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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Two Figures Beneath Colourful Parasols French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Figures Beneath Colourful Parasols French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Medium: Oil and penc...
Oil, Color Pencil
French Interior with Pink Fireplace Mantel Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Interior with Pink Fireplace Mantel Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: ...
Oil
Femme au Chapeau, Cubist Lithograph Portrait After Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wearing a hat, the woman is represented with a series of black and white shapes that surve alongside one another. Accented by a mustard yellow, the portrait features different persp...
Lithograph
Friends Gathering in a Parisian Café French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Friends Gathering in a Parisian Café French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 8.75 x 6.5 inches Medium: Watercolou...
Watercolor, Color Pencil
Mediterranean Roof Coastal Town with Domed Church French Modernist 20th Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Coastal Town with Domed Church French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 8.75 x 10.75 inches Medium: ...
Oil, Color Pencil
$1,900
Coral Ripples, Bauhaus Geometric Arches, Harlequin Tones, Grid Curves on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Coral Ripples" 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 curves of B...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Post-Cubist Gouache Painting on Paper, Mid-20th Century, Unframed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Town Landscape by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE gouache painting on artist paper stuck on board, unframed board: 20 x 24.5 inches Provenance: al...
Gouache
Vintage American Cubist Framed Modernist Abstract Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American cubist abstract still life oil painting from the collection of Henri Charles Veit. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 13 by 17 inches overall, and 10.5 by 14.25 painti...
Oil
$9,449
Fine Early 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Figurative Dramatic 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
Picasso Cote D'Azur Poster- Original Lithograph- 1962 VINTAGE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Côte d'Azur is a lithograph designed by Pablo Picasso in collaboration with Henri Deschamps, depicting a view from Picasso's balcony overlooking the Côte d'Azur. Created in 1962, thi...
Lithograph
$1,839
Mid Century French Cubist Oil Painting Red Roof Tops Town Signed Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cubist Town Landscape French, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 36.5 x 35.5 inches canvas: 32 x 25.5 inches Titled verso Provenance: private col...
Oil
1950's French Large Post-Cubist Oil Painting Abstract Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition 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 by this artist...
Oil
$1,646Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Post Cubist Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 24 inches canvas: 28 x 23 inches Provenance: all the paintings ...
Oil
Cubist-Inspired Portrait, Oil on Board, Framed, Late 20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
Cubist-inspired portrait. Oil on board by Marius Oddo. Stamped to the reverse of the frame. This striking artwork features a cubist-inspired portrait that melds abstract geometry wi...
Oil, Board
$1,626Sale Price|20% Off
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
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
Head of Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Head of Woman , ca. 1950 Carved stone 7.75" wide, 9" deep, height is 20 7/8" Signed at base. Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingf...
Granite
Elderly Gentleman Reading on Park Bench French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elderly Gentleman Reading on Park Bench French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 6.25 x 8.25 inches Medium: Waterc...
Watercolor, Color Pencil
$960Sale Price|50% Off
Portrait of a Girl, Gouache and Crayon on Paper, Cubist Style, 1966
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Girl', gouache and crayon on fine paper (1966), by Raymond Debiève (1931 - 2011). Here the artist paints a young girl with blond hair in his post-cubist style. Clearly...
Paper, Crayon, Gouache
$1,412Sale Price|29% Off
Landscape of the Ampurdán Spain oil on canvas painting spanish europe
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Technical sheet - Artist: Joan Carles Roca Sans (b. 1946) - Title: *Landscape of the Ampurdán* - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 23.6 x 28.7 ...
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Still Life Tea & Saucer Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Table Interior Still Life signed by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 39.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have...
Oil
$2,141Sale Price|20% Off
Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailboats in Abstract Harmony
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailboats Abstract French cubist artist, circa 1950's oil on board, unframed board: 33 x 48 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: all four corners are worn but sho...
Oil
Surrealist Figure with Flying Fish French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Surrealist Figure with Flying Fish French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Signed Canvas: 10.75 x 9 inches Medium: Oil an...
Oil, Color Pencil
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
"Enchanted" Modernist Multicolor & Textured Abstract Portrait Painting on Canvas
By Gee Gee Collins
Located in New York, NY
A modernist depiction of a portrait executed with strong use of line and texture. This piece is filled with movement and beautiful brushwork, the use of color placement is enchanting...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Figures On A Summer Afternoon in the Luxembourg Gardens Paris French Modernist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Enjoying a Summer Afternoon in the Luxembourg Gardens Paris French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 6.25 x 10.75 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed. Provenance: From the artist's estate, Paris. Condition: Good condition. Description: A delightful French Modernist painting depicting figures enjoying a summer afternoon in the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris. Painted in oil on canvas, the composition captures one of the city's most celebrated public parks, where visitors gather beneath mature trees, lounge on the iconic green garden chairs...
Oil
$933Sale 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
$584Sale Price|20% Off
Diptych of Ancient Theatres, Blue Tones Cyanotype, Greek and Roman Architecture
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Details: + Title: Diptych of Ancient Theaters + Year: 2023 + Edition Size: 50 + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided + Measurements : Two panels of 70x100 cm (28x 40 in.), a total of 70x200cm (28x80 in.) + All cyanotype prints are made on high-quality Italian watercolor paper WHAT IS A CYANOTYPE? The cyanotype (a.k.a. sun-print) process is one of the oldest in the history of photography, dating back to the 1840's. Cyanotypes were then made famous by Anna Atkins...
Lithograph, Monotype, Paper
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in thin modernist wood molding. Excel...
Oil, Canvas
Two Women Relaxing on Orange Terrace French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Women Relaxing on Terrace French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 10.75 inches Medium: Watercolour on can...
Watercolor
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in thin modernist wood molding. Excel...
Canvas, Oil
Seascape : Bather and Boats - Original lithograph, Handsigned and Numbered /100
Located in Paris, IDF
Claude VENARD (1913-1999) Woman by the Sea Original Lithograph Signed in pencil Numbered / 100 copies On Arches vellum, 74.5 x 52.5 cm Very good condition, minor handling defects o...
Lithograph
Dark Thunder
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, Panel
$9,470
Early 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Brown Figurative Dramatic Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Figurative French School, early 20th century circle of Georges Braque (French 1882-1963) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 45 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris C...
Oil
Still Life with Lute and Bread, Cubist Pochoir by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) - Still Life with Lute and Bread, Year: 1935, Medium: Pochoir, signed, numbered, and dated in pencil, Edition: 50, Image Size: 8.5 x 6.25 i...
Stencil
Man & Figure Resting in Parisian Park French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Man and Figure Resting in Parisian Park French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 6.25 x 8.25 inches Medium: Oi...
Oil
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post-Impressionist Oil Elegant Portrait of Woman in Floral Attire
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Portrait signed by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed dated 1937 canvas : 29 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris C...
Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Lakeside Mirage, Abstract Geometric Bauhaus Landscape, Blue, Red, Tiles, Paper
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...
Oil, Paper
L'Etreinte II Etching by Picasso, Cubist Style, Signed, Edition 37/50
Located in Roma, IT
Edition 37 of 50 prints, numbered and hand signed. Image dimensions: 43x58 cm. Wonderful proof on vélin in full margins, numbered lower left and signed lower right in pencil. Realize...
Etching, Aquatint
$1,391Sale 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
$1,700
Geometric Bauhaus Patterns Painting in Vivid Tones, Coloured Horizons, Canvas
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Coloured Horizons" 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 curves ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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
Tauromachie, Cubist Lithograph by Oscar Dominguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Tauromachie, Year: 1950, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 99/200, Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
19 September 1968 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
19 Septembre 1968 (Peintre et modèle qui se cache le visage) is an artwork realized by Pablo Picasso in 1968. Black and white etching. Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin....
Etching
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created after an original oil on canvas from 1907, the progression of these five women, abstracted through Picasso’s delicate hand, have heralded in most of modern art as we know it....
Lithograph
$1,784
French Modernist Harbour Scene with Boats Colourful Coastal Oil Painting 1950's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harbour Original oil painting by Jacques COURTADE (French, 1923-1994). Post-Impressionist/ modernist oil painting by the superb 20th century French artist, Jacques COURTADE (192...
Oil
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist New York Cityscape Framed Original Oil Painting
By Kamil Kubik
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist oil painting by Kamil Kubik (1930 - 2011). Oil on board. Housed in a nice giltwood impressionist frame. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
$274
Ginger Jar Extraordinaire, Vibrant Still Life Painting, Interior Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
A joyful ginger jar in a colourful room, this piece takes a little inspiration from Matisse with the striped wall and organic patterning on the vase. Painted in acrylic on an extra d...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cubist Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Isabelle Graham Reese (1927-2005). Floral Still Life, ca. 1950s. Oil on canvas measuring 16 x 20 inches; 22 x 26 inches in period frame. Signed l...
Oil
$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
Large 20th Century French Abstract Cubist Composition Signed Oil Painting
By Jean Besnard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition by Jean Besnard (1922-2007) oil on board, unframed signed with initials, dated board: 27 x 26 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sou...
Oil
Tanned Woman Reading by the Sea French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman Reading by the Sea French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 10.75 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed...
Oil
Fine 20th Century French Post-Cubist Oil Painting Still Life Bottles & Vases
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Composition by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this ar...
Oil
Femme Assise Pres d'Une Fenetre, Estate Lithograph After Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sitting in an chair with her arm slung over the side, Pablo Picasso's representation of his former muse Marie-Therese Walter is bright and colorful. Relying on round forms and curvin...
Paper, Lithograph
Post-Cubist French Oil Painting Mid 20th Century Interior Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 36 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist...
Oil
A Cubist Cuban Country Chico
Located in San Francisco, CA
You cannot pass this doleful young man without engaging. If you have traveled, you have met him in the streets of Latin America, of India, of Africa and even some parts of the U.S. H...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Abstract Mid-century Cubist Painting
By Wesley Lea
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Wesley Lea (1914-1981). Cubist Composition, ca. 1960. Oil on masonite panel, measuring 14.5 x 22 inches. Framed measurement: 19.5 x 27 inches. Signed lower left.
Oil, Masonite
"Twist" Colorful Abstract Post-Cubist Oil Painting by A. Rigollot
By A. Rigollot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A. Rigollot (France, 20th Century) designed this superb post-cubist and colorist abstract oil on board painting. Colorist painting is characterized by intense color use, which become...
Oil, Board
$1,970Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Figurative Modernist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist h...
Oil
$2,635Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil, Laid Paper
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
$1,437
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