Skip to main content

Post-Impressionist Figurative 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.

Find a collection of original Postimpressionist paintings, mixed media, prints and other art on 1stDibs.

32
to
253
664
520
681
51
620
509
56
293
244
343
180
126
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
14,217
4,487
3,176
3,145
1,323
1,184
1,100
526
502
353
202
88
86
792
460
221
193
167
159
104
73
65
60
59
52
51
51
49
48
37
36
34
32
27
948
211
33
46
67
64
45
92
71
54
58
52
29
22
14
14
13
1,145
1,027
582
558
159
Style: Post-Impressionist
Late Night Shopping - Late 20th Century Impressionist Acrylic of London - Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected Pr...
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rare Hungarian Jewish Rabbi Judaica Oil Painting Portrait
By Lajos Polczer
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Pre World War II (Pre Holocaust) Judaica Art. European Judaic art from this period is exceedingly rare. Polczer was an Hungarian artist, his foundations of painting were taught by a painter Bertalan Karlovszky. His works were exhibited in the National Salon and the Art Hall from 1928. His works are held by the Hungarian National Gallery. In his later years he worked in the United States, he was working in New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 1960s. Known for his Jewish genre scenes, Chess scenes and other early 20th Century salon style nude paintings. In the tradition of Moritz Oppenheim...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Canal Scene, Possibly Paris. Painted Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
For sale is a captivating painting by the Swedish artist, Rikard Lindström (1882-1943). Depicting a picturesque water canal, with charming houses lini...
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

British 20 Century beach scene of St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall by Paul Stephens
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Paul Stephens (British, b.1957) Seaside - St. Michael's Mount Cornwall Oil on panel Signed `P Stephens’ (lower left) 23.5/8 x 23.5/8 in. (60 x 60 cm.)
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Synagogue Interior Scene with Figure" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An outstanding oil painting depicting a religious figure seated in a Synagogue with decorated columns and in between arches. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what make t...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil on Canvas by Jallais, Boats in Port, 1960s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Jallais, France, 1960s. Boats in port. In its pretty dark brown wooden frame. With frame: 68x58 cm - 26.8x22.8 inches, without frame: 61x50 cm - 24x19.7 inches. 12F ...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Helen - Mid 20th Century Pencil Figurative Nude Lady by Arthur Royce Bradbury
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Born on the 17th September 1892 in Preston, Lancashire. He specialised in painting portraits, landscapes and marines on oil, watercolour and pastel and was an accomplished etcher and...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Children's game in a garden by the sea, original oil on canvas, Pointillist
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
This original, oil on canvas of a women and her children on a quay in Venice is a beautiful picture of motherhood and femininity that was painted about 50 years ago by the French Artist Eugene Begarat...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original French Pont Aven School Oil Painting Green Shuttered Houses by Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Constant Dore (French 1883-1963), signed lower right corner Title: The Coastal View. Beautiful quality work showing influence from the Pont-Aven School, with the th...
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nu dans les nuages - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil by Albert Braïtou-Sala
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on canvas circa 1930 by Tunisian post impressionist painter Albert Braitou-Sala. The work depicts a beautiful, blonde nude laid back on a white sheet surrounded by cl...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid-20th Century abstract geometric oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Untitled, c. 1950 Oil on paper Signed lower right 12.5 x 19 inches Joseph O'Sickey, bo...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Sunset over London - Late 20th Century Impressionist Acrylic Landscape - Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected President of the St Ives Art Club. He is renowned for his passion for London, which he paints in his distinctive, expressionistic style. Michael studied under famed artists Frank Auerbach, Maurice Field and Leon Kossof. His bold use of impasto has won him admiration from his fellow artists in St Ives and collectors. Michael's work is now held in collections throughout the world. His atmospheric views of London streets and scenes are increasingly collectable. This painting of Sunset over London , was created with acrylic on canvas. Keywords: shopping, London, central, England, red, yellow, people, shop, shops, store, stores, busy, evening, could be st bride...
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Figure before a Church - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Victor Charreton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figure in landscape oil on board circa 1920 by sought after French Post-Impressionist painter Victor Charreton. The piece depicts a lone figure walking through a wooded area i...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sheep Shearers, Tangiers - British 1920's Orientalist figurative oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb vibrant Orientalist Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted British artist Gerald Spencer Pryse. It was painted about 1925 when Pryse was visiting Morocco and Norther...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Russian Judaica Oil Painting Jewish Pogrom Refugees Signed in Cyrillic
Located in Surfside, FL
In the tradition of the Jewish European artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Moritz Oppenheim, Max Liebermann, Lesser Ury, Jakob Steinhardt, Jehudo Epstein, Stanislaus Bender...
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting
Located in London, GB
Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Oil on canvas
 55 x 47 cm (21 ⅝ x 18 ½ inches) 
Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo
 Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied by a cer...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Parisian Street", Cityscape Oil on Canvas by Robert Farrington
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Robert Farrington's painting serves as a visual gateway to a distinct period in post-war France, composed with a deep respect for the elements interwoven into the collective memory of Paris. His work adeptly engages with the archetypal settings and concepts that convey the quintessence of this beloved and frequently visited capital. As the viewer gazes upon this artwork, they are instantly immersed in the ambiance of a food trade street, and especially the familiar historic brasserie “Au Pied de Cochon” - the sole establishment in the painting that still exists nowadays - and its surroundings at the heart of the bustling Halles district. At "6 Rue Coquillère", the act of opening the doors, each adorned with handles that resemble pig's trotters, transports one through a temporal gateway into the quintessential French world of "la cochonnaille"... The renowned "Pied de Cochon" restaurant made its debut in 1947. In its early days, it became the preferred gathering place for the "Forts des Halles" – the diligent laborers who tirelessly transported goods through the pavilions of the old Halles de Paris. From these dedicated workers to the luminaries of the time, this establishment emerged as a symbol of Parisian life. Farrington reconstructs a scene around this restaurant, nourished by her own Parisian experience when he was a young American living in France. An iconic Brigitte Bardot poster...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mother & Child" Post-Impressionist Interior Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting depicting an interior scene of a mother and child reading together while sitting on a table round table with a mantel, and a window on the background with the...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Beach Day”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed original oil on masonite beach painting by the British artist., Miles Christopher Fairhurst. Signed with artist initials lower left. Signed verso along with arti...
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salons d'Automne et Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rice Paper, Oil

Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mermaids, Fauvist Painting by Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Mermaids" is an original watercolor paintng on paper by French artist, Charles Cobelle (1902 - 1994), signed lower right. The playful imagery of the Mermaid, bird and goat in the s...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

la côte fleurie, bord de mer, paysage abstrait, marine, huile sur toile 46x55 cm
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Paysage, marine, entre ciel et mer, peinture d'une plage en Normandie avec un ciel nuageux traité à l'huile et au couteau et au pinceau. Sophie Dumont peint les bords de mer de faço...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

190's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Male French Priest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Priest by Denise Dardel (French circa 1950) signed lower front, dated 1950 verso oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 19.5 inches provenance: private collection condition:...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Holy Family" Post-Impressionist Pastoral & Figures Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting depicting a classical religious scene of the Holy Family journey done in a highly impressionistic manner with unique colors and expressions with the use of br...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Beach's day Spain oil on board painting spanish seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Beach's day - Oil on panel Oil size 19x33 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Painting of Figures at a Parisian Market at Wintertime in the Late 19th Century
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Figures at a Parisian Market at Wintertime in the late 19th Century, by M Stanley. This is a signed original, oil on canvas, in good condition. P...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil

20th Century Industrial Cityscape Oil painting, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Industrial Cityscape Oil on paper Signed lower left 13.75 x 16.5 inches Joseph O'Sicke...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cagnes Sur Mer 1960's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Coastal View & Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cagnes sur Mer by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and inscribed verso dated 1960 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Grey colors, green, beige, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Le Cafe de la Place Blanche - Post Impressionist Oil, Figures by Elie Pavil
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on panel circa 1915 by Russian-born post impressionist painter Elie Anatole Pavil. The piece depicts a couple in the famous "White Cross" cafe at the P...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Nabis School Early 1900s French Oil Painting Lady in Blue Scarf in Floral Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in a Garden French School, early 1900's typical of the Nabis School movement oil on canvas, framed framed: 16.5 x 16.5 inches canvas : 14.5 x 14.5 inches provenanc...
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

London High Street - Late 20th Century Impressionist Acrylic of Bus Stop Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected Pr...
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Judaica Meditative Rabbi at Prayer in Nature, Large Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Jewish Elder , Judaic Prayer Surface: Board Country: United States signed lower left Donald Roy Purdy is an American painter whose work evolved through a rang...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Medieval City
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Medieval City" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by Czech/American artist Alois Lecoque 1891-1981 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 32 inches, framed is 30.35 x 38.25 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color bevel and fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. This artwork is a perfect example of the work of Alois Lecoque whom continued through the end of the 20 Century, the style of the famous French impressionists like Manet, Renoir, Cezanne and Monet. About the artist. Alois Lecoque was born in Prague in 1891 as Alois Kahout. His father, an engineer specializing in the regulation of rivers and hydraulic stations, wanted him to follow in his footsteps but Alois wanted to be an artist and his father wisely assented. After six years of formal study at Prague's Real Schule, he went to Zagreb to study at the Art Institute under Professor Crncic. There he mastered the technique of capturing scenic objects in effervescent color. Alois Kahout was such an outstanding student who applied himself assiduously that he left the institute with high honors. So pleased was his father that he agreed to allow his son the dream for opportunity to go to Paris where the art world was in such an excited ferment. In Paris he attended the Academie Julian studying under professors Baschet, Emile Bernard and others who were highly respected by the Post Impressionist school of painting. Kahout now became Lecoque - the French name for Rooster, which had the same meaning in the Czech language. Renoir, the great master took a liking to the young artist and taught him many of his secrets; predicting that his drive and originality would one day make him famous. Establishing his own studio in "La Ruche des Artistes" located in the famed Vauguirard quarter, he met and became friends with many artists whose works have since achieved world acclaim, including the sculptor Zadkine, Miossi Kogan, Modigliani, Soutine and many others. In 1913, his works were exhibited at the Anglo German Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London. In 1914, Lecoque returned to Prague where he was highly honored by winning the first prize of Frs.3,000 in gold by Architect Turek. The press raved with acclaim and Lecoque basked in the glory of local celebrity. His paintings were in great demand and as befits a successful painter he moved into an entire floor of the Coloredo Mansfeld Palace. Here he played well the role of social lion and entertained lavishly like a Seigneur. Important personages found it fashionable to be linked with his name. But World War I exploded and so did Lecoque's high style of living. He spent the war years in Prague because of a medical exemption, and the Austrian government realized that it was better to keep such a famous painter home than to send him to the front. Meanwhile Lecoque endured an unhappy marriage and left Prague in 1920 to journey to Algiers at the invitation of his friend Dinet in Bou - Sada, deep in the heart of the Sahara desert. He remained for two years in different places of North Africa and then his restless soul compeled him to return to Paris, which he loved and missed intensely. There - at the Rue Jacob - Lecoque concentrated on scenes of the Siene River, the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the interesting bridges. He worked feverishly, and in two years he had enough paintings for an exhibit at the Andree Galarie where his works were avidly snapped up by collectors. Restless again, he went to the coast of Brittany, Brignogan, where he painted with such fury that he was able to go back to Paris with enough works for a second showing that brought such favorable reviews from the critics and such financial rewards that his friends urged him to remain in Paris and reap his due there. However, Emile Bernard longed for his company and beckoned him to Venice. On the Canal Rio del Piombo he occupied a studio in one of the palaces and here he settled down to serious work. Evenings were spent in the company of Emile Bernard, the Russian painter Resrodni and the Italian poet, Luigi Gentina. They debated politics, art, women, and not necessarily in that order. One of his crowning achievements was capturing vividly a few gondolas lazily moving over the surface of the Canale Grande, while white snow fell over the Bysantine-like rooftops. This and other paintings were accepted for the exhibit in the Biennale of Venice in 1926 and again in 1928. But as much as he enjoyed Venice, Lecoque had to depart hastily, due to his innocent involvement in a plot to assassinate Benito Mussolini. Back to Prague he went in 1925 where he settled down to enjoy 13 of the most exciting years of his life. Here in his beloved home city, Lecoque's popularity rose immensely. Overnight his paintings increased in value and many of his works were purchased by the government. Meanwhile he exhibited in Prague, Ostrava and Bratislava and often traveled to Paris to meet his friends, George Kars, Kupka, Utrillo and others. He also took time to remarry and find happiness for a while with his second wife. The clouds of War descended again on Europe and because of his bold and controversial political philosophies Lecoque again was forced to flee. Hunted like an animal by the Nazis, he escaped to free Yugoslavia, where he boarded his yacht, "Angela," sailing from one picturesque harbor to another down the Dalmatian coast and the Greek islands. Then both Yugoslavia and Greece were occupied by the Nazis and fascist armies, Lecoque saved his life in Dubrovnik, in the Italian zone. However after the capitulation of the Italian army in Dalmatia, Lecoque was captured by the Germans and sent to Sarajevo where he spent many months in prison. After a trial the military confined him to Dubrovnik. But, before the end of the war he was again arrested by the Gestapo and together with 43 partisans, imprisoned. One morning, when the Gestapo came to execute Lecoque and his friend Spitzer the director of Police, a Croate who liked Lecoque's paintings very much, surrendered only Spitzer to the Germans. That same morning, one of the Partisan women came to bring Lecoque food. Under her shawl she was hiding a machine gun and a large rusted can with some cooked vegetables for him. When Lecoque went to the cell with all the forty three Partisans he noticed that inside the can were three hand grenades. As he did not know how to handle the grenades he learned that his companions had also received various weapons and in this way he was able to exchange the grenades for a Mauser pistol. Then Lecoque called for help and the guard came. When he opened the door Lecoque forced him inside, pressing his gun to the guard's chest, he ordered him to call the other guard. Lecoque promised him he would live providing he followed Lecoque's orders explicitly. They immediately handed over their guns as well as the entire prison arsenal, which Lecoque distributed amongst his fellow partisans. Then, well armed, they all escaped to a medieval tower where they waited until all the Germans had left the city. Dubrovnik, was already occupied by partisans, and they were more than happy to see Lecoque and his fellows alive. They had feared for their lives. Thus with Guile, audacity, genius and multi-language as his arsenal, Lecoque managed to keep his neck intact while his poetic elegance expressed itself in the innumerable canvasses he managed to paint. Finally in the Fall of 1944, the Partisan's whom he had aided in their battled against the Germans, spirited him aboard a Naval vessel in the harbor of Split. It took him to the harbor of Bari in Southern Italy, now in the hands of the Allies. From there an American truck convoy took him to Rome where he was joyously received by the Czechoslovakian Legation. From 1945 to 1951 Lecoque's colorful career as an artist gained new luster and his personal life was enriched by new challenges and opportunities. Rome, Milan, Florence, and Capri now became sources of inspiration for his prolific paint brush and his unique canvases of scenes in those famous cities won him acclaim in numerous exhibits. His keen and perceptive eye, said one critic, "had revealed the splendor of the Italian cities to the Italians." Two of his books were published there but another art form beckoned his versatile talents. His commanding presence and flair for dramatic expression caught the eye of the famed movie director, Carmen Galloni, and he won a role in the motion picture Avanti a lui tremava tuta Roma. His role was that of General Melzer, in charge of the Nazi occupation of Rome. Ironic indeed for the man who strenuously fought the Nazis. The great Italian actress, Anna Magnani, who starred in the film, profusely commended his performance and they became good friends. The picture was highly successful at the box office and brought Lecoque new friends and funds that enabled him to live in a spacious villa on the enchanting Isles of Capri. He settled down there for a while to paint and host elaborate parties. With a studio in Rome, a villa in Capri, once again Lecoque played well his favorite role - that of the Grand Seigneur. Now he could move to the intellectual circles to which he was quite at ease with. Among his friends were Enrico Prampolini, Giorgio de Chirico, Mario Mafai, Josef Jarema, Guttuso Renato and Monachesi Sante. In 1945 he exhibited at the Galleria San Marco in Rome and in 1946 at the Galleria Salvetti in Milano. In 1948 new honors cascaded upon him for his stunning exhibit at the Al Blu de Prussia in Naples and at the Studio de Guillio Parisio. His last exhibit in Italy was held at the elegant Galleria Nazionale de Arte Moderna in Rome, which drew capacity crowds. The sunny skies of Italy, the warmth and animation of the Italians in all walks of life and the sumptuous living made Lecoque's existence there quite endurable - for a while. But the Gods of Adversity had other plans for Lecoque. A hard core of Fascist carry-overs attained some influence in the shaky Italian Government, and Lecoque's alleged part in the attempted assassination plot against Mussolini was not forgotten. A move was made to deport him, and he was sent to the Campo de Capua, a displaced persons camp. He could not go back to Prague which was clamped under the despotic rule of the hated Communists, who were anathema to everything he believed in and fought for. All of the property that he had in Prague was lost. Because of his age, which made immigration impossible to every country he attempted to enter, even his beloved France, he became a man without a country. After many heartbreaking and humiliating experiences in Switzerland, Sweden, and France, he was finally granted permission to enter the United States. But more heartbreak awaited him in America. When he arrived in Chicago during a cruel harsh winter, at age 60, with five dollars in his pocket, he found that the job his sponsor had promised him was just a promise. The promise of full freedom was now ironically fraught with the promise of starvation and despair. But Lecoque's indomitable spirit again prevailed. Soon, with the help of the Czech community and especially Roderick A. Gorman, who became his friend and biographer, Lecoque began painting and exhibiting again. Subsequently, he went to California, and after several successful years in Laguna Beach, he settled in Los Angeles where he maintained an art gallery and frequently sponsored exhibits for other artists striving for recognition. In 1960 he gained one of the greatest treasures of his life - his American citizenship and thus his freedom to roam the world and exhibit his work in the countries of his choice. Paris - which once refused him - welcomed him with open arms when he returned to exhibit in 1961 at the Gallerie Benezit and in 1962 at the Galerie Mercel Bernheim. Again in 1963 he exhibited at the Palais Royal Galerie in Paris and sold one of his paintings to Sir James Farmer Norton, who invited him to visit England. During his visit with Sir James he finished a large painting of Venice...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Weekend at the seaside". Post-Impressionist classic beach scene. Oil on panel
Located in Segovia, ES
"Weekend at the seaside". Oil on panel. Post-Impressionist beach landscape. Small format. Dimension art: 18 x 27 x 0.5 cm. / 7.09 x 10.63 x 0.2 inches Dimension framed: 37 x 45 x 4 c...
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Morning Light Seascape - Mid 20th Century Oil of Boats England by Donald Blake
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Morning Light Seascape - Mid 20th Century Oil of Boats England by Donald Blake Frederick Donald Blake Born in Greenock, Scotland in 1908 and died in 1997. Blake's family moved to Lo...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Perfect Beach Day”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic painting on canvas by the American artist, Henry Benson. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Benson is known for his textured beach paintings...
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Family Portrait in Market - British 1914 art Post Impressionist oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming early twentieth century Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by British Jewish female artist Amy Julia Drucker. Of German descent, Drucker was born in England i...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Saint Servan - Brittany - Post Impressionist Landscape by Henri Le Sidaner
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist landscape oil on panel by French painter Henri le Sidaner. The work depicts a nighttime view of the bay at Saint Servan, Brittany in the north of France. Th...
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Red Dancer - Mid-Late 20th Century Figurative Elegant Ballet by Frank Hill
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Frank Hill is a professional artist living and working in North Norfolk. He studied art at Waltham Forest School of Art and later at St Martins School of Art. Frank’s professional c...
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French Post Impressionist Oil Paris Square Place des Vosges? Signed Original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris (Place des Vosges) by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso very good condition provenance: from the artist...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rainy Night Shopping in London - Late 20th Century Impressionist Piece by Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected Pr...
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Flamenco Dancer Original French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flamenco Dancer by Georges Regnault (French 1898-1979) signed oil on board, framed framed: 16 x 13 inches board: 11 x 9 inches provenance: private...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Figures Medium: Oil Surface: Board Country: United States signed lower left Donald Roy Purdy is an American painter whose work evolved through a range of styl...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting, "Cloud 9: Roll"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 24x18 Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting executed by artist Margaret Chiaro. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery. ...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cafe Porto Fino Italy - British Post Impressionist oil painting Italian Riviera
By Forrest Hewit
Located in London, GB
A superb oil on canvas Post Impressionist work by British artist Forrest Hewit. This vibrant work depicts an external café scene under trees, with a dozen figures seated or standing at tables. It dates to circa 1930. One can feel the summer heat in this colourful piece. One of the most popular resort towns on the Italian Riviera, little Portofino has just over 500 permanent residents. But that all changes on summer days when the sun is shining, and the yachting set drops anchor in the harbour to wander about. Boutiques, art galleries, cafes and restaurants line the tiny streets. Signed lower right. Provenance. New English Art Club exhibition label verso. RBA label verso. Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 20 inches unframed and in excellent gallery condition. Housed in a fine frame, 35 inches by 25 inches framed. Good condition. Forrest Hewit (1870-1956) was a very unusual character amongst his fellow artists. Whereas many of his contemporaries turned away from commerce or the professions to become painters, he was very successful in following both paths. Towards the end of the 19th century Manchester was one of the foremost centres of the cotton trade in which Hewit established a career in which he rose to the top and became a prominent member of important institutions and various committees. Alongside this illustrious career ran an equally successful life as an artist. Considering the above, it is no surprise to find that in this field he also became a prominent figure as an Honorary Vice-President of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. His paintings are extremely rare as the majority of his output was purchased for permanent collections worldwide. He exhibited widely at the Royal Academy from the outset of his career; the Paris Salon; the New English Art Club; the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1940 and extensively at leading venues throughout England. When he retired from commercial life he had the opportunity to increase his output, which allowed him to stage a series of one-man exhibitions at the New Burlington Gallery in 1936; the Grosvenor Gallery in 1937; the Manchester Academy in 1938; the Goupil Gallery in 1939; Salford, his birthplace, in 1943 and Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours in 1948. He first studied under Thomas Cantrell Dugdale who was probably responsible for his interest in French painting. He also studied under Walter Richard Sickert...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rehearsal - Mid-Late 20th Century Impressionist Oil of Ballet by Frank Hill
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Frank Hill is a professional artist living and working in North Norfolk. He studied art at Waltham Forest School of Art and later at St Martins School of Art. Frank’s professional c...
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil, Board

A Magisterial Oil on Canvas Painting, "Cloud 9: Float"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 24x30 Magisterial Oil on Canvas Painting executed by artist Margaret Chiaro. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery. Margaret Chiaro was born in York...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pointillist - Scandinavian Winter Landscape, 1907 by Arthur Percy
Located in Stockholm, SE
Introducing "Scandinavian Winter Landscape, 1907" a mesmerizing painting by the artist Arthur Percy Carlsson, later known as Arthur C:son Percy (1886-1976). Born in Vickleby, Öland, Percy's artistic journey was one defined by unwavering determination and exceptional talent. This landscape painting presents a winter landscape, likely set during the early spring season. The canvas portrays a vast, snow-filled meadow, blanketed in pristine white. Above, the sky comes alive in a captivating pointillist style, with hues of blue, turquoise, and yellow forming delicate, scattered dots, while small clouds grace the horizon. The scene unfolds with an enchanting backdrop of a distant forest, its trees adorned with a touch of winter's charm. Between the enchanting forest and the expansive meadow, a few humble houses...
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Plaza nueva Barcelona Spain oil on canvas painting urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918-2012) - Plaza Nueva Barcelona Spain - Oil on canvas Canvas measures 73x60 cm. Frameless. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at t...
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Southern City by the sea atmospheric large blue green seascape harbour painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A very atmospheric and idyllic view of a Southern fishing port, painted most likely in Italy or France. Resolutely post-impressionist, the landscape is imbued with the light of the M...
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 27x22 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès
Located in Madrid, ES
EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inc...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rare French, Paris 1935 Judaica Oil Painting Rabbis Studying S. Fleischman
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Judaica Art. Jewish genre scene. In the tradition of Moritz Oppenheim, Isidor Kauffman and Maurycy Gottlieb and later of Tully Filmus, Zalman Kleinman and Itshak Holtz the artist captures this Jewish scene with a particular sensitivity. Part of the Ecole De Paris The term "School of Paris" was used in 1925 by André Warnod (fr) to refer to the many foreign-born artists who had migrated to Paris. School of Paris artists were progressively marginalized. Beginning in 1935 art publications no longer wrote about Marc Chagall, just magazines for Jewish audiences, and by June 1940 when the Vichy government took power, School of Paris artists could no longer exhibit in Paris at all. The artists working in Paris between World War I and World War II experimented with various styles including Cubism, Orphism, Surrealism and Dada. Foreign and French artists working in Paris included Jean Arp, Joan Miró, Constantin Brâncuși, Raoul Dufy, Tsuguharu Foujita, artists from Belarus like Michel Kikoine, Pinchus Kremegne, and Jacques Lipchitz, the Polish artist Marek Szwarc and others such as Russian-born prince Alexis Arapoff. A significant subset, the Jewish artists, came to be known as the Jewish School of Paris or the School of Montparnasse. The "core members were almost all Jews, and the resentment expressed toward them by French critics in the 1930s was unquestionably fueled by anti-Semitism." One account points to the 1924 Salon des Indépendants, which decided to separate the works of French-born artists from those by immigrants; in response critic Roger Allard (fr) referred to them as the School of Paris. Jewish members of the group included Emmanuel Mané-Katz, Chaim Soutine, Adolphe Féder, Chagall, Moïse Kisling, Maxa Nordau...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Post-impressionist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Post-Impressionist figurative 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 figurative 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, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Evelyne Ballestra, Jose Canes (Dore), Victor Di Gesu, and Louis Valtat. 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 figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 3.25 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative 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 $1 and tops out at $2,835,000, while the average work sells for $3,002.

Recently Viewed

View All