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.
Lullaby of Silver Branches
Located in Zofingen, AG
Lullaby of Silver Branches is an embodiment of absolute peace and natural harmony. The intricate pattern of blossoms and the graphic curves of the branches create a meditative, sooth...
Canvas, Acrylic
$759Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Oil Painting Figures South of France Busy Market Scene
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Marche by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) signed verso oil on board, unframed board : 15 x 18 inches inscribed verso Provenance: the artists estate, France Conditio...
Oil
$5,920Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Landscape 'Blossoming Pond' after Monet's Garden in Giverny
By Vadim Dolgov
Located in Toronto, ON
After a couple days in Giverny, Vadim Dolgov was inspired to create a series of pond studies that celebrated the continued beauty of the area and Claude Monet's contribution to the a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,122
Winter Mood. City, winter, impressionism, horizontal, design, oil painting.
Located in Oslo, NO
"In this painting I depicted a place in our town where I often walk with my dog." said Anna about this artwork. "After a heavy snowfall, a fabulous transformation happened to nature!...
Canvas, Oil
'Trout Stream', Large Oil, San Diego, California, Chouinard & Otis Art Institute
By Edmond Woods
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Edmond Woods' (American, 1905-1990) and painted circa 1975. Born in Ogden, Edmond Woods first studied under LeConte Stewart at th...
Oil, Board
$418Sale Price|20% Off
French Hillside Village with Trees and Church Tower Modernist Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hillside Village with Trees and Church Tower Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x ...
Watercolor
French Street Scene, Impressionist Oil Painting by Henri Renard
By Henri Renard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Henri Renard, French (1920 - ) Title: French Street Scene Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm) Frame Size: 31.5 x 44...
Oil
Spring Break. Semi-abstract, large, vertical, for a modern interior. Pink Black
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting is an explosion of bright colors and emotions! The entire color spectrum is presented here, from the deepest black to white to rich and delicate colors! This picture co...
Acrylic
$990
Peaceful Coast, Impressionist Landscape Diptych, Vivid Tones, Fauvist Style 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Silver Whisper
Located in Zofingen, AG
Silver Whisper is a visualization of the moment of self-discovery amidst external instability. The dramatic, changing sky symbolizes the life challenges and external transformations ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,476
Irises in a Jug - Large Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large mid 20th century French post-impressionist oil on panel depicting irises in a jug by Jean de Paul. The work is in superb original cond...
Oil
Pine Trees. Heuwiese, Weite. Square, impressionism, Landscape Paintings, forest
Located in Oslo, NO
"This work was created en plain air in the Swiss Alps," said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "In my oil painting I have captured the beauty of nature with a style that hovers b...
Oil
$467Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Beach Scene with Women and Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Beach Scene with Women and Parasol by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 10.5 ...
Pastel
A Clump of Snow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work carries the lightness of a beginning. A malleable form emerges through the movement of hands, retaining the warmth of that gesture. What starts as an unforced act gradually...
Canvas, Acrylic
French, 20th Century still life of grapes, apples and tea cup by Boris Buchet
By Boris Buchet
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Boris Buchet (French, 1917 – 1999) Grapes, apples, tea cup and a tea pot Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘B. Buchet.60’ (lower right) 13 x 16.1/4 in. (33 x 41 cm.)
Canvas, Oil
Cucuron Provence Village Landscape Pastel Drawing Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cucuron Provence Village Landscape Pastel Drawing Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x...
Pastel
$707
Colorful Fauvist Woman with Guitar Mixed Media Painting, Spanish Figurative Art
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Colorful Fauvist Woman with Guitar Mixed Media Painting, Spanish Figurative Portrait Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) Title: Woman with Guitar Date: c.1985 Medium: Mixed medi...
Mixed Media
$1,427Sale Price|20% Off
Martiques South of France Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Martiques, South of France by Merio Ameglio (1897-1970) signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 15 inches board: 8.75 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very ...
Oil
$566Sale Price|20% Off
French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 6.75 i...
Watercolor
1970's English oil painting of a shop street scene at night - signed LARGE '77
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: ?? Large (mid/late 20th Century) British TITLE: "Leslies Shop" SIGNED: lower right and dated 1977 MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 47cm x 38cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very...
Oil
$187Sale Price|20% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of A Lady In A Stunning Pink Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Dress by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches double sided very good condition provenance: from the artists...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
"American Cup Race 1885"
By Frederick Tordoff
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on board painting by Frederick Tordoff. Signed lower right and titled verso. Overall size in gold and black nautical style frame 25 by 35 inches. Condition: good; no restoration. Frame has some old repairs. This painting depicts the second race of the 1885 America's Cup between Puritan of Boston's Eastern Yacht Club...
Oil, Board
Lilies in Gauguin’s garden. Vertical. Large. Floral acrylic painting.
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork exuberantly captures a flourishing garden of lilies, their petals painted in shades of yellow, pink, and red. The dynamic brushstrokes create a lively texture, g...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,321Sale Price|20% Off
The Waterlily Pond Signed Original French Oil Painting, 20th century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Waterlilies Odile Dechanet ( 1955 - 2016) French School signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 11.5 x 14.5 inches canvas: 8 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France C...
Oil
$18,000Sale Price|25% Off
"Snowy Landscape, Italian Alps Village, 1944" Giuseppe Sobrile (1879-1956)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Snowy Landscape, Italian Alps Village, 1944" Giuseppe Sobrile (Italy 1879-1956) Oil on board Signed lower right and dated "1944" in Roman numerals Dedication on back to Lina Sobrile...
Oil, Board
Antwerp - Mid 20th Century Belgian Post Impressionist Street Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century post-impressionist oil on board depicting a street scene, likely to be Antwerp, by Belgian artist Jean Guy Beernaerts. Excellent quality and condition w...
Oil, Board
$963Sale Price|20% Off
Old Town Provence Stone Steps Back Streets 1960’s French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Town, Provence by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 17 inches canvas: 16 x 10.5 inches very good condition provenance: fr...
Oil
$1,341
Fine Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil Red Roof Village Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Houses by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on board, framed framed: 14.5 x 18 inches board: 9.75 x 13 inches Provenance: the painting has impeccable provenance having...
Oil
$809Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil Autumn Tall Trees Golden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Landscape by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on board, framed Stamped verso, framed: 14 x 17 inches board: 10 x 13 inches Provenance: Artist's family, France Condition: ...
Oil
Chateauneuf de Grasse Provence Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Chateauneuf de Grasse Provence Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 2...
Pastel
$935Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Expressionist Signed Oil Bright Warm Colors Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flowers in a Vase, circa 1960's by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on board, unframed board: 16 x 13 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists es...
Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Panel, Post-Impressionist, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962) French, Bordeaux, France - Paris, France Portrait of a Lady Oil on panel 21 ½ x 18 inches unframed (54.61 x 45.72 cm) 31 ¼ x 27 ¾ inches framed (79...
Oil, Panel
Léon Frédéric (1856-1940) A Summer landscape, Oil on panel signed
Located in Paris, FR
Léon Frédéric (1856-1940) A Summer landscape signed at the lower left Oil on canvas transfered on panel 29 x 44 cm Framed : 39 x 54.5 cm in good condition, However, there is a cr...
Oil
$143Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Drawing of a Classical Bald Male Bust
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Male Bust Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 19 (height) x 12.5 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition:...
Charcoal, Pencil
$908Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Sludgy Green Moody River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Landscape by Andre Rodet (French, dated 1946) signed and dated 1946 oil on board, framed framed: 16.5 x 21.5 inches board: 13 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, F...
Oil
$385Sale Price|39% Off
GUY RODDON (1919-2006) French Cafe Street Scene ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING signed
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Guy Roddon (1919-2006) British TITLE: "French Cafe Street Scene" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 80cm x 70cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Painter and teacher, born in London. After Bryanston School he studied at Goldsmiths’ College School of Art with James Bateman and Clive Gardiner, 1937–9, then at the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting, 1939–40, with Ernest Jackson, and drawing at La Grande Chaumière, Paris. During World War II he served in Royal Engineers before transferring to the Camouflage Unit, which included Frederick Gore, Oliver Messel, Roland Penrose and Claude Rogers. Roddon spent part of the war stationed in the Old Assembly Rooms, Norwich, as a camouflage instructor alongside Messel and Penrose. From 1948–50, he taught at Goldsmiths’; from 1960–1 was commissioned to paint The Stations of the Cross and Resurrrection for St Thomas More, Patcham; from 1960–3 moved to Paris; rented Edwin John’s studio in Tite Street for 10 years; and began a series of portraits, sitters including the novelist L P Hartley, composer John Ireland...
Oil
$471Sale Price|20% Off
André Petroff, Russian-French painter - Village in the hinterland 1920s-30s
Located in Firenze, IT
André Petroff, Russian painter from Saint Petersburg - Village in the hinterland of the French Riviera, 1920s-30s Oil on cardboard, 46 × 44 cm Signed lower right Painted by André ...
Oil, Cardboard
$875Sale Price|20% Off
Fernand Audet French Impasto Oil Painting Night Courtyard Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title** Fernand Audet French Impasto Oil Painting Night Courtyard Figures **Key Details** **Artist:** Fernand Audet (French, 1923–2016), signed **Title:** Bright Conversation **Me...
Oil
$1,095Sale Price|20% Off
St. Paul de Vence Provence 1960s Hill Top Village French Post-Impressionist Oil
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St Paul de Vence, France signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on canvas, unframed measures: 9.5 x 13 inches condition: the painting is in very sound ...
Oil
$1,311Sale Price|20% Off
Venice Canal with Gondolas Impressionist Oil Painting Turquoise colors framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, late 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 16 x 18 inches board: 11 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: The painting is in overall very good and...
Oil
$1,100Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Stony Church Building Thick Impaso
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Stone Church Building French Post Impressionist, circa 1960's period oil on board, unframed board: 28.5 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good an...
Oil
"Maxims Cafe Paris" Parisian City Street Scene with Maxims Cafe and Figures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil painting on canvas by the French artist Georges Gerbier, depicting a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century with a view of "Maxims C...
Oil, Canvas
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Coastal Town Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming and colorful mid century watercolor of a small coastal neighborhood and orchard by Zella Mae (Wunderlich) Dickinson (1895 - 1982). Initialed and dated "ZD '64" lower right c...
Watercolor, India Ink, Laid Paper
Paris Bridges, Impressionist Acrylic Painting by Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Still Life with Wine and Flowers Charles Cobelle, French (1902–1994) Date: circa 1960 Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 16 x 30 in. (40.64 x 76.2 cm) Frame: 16.5 x 32 inches
Canvas, Acrylic
$467Sale Price|20% Off
French Mid-20th Century Pastel Swimmers in the Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid-Century Pastel Beach Scene with Sailboat and Bathing Huts by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on...
Pastel
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
20th century abstract still life by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Still Life Oil and graphite on paper Signed lower left 12.25 x 1...
Oil, Graphite
$1,190
Tree Treats, Abstract Tree Diptych in Purple Tones, Floating Organic Leaves
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting diptych by Perrine Honoré offers a contemporary interpretation of a tree through layered, organic forms and a non-naturalistic palette. Executed as a unique, ...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
La Roche d’Olargues French Village Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: La Roche d’Olargues French Village Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 in...
Watercolor, Gouache, Felt Pen
Vårvinter II (Winter, Early Spring II), Oil on Board, C. 1909
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting "Vårvinter II," believed to have been painted around 1909 by the Swedish artist Karl Tirén, is a remarkable representation of a landscape in the cusp of the seasonal tra...
Oil, Board
Provence Village Rooftops Church Tower Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Village Rooftops Church Tower Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 16 x 22 inche...
Watercolor, Gouache
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Market Scene Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Signed, 1970s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**Artwork Technical Sheet and Description** **Artist:** Sebastià Congost i Pla (Olot, 1919 – Olot, 2009) **Title:** Market Scene **Technique:** Oil on canvas **Dimensions:** 25.6...
Canvas, Oil
$518Sale Price|20% Off
Cadaqués Oil on Canvas Board, Post-Impressionist Landscape, Unframed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**Technical Sheet** **Title:** Cadaqués **Artist:** Rafael Durán Benet **Technique:** Oil on canvas board **Dimensions:** 13 x 16.1 inches **Support:** Canvas board **Fram...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$522Sale Price|20% Off
Forcalquier Landscape with Trees and Distant Hilltop Village French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Forcalquier Landscape with Trees and Distant Hilltop Village French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
Auvers sur Oise Woodland Path Landscape Watercolor French Impressionist
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Auvers sur Oise Woodland Path Landscape Watercolor French Impressionist Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 13.5 x 19 inch...
Watercolor
$539Sale Price|20% Off
Two Cyclists Racing Study French Modernist Watercolor Gouache
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Two Cyclists Racing Study French Modernist Watercolor Gouache Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 4.2...
Watercolor, Gouache
Mid 20th Century Oil on Canvas View of Grenada
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 20th Century oil on canvas view of a street in Grenada, Spain by J Georges. The painting is signed and titled bottom right. Presented in a deep patinated and gilt wood frame. A ...
Canvas, Oil
$357Sale Price|20% Off
Coastal View of Antibes with Red-Sailed Boat Watercolor Landscape
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Antibes Landscape signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) inscribed verso, dated 1938 watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 8.75 x 11 inches conditi...
Watercolor
Burns Between the Lights, Warm Tones, Sunset Landscape in Red and Pink, on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Paper, Acrylic
Seascape - Original oil on canvas, Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre GARCIA FONS Seascape Original oil painting Signed down right corner On canvas 66.5 x 51.5 cm (c. 25.9 x 20 inch) Presented in a frame (1 cm molding) Very good condition, sli...
Oil
$875Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Coastal Cottage by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) stamped verso watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 15 x 16.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: ve...
Watercolor