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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
Cubist Portrait - Stone lithograph, 1930
Cubist Portrait - Stone lithograph, 1930

Cubist Portrait - Stone lithograph, 1930

Located in Paris, IDF

Rodolphe-Théophile Bosshard Cubist Portrait, 1930 Original stone lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 28 x 22 cm (c. 11 x 9 inch) Excellent condition

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1930s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

French Modern Cubist Female Portrait — Figurative, Pink Blue Acrylic on Canvas
French Modern Cubist Female Portrait — Figurative, Pink Blue Acrylic on Canvas

French Modern Cubist Female Portrait — Figurative, Pink Blue Acrylic on Canvas

By Grégoire Mathias

Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR

Trois Instants en Mai (Three Instants in May) 65 x 54 cm Acrylic on Canvas Trois Instants en Mai — Three Instants in May — is among the most explicit demonstrations of Diachronic Cu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Still Life Gray" Cubist Oil Painting
"Still Life Gray" Cubist Oil Painting

"Still Life Gray" Cubist Oil Painting

By Lowell Daunt Collins

Located in Houston, TX

Great early Lowell Collins cubist neutral toned still life on canvas. Placed in a thin, black frame. Signed and titled by artist. Artist Biography: Born in San Antonio but raised i...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Oil

The waitress. Three quarter portrait.  Contemporary Cubist style. Oil paint
The waitress. Three quarter portrait.  Contemporary Cubist style. Oil paint

The waitress. Three quarter portrait. Contemporary Cubist style. Oil paint

Located in Segovia, ES

The waitress. Oil on canvas, three quarter portrait of a beautiful waitress. Cubist style Measurements in centimeters: 122 x 48 x 2 cm / Framed: 152 x 78 x 4 cm. In Inches: 48.03 x 18.9 x 0.79 " Framed: 59.84 x 30.71 x 1.57 " Original three-quarter close-up of the surprised model at work, with the carefree and seductive air of young and happy waitresses at work. The painting is harmonious in its rich shades of blue, white, grey and violet, combined with muted, earthy tones and tints of ocher flesh. The flattened perspectives, the fractured surfaces and the graphic stylizations refer to the cubism of Picasso and Juan Gris. There are echoes of Modigliani in the treatment of his female models and we can detect an homage to Gauguin and Matisse, in his playful and sensual manipulation of color. ABOUT THE ARTIST Alfredo Roldán (Madrid- Spain, 1965) is a self-taught artist who, at the age of 22, began selling his works at street markets. In 1994 he won the award granted by the City Council of Madrid with the painting “El Baño Azul”, which now hangs in The Museum of Modern Art of Madrid. That year he began to work with the renowned British dealer...

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Early 2000s Cubist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Neo Deco – 30-07-23, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Neo Deco – 30-07-23, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Time Limited This oil painting ‘Neo Deco – 30-07-23’ is an elaboration of my graphite pencil drawing ‘Art Deco – 23-08-22’. As artist, my time on earth is limited comp...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Oil

Neo Deco - 15-01-24, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Neo Deco - 15-01-24, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Neo Deco - 15-01-24, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

An Elaboration This oil painting ‘Neo deco – 15-01-24’ is an elaboration of a pastel of almost 7 years back. Together with my graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism – 26-05-1...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Oil

Neo Deco – 05-03-24, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Neo Deco – 05-03-24, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Neo Deco – 05-03-24, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Back in 2014 This oil painting ‘Neo Deco – 05-03-24’ is an elaboration of my pastel drawing ‘Cubist Nude – 28-03-14’. One I was bound to elaborate at some point. I rem...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Oil

Abstract Cubist Girl on Chair - Mid 20th Century Oil by Dennis Henry Osborne
Abstract Cubist Girl on Chair - Mid 20th Century Oil by Dennis Henry Osborne

Abstract Cubist Girl on Chair - Mid 20th Century Oil by Dennis Henry Osborne

By Dennis Henry Osborne

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Osborne was born in Portsmouth, England in 1919 and died in 2016. He served in WW2 with the Royal Artillery and was a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany for over three years. After the war he pursued his art studies with a grant from the London County Council, and studied at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. After Camberwell, it was his affinity for Irish landscape that brought him in 1950 to live in Donegal, Ireland. In this year he exhibited in the Royal Academy. In 1952 he emigrated to Ontario, Canada with his first wife the late artist Jean Osborne, a protegy of Paul Nietsche...

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1960s Cubist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Nina – 09-08-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Nina – 09-08-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

A New Model This graphite pencil drawing ‘Nina – 09-08-23’ marks something new. Not the style though. That more or less is my newly found neo deco. It’s all about the model. About two weeks ago somebody on replied to my last oil ‘Neo Deco – 30-07-23’. That person happened to be a model under the name ‘NinaErotique’. You know by now I’m not into sleazy, unartistic nudes. I’m here on earth to celebrate nudity forged by higher beings as the pinnacle of beauty. Not my words but communis opinio amongst artists at the turn of the 20th century. Apparently she happens to think the same way. The result is a beautiful array of tasteful pictures. Some are nudes, other are about fashion and a bit of glamour on the side. I certainly would recommend you to click that link or visit her website. Clothed She has a lovely body and appearance. However, first I was touched by a photo of her sitting wearing a sheer negligee...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Pencil

Anzacs

Anzacs

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

Jean-Emile Laboureur, Anzacs, woodcut, 1918-22, signed and numbered (7/45), the second state (of 2). Reference: Sylvain Laboureur 713. In good condition, with remains of old hinges ...

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1910s Cubist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Le Souper des Dockers

Le Souper des Dockers

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), Le Souper des Dockers, engraving, 1919-1920, signed in pencil lower left, titled lower left, and numbered (27/35) lower right. Reference: Laboureur ...

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1910s Cubist Art

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Engraving

Les Violoncelles, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Les Violoncelles, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Les Violoncelles, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Valerie Vescovi

Located in Yardley, PA

My cellists in a very large and deconstructed composition. A very deconstructed cubist composition, it's very large and dramatic. I love musical instruments, they are artworks themse...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

URBAN SYNTAX, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
URBAN SYNTAX, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

URBAN SYNTAX, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Darlene Watson

Located in Yardley, PA

Urban Syntax drifts between graffiti and form, where the suggestion of a dress and hat moves through the city like a quiet presence. Lines, patterns, and marks gather and release, ec...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Composition à la Tour Eiffel
Composition à la Tour Eiffel

Composition à la Tour Eiffel

Located in LE HAVRE, FR

Constantin PETROFF (born in 1954) Cubist Composition à la Tour Eiffel Mixed media on panel Dimensions: 76 x 51 cm Signed lower right Provenance: Private collection, Paris...

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Late 20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Panel

Le 14-Juillet au Village

Le 14-Juillet au Village

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), Le 14-Juillet au Village, engraving and roulette, 1925, signed in pencil lower left and numbered lower right (30/100) [also initialed and dated in t...

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1920s Cubist Art

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Engraving

Neo Deco – 12-01-25, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
Neo Deco – 12-01-25, Drawing, Pastels on Paper

Neo Deco – 12-01-25, Drawing, Pastels on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Trude Fleischmann This pastel drawing ‘Neo Deco – 12-01-25’ pays tribute to Austrian photographer Trude Fleischmann. Last 26th December 2024 I had the pleasure to meet her ...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Pastel

San Marco, Venice — Cubist Italian Cityscape Painting in Blue and Ochre, Acrylic
San Marco, Venice — Cubist Italian Cityscape Painting in Blue and Ochre, Acrylic

San Marco, Venice — Cubist Italian Cityscape Painting in Blue and Ochre, Acrylic

By Grégoire Mathias

Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR

San Marco, Venise Acrylic on Canvas 60 x 49 cm Signed lower right and on the reverse In San Marco, Venise, Grégoire Mathias translates the timeless elegance of Venice’s architecture into his distinctive language of Diachronic Cubism — a style that captures not only multiple spatial perspectives but also the passage of time within a single composition. The familiar arches and reflections of the Venetian lagoon dissolve into an intricate interplay of geometric planes and shifting tones of turquoise, ivory, and sand. The result is a composition that feels both architectural and fluid — an echo of light dancing on water, where memory and presence coexist. Mathias’s mastery lies in how he balances structure and emotion, transforming an iconic cityscape into a meditation on rhythm, space, and movement. Perfect For: Collectors of modern Cubism • Venice and Italy enthusiasts • Contemporary interiors with neutral or coastal tones • Living rooms or entryways seeking architectural depth and movement Collector’s Insight: This painting belongs to Mathias’s Venetian Series, where he explores the interplay between history and modernity through cubist fragmentation. Its soothing palette and elegant balance make it a perfect statement for collectors drawn to contemporary reinterpretations of classic European subjects. Keywords: Venetian painting, Piazza San Marco, cubist architecture, modern cubism, French contemporary art, Greg Mathias, Diachronic Cubism, contemporary Cubism, modern architecture art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Beek - 14-04-25, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Beek - 14-04-25, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Beek - 14-04-25, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Natte Beek This graphite pencil drawing ‘Beek – 14-04-25’ depicts a slighty cubist interpretation of an eponymous landscape. There’s this house called the ‘Natte Beek’...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Pencil

Chez la Fleuriste

Chez la Fleuriste

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), Chez la Fleuriste, etching, 1919-1920, unsigned [with initials and date in the plate]. Reference: Laboureur 192, second state (of 2), from the editi...

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1910s Cubist Art

Materials

Etching

Vintage American Cubist Bell Pepper Still Life Abstract
Vintage American Cubist Bell Pepper Still Life Abstract

Vintage American Cubist Bell Pepper Still Life Abstract

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American cubist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 32 by 12 inches overall and 30 by 10 inches painting alone. Framed in a wooden molding. Exce...

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20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

L'ile Desert

L'ile Desert

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), L’ile Desert, etching, 1914, signed in pencil lower left and numbered lower right (33/35). Reference: Laboureur 135, only state, from the edition of...

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1910s Cubist Art

Materials

Etching

Sunrise on the Mediterranean Coast - Landscape
Sunrise on the Mediterranean Coast - Landscape

Sunrise on the Mediterranean Coast - Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant and textured depiction of colorful buildings on the coast by an unknown artist (20th Century). The sky has heavy impasto, adding depth to the composition. The buildings are r...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cubist Serenade, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Cubist Serenade, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Cubist Serenade, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

"Cubist Serenade" by Anthony Dunphy: A Meditation in Motion Anthony Dunphy’s *Cubist Serenade* is more than a painting—it’s an invitation to pause, breathe, and lose yourse...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Roundism – 07-08-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Roundism – 07-08-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

A Most Peculiar Photo This work is a conversion of my graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism - 07-08-21 (sold)’ into oil. For the appreciation of the merits of the initial referenc...

Category

2010s Cubist Art

Materials

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.