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.
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Bather in the Reeds, from Last Works of Matisse, 1958 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Baigneuse dans les Roseaux (Bather in the Reeds), from Dernieres Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954 (Last Works of Matisse...
Lithograph
Lilies in Gauguin’s garden. Vertical. Large. Floral acrylic painting.
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork exuberantly captures a flourishing garden of lilies, their petals painted in shades of yellow, pink, and red. The dynamic brushstrokes create a lively texture, g...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,208Sale Price|20% Off
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
Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 after Whistler
Located in Soquel, CA
Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 Nicely executed painting after James McNeil Whistler of his mother by an anonymous artist (American, 19th-20th C.) I...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$187Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Portrait of a Woman with Draped Veil Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Portrait Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: Go...
Charcoal, Pencil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Blue Nude II, from Last Works of Matisse, 1958 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu II (Blue Nude II), from Dernieres Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954 (Last Works of Matisse 1950-1954), Verve: Rev...
Lithograph
"The Red Bush" Gabriel Godard, Painting, Oil on canvas, French artist, 1979
Located in New York, NY
Gabriel Godard (1933-2023) The Red Bush, 1979 Oil on canvas Artwork: 28 x 20 1/2 in. l 71 x 52 cm Framed: 31 1/2 x 24 in. l 80 x 61 cm Signed lower left Condition: Perfect condition...
Canvas, Oil
$18,325
Sunlight through the trees - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Paul Madeline
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas riverscape by French post impressionist painter Paul Madeline. This beautiful work depicts a view of a meandering river. There are two trees on the bank to the r...
Canvas, Oil
Provence Vineyard Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu 1983
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Vineyard Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu 1983 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.25 x 30 inc...
Gouache, Watercolor
Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.75 x 11.7...
Watercolor, Gouache
Early Autumn in the Alps. Impressionism, mountains, Landscape Paintings, Swiss
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Early Autumn in the Alps" is painted from life in oil on canvas, 60x50 cm. This is a gentle, lyrical landscape that conveys the beauty of Swiss nature on a sunny day, w...
Canvas, Oil
$717Sale 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
Panicled Hydrangea. Post-impressionism, oil painting, vertical, nature, floral
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Panicled Hydrangea" (30x40 cm), done in oil on canvas in a vertical format, captures the eye with its brightness and liveliness. In the center of the composition is a b...
Canvas, Oil
'Winter Landscape', Post-Impressionist Oil, Charlottenborg Academy of Fine Arts
By Victor Georg Kühnel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial and atmospheric winter landscape showing a view of fields and farm buildings draped in snow. Signed with initials lower right, 'V.G.K.' for Victor Georg Kuhnel, (Danis...
Oil, Board
$454Sale Price|35% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1963
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
RAFAEL DURÁN BENET (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse and Cypresses Medium: Oil on canvas-mounted board Dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (approx...
Oil
Bagatelle Young Girl With Dog
By Claude Fossoux
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Bagatelle, French Impressionist. Claude Fossoux was born 1946 in Paris of a Savoyard father and a Parisian mother. After school, Claude obtained a grant to study at the Ecole Nationa...
Oil, Cotton Canvas
$20,000
Allée d’arbres (Tree Alley) - Fauvist Oil on Canvas Landscape, c. 1908, Signed
By Louis Valtat
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Allée d’arbres (Tree Alley)” is an oil on canvas painting by Fauvist French artist, Louis Valtat depicting a Mediterranean landscape. This painting comes from arguably Valtat’s mos...
Canvas, Oil
"View of Venice" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures and Boats along Venice
Located in New York, NY
This captivating scene of Venice from the 20th Century is a wonderful display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. The vibrant colors and impressionistic brush...
Board, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, Sunset Over the Mediterranean, Verve, Revue Artistique, 1940
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Coucher De Soleil Sur La Mediterranee (Sunset Over the Mediterranean), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol...
Lithograph
$690Sale 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
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Mrs. L.D., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame L.D. (Mrs. L.D.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates from th...
Lithograph
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
$480Sale Price|20% Off
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape, circa 1930's period indistinctly inscribed verso oil on board, unframed board : 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: overall very good c...
Oil
$197,210
La Lecture
Located in London, GB
Henri Lebasque French 1865 - 1937 La Lecture Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 20 3/4 x 25 inches (52.7 x 63.5 cm) Original style frame Provenance: M.F. Manaut Vente Lou...
Canvas, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Series B, Var. 5, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie B, var. 5 (Series B, Variation 5), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
Lithograph
$728Sale Price|20% Off
Large 1970's French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Green Brown Block Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist School, 1977 indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: a few surface marks but sound and i...
Oil
Big Spring Flower Surrealistic Landscape Painting
By Ivan Rabuzin
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Big Spring Flower Surrealistic Landscape Painting 1990 Artist signed lower right corner, oil on canvas 15"x18 in Gold Leaf Frame 23"x26" Ivan Rabuzin was born in Novi Marof in 1921 a...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Chateauneuf de Grasse Provence Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Chateauneuf de Grasse Provence Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 2...
Pastel
$4,782
Easter Morning. Portrait, child, figurative, bright color, oil, painting
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Easter Morning" is a hymn to maternal love, a symbol of rebirth to a new life. "The painting is full of hidden philosophical meaning." said Anna Shesterikova about th...
Oil
French Modernist Mid Century Abstract Village Landscape Oil Painting
By Henri d'Anty
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed lower right, "d'Anty", a fine and early impression in excellent condition. A noted member of the second generation of the School of Paris, Henri d'Anty won the Prix Cezanne ...
Oil
Blue Sky Oil Painting by Stella Burggraaf
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"Blue Sky" captures the vibrant colors of summer wetlands in post-impressionist style. The dynamic blue and pink tones evoke warmth and natural beauty, making it a striking addition ...
Oil
French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Balazuc South of France Town Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Balazuc' (Ardeche region of the South of France) Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 9.5 x 15.5 inches Canvas: 7.5 x 13 in...
Oil
$48,000
"Portrait du poète F. Berthault" French Fauvist framed oil canvas signed framed
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right: Raoul Dufy and dedicated: a François Berthault Provenance François Berthault, Paris as a gift from the artist Perls Galleries, NYC Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rubel, NY, ...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$209Sale Price|30% Off
Landscape in Provence : The Old House - Original lithograph, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jules CAVAILLES Landscape in Provence : The Old House Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil On vellum 33 x 50 cm (c. 13 x 20 inch) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Paysage au bord du lac - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Charles Menneret
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1910 by French painter Charles Menneret. This stunning work depicts a view of a lake and is painted in predominantly blues, greens and pinks. Th...
Canvas, Oil
$662Sale Price|60% Off
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
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
Marché aux Fleurs, La Madeleine
Located in Naples, Florida
Signed lower right Virtual catalogue raisonné: Edouard L. Cortès, registration #EC001359 Marché aux Fleurs, La Madeleine (The flower market at the Madeleine church Paris) depicts...
Canvas, Oil
French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x ...
Watercolor
Summer Silence. Horizontal, mountains, Switzerland, poppies, flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Summer Silence", made in oil on canvas, measuring 70x60 cm, conveys the atmosphere of a warm and peaceful June in Switzerland. The painting depicts a landscape with a v...
Canvas, Oil
Original Oil Paining, A Landscape View, 1927, Most likely from Nordingrå, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson's painting from 1927, most likely depicting a view from Nordingrå, encapsulates the serene beauty of the northern Swedish landscape. Born in Härnösand, Johansson drew ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$10,353
Le jardin en ete - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Ludovic Vallee
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed double-sided pointillist oil on canvas by French painter Ludovic Vallee. The piece depicts a view of a garden with a path through the centre on a sunny day. To the foreground ...
Oil, Canvas
Spring Zest (landscape cherry blossom tree in bloom floral colorful pink)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Spring Zest is a vibrant acrylic painting on canvas depicting a blossoming tree in the spring. Comes unframed and ready to hang.
Canvas, Acrylic
$773Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Windswept Landscape signed oil painting - fresh colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Windswept Landscape French School, mid 20th century signed lower right oil painting on board, unframed painting: 15 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France Painted with d...
Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Icarus, from Jazz, Special Edition for MoMA, 1983 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Icare (Icarus), from Henri Matisse, Jazz, originates from the 1983 second edition published by George Braziller, I...
Lithograph
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Matisse, Mille et une Nuit, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 33 inches, with bifold, as issued. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Derrière le miroir, ...
Lithograph
$1,325Sale Price|20% Off
Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Pink Flowers in Blue Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Pink Flowers in a Blue Vase by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front and back dated 1984 In its original wooden frame oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with thick impasto oil and bold colors. very good condition framed: 26 x 20 inches canvas: 25..5 inches x 19.5 inches provenance: all the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate in France. Biography Edouard Righetti : Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December 2001. 20th century. French. Engraver, painter and draftsman of compositions with characters, figures, landscapes, urban landscapes, seascapes, interiors, still lifes, animals, flowers. Édouard Righetti began by taking courses at the École des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier. He then continued his training at the School of Decorative Arts in Nice. In 1949, he met the engraver Edouard Goerg and was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris in his studio until 1954. There he learned to work with copper, aquatint, etching. at the waist, the drypoint. In 1953 he made a trip to Rome, Florence and Pisa. In 1956 he obtained a two-year scholarship to Casa Velasquez (Madrid). He participates in group exhibitions, among which: 1953, 40,000 years of Modern Art, Paris; 1958,1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, Salon Le Trait; 1959, Galerie Greuze, Paris; 1964, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tours, as well as at the Salon Pointe et Burin and at the Biennale de Paris. He shows his works in personal exhibitions, including: 1951, Menton; 1953, Galerie Eliane Norbert, Paris; 1961, Galerie Bonaparte, Paris; 1963, 1964, Le Nouvel...
Oil
Portrait of Dr. Auguste Soins
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Portrait of Dr. Auguste Soins Black chalk on paper, c. 1883 Signed with the artist’s estate stamp, Lugt 1305a lower right (see photo) Note: This possibly is the preliminary drawing f...
Graphite
$322Sale Price|32% Off
Woman Posing Mixed Media Painting, Fauvist Style, 1970s, Framed
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 63x55 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
Mixed Media
$770,301
Bord De L'Oise
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
$1,076Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil St. Remy de Provence House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Les Alpilles, St. Remy-de-Provence French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 18 x 21 inches board: 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Paris cond...
Oil
"View of Paris" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene with Notre Dame Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist Andre Franchet. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
'Steeplechase, Los Altos Hunt', St. Martin's School, Carmel, PAFA, ASL, NAD, CAA
By Frank Ashley
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Frank N Ashley' (American, 1920-2007) and painted circa 1985. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'Steeplechase, Los Altos Hunt'. Bearing old label, verso, wi...
Canvas, Acrylic
$310Sale Price|35% 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
$37,272
Raoul Dufy's wife by Raoul Dufy, gouache on paper, 1915, French Fauvist portrait
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A striking and very intimate work created by the renowned Fauvist artist Raoul Dufy in the early 20th century, depicting his wife in 1915. This artwork is a rare and very precious ge...
Paper, Gouache
Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Provenance: Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson, who inherited the painting from her mother, Barbro, the daughter of the artist. This striking landscape by Oscar Lycke depict...
Oil, Canvas, Board
$1,546Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 1960s Post Impressionist Oil Catalan Spanish Mountain Range Hilltop Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Catalan Mountain Range by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 27 x 33 inches canvas: 25 x 23 inches Colors: Green colors, beige, brow...
Canvas, Oil
"La Lithographie en Couleurs" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: multi-stone color lithograph (after the original Bonnard lithograph). Printed in 1952 on Renage paper at the Mourlot atelier in faithful recreation of the original. According...
Lithograph
1930's French Signed Oil Still Life Fish Supper & Bottle of Wine Table Top
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Kitchen Supper French School, circa 1930's period signed oil on canvas, framed in original period frame framed: 27 x 31 inches canvas : 21 x 26 inches Provenance: private collect...
Oil
Family Picnic With Children Eating Fruit Beneath Sunlit Tree French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Family Picnic Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Signed and inscr...
Oil