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.
$879Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Sacre Couer Montmartre Paris Original Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Montmartre, Paris French Post-Impressionist artist, circa 1950's indistinctly signed oil on board, framed in original Montparnasse style frame framed: 15.5 x 13.5 inches board: 10.7...
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Jean-Edouard Vuillard, Interior with Pink Hangings I, 1948 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Jean-Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940), titled Interieur aux tentures roses I (Interior with Pink Hangings I), from L'oeuvre grave de Vuillard (The Graphic...
Lithograph
Fauvist Impressionist Landscape in Oil, Paysage de la Loire à l'Île Rategoude.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Oil on card view of the Loire valley in France and one of its islands by Jacques Buecher. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the board. A very charming view of this ic...
Oil, Cardboard
" Il lago Maggiore " Italia olio su cartone cm. 53 x 39 1910
Located in Torino, IT
Opera luminosa ,primi del 1900, lago Maggiore verso sera, splendido cielo e nuvole Firmata in basso a destra Giovanni Guarlotti nasce a Galliate (Novara) il 9 novembre 1869. Guarlott...
Oil, Cardboard
Wherever You Look You See The Chrysler Building: Central Park Reservoir
Located in Miami, FL
The Chrysler Building is not only ever-present, but its uniquely shaped spire attracts the eye unlike any other structure. "Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building: Central...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
“Moulin Rouge, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of the Moulin Rouge located in Paris, France. Rocco is an Italian born artist known primarily for his paintings of Paris landmarks and street scenes ...
Canvas, Oil
Eucalyptus
Located in Zofingen, AG
Eucalyptus is a hymn to vital energy and the courage to be oneself in any environment. The saturated turquoise leaves, contrasting with the vibrant background, symbolize stages of ac...
Canvas, Acrylic
Whispers of Old Trees
Located in Zofingen, AG
Whispers of Old Trees is a dialogue between the past and the present, a search for stability within one's roots. Slender birch trunks receding into the misty distance and a rhythm of...
Canvas, Acrylic
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Magnolias on Blue - British 70's exhib floral art oil painting flowers
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful British Post Impressionist floral oil painting on board is by noted female artist Pauline Glass. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1978 and has the label verso....
Oil
Spring Breath
Located in Zofingen, AG
Spring Breath unfolds as a meditation on renewal — a moment when life returns not gradually, but with quiet certainty. The work reflects the sensation of reawakening, where the world...
Acrylic, Board, Oil
Waiting For Summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
Waiting for Summer explores the quiet tension between presence and anticipation — a state of longing shaped not by absence, but by the nearness of something not yet fully arrived. Th...
Acrylic, Board
Rural Landscape with Church Spires and Fields Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Rural Landscape with Church Spires and Fields Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5 x 14.25 inches...
Watercolor, Gouache
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Mid Century Impressionist Painting Stylish Lady in Green Wearing a Green Beret
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 39' oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...
Oil
$1,494Sale Price|20% Off
FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - HILL TOP PERCHED VILLAGE PROVENCE
By Gerard Laime
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Gerard Laime (French b. 1939), signed Title: The Hill Top Perched Village, Provence Medium: oil painting, on canvas. Size: frame...
Canvas, Oil
$1,792
Copenhagen. Horizontal, Landscape Paintings, impressionism, oil, river, houses
Located in Oslo, NO
"I visited Copenhagen in 2019 and was amazed by Nyhavn, the city's landmark, full of restaurants, ships and people." said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "The colorful histori...
Oil
$1,792
«Last snow in Drøbak» Square impressionistic landscape. Original oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork presents a serene coastal village scene, where a winding path leads the viewer's eye toward charming houses nestled along the shoreline. Large, leafless tree...
Canvas, Oil
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Fauve Portrait of Three Women in Blue Holding Red Abanicos
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Miami, FL
Bernie Fuchs's painting "Fauve Portrait of Two Women in Blue with Red Abanicos" captures a festive scene of three Spanish women in traditional dress at...
Canvas, Oil
$3,600
Un Chemin dans la Forêt by Paulémile Pissarro - Pastel and charcoal drawing
Located in London, GB
Un Chemin dans la Forêt by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Pastel and charcoal on paper 24 x 31 cm (9 ¹/₂ x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Stamped lower middle-right, Paulémile Pissarro Provenance E...
Charcoal, Paper, Pastel
$3,346
Antique Eastern European Domed Church Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 41.5cm
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century post-impressionist oil on canvas of St. Michael's Monastery in Kyiv by French artist Marie Lucie Nessi. Signed bottom right and presented in a golden wood frame. This ar...
Canvas, Oil
Vase de Fleurs
By Leon Herbo
Located in Sheffield, MA
Leon Herbo Belgian, 1850-1907 Vase de Fleurs Oil on canvas 22 ½ by 18 in. W/frame 34 ½ by 30 in. Signed and dated 1906 Leon exhibited in Brussels, Munich, Gand, Cologne and Paris....
Oil
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Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil Barge Boats River Seine Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Seine, Paris by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 10.75 x 13.75 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and p...
Oil
By the Lagoon in Moorea, 1930s Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on canvas signed This evocative oil on canvas painting by Henri Dufaux depicts a tranquil scene along the edge of a tropical lagoon, likely inspired by Moorea and the landscapes ...
Canvas, Oil
$630Sale 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
In Silence
Located in Fairfield, CT
Armine Bozhko works on the crossroads of different cultures- she was born in Ukrainian-Armenian family of writers and diplomats, studied in Republican art school by Taras Shevchenko,...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,459
Idyllic Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep Grazing with a Shepherd
Located in London, GB
Andre Prevot-Valeri Sheep Grazing in a Landscape oil on canvas signed 24 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches, inc. frame André Prévot-Valéri, born in Paris in 1890, died...
Oil
$899
American ORIGINAL impressionist 60s oil painting BEACH SUNSET Michael J W Green
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Michael John William Green (1929-2002) East African / British Title: "Time & Space - Landscape No. 1" (1967) Medium: oil on board Size: 60cm x 44cm inclusive of frame Con...
Oil
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"Fleurs sur la Plage"
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas painting by the well known American artist, Charles Levier. Signed lower left. Titled and signed verso. Circa 1970. This painting shows Levier at his best combining t...
Canvas, Oil
French Village Landscape at Le Sevin with Farmhouses Watercolor Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Landscape at Le Sevin with Farmhouses Watercolor Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5...
Watercolor
Vigilance as Security
Located in Zofingen, AG
The image conveys a state of inner attentiveness in which sensitivity becomes a form of protection. Vigilance is not portrayed as tension, but as a natural response to the threshold ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,195Sale Price|20% Off
Plaza Nova Barcelona Gothic Quarter Oil Painting Spanish Fauvist Cityscape
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Plaza Nova Barcelona Gothic Quarter Oil Painting Spanish Fauvist Cityscape Artist: Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918–2012) Title: Plaza Nova, Barcelona Medium: O...
Oil, Canvas
$776
Post Impressionist Still Life Spanish Oil Painting Bottles and Fruit Canvas art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Post Impressionist Still Life Spanish Oil Painting Bottles and Fruit Canvas Artist: Pilar Margenat (Sant Quirze del Vallès, 1939) Technique: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed verso Di...
Canvas, Oil
Surf In Menton. Horizontal, realism, impressionism, seascape, sea, blue, France
Located in Oslo, NO
"In spring 2020 I traveled to the south of France to the city of Menton, where the famous Fête du Citron took place." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "I was mesmerized by ...
Oil
$415Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Watercolor Landscape Depicting Correze Valley Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Corrèze Valley at Aubazine signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 8 x 10.5 inches inscribed verso condition: ...
Watercolor
Arbre en Fleurs, Oil Landscape, French Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
Oil on board, mounted on panel, signed lower right Image size: 19 x 23 (48 x 58 cm) Contemporary style handmade frame £10,000 Provenance Artists Estate The Artist Robert Deborne...
Board, Oil
$1,433Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Modernist Still Life Oil with Ceramic Hen and Red Poppies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life French Modernist, 1960's indistinctly signed and dated oil on canvas, framed Framed: 28 x 33 inches Canvas : 21.5 x 25 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condit...
Canvas, Oil
$1,314Sale Price|44% Off
Shepherd in the Pyrenees, Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 1956
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd in the Pyrenees Artist: Enric Porta i Mestre (1898–1993) Technique: Oil on canvas Style: Post-Impressionism with Expressionist influences Dimensions: Unframed: 23.6 x 31.9 in Framed: 29.9 x 38.2 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as "E. Porta". Date: 1956 (according to the inscription on the back). DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK Shepherd in the Pyrenees by Enric Porta i Mestre depicts a rural scene with a striking sense of introspection and evocative charm. The painting portrays a shepherd tending to his flock amidst the mountainous landscape typical of the Catalan Pyrenees. The composition captures the serenity and beauty of nature through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes. The work reflects a Post-Impressionist style with loose, bold strokes and vivid tones, combined with Expressionist influences in its ability to evoke emotions beyond the physical depiction. The energetic and textured brushwork infuses the painting with a lively rhythm, while the rich palette of greens and blues immerses the viewer in the landscape's tranquil atmosphere. In this piece, Porta i Mestre showcases a mastery of color and light, illustrating his deep connection to his homeland and its rural life, which served as a source of inspiration throughout his career. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Enric Porta i Mestre (La Pobla de Segur, 1898–1993) was a Catalan painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and costumbrist depictions. Trained in Lleida and Barcelona, Porta debuted in 1922 with an exhibition in the Catalan capital. He later moved to Paris to further his artistic studies, where he connected with avant-garde artists such as Miquel Villà...
Oil, Canvas
Champagne Garden Party French Modernist Watercolor Figures at Table
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Champagne Garden Party French Modernist Watercolor Figures at Table Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x 7.25 inches...
Watercolor
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Jean-Edouard Vuillard, The Vintimille Square, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Jean-Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940), titled Le Square Vintimille (The Vintimille Square), from the folio Vuillard, Douze Pastels (Vuillard, ...
Lithograph, Stencil
White Wisteria. Post-impressionism, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts white brushes of blooming wisteria - airy, almost weightless, they descend in cascades, filling the space with light and freshness. Soft brushstrokes convey the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$509Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Provence Village with Terracotta Roofs French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Provence Village with Terracotta Roofs French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 ...
Watercolor
Green Chair
Located in New York, NY
Still Life depicting a green chair. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Jean Hannon grew up in Boston and attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and L’Ec...
Canvas, Oil
$647Sale 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
Magnolia Blossom. Impressionism, flowers, large, horizontal, acrylic
Located in Oslo, NO
“Magnolia Blossom” is a painting full of the gentle trembling of the petals of a beautiful tree, the light of a spring day and the blue of the sky! In spring, nature awakens from sle...
Oil, Acrylic
Northern Light Winter Landscape, Pointillist Painting Circa 1940
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting presents a winter twilight in Värmland: snow-capped mountains rise in the distance while a foaming rapid cuts through a dense spruce forest. Signed “H. Hertzhoff,” the ...
Canvas, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, High School Equestrian, The Tandem, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Haute Ecole Equestrienne, Le Tandem (High School Equestrian, The Tandem), from the folio Henri de Toulou...
Lithograph
Te Arii Vahine
Located in Henderson, NV
The English title is "Woman of Royal Blood". This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful T...
Lithograph
French Village Landscape at Vigny with Red Roof Houses Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Landscape at Vigny with Red Roof Houses Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9.5 x 12.5 inches S...
Watercolor
"Portal View-Sailboats in Harbour", 20th C. Oil on Masonite by Ism. de la Serna
Located in Madrid, ES
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Spanish, 1898 - 1968 "PORTAL VIEW - SAILBOATS IN HARBOUR" unsigned oil on masonite 25-1/4 x 22-1/2 inches (64 x...
Oil, Masonite
Changement de residence
Located in Henderson, NV
This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 6 1/4 x 12 in...
Lithograph
Phlox and Daisies - Pink Floral Contemporary Oil Still Life
Located in Boston, MA
Phlox and Daisies Oil on cavas 48.0 x 36.0 x 1.25, 7.0 lbs Artist's Commentary: "Even though I have always been a 'tomboy', I still like pink! I hope you enjoy it as well!" Abo...
Oil
The House La maison - French Cubism Fauvism House
Located in London, GB
This oil on canvas is signed “Metzinger” in the lower right corner. It was created between 1947 and 1950 Provenance: Tajan, Paris, Tableaux et sculptures des XIX et XX eme siecles, ...
Canvas, Oil
Les Vendanges
Located in Sheffield, MA
Georges d'Espagnat French, 1870 - 1950 Les Vendanges Signed gdE (lower left) Oil on canvas 67 by 43 in. W/frame 71 by 47 in. Born at Melun on 14th August 1870, Georges d’Espagnat...
Oil
Fedor Kascheev "Railja" Oil on Board, 1958
Located in Astoria, NY
Fedor Kascheev (Russian, b. 1934), "Railja", Oil on Board, 1958, depicting the portrait of a young girl, signed in pencil and dated to verso, with Certificate of Authenticity label f...
Oil, Board
Paris Montmartre Street, Postimpressionist painting
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
BERTIN Roger (1915 - 2003) Paris Montmartre lively street scene Oil on canvas signed low right Framed by Gault (Paris) Dim canvas : 54 X 65 cm Dim Frame: 76 X 87 cm BERTIN Roger (...
Oil
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
"Idyllic"
Located in Southampton, NY
A beautiful painting of two young girls at the beach. One picking flowers and the other gazing out onto the beach. The painting is oil on wood panel and the condition is good. The s...
Oil
Le Faucheur Pastel Drawing of Farm Worker, French, Signed, 51x61 cm
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Mid Century French pastel drawing on paper of a farmer harvesting wheat by Jean Arène. Signed and dated bottom right, in modern black metal frame with black card mount. A charm...
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
$305Sale Price|20% Off
"At sunset" Original impressionistic landscape. Plain air. Small oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In this passionate stroke of impressionism, I've captured the ephemeral glow of sunset as it kisses the landscape. With oils, I've sculpted the tranquility of the waters and the quai...
Canvas, Oil
$358Sale Price|50% Off
Spring in Cadaqués Spain mediterranean seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Spring in Cadaqués Author: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2005) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 14.96 x 18.11 in Signature: Signed "R. Duran" in the lower left corner Dat...
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil
Flowers, Cat & Book - Mid 20th Century English Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century English post-impressionist oil on canvas still life depicting a large bunch of flowers in a vase, with a cat and book on a table. Artist: English School...
Canvas, Oil
$304Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Delicate Still Life of Red Flowers in a Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blossoms in Blue signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper painting: 13 x 10 inches dated 1946 condition: This painting is in excellent...
Pastel