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Pedro Friedeberg Prints

Mexican, 1936-2026

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.

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Creator: Pedro Friedeberg
Signed & Numbered Original Serigraph By Pedro Friedeberg "Palmeras" 50/100
Signed & Numbered Original Serigraph By Pedro Friedeberg "Palmeras" 50/100

Signed & Numbered Original Serigraph By Pedro Friedeberg "Palmeras" 50/100

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in San Diego, CA

Original signed and numbered framed large serigraph by listed artist Pedro Friedeberg circa 1970's , Palmeras Pedro Friedeberg (1936–2026) was an iconic Mexican surrealist artist an...

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pedro Friedeberg Prints

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Pedro Friedeberg "Musical Monkeys by Day" Limited Edition Engraving
Pedro Friedeberg "Musical Monkeys by Day" Limited Edition Engraving

Pedro Friedeberg "Musical Monkeys by Day" Limited Edition Engraving

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Mexico City, MX

"Monos Musicales de Día" (Musical Monkeys by Day). Engraving print by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. Copperplate engraving on Hahnemühle 300 g. 100% cotton paper. Edition of 86 pie...

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Pedro Friedeberg "Communist Lions By Day" Limited Edition Engraving
Pedro Friedeberg "Communist Lions By Day" Limited Edition Engraving

Pedro Friedeberg "Communist Lions By Day" Limited Edition Engraving

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"Leones Comunistas de Día" (Communist Monkeys By Day). Engraving print by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. Copperplate engraving on Hahnemühle 300 g. 100% cotton paper. Edition of 86...

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