional facade. Measuring 30" x 24", this artwork uses ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
'The Life-Drawing Class' by M. David
Located in London, GB
'The Life-Drawing Class', oil on board, by French (likely) artist M David (circa 1960s). A swirling, colourfully vivacious artwork that is immediately attractive and captivating. A l...
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Happiness vase with pink flowers
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Happiness vase with pink flowers" belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experienc...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Bouquet of dry flowers
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is a remarkable oil on canvas painting by Yuriy Savchenko, a Ukrainian artist well known for his expressive compositions. It was purchased directly from the artist when he lived...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dance Moves, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The painting captures a lively scene where a group of people dances joyfully, lost in the music with closed eyes. Their vibrant clothing and fluid movements inf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lofoton Morning, Norway
Located in Chicago, IL
Verified original work by Tom irizarry. Handmade oil paint made by artist, pigments on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.
Morning view of Lofoton mountain range, Norway. 2024
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Pigment
'In the Wind' by Via Li - Captivating Expressive Figurative Female Nude
Located in Carmel, CA
'In the Wind' by Via Li is a compelling 48" x 36" figurative acrylic painting that captures the essence of movement and emotion through a whirlwind of color and form. The canvas is d...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Rafael Riera Venice original watercolor expressionist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Venice original watercolor expressionist painting.
Rafael Griera Calderon (1934)
Rafael Griera Calderón is a contemporary painter born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, although he ha...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Yellow, Green Wild Dandelion Field, Countryside Landscape, Spring Large Diptych
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Spring Fields" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion.
Romina Milano ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Excavator" by William GOLIASCH - Oil on canvas 50x61 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 57x67 cm
Signed
William GOLIASCH is a Swiss artist born in 1922 and died in 1986. His works have been sold at public auction 100...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tulips with a rainbow. Oil on canvas, 70x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Zita Sudnika, Tulips with a rainbow. 2007. Oil on canvas, 70x80
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset. Oil on canvas, 68x76 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Zita Sudnika, Sunset. 1993. Oil on canvas, 68x76 cm
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Navigation
Located in London, GB
Artist: Olga Volha Piashko
"Sails”100x70x2 cm
Acrilyc on canvas.
hand signed
unframed
A world of energy and vibration, of subtle nuances and hidden dimensions. It is a world tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Evening city over the sea bay. The triptych. An atmospheric seascape in blue."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Evening city over the sea bay. The triptych. An atmospheric seascape in blue.
The central painting has a size of 40x40cm.
The left part of the triptych has a size of 30x40cm.
The r...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Acrylic
Meneses.18 MAJORCA. square. LANDSCAPE- original acrylic wodd painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
MAJORCA. LANDSCAPE- original acrylic wodd painting.
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the impress...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Jaume Terrassa 20 Square Green Garden original acrylic canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by the artist from Mallorca .
Beautiful piece.
Mallorcan artistic painter. He offers us a vision of the placid and calm reality, and a uniformity of tones, gives his w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
R. Poch Big Industrial Labyrinth original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
9.-Industrial labyrinth 120 x 100 cm acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production compa...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Yellow roses in a blue vase
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I sought to capture the harmony of contrasts, where the warmth of the yellow roses breathes life into the remarkable depth of the blue vase.
The brushstrokes are deli...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Guilt of Sodom and Gomorah
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Uncovered Scream
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
'In the Flow' by Via Li - Young Woman in Repose - Soft Pinks - Expressionist
Located in Carmel, CA
'In the Flow' by Via Li is a stunning example of modern figurative painting that combines vibrant, emotional depth with abstract form. Measuring 48" x 36", this acrylic on canvas cap...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life with Roses. Oil paint
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
José Ferré y Revascall (Vilaplana, 1907 - Reus, 2001) was a Catalan painter. After studying and living for several years in Barcelona, with teachers such as Fèlix Mestres and Lluís L...
Category
1950s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elly print
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina
limited edition print on paper 290msg
hand signed
50x70cm
frame included
2024
Anastasia Kurakina is an internationally renowned visual artist. To date,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Color, Paper, Cotton Canvas, Digital, Giclée
Sheryl Roberts, A Distant Stillness, Original Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheryl Roberts
A Distant Stillness
Original Painting
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Signed
Sold Framed
(Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look).
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Meneses 24 Mallorca Coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting.
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the imp...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Raventos 3 Cadaques Blue original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Cadaques original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barc...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
LLuis Ribas 49 Mediterranean original painting
By Lluis Ribas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Mediterranean original landscape acrylic painting
Ribas (El Masnou, Barcelona, 1949) is a Spanish painter whose large and hyper-realistic paintings reflect, above all, the beauty o...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Anna Tamayo. Port Olimpic acrylic paint
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Anna Tamayo. 1971.An expressionist painter seeks to capture her mood in each of her works. She does this through themes ranging from the most realistic urban landscapes to the most d...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
'In My Corner' by Via Li - Figurative Woman in Repose - Vibrant Expressionist
Located in Carmel, CA
'In My Corner' by Via Li is a deeply emotive figurative acrylic painting that captures a poignant sense of vulnerability and introspection. This 40" x 30" canvas utilizes a soft yet ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Patterns Three, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this magical forest, we all stretch to the sky while cotton snow-drops fall gently around us. Up close we find the hidden cache. Step back and we see the whole. 36" x 30" x 1...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
CRUCIFIXION, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
THE EXECUTION BY CRUCIFIXION IS ONE OF THE MOST CRUEL AND VEXATIOUS TORMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND, BEING DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH A RANKING OF CRUELTY IN ALL OTHER EXECUTION PROCE...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beyond This World, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Dynamic shapes and colors carry a profound symbolism. A woman's silhouette lies among the stars, representing humanity's connection to the cosmos. The artwork e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Large Heavy Israeli Bronze Abstract Jerusalem Sculpture Moshe Castel Judaica Art
By Moshe Castel
Located in Surfside, FL
Moshe Castel (Israeli, 1909-1991) -
The Three Angels, Guardians of the Wall,
Bronze Relief Plaque. 71/100,
Signed
Mounted on burgundy velvet fabric,
Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 15 inch...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Bronze
"Salève mount landscape" by William GOLIASCH - Oil on canvas 50x61 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 70x82 cm
Signed and dated
William GOLIASCH is a Swiss artist born in 1922 and died in 1986. His works have been sold at public au...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Raventos Square Homenage a Basarely original abstract mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona.
Raven...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Goyesque scene original oil on canvas painting
By Manuel Monedero
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Unframed
Manuel Monedero (n. Seville in 1925 - m. Carboneras (Aracena, Huelva) in 2002) is a Spanish painter.
His first exhibition dates from 1961 a...
Category
1950s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
I'm Alright, Just Here 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raventos Collage Little City original expressionist mixed media
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Paris original expressionist mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barce...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Raventos 4 Boat Marina II " original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Marina II " original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Raventos Street Barcelona. original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Barcelona. original acrylic painting
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona.
Raventós expanded her studies in etching and lithography at the Friedl...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Raventos Vertical Small City original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
City original expressionist acrylic painting.
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelo...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Raventos Citty original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Manhatan original expressionist acrylic painting.
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barc...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Raventos 12 Big Blue Orange original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"Cap vespre" original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Raventos 14 MOULIN ROUGE. PARIS original expressionist acrylic canvas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"MOULIN ROUGE. PARIS"- original expressionist acrylic canvas painting - 1997
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Idea!, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The new work of the artist from the new series "George Alamanou coast". The picture is laconic - the color of the sea and chalk cliffs tell us that Ludmila loves this magical place i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cycle, Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Nature walks
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil painting on Canvas.
Artist : Deniz Bayav
Subject : Cycle (Title FR)
Signature : The work is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life with flowers and apple. Oil on paper, 39. 5 x 30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with flowers and apple. Oil on paper, 39. 5 x 30 cm
Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monu...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Cows in the Cotswolds, Autumn, Original painting, Landscape, Nature, Tree
Located in Deddington, GB
Oil painting painted en plein air on an Autumn day in the Cotswolds. The painting shows a view of cows grazing in a field in front of bright autumn trees. The painting is displayed i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Town Square, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A town square boasts structures with mixed architectural styles. Lively street performers and the crowd enjoy each other's company. It captures the vibrant esse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Shepherd. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 24 x 26 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Shepherd. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 24 x 26 cm
Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Raventos 8 Dark Blue original expressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Horitzo al mediterrani. original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist paintings 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 paintings 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, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, Maria Asuncion Raventos, Masri Hayssam, and Evelyne Ballestra. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil 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 Expressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.