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Post-Impressionist Art

POSTIMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Post-Impressionist
'Ephemeral Spring' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism, landscape
'Ephemeral Spring' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism, landscape

'Ephemeral Spring' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism, landscape

By Christina Renfer Vogel

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting features hues of yellow, orange and purple. Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session. “Bringing plants...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Awaken 1" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian
"Awaken 1" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian

"Awaken 1" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian

By Haleh Mashian

Located in West Hollywood, CA

In "Awaken 1," the observer encounters the penetrating gaze of a male figure bathed in inviting warm tones, while the shadows contrast with cool blues and purples. The artist, Haleh ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Aoum II by Auguste Herbin
Aoum II by Auguste Herbin

Aoum II by Auguste Herbin

By Auguste Herbin

Located in New Orleans, LA

Auguste Herbin 1882-1960 French Aoum II Signed and dated 'herbin 1944' (lower right); titled "aoum" 2 (lower left) Oil on canvas This bold and vivid abstract oil on canvas was painted by French painter Auguste Herbin, a pioneer in popularizing Modernist abstraction. Over his expansive nearly 60-year career, Herbin rubbed shoulders with art history greats from Pablo Picasso to Georges Braque before honing his personal and innovative style. Entitled Aoum II, the painting stands apart for its daring color palette and crisp composition. Painted in 1944, Aoum II embodies Herbin’s fully-formed artistic aesthetic and stylistic tenets. Only two years prior to its creation, Herbin developed his “alphabet plastique,” a synergistic visual language of color and form that he described in detail in his published book L’art non-figuratif non-objectif. Though the artist was highly cerebral in his process of creating art, one does not need to perfectly understand his principles to feel Aoum II's magnetism. The geometric shapes visible in the composition — primarily fragmented triangles and circles — are rendered in bold pinks, blues and yellows on a deep black background. His tiered application of color creates a natural three-register visual effect as if to tell a story from the apex of the form to its denouement. Auguste Herbin began his artistic training at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lille before moving to Paris in 1901. In the early years of his career, he experimented with a variety of styles, exhibiting Post-Impressionistic works at the Salon des Indépendants in 1906 and Fauvist paintings at the Salon d'Automne in 1907. After a brief Cubist period following his introduction to Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Otto...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ballerinas Oil Painting, Large Figurative Impasto, Impressionistic
Ballerinas Oil Painting, Large Figurative Impasto, Impressionistic

Ballerinas Oil Painting, Large Figurative Impasto, Impressionistic

Located in Oslo, NO

In this oil painting, I've portrayed grace and composure, bringing the timeless elegance of ballet to life. With each brushstroke, I captured the dancers' serene expressions, blendin...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bernard, Composition, Éloge de Émile Bernard (after)
Bernard, Composition, Éloge de Émile Bernard (after)

Bernard, Composition, Éloge de Émile Bernard (after)

By Émile Bernard

Located in Southampton, NY

Woodcut on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Éloge de Émile Bernard, 1962. Published by Editions d'Art Ma...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Woodcut

Ansouis Provence Chapel Road Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu
Ansouis Provence Chapel Road Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu

Ansouis Provence Chapel Road Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Ansouis Provence Chapel Road Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.25 x 30....

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil

1930s French Impressionist Oil Painting Busy French Market Festival Street Scene
1930s French Impressionist Oil Painting Busy French Market Festival Street Scene

1930s French Impressionist Oil Painting Busy French Market Festival Street Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Street Festival by Marcelle Krier - Lambrette ( Born 1899) French School oil on artists board, framed framed: 13 x 17 inches board: 9.5 x 14 inches Provenance: private collectio...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Awaken 3" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian
"Awaken 3" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian

"Awaken 3" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian

By Haleh Mashian

Located in West Hollywood, CA

In Haleh Mashian's piece, "Awaken 3," a portrayal unfolds as the artist captures the countenance of a man who appears to have transcended the pervasive cloud of forgetfulness and dis...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Moulin Flanders
Moulin Flanders

Moulin Flanders

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Large and expressive, this contemporary mid-century post-impressionistic Belgian oil painting is titled 'Moulin Flanders', signed and dated 1956. Painted with thick brushstrokes in shades of tan, brown, beige, conch, warm white, russet and sage green. The nearly impasto paint outlines the windmill, traditional house, sailboat and figures. Painted in trending brown and cinnamon tones in a perfect size over the sofa, living room focal point or entry. A true designer choice, mid century contemporary in an post impressionist expressive style of a classic landscape. Signed Alfred Van Neste...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Raoul Dufy (after) - Landscape - Lithograph
Raoul Dufy (after) - Landscape - Lithograph

Raoul Dufy (after) - Landscape - Lithograph

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

(after) Raoul Dufy Lithograph after a watercolor, published in the book "Lettre à mon peintre Raoul Dufy." Paris, Librairie Académique Perrin, 1965. Printed signature Dimensions: 30...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

“Cottage in Tenerife”
“Cottage in Tenerife”

“Cottage in Tenerife”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas painting by the Spanish artist, Teofilo Gelan Ulla. Circa 1970. A series of cottages in an impressionistic landscape. Signed by the artist lower left. Co...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Emilio Grau Sala, Gens du cirque
Emilio Grau Sala, Gens du cirque

Emilio Grau Sala, Gens du cirque

By Emilio Grau Sala

Located in Madrid, ES

EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 GENS DU CIRQUE signed "Grau Sala" (lower right) signed, titled, located and dated "Grau Sala / Gens du cirque / París 72" (on the reverse) oil o...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Les Fruits
Les Fruits

Les Fruits

Located in Sheffield, MA

André Raffin French, 1927-2005 Les Fruits Oil on Canvas 18 ¼ by 22 in, w/ frame 25 ½ by 29 ¼ in Signed lower right André Raffin was born in 1927 in Evreux, France. He was one of th...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Old Cowboy Holding Rifle, Cover for Zane Grey's Majesty's Rancho
Portrait of Old Cowboy Holding Rifle, Cover for Zane Grey's Majesty's Rancho

Portrait of Old Cowboy Holding Rifle, Cover for Zane Grey's Majesty's Rancho

By Murray Tinkelman

Located in Miami, FL

Besides his insightful characterizations of American Life, legendary Illustrator Murray Tinkelman's contribution to art history is his unique style. Each work is composed of thousan...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene
Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene

Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9....

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Hydrangea in Red Pot
Hydrangea in Red Pot

Hydrangea in Red Pot

By Jean Hannon 1

Located in New York, NY

Still Life depicting hydrangea in red pot. Signed by the artist on the front. Jean Hannon grew up in Boston and attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and L’Ecole de...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Post-impressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Post-Impressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Di Gesu, Mitchell Funk, Maria Bertrán, and Rafael Duran Benet. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Post-Impressionist art, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $2,835,000, while the average work sells for $2,250.