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.
Champs de Grasse Provence Landscape French Post Impressionist Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Champs de Grasse Provence Landscape French Post Impressionist Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 ...
Watercolor
"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil, Board
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
$1,950
Portrait III (Fauvist, Modigliani Inspired Abstract Portrait in Antique Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Fauvist-style, Modigliani inspired, abstract portrait of a man in a dark brown antique wood frame with linen inlay "Portrait III" by Hudson Valley based artist, David Dew Bruner 20 ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Autumn in the Gorges de l’Ouysse Mountains French Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Mountain River Landscape by Robert Falcucci French Oil Painting by Robert Falcucci (1900–1989), French, mid 20th century signed lower right oil on canvas, framed in its origin...
Oil
Mid Century Large English Village Street Scene OIL PAINTING of Eye Suffolk
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Pauline Plummer (1930-2023) British TITLE: 'Eye Suffolk" SIGNED: extensively labelled verso MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 102cm x 81cm incl frame CONDITION: very good NOTES...
Oil
Provence Landscape Possibly Luynes Watercolour Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Landscape Possibly Luynes Watercolour Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and felt pen on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5 inc...
Gouache, Watercolor
$10,350Sale Price|25% Off
“Summer in the Pasture (Farmer’s Wife with Cow)” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Summer in the Pasture (Farmer’s Wife with Cow)” (Sommertag auf der Weide (Bäuerin mit Kuh)) Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on Canvas Signed verso 36 ¼ x 28 inches (43 ¾ x 35...
Canvas, Oil
"La Madeleine" Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil
$895Sale Price|25% Off
Post-Impressionist Fishing Port Oil Painting on Board, 1990s, Unframed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Fishing port - Oil on panel Measures work 53x75 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter, nephew of...
Board, Oil
Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on canvas, framed Signed lower right, Titled and countersigned on verso, framed: 28.5 x 25 inches canvas: 22 x 18 inches...
Canvas, Oil
"Mediterranean Coastal View" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A vibrant impressionist oil painting depicting a still life setting with a beautiful Mediterranean coastal view. The lively scene is set indoors, looking out through an open window o...
Canvas, Oil
$187Sale Price|43% Off
Angus Maywood MCEwan RSW (1963) Original signed watercolour FIFE Sunset SCOTTISH
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Angus Maywood McEwan RSW (1963-) Scottish TITLE: “Wormits Bay Sunset” SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: watercolour SIZE: 45cm x 38cm inc frame CONDIT...
Watercolor
French Mid Century Oil Painting Post Impressionist Portrait of Woman Blue Blouse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in Blue Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France Conditio...
Oil
Swedish Impressionist Sunset Landscape with Fisherman – Erik Tryggelin
Located in Stockholm, SE
Erik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden Sunset with Fisherman, 19–20 October 1930 signed and dated lower right E. Tryggelin 20/10 1930 inscribed lower left 19/10 oil on canvas laid on ma...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Lourmarin Luberon Provence Farmhouse Orchard Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Lourmarin Luberon Provence Farmhouse Orchard Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 19 x 20...
Watercolor, Gouache
$2,205Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful 1960's French Post Impressionist Oil The Artists Studio Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Atelier by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 37 x 32 inches canvas: 29 x 24 inches Colors: Green colors, beige, blue and gr...
Canvas, Oil
Chateauneuf de Grasse Provence Landscape Watercolour Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Chateauneuf de Grasse Provence Landscape Watercolour Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inche...
Watercolor, Gouache
Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Horse Painting “Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right” Georg Wolf (Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1907 lower right 27 x 19 (35 x 27 frame) inches With it's bobbed tail cut short so it doesn't become tangled, it's apparent that this fine specimen was a draught horse...
Canvas, Oil
$413Sale Price|20% Off
French Oil Simple Still Life Painting of an Apple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apple Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 10 x 10 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
Oil
A Hilltop Fortress Above Orange Roof Village In Sunlit Hills French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Hilltop Fortress Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 35 x 45.5 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Inscribed vers...
Oil
$1,432
Yellow Lilies. Horizontal, impressionism, landscape, oil, bright flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
"I painted the painting “Yellow Lilies” in the plein air in the municipality of Bendern in Liechtenstein in the summer of 2023." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "Bright ye...
Oil
“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
Small Landscape With Trees And Blue Water Beneath Warm Light French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Small Landscape With Trees And Blue Water Beneath Warm Light French Oil Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 6 x 7....
Oil
$7,880Sale Price|20% Off
"The Road Beneath the Snow (Le Chemin Sous la Neige)" Eugène Bégarat
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Road Beneath the Snow (Le Chemin Sous la Neige)" Eugène Bégarat (French, 1943) Oil on canvas Signed lower left 15 3/4 x 31 1/2 inches Saturated with winter's light glinting off...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Room Interior oil painting by listed American artist Richard H. Bassett
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a very nicely rendered interior scene by an American artist with a very inspiring and interesting background. Richard H Bassett was born in 1900 on the campus of Trinity Co...
Oil
Orchestra With Conductor Leading Musicians At A Bright Halle French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orchestra With Conductor Leading Musicians At A Bright Halle French Oil Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36 x 29 inches Condition...
Oil
$549Sale Price|23% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Blossoming Trees, Oil on Canvas, 22x27 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Durán Benet (1931–2015) Mediterranean Landscape with Blossoming Trees Technique: Oil on canvas-mounted board Artwork dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (8.66 × 10.63 in) Framed dimensio...
Oil
$964
ORIGINAL English Mid 20th Century IMPRESSIONIST WINTER Snow Scene NEWARK NOTTS.
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Peter Brannan RBA (1926-1994) British TITLE: “A Scene In The Snow Newark Nottinghamshire” SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 45cm x 34cm inclusive of frame CONDIT...
Oil
Sir Matthew Smith CBE 'Still life with sculpture', oil on board, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sir Matthew Smith, CBE (British, 1879 – 1959) Still life with sculpture oil on board 21.1/4 x 23.3/4 in. (54 x 60.3 cm.) Provenance: Removed with the contents of his Aix studio, by Marion Monay, tfor the aertistin early 1940, to Beauchene, the nearby house of fellow artist Harry Morton Colvile (1905-1992) Given by the artist toColvile in January 1946 along with otherstudio effects. Given by Colvile’s only child, Professor Georgiana Colvile (1943-2018) to the present owner circa 2000 Literature: Alice Keene, ‘The Two Mr Smiths, The Life and Works of Matthew Smith’, 1995, pp.61,65,70 & 128 When in early 1940 Smith went back to Aix to pack up and close his studio there and send back to London all the paintings possible, the residue was hidden (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.61,65 &70) in various locations around Aix by Marion Monay, a good deal at Beauchene the house of his and her friend Harry Colvile who had been Monay’s lover prior to Smith (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.59) In 1946 with the war over, Smith went to Aix to retrieve all he could manage to ship back to England but what he had to leave at Beauchene he give to Colvile, including the clay female...
Oil, Board
Grasse Provence Sunlit Village Street Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Grasse Provence Sunlit Village Street Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x ...
Watercolor
Fleurs dans un jardin - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Henri Martin
By Henri Martin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Beautiful signed divisionist oil on canvas landscape by sought after French post impressionist painter Henri Martin. The depicts pink and yellow dahlias in a garden, set beautifully ...
Canvas, Oil
Au Cafe - Post Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Elie Pavil
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on panel circa 1910 by Russian-born post impressionist painter Elie Anatole Pavil. The piece depicts a a woman in a white dress and hat seated at a tab...
Oil, Panel
Fauvist Landscape Gouache and Watercolor on Paper, Mid 20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Colour-Field gouache and watercolour on paper landscape by Gabrielle Ricard-Cordingley. The painting is not signed but there is another painting of a m...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
French Mid Century 1950's Oil Painting Flowers in Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 10.75 x 9 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: T...
Oil
$2,200Sale Price|22% Off
"Woodstock, New York"
By Ben Benn
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on artist board painting by the Russian/American artist Ben Benn. Signed lower right and signed titled and dated in pencil verso. 1929. Overall in custom contemporary ...
Oil, Board
$992Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Large British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Twilight City Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Twilight by John Bampfield (b. 1947) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 23.5 x 33.5 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition...
Oil, Canvas
"Triptych " Blåvand" Girls and sea ." Original impressionistic painting.
Located in Oslo, NO
I channeled my love for the ocean's raw beauty and the innocence of youth into this textured acrylic piece. It captures the mesmerizing dance between light and water, framed by the t...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,032
Montmartre - Early 20th Century French Paris Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful early 20th century French post-impressionist oil on canvas depicting a street scene in Montmartre, Paris, by Alphonse Quizet. Excellent quality early work by this import...
Canvas, Oil
$4,179
View Of Lake Garda. Italy, landscape paintings, Lake Garda, horizontal, big
Located in Oslo, NO
Anna Shesterikova's "View of Lake Garda" is a large-scale, airy, light-filled canvas that evokes the spirit of a southern autumn landscape and the calm solemnity of nature. The lake ...
Canvas, Oil
$496Sale Price|34% Off
Original Oil Painting of Rustic Kitchen Scene with Copper Pot and Onions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Rustic Kitchen Scene with Copper Pot and Onions Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 14 (height) x 10.5 (width), ...
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
$1,758Sale Price|20% Off
Framed Pointillist Oil Painting Of The River Eure In The Old Quarter Of Chartres
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Jean Vollet. French ( b.1935 - d.2015 ). The River Eure, The Old Quarter Of Chartres. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Right. Image size 17.5 inches x 25 inches ( 44.5cm x 63.5cm ). Frame...
Canvas, Oil
Paris, Montmartre : Rue des Daules - Original oil on canvas - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Elisée MACLET (1881-1962) Paris, Montmartre : Rue des Saules, c. 1910 Original oil on canvas Signed bottom left On canvas 55 x 38 cm (c. 22 x 15 in) Presented in a wood frame 74 x...
Oil
Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches ...
Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$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
Provence Road with Cypress and Mountain Pastel Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Road with Cypress and Mountain Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed lo...
Pastel, Pencil, Oil Pastel
$744Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Provence Painting French Pathway Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 11 x...
Watercolor
$1,323Sale Price|20% Off
Cote d'Azur Mediterranean Provencal Village South of France 20thC Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The South of France (Cagnes sur Mer?) by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 26 x 21.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have ...
Oil
Huge French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Lourmarin Luberon Valley Provence
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lourmarin (The Luberon Valley, Provence) by Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 38 x 51 inches Inscribed and titled verso Conditio...
Oil
"Pretty Pickins" Post-Impressionist Colorful Floral Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
A joyous colorful floral still life painting depicting a bunch of freshly picked flowers placed effortlessly. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner and is a wonderful display of Reilly's more impromptu style, with bold colors of joyful yellow, deep rouge, and softer colors of light blue, hints of brown, and pops of pink. White ostrich daisies along with blue bluebells, orange, yellow and mamey flowers on a background of bright green grass and dark bushes in the background. This still life in nature, in the garden from nature. This bouquet reminds us of sunny summer days filled with the scent of flowers and nature. This piece is titled and has artist's estate stamp on the back, it comes housed in a contemporary gold leaf plain air wood frame with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 30 x 24 inches Frame measures 37 x 31 inches John Reilly is a critically acclaimed and award-winning New Jersey artist, born in Brooklyn, NY in 1942. He received his early art training at the School of Art and Design, formally known as ‘The School of Industrial Art’ in Manhattan, where he studied advertising art. By the age of twenty-three, he operated a mid-town-based sales promotion agency, eventually expanding the business to service large companies such as Bacardi Rum, Johnson and Johnson, Nabisco, and KLM...
Oil, Board
French Normandy School Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas Still Life Flowers Fruit
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive French Post-Impressionist Rouen School (Normandy), oil on canvas still life painting, by Franck Innocent (1912-1983), signed and dated 1941. This colorful still lif...
Canvas, Oil
French Mid Century Oil Painting Portrait Nude Woman with Long Dark Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Inscribed verso Size : 22 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
Oil
$766Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Young Woman Hair Tied Back
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 13 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...
Oil
$12,176
Coucher de Soleil - Pointillist Landscape Oil Painting by Serge Mendjisky
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed pointillist landscape painting circa 1975 by French painter Serge Mendjisky. This beautiful piece depicts a sunset over a lake. There are tall tress and white house around the...
Canvas, Oil
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Collines de Provence" circa 1920s Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Collines de Provence (Hills of Provence)" Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel on paper, circa 1920s Signed l.r. 14 1/2 x 17 1/2 (9 x 12 framed)...
Pastel
Original FINE Post Impressionist ITALIAN Oil Painting VENICE CAFE SQUARE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Clive McCartney (1960-) Anglo Indian TITLE: "Venetian Cafe Square Italy" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 65cm x 52cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Clive McCartn...
Oil
'Pine in the Moonlight' by Otto Lindberg, oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
Otto Lindberg (1880-1955) 'Pine in the Moonlight' Oil on canvas Signed and dated '1931 50 x 46 cm Framed Dimensions: 59 x 54cm Otto Lindberg was a Swedish artist born in Söderham...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape from Nordingrå, 1935 by Ultramarine Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson, also known as "Ultramarin Johansson," was a Swedish artist born in 1863 and known for his distinctive blue-toned paintings. His work often depicted landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes, capturing the beauty and essence of Sweden's natural landscapes. We are proud to offer one of his late works from 1935 for sale. This painting depicts a beautiful landscape from Nordingrå, a small village situated on the High coast of Sweden. The beauty of Nordingrå has captured many artists in the 19th-century, inspiring many famous painters, including Helmer Osslund...
Canvas, Oil
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
'Motif from Ibiza' Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Paris, Madrid, Copenhagen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Harriet Fischer' (Danish, 1890-1981); additionally signed, verso, dated 1951 and titled, 'Motiv fra Ibiza' Harriet Fischer grew up in a busy artist's studio whe...
Canvas, Oil