Pedro Friedeberg Art
Mexican, b. 1936
The sculptor and painter Pedro Friedeberg works in a richly detailed, Surrealist and eccentric artistic style that blends influences from neoclassical art, M.C. Escher and native Mesoamerican symbolism. He is 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.
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Artist: Pedro Friedeberg
Dealer: Cam Galeria
La caja de pandora
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg’s screen prints are not just artworks—they're vibrant windows into a surreal, imaginative world that blends architectural prec...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Gold Leaf
"CALMA" contemporary surrealist print with intricate colorful city landscape
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Gold Leaf
"Serenata equinofrebígua II" Equinefebrifuge serenade, surrealist horses, zebras
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Silver
"Ciudad de un millón" contemporary neobarroque arquitecture city blue landscape
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital, Paper, Ink, Screen
"Estreno del cine Chapultepec" contemporary surrealist obelisks blue landscape
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Silver, Gold Leaf
Olores Nauseabundos
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Olores Nauseabundos es una obra provocadora y deliciosamente irreverente de Pedro Friedeberg, donde el absurdo toma forma a través de una estética detallada, cargada de símbolos, iro...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Screen
"Jaguares II" Jaguars, contemporary, surrealist print, nature, green, Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This print is a series of 60, and it has a silver leaf on the moons. This edition is special in its color since the artist doesn't usually work with a green palette but this piece wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Gold Leaf, Silver
"C de Cabra" contemporary engraving surrealist goat
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Triperio lunar II" Lunar triperium, black and white, metalic, surrealist print
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
City of a million with 25 boiled eggs
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
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20th Century Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Cotton, Paper, Digital
"Tiempos fáciles" contemporary, surrealist, geometric forms, jaguars, patterns
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital, Ink
"La nariz de Cleopatra" Cleopatra's nose - geometric, perspective, city
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Screen
"Cromaticornios II" - surrealist pattern, unicorns, gold leaf, silver leaf
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
"Flash Solar" psychedelic, contemporary, surrealist, geometric forms, patterns
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Pezuñas" geometric, surrealist, animal, contemporary
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Geometric, surrealist, animal, contemporary
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Multiverso" patterns, surrealist, geometric, figurative
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Patterns, surrealist, geometric, figurative
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Screen
"Jardín Botánico" graphic, nature, pattern, geometric
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Graphic, nature, pattern, geometric
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Canvas, Screen
"P de Papagayo" contemporary surrealist letter P parrot colorfull engraving
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Dragones musicales II" contemporary surrealist print dragons black and white
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital, Inkjet
"Teatro Cósmico" psychedelic, contemporary, surrealist, geometric, cosmic
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Omniverso" Omniverse - contemporary, surrealist, graphic, geometric sun print
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital
"Dragones musicales I" contemporary surrealist dragons piano black and white
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital, Inkjet
"Changuitos en la ciudad" contemporary neo-barroque surrealist city with monkeys
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Parchment Paper, Ink, Digital
"Mano" - Mini version of Hand Chair by Friedeberg, sculpture, colored, black
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A new and exclusive version of the world-famous Hand Chair created in collaboration with Pedro Friedeberg's studio.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Silver
"Sanas distancias" Safe distances - figurative, hands, post COVID art
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
During the pandemic, the artist stayed for 4 months in Oaxaca on a beach called San Aguistinillo, where he developed the Sana Distancia (safe distance) c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Mano" - Mini version of Hand Chair by Friedeberg, sculpture, tiffany
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A new and exclusive version of the world-famous Hand Chair created in collaboration with Pedro Friedeberg's studio.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Silver
Wenn wir nicht haben was wir mögen
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Screen
I have been looking for you
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
In Pedro's artwork, you will continuously find perspective, this is because the artist studied 3 years of architecture. incomprehensive, magical, and surreal elements will be present...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
"Así es" contemporary, Mexican, geometric, patterns
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Contemporary, Mexican, geometric, patterns
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital
"Los pescadores de cacahuates" contemporary surrealist black engraving
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Divagaciones espontáneas" contemporary screenprint surrealist zebra and pyramid
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
During the pandemic, the artist stayed for 4 months in Oaxaca on a beach called San Aguistinillo, where he developed the Sana Distancia (safe distance) collection, he created each da...
Category
2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Screen, Paper, Ink
"Cíclopes" Cyclops - surrealist geometric print, perspective, optic illusion
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the “ManoChair”: a sculpture/chair designed to sit on the palm, using the fingers as backrests and armrests. Friedeberg began to study architecture but did not finish his studies. He began to produce designs that went against the conventional forms of the 1950s, some as incredible as houses with artichoke roofs. His work caught the attention of Mathías Goeritz who encouraged him to continue his career as an artist. Friedeberg became part of a group of Mexican surrealist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Ferretería canina II" Canine hardware - dogs, geometric print, 2d, gold leaf
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Sanas distancias" Safe distances - figurative, hands, post COVID art
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
During the pandemic, the artist stayed for 4 months in Oaxaca on a beach called San Aguistinillo, where he developed the Sana Distancia (safe distance) collection, he created each da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Coro de ladrones" contemporary, surrealist, geometric, patterns
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Contemporary, surrealist, geometric, patterns
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Acupuntura Neoecléctica" contemporary figurative patterns human figure print
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Digital, Paper, Ink
"Ejército del amor" pattern, red, contemporary, mexican, graphic
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This new Pedro Friedeberg piece was developed in collaboration with CAM Galería as a special edition.
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known...
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Screen
Pianos y caracolas
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg’s screen prints are not just artworks. They're vibrant windows into a surreal, imaginative world that blends architectural pre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Screen
"Observatorio planetokirómano" surrealist, mexican, contemporary, colorful
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Observatorio Planetokiromano by Pedro Friedeberg is a captivating piece that blends surrealism, mysticism, and architectural whimsy in the artist’s signature style. Known for his int...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Screen
"La directriz del tránsito" psychedelic, contemporary, patterns
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Psychedelic, contemporary, patterns
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
Laberinto Serpentino
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...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Screen
A Sunday in Avocadoland
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A Sunday in Avocado Land by celebrated Mexican surrealist Pedro Friedeberg is a visually arresting work that encapsulates the artist’s iconic blend of symbolism, architecture, and dr...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Screen
Salud, Energúmeno!
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....
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Screen
"Memento Mori" pattern, contemporary, surrealist, peacock
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
“Memento Mori” by Pedro Friedeberg is a captivating piece that blends surrealism, symbolism, and architectural whimsy in a way that few artists can achieve. Known for his intricate, ...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
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Screen
"Hotel Pierre" contemporary surrealist black and white sun and skulls engraving
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Vacunación univeresal" Universal vaccination - contemporary surrealist print
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is a radial artist who throughout his career has always been at the forefront, as in the Renaissance and pre-Raphaelite art of the 19th century...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Elefantes III" elephants, surrealist, black and white pattern, gold leaf
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Teoremas de Spinoza" graphic, figurative, contemporary, geometric
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Graphic, figurative, contemporary, geometric
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2010s Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Screen
"Divagaciones espontáneas" Zebras and mexican pyramids surrealist print
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
During the pandemic, the artist stayed for 4 months in Oaxaca on a beach called San Aguistinillo, where he developed the Sana Distancia (safe distance) collection, he created each da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Cotton, Ink, Paper
"Dos elefantes" engraving surrealist figurative elephant infinite room
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Herramientas y más" contemporary engraving surrealist tools objects
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The repetition of patterns and rhythm is present in almost every piece of Pedro´s work.
The hybrid topographies that Pedro Friedeberg´s unclassifiable practice recreates we must rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Engraving
"Triperio lunar I" Lunar triperium, geometric, cube perspective, black and white
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Screen
Pedro Friedeberg art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Pedro Friedeberg art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Pedro Friedeberg in fabric, screen print, cotton and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Pedro Friedeberg art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Giorgio De Chirico, Leonard Baskin, and Rafał Olbiński. Pedro Friedeberg art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $960 and tops out at $50,000, while the average work can sell for $1,942.