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Cubist Art

CUBIST STYLE

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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Style: Cubist
Vintage American Cubist Framed Modernist Abstract Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Vintage American Cubist Framed Modernist Abstract Portrait Rare Oil Painting

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...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Oil

Fine Early 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Figurative Dramatic Work
Fine Early 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Figurative Dramatic Work

Fine Early 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Figurative Dramatic Work

By Georges Braque

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...

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Early 20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Fine 20th Century French Post Cubist Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers Interior
Fine 20th Century French Post Cubist Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers Interior

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 ...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Cubist-Inspired Portrait, Oil on Board, Framed, Late 20th Century
Cubist-Inspired Portrait, Oil on Board, Framed, Late 20th Century

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...

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Late 20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil, Board

Still Life with Neon Green Glass Bottle Earthy Tones French Post Oil Painting
Still Life with Neon Green Glass Bottle Earthy Tones French Post Oil Painting

Still Life with Neon Green Glass Bottle Earthy Tones French Post Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life with Green Glass Bottle and Earthenware Jars in Soft Pastel Light by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inc...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950
Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950

Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Cirque, Lithographies Originales (Circus, Original Lithographs), originates from ...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Head of Woman
Head of Woman

Mark MorrisonHead of Woman, ca. 1940

$6,000Sale Price|50% Off

Head of Woman

By Mark Morrison

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Granite

Pablo Picasso, Head, from Not Wanting, 1942
Pablo Picasso, Head, from Not Wanting, 1942

Pablo Picasso, Head, from Not Wanting, 1942

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite zincograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Tete (Head), from the album Non vouloir (Not Wanting), originates from the 1942 edition published by Editions Jeanne Bu...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Abstract Mid-century Cubist Painting
Abstract Mid-century Cubist Painting

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.

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil, Masonite

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting

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...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting

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...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Diptych of Ancient Theatres, Blue Tones Cyanotype, Greek and Roman Architecture
Diptych of Ancient Theatres, Blue Tones Cyanotype, Greek and Roman Architecture

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...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Lithograph, Monotype, Paper

Dark Thunder

Dark Thunder

By Pascal Jarrion

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....

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

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Oil, Panel

French Modernist Harbour Scene with Boats Colourful Coastal Oil Painting 1950's
French Modernist Harbour Scene with Boats Colourful Coastal Oil Painting 1950's

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)
Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)

Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Elements mecaniques (Mechanical Elements), from the album L'Art Cubiste, Theories et Realisations, Etude...

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1920s Cubist Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

"Regatta" Large Vintage American Modernist Seascape Cubist Original Oil Painting
"Regatta" Large Vintage American Modernist Seascape Cubist Original Oil Painting

"Regatta" Large Vintage American Modernist Seascape Cubist Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American oil painting by Beverly Dundas. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 26 by 40 inches overall, and 20 by 34 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang a...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950
Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950

Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Cirque, Lithographies Originales (Circus, Original Lithographs), originates from ...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Sonia Delaunay, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1956
Sonia Delaunay, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1956

Sonia Delaunay, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1956

By Sonia Delaunay

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, No. 7 (double), Juin 1956, originates fr...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950
Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950

Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Cirque, Lithographies Originales (Circus, Original Lithographs), originates from ...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Mid 20th Century French Modernist Cubist Oil Painting Female Nude Artists Model
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Cubist Oil Painting Female Nude Artists Model

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Mid 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Still Life Tea & Saucer Interior
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Still Life Tea & Saucer Interior

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Vintage American Modernist Interior Still Life Cubist Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Interior Still Life Cubist Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Interior Still Life Cubist Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Handsomely framed in modernist wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1940s Cubist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Engraving

Cubist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Cubist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Pablo Picasso, (after) Pablo Picasso, Borja Guijarro, and Corne Akkers. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Lithograph and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Cubist art, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $265,000, while the average work sells for $2,400.