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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
La Place de la Concorde
La Place de la Concorde

La Place de la Concorde

By Robert Delaunay

Located in Fairlawn, OH

La Place de la Concorde Depicts La Place d la Concorde, Tour Eiffel and Sacre-Couer on Montmarte Hill in the back left Lithograph, 1926 Unsigned. as issued From the book edition, Jos...

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1920s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sandor Mohy, "Cubist Still Life"
Sandor Mohy, "Cubist Still Life"

Sandor Mohy, "Cubist Still Life"

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sandor Mohi (1902 - 2001) was a very widely-listed Hungarian painter, known primarily for his Cubist works such as this fine example. His brilliant u...

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20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

"Asymmetry of Life" Abstract Figurative Painting D 24" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad
"Asymmetry of Life" Abstract Figurative Painting D 24" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad

"Asymmetry of Life" Abstract Figurative Painting D 24" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad

By Tasneem El Meshad

Located in Culver City, CA

"Asymmetry of Life" Abstract Figurative Painting D 24" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad Rotating painting - please see video Medium: acrylic on wood Academy of Fine Arts Cairo graduate T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 182 Corrida
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 182 Corrida

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 182 Corrida

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pablo Picasso A.R. 182 Corrida 1953 17” round Edition of 200 White earthenware clay, partially glazed. Ramie 182 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. Small blemish on rim, see photo #3 for detail. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Ceramic

Still Life. Oil on canvas, 94. 5 x 115. 5 cm
Still Life. Oil on canvas, 94. 5 x 115. 5 cm

Still Life. Oil on canvas, 94. 5 x 115. 5 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Still Life. Oil on canvas, 94.5x115.5 cm Victor Karnaukh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer, gradua...

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1990s Cubist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Baj Chez Picasso 6, Etching by Enrico Baj
Baj Chez Picasso 6, Etching by Enrico Baj

Baj Chez Picasso 6, Etching by Enrico Baj

By Enrico Baj

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Enrico Baj, Italian (1924 - 2003) Title: Baj Chez Picasso 6 Year: 1969 Medium: Aquatint Etching with collage, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 58/100 Image Size: 19.5 x...

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1960s Cubist Art

Materials

Etching

Nocturne. 2004, oil on canvas, 67x79 cm
Nocturne. 2004, oil on canvas, 67x79 cm

Nocturne. 2004, oil on canvas, 67x79 cm

By Janis Zemitis

Located in Riga, LV

Nocturne. 2004, oil on canvas, 67x79 cm Abstract still life with game cards and musical instruments In 1958 he graduated from the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal, in 1964 Art Academy of Latvian State, painting department, Head of the diploma work "Working in the forest" E. Kalninsh. He participated in the exhibition since 1966. Member of Artists Union of Latvia since 1970. From 1993-2000 member of the Association "B13". He worked as a teacher at the Riga 19th school and in the 17th evening high school (1961-1965), in the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal (1965-1981), worked at the Arts Academy of Latvia since 1981 - in charge of Department of Painting (1993- 1998), professor since 1993. From 1997- 2000 Professor at the Evangelical Lutheran Christian Academy of Latvia. At the end of the 60s, in the 70s painted many figurative compositions of the historical genre. Reborn impression of cubism, painted still lifes and landscapes. Paintings by Janis Zemitis...

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Early 2000s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ile de la Cite, Paris
Ile de la Cite, Paris

Ile de la Cite, Paris

By Robert Delaunay

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Le Palais de Justice (Ile de la Cite, Paris) Lithograph printed on chine paper, 1926 Signed in pencil; Atelier blindstamp l.l. (see photo) Edition: Rare proof on chine, outside of th...

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1920s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Original Cubist still life oil painting of a violin, French mid 20th Century
Original Cubist still life oil painting of a violin, French mid 20th Century

Original Cubist still life oil painting of a violin, French mid 20th Century

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Serra (French, 20th Century) Homage au violin Oil on canvas laid down on board Signed ‘SERRA’ (lower right) 16.7/8 x 20.7/8 in. (43 x 53 cm.)

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20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Black White and Gray Etching, Cubist, 20th Century, Signed

Untitled Black White and Gray Etching, Cubist, 20th Century, Signed

Located in Belgrade, MT

This etching is in very good condition, it is signed and numbered by the artist but I was unable to identify the artist. It is a piece from my private collection of artists from the ...

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20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Paint, Etching, Lithograph

"Still Life with a Deer", Cubist Oil on Paper, Unframed, 2010-
"Still Life with a Deer", Cubist Oil on Paper, Unframed, 2010-

"Still Life with a Deer", Cubist Oil on Paper, Unframed, 2010-

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original oil on paper painting mounted on board by Viktoria Romanova. Its dimensions are 22" x 28". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow ...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Golden - 01-02-21, Drawing, Pastels on Paper

Golden - 01-02-21, Drawing, Pastels on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Golden - 01-02-21 One Color is No Color This pastel is in line with my previous pastel drawing 'Golden - 28-01-21' but that one looks rather monochrome. Time it was to add some m...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Pastel

UNKNOWN TITLE

Jesus FuertesUNKNOWN TITLE, 1997

$11,960Sale Price|20% Off

UNKNOWN TITLE

By Jesus Fuertes

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and thumb printed on front by the artist. Canvas size 45 x 33 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certif...

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1990s Cubist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Brooklyn Bridge No. 6 (Swaying)

Brooklyn Bridge No. 6 (Swaying)

By John Marin

Located in New York, NY

John Marin (1870-1953), Brooklyn Bridge No. 6 (Swaying), 1913, Etching. Z112. Edition c. 12 (Steiglitz); 1924, unknown but small (New Republic). Signed in pencil. Signed and dated...

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1910s Cubist Art

Materials

Etching

Untitled

Untitled

By Edmund Daniel Kinzinger

Located in Dallas, TX

Edmund D. Kinzinger was born in 1888, to an upper-middle class family in Pforzhein, Germany. In Munich he studied at the Kirr Schule and the Staatliche Akademie, and pursued graduate studies at the Academie Modern, Paris. Before serving in the German Army, Kinzinger was a master student of Adolph Holzel at the Staatcliche Akademie, Stuttgart; he returned to study under Henrich Waldschmidt after nearly five years of artillery service. Several of Kinzinger’s fellow students in Germany, such as Johannes Itten, would go on to be associated with the Bauhaus school. Coming into contact with all manner of artistic influences in Europe after World War One, Kinzinger’s work may be viewed as a “synthesis” of modernist styles. The influences of Abstract Expressionist, Cubist, and Futurist styles in Kinzinger’s work at this time are symptomatic of his contact with the likes of Hans Hofmann, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Archipenko. Philip Van Keuren...

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1930s Cubist Art

Materials

Conté, Crayon, Paper

Suzanne Benton, Blue Mauve,  2022, oil on linen, Spiritualism

Suzanne Benton, Blue Mauve, 2022, oil on linen, Spiritualism

By Suzanne Benton

Located in Darien, CT

In this ninth decade of life, and as a working artist for nearly70 years, Suzanne Benton has become interested in the concept of Late Style as described by the literary theorist Edward Said. “Each of us can supply evidence of late works, which crown a lifetime of aesthetic endeavor,” Matisse had it with his renowned paper cuts. While nearly blind, Monet created the water lily paintings as his final legacy to the history of art.  Benton's Late Style arrived as a surprise during the Covid pandemic. The resultant aloneness from sheltering in place brought her to an uncanny level of solitude that only painting could voice. She reached for the purest of colors, and entered a celebratory world to create the Neo-Transcendental paintings titled All About Color. The disappeared narrative came as a surprise. It had been the mainstay of the masks and mask tale performances, monoprints and paintings. This time though, the artist needed to bring a vibrancy to canvas, and to make tangible this sense of sheer essence that had pressed into her inner self in that time of stillness. Well educated in color by John Ferren, the abstract expressionist painter who’d taught the year’s color study at Queen College. The sensitivity developed further through four lengthy art-working journeys to India, starting in 1976-77, continuing with a 1992-1993 Fulbright, and additional South Asia residencies in 1995, and 2011. Those and others in Africa brought an ever more attuned palette to decades of monoprints with Chine collé that featured imagery from world culture, as well as her Americana of 19th and 20th century women writers, educators, suffragists, and feminists. These Late Style artworks explore the cosmic realm. Its deceptive simplicity reminds Benton of Buffie Johnson’s late work. She, an early celebrator of Great Goddess imagery turned to circles in her latter years. similarly, Benton had drawn on rich Goddess imagery since the 1970’s...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Suzanne Benton, Before We Knew,  2024, oil on gessoed birch panel, Spiritualism

Suzanne Benton, Before We Knew, 2024, oil on gessoed birch panel, Spiritualism

By Suzanne Benton

Located in Darien, CT

In this ninth decade of life, and as a working artist for nearly70 years, Suzanne Benton has become interested in the concept of Late Style as described by the literary theorist Edward Said. “Each of us can supply evidence of late works, which crown a lifetime of aesthetic endeavor,” Matisse had it with his renowned paper cuts. While nearly blind, Monet created the water lily paintings as his final legacy to the history of art.  Benton's Late Style arrived as a surprise during the Covid pandemic. The resultant aloneness from sheltering in place brought her to an uncanny level of solitude that only painting could voice. She reached for the purest of colors, and entered a celebratory world to create the Neo-Transcendental paintings titled All About Color. The disappeared narrative came as a surprise. It had been the mainstay of the masks and mask tale performances, monoprints and paintings. This time though, the artist needed to bring a vibrancy to canvas, and to make tangible this sense of sheer essence that had pressed into her inner self in that time of stillness. Well educated in color by John Ferren, the abstract expressionist painter who’d taught the year’s color study at Queen College. The sensitivity developed further through four lengthy art-working journeys to India, starting in 1976-77, continuing with a 1992-1993 Fulbright, and additional South Asia residencies in 1995, and 2011. Those and others in Africa brought an ever more attuned palette to decades of monoprints with Chine collé that featured imagery from world culture, as well as her Americana of 19th and 20th century women writers, educators, suffragists, and feminists. These Late Style artworks explore the cosmic realm. Its deceptive simplicity reminds Benton of Buffie Johnson’s late work. She, an early celebrator of Great Goddess imagery turned to circles in her latter years. similarly, Benton had drawn on rich Goddess imagery since the 1970’s...

Category

2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Gesso, Birch, Oil, Board

Henri Laurens, Sirens, from XXe Siecle, 1959 (after)
Henri Laurens, Sirens, from XXe Siecle, 1959 (after)

Henri Laurens, Sirens, from XXe Siecle, 1959 (after)

By Henri Laurens

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite linocut after Henri Laurens (1885–1954), titled Sirenes (Sirens), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, N°13, Noel 1959, originates from the 1959 edit...

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1950s Cubist Art

Materials

Linocut

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.