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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
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

Materials

Engraving

Lilith (Female Nude)
Lilith (Female Nude)

Lilith (Female Nude)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Lilith (Nude Figure) , ca. 1950 Carved stone 8.25" wide, 7.25" deep, height is 28.75" Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingfisher, OK...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Granite

Pablo Picasso, Dancer, from The Honeysuckle, 1943
Pablo Picasso, Dancer, from The Honeysuckle, 1943

Pablo Picasso, Dancer, from The Honeysuckle, 1943

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite zincograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Danseuse (Dancer), from the album Le Chevre-Feuille (The Honeysuckle), originates from the 1943 edition published by Ro...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Werner Drewes Woodblock Print Cubist Colorful Rare Framed Green Black Red 1982
Werner Drewes Woodblock Print Cubist Colorful Rare Framed Green Black Red 1982

Werner Drewes Woodblock Print Cubist Colorful Rare Framed Green Black Red 1982

By Werner Drewes

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original woodblock print by American artist Werner Drews. This composition comes in an archival frame presentation which measures 26 x 30 on the wall. Werner Drewes (1899-1985) Werner Drewes, painter, printmaker, and teacher was born in Canig, Germany in 1899. His father, a Lutheran Minister, hoped he would become and architect but Werner chose the life of an artist. After he served on the front line in France during the war, Werner was admitted to the Bauhaus in 1921 where he studied under Klee, Itten, and Muche. Later, he traveled through Europe to study such old masters as Tintoretto, Velasque, and El Greco. After marrying Margaret Schrobsdorff, they traveled throughout South America, North America, and Asia. In 1930, Werner immigrated to New York City with his family. In New York City, despite the Depression, Werner joined other Bauhaus artists such as Mondrian and Feininger to make a living as an artist. This group became the core of the American Abstract Artists group. Werner taught at Columbia University, worked on the design of the 1939 Worlds Fair building...

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1980s Cubist Art

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Paper, Woodcut

Nina – 12-10-23, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Nina – 12-10-23, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Nina – 12-10-23, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

First Oil This oil painting ‘Nina - 13-10-23’ follows a prestudy I made last August. As stated before, she is a great model with a gorgeous body. I feel honored to draw and pa...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

A Midsummer Night's Dream ' 05-04-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas

A Midsummer Night's Dream ' 05-04-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Urgency This oil painting ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is born out of some kind of felt urgency. Never before in my life I longed for Spring and Summer in particular than thi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

LE PEINTRE A LA PALETTE (BLOCH 1153)
LE PEINTRE A LA PALETTE (BLOCH 1153)

LE PEINTRE A LA PALETTE (BLOCH 1153)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Aventura, FL

Linocut on Arches wove paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist in pencil. Image size 25 x 20.75 inches. Sheet size 29.6 x 24.5 inches. Frame size approx 34.5 x 29.5 inches. Pri...

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1960s Cubist Art

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Untitled (Cavaliere)
Untitled (Cavaliere)

Untitled (Cavaliere)

By Marino Marini

Located in Astoria, NY

Marino Marini (Italian, 1901-1980), "Untitled (Cavaliere)", Mixed Media on Paper, 1955, chalk pastel and wash, signed "Marino" lower right and dated lower left, carved giltwood frame...

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1950s Cubist Art

Materials

Pastel, Mixed Media

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

Materials

Lithograph

Les Deux Anges

Les Deux Anges

By Marie Laurencin

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this lithograph with strong colors. Second state (of 2). Signed and numbered 19/160 in pencil, lower left.

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Color, Lithograph

Kali – 23-03-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Kali – 23-03-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Enter Kali Enter Kali The Destroyer. This oil is an elaboration of an earlier graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism – 26-04-16 (sold)’. At first I planned to do this this oil befor...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio De memoire d'homme (In living memory), originates from the 1950 edition published...

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1950s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage French Cubist Nude Oil Painting Figure in Interior Setting
Vintage French Cubist Nude Oil Painting Figure in Interior Setting

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

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...

Category

1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

Mid Century Modern Cubist Painting w/ Figures of Children by Spurlock c.1950
Mid Century Modern Cubist Painting w/ Figures of Children by Spurlock c.1950

Mid Century Modern Cubist Painting w/ Figures of Children by Spurlock c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid century modern figural abstract painting with a touch of cubism. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 35 1/2" x 23 1/2". Frame dimensions 41" x 29". Very good vintage conditi...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pablo Picasso, Death of a Faun, from Two Tales, 1947
Pablo Picasso, Death of a Faun, from Two Tales, 1947

Pablo Picasso, Death of a Faun, from Two Tales, 1947

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Mort d'un faune (Death of a Faun), from Deux Contes, Le Centaure picador, Le Crepuscule d'un faune (Two Tales, The Centa...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist II, from Two Tales, 1947
Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist II, from Two Tales, 1947

Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist II, from Two Tales, 1947

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Flutiste faune II (Faun Flutist II), from Deux Contes, Le Centaure picador, Le Crepuscule d'un faune (Two Tales, The Cen...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Pablo Picasso, The Centaur Picador, from Two Tales, 1947
Pablo Picasso, The Centaur Picador, from Two Tales, 1947

Pablo Picasso, The Centaur Picador, from Two Tales, 1947

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Le Centaur Picador (The Centaur Picador), from Deux Contes, Le Centaure picador, Le Crepuscule d'un faune (Two Tales, Th...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947
Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947

Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Flutiste faune (Faun Flutist), from Dos Contes, El centaure, picador, El capvespre d'un faune (Two Tales, The Centaur, P...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

QUATRE FEMMES NUES ET TETE SCULPTEE (BLOCH 219)
QUATRE FEMMES NUES ET TETE SCULPTEE (BLOCH 219)

QUATRE FEMMES NUES ET TETE SCULPTEE (BLOCH 219)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Aventura, FL

Plate 82 from La Suite Vollard. Bloch 219. Baer 424. Etching on Montval paper. Signed in pencil, from the edition of 260 (there was also an edition of 50 with larger margins). Number...

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1930s Cubist Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving

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...

Category

1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

Untitled (Standing Woman)
Untitled (Standing Woman)

Untitled (Standing Woman)

By Léopold Survage

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Leopold Survage (1879-1968) Untitled (Woman Standing) Graphite on paper, 1933 Signed in pencil by the artist: Survage Signed with the estate stamp lower right Signed in pencil "LS" f...

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1930s Cubist Art

Materials

Graphite

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

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson
Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson

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...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reclining Nude - Cubist Abstract in Vibrant Colors, Signed, 14x36 Inches
Reclining Nude - Cubist Abstract in Vibrant Colors, Signed, 14x36 Inches

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...

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1960s Cubist Art

Materials

Crayon, India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

12 Mai 1970 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1970
12 Mai 1970 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1970

12 Mai 1970 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1970

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

12 Mai 1970 (The King and The Queen) is an artwork realized by Pablo Picasso in 1970. Etching on paper. Date printed on plate. Artist's stamp of signature in the lower right. Hand...

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1970s Cubist Art

Materials

Etching

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.