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.
French Street Market with Stalls and Figures Town Square Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Street Market with Stalls and Figures Town Square Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Signed lower left “P. N...
Watercolor
French Rural Chapel Farmhouse Landscape Watercolour Provence Style
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Rural Chapel Farmhouse Landscape Watercolour Provence Style Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unfram...
Watercolor
Bord de mer animé
Located in Columbia, MO
Eugène-François Deshayes (1808–1875) was a French artist known for his landscape and marine paintings. He was born in Paris and initially trained as a lawyer, but his passion for art...
Oil, Panel
Montmartre -La Place Dutertre, Paris 1952
By Jean Salabet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Salabet French, 20th Century Montmartre Jean Salabet was a School of Paris painter know for his colorful Parisian cityscapes. His work is comparable to those of Jules Herve, An...
Oil
Mediterranean Harbor Boats Coastal Landscape Spanish Oil Painting Costa Brava
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbor Boats Coastal Landscape Spanish Oil Painting Port de la Selva Costa Brava Artist: Francisco Carbonell Massabé (b. 1928) Title: Port de la Selva Medium: Oil on canvas Date: c.1995 Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Good condition Frame: Unframed Dimensions: 50 × 61 cm (19.69 × 24.02 in) DESCRIPTION Atmospheric Mediterranean harbor scene depicting fishing boats...
Oil, Canvas
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
“The Pantheon, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Structure: The Panthéon, a neoclassical monument, dominates the scene. Setting: A Parisian street with people and buildings creates a city atmosphere. The artwork is an oil paintin...
Canvas, Oil
$418
Modern abstract expressionist woman's figure painting "In my red swimsuit"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary vivid expressionist woman’s figure was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of her ongoing Women series, where she explores resilience, radiance...
Paper, Watercolor
Village Market Woman Preparing Produce French Rural Modernist Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Village Market Woman Preparing Produce French Rural Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.75 x 5.75 i...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
French Village Street Colourful Houses Cobbled Path and Blue Shutters Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Street Colourful Houses Cobbled Path and Blue Shutters Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x ...
Watercolor
Observing the Observers. Blue, square, acrylic, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
“Observing the Observers” – this abstract painting is full of hidden philosophical meaning." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "If we look at the starry sky for a very long ...
Acrylic
$442
Contemporary abstract floral inspired by Van Gogh, Matisse "Blooms of summer"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Blooms of Summer" is a contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot. This vibrant acrylic painting on paper belongs to her ongoing expressiv...
Paper, Acrylic
$166Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Portrait Reclining Man With a Pipe Watercolour Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Reclining Figure Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed watercolour on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 9.75 (height) x 9 (width) Conditi...
Watercolor
$19,000
Le Pain de Sucre (Clécy-Normandie) by H. Claude Pissarro - Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
Le Pain de Sucre (Clécy-Normandie) by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, H.Claude Pissarro Th...
Oil
$897
Barcelona Harbor Barceloneta Fishing Port Mediterranean Coastal Spanish Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Barcelona Harbor Barceloneta Fishing Port Mediterranean Coastal Spanish Oil Painting 1980s Artist: Pascual Fresquet Almurin (b. 1930) Title: Puerto pesquero de la Barceloneta, Barce...
Canvas, Oil
$1,350
Fine Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil Red Roof Village Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Houses by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on board, framed framed: 14.5 x 18 inches board: 9.75 x 13 inches Provenance: the painting has impeccable provenance having...
Oil
Catalan Harbor Mediterranean Boats Post Impressionist Oil Painting Costa Brava
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Catalan Harbor Mediterranean Boats Post Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Josep Marfa Guarro (1928–2014) Technique: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Height 27...
Canvas, Oil
'Mountain Landscape' pastel on paper by Louis Rheiner
Located in London, GB
'Mountain Landscape' Pastel on paper 48 x 61.5 cm Signed lower right
Paper, Pastel
Still Life with Sunflowers On The Table
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Vibrant Still Life with Sunflowers And Ladybug. Artist singed lower left canvas 24x20 with frame 30x26x1.5. Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. There she studied with the famous abstract constructionists, Wladyslaw Strzeminski and Stefan Wegner from whom she learned the principles of Modern Art as laid down by the European Cubists. Sobel’s work was selected for the First Exhibit of Modern Art Museum Krakow in 1948-49. Judith Sobel emigrated to the newly found Israel where she lived for five years, becoming very active in Israel’s emerging art...
Canvas, Oil
Marcel Gromaire (after) - Homage to Dufy - Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
(after) Marcel Gromaire Lithograph after a watercolor, published in the book "Lettre à mon peintre Raoul Dufy." Paris, Librairie Académique Perrin, 1965. Printed signatur...
Lithograph
L'Ile des Oiseaux by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape watercolour
Located in London, GB
L'Ile des Oiseaux by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Watercolour and charcoal on paper 23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro Provenance Private collec...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$637Sale Price|20% Off
Saint Martin de Castillon Provence Farmhouse and Lavender Fields Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Saint Martin de Castillon Provence Farmhouse and Lavender Fields Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and pastel on artists paper, unframed Siz...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Openness of life
Located in Zofingen, AG
Openness of Life invites the viewer to a sunlit coastal landscape, where olive trees frame the foreground and the sea stretches toward the distant horizon. Here, the world feels open...
Board
Woman Listening to the Band
Located in Sheffield, MA
Roger Montané French, 1916-2002 Woman Listening to the Band Oil on canvas 18 ¼ by 21 ¾ in, w/ frame 27 ¾ by 31 ¼ in Signed lower right Roger Montané, born in Bordeaux, was champion...
Oil
Clear day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Clear Day invites the viewer into a serene European riverscape, bathed in soft sunlight. A calm river flows past smooth stones, framed by lush greenery, while a charming bridge leads...
Board
$1,555
Awakening. Large, horizontal, tree, gold, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
"Awakening" is a large, vertical, contemporary semi-abstract painting for interior decoration, painted with acrylic on canvas using structural acrylic paste and gilding. It belongs t...
Canvas, Acrylic
$239
Model : Sweet Day at Home - Original Lithograph Handsigned and N° (Mourlot)
Located in Paris, IDF
Alfred Defossez Interior scene, 1973 Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 100 On Japan paper 76 x 54 cm (c. 29,9 x 21,2 inch) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Spanish Mediterranean Village River Landscape Oil Painting Catalan Coast Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Catalan Coastal Village Landscape Oil Painting Mediterranean Spain 1976 Albert Junyent Quinquer (1903–1976) Catalan Mediterranean Village Landscape 1976 Oil on canvas Canvas: 46 × 38 cm (18.11 × 14.96 in) Framed: 59 × 51 cm (23.23 × 20.08 in) Signed and dated lower left Original frame included Good overall condition Catalan Post-Impressionist School Mediterranean architectural river village landscape painted in 1976 by Catalan artist Albert Junyent Quinquer. The composition depicts a historic hillside settlement reflected in calm water, rendered with confident post-impressionist brushwork and a luminous Mediterranean palette characteristic of twentieth-century Catalan landscape painting. The structured treatment of architecture and atmospheric light reflects the artist’s synthesis of Parisian modern training and Mediterranean pictorial tradition. A refined and decorative example of Catalan figurative landscape painting from the late period of the artist’s career, ideal for collectors of Spanish modern landscape painting and interior designers seeking authentic Mediterranean atmosphere artworks. This work belongs to the Catalan Mediterranean landscape tradition shaped by: Joaquim Mir Santiago Rusiñol Eliseu Meifrèn Modest Urgell Hermen Anglada Camarasa Through his Paris training at the École du Louvre under Amédée Ozenfant, Junyent’s work also connects with: Amédée Ozenfant André Lhote Paul Cézanne Within twentieth-century Spanish painting the composition sits between: Catalan Noucentisme landscape tradition Mediterranean post-impressionist painting Barcelona School architectural landscape painting River-village compositions with reflected architecture like this one perform especially well among collectors of: Mediterranean coastal interiors French Riviera aesthetic painting Italian lake district decorative landscape Southern European village scenes Albert Junyent Quinquer (Barcelona, 1903 – Paris, 1976) was a Catalan painter, writer and art critic associated with the twentieth-century Mediterranean landscape tradition. He studied in Barcelona and later continued his formation in Paris at the École du Louvre under Amédée Ozenfant. In 1927 he collaborated in the artistic preparation of the Barcelona International Exhibition of 1929 and subsequently worked in Paris as a correspondent for cultural publications. Following the Spanish Civil War he lived in exile in Caracas, where he worked as a painter, professor and art critic at the School of Fine Arts and published important monographic studies on Cristóbal Rojas...
Oil, Canvas
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
'Coastal Fishing', Mid-Century Modern Oil, Island Landscape, Cerulean Blue
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A bright and airy Post-Impressionist oil landscape showing a view of a serene island vista. Two fishermen use the clear coastal waters as they look out over distant boats. Unsigned a...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
“Harlequin”
By Bonnie Whittingham
Located in Southampton, NY
Signed lower right Circa 1970 Overall in silver edge floater frame 21 x 31.5 inches
Canvas, Oil
Moonlight Over the Promenade
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wilhelm von Gegerfelt Swedish, 1844-1920 Moonlight Over the Promenade Oil on canvas 27 by 45 in. W/frame 39 by 57 in. Signed lower right Wilh...
Oil
Roquebrune Cap Martin Mediterranean Houses Terracotta Roofs Sunlit Street
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Roquebrune Cap Martin Mediterranean Houses Terracotta Roofs Sunlit Street Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 7.7...
Watercolor
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, Untitled, from Correspondances, 1944
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Pierre Bonnard, Correspondances, originates from the 1944 edition published by E...
Lithograph
$1,600Sale Price|27% Off
“Country Girl”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a wonderful expressive portrait of a blue eyed country girl by the American artist David Pallock. Signed top right and dat...
Canvas, Oil
French Street Café Colourful Facades Sunlit Terrace and Market Awnings
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Street Café Colourful Facades Sunlit Terrace and Market Awnings Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9.25 x...
Watercolor
Tennis in the Park - Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting
By Anne de Saeger
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful mid 20th century post-impressionist oil on panel depicting a tennis match in the park with a smartly dressed lady in the fore...
Oil
When Abdullah got the Net Ashore - French Art - Symbolism, Fauvism Art
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985 [Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses] Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes Title: When Abdullah got the Net Ashore…, from: Four Tales...
Lithograph
Farmyard with Characters by the Sea
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
EUGENE BEGARAT (Nice 1943) "Farmyard with characters" Oil on canvas signed low right Framed with wood frame Dim canvas : 65 X 54 cm Dim frame : ...
Oil
$765Sale Price|20% Off
Woman and guitar oil on board painting fauvism
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman - Oil on board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 64x56 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He ...
Oil, Board
$717Sale Price|40% Off
Landscape with Hut: Catalan Post-Impressionism Oil on Canvas
By Ramón de Capmany i de Montaner
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Landscape with Hut Artist: Ramón de Capmany i de Montaner (1899-1992) Art Movement: Catalan Post-Impressionism Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 13 x 18 inches Framed: No P...
Canvas, Oil
$155Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch of A Blonde Women with Bright Red Lipstick
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Crayon on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 7 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Pro...
Crayon
$166Sale 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
Print by Georges Manzana Pissarro 'La Bergère Turque' (The Turkish Shepherdess)
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
'La Bergère Turque' (The Turkish Shepherdess) by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Etching 33.5 x 27 cm (13 ¼ x 10 ¾ inches) Signed lower left, Manzana Pissarro, titled and inscri...
Etching
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, Untitled, from Correspondances, 1944
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Pierre Bonnard, Correspondances, originates from the 1944 edition published by E...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, Untitled, from Correspondances, 1944
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Pierre Bonnard, Correspondances, originates from the 1944 edition published by E...
Lithograph
Une Femme Turque by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Une Femme Turque by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 47 x 30.5 cm (18 ¹/₂ x 12 inches) Signed lower left, manzana Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied ...
Charcoal
French Coastal Villa and Sea View Brittany Coast Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Villa and Sea View Brittany Coast Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6...
Watercolor
Winter Landscape - Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A beautiful mid 20th century French post-impressionist oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape with figures on a path. Excellent ...
Canvas, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, Untitled, from Correspondances, 1944
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Pierre Bonnard, Correspondances, originates from the 1944 edition published by E...
Lithograph
$775Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Painting Portrait of a Nude Black Haired Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 14 x 10.5 inches Double sided Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painti...
Oil
$1,136
Barcelona Flower Market Las Ramblas Oil Painting Mediterranean Street Scene
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Barcelona Flower Market Las Ramblas Oil Painting Mediterranean Street Scene TECHNICAL DETAILS Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930–2007, Spain) Title: Bulev...
Oil, Burlap
$443Sale Price|20% Off
George Anthony Butler RCA (1927-2010) British STILL LIFE flowers OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: George Anthony Butler RCA (1927-2010) British TITLE: "Still Life Composition" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 54cm x 40cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DE...
Oil
$4,847
Deux Bretonnes, Pastel on Paper by Georges Manzana Pissarro, 1930
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Deux Bretonnes by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871 - 1961) Pastel on paper 26.5 x 34.6 cm (10 ⅜ x 13 ⅝ inches) Signed and dated lower left, Manzana 1930 This work is a...
Paper, Pastel
$454Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Orange Sunflowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 9 x 6.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...
Oil
$1,116Sale Price|20% Off
Andre Derain, London, The Thames and Big Ben, from Fauves, VII, 1972 (after)
By André Derain
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Andre Derain (1880–1954), titled Londres, La Tamise et Big Ben (London, The Thames and Big Ben), from the folio Fauves, VII, Collection Pierre Levy, 1...
Lithograph
“Cape Cod Dunes”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very finely executed watercolor by the New England artist, John Cuthbert Hare of the dunes of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Condit...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Tightrope Dancer, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Danseur de corde raide (Tightrope Dancer), from the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Dr...
Lithograph
$443Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Abstract Sketch of a Seated Figure with Glasses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Sketch of a Seated Figure with Glasses Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink on paper ...
Ink
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, Untitled, from Correspondances, 1944
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Pierre Bonnard, Correspondances, originates from the 1944 edition published by E...
Lithograph
$637Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Beachgoers with Sailboat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Beachgoers with Sailboat by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 12.5 inches (heig...
Pastel
Paysage de la méditerranée, 1960 - Huile sur toile, 46x38 cm., encadré
Located in Nice, FR
Paysage par l'artiste Theodore Schempp (1904-1988) qui était marchand d'art a New York de Nicolas de Staël, Georges Braque et Giacometti. Il résidait dans le sud de la France. Dimens...
Oil