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.
$2,490
Sunlit Forest and Distant Blue Mountains – A Northern Swedish Landscape by Lycke
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous landscape painting by Oscar Lycke captures the rolling hills and deep forests of northern Sweden, likely from the Sundsvall region. The foreground is dominated by lush ...
Oil, Board
Normandy : River and Mountains - Original oil on canvas, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul Emile Pissarro (1884-1972) Normandy: Mountain Landscape with a River, 1955 Oil on canvas Signed lower left Countersigned on the back Title and dated on the back On canvas 20F o...
Oil
Fauvist Impressionist Landscape in Oil, Paysage de la Loire à l'Île Rategoude.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Oil on card view of the Loire valley in France and one of its islands by Jacques Buecher. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the board. A very charming view of this ic...
Oil, Cardboard
$3,186
Original Oil Paining, A Landscape View, 1927, Most likely from Nordingrå, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson's painting from 1927, most likely depicting a view from Nordingrå, encapsulates the serene beauty of the northern Swedish landscape. Born in Härnösand, Johansson drew ...
Oil, Wood Panel
The North Cliffs, Cornwall, Oil on Board, Signed, Framed, 1995
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Robert Jones. English ( b.1943 ). The North Cliffs, Cornwall. 1995. Oil On Board. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 20.7 inches x 27.4 inches ( 52.5cm x 69.5cm ). Frame size 3...
Oil
$701Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Provence French Autumn Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed and dated 47' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measu...
Watercolor
French Modernist Vivid Fauvist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
signed lower left . The French artist Claude Hemeret was born on May 23, 1929. After classical studies at the lycée du Parc Imperial in Nice, he started at the l'Ecole National des A...
Oil
$816Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Provence Cottage Summer Garden Painting - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) inscribed verso From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measureme...
Watercolor
A Walk in the Forest - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Gustave Cariot
By Gustave Camille Gaston Cariot
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on board figures in landscape by French post impressionist painter Gustave Cariot. The piece is set in Wiesbaden, Germany depicts a breathtaking view of the Rive...
Oil, Board
$1,324Sale Price|20% Off
Shepherd Herding Sheep by the River's Edge Landscape Framed Oil Painting 1950's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Leading them Home Belgian School. mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed framed: 20 x 25 inches board : 16 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, England Cond...
Oil
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
'Coastal Mist', Woman Artist, Carnegie Foundation, Rhode Island School of Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Horning' for Elizabeth Horning (American, born 1943) and painted circa 1985. Accompanied by artist biography and old label on or...
Canvas, Oil
$607Sale Price|20% Off
French Mid Century Oil Painting 1950's Portrait of Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Child Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition:...
Oil
$579Sale Price|20% Off
French Mid-20th Century Pastel Landscape of Trees and Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid-20th Century Pastel Landscape of Trees and Distant Hills by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 10.75 inches (height...
Pastel
$1,652Sale Price|26% Off
Shepherd in the Pyrenees, Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 1956
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd in the Pyrenees Artist: Enric Porta i Mestre (1898–1993) Technique: Oil on canvas Style: Post-Impressionism with Expressionist influences Dimensions: Unframed: 23.6 x 31.9 in Framed: 29.9 x 38.2 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as "E. Porta". Date: 1956 (according to the inscription on the back). DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK Shepherd in the Pyrenees by Enric Porta i Mestre depicts a rural scene with a striking sense of introspection and evocative charm. The painting portrays a shepherd tending to his flock amidst the mountainous landscape typical of the Catalan Pyrenees. The composition captures the serenity and beauty of nature through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes. The work reflects a Post-Impressionist style with loose, bold strokes and vivid tones, combined with Expressionist influences in its ability to evoke emotions beyond the physical depiction. The energetic and textured brushwork infuses the painting with a lively rhythm, while the rich palette of greens and blues immerses the viewer in the landscape's tranquil atmosphere. In this piece, Porta i Mestre showcases a mastery of color and light, illustrating his deep connection to his homeland and its rural life, which served as a source of inspiration throughout his career. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Enric Porta i Mestre (La Pobla de Segur, 1898–1993) was a Catalan painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and costumbrist depictions. Trained in Lleida and Barcelona, Porta debuted in 1922 with an exhibition in the Catalan capital. He later moved to Paris to further his artistic studies, where he connected with avant-garde artists such as Miquel Villà...
Oil, Canvas
$491Sale Price|20% Off
Multicoloured Abstract Oil Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Multicoloured Abstract Oil Painting, Signed and Dated By British artist Gillian Lee, late 20th Century Signed and dated '84 by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting ...
Oil
$2,242
Abstract Oil Landscape on Linen, Warm Seasonal Road Composition, Fauvism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This original oil painting on linen is by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, whose abstract landscapes and rhythmic compositions are widely collected and exhibited. Her work i...
Oil
$877Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Lady Gleaning in Harvest Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Crochet (French c. 1930) French Impressionist artist Title: the Gleaner Medium: oil on board, unframed board: 9.5 x 13 inches Provenance: private collecti...
Oil
Dick Beer Dancer Tying Her Shoes 1916 Swedish Modernist Oil Painting
By Dick Beer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dancer Tying Her Shoes, executed around 1916, stands as one of the most important works within Dick Beer’s oeuvre. Created during a pivotal moment in his life, shortly after the trau...
Canvas, Oil
$7,960Sale Price|20% Off
1930's English, Portrait in oil of a Bowler Hatted man, Photographer John Bean
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Herbert Buckingham Holland was born in Northampton, the son of a grocer. He studied at Leicester School of Art. He made his living painting portraits of Northampton dignitarie...
Canvas, Oil
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Gouache on paper fabric design circa 1920 by French fauvist painter Raoul Dufy executed in dark blues and a deep red. Dimensions: Framed: 16"x12.5" Unframed: 11"x7.5" Provenance: P...
Paper, Gouache
$529Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Painting of a Elder Lady Grey Haired Lady In a Blue V Neck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 18.75 x 12.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ov...
Oil
$7,522Sale Price|25% Off
Autumn , oil on canvas
Located in Torino, IT
Splendid and luminous work by Moroz On the wall you will seem to have a window to a bright and colorful autumn nature, and you will seem to feel the wind in the trees
Oil, Canvas
$8,496Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Impressionist Painting The Church in Taormina, Sicily, 1914
By Dick Beer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) The Church in Taormina, Sicily (Kyrkan i Taormina) oil on canvas canvas dimensions 54 x 47 cm signed and dated Dick Beer 1914 painted 1914 Exhibited: Varias Konstsalong, Stockholm, 1916; Millesgården – Dick Beer – Impressionist & Kubist, 2012 Provenance: Within the family Beer until today Dick Beer (1893-1938) Dick Beer was born in London in 1893. His father, John Beer (1853-1906), was a Swedish painter from Stockholm who had a career mainly as a watercolour painter with motifs of horses from racetracks and fox hunts from the countryside. Barely fifteen years old, Dick Beer became an orphan and came to Sweden in 1907. Already in 1908-1909, he started at Althin's painting school in Stockholm. And later, at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1910-1912. His teachers were, among others, Gustaf Cederström, Oscar Björk and Alfred Bergström...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage modernist portrait painting of Handsome Man - listed artist Arbit Blatas
By Arbit Blatas
Located in Baltimore, MD
This colorful portrait of a young man is by well listed and collected Arbit Blatas. Painted just after the Second World War, there is a fresh modernist approach to the style. His he...
Oil
$524Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size:...
Pastel
La potager de la Sargne - Post-Impressionist Landscape Oil by Victor Charreton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board landscape circa 1910 by sought after Post-Impressionist painter Victor Charreton. Charreton was said to be the painter of colours and this piece, which depicts an...
Oil, Board
“Flags on Fifth Avenue”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original recent acrylic on artist board painting of American flags flying on Fifth Avenue in New York City by the well known Hampton’s artist John Crimmins. Signed by the artist lowe...
Acrylic, Board
$12,500
Little River
Located in Sheffield, MA
Francis Chapin American 1899-1965 Little River Oil on canvas 28 by 40 in. W/frame 38 by 50 in. Dubbed the Dean of Chicago Painters in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Francis Chapin painte...
Oil
$524Sale Price|20% Off
Street Musicians Performing in Summer French Watercolour Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Street Musicians Performing in Summer French Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.5 x 9.75 inches Co...
Watercolor
$579Sale Price|20% Off
Menton Harbour Scene with Blue Fishing Boats under Morning Light Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Menton Harbour Scene with Blue Fishing Boats under Morning Light Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$546Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Street at Night with Lamplight and the Palais Garnier Opera House
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Paris Street at Night with Lamplight and the Palais Garnier Opera House Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 4.25 ...
Watercolor
'Study of a Man', Paris, Flâneur, Boulevardier, Danish Post-Impressionist Oil
By Axel Bentzen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed upper right 'A.B.' for Axel Bentzen (Danish, 1893-1952) painted circa 1925. Axel Bentzen studied art as a child and, by the age of 14, was copying Old Master paintings at ...
Canvas, Oil
$331Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Illustration Of Colourful Flower Wallpaper Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wallpaper Sketch by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) pastel/watercolor paper, unframed painting: 19 x 25 inches good condition provenance: from the...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Mid-Century European Village Cityscape Oil Painting, 1965, Post-Impression
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1965 mid-century oil painting depicts a charming European village cityscape rendered in a Post-Impressionist style, featuring layered rooftops, hillside architecture, a...
Oil
$474Sale Price|20% Off
Les Marines French Riviera Harbour with Sailboats and Distant Mountains
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Les Marines French Riviera Harbour with Sailboats and Distant Mountains Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4.25 x 5.75 in...
Watercolor
$121Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Mother Walking with Her Children Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 7.5 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provenance:...
Pencil
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
The Crystal Castle
Located in Zofingen, AG
A woman sits in silence, observing. In the distance before her, a crystal castle shines. This gaze into silence opens a space where illusions melt, and from them clarity is born. In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Woman Posing Mixed Media Painting, Fauvist Style, 1970s, Unframed
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
Mixed Media
$684Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Old French Town & River
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Town on the River by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 x 16 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and p...
Oil
"Mulino ad Acqua " Olio su cartone cm. 70 x 40 1955
Located in Torino, IT
Firmato in cirillico in basso a destra Bellissima opera degli anni 50 Bellissima luce su mulino ad acqua con pescatori
Oil
$579Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor of River Scene with Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor of River Scene with Boat by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 12.75 inches...
Watercolor
$485
Vintage Palm Springs Area Canyon Landscape Oil Painting by Suzanne Dallons
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an unusual painting of a canyon in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. In the foreground is a blooming native plant, with a nice close up view. Think of it as a p...
Oil
$607Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Abstract Landscape with Rolling Fields and Sky Expressive Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Landscape by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Watercolour painting on artist paper, beautifully painted. very good condition size: 19.5 x inches x 25.5 inches, unframed proven...
Watercolor
$303Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Landscape in Watercolor with Lush Green Foliage and Reflections
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionistic Landscape Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 watercolor painting on artist paper, framed size: 9.75 x 6.5 inches inscribed verso and dated 1971 Suzanne Vattier (1901-...
Watercolor
Stormy Weather - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil by Henri Lienard de Saint-Delis
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas seascape circa 1908 by French post impressionist painter Henri Liénard de Saint-Délis. The piece depicts a boat docked by a lighthouse in Honfleur, Northern Fran...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Moonlight - Signed Landscape Oil Painting by Max Clarenbach
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1930 by German post impressionist painter Max Clarenbach. The work depicts a winter scene, with snow laying thick on the ground. To the foregroun...
Canvas, 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
$761Sale Price|20% Off
1930's Atmospheric French Provencal Countryside Landscape Cypress Trees in Lane
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provencal Lane French artist, indistinctly signed signed oil on board, framed in deep wooden frame dared 1932 Framed: 17.5 x 21.5 inches Board : 13.5 x 18 inches Provenance: priv...
Oil
Empire NY 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original 48 inch high by 24 inch wide artwork is painted by internationally collected Serbian artist Ivana Milosavic with acrylic paint on canvas. It is wired and ready to hang....
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape Oil Painting Dordogne River French Countryside Post Impressionist
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Landscape Oil Painting of the Dordogne River French Countryside Post Impressionist Art Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) Title: Dordogne Valley, France Medium: Oil on canvas la...
Canvas, Oil, Board
'In the Potting Shed', Large Floral Oil, California College of Arts and Crafts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'DeVee' for Robert DeVee (American, 1940-2017) and painted circa 1995. Robert DeVee first studied painting at the California College o...
Canvas, Acrylic
La Chapelle - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated post impressionist figurative oil on canvas by French painter Ferdinand du Puigaudeau. This beautiful and large work depicts dozens of churchgoers in traditional Bre...
Canvas, Oil
$295
Contemporary floral impressionist expresive still-life oil painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork, titled "Sweetness of Morning Summer Flowers," captivates viewers with its lively and vibrant composition, drawing immediate attention to the central bouquet of red rose...
Paper, Acrylic
A Pointillist View of a Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
The artist had a lot to say. Why else spend the intense focus and time on rendering such a luminous work brought to completion literally point by point in tiny dots? Ask yourself: Ar...
Canvas, Oil
Young Lady In The Landscape
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Elegant Young Lady In The Landscape. Portrait depicting a beautiful young woman in the landscape dressed in a tulle dress and hat decorated with pink roses...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
Panthéon and Bridge 2, Impressionist Watercolor Painting by Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Panthéon and Bridge 2 Charles Cobelle, French (1902–1994) Date: 1959 Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 31 x 37 inches
Watercolor
Louis Goyet (1907-1982). Portrait of a Man. Oil on cardboard. Fauvism.
Located in Paris, FR
Louis Goyet (1907-1982) Portrait of a Man Oil on cardboard H. 55.5 cm - 45.5 cm Unsigned Louis Goyet is another example of a working-class painter. Living in the Lyon suburb of Vill...
Oil, Board
$3,256Sale Price|20% Off
Ireland Seascape Landscape with Boats & Figures by Contemporary Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Ireland Lake Seascape Landscape with Boats & Figures by Contemporary Irish Artist, Frank Fitzsimons Art measures 36 x 16 inches Frame measure 40 x 2...
Oil, Canvas
Forest at Sunset Oil Painting, Impressionistic Landscape, Signed 1934
Located in Stockholm, SE
Otto Lindberg (1880–1955) Sweden Forest at Sunset, 1934 signed and dated lower right Otto Lindberg 1934 oil on canvas unframed 65 × 44.5 cm (25.6 × 17.5 in) framed 69 × 49.5 cm (27...
Canvas, Oil