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.
$922Sale Price|20% Off
"Architectural motive 1" Original architectural landscape. Large format
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've explored the dance between light and shadow, crafting an intimate journey through an architectural passage that beckons with history and mystery. Employing oil on...
Oil, Bamboo Paper
Fauvist Marine Landscape, Oil on Board, Mid-20th Century, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
French fauvist Marine Landscape, probably the Mediterranean, mid century oil on board. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered. Presented in a period chip carved ...
Oil
$400Sale Price|20% Off
La Peche Lithograph Woodcut Print, Fauvist, Early 20th Century, Signed
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Belgrade, MT
Raoul Dufy was an important multifaceted French artist who worked in a variety of media including painting, print making, mural design, theatre and costume design, upholstery, wall paper, ceramics, and fabric. In his paintings he often depicted the circus, equestrian scenes, Parisian cafe life, yachting scenes, colorful views of the French Riviera, and musical events in a distinctive style that combined the various artistic trends of the day, most notably Fauvism. Born in 1877 in Le Havre France, and after a year of military service in 1900, Dufy won a scholarship to the Ecole Nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts, in Paris, studying under Othon Friesz. He exhibited extensively throughout Paris and France at the various salons, including the Salon des Tuileries. For the 1937 Exposition Internationale in Paris, Dufy completed one of the largest paintings ever conceived, a 250...
Lithograph, Woodcut
Spring Flood, Ockelbo – Rare Winter Landscape by Andreas Hanson, 1917
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painted in 1917, this striking winter landscape captures the force and stillness of a spring flood, likely set in the artist’s native Ockelbo region. The painting is a rare example o...
Canvas, Oil
$566Sale Price|20% Off
Garden Gate Stone Walls Trees Lush Landscape and River View Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Garden Gate Stone Walls Trees Lush Landscape and River View Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x...
Watercolor
$461Sale Price|26% Off
Original Oil Painting of Urban Rooftops with Chimneys and Smoke
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Urban Rooftops with Chimneys and Smoke Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 10.5 (height) x...
Oil
$494Sale Price|20% Off
French Château Landscape Study with Trees and Red Roofs Countryside Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Château Landscape Study with Trees and Red Roofs Countryside Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
$489Sale Price|20% Off
French Village Street Scene Terracotta Rooftops Stone Houses and Green Door
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Street Scene Terracotta Rooftops Stone Houses and Green Door Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6...
Watercolor
Modernist Oil Painting Bucolic Valley Woods Landscape Ralph Della Volpe
Located in Surfside, FL
RALPH DELLA-VOLPE (1923-2017) Fine Art Painter, American Contemporary The Valley Oil on canvas Hand signed lower left and again to stretcher and verso 16 x 20 inches. frame dimens...
Canvas, Oil
$626Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Hilltown Street Scene with Church Tower and Mountain View Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Italian Hilltown Street Scene with Church Tower and Mountain View Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
$604Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Hillside Village With Stone Path And Golden Homes Vue French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Hillside Village Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29 x 24 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance...
Oil
$566Sale Price|20% Off
Menton Street Scene With Palm Tree and Cafe Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Menton Street Scene With Palm Tree and Cafe Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x 6.25...
Watercolor, Gouache
$214Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Charcoal Drawing of a Quaint Cottage Surrounded by Trees Landscape
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cottage in Tree Landscape by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) charcoal painting on artist paper painting: 11 x 12 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condi...
Charcoal
$1,539Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Busy Paris River Scene & Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 26 inches Colors: Green colors, grey, blue, brown and yellow Very good condition, th...
Canvas, Oil
$593Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape Castle Distant Village Trees and Sunlit Fields Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Landscape Castle Distant Village Trees and Sunlit Fields Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8....
Watercolor
$989Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant French Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Sailboat Coastal Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Harbor Scene signed by J.Bredeche ( French School) circa 1970's oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 24 x 29 inches Inscribed verso with an indistinct date Provenance: private co...
Canvas, Oil
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
$857Sale Price|20% Off
Fine British Impressionist Antique Oil Painting Scottish Highlands Ben Nevis
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ben Nevis, Scotland by William B Dealtry (British 1915-2007): signed oil on board, framed framed: 21.5 x 25.5 inches board : 19 x 22.5 inches Provenance: private collection of this a...
Oil
$3,500
'View of Paris', Post Impressionist Oil, French Artist, École des Beaux-Arts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper left, 'O. Foss' for Olivier Foss (French, 1920-2002) and painted circa 1945. Born in Hanover, Germany, Olivier Foss first studied art in Berlin and, subsequently, in Pa...
Canvas, Oil
$912Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Signed Oil Painting Boats on Harbor Edge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harbor signed by Léon Schwartz -Abrys ( 1905 - 1990) French School, expressionist dated 1983 verso oil on board, unframed board: 25.5 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collecti...
Oil
In the Same Rhythm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, I am interested in a state where separation begins to dissolve. The figures do not fully merge, but exist within the same rhythm, within the same field. This is not abo...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$1,032Sale Price|30% Off
Fauvist Figure with Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, colorful Fauvist figurative painting of a woman with vase of flowers in a vibrant interior space, by an unknown Bay Area artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Presented ...
Canvas, Oil
The Nativity Goat
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Goat from the Nativity Play” appears as an image of self-sufficiency that requires no validation. The figure occupies space with confidence, and from that confidence emerges a gestu...
Canvas, Acrylic
Flow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work, for me, is about the moment when an inner state stops holding its shape. It moves beyond the body, expands, and changes as it unfolds. It was important for me not to contr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$522Sale Price|20% Off
Sablet Village Church and Sunlit Houses Provençal French Landscape Study
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sablet Village Church and Sunlit Houses Provençal French Landscape Study Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.5 ...
Watercolor
$3,955Sale Price|30% Off
Sunset Over the Lake, 1919 by Swedish Artist Carl Kjellin (1862-1939)
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Sunset Over the Lake" by Carl Kjellin is a Nordic Light painting capturing the ephemeral beauty of a lake at sunset. The vibrant canvas, dominated by a b...
Canvas, Oil
The Hostess Treats
Located in Zofingen, AG
The invitation unfolds as a staged moment. The smile belongs to the costume, the gesture to the game. The offering is made with assurance, without explanation and without haste. The...
Canvas, Acrylic
$489Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Lakeside Harbour Boats Mountains and Villa Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Italian Lakeside Harbour Boats Mountains and Villa Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 inch...
Watercolor
$522Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Pink House Village Street Scene Woman in Red French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Pink House Village Street Scene Woman in Red French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x...
Watercolor
$1,190
Energy Time, Modern Abstract Landscape Diptych on Paper, Green Tones Garden
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
$538Sale Price|20% Off
Malta Harbour Boats Waterfront Scene Watercolour Sketch by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Malta Harbour Boats Waterfront Scene Watercolour Sketch by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x...
Watercolor
$632Sale Price|20% Off
Paris River Seine Bridge and Boats French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Paris River Seine Bridge and Boats French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x...
Watercolor
$593Sale Price|20% Off
Seated Woman with Flowers Interior Scene Figurative Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Woman with Flowers Interior Scene Figurative Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W)...
Watercolor
$692Sale Price|20% Off
Blue Shopfront with Market Baskets Summer Street Scene Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Blue Shopfront with Market Baskets Summer Street Scene Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and gouache ...
Watercolor, Gouache
$604Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Cucuron Mediterranean Alleyway Whitewashed Houses French Village
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Cucuron Mediterranean Alleyway Whitewashed Houses French Village Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x ...
Watercolor
$505Sale Price|20% Off
Family on Beach with Striped Windbreak Summer Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Family on Beach with Striped Windbreak Summer Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W)...
Watercolor
$1,209Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used in...
Gouache
$219Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century English School original pastel TERRACOTTA POT PLANTS IN SUNLIGHT
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned late 20th Century English School TITLE: "Terracotta Pots In A Sunny Conservatory Window" MEDIUM: pastel on paper SIZE: 44cm x 38cm inc frame NOTES: Frustratingly uns...
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil
$593Sale Price|20% Off
Crowded Market Street Clock Tower Mediterranean City Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Crowded Market Street Clock Tower Mediterranean City Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x 6.25 in...
Watercolor
$582Sale Price|20% Off
Gorbio Provence Village Steps Colourful Houses Hilltop Street Scene Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Gorbio Provence Village Steps Colourful Houses Hilltop Street Scene Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$164Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of A Mosaic Ship In The Sea Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mosaic Drawing by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on artist paper, unframed painting: 13 x 20 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, Fr...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
$1,319Sale Price|20% Off
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, ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,200
Rabbi Cheder Test Hungarian Judaica Oil Painting Nandor Brenner Vidai Bar Mitzva
By Nandor Vydai Brenner
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed lower left Oil on canvas A Bar Mitzvah boy Yeshiva Cheder test Rare Pre World War II (Pre Holocaust) Judaica Art. European Judaic art from this period is exceedingly rar...
Canvas, Oil
$505Sale Price|20% Off
French Stone Bridge Village Houses Riverside Scene Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Stone Bridge Village Houses Riverside Scene Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 inc...
Watercolor
$1,534Sale Price|20% Off
St. Tropez Skyline Rooftops & Houses 1970's French Post Impression Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Tropez, South of France Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left and dated 1977 Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 12 x 24 inches Condition: Good and sound con...
Oil
Relax
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects on the pace we set for ourselves. Movement can be intense, ambitious, and demanding — yet sometimes a pause becomes a deliberate decision. Here, slowing down does ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$621Sale Price|20% Off
Lighthouse at Menton French Riviera Mediterranean Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Lighthouse at Menton French Riviera Mediterranean Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7.75 x 1...
Watercolor
$797Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Brunette Nude Lady with Blue Eyeliner Mid Century French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 18 x 22 inches Signed verso Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting...
Oil
$472Sale Price|20% Off
Expressive Female Portrait in Red Watercolor Gouache French Modernist
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expressive Female Portrait in Red Watercolor Gouache French Modernist Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x ...
Watercolor, Gouache
$599Sale Price|20% Off
Harbour View With Trees Balcony and Distant Cityscape French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Harbour View With Trees Balcony and Distant Cityscape French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (H...
Watercolor, Gouache
$1,209Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait Of A Posed Man Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Male Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back - inscribed verso of the man's name! oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Brow...
Canvas, Oil
$687Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Street Scene with Red Awning and Iron Gates Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Paris Street Scene with Red Awning and Iron Gates Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$648Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Harbour with Boats French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Harbour with Boats French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and felt pen on artist paper, unframed S...
Watercolor, Felt Pen
$472Sale Price|28% Off
Original Oil Painting of a Shell and Blossoms on Crimson Fabric
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of a Shell and Blossoms on Crimson Fabric Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13.5 (height) x 10.75 (width), (Inclu...
Oil
The Serpent Path
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work speaks of transformation that has already ripened. Change is not imposed from the outside; it is recognized as a natural stage of forward movement. The serpent here does n...
Canvas, Acrylic
Daytime Tree
Located in Zofingen, AG
Part of the Euphoria series - a transition to abstract joy. An arch-like tree rises through soft daylight, where turquoise, pink, and violet tones intertwine with controlled drips an...
Canvas, Acrylic
$989Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's French Impressionist Oil Sketch Quiet Venetian Backwater Canal
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Venice by Etienne Auguste Krier ( French, 1875 - 1953) oil on board, framed framed: 10.5 x 7.5 inches board: 8 x 6 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good ...
Oil
$934Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Provencal Farmhouse Amid Trees And Fields In Apt France Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Provencal Farmhouse Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed Lower Left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 13 x 16 inches Titled verso Condition: Good and sound condit...
Oil
$549Sale Price|20% Off
French Market Scene with Fruit Stalls Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene with Fruit Stalls Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and oil pastel on artist paper, unframed...
Watercolor, Oil Pastel
$643Sale Price|20% Off
French Countryside Watercolour Landscape with Distant Hill and Farmhouse
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Watercolour Landscape with Distant Hill and Farmhouse Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7.75 x 10.25 ...
Watercolor