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.
Twentieth Century Traditional Marine Oil Painting of Clipper Ship at Dusk
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Maritime Marine Oil Painting of Clipper Ship at Sea as the Sun goes down. A large and very appealing Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted ...
Oil
The Italian Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1924
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1924. The Italian girl. Very beautiful work where post-impressionism embellished with a few cubist touches form a harmoni...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset at the shore . Abstract Original Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sunset at the Shore is a hymn to completion and profound inner silence. The majestic cliffs and the sun's light receding beyond the horizon create an atmosphere of unwavering confide...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sandö, Wallda Varby, Halland, 1913
By Olof Thunman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Thunman (1879–1944) Sweden Sandö, Wallda Varby, Halland, 1913 oil on canvas (laid on panel) unsigned unframed 31 x 47 cm (approx. 12.2 x 18.5 in) framed 42 x 58 cm (approx. 16...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,267Sale Price|20% Off
Cagnes Sur Mer French Exotic Town Post Impressionist Signed Thick Oil Impasto
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cagnes Sur Mer by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Grey colors, brown, blue, green and orange Very go...
Oil
$550Sale Price|20% Off
French Hilltop Village Street Scene Mid Century Watercolour Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village Street Scene Mid Century Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8....
Watercolor
$1,647Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Mountain Landscape French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence by Max Toutain (1935-2006) signed oil on board, unframed board : 24 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Max Toutain was born in Pari...
Oil
$451Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Girl Horse Riding with Her Teacher
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches double sided Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting...
Oil
$165Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Portrait of a Seated Maid Watercolour Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Portrait Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black charcoal and watercolour on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 9.75...
Charcoal, Watercolor
"Dans la rue" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: multi-stone color lithograph (after the original Bonnard lithograph). Printed in Paris on Renage paper in 1952 at the Mourlot atelier, in faithful recreation of the original....
Lithograph
"Peonies and Apples On The Table" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Peonies and Apples On The Table" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant r...
Oil
$655Sale Price|20% Off
Beached Fishing Boats on Mediterranean Shore Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Beached Fishing Boats on Mediterranean Shore Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6 inches Condition: good overall; clean surface and bright palette with minimal handling marks. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: In this exquisite Mediterranean harbour scene, Pierre Neveu captures a row of fishing boats resting on the sun-bleached shore — their hulls painted in vivid blues, yellows, and reds, glowing against the white sand and turquoise sea beyond. The composition balances stillness and vitality: the boats lie quietly in the midday heat, yet every line and shadow suggests movement, texture, and light. Neveu’s masterful handling of watercolour transparency lends the work its distinctive luminosity. Cool washes of aquamarine and indigo melt into warm ochres and siennas, evoking the sharp coastal light of the French Riviera or southern Italy. The artist’s loose, confident brushstrokes and layered perspective show both precision and spontaneity — hallmarks of his plein-air approach. The painting embodies Neveu’s fascination with everyday maritime life, transforming the humble working boats of the Mediterranean into studies of rhythm, geometry, and colour harmony. There is an intimacy here — a sense of the artist pausing mid-journey, quietly observing the relationship between land, sea, and human craft. This is a quintessential Neveu composition: joyful yet restrained, rooted in observation yet lifted by artistic freedom. A perfect choice for collectors of vintage coastal paintings...
Watercolor
$1,542Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Village in Mountaintop Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Mountain Top Village by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 38 x 27 inches canvas: 25 x 26 inches Colors: Green colors, yellow, black...
Canvas, Oil
A Dream Within a Dream
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Dream Within a Dream” unfolds a state in which inner images gradually acquire the weight of reality. What begins as thought starts to feel present — quietly, almost imperceptibly. C...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,611Sale Price|40% Off
Park View in Menton, Watercolor, Post-Impressionist, Framed, 1930s
By Tony Minartz
Located in London, GB
'A View of the Park in Menton', France, watercolour on art paper, by Tony Minartz (circa 1930s). This is a depiction of serenity in a painting. From the South of France, the artist p...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,316Sale Price|20% Off
Original French Pont Aven School Oil Painting Tranquil River Oise Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Constant Dore (French 1883-1963), signed lower corner Title: The Village Street. Beautiful quality work showing influence from the Pont-Aven School, with the thick a...
Canvas, Oil
$165Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Bright Flower Types
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Sketches by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 19 inches good condition provenance: from...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
$590Sale Price|37% Off
Mediterranean Garden Landscape with Cypress Trees Spanish Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Garden Landscape with Cypress Trees Spanish Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Ángel Bertran Montserrat (1928–1994) Title: Costa española Medium: Oil on canvas Date: c.1995 Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Good condition Frame: Unframed Dimensions: 46 × 55 cm (18.12 × 21.66 in) DESCRIPTION Mediterranean landscape depicting a structured garden terrace overlooking a coastal horizon painted by Spanish artist Ángel Bertran Montserrat around 1995. Executed in oil on canvas, the composition combines vertical cypress silhouettes with layered vegetation and distant sea views, creating a balanced architectural landscape typical of twentieth-century Mediterranean painting traditions. The work reflects a controlled chromatic structure and luminous atmosphere associated with Catalan post-impressionist landscape interpretation of the coastal environment. Ángel Bertran Montserrat (Cervelló, 1928–1994) was a Catalan painter active within Mediterranean landscape traditions of the twentieth century. He began exhibiting at an early age...
Canvas, Oil
$484Sale Price|20% Off
Rustrel Village Street with Stone Steps and Colourful Houses French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Rustrel Village Street with Stone Steps and Colourful Houses French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
$472Sale Price|20% Off
André Petroff, Russian-French painter - Village in the hinterland 1920s-30s
Located in Firenze, IT
André Petroff, Russian painter from Saint Petersburg - Village in the hinterland of the French Riviera, 1920s-30s Oil on cardboard, 46 × 44 cm Signed lower right Painted by André ...
Oil, Cardboard
French, 20th Century still life of grapes, apples and tea cup by Boris Buchet
By Boris Buchet
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Boris Buchet (French, 1917 – 1999) Grapes, apples, tea cup and a tea pot Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘B. Buchet.60’ (lower right) 13 x 16.1/4 in. (33 x 41 cm.)
Canvas, 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
Table with Apples and Pears - Lithograph, 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Charles DUFRESNE (1876-1938) (after) Table with Apples and Pears, 1970 Lithograph after a painting by the artist (Mourlot Studio) Signed in the plate On Arches Vellum 65 x 50 cm (c....
Lithograph
The Archangels: Michael, Post-Impressionist Print, 2010
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and...
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Summer Still Life 1970 - Signed lithograph
By André Derain
Located in Paris, IDF
André DERAIN Summer Still Life, 1970 Stencil-enhanced lithograph (Mourlot) Printed signature in the plate On vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 19.7 x 25.6 in) Excellent condition
Lithograph
$848Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Interior Room View from a Garden Window
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Room with a View French artist, circa 1930's oil painting on board, unframed board: 13 x 9 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, France
Oil
Study of Fish by Spanish artist Augustin Ubeda, 1957, oil on canvas
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Augustin Ubeda (Spanish, 1925–2007) Study of Fish Oil on canvas Signed ‘A Ubeda’ (lower right), dedicated to ‘Patricia Fuentes’, and inscribed and dated ‘Paris 1957’ (on the reverse)...
Canvas, Oil
$468Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape in Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape in Watercolour by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 11.25 inches (...
Watercolor
$820Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Oil Painting Provencal Farm House Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lovely original French oil painting, dating to 1960, depicting this country farm house in a Provencal landscape. The work is signed and dated 1960 to the lower right corner. We canno...
Oil
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
$695Sale Price|53% Off
'Lake of Two Rivers' Limited Edition Lithograph by Group of 7 Artist
Located in Toronto, ON
After the original oil painting 'Lake of Two Rivers' this piece is one of 51 lithographs included in 'Casson's Cassons Vol. 1' printed in 1990 by Paul Duval and AJ Casson in Toronto....
Lithograph
$606Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life with a Blue Vase, Yellow Lemon, and Orange on a Table French Oil
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) gouache on artist paper, unframed painting : 12.5 x 15 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
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
$964Sale Price|20% Off
Grand Mediterranean Villa in Beaulie - Sur - Mer French Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jardin Exotique de Monaco Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.75 x 16.5 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France...
Watercolor
$143Sale Price|20% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of Two Chic Ladies Dancing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ladies Dancing by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 13 x 10 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Vintage Western Cowboy Painting, Encampment Scene, by listed artist , ca 1950’s
By Frederic Burnett
Located in Baltimore, MD
This atmospheric Western scene may be just what a themed room or collection needs. Listed American artist Frederic Burnett is known for his depictions of the American West and this ...
Oil
Azure Coast of Stillness
Located in Zofingen, AG
Azure Coast of Stillness is an image of vast inner space and the clarity the soul gains when returning to itself. The blue spheres in the celestial part of the painting symbolize the...
Canvas, Acrylic
$389Sale Price|31% Off
Still Life Flowers Oil on Canvas Painting, Fauvist Style, 1970s
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Still life Oil on canvas. Canvas measurements 35x27 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He trai...
Canvas, Oil
$688Sale Price|20% Off
Figures Sunbathing By The Woodland River Bay French Mid Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overal...
Oil
$545Sale Price|20% Off
Colorful Abstract Mediterranean Scene with Vibrant Architecture and Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Mediterranean Scene Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 10.5 x 7 inches Suzanne Vattier (1901-1996) was a pupil of the famous p...
Gouache
$1,762Sale Price|20% Off
1950's Large French Oil Painting Poppy Fields in Provence Landscape
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Fields, Provence signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) dated and inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 25.5 x 32 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by...
Oil
$767Sale Price|33% Off
"Barcelona Nautical Port Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 1990s"
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Francesc Saborit Sans - Nautical port of Barcelona - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 46x55 cm. Without frame.
Canvas, Oil
$3,897
Impressionist Painting Depicting a Sunset over Lake Vättern, Vadstena, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting from early October 1927 captures the shifting colours of sunset over Lake Vättern as seen from the historic town of Vadstena. The composition is remarkably direct and f...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Signs of Autumn Birds Flying in scenic Fauve Landscape. Frederick Harer Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Marguerite Zorach ( 1887-1968 ) Original Artwork "Signs of Autumn", 1930 A Short Essay by Michael Klein Zorach was born Marguerite Thompson; raised and educated in California, ...
Oil
$765Sale Price|20% Off
Sunflowers in Vase 1950's English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunflowers in Vase English Impressionist artist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 23.5 inches canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private colle...
Oil, Canvas
La Danseuse sur un Tabouret - Lithograph by Henri matisse - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 130 pieces. This artwork is from the collection "Dix danseures" Ref. Duthuit 481 Very good condition.
Lithograph
$1,432Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Martiques Harbor South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Martiques" (Martiques is an area close to Marseille in the South of France. It has long been popular with artists for many generations due to its strong light and sense of life). ...
Oil
$809Sale Price|20% Off
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
Post-Impressionistic Painting From Saint Cloud, Paris, 1912 by Dick Beer
By Dick Beer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) Saint Cloud, 1912 oil on board board dimensions 40.5 x 32.5 cm frame 51.5 x 43.5 cm signed Dick Beer painted 1912 Exhibited: The Swedish-French Art Gallery, Memorial Exhibition, Catalog nr 5, 1942 Provenance: A private collection, Sweden Dick Beer (1893-1938) Dick Beer was born in London in 1893. His father, John Beer (1853-1906), was a Swedish painter from Stockholm who had a career mainly as a watercolour painter with motifs of horses from racetracks and fox hunts from the countryside. Barely fifteen years old, Dick Beer became an orphan and came to Sweden in 1907. Already in 1908-1909, he started at Althin's painting school in Stockholm. And later, at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1910-1912. His teachers were, among others, Gustaf Cederström, Oscar Björk and Alfred Bergström...
Oil, Board
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
“In the Dressing Room”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed oil pastel on archival paper by the renowned American artist Louis Kronberg. Signed lower left with the artist’s trademark Star of David symbol after his signat...
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
$20,493Sale Price|20% Off
'La Fontaine de Neptune a Paris' - The Fountain of Neptune in Paris Yvonne Canu
By Yvonne Canu
Located in St. Albans, GB
Yvonne Canu 1921 – 2008 Signed bottom right and signed, titled and numbered 967 on the reverse Canvas Size: 22 x 18" (55 x 46cm) Outside Frame Size: 28 x 24" (70 x 60cm) Yvonne Ca...
Oil
$1,096Sale Price|20% Off
St. Paul de Vence Provence 1960s Hill Top Village French Post-Impressionist Oil
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St Paul de Vence, France signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on canvas, unframed measures: 9.5 x 13 inches condition: the painting is in very sound ...
Oil
Before the Race, Painting by Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Cobelle, French (1902 - 1994) Title: Before the Race Year: ca. 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed l.r. Size: 24 x 30 inches Frame: 32 x 38 inches
Canvas, Acrylic
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Woman Dark Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Double sided portrait Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches double sided Provenance: private collection, France Co...
Oil
$594Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Village with Tree Watercolor French Modern Landscape Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Village with Tree Watercolor French Modern Landscape Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Signed lower left. Inscr...
Watercolor
Portrait of Mrs Veronica Heiss with Coral Hair Ornament and Necklace, 1883
By Anders Zorn
Located in Stockholm, SE
This early watercolour portrait by Anders Zorn depicts Mrs Veronica Heiss (née Reiner, 1841–1927) in a bust-length, oval composition. Zorn portrays the sitter wearing a vivid madder-...
Paper, Watercolor
The Hidden Villa – Expressionist Garden Landscape, Early 20th Century
Located in Genève, GE
The Hidden Villa – Expressionist Garden Landscape, Early 20th Century - Unsigned. Initials “F.B.” and indistinct inscription on the reverse. European School, circa 1920–1940. Dimensi...
Oil, Canvas
La Roche d’Olargues French Village Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: La Roche d’Olargues French Village Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 in...
Watercolor, Gouache, Felt Pen
The Old Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Vertical oil painting, floral, city, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"The Old Vaduz, Liechtenstein" depicts a cozy corner of the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein with a picturesque fountain in the foreground. The sunlight falls softly on t...
Canvas, Oil
Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats on Water, 50.5x70 cm
Located in London, GB
Emy Rogge (1866-1959) 'Boats on the Water' Oil on canvas 50.5 x 70 cm, 78 x 98 cm (framed) Signed lower left Born near Nordenham, Emy Rogge had her artistic education in various ...
Canvas, Oil