Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
POSTIMPRESSIONIST STYLE
In the revolutionary wake of Impressionism, artists like Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin advanced the style further while firmly rejecting its limitations. Although the artists now associated with Postimpressionist art did not work as part of a group, they collectively employed an approach to expressing moments in time that was even more abstract than that of the Impressionists, and they shared an interest in moving away from naturalistic depictions to more subjective uses of vivid colors and light in their paintings.
The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris in 1886, and Postimpressionism — also spelled Post-Impressionism — is usually dated between then and 1905. The term “Postimpressionism” was coined by British curator and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 at the “Manet and the Postimpressionists” exhibition in London that connected their practices to the pioneering modernist art of Édouard Manet. Many Postimpressionist artists — most of whom lived in France — utilized thickly applied, vibrant pigments that emphasized the brushstrokes on the canvas.
The Postimpressionist movement’s iconic works of art include van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884). Seurat’s approach reflected the experimental spirit of Postimpressionism, as he used Pointillist dots of color that were mixed by the eye of the viewer rather than the hand of the artist. Van Gogh, meanwhile, often based his paintings on observation, yet instilled them with an emotional and personal perspective in which colors and forms did not mirror reality. Alongside Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Gauguin, the Dutch painter was a pupil of Camille Pissarro, the groundbreaking Impressionist artist who boldly organized the first independent painting exhibitions in late-19th-century Paris.
The boundary-expanding work of the Postimpressionist painters, which focused on real-life subject matter and featured a prioritization of geometric forms, would inspire the Nabis, German Expressionism, Cubism and other modern art movements to continue to explore abstraction and challenge expectations for art.
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Style: Post-Impressionist
Heirloom II by Sharon Hockfield, Oil, Wood Contemporary Impressionist Tomato
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sharon Hockfield – "Heirloom II" (2025) Contemporary Oil Painting on Wood
Discover the timeless beauty of Heirloom II, an original oil painting on wood by celebrated contemporary a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure'
Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996
signed
gouache painting on artist paper, framed
size: 10 x 13 inches
Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used i...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure'
Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996
signed
gouache painting on artist paper, framed
size: 13 x 10 inches
Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure'
Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996
gouache painting on artist paper, framed
size: 9.75 x 12.5 inches
Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used in t...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"The Collector" Surreal Abstract Geometric Pointillist Oil Painting
By Ron Hoover
Located in Houston, TX
Ron Hoover surrealist painting titled "The Collector" done in a pointillism style in 1987. This work was exhibited at the Palm Spring Desert Museum in 1990. Signed and dated by artis...
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
4 Heirlooms by Sharon Hockfield, Oil on Wood Contemporary Impressionist Tomato
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sharon Hockfield – "4 Heirlooms," Oil on Wood, 12 x 24 in – Contemporary Still Life Painting
Celebrate timeless beauty with "4 Heirlooms", a stunning oil painting on wood by acclaim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood Panel
Aubergine II by Sharon Hockfield, Oil, Wood Contemporary Impressionist Eggplants
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sharon Hockfield – "Aubergine II," Oil on Wood, 12 x 12 in – Contemporary Still Life with Eggplant
Bring a touch of elegance and warmth to your collection with "Aubergine II", a bea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood Panel
Aubergine I by Sharon Hockfield, Oil, Wood Contemporary Impressionist Eggplants
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sharon Hockfield – "Aubergine I," Oil on Wood, 12 x 12 in – Contemporary Still Life with Eggplant
Bring a touch of elegance and warmth to your collection with "Aubergine I", a beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood Panel
'Fall Bouquet' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features hues of yellow red, orange, and green.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session.
“Bringing plants...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'The Little Lake' by Helen Steele - Large Abstract Landscape in Earth Tones
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
Helen Steele (German, 1961-2022)
'The Little Lake' 2010
Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"The Little Lake" by Helen Steele is a 36" x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars
Green With Envy by Sharon Hockfield, Oil on Canvas Contemporary Impressionist
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sharon Hockfield – "Green With Envy," Oil on Canvas, 20 x 24 in – Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Infuse your space with vibrant energy and expressive movement with "Gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Climb, colorful abstract patterns w figures, earthy red tones
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a series on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Here they make the treacherous climb out of the underworld:
Now thro' the noiseless throng their way they bend,
And both with pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meaning & Nothingness #3
By Casey Vogt
Located in Bozeman, MT
By placing figures into fantastical landscapes, I allow the viewer a glimpse into what might be reality, or not. This practice allows me to push the boundaries of what a past/present...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
House Paint, Panel, Archival Paper
'Pintor Español Con Hambre' Post-Impressionist Oil Painting, 2022
Located in New York, NY
'Pintor Español Con Hambre' is a unique oil painting, created in 2022 by Matías Sánchez. This work is full of color and texture, with vibrant swirls of three dimensional paint. This ...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Tree Talk, " Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Tree Talk," this exquisite painting by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates the beauty of nature with an abstracted view of a tangle of tree branches. Using a style he calls “uncomplicated and honest,” the artist creates beautiful pointillist compositions that reference the underlying dot matrix of a photograph. Full of bold colors and high-contrast imagery, Ren Hui's modern pointillism...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wheat Field With Rain Storm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic work by theoretical mathemetician and self taught artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Art Fifty, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
20" x 20" x 1.5" original painting on stretched canvas, with the image continuing around the sides so that no frame is required. It comes with picture wire, ready to hang. This ...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Marcy's Bouquet by Sharon Hockfield, Oil on Canvas Contemporary Floral
Located in Atlanta, GA
Introducing "Marcy's Bouquet," a stunning vertical contemporary painting by talented artist Sharon Hockfield. This captivating artwork features a vibrant arrangement of flowers in a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
5 Mandarins by Sharon Hockfield, Oil on Canvas Contemporary horizontal fruit
Located in Atlanta, GA
Experience the charm of "5 Mandarins," an exquisite oil on canvas painting by Sharon Hockfield. This petite contemporary still life captures the vibrant essence of five mandarins set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Industria Landscape - Post-Impressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
Three engines sit in a wasted landscape described in a palate of warms grays, browns and ochers in broad quickly applied brush strokes.
Quick and confident brush strokes describe th...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstracted Female Figure in Purple
Located in Soquel, CA
Lively figurative composition of a woman in purple by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Monogrammed and dated "MWE 98" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
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Mirror Mirror #3
By Casey Vogt
Located in Bozeman, MT
By placing figures into fantastical landscapes, I allow the viewer a glimpse into what might be reality, or not. This practice allows me to push the boundaries of what a past/present...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, House Paint, Panel, Archival Paper
'Joyful Blooms (Party Flowers)' - still life - fauvism - floral - iris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of yellow, red, and green.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel holds an MFA from the Massachuse...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Blushing Lilies' - still life - floral, botanical, pink, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of pink and green.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features pai...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Tiananmen Lion, " Oil on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting, like most of Ren Hui’s exquisite artworks, celebrates his subjects using a style that he calls “uncomplicated and honest.” The beautiful pattern of gold on a bright red field, featured here, is called "Tiananmen Lion." The artist uses a pure and deliberate approach by highlighting a polarizing place and moment in Chinese history...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Delicate Irises' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of green and purple.
Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session.
“Bringing plants...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Salisbury Plain Walk' Original signed mixed media painting circa 2004
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Salisbury Plain walk number seven' . mixed media on paper, signed original work circa 2004.
painting 15cm x 27cm .
Dry mounted for framing options.
We all log a journey wherever w...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Meaning & Nothingness #8
By Casey Vogt
Located in Bozeman, MT
By placing figures into fantastical landscapes, I allow the viewer a glimpse into what might be reality, or not. This practice allows me to push the boundaries of what a past/present...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
House Paint, Panel, Archival Paper
Untitled by George Terzian
Located in New Orleans, LA
Georges Terzian
1939-2021 French
Untitled
Signed “G.TERZIAN” (upper right); signed, titled and dated “GEORGES TERZIAN MARS 2005” (en verso)
Oil on c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arbre de Vie
Located in Miami, FL
Arbre de Vie is a colorful painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. The artist uses bright colors in this expressionist painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arbre de Vie II
Located in Miami, FL
Arbre de Vie is a colorful painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. The artist uses bright colors in this expressionist painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mirror Mirror #2
By Casey Vogt
Located in Bozeman, MT
By placing figures into fantastical landscapes, I allow the viewer a glimpse into what might be reality, or not. This practice allows me to push the boundaries of what a past/present...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
House Paint, Panel, Archival Paper, Resin
Emprunt 6% Souscrivez (War Loan 6% Subscribe) by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Emprunt 6% Souscrivez
(War Loan 6% Subscribe)
Signed "Raoul Dufy" (lower right)
Gouache on paper
This vibrant gouache on paper by the renowned Raoul Dufy is not only a work of exceptional artistry, but also represents an important period in world history. The piece was a special commission ordered by the French government, who sought to encourage the French people to join in the post-war reconstruction efforts. Following World War I, the French government was destitute. The cost of the Great War had been tremendous not only in lives lost, but also in terms of infrastructure and finances. In order to reclaim its place as a great power on the world stage, France needed funds to reconstruct its key industries, and quickly. Thus, the government turned to one of the most famous French artists of the day - Raoul Dufy - to create this gouache on paper as an advertisement for the country's war bonds.
The extraordinary work represents Dufy's own sense of patriotic duty. Entirely unique in his oeuvre, it is clear that Dufy wished to create something truly special to help his war-torn country. The artist deftly captures the industry of France in the colorful composition, showcasing bridges, buildings, ships and other key elements of the country's infrastructure in order to evoke the viewers' pride, patriotism and willingness to help. The words Emprunt 6% Souscrivez (War Loan 6% Subscribe) are boldly written across the top, seeking subscribers to a 6% interest loan to help rebuild the country - a very healthy return for the age.
The powerful painting represents one of the most effective and extensive patriotic campaigns of all time. France relied heavily on the willingness of its citizens to lend money...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Post-impressionist abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Post-Impressionist abstract 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 abstract 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, red, green, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Ivana Milosevic, Suzanne Vattier, H.M. Saffer II, and Casey Vogt. 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 Post-Impressionist abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 5.6 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract paintings 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 $154 and tops out at $198,500, while the average work sells for $1,597.