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.
Original Oil Painting of Vibrant Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Sliced Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Vibrant Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Sliced Fruit Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13 (height) x 9.5 (width...
Oil
$4,500
Champs Elysses at Dusk, Impressionist Oil Painting by Jacques Gaston
By Jacques Gaston
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jacques Gaston, French XXth Title: Champs Elysses at Dusk Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas mounted to Wood, signed l.r. Image: 24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm) Frame: 33 ...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
St. Paul de Vence, Large Impressionist painting by Dimitrie Berea 1957
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dimitrie Berea, Romanian (1908 - 1975) Title: St. Paul de Vence Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 29 in. x 39 in. (73.66 cm x 99.06 cm) Frame Size: 41 x 47 ...
Oil
Grown from Dreams
Located in Zofingen, AG
A girl stands in the forest, holding a paper crane, while three more soar above the trees. No one came to sav me, no one carried me in their arms, the fairy tales forgot that I once ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$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
$1,500
Endless Rooftops by Lesley Powell, Oil Landscape Contemporary Paris Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lesley Powell’s Endless Rooftops beautifully conveys the layered charm of Parisian architecture. From a high vantage point, rows of slate rooftops and pale stone facades stretch into...
Oil, Wood Panel
Martiques South of France Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Martiques, South of France by Merio Ameglio (1897-1970) signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 15 inches board: 8.75 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very ...
Oil
Au Cafe - Post Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Elie Pavil
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on panel circa 1910 by Russian-born post impressionist painter Elie Anatole Pavil. The piece depicts a a woman in a white dress and hat seated at a tab...
Oil, Panel
Nude in Flowers, Fauvist Oil Painting on Wood, Framed, 2010-Now
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating painting features a reclining nude woman set against a beautifully intricate, floral-patterned backdrop. The composition skillfully merges the softness of the human ...
Wood, Oil
Tulips , White
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured vibrant emotions through acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil, blending expressionism, impressionism, and pop art to capture the delicate yet bold spirit o...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
French Mid Century Oil Painting Portrait Nude Woman with Long Dark Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Inscribed verso Size : 22 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
Oil
Normandy : River and Mountains - Original oil on canvas, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul Emile Pissarro (1884-1972) Normandy: Mountain Landscape with a River, 1955 Oil on canvas Signed lower left Countersigned on the back Title and dated on the back On canvas 20F o...
Oil
$451Sale Price|20% Off
Shadows of the Old Alley: Post-Impressionist Gouache Landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork portrays a serene autumn landscape, masterfully capturing the play of light and shadow across a tree-lined path. The rich palette of yellows, oranges, and browns epitomi...
Gouache, Paper
$1,564
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
$1,170Sale Price|40% Off
La Madeleine, Paris, French Street Scene, Post Impressionist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Francois Gerome (French, Born 1895) Signed: Fr. Gerome (Lower, Left) " La Madeleine - Paris ", circa 1950s-1960s (Titled Lower, Left) Oil on Canvas 24 1/4" x 30 1/4" Housed in a...
Oil, Canvas
$707Sale Price|20% Off
'Nocturne, The River Thames, London'. oil c1950's
Located in Frome, Somerset
Nocturne, The River Thames, London. Oil on board circa 1950's by Keith Parsons (1919-1988) British. painting 42cmx58cm fine antiques frame 68cmx83cm Night view with a full moon hanging over the River Thames in central London...
Oil
Marie Laurencin portrait drawing of her mother, 1903
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Marie Laurencin (French, 1885 – 1956) Portrait of Pauline Laurencin, the artist’s mother, circa 1903 Black crayon on paper Inscribed ‘Despair and die / not die’ (upper right) Not sig...
Paper, Crayon
La Creperie At Chantilly Sunlit Cafe Terrace With Figures In French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
La Creperie At Chantilly Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 34 x 34 inches Canvas: 31 x 31 inches inscribed verso and title...
Oil
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
$3,600
Belgian Post Impressionist Oil Painting of Flowers Victor Simonin Fauvist Master
Located in Surfside, FL
Victor Simonin (Belgian, 1877-1946). An antique oil painting on board titled "Still Life of Flower and Fruit." This abstract still life work depicts a colorful botanical bouquet of f...
Oil, Panel
French Market Scene with Woman in Red Dress Vibrant Figurative Street Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene with Woman in Red Dress Vibrant Figurative Street Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
Signed French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bouquinistes River Seine Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Bouquinistes" by Bertrand Mogniat-Duclos (French 1903-1987) signed oil painting, framed painting: 15 x 18 inches framed: 18 x 21 inches A very beautiful French Post-Impressionist ...
Canvas, Oil
Balcony in Old Ventimiglia. Italy, oil, impressionism, yellow, blue, sea, summer
Located in Oslo, NO
This intimate work conveys the charm of the old Italian town of Ventimiglia, located on the coast of Liguria, where the artist vacationed and painted in the summer of 2025. The focus...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Post Impressionist Portrait Painting with Antique Frame
Located in Washington, DC
Painting by Donald Purdy (1924 - 2016). Oil on masonite Measures 25"L x 23"W. Work is behind glass and comes with exceptional antique frame. Acquired from the Schoneman Gallery in NY...
Masonite, 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
1930's French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Young Lady Pretty Blue Blouse
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
Huge French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Lourmarin Luberon Valley Provence
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lourmarin (The Luberon Valley, Provence) by Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 38 x 51 inches Inscribed and titled verso Conditio...
Oil
Abstract Figurative Scene With Figures in Hats French Modern Watercolor Gouache
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Figurative Scene With Figures in Hats French Modern Watercolor Gouache Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H ...
Watercolor, Gouache
French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x ...
Watercolor
$5,400Sale Price|25% Off
"Ramo y Figura"
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas painting of “Bouquet and Figure” by the well known Spanish artist, Ramon Pichot. Signed lower right. Titled and signed verso. In excellent condition. Original gold l...
Canvas, Oil
$2,268,000Sale Price|20% Off
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
$22,598Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Impressionist Painting By Dick Beer, Stormy Weather in St.Arnoult, 1917
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) Title: Stormy Weather in St.Arnoult 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...
Canvas, Oil
'Trout Stream', Large Oil, San Diego, California, Chouinard & Otis Art Institute
By Edmond Woods
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Edmond Woods' (American, 1905-1990) and painted circa 1975. Born in Ogden, Edmond Woods first studied under LeConte Stewart at th...
Oil, Board
Henri Matisse Color Lithograph, 1958, Framed, "Lierre"
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Medium: Original lithograph Title: Lierre Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Year: 1958 Edition: 2000 Framed Size: 17" x 17" Sheet Size: 14" x 1...
Lithograph
Abstract Landscape with Cypress Trees and Pavilion - Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Landscape with Cypress Trees and Pavilion - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 11 (height) x 14.25 (w...
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Zora, the Yellow Dress, Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Zora, la robe jaune (Zora, the Yellow Dress), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse...
Lithograph
Signed French Modernist Oil Painting Nude Woman Standing on Sunset Beach
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude on the Beach Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 16 x 16 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance: From ...
Oil
$561Sale Price|30% Off
Icarus - Screen Print After Henri Matisse - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Icarus is an original colored print realized in the 1970s after Henri Matisse. Original colored serigraph. Very good conditions. The artwork is from an original artwork realized b...
Screen
Nu Allongé
Located in New York, NY
Created by Henri Matisse in 1929 and printed in 1983, Nu allongé is an etching on Chine collé. Stamped with the artist's initials, the artwork measures 9 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (24.4 x 30....
Etching
$759,281
Bord De L'Oise
By Gustave Loiseau
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 24 inches Framed size: 28 x 32 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
French Pencil Study of a Graceful Woman in Vintage Attire with Red Features
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.75 (height) x 9 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good P...
Charcoal, Pencil
$2,177
1940's French Portrait of Young Man Original Signed Oil on Canvas Period Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man by Roger Allain (French 1920-1992) signed and dated 1941 (a very rare period due to WW2) oil on canvas canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance...
Oil, Canvas
French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 6.75 i...
Watercolor
$1,194Sale Price|35% Off
Early Morning City Of London - Late 20th Century Acrylic by Michael Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Early Morning City Of London Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community...
Canvas, Acrylic
$414Sale Price|20% Off
Shadows of the Old Alley, Post-Impressionist Gouache Landscape, 2010+
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork masterfully captures a serene autumn landscape, immersing the viewer in its warm, earthy tones. A winding path cuts through a forest, dappled with sunlight filtering thr...
Gouache, Paper
A French Barbizon Garden by Swedish Artist Carl Skånberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Skånberg (1850-1883) Sweden A Barbizon Garden (1879) oil on wood panel signed C. Skånberg, dated 1879 (lower front) unframed: 19 × 24 cm (7.5 × 9.4 inches) framed: 40 × 45 cm ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,035Sale Price|20% Off
Quiet Day at the Lake. Landscape in oil, impressionism.
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting "Quiet day at the Lake" was painted outdoors at Walensee in Switzerland." said Anna Shesterikova about this work. "In this painting I used a very narrow color palette t...
Oil
“Florenz (Florence), c. 1910” Post-Impressionist Italy Tuscany Landscape Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional post-impressionist view of Florence, Italy by Carl Schmitz-Pleis (1877-1943). In the spring of 1910 Schmitz-Pleis and fellow friend/artist Walter Hugo Ophey travelled...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
A Hopeful Pointillist Painting after Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon…”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Expressing a hopeful view for our own era, listed and celebrated African American artist Brenda Joysmith created an idealized gathering of folks of all races and ages relaxing and pl...
Canvas, Oil
Sleeping girl. Portrait, child, horizontal, oil, impressionism, small
Located in Oslo, NO
"This is a portrait of a sweet girl, the daughter of my friend, who I was visiting." said Anna about this portrait. "The little one played with me for a long time until she got tired...
Oil
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Colorful Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 10.75 x 8.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ov...
Oil
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, The Dance, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1938
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Danse (The Dance), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 4, originates from the 1938 issue publish...
Lithograph
$2,153
"A storm that never came", seascape, neutral, horizontal, Landscape paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
"A Storm That Never Came" is a captivating plein air oil painting created during the artist's holiday in Indonesia. Painted from life (as artist always travels with her materials), i...
Canvas, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Mrs. M.P., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame M.P. (Mrs. M.P.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates from th...
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
Menton Sunlit Street with Trees and Distant Hills Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Menton Sunlit Street with Trees and Distant Hills Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x 7.5 inches ...
Watercolor
$564Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Blossoming Trees, Oil on Canvas, 22x27 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Durán Benet (1931–2015) Mediterranean Landscape with Blossoming Trees Technique: Oil on canvas-mounted board Artwork dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (8.66 × 10.63 in) Framed dimensio...
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Mrs. Matisse, from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame Matisse (Mrs. Matisse), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates f...
Lithograph
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
Mindin Estuary Scene with Boat and Carrelets French Coastal Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mindin Estuary Scene with Boat and Carrelets French Coastal Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 ...
Watercolor