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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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
Rare Large Modernist Bronze Sculpture Woman with Bull Bernard Reder
By Bernard Reder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cow on a trapeze Signed and dated 1957 marked 2- II (could be from an edition of 2, please see photos) The sculpture is included in the book titled Sculptures and Woodcuts of Reder ...
Bronze
Escher-Inspired Mobius Strip II by Zadora-Gerlof
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the famed jeweler and sculptor Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, this compelling stainless steel and polymer sculpture brings to life the work of the gr...
Copper, Stainless Steel
$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
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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
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
$2,405
H 19.69 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Patricia by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
Located in Coltishall, GB
Patricia is an elegant figurative sculpture of the female form by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egypt...
Bronze
$250
H 5.8 in W 5.8 in D 3.3 in
Fun Bear, Poly Resin Sculpture, 2nd Edition of 4000, Brand New in Retail Box
Located in Aventura, FL
Poly resin sculpture. Romero Britto signature stamped lower right (not hand signed). Numbered 1642/4000 on the base. Size: 5.8 x 5.8 x 3.3 inches. 2nd Edition release. Brand new...
Resin, Polymer
$849
H 5.52 in W 1.58 in D 3.55 in
Cherry II by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Cherry II is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. This evocative bronze sculpture captures the serene grace of a figure in a lotus yoga pose, projecting a power...
Bronze
$3,025
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
"Nu Recomposé" by Grégoire Mathias – Cubist Assemblage in Extruded Polymer
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Nu Recomposé (Recomposed Nude) Assemblage in Extruded Polymer 40 x 40 cm Description: Nu Recomposé by Grégoire Mathias is a striking cubist sculpture that reinterprets the human for...
Polymer
$595
H 6.7 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Brittany by Nando Kallweit. Small bronze sculpture. Perfect for shelf or table
Located in Coltishall, GB
Brittany is a figurative bronze sculpture of the female form in a relaxed pose by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage t...
Bronze
$1,250,000
H 100.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
Located in LA, CA
A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whims...
Granite, Marble, Brass, Bronze
$15,500
H 28 in W 7 in D 7 in
David Hostetler, Gold, Deco, Full Figure, Polished Bronze, Dancing, Female
Located in Nantucket, MA
David Hostetler's iconic female form. The polished bronze surface is sealed with Glasurit- a car finish, so it never needs to be polished. It is edition number 2/12. He has a dramat...
Bronze
$1,835
H 16.15 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Amici V by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture of a couple.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Amici is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-in...
Bronze
$1,950
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 4.34 in
Neile by Nando Kallweit. An elegant figurative bronze sculpture of a nude woman
Located in Coltishall, GB
Neile is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture of a female nude by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the sty...
Bronze
Lantern Column II
By Niho Kozuru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Title: Lantern Column II Year: 2019 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer rubber, steel, cast iron Size: H 47 X W 6 X D 6 (in) ( metal base 14 X 14 in) Niho Kozuru is a Japanese...
Steel, Iron
$5,250
H 26.38 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Couple by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Couple is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. A male and a female figure as a single piece. Both are strong and independent individually but gain an added...
Bronze
$781
H 12.21 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Artemis by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Artemis is a figurative bronze sculpture in a relaxed pose by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised ...
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
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Pitcher
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 Spanish Pitcher Earthenware ceramic and paint This important clay pitcher created by the highly celebrated master Pablo Picasso in 1954 is a rare ceramic artwork in his oeuvre. The pitcher stands as a testament to the artist’s profound connection with his Mediterranean heritage and features the skillfully incised visages of a human and an owl. The ceramic is further adorned with elegant white accents on the handle and rim — a compelling fusion of artistic expression and practical function. Though he lived and produced most of his work in France, Picasso was born and raised in Malága, Spain, a cultural hub of Mediterranean art...
Ceramic, Paint
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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