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.
$865Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Flowers Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Circa 1970s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: "Mediterranean Flowers" Artist: Josep Miquel Serrano i Serra (Barcelona, 1912 – Sitges, 1982) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 36.2 x 24 in (92 x 61 cm) Date: Circa 1970s ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,169Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Interior Scene Lady Reflection in Window Sewing Still Life Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 29 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France J...
Canvas, Oil
"Bizarre bouquet" Original floral painting . Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork showcases an abundant bouquet of flowers, expertly arranged in a rustic, earth-toned vase. The composition bursts with a rich palette of vivid pinks, warm yellow...
Canvas, Oil
$534Sale Price|20% Off
Aix en Provence Town Square with Clock Tower and Market Umbrellas Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Aix en Provence Town Square with Clock Tower and Market Umbrellas Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Canvas, Oil
French Open Landscape Watercolor Fields and Sky Panoramic Rural Scene
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Open Landscape Watercolor Fields and Sky Panoramic Rural Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 10.5 x 29.5 inc...
Watercolor
Fjäll i aftonsol (“Mountain in Evening Sun”), circa 1933
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Walfrid Nilsson (1868–1956) Fjäll i aftonsol (“Mountain in Evening Sun”) circa 1933 oil on canvas signed Olof W. Nilsson and dated 1933? unframed: 102 x 82 cm (40.2 x 32.3 in)...
Canvas, Oil
Original Mid 20th OIL PAINTING Century English Country Lady in A Summer Garden
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early Mid 20th Century English School TITLE: "Lady In A Garden" MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 87cm x 40cm inc frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Well composed 1920's ...
Oil
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
$4,500
"Voilier" Pointillistic Colorful Sea Scape with Sailboat Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A large Mid-20th Century oil painting landscape depicting a figure near a boat with a beautiful sailboat in a Marina in France with other sailboats in the distance. This piece has a ...
Canvas, Oil
Imagine a World ..., Surreal Landscape, Perspective Game, Impressionist Tones
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, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Fish from China Garden. Landscape, fish, water, autumn, leaves, carp
Located in Oslo, NO
"Fish from the Chinese Garden" 60 x 80 cm, acrylic, oil, oil pastel on canvas The painting "Fish from the Chinese Garden" was painted based on the artist's impressions of visiting t...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Fine Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Children Picnic in Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Picnic in the Park by Jeanne LOURIER-DREYFUS (French 1872-1955) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 24 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...
Oil, Canvas
"Cafe by the Beach in the Summer" Impressionist Oil Painting Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon at the Waterfront Cafe in Paris by Jules René Hervé. This piece takes place on a summer day with busy activities of figures l...
Oil, Canvas
$9,619Sale Price|55% Off
Emilio Grau Sala Deauville Sunset, 1972 Paris School Fauvist Coastal Landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Emilio Grau Sala (1911–1975) Deauville Sunset, 1972 Oil on canvas 60 × 73 cm (23.62 × 28.74 in) Frame: 73 × 86 cm (28.74 × 33.86 in) A luminous and atmospheric coastal scene painted in 1972 during the artist’s mature Paris period. This refined Normandy composition captures the delicate light of Deauville at sunset. Subtle tonal transitions, elegant brushwork and shimmering reflections across wet sand create a serene yet sophisticated atmosphere characteristic of Grau Sala’s late style. After settling in Paris in 1936, Grau Sala became associated with the School of Paris, developing a distinctive figurative language influenced by Impressionism and Fauvism while maintaining his own balance of harmony and chromatic restraint. His French coastal works from this mature period are among the most sought-after examples of his oeuvre. Signed and dated. Frame included. Excellent overall condition. A refined mid-20th-century School of Paris coastal painting, ideal for collectors and elevated interior environments. Son of cartoonist Juan Grau Miró, he was born in Barcelona in 1911. Although he attended the School of Fine Arts, his training is considered largely self-taught. His first exhibition takes place in 1930, at the "Badriñas Gallery" in the same city. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936), Grau Sala left Spain with his wife, also a painter Ángeles Santos...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset in the Forest, c. 1910
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous painting by Oscar Lycke captures a tranquil sunset scene deep within a Nordic forest. The warm, golden light of the setting sun filters through the dense spruce trees, ...
Oil, Board
$2,058Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Cubist Expressionist Rural Fields Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Ploughing Field by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on board, unframed board: 21 x 29 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, ...
Oil
Lakeside Mountain Landscape French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Lakeside Mountain Landscape French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 ...
Watercolor
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Floral Arrangment in Jug" Post-Impressionism Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a beautiful white jug seated on a table with a background bursting with colors. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic ...
Canvas, Oil
“High Society”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a lavish interior dinner party scene by Venancio Zolla. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Bibliography printed label on frame verso. O...
Oil, Canvas
$884Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures
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
Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Fishermen on a Beach in Spain
Located in Sitges, 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...
Oil, Board
Coucher de Soleil - Pointillist Landscape Oil by Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgranges
By Jeanne Selmershein-Desgrange
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed pointillist landscape oil on canvas circa 1920 by French neo-impressionist painter Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange. The piece depicts a view of sail boats in a harbour at Colliou...
Canvas, Oil
$717Sale Price|20% Off
French Hilltop Village and Church by Pierre Neveu Signed Watercolour Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village and Church by Pierre Neveu Signed Watercolour Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 9.75 x ...
Watercolor
$2,344
Laufenburg (Switzerland). Horizontal, Landscape Paintings, oil, river, town
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting "Laufenburg" was created in 2021 when, in search of new experiences, I discovered a beautiful medieval city that captured my heart." said Anna Shesterikova about this a...
Oil
"On the Forest's Edge" Impressionist Lush Landscape Oil Painting Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Charles Genge most sought after works, depicting a colorful view of the Forest. As a British Post Impressionist artist, most of Genge's works wer...
Canvas, Oil
$1,022
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
Zevgolatio - Pointillist Oil on Canvas Modernist Greece Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful pointillist oil on canvas depicting figures waiting for a train at Zevgolatio, Greece. Exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1987. Original exhibition label on the reverse. Artist: Malcolm John Hitchcock (1929–1998) Title: Zevgolatio Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 26cm x 35cm including frame Malcolm John Hitchcock (1929–1998) was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He studied at Andover School of Art, then did “a variety of work to keep the wolf from the door,” becoming a full-time artist in mid-1980s. His main works were Pointillist railway paintings...
Oil
Temptation
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work captures the moment when desire becomes an autonomous force. It does not require justification and does not submit to logic — its movement is directed toward something that...
Canvas, Acrylic
$945Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Vintage French Post-Impressionist Oil Grapes & Fruit - Amazing Greens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: J.Darras, French 20th century, signed Title: Still Life of Grapes and Fruits net to a basket, beautiful deep shades of green colors. Medium: oil painting on canvas...
Oil
$1,200Sale Price|45% Off
"In the Catskills"
By Paul Wesley
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting by the American artist, Paul Wesley. Signed lower right. Titled and signed verso. Circa 1930. Condition: excellent. Provenance: A private estate, East ...
Oil, Board
'Breaking Waves, Hawaii', Association of Honolulu Artists, Vincent Price, O'ahu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Conklin' for Pil Soon Conklin (American, 1924-1977) and painted circa 1965. This Hawaiian woman artist exhibited with success in the 1960s and 1970s and was the...
Canvas, Oil
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Small Scale Fauvist Landscape - Forest Wonder
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant fauvist landscape of redwood trees titled "Forest Wonder" by John Stenvall (American, 1907- 1998), 1993. Signed lower left corner. Presented in g...
Paper, Acrylic
“Figure on a Country Lane, Brittany”
Located in Southampton, NY
Powerful, beautifully executed vibrant oil on canvas early work by the well known American artist, Alexander Warshawsky. Signed lower right and dated 1917. This painting was mostly...
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Street Scene Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Arc de Triomphe busy street scene from the 20th Century with much life. The artist...
Canvas, Oil
Grown from Dreams
Located in Zofingen, AG
A girl stands in the forest, holding a paper crane, while three more soar above the trees. No one came to sav me, no one carried me in their arms, the fairy tales forgot that I once ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,335Sale Price|20% Off
Superb French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Still Life Fruit & Champagne
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: signed Guy Benard (French, contemporary) Title: 'Nature Morte' Medium: oil on canvas, unframed and inscribed verso Canvas: 18 x 21.5 inch...
Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
"Lake and Mountains" by Henry Moreillon - Oil on Canvas - 50.5x65.5cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame ( 62 x 77 x 4 cm ) Henri Moreillon was a Swiss painter active during the 20th century, recognized for his evocative oil paintings that capture both urban and...
Canvas, Oil
Sunlit Provence Street with Ochre House and Shaded Alley French Village Scene
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Provence Street with Ochre House and Shaded Alley French Village Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$3,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Interior with Chair and Vanity" circa 1918 by Ricardo Gomez-Gimeno (1892-1954)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Interior with Chair and Vanity" circa 1918 Ricardo Gomez-Gimeno (Spain/France 1892-1954) Oil on cardboard Signed 17 1/4 x 14 1/4 (22 1/2 x 19 1/2 frame) This painting and its mat...
Oil, Cardboard
Fauvist Landscape: The Golden Trees, Oil on Board, Mid-20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century oil on board Fauvist landscape of larch trees in autumn by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right. A colourful, vibrant landscape painting that capture...
Oil, Board
$14,800
“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on Canvas Signed verso 41 1/2 x 33 1/2 Depicted here is one of Junghanns favorite subjects d...
Canvas, Oil
Before the Mirror
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting original oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002.) "Before the Mirror", is a large original oil on panel, signed, c.1957...
Oil
"Carriages at Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian City Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
$595Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Lavender Fields with Stone Farmhouse and Hills French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Lavender Fields with Stone Farmhouse and Hills French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6....
Watercolor
"Porte Saint-Denis" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Henri Alexis Schaeffer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime o...
Canvas, Oil
Murs Provence Hilltop Village Watercolour Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Murs Provence Hilltop Village Watercolour Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed lo...
Watercolor, Gouache
Early 20th Century Seascape of Capri, Amalfi Coast
Located in Soquel, CA
Luminous early 20th Century seascape of Capri on Amalfi Coast by Albert Wenk (German, 1863-1934), 1913. Signed and dated lower left corner. Cond...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Orange Sun
Located in Zofingen, AG
Small, sun-like fruits glow among the branches, creating a quiet sense of warmth and vitality. Set against a dense, textured orange field, the mandarin tree radiates light and inner ...
Canvas, Oil
"Nestled In" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Andrew Bailey's "Nestled In" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts blue shadows and yellow light playing on the surface of snow co...
Oil, Panel
Fragile Order, Impressionist Landscape Fjord in Pastel Blue 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
$2,344
Ascona Embankment In The Evening. Switzerland, boats, lake, city, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
This atmospheric painting conveys the charm of the Swiss town of Ascona on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the evening hours, when the artist visited this lovely town in the spring of...
Canvas, Oil
$333Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Colorful Illustration Sketches Of Different Fruits
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Medley by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 20 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Jos...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
$901Sale Price|21% Off
Sitges oil on canvas painting Spain mediterranean village european art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Paseo de Sitges Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930–2017) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 23.6 x 28.7 in Signature: Signed in the lower righ...
Canvas, Oil
$333Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Colorful Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 10.75 x 8.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ov...
Oil
Playing on the sands - Post Impressionist Figures Oil by Charles Garabed Atamian
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist oil on canvas figures in landscape by Armenian painter Charles Garabed Atamian. The work depicts three young girls with buckets and spades in their hands playing in the sand on a golden beach. The piece is beautifully coloured. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 23"x29" Unframed: 16"x22" Provenance: Private collection - Luxembourg Garabed Charles Atamian...
Canvas, Oil
$2,356Sale Price|20% Off
La Vallée de la Seine- Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
La Vallée de la Seine Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel on paper, 1939 Signed l.l. 12.5 x 9.5 (16 x 13 framed) inches INV Nbr. 1939 This...
Paper, Pastel
"What about stereotypes?" Diptych.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Female silhouette combined with flowers - a decorative subject - but with a deep concept, a series of paintings were presented in a thematic solo exhibition Europe. (Matisse-inspired...
Canvas, Oil
$1,557Sale Price|20% Off
Summer in Provence Golden Green & Yellow Light French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer in Provence by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 21 inches very good condit...
Canvas, Oil
Original Fine Mid Century Impressionist Oil Painting by important Greek Painter
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: George Cosmadopoulos (1895-1967) Greek TITLE: "Gypsy Women On A Greek Beach" (probably Mykanos) SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 34cm x 25cm inclusive of fram...
Oil