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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Blue Cubist Abstract, Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miriam Bromberg, American XXth Title: Blue Cubist Abstract Year: 1970's Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Oil
$768Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Cubist Oil Painting on Paper, Abstract Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Abstract Construction French School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on paper, laid on a board, unframed Board size: 28.5 x 23.5 inches Expressionist mid 20th French oil painti...
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
Provence Landscape - Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large c.1960 French oil on paper laid on board cubist influenced landscape by Oleg Zinger. The work depicts a summer landscape with white build...
Laid Paper, Oil
$1,207
Cubist Landscape - Mid 20th Century Spanish Sunset Oil on Board Spain Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1966 cubist oil on board depicting the sun setting over a Spanish landscape, by Francisco Ramos. Excellent quality work wi...
Oil, Board
$768Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Still Life Vases and Bowl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Vases by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 15 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ...
Oil
The Musical Room
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Jarrion was born in 1961 in Perpignan, France, a region known for its Catalan culture as well as its influence on artists before him, including Picasso, Van Gogh, and Maillol....
Oil, Wood Panel
Fruits Cubistes – Cubist Still Life with Fruit Bowl, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x27cm
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Fruits Cubistes (Cubist Fruits) Acrylic on canvas 36 x 27 cm Bold and textured Cubist still life by Grégoire Mathias, featuring a fragmented fruit bowl. A striking composition blend...
Canvas, Acrylic
$712Sale Price|20% Off
The Red Slide, Arches and Curves, Geometric Bauhaus Painting on Vivid Tones 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
$1,700
Hot Air Balloon Flight, Geometric Landscape, Vivid Tones Hue Transitions, Canvas
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Hot Air Balloon Flight" is a painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and cu...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Mid Century French Oil Painting Large Canvas Artist Painting Studio Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 40 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist h...
Oil
Cubist mid-century abstract expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bernard Segal (1907-1986). Cubist painting, ca. 1960. Gouache and watercolor on paper, sheet measures 9 x 12.25 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso side. Excellent condition. N...
Paper, Gouache
Cubist Female Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 10 x 13.5 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New ...
Ink, Watercolor
Modern Cubist Still Life with Natural Palette, Oil and Acrylic Painting, 60x49cm
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Nature Morte aux Fruits (Still Life with Fruit) Oil and acrylic on canvas 60 × 49 cm Nature Morte aux Fruits revisits the traditional still life through a structured, cubist constru...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
$872Sale 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
The Burning Port
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Jarrion was born in 1961 in Perpignan, France, a region known for its Catalan culture as well as its influence on artists before him, including Picasso, Van Gogh, and Maillol....
Wood, Adhesive, Oil
$437Sale Price|69% Off
Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-Century cubist oil and acrylic futuristic cityscape on canvas. Signed bottom right, artist unknown. Highly colourful and well-composed interpretation of a cityscape of the futur...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$3,820Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modernist NYC Cubist Abstract Large Framed Exhibited Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract cubist composition "Terra Firma Theme 10" by Augustus Goertz (Born 1948) . Oil on canvas, circa 1958. Housed in a period gi...
Canvas, Oil
Cubist mid-century abstract expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bernard Segal (1907-1986). Cubist painting, ca. 1960. Gouache and watercolor on paper, sheet measures 14 x 15.5 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso side. Excellent condition. ...
Paper, Gouache
$4,500
"Untitled" Tully Filmus, Abstract, Cubist, Colorful, Pink, Blue and Yellow
By Tully Filmus
Located in New York, NY
Tully Filmus Untitled, circa 1950s Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches Tully Filmus was a Russian-born American realist painter known for his figurative scenes, portrai...
Canvas, Oil
The Keeper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Jarrion was born in 1961 in Perpignan, France, a region known for its Catalan culture as well as its influence on artists before him, including Picasso, Van Gogh, and Maillol....
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,784
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
Entrée La Gare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Jarrion was born in 1961 in Perpignan, France, a region known for its Catalan culture as well as its influence on artists before him, including Picasso, Van Gogh, and Maillol....
Panel, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 19 by 19 inches overall, and 13 by 13 paint...
Oil
Large Israeli 1950's Mod Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Cubist Morris Lazar
By Morris Lazar
Located in Surfside, FL
Morris Lazar, (Maurice Lazar) Bulgarian Israeli Painter and Sculptor. b. 1927, Bulgaria. Immigrated to British mandate Palestine in 1946. Hand signed in Hebrew Studies: Painting with Zaritzky, Yohana Simon; sculpture with Sternschuss; Art Teachers' College, Ramat Hasharon; Hands and Crafts Seminar. Teaching: Supervisor of the Art Department of the Popular University. Art Teachers' College, Ramat Hasharon Hands and Crafts Seminar This has the feel of the Israeli artists of that period, Jean David, Kopel Gurwin etc. Group Exhibition in Tel Aviv Museum with Art in Israel Tel Aviv Art Museum, Tel Aviv 1951 Artists: Avnieli, Bak, Berger, Genia Gurewitsch, Anatol Weil, Shraga Janco, Marcel Katz, Shmuel Levanon, Lazar, Morris Kook, Reisman, Shemi, Menahem Shafir, Ilana Schatz, Angelika Tadmor, Zvi Tamari, Amiram Allweil, Arieh Aldouby, Zvi Eloul, Kosso Palombo, David Shemi, Avni Krize, Yehiel. Solo Exhibition Chemerinsky Art Gallery, Tel Aviv Art Festival Painting & Sculpture in Israel 1969, Ganei Hataarucha, Tel Aviv Artists: Aharon Avni, Pinchas Abramovich, Gad Ullman...
Oil
$1,441
Still Life - Mid 20th Century Belgian Cubist Oil on Canvas Modernist Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A superb mid 20th century Belgian cubist still life depicting objects on a table top, by Rob Debont. Excellent quality and condition...
Canvas, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Large Antique American Modernist Signed Cubist Still Life Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 23 1/2H x 29 1/2L
Canvas, Oil
Post-Cubist Oil Painting on Canvas, 24x36 Inches, Mid-20th Century Vegetables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Kitchen Table Still Life Vegetables by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have...
Oil
$806Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Yellow Flower in Blue Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Yellow Flower in the Blue Vase by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 15 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have ...
Oil
$1,427
Promenade – Geometric Cubist Acrylic Painting on Wood, Earth Tones, 33 x 21cm
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Promenade Acrylic on wood 33.1 x 21.8 cm A compact yet striking cubist composition by French artist Grégoire Mathias, “Promenade” explores human figures through layered geometries and rich earth tones. “Promenade” is a refined, vertically oriented work in acrylic on wood panel by French artist Greg Mathias, a pioneer of Diachronic Cubism—an evolution of Cubism that doesn’t just fragment space, but also folds multiple moments in time into a single frame. In this composition, a solitary figure appears mid-step, portrayed through overlapping forms that subtly shift in posture and position, evoking successive instants of the same walk. Using a palette of earthy ochres, rose-beige tones, slate blues, and deep browns, Mathias blends geometric abstraction with temporal movement. The fractured background enhances the impression of both forward motion and layered time, suggesting the silent passage of moments within a single contemplative scene. Unlike traditional Analytical Cubism, which reduces forms to a still, spatial analysis, this piece embodies motion and transformation—hallmarks of the artist’s unique visual language. Compact in size but conceptually expansive, “Promenade” invites the viewer to witness the echo of steps already taken and those just about to occur. Perfect For: Interior designers sourcing vertical wall art...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,482Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Post Cubist Oil Painting Still Life Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers 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 this art...
Oil
$1,647Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Cubist Still Life Grey Muted Tones Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cubist Still Life by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this art...
Oil
$1,394Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century European Cubist Abstract Geometric Shapes Composition Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Still Life European School, mid 20th century oil painting on board, unframed painting: 18 x 11 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England
Oil
A Cubist French City, 1919
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) A French City, 1919 (Fransk stad) oil on canvas canvas dimensions 82x66 cm frame 94x78.5 cm signed Dick ...
Canvas, Oil
A Cubist "Nob Hill" Becomes San Francisco's "Oz"
By Jean Kalisch
Located in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco’s elegant Nob Hill caught the eye of Japanese-born, Californian painter Jean Kalisch ((1912-1995). In this atmospheric cityscape, the artist has rendered the famously e...
Canvas, Oil
$980Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Cubist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century cubist abstract still life. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Great color.
Canvas, Oil
Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson
By André Masson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, titled and dated cubist oil on canvas by French painter Andre Masson. The work depicts colourful insects. Signature: Signed lower right and titled and dated 1946 verso Dim...
Canvas, Oil
Kitchen Table Interior, Post-Cubist Oil Painting, Unframed, 25x32 in
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Kitchen Table Interior by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 25 x 32 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this arti...
Oil
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
French Cubist Abstract 1970's Painting - Strong Fauvist Color palette
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, circa 1970's oil painting on cardboard, framed 21.75 x 17 inches Superbly decorative and bold abstract painting from the 1970's, of French authorship. Painted with st...
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
Still Life with Blue Teapots & Tall Rose Bottle French Post Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life with Blue Teapots and Tall Rose-Coloured Bottle by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: al...
Oil
Sitting woman - Acrylic , 65x92 cm. framed
By Georges Connan
Located in Nice, FR
Wonderful acrylic on wood panel by Georges Connan. Comes with frame Georges Connan born in 1912 and dead in 1987.
Acrylic
1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Yellow Cubist FIgure c. 1940-1950's Gouache 15" x 18", silver wood frame 16"x19" Unsigned This striking gouache painting featur...
Gouache
$1,097Sale 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
Interlude
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Premiering for the first time in three decades, the original paintings of American artist Maurice Green. Born in 1908 in Latvia, Maurice Green stu...
Canvas, Oil
Post-Cubist Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Hellier
Located in Atlanta, GA
American artist Hellier (20th Century) designed this stunning post-cubist constructivist oil on canvas painting. The artwork "Ste Augustine" uses earth tones juxtaposed with green to...
Canvas, Oil
$10,000
"The Colorful Florence" - Original Shattered Cubism Colorful Abstract Landscape
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "The Colorful Florence" 2005 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed in the bottom left corner of the painting. "The Color...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$50,000
Cajamarquinas: Women from Cajamar, Cubist Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Signed, titled, and dated on verso. A leading Peruvian artist, Ernesto Gutierrez, was born in Lima, Peru, in 1941. His father was a Spaniard and his mother a descendant of the Incas...
Oil, Canvas
Cheval 364 – Lascaux-Inspired Cubist Horse Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 50x50cm
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Cheval 364 Acrylic on Canvas 50 x 50 cm Cheval 364 by Grégoire Mathias is a stunning composition from his celebrated series inspired by the Lascaux Horses, a timeless homage to the...
Canvas, Acrylic
Modernist Geometric Abstract in Pastel Colors, in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist Geometric Abstract in Pastel Colors, in Acrylic on Canvas This geometric abstraction uses interlocking planes of color to create a sense of rhythm and movement across the ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,850Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Girl in Red Trousers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Girl in the Red Trousers by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE signed upper left corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 21 inches canvas: 25.5 x 20 inc...
Oil
$845Sale Price|20% Off
French Modernist 1960's Oil Painting Cubist Village Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Landscape The artist, Raymond Guidot (1935 - 2021) was a Parisian art historian, critique and teacher. oil painting on board, unframed board: 9 x 10.5 inches stamped ve...
Oil
Modern French Cubist Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Cubist gouache on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is marked with the atelier stamp of Georges Ricard Cordingley. There is another painting of an autumn landscape t...
Gouache
French Modernist Still Life with Bottle, Checked Mug and Oil Lamp
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist Still Life with Bottle, Checked Mug and Oil Lamp by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 13 x 16 inches Provena...
Oil
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
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Title: "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19" Discover the captivating allure of "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 19," a limited edition textured canva...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
"Matinée au Soleil" By Grégoire Mathias - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Matinée au Soleil (Morning in the Sun) Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 30 cm Matinée au Soleil by Grégoire Mathias is a cubist portrait that reinterprets the human form through geometric fr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,421Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Post Cubist Oil Painting The Crab & Lemon Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 29 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come...
Oil
$878Sale Price|20% Off
Bright French Modernist Cubist Signed Oil Painting Shapes and Form
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition French, contemporary indistinctly signed oil painting mounted in a card frame, framed glass covering framed: 21 x 25 inches inner frame: : 20 x 24 inches Provenan...
Oil