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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
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

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

Model Session – 18-10-25 – 1 Henriëtte Sibie Thi, Drawing, Pastels on Pap
Model Session – 18-10-25 – 1 Henriëtte Sibie Thi, Drawing, Pastels on Pap

Model Session – 18-10-25 – 1 Henriëtte Sibie Thi, Drawing, Pastels on Pap

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Henriëtte Sibie This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 18-10-25 – 1’ is a continuation of my cubist endeavours during live model drawing sessions. Henriëtte Sibie was our ...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Pastel

Cubist Nude Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Framed, Circa 1930-40, Unsigned

Cubist Nude Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Framed, Circa 1930-40, Unsigned

Located in New Orleans, LA

A gorgeous Margaret Trumbull Jennings cubist charcoal on paper circa 1930-40. Sister of the well-known artist Alice Trumbull Mason with who she studied and travelled. Jennings studied with Hans Hofmann and the Arts Students League NYC. As well as in Europe with Lhote, Leger, and Ozenfant. These drawings were executed under Hofmann tutelage and descended in the family to Alice Mason...

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1930s Cubist Art

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Paper, Charcoal

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

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

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 Still LIfe Oil Painting Wine Fruit Coffee American 1960 Framed
Cubist Still LIfe Oil Painting Wine Fruit Coffee American 1960 Framed

Cubist Still LIfe Oil Painting Wine Fruit Coffee American 1960 Framed

Located in Buffalo, NY

A mid-century American oil painting depicting a dynamic still life painting of a kitchen interior. Great colors and composition are the highlights along with the unique shape of the...

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1970s Cubist Art

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Oil, Board

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Interior Salon Bureau Desk & Chair
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Interior Salon Bureau Desk & Chair

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Interior Salon Bureau Desk & Chair

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Elegant Interior Room with Bureau Desk and Rococo style chair by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 25.5 x 20 inches Provenanc...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Four Dancers
Four Dancers

Four Dancers

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Partially glazed terre-de-faïence convex wall plaque painted in black and white, 1956. Edition of 450. With the Madoura Plein Feu and Empreinte Originale de Picasso stamps, verso. ...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Clay, Ceramic

Neo Deco – 30-12-24, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
Neo Deco – 30-12-24, Drawing, Pastels on Paper

Neo Deco – 30-12-24, Drawing, Pastels on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

One More to Unlearn This pastel drawing ‘Neo Deco – 30-12-24’ is inspired by a great reference picture by Laure Albin Guillot. There is a bit of value added from my side. Fi...

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2010s Cubist Art

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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...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

Pablo Picasso " Plante Aux Toritos"
Pablo Picasso " Plante Aux Toritos"

Pablo Picasso " Plante Aux Toritos"

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) " Plante Aux Toritos" Original Linocut, 1959, Color linocut June 25, 1956 – April 9, 1960 Sheet Size 66 × 54 cm Framed 35'H x 31"W x 1.5"D Printed in 5...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Linocut

Very Large Mid Century French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Color & Shapes
Very Large Mid Century French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Color & Shapes

Very Large Mid Century French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Color & Shapes

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title:cubist / abstract composition Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. canvas: 23.75 x 47.25 inches Provenance: private...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil, Canvas

"St. George and the Dragon" - Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting
"St. George and the Dragon" - Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting

"St. George and the Dragon" - Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

You don't have to be a Catholic, or a medievalist, or a Catholic medievalist (Tolkien?) to appreciate this striking image of St. George taking on the dragon. In style it falls somewhere between Cubism and Guernica, to my eye. The limited color palette, with the bold red, gives it the energy of early 20th-century Russian poster...

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1980s Cubist Art

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Oil

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.