The sculptor and painter Pedro Friedeberg worked in a richly detailed, Surrealist and eccentric artistic style that blended influences from neoclassical art, M.C. Escher and native Mesoamerican symbolism. He was best known for his Hand chair — a functional sculpture that is an icon of design-as-art.
Friedeberg was born in Florence to German parents and moved with his mother to Mexico at the outset of World War II. As a university student in Mexico City in the 1950s, he initially studied architecture, but his designs for fantastical buildings ran afoul of his rationalist, Bauhaus-oriented teachers.
By chance, Friedeberg’s drawings came to the attention of Mathias Goeritz, the German-born Dadaist painter and sculptor. He encouraged Friedeberg and made him a protégé. Friedeberg credits his mentor for instilling in him a fanatical attention to detail in his work. Friedeberg produced his first Hand chair in 1961, and has since created numerous iterations. He has also made several variants using other human limbs in different functional forms such as tables and clocks.
While Friedeberg’s sculptures have a gentle character that is sometimes described as spiritual, his paintings and prints are something entirely different. He employs deep perspective to create hypnotic, painstakingly rendered canvases that suggest rooms and cityscapes.
Whatever the medium, Friedeberg’s work is arresting and instantly recognizable. The Hand chair, though familiar, remains a captivating piece — both furniture and artwork — that stands apart in any interior. Examples are often priced between $20,000 and $30,000, depending on formal variations (such as a foot-shaped pedestal), material and condition. Smaller functional items such as tabletop clocks bring about $9,000. His paintings and drawings require space; they are meant to be contemplated. Prices on original examples start at about $30,000; prints generally sell in the region of $900.
As you will see on 1stDibs, the art and design of Pedro Friedeberg is singular and memorable.
$1,200Sale Price|50% Off
Malabaristas Parapsicológicos Giclée Print, Surrealist, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, and sculptural furniture. He was the subject of a 2009 retrospective at the Museo del Palacio de B...
Giclée
Pair of Surreal Miniature Wooden Hand and Foot Chair Sculptures
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Houston, TX
Dimensions listed are for each individual hand and the price is for the pair. Artist Biography: Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, a...
Wood
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Códice Miguelito III, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a ha...
Giclée
$975Sale Price|59% Off
Códice Miguelito III Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a ha...
Giclée
Encuentro de Dos Mundos, Op Art Screenprint by Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A serigraph print by Pedro Friedeberg from 1987. A optical abstract image of a surrealist interior. Artist: Pedro Friedeberg, Mexican (1936 - ) Title: Encuentro de dos Mundos Year:...
Screen
$1,120Sale Price|53% Off
365 Sueñitos Surrealistas Giclée Print, Framed, Surrealist Style, 2010
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Silkscreen Pedro Friedeberg, " AMAZONAS ODIOSONAS "
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Pedro Friedeberg signed lithograph featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Struwwelpeter.” includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. fra...
Etching
Mano Sol Giltwood Sculpture, Surrealist, Late 20th Century, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Carved giltwood sculpture. Signed Pedro Friedberg on the underside of the base. Size: 10 x 3.25 x 1.5 inches. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent co...
Gold Leaf
Códice Miguelito III Etching, Surrealist Print, Framed, 2010- Present
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a ha...
Etching
$2,475
Codice Miguelito III, Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed, Edition IV/XXX
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Pedro Friedberg. Hand numbered IV/XXX lower left. Framed as pictured in the signature Friedeberg striped gold leaf frame. ...
Paper, Screen
$840Sale Price|30% Off
El Siglo de Pericles Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and ...
Giclée
$1,180Sale Price|50% Off
Ciudad de Medio Millon y 25 Huevos Duros Giclée Print, Surrealist Art
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
$2,475
Codice Miguelito II, Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed, Edition XVI/XXX
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Pedro Friedberg. Hand numbered EE XVI/XXX lower left. Framed as pictured in the signature Friedeberg striped gold leaf fra...
Paper, Screen
Soles de Ninive Giclée Print, Surrealist Framed Art, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
Red Clairvoyance, Digital Print, 80 x 110 cm , Mexican Op Art, 2023
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Red Clairvoyance, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 80 x 110 cm - Op Art, c. 2023 The piece, by Pedro Friedeberg is unique and special because it powerfully executes the ill...
Digital
Aves IV Mixed Media Artwork, Contemporary Silver, Unframed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Maestro Pedro Friedeberg's works take us to a universe where birds serve as metaphors for freedom and transcendence. Against a light, profound background, the birds rise in metallic ...
Silver
$1,170Sale Price|35% Off
Loteria Canina Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 1970s, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
Giclée
Mano Luna Giltwood Sculpture, Surrealist, Late 20th Century, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Carved giltwood sculpture. Signed Pedro Friedberg on the underside of the base. Size: 10 x 3.25 x 1.5 inches. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent co...
Gold Leaf
SALUDCITA Y PROVECHITO Giclee Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
Giclée
$1,040Sale Price|35% Off
Loteria Canina Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 1970s, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
Giclée
$1,087Sale Price|25% Off
Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Struwwelpeter.” includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed ...
Giclée
Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pedro Friedeberg Unique Hand Foot Sculpture Gilt finished wood Signed PEDRO FRIEDEBERG on bottom of the foot 12 inches tall, 6 inches wide (base of hand), 3 inches wide (base of foot...
Wood
Amazonas Odiosonas, Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed, Edition of 24
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Pedro Friedberg. Hand numbered 2/24 lower left. Framed as pictured in the signature Friedeberg striped gold leaf frame. S...
Paper, Screen
$2,250
El Siglo de Pericles, Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed, Edition 5/42
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Pedro Friedberg. Hand numbered 5/42 lower left. Framed as pictured in the signature Friedeberg striped gold leaf frame. S...
Paper, Screen
Malabaristas Parapsicológicos Giclée Print, Surrealist, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, and sculptural furniture. He was the subject of a 2009 retrospective at the Museo del Palacio de B...
Giclée
$1,200Sale Price|33% Off
Mathias en Cuernavaca Serigraph, Surrealist, Framed, 1974
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Paper, Screen
Spontaneous Wanderings, DigitalPrint, 55x55cm, Mexican Pyramids Surrealism, 2021
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Spontaneous Wanderings, - DigitalPrint, - 55 x 55 cm - Mexican Pyramids Surrealism, c. 2021 During the pandemic, the artist stayed for 4 months in Oaxaca on a beach called San Ag...
Cotton, Ink, Paper, Digital
Flash Solar, Digital Print, 34x33cm, Mexican Abstract Geometric, 2023
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Flash Solar, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 34 x 33 cm - Abstract Geometric, c. 2023 The piece, "Flash Solar," by Pedro Friedeberg is unique and special because it powerfully...
Digital
$3,030
Planetokyromaniac Observatory, Print, 74x72cm, Abstract Expressionism, 2024
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Planetokyromaniac Observatory, by Pedro Friedeberg - Print, - 74x72cm, - Abstract Expressionism, 2024 Presents itself as a symbolic and mental architecture: an interior space that...
Color
$2,600
Festive Tapestry, Giclée Print, 65 x 65 cm, Mexican Abstract Design, 2025.
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Festive Tapestry, by Pedro Friedebeg - Giclée Print - 65 x 65 cm - Mexican Abstract Design, c. 2025. Is a striking example of the artist’s mastery of geometric symbolism, optical rh...
Giclée
Teatro Microbiotico, Geometric Op Art Screenprint by Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A serigraph print by Pedro Friedeberg from 1987. An optical abstract image of a surrealist interior. Artist: Pedro Friedeberg, Mexican (1936 - ) Title: Teatro Microbiotico Year: 1...
Screen
$3,100
A city with a millon eggs, Digital Print, 74 x 74 cm, Mexican Surrealism, 2019
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A city with a millon eggs, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 74 x 74 cm - Mexican Surrealism, c. 2019 The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of...
Screen, Ink, Paper, Digital
$1,000
SALUDCITA Y PROVECHITO Silkscreen Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
Giclée
Laberinto Serpentino Screen Print, Abstract Geometric, 2010+, Unframed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Laberinto Serpentino is a striking and enigmatic work that invites the viewer into a dreamlike maze of fluid motion and layered symbolism. Rich in texture and depth, this piece evoke...
Screen
Multiverse, Giclée Print, 78x78cm, Mexican Op Art, 2024
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Multiverse, by Pedro Friedeberg - Giclée Print - 78 x 78 cm - Mexican Op Art, c. 2024 Multiverso by Pedro Friedeberg is a remarkable exploration of symmetry, illusion, and archite...
Giclée
Universal Vaccination, Digital Print, 75x75cm, Mexican Abstract, 2022
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Universal Vaccination, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 75 x 75 cm - Mexican Abstract, c. 2022 Vacunación Universal (2022) is unique for its extraordinary density of imagery ...
Digital
Medals III, Serigraphy Print, 64 x 60 cm, Mexican Simbols, 2022
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Medals III, by Pedro Friedeberg - Serigraphy Print - 64 x 60 cm - Mexican Simbols, c. 2022 This vibrant serigraph by Pedro Friedeberg is a captivating fusion of Op Art, Surrealism,...
Digital
365 Sueñitos Surrealistas Giclée Print, Framed, Surrealist Style, 2010
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
$1,700
Cosmic Theatrer, Giclée Print, 34 x 33 cm, Mexican Abstract Geometric, 2023
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Cosmic Theatrer, by Pedro Friedeberg - Giclée Print, - 34 x 33 cm, - Mexican Abstract Geometric, c. 2023 Teatro Cosmico is unique because it blends the mathematical rigor of Op A...
Giclée
Love Army, Digital Print, 74 x 74 cm, Mexican Surrealistim, 2025
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Love Army, Digital Print, by Pedro Friedeberg - 74 x 74 cm, - Mexican Surrealistim, c. 2025 This new Pedro Friedeberg piece was developed in collaboration with CAM Galería as a sp...
Screen
Ecología II Gold Leaf Serigraph, Contemporary, Signed, 2010, 47/60
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This striking gold leaf serigraph by Pedro Friedeberg is a unique convergence of Mexican Surrealism, Pop Art, and ancient iconography. The piece is a meticulous grid of about 48 gold...
Digital
Safe distances, Digital Print, 55 x 55 cm, Mexican post COVID art, 2021
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Safe distances, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 55 x 55 cm - Mexican post COVID art, c. 2021 During the pandemic, the artist stayed for 4 months in Oaxaca on a beach called ...
Gold Leaf
$3,100
Wenn wir nicht haben, Digital Print, 54 x 54 cm, Mexican Surrealism, 2014
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Wenn wir nicht haben, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 54 x 54 cm - Mexican Surrealism, c. 2014 This is a striking, surrealist work by Italian-Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg,...
Digital
Pedro Friedeberg "Ciudad de un millón con 25 huevos duros" Silkscreen
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
WE WILL SHIP THIS ARTWORK WORK TO YOU WITH A COURTESY PEDRO FRIEDEBERG STYLE BLACK AND GOLD STRIPED FRAME . . . . Pedro Friedeberg is an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer kn...
Etching
La Mosca Negra Print, Surrealist Op Art, Limited Edition 37/70
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This striking piece by Italian-Mexican Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg is unique for its mesmerizing Op Art and horror vacui style, featuring a densely packed composition of nearly 100 g...
Gold Leaf
Arquitectura Alfabetizada (custom framed, hand signed serigraph)
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower front by Pedro Friedberg. Hand numbered 29/42 lower front. Image size: 9.5 x 25.5 inches. Framed as pictured in the signature Frie...
Paper, Screen
Salud, Energúmeno Screen Print, Surrealist Style, 2010, Unframed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
"Salud, Energúmeno" by Pedro Friedeberg is a quintessential example of the artist’s surrealist genius, blending intricate architectural precision with irreverent, mystical symbolism....
Screen
Temples of Friendship, Serigraphy, 75 x 75 cm, Mexican Op Art, 2023
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Temples of Friendship, by Pedro Friedeberg - Serigraphy, - 75 x 75 cm - Mexican Op Art, c. 2023 This striking serigraph by Pedro Friedeberg is a unique illustration of his rebelli...
Screen
$2,860
Otebafla, Digital Pigment Print, 70 x 70 cm, Mexican Figurative alphabet, 2014
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Otebafla, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Pigment Print - 70 x 70 cm - Mexican Figurative alphabet, c. 2014 This serigraph, is a special blend of Surrealism, Pop Art, and esoteric sy...
Digital Pigment
$3,100
Schloss Struwelpeter, Digital Print, 70 x 75 cm, Mexican Surrealism, 2016
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Schloss Struwelpeter, by Pedro Friedeberg - Digital Print - 70 x 75 cm - Mexican Surrealism, c. 2016 Work by Pedro Friedeberg, a renowned Mexican surrealist artist celebrated for...
Digital
Ferretería Canina II Digital Print, Surrealist Style, 2010s, Unframed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This unique serigraph by Surrealist artist Pedro Friedeberg is a vibrant, graphic commentary on repetition and pop culture. The name Ferretería Canina (which translates to "Canine Ha...
Digital
Lunar Triperium I, Print, 75x65cm, Mexican Geometric&Abstract, 2014
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Lunar Triperium I, by Pedro Friedeberg - Print, - 75 x 65 cm / 29.52 x 25.59 in - Mexican Geometric&Abstract, c. 2014 Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Ital...
Paper, Screen
Chromaticorns II, Print, 80x80 cm, Mexican Surrealist Unicorns, 2020
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Chromaticorns II, by Pedro Friedeberg - Print - 80 x 80 cm / 33.46 x 33.46 in - Mexican Surrealist Unicorns, c. 2020 Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Ital...
Silver, Gold Leaf