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.
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Bronze Cat with Post-Impressionist Modeling Female Sculptor
Located in Miami, FL
This heavily modeled sculpture of a cat reminds the viewer of post-impressionist brushstrokes but is executed in bronze. The surface texture is almost alive with kinetic energy th...
Bronze
$1,627Sale Price|25% Off
A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Bronze
Cat in Arms of Girl - Heavily Modeled Bronze like Rembrandt Bugatti
By Prince Paul Troubetzkoy
Located in Miami, FL
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy (Russian, 1866-1938), bronze of a "Girl with Cat, 1931, is masterfully observed and deftly modeled, with raw anatomical accuracy and profound psy...
Bronze
$2,832Sale Price|20% Off
On a carpet hanger. Figurative bronze sculpture Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 8. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Bronze
$6,500
Heavy Bronze Sculpture Austrian Israeli judaica Jewish Couple Bench Nicky Imber
By Nicky Imber
Located in Surfside, FL
Large and heavy with magnificent patina. This is the large version of this piece. we cannot find any markings on it and it might be unique. Nicky Imber (Vienna, Austria, 1920 -1996) was a multidisciplinary Jewish artist best known for his sculptures on Jewish themes. Grand nephew of Naftali Herz Imber, author of the Israeli national anthem 'Hatikva'. After escaping the Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, he pledged to dedicate his art to perpetuating the memory of the Holocaust. Among his more famous works are "The Hope" and "The Love of Torah". His work can be seen around the world, in Northern Israel, the United States, and the Venezuelan Museum of Natural History in Caracas. Nicky Imber was born in Vienna, Austria. During his studies at the Academy of Arts in Vienna, he drew anti-Nazi caricatures for Jewish student publications. After several thwarted attempts by the family to leave Vienna, in 1938, in the wake of the 'Anschluss', Imber was deported to Dachau. Witnessing the murders of family and friends, he plotted his escape. Using skills he had learned in art school, he made a face mask out of bread and sand, stole a Nazi soldier's uniform and walked out the front gate unnoticed. In 1940, he boarded a ship headed to Haifa. The ship's passengers were refused entry by the British mandatory authorities and imprisoned in a detention camp in Mauritius. In 1943, Imber worked out a deal with the authorities for his release by joining the British Army, serving as a war artist and a dental assistant in East Africa. After the war, he opened an art school in Nairobi, Kenya, and worked as a photographer and a safari guide. In 1949 to 1954, he lived in Venezuela, where he was contracted to do an East African Diorama series. The National Museum added an entire wing to display it. During this period he got married and had a daughter Raquel, who accompanied and assisted him. In 1959, Imber was commissioned to create sculptures and dioramas for the Haifa Prehistory Museum at Gan Ha-em in Haifa, Israel. In 1960 he returned to Venezuela to restaured the Phelps series of Dioramas for the Museum in Caracas. Between 1961 and 1971 he travelled extensively around Europe and after establishing an international name for himself, returned to the United States. In New York he became famous for his realistic oil paintings of portraits of Aga Khan, Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Sir Richard Burton...
Marble, Bronze
Cylindre au Christ à l’Idole, Bronze Sculpture After to Paul Gauguin
By Paul Gauguin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture after Paul Gauguin cast from a 1894 original wood carving. It is a wonderful example of his Primitivist style likely influenced by the Polynesian art of Easter Isl...
Bronze
Sappho
Located in New York, NY
JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER French, (1814-1883) Sappho Patinated bronze; Signed CLESINGER, inscribed: F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR and stamped: A. COLLAS. BREVETE. REDUCTION MECANIQUE...
Bronze
$22,500
H 68.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Monumental Antique French Bronze Sculpture Statue Cupid & Marble Ormolu Pedestal
Located in Portland, OR
An incredible antique 19th century French bronze of Cupid seated on a gilt ormolu marble column, cupid shown feeding rose to a butterfly (L'Amour Prenant un Papillon) after Antoine-D...
Marble, Bronze
$6,500
H 18 in W 10 in D 7 in
Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her Lyre by Pradier in French Bronze
Located in New York, NY
French bronze of Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her tortoise Lyre, Original rich brown patina intact. Artist: Jean Jacques Pradier (Swi...
Bronze
$1,507
H 11.82 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Amanda by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture of a female.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Amandas unique silhouette makes her an admirable centerpiece, capable of commanding attention in any setting. Her minimalist design highlights smooth contours and sinuous lines that ...
Bronze
$4,650
H 55.12 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Marlene III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Marlene III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure. Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece of oak using a chainsaw. The oak marque is then used to create a cavity in clay and sand into which the bronze is poured. The resultant bronze is particularly organic and tactile. The wood grain is apparent, as are the cut marks where the chainsaw has bitten into the wood. As a young boy, Kallweit was inspired by the beauty and antiquity of a bust of Nefertiti...
Bronze
$15,992
H 18.12 in W 16.54 in D 7.49 in
Middle - popular contemporary nude female bronze sculpture in meditative pose
Located in Schierensee, SH
"Middle" is a popular free-standing bronze sculpture, suitable both for the inside and outside from established German mid-career sculptress Susanne Kraißer. Edition 18, signed, numb...
Bronze
$1,507
H 11.82 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Trisha by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture of a female.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Trishas unique silhouette makes her an admirable centerpiece, capable of commanding attention in any setting. Her minimalist design highlights smooth contours and sinuous lines that ...
Bronze
$19,190
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Prometheus Freed by Walter Peter Brenner - mythological figure, bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Prometheus Freed is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner. Dimensions are 50 x 30 x 16 cm (19.7 x 11.8 x 6.3 in). This artwork is signed and numbered. Prometheus hol...
Bronze
$3,500
H 15.36 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in
Carlotta by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
Located in Coltishall, GB
Carlotta is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture of the female form by German sculptor Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of her...
Bronze
$14,000
H 35 in W 23 in D 24 in
Fine gilt bronze Figural Mantel clock
By P.G. Philippe Grobe
Located in New York, NY
An ornate rocaille scrolled base with garland swags, centered the enamel white clock face with Roman and Arabic Numerals, the face with, G. Philippe, Palais Royal 66, flanked by two ...
Bronze
$30,568
H 73.23 in W 11.82 in D 12.6 in
Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II by P. Yermia, 6.10 ft High Bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 186 × 30 × 32 cm (73.2 × 11.8 × 12.6 in). The sculpture is sig...
Bronze
$4,600
H 25.6 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Erekle Tsuladze - Panda 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Artificial stone & nickel bronze
Stone, Bronze
Journey #3
Located in Napa, CA
The son of an Italian artist, Giuseppe Palumbo was immersed in creativity from an early age, first channeling his vision through architecture and design. Three of his architectural ...
Bronze
$6,950
H 10 in W 17 in
Solid Bronze Ballet Dancer Sculpture 'Meditation' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Meditation' is a tasteful and demure nude of a ballet dancer. The poise and elegance of the dancer are exquisite! For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods. As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies shown at the 1981 Open Golf Championship, to Garrards, the Crown Jewellers. This success quickly brought important contacts and new commissions. Benson always maintained that being able to work as a sculptor is a unique privilege. Usually in the company of a model, he often worked in the studio against the soothing background of classical music. Indeed, now eminently collectable, Benson’s work provided much comfort after the death of Ruth. Benson said that the things that mattered in life are those of beauty; he truly believed that romance and elegance are necessary shields to what he saw as the sometimes too hurried manner of life today. Benson sadly passed away in the autumn of 2013. Solid Bronze Ballet Dancer...
Bronze
$2,513
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Dancer With Long Tutu by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, ballet, woman, elegant
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer With Long Tutu is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 15 × 8 cm (9.8 × 5.9 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 45 c...
Bronze
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H 86 in W 29.25 in D 31.38 in
Vénus De Milo Aux Tiroirs By Salvador Dalí
Located in New Orleans, LA
Salvador Dalí 1904-1989 Spanish Vénus de Milo aux tiroirs (Venus de Milo with drawers) Signed "Salvador Dalí EA III/IV" (on base) Bronze One of th...
Bronze
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H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 10.63 in
Expulsion from Paradise. Figurative bronze sculpture Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 8. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Bronze
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H 13.78 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Bronze
The Lovely Leave
By Mike Stilkey
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original sculpture made of recycled library books with figure painted on the covers.
Mixed Media
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H 11.75 in W 8.63 in D 6.75 in
How They Met Themselves By John Singer Sargent
Located in New Orleans, LA
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American How They Met Themselves Bronze John Singer Sargent was among the most successful artists of his era. By the late 19th century, he was the m...
Bronze
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H 23.63 in W 19.3 in D 7.49 in
"SUGESTION "-original iron aluminium sculpture 2004
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Beautiful steel sculpture by the Spanish artist Ferran SORIANO. Ferran Soriano - Sculptor (Barcelona, 1944) Ferran Soriano has been exhibiting his works of art since 1970 around the...
Iron
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H 19 in W 23 in D 15.5 in
Heavy Bronze Sculpture Austrian Israeli judaica Jewish Couple Bench Nicky Imber
By Nicky Imber
Located in Surfside, FL
Large and heavy with magnificent patina. This is the large version of this piece. we cannot find any markings on it and it might be unique. Nicky Imber (Vienna, Austria, 1920 -1996) was a multidisciplinary Jewish artist best known for his sculptures on Jewish themes. Grand nephew of Naftali Herz Imber, author of the Israeli national anthem 'Hatikva'. After escaping the Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, he pledged to dedicate his art to perpetuating the memory of the Holocaust. Among his more famous works are "The Hope" and "The Love of Torah". His work can be seen around the world, in Northern Israel, the United States, and the Venezuelan Museum of Natural History in Caracas. Nicky Imber was born in Vienna, Austria. During his studies at the Academy of Arts in Vienna, he drew anti-Nazi caricatures for Jewish student publications. After several thwarted attempts by the family to leave Vienna, in 1938, in the wake of the 'Anschluss', Imber was deported to Dachau. Witnessing the murders of family and friends, he plotted his escape. Using skills he had learned in art school, he made a face mask out of bread and sand, stole a Nazi soldier's uniform and walked out the front gate unnoticed. In 1940, he boarded a ship...
Marble, Bronze
Monumental Modigliani Style Gaia Mother Earth Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large monumental size Gaia Mother Earth sculpture made out of clay and drawn on using charcoal. The piece is in the style of Modigliani's figurative po...
Graphite
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H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
'Torso of a Woman', California Mid-century Modernism
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Inscribed on base, 'Georgetti' for Wedo Georgetti (American, 1911-2005) and dated 1950. Acquired directly from the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Born in I...
Marble
GLOBE TERRESTRE BLEU (BLUE EARTH) RP 7
By Yves Klein
Located in Aventura, FL
Bears the artist's monogram (base) and numbered on label attached under the base. IKB pigment and synthetic resin on plaster cast. 35 x 18 x 18 cm (13.75 x 7.125 x 7.125 in). Artwork...
Plaster, Synthetic Resin, Pigment
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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
L'Homme aux Favoris Bronze Stamped and Numbered 10/15
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
This handsome and important sculpture was realized by the major 20th century artist André Derain (1880-1954), circa 1940. Derain represents one of the co-founders of Fauvism, along w...
Bronze
La Hina
By Paul Gauguin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bas relief cast bronze sculpture with brown patina. Conceived circa 1893. This bronze version cast at a later date. Signed with initials, numbered and stamped with the foundry mark ...
Bronze