Originals in this selection, Charcoal, Expressionism.
Hardness and dust
Charcoal is the medium of expressionist unrest: it crumbles under pressure, can be dragged by hand and smeared with a sleeve. Expressionist charcoal drawings for sale come in vine charcoal and compressed charcoal, from under 500 euro.
The expressionist draftsperson sets the charcoal down hard, lets it squeak, breaks it and writes on with the stub. Rough edges and clouds of soot arise, giving the picture something breathless. With vine charcoal this effect gets rougher still.
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Dark passion in the room
Such charcoal sheets are not wall fillers but focal points. A single sheet above a fireplace, a desk or a bed is enough. The frame can be heavy and the mat light, so the black does not sink into darkness.
A quick question for charcoal
Ask about the paper, since rough paper holds charcoal better, and about fixing. The description should also say whether the sheet is signed and dated. Photos of the edges show how carefully it was handled.