Inspired by the nontraditional ways Postimpressionists like Paul Cézanne and Georges Seurat depicted the world, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque pioneered an even more abstract style in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Cubism majorly influenced 20th-century Western art as it radically broke with the adherence to composition and linear perspectives that dated back to the Renaissance. Its watershed moments are considered Picasso’s 1907 Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, in which nude figures are fractured into angular shapes, and Georges Braque’s 1908 painting show, which prompted a critic to describe his visual reductions as “cubes.”
Although Cubism was a revolutionary art movement for European culture, it was informed by African masks and other tribal art. Its artists, which included Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger, experimented with compressing space and playing with the tension between solid and void forms in their work. While their subjects were often conventional, such as still lifes, nudes and landscapes, they were distorted without any illusion of realism.
Cubist art evolved through different distinct phases. In Analytic Cubism, from 1908 to 1912, figures or objects were “analyzed” into pieces that were reassembled in paintings and sculptures, as if presenting the same subject matter from many perspectives at once. The palette was usually monochromatic and muted, giving attention to the overlapping planes. Synthetic Cubism, dating from 1912 to 1914, moved to brighter colors and a further flattening of images. This unmooring from formal ideas of art would shape numerous styles that followed, from Dada to Surrealism.
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Beautiful Large Scale Antique French Cubist Oil Painting Figurative Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Figurative French School, early 20th century circle of Georges Braque (French 1882-1963) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 42 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris C...
Oil
Huge 1950's Post-Cubist French Oil Painting Grey Nude Lady Bath Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady In Grey Bathroom Interior by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 39 inches Provenance: unsigned, all the paintin...
Oil
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Cubist Oil Painting Female Nude Artists Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model, female nude reclining in chair by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 29 inches Provenance: all the pai...
Oil
Fine Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Nude Woman Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model, cubist composition circa 1950's by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 15 inches Provenance: all the paint...
Oil
Huge 1950's Post-Cubist French Oil Painting Grey Nude Lady Sunbathing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Post-Cubist Reclining Nude Interior Composition French Oil Painting by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 46 inches...
Oil
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Cubist Figure Grey Black and Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Cubist Figure in Grey.Black and Blue colors by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 25.5 x 19.5 inches Provenance:...
Oil
$945Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th-Century French Cubist Portrait Reclining Posed Nude Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Abstract by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 10.75 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and...
Oil
Fine 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Seated Nude Woman in Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Seated Nude by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 28.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have c...
Oil
Cubist Female Nude Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1946, 9.25 x 12.5 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in N...
Watercolor
$912Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th-Century French Oil Painting Cubist Portrait of Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Models by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and good...
Oil
$884Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Cubist Painting Purple Abstract Woman Playing Violin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed & dated 1981 original gouache painting on thick paper/ card - double sided image (cat verso) unframed condition: very good and sound; th...
Gouache
$1,803
Terpsichore III – Muse of Dance, Modern Cubist Depiction, Acrylic, 35x27cm
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Terpsichore III Acrylic on Canvas 35 x 27 cm Terpsichore III by Grégoire Mathias is a vibrant and dynamic portrayal of Terpsichore, the muse of dance, rendered in the artist's signa...
Canvas, Acrylic
$750Sale Price|40% Off
Unknown Cubist Nude Oil Painting 1962
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original cubist pointillist nude signed illegibly and dates 1962. The artist uses sporadic texture and vibrant color to create a captivating scene.
Oil, Board
Les Dormeuses – Cubist Study of Rest in warm earth tones, Acrylic, 46x61cm, 2024
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Les Dormeuses (The Sleepers) Acrylic on Canvas 46 x 61 cm Les Dormeuses by Grégoire Mathias captures the serene stillness of rest through the fragmented yet harmonious lens of Diach...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cubist Female Nude Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 9.5 x 13.5 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New...
Watercolor
Brutalist Cubist Nude Study Pastel Painting by John Begg
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bold and evocative pastel on paper by British artist John Alfred Begg (1903–1974), this striking Cubist nude study reflects the artist's Brutalist sensibility through angular forms...
Pastel
$2,336Sale Price|30% Off
Nude Woman at Home
Located in London, GB
'Nude Woman at Home', oil on fine paper (1969), by Raymond Debiève. In a clear nod to Picasso's influence both stylistically and in terms of subject matter (Picasso painted many work...
Paper, Oil
Large 1950's French Post-Cubist Oil Painting Picasso Style Nude Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 39 x 32 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ...
Oil
1950's French Post-Cubist Oil Painting Nude Figure Abstract Grey Picasso Style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 29 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have com...
Oil
Huge 1950's Post-Cubist French Oil Painting Nude Lady in Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come ...
Oil
Cubist Nude Pastel on Paper Study Painting by John Begg
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pastel painting on paper by John Alfred Begg (1903 - 1974) is an outstanding cubist nude study in blue, purple, and orange-rust colors with contrasting black lines. The...
Pastel
Cubist Female Nude Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1968, 10 x 14 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newar...
Watercolor
1950's French Oil Painting Large Cubist Reclining Nude Modernist Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Cubist Reclining Nude Modernist Figures Composition by Laure Noetzli-Azam (French, 1929–2024) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 42 x 35 inches Provenance: from the artist’s esta...
Oil
Polymnie, Muse de la Poésie – Large cubist acrylic on canvas by Grégoire Mathias
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Polymnie, Muse de la Poésie (Polymnia, Muse of Poetry) Acrylic on canvas 65 x 92 cm Signed lower right This striking modern cubist painting captures Polymnia, the muse of poetry, d...
Acrylic, Canvas
$884Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Cubist Nude Oil Painting Figure in Interior Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: Nude Figure in Interior Medium: oil painting on board, unframed . Size: : 13.5 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection...
Oil Pastel
1950's Post Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Composition French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Post Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Composition French Oil Painting by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 39.5 inches from the art...
Oil
Reclining Nude - Cubist Abstract in Vibrant Colors, Signed, 14x36 Inches
Located in Soquel, CA
Reclining Nude - Cubist Abstract in Vibrant Colors, Signed, 14x36 Inches A reclining nude is rendered with angular, simplified forms and outlined contours. The figure is set against...
Crayon, India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Female Nude Grey & Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Woman in Cubist Interior by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 23.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by ...
Oil
Cubist Female Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 8 x 12.25 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New...
Watercolor, Ink
Cubist Female Nude Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966, 9 x 14 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark...
Watercolor
$10,605
French Modern Cubist Nude Figurative Abstraction — Red Black Blue, Acrylic
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Nu au guéridon 60 x 49 cm Acrylic on canvas Nu au Guéridon is among the most kinetic works in Mathias's practice. Where other compositions hold their fragments in measured balance, ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cubist Female Nude Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966, 9 x 12 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark...
Watercolor
$1,112Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Cubist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Woman Angular Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Portrait of a Woman signed, 'Samson' British, 20th century oil painting on board, framed frame: 18.5 x 14.5 inches board: 16 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, UK con...
Oil
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Framed Original Vintage Abstract Nude Woman Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American exhibited cubist nude portrait oil painting. Oil and casein on board. Framed. Signed. Exhibition label verso.
Canvas, Oil
Cubist Female Nude Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1946. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 9 x 6; 13 x 10 inches in matting. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born...
Watercolor
$912Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th-Century French Oil Painting Cubist Portrait of Nude Lady signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) signed & dated 1954 oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 11 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condit...
Oil
$884Sale Price|20% Off
1970's French Modernist Cubist Painting Seated Nude Woman Purple Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed (dated 1975) original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few cur...
Gouache
$1,652Sale Price|20% Off
French Cubist 20th Century Oil Painting Nude Lady with Green Apples signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nu aux Pommes by Helene Dadone (French cubist artist 20th century) monogrammed and dated, oil on board, unframed inscribed verso board: 20 x 26 ...
Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Nude in the Garden Abstract Expressionist Original Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude in the Garden Abstract Expressionist Original Acrylic Painting on Paper Brightly colored abstract composition by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). a nude woma...
Paper, Acrylic
Ethiopian Girl
Located in East Hampton, NY
Cubist Style Mid Century Color Ethiopian Girl in pink hue Comes Unframed On Stretched Canvas About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to...
Canvas, Acrylic
A large, Cubist 20th Century oil painting of two nudes
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean Maurice Lasnier (French, 1922 – 2006) Deux grandes nues cubisantes Oil on board Signed on the reverse under the backboard 38.1/4 x 25.5/8 in....
Oil, Board
Three Nudes, Modern Painting by Inukai 1938
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kyohei Inukai (aka Earle Goodenow), American (1913–1985) Title: Three Nudes Year: 1938 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 14.5 x 10 inches Frame Size: 18 x 14 inches
Canvas, Oil
$5,250
Africa
Located in East Hampton, NY
A storytelling work of Africa Cubism Style Post Modern About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New York City to paint...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Two Sisters
Located in East Hampton, NY
Two Sisters Casein Paint Varnish Comes framed About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New Yo...
Varnish, Casein
The Lobsterman
Located in East Hampton, NY
The Lobsterman NOT framed Neo Cubism About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New York City to paint seascapes, catch fi...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,803
Deux Poses — Modern Cubist Nude in Diachronic Style, Acrylic on Canvas, 2025
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
2 Poses 27 x 35cm Acrylic on canvas A compelling cubist nude composition that captures the essence of movement and intimacy. The piece showcases two reclining figures fragmented in...
Canvas, Acrylic
$14,429
Preparation - Abstract Cubist Art Red Black Yellow White Green Blue Lilac
Located in Sofia, BG
"Preparation" is an cubist and abstract painting by the Armenian-Bulgarian artist Maestro Arshak Nersisyan. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contem...
Canvas, Oil
Nude on Chair
By Max Weber
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy impasto pained in alla prima ( Wet-on-wet ) technique. Layer of damar varnish. Frame burn, On Masonite. Unframed Signature: Signed Max Weber upper left.
Oil
Price Upon Request
Orpheus and Eurydice, Mythological Cubist Oil Painting by Erle Loran
By Erle Loran
Located in Long Island City, NY
Orpheus and Eurydice Erle Loran, American (1905–1999) Date: 1949 Oil on Masonite, signed and dated lower left Size: 24 x 36 inches
Oil, Masonite
Price Upon Request
Allegoric Composition
Located in Long Island City, NY
Benjamin Bennon most prominently worked in the cubist tradition, stretching and fracturing the figures of his subjects in order to take new approaches to their meaning and interpreta...
Gouache
Price Upon Request
Cubist Nude
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frame 41 x 35 inches Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied privately ...
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Lounging Nude
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied privately with one of Persia’s m...
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Bathing Beauties
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a magnificent all original figurative collage in paper by artist Jilla Mannana. Ms. Mannana studied fine art in Iran for many years and has just recently decided to lice now in America. Bathing Beauties...
Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
Cubist Nude
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied privately with one of Persia’s ...
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Cubist Nude with Hat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied privately with one of Persia’s mo...
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Guitar Player with Nude
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied privately with one of Persia’s mo...
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Repose
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied privately with one of Persia’s mo...
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
The Model
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered original pastel by American artist Hans Burkhardt. The Model, is an original pastel on paper, signed, dated 1967, fair original condition with some fol...
Pastel