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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Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede Medium: engraved on wood by Georges Aubert Dimensions: 44 x 33 cm Portfolio: Helen Chez Archimede Year: 1955 Edition: 240 (Here it is on...
Engraving, Woodcut
Baptism (or, Group of Ten Men – One Seated)
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Baptism (or, Group of Ten Men – One Seated), drypoint on zinc, 1917, signed in pencil , printed in black on very thin laid paper. In very good condition...
Drypoint
Home Alone in the Pink and Green, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Brian Nash
Located in Yardley, PA
Come hang with us. Or hang us in your home. :: Painting :: Cubism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signe...
Acrylic
Village in Drome / Village de la Drome - Cubism French Art
By André Lhote
Located in London, GB
This oil painting is signed by the artist "A.Lhote." in the upper left corner. The work was painted in 1928. Note; The village is perhaps La Laupie. Provenance: This work is ac...
Oil
Jeune Fille au Chapeau Blanc
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), Jeune Fille au Chapeau Blanc, 1921, etching and engraving. Reference: S. Laboureur 223, third state (of 3), edition of 30, about 47 impressions pull...
Engraving, Etching
Paysage au Tunnel
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), Paysage au Tunnel, etching, 1920, signed in pencil lower left, numbered (19/55 ep) lower right and also titled lower left edge. Reference: Sylvain L...
Etching
L'ile Desert
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...
Etching
Chasseurs de Lion (The Lion Hunters)
Located in New York, NY
Charles Dufresne (1876-1938), Chasseurs de Lion (The Lion Hunters), etching, aquatint and drypoint, 1921, signed in pencil lower right and numbered (40/40) lower left [also signed in the plate lower center]. Reference: Thomas Dufresne 39. In very good condition, with full margins, on an ivory/tan laid Arches paper, with a (partial) Arches watermark. 11 3/4 x 14 7/8k, the sheet 14 5/8 x 21 3/4 inches. Published by Editions Sagot, with the blindstamp of Edmund Sagot Lugt 2254) bottom margin. A fine rich impression, printed in a brownish/black ink, with substantial drypoint burr. The Lion Hunters is a tour de force of printmaking. Dufresne skillfully utilizes a range of techniques including etching, drypoint, aquatint and perhaps even soft-ground etching. Dufresne’s stunning composition in The Lion Hunters of course shows the influence of both cubism and Parisian School – after all he was born in France and studied at the Edole des Beaux Arts – but it also shows the influence of the years he spent in Africa, and his origins as part of a seafaring family. In 1910 he won the Prix de l’Afrique du Nord...
Drypoint, Aquatint
$17,854Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Canvas, Oil
Large 1950's French Post-Cubist Oil Painting Picasso Style Nude Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 39 x 32 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ...
Oil
Mid Century French Oil Painting Large Canvas Artist Painting Studio Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 40 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist h...
Oil
1950's French Atmospheric Moody Portrait Nude Lady Artists Model Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 39 x 32 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ha...
Oil
Huge 1950's Post-Cubist French Oil Painting Nude Lady in Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come ...
Oil
1950's French Post-Cubist Oil Painting Nude Figure Abstract Grey Picasso Style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 29 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have com...
Oil
$15,000
Figures with Dancing Nude, 1964 Cubist Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figures with Dancing Nude (4) by John F. Leonard, American (1921–1987) Date: 1964 Oil on Canvas, dated (unsiged) Size: 32 in. x 40 in. (81.28 cm x 101.6 cm)
Board, Oil
$13,000
Figures on Horseback, Cubist Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figures on Horseback (6) by John F. Leonard, American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board (unsigned) Size: 36 in. x 38 in. (91.44 cm x 96.52 cm)
Oil, Board
Colorful Modernist Painting on Canvas
By Arnold Weber
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist painting on canvas with a vibrant palette and a still life cityscape composition with a cubist edge. Signed by the noted artist Arnold Weber in the lower left.
Other Medium
$750Sale Price|21% Off
Portrait of John F. Kennedy
Located in Paonia, CO
Portrait of Kennedy by Cemeli is an original lithograph, limited edition number 52 out of 150 and pencil signed by the artist. Kennedy is portrayed as a sculptured multi-colored hea...
Lithograph
Dancing with Sun, Cubist Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dancing with Sun (22) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board, unsigned Size: 26 x 21 in. (66.04 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 27 x 22.5 inches
Oil, Board
Dächer und Türme / Roofs and Towers
By Helmut Verch
Located in Wien, 9
Helmut Verch (1923-2002) was born in Berlin in 1923 and worked as a painter and graphic artist. In the 1940s, after his release from Russian captivity, he received artistic training ...
Canvas, Oil
"Story Time" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Story Time" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad Acrylic and Oil on Canvas Academy of Fine Arts Cairo graduate Tasneem El Meshad describes her art, as “a reflection of the...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,900
Figure with Hands Raised, Cubist Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure with Hands Raised (33) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board, unsigned Size: 24 in. x 24 in. (60.96 cm x 60.96 cm)
Oil, Board
Still Life, Cubist Oil Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Still Life (67) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1970 Oil on Canvas Size: 18 in. x 35 in. (45.72 cm x 88.9 cm)
Oil, Canvas
Fishing, an elegant summertime hobby., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Fishing, an elegant summertime hobby. Fishing is an elegant pastime. Go fishing, but some people go fishing with the purpose of getting fish. Aim for a quiet, comfortable, distrac...
Acrylic
Lights to catch field crabs, summer fun for rural, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
go catching field crabs at night Right from the end of the school year, many children invite each other to follow adults to the fields to catch crabs at night. This is the joy that ...
Acrylic
$31,600Sale Price|29% Off
TAUREAU AILE CONTEMPLE PAR QUATRE ENFANTS (BLOCH 229)
Located in Aventura, FL
Plate 13 from La Suite Vollard. Bloch 229. Baer 444. Etching on Montval paper. Signed in pencil, from the edition of 260 (there was also an edition of 50 with larger margins). Printe...
Paper, Engraving
$10,571
Landscape with Women's Figures - Cubist Art Red Black Yellow White Green Blue
Located in Sofia, BG
"Landscape with women's figures" is an cubist and abstract painting by the Armenian-Bulgarian artist Maestro Arshak Nersisyan. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Im...
Canvas, Oil
$14,095
Preparation - Abstract Cubist Art Red Black Yellow White Green Blue Lilac
Located in Sofia, BG
"Preparation" is an cubist and abstract painting by the Armenian-Bulgarian artist Maestro Arshak Nersisyan. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contem...
Canvas, Oil
$12,000
Cello
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...
Metal
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 519 Le Verre Sous La Lampe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 519 Le Verre Sous La Lampe 1964 13” x 10” Edition of 100 Terracotta clay, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' with the Madoura stamp. Ramie 519 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. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. 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...
Ceramic
Couple at the Table with Flowers - Hungarian Futurism Cubism 1930s Figurative
Located in London, GB
This original pastel drawing is hand signed by the artist "Scheiber H" in the lower right image. This work was created circa 1930-1940. Provenance: Estate of the artist. David Gilad...
Paper, Pastel
"Time Travel" Painting 53" x 47" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Time Travel" Painting 53" x 47" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad Acrylic and Oil on Canvas Academy of Fine Arts Cairo graduate Tasneem El Meshad describes her art, as “a reflection of th...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$900Sale Price|50% Off
ABSTRACTA
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers...
Canvas, Acrylic
Rue d'Alésia, Paris, by Grégoire Mathias – Oil on Cardboard Urban Scene
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Rue d’Alésia, Paris Oil on cardboard 33 × 24 cm Signed: Verso Condition: Light surface wear consistent with oil on cardboard, enhancing the artwork’s character and immediacy In this...
Cardboard, Oil
La Plage à 12h – Sunlit Beach Scene, Contemporary Figurative style, by G Mathias
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
La Plage à 12h 61 x 50 cm Acrylic on canvas La Plage à 12h by Grégoire Mathias captures the essence of a sunlit midday at the beach, where relaxed figures gather under striped p...
Canvas, Acrylic
Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede Medium: engraved on wood by Georges Aubert Dimensions: 44 x 33 cm Portfolio: Helen Chez Archimede Year: 1955 Edition: 240 (Here it is on...
Engraving
Antique American School Signed Cubist Abstract Expressionist Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract mixed media painting. Oil gouache and crayon on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 24 by 29 inches overall and 15 by 20 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
Julie by Rene Leroy, French Cubist Figurative Painting on Carton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Raymond Debieve (1931-2011) Born in northern France as a twin to brother Michel Debieve (who also become an accomplished artist later in life), Raymond painted his entire life. His ...
Paper, Pastel
First, Abstract Cubist Screenprint by Arnold Hoffmann, Jr.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Arnold Hoffmann, Jr., American (1915 - 1991) - First, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 16/50, Image Size: 27.25 x 20.75 inches...
Screen
"Waves of Life" Painting 28" x 20" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waves of Life" Painting 28" x 20" inch by Tasneem El-Meshad Acrylic on wood Academy of Fine Arts Cairo graduate Tasneem El Meshad describes her art, as “a reflection of the chaoti...
Wood, Acrylic
L’Attesa, Gli Amanti e l’Appuntamento
Located in Roma, RM
Jean Lambert Rucki (Cracovia 1888 – Parigi 1967), L’Attesa, Gli Amanti e l’Appuntamento (1927 – 1928) Serie di 4 tempere su cartone di cm 8 x 6 cm tutte...
Tempera, Cardboard
$13,200Sale Price|20% Off
HOMME NU ASSIS EN TAILLEUR (BLOCH 1600)
Located in Aventura, FL
Homme nu assis en Tailleur, Plate 121 from Series 347 (B. 1600; Ba. 1616). Etching on wove paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition 47/50. Image size 3.5 x 2.5 inches...
Paper, Etching
$5,732
Conversation – Abstract Cubist Portrait in Blue Grey & Teal, Acrylic, 60x50cm
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Conversation Acrylic on canvas 60 x 50 cm Greg Mathias blends figurative forms and bold graphic cues in Conversation, a work inspired by Synthetic Cubism. Featuring typographic symb...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Small Mechanical Workshop
Located in London, GB
JACQUES VILLON 1875-1963 (Gaston Duchamp) Damville 1875-1963 Paris (French) Title: The Small Mechanical Workshop Le petit atelier de mécanique, 1914 ...
Etching
$1,250Sale Price|50% Off
PEACE CELEBRATION
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Edition of 195. Image size: 27.5 x 14.5 in. Sheet size: 30.75 x 23.25 in. Artwork is in excellent condition. Ce...
Paper, Lithograph
"Rotation" by Grégoire Mathias – Charcoal and wash on Arches paper
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Rotation Charcoal and wash on Arches paper 50 x 33 cm A rhythmic charcoal and wash composition capturing the fluid rotation of four nude figures, sketched with sensitivity and raw i...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Artist self-portrait
By Élisabeth Dujarric de La Rivière
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Elisabeth DUJARRIC de LA RIVIÈRE (Jouy-en-Josas 1930 – Excideuil 2005) Artist's self-portrait Oil on canvas H. 171 cm; L. 70 cm Signed on the back Provenance: Private collection, Périgord Born in the heart of the Bièvre valley, a few kilometers from Versailles...
Canvas, Oil
Le Sofa by Grégoire Mathias – Rhythmic Nude Forms in Chalk on Grey Board
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Le Sofa (The Couch) Black and white chalk on grey board 23.9 x 33 cm This expressive drawing by Grégoire Mathias features a sequence of intertwined nude forms flowing in and out of ...
Paper, Chalk
Reclining Man and Crouching Woman
Located in London, GB
PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 Málaga 1881-1973 Mougins (Spanish) Title: Reclining Man and Crouching Woman Homme couché et femme accroupie, 1956 Technique:...
Lithograph
$6,577
Venise II – Cubist Venetian Cityscape in Diachronic Cubism, by Grégoire Mathias
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Venise II 65 x 54 cm Acrylic on Canvas Venise II by Grégoire Mathias reinterprets the essence of Venice through a fragmented and dynamic cubist composition. Using Diachronic Cubis...
Canvas, Acrylic
Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede - Wood Engraving
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pablo Picasso (after) Helene Chez Archimede Medium: engraved on wood by Georges Aubert Dimensions: 44 x 33 cm Portfolio: Helen Chez Archimede Year: 1955 Edition: 240 (Here it is on...
Engraving, Woodcut
$1,500
"Shape Shifter", Cubist Abstract Painting, Mixed Media, Unframed, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 18"x24"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$4,730
"Oracle", Abstract Figurative Painting, Cubist Style, Acrylic, Unframed
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 30"x40"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Acrylic
"Ready for a Kiss", Cubist Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original abstract cubist portrait by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 16"x20"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity wil...
Acrylic
$1,860
"Nutritional Values", Cubist Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas, Unframed, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist portrait by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 20"x24"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Acrylic
$1,860
"Justice", Cubist Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Unframed, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 20"x24"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Acrylic
"Catfishing" Cubist Abstract Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas, Unframed
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 24"x30"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Acrylic
"Blue Dream", Cubist Abstract Portrait, Mixed Media, Unframed, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 16"x20"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
"An Idealist", Cubist Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas, Unframed, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one-of-a-kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 24"x36"x1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will follow ...
Acrylic
$11,960Sale Price|20% Off
CRIADA Y GATO
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting. Hand signed and dated by the artist. Canvas size 45 x 33 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size is approx. 52 x 44 inches. Please note the frame has som...
Canvas, Mixed Media