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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
In Between Shadows 'Vintage Bottle', 20th Century Framed Large Fine Art Print
In Between Shadows 'Vintage Bottle', 20th Century Framed Large Fine Art Print

In Between Shadows 'Vintage Bottle', 20th Century Framed Large Fine Art Print

By Sander Vos

Located in London, GB

Intertwined silhouettes reveal the rhythmic dance of light and shadow in abstract form... The series ‘In Between the Shadows’ consists of structural and geometric photographs that ta...

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2010s Cubist Art

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Color, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Francisco Bores, La Table grise
Francisco Bores, La Table grise

Francisco Bores, La Table grise

By Francisco Bores

Located in Madrid, ES

FRANCISCO BORES Spanish, 1898 - 1972 LA TABLE GRISE signed and dated "Borès 48" (lower right) oil on canvas, laid on wood panel 23-5/8 x 32 inches (60 x 81 cm.) framed: 32-1/3 x 40 i...

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1940s Cubist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Reclining Figure Mid Century Modern Cubist Painting C.1950s
Reclining Figure Mid Century Modern Cubist Painting C.1950s

Reclining Figure Mid Century Modern Cubist Painting C.1950s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fantastic 1950's Cubist Oil Painting by Mystery Artist. Though undated, this is a classic 1950's painting. A reclining figure under the sun. Original cubist oil painting on masonit...

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1950s Cubist Art

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Oil

Pink Artist's Studio Interior with Easel French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Pink Artist's Studio Interior with Easel French Modernist 20th Century Painting

Pink Artist's Studio Interior with Easel French Modernist 20th Century Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist's Studio Interior with Easel French Modernist 20th Century Painting Signed by Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 10.75 x 8 inches Medium: Oi...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 142 Ice Pitcher
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 142 Ice Pitcher

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 142 Ice Pitcher

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pablo Picasso A.R. 142 Ice Pitcher 1952 12.6” x 21.6” Pitcher Edition of 100 White earthenware clay, decoration in oxides, knife engraved on white enamel Ramie 142 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

A Serene Cubist Industrial Site
A Serene Cubist Industrial Site

A Serene Cubist Industrial Site

Located in San Francisco, CA

Only an artist (or a stockholder) could see the beauty in a cobbled-together industrial complex. Rendered by artist N. Robins in muted golds and greens, a typical hodgepodge of struc...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Floral Still Life - British art 1930 Post Cubist oil painting red yellow flowers
Floral Still Life - British art 1930 Post Cubist oil painting red yellow flowers

Floral Still Life - British art 1930 Post Cubist oil painting red yellow flowers

By Paul Earee

Located in Hagley, England

This appealing original oil on canvas painting is by British artist Paul Earee. Painted in a Post Cubist manner circa 1930, this floral still life depicts a vase of flowers on a table in bold blocks of colour. A really vibrant painting in superb tones. Signed lower right. Provenance. Estate of the artist. Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 24 inches by 20 inches and in excellent condition. Housed in a gallery frame with complementary tones, 31 inches by 27 inches approx framed. As Frederick Percy Eary, he was born at Sudbury, Suffolk on 16 July 1888, son of Albert Henry Eary (1862-1941), mat weaver, and his wife Hannah (1860-1939). Known as Paul Earee, he was an artist who was professionally trained as an ecclesiastical architect, art teacher and illustrator, using his spare time in painting, etchings and drawing with strong regional content. As an architect he designed many buildings and interiors in Sudbury including the pulpit of St Gregory...

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1930s Cubist Art

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Oil

Parisian Ice Cream Parlour Interior French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting
Parisian Ice Cream Parlour Interior French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting

Parisian Ice Cream Parlour Interior French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Parisian Ice Cream Parlour Interior French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9.5 x 6.75 inches Medium: Oil on...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

Cocktails
Cocktails

Cocktails

By Maurice Green

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Premiering for the first time in three decades, the original paintings of American artist Maurice Green(1908-1998.) Born in 1908 in Latvia, Maurice Green studied with prominent artists of the day before settling in Los Angeles in the 1930’s. The artist continued his art education and began exhibiting throughout galleries in Southern California. As with many artists, his earliest style was more realist imagery, transitioning through his intense fascination with the cubist avant-garde movement, into specific cubist imagery which became the trademark style of painting for the remainder of his life. This is the first presentation of the paintings of Maurice Green since his death in 1993. “Cocktails”, is an exceptional original oil on canvas, signed, dated 1973, with an image dimension of 18 x 14 inches; a painting which clearly defines his talent as a fine cubist artist...

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1970s Cubist Art

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Oil

French Cubist Still Life Signed Painting Fruit & Wine on Table, 20th century
French Cubist Still Life Signed Painting Fruit & Wine on Table, 20th century

French Cubist Still Life Signed Painting Fruit & Wine on Table, 20th century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Robert Roujas (French, 1908 - 2000), signed Title: Still Life with Apples painted in the Cubist style. Medium: oil on board, unframed Painting: 18 x 21.5 inches ...

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Late 20th Century Cubist Art

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Oil

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

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Canvas, Oil

Baj Chez Picasso 7, Cubist Etching by Enrico Baj
Baj Chez Picasso 7, Cubist Etching by Enrico Baj

Baj Chez Picasso 7, Cubist Etching by Enrico Baj

By Enrico Baj

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Enrico Baj, Italian (1924 - 2003) Title: Baj Chez Picasso 7 Year: 1969 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 58/100 Image Size: 19.5 x 15.5 inches ...

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1960s Cubist Art

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Etching

Woman Reading Beneath Classical Statue French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Woman Reading Beneath Classical Statue French Modernist 20th Century Painting

Woman Reading Beneath Classical Statue French Modernist 20th Century Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Woman Reading Beneath Classical Statue French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 11 x 9 inches Medium: Watercolour ...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Watercolor, Color Pencil

Modernist Detroit Table Sculpture Wood Collage Box Assemblage Americordo Copper
Modernist Detroit Table Sculpture Wood Collage Box Assemblage Americordo Copper

Modernist Detroit Table Sculpture Wood Collage Box Assemblage Americordo Copper

Located in Surfside, FL

Copper and wood box. "Americordo #7" is composed of copper tiles inlaid to the bottom half of the box and on the top rests a patinated etched copper or bronze circle. The box when closed measures to be 17" Sq. x 3.5" H. David Barr (1939-2015) is an American sculptor and painter from Detroit, MI. Known for constructivist sculpture, architecture and surrealist, assemblage box sculpture collage works. Born in 1939, Barr is an internationally known artists and has created many installations in natural settings. Vault took over a year to complete. His sculptures represent mathematics, geography and structurist nature, and otherwise known as "geo-structures." This one is kinetic and can be moved around. Barr is a graduate of Wayne State University and recipient of the WSU Distinguished Alumni Award. Influenced by sculptor Charles Biederman. In 1995 he founded the Michigan Legacy Art Park, and has pieces at the Chrysler World Headquarters, Flint's Bishop Airport, the Detroit Zoo, the State of Michigan Historical Museum and the Meadowbrook Festival Grounds Barr earned a master’s of fine arts degree from Wayne State University and was an associate professor of sculpture at Macomb Community College in Warren for 37 years. He worked on perhaps the largest sculpture in the world, the Four Corners Project, with installations at Greenland, Africa, Irian Jaya (New Guinea) and Easter Island. His sculptures are located all over the state of Michigan, but perhaps his most recognizable is Transcending, a blend of bronze, steel and granite that acknowledges the contributions of Detroit’s laborers and skilled tradespeople. David Barr is the founder of Michigan Legacy Art Park. David’s career as an artist, instructor, author and global thinker has crossed borders around the world, bringing people and ideas together. Over fifty years as a sculptor, David created a body of work that includes hundreds of wall-hanging structurist reliefs, sculptures for public spaces (such as Transcending in Hart Plaza, Detroit done with Sergio De Giusti), works for private collections, massive global projects (such as The Four Corners Project) and Michigan Legacy Art Park. David’s studio was in Detroit for fifteen years until he realized he needed nature as a source of inspiration. In 1977 he bought 4 acres of land in rural Oakland County (now Novi) and in 1979 built his home, a contemporary structure that has become the centerpiece of his own art park. His work is included in the collection of outdoor sculptures at The Dennos Museum Center along with Clement Meadmore, Hanna Stiebel...

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1990s Cubist Art

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Metal, Copper

Arlecchino
Arlecchino

Arlecchino

By Gino Severini

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Arlecchino" 1965, is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by renown Italian artist Gino Severini, 1883-1966. It is hand signed and numbered 43/80 in penci...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

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Lithograph

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.