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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
Italian City (Cubist cityscape)
Italian City (Cubist cityscape)

Italian City (Cubist cityscape)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Karl Drerup (1904-2000). Italian City, c.1930. Oil on masonite panel, 24 x 32 inches; 34 x 42 in custom frame. Signed lower right. Minor conservation to loss in margins. Price on request Biography: Born in Borghorst, Germany in 1904, Karl Drerup earned a Master’s Degree in graphic arts working under Hans Meid...

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1930s Cubist Art

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Oil, Panel

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

Mid Century French Oil Painting Large Canvas Artist Painting Studio Interior
Mid Century French Oil Painting Large Canvas Artist Painting Studio Interior

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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Geometric Figure #23
Geometric Figure #23

Geometric Figure #23

By Dave Fox

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: David Fox (American, 1920-2011) Title: Geometric Figure #23 Year: 2003 Medium: Acrylic on paper Paper: Watercolor paper Image size: 9.75 x...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

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Acrylic

JASPER JOHNS Two Cups Picasso, Lithograph Pop Art Vintage

JASPER JOHNS Two Cups Picasso, Lithograph Pop Art Vintage

By Jasper Johns

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Currently framed in a light wood frame with a face profile width of .5 inch and side profile depth of 1 inches with plexiglass. The overall outside dimensions of the frame are 8.5 X...

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1990s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cockerel (Rooster) Marble Sculpture
Cockerel (Rooster) Marble Sculpture

Cockerel (Rooster) Marble Sculpture

By Mark Morrison

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Cockerel, ca. 1950 Carved and polished red Verona marble 4.25" wide, 8" deep, height is 22.25" Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingf...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Marble

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Cubist Figure Grey Black and Blue
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Cubist Figure Grey Black and Blue

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Cubist Figure Grey Black and Blue

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Cubist Figure in Grey.Black and Blue colors by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 25.5 x 19.5 inches Provenance:...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Abstract Walking Figure
Abstract Walking Figure

Abstract Walking Figure

By Chris Ritter

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Chris Ritter (1906-1976). Walking Figure, ca. 1960. Watercolor on rag paper, sheet measures 15.5 x 22 inches. Sheet is loose and unmounted. Unframed. Estate stamps500 on verso....

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

Post-Cubist Oil Painting on Canvas, 24x36 Inches, Mid-20th Century Vegetables
Post-Cubist Oil Painting on Canvas, 24x36 Inches, Mid-20th Century Vegetables

Post-Cubist Oil Painting on Canvas, 24x36 Inches, Mid-20th Century Vegetables

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Kitchen Table Still Life Vegetables by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

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

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

Bacchanale
Bacchanale

Bacchanale

By Pablo Picasso

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Bacchanale" from the portfolio "La Flute Double" published in 1967 is a colors offset lithograph, with pochoir on cream Moulin Ric...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Fine 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Seated Nude Woman in Interior Room
Fine 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Seated Nude Woman in Interior Room

Fine 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Seated Nude Woman in Interior Room

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Seated Nude by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 28.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have c...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Cubist French Oil Painting Still Life Abstract Composition
Cubist French Oil Painting Still Life Abstract Composition

Cubist French Oil Painting Still Life Abstract Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Pierre Vincent, French contemporary Title: Cubist composition Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed and inscribed verso canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

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Oil, Canvas

La Pique - Linocut After Pablo Picasso - 1962
La Pique - Linocut After Pablo Picasso - 1962

La Pique - Linocut After Pablo Picasso - 1962

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

La Pique is a contemporary artwork realized after Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Color linocut realized in smaller size after a linocut by Pablo Picasso of 1959. Passepartout included...

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1960s Cubist Art

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Linocut

Tugboat WPA era painting
Tugboat WPA era painting

Tugboat WPA era painting

By Joseph Kardonne

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Tugboat, 1939, 9 x 11.25 inches. Ink on paper. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1911, Joe Kardo...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Ink

Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting
Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting

Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting Key Details Artist: French School, mid 20th century Title: Nude Figure in Interior Medium: Oil painting on...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil Pastel

Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid-Century cubist oil and acrylic futuristic cityscape on canvas. Signed bottom right, artist unknown. Highly colourful and well-composed interpretation of a cityscape of the futur...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

By Joseph Kardonne

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1967. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower center. Excellent condition. Unframed. Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1911, Joe Kardonne...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Watercolor

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pablo Picasso A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers 1968 3.9” x 6.3” Edition of 500 Plein Feu/Empreinte originale de Picasso, Partially glazed terracotta plaque. Ramie 540 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...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Ceramic

Cubist Composition, Lithograph by Jean Helion
Cubist Composition, Lithograph by Jean Helion

Cubist Composition, Lithograph by Jean Helion

By Jean Hélion

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jean Hélion was a French painter (1904 - 1987) whose abstract work of the 1930's established him as a leading modernist. His mid-career rejection of abstraction was followed by nearl...

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1930s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 19 by 19 inches overall, and 13 by 13 paint...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Oil

La Comedie Humaine VIII
La Comedie Humaine VIII

La Comedie Humaine VIII

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Wilton, CT

"La Comedie Humaine VIII" Lithograph in Color on Thick Wove Paper After The Original. The plates executed under the direct supervision of Pablo Picasso. First edition, 1954. Printed ...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

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

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Engraving

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.