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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Interior - 1940s Cubist chalk drawing of an interior still life by John Sutton
By John Sutton
Located in London, GB
JOHN SUTTON (20th Century) Interior Signed, inscribed with title and dated: 12/5/42 Watercolour and chalks, unframed, in mount only 25 by 34.5 cm., 10 by 13 ½ in. (mount size 40 ...
Crayon
$845Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Cubist Painting Portrait of Mother & Daughter
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mother & Daughter by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 18.5 x 15.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and so...
Watercolor
$3,475
Man With Jacket & Wilted Flower in Oil Paint on Archival Paper by Zero Mostel
Located in New York, NY
This refined oil painting was realized by Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel- the three time Tony Award winning American actor, comedian, and singer- who was equally talented as a painter in ...
Archival Ink, Oil
Modern Green and Red-Toned Abstract Cubist Still Life of Coffee Pot and Grinder
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract cubist still life painting of an antique coffee grinder arranged next to a coffee pot. Signed in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a gold frame w...
Canvas, Oil
CLAES-THOBOIS Albert. Roof view. Pastel. Signed and dated 1929.
Located in Paris, FR
CLAES-THOBOIS Albert Statue. Pastel. Signed and dated 1929. Provenance : Collection of the mistress of the artist. Born in Ixelles in 1883, Claes-Thobois studied at the Academy of Brussels under Constant Montald...
Pastel
CLAES-THOBOIS Albert. Statue. Pastel. Signed and dated 1929.
Located in Paris, FR
CLAES-THOBOIS Albert Statue. Pastel. Signed and dated 1929. Provenance : Collection of the mistress of the artist. Born in Ixelles in 1883, Claes-Thobois studied at the Academy of Brussels under Constant Montald...
Pastel
$850
"Santorini Serendipity" Expressive Watercolor Greece Island Village Aegean Sea
Located in Austin, TX
Page Size: 15 x 22 in. Frame Size: 20 x 27 in. Signed, bottom right. This brilliant watercolor captures the iconic architecture and dramatic light of the Greek islands with an expres...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Blue Symphony, Abstract Geometric Pastel on Paper by Beatrice Rubel
By Beatrice Rubel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Beatrice Rubel (aka Betty Abbott) Title: Blue Symphony Year: circa 1948 Medium: Pastel on paper, signed verso Size: 12 in. x 18 in. (30.48 cm x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 19.5 x 2...
Paper, Pastel
Roundism – 06-11-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism – 06-11-20 The Next One After Roundism – 27-10-20 I thought to postpone future colored pencil drawings for a while and return to graphite pencil. I kind of like chan...
Pencil
$1,040Sale Price|42% Off
Untitled Black White and Gray Etching, Cubist, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This etching is in very good condition, it is signed and numbered by the artist but I was unable to identify the artist. It is a piece from my private collection of artists from the ...
Paint, Etching, Lithograph
Golden Night – 08-03-21, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
All Things Round? This pastel drawing Golden Night – 08-02-21 is based on a previous graphite pencil drawing Roundism 10-08-20. What I do is to browse through my collection of dra...
Pastel
Gent – 08-05-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
A Break-Out This graphite pencil drawing ‘Gent – 08-05-23’ shows a different scenery for a change. Usually you see me wandering about in the Haaglanden area, searching for a...
Pencil
'Study of a Woman', Danish Modernist Grisaille, Greek Mythology, Roskilde
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Peter Brandes' (Danish, born 1944), dated 1969 and stamped, lower right, with the artist's chop mark. Bearing artist dedication to 'Kirsten', lower center, and da...
Paper, Gouache
Suburban Landscape
By Bela Kadar
Located in London, GB
This is an original ink drawing by the Hungarian artist Bela Kadar. The work is stamped with the "Bela Kadar - Deak Family" stamp at the lower right corner. Provenance: The Istvan a...
Paper, Ink
Berg en Dal – 02-05-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Returning to Cubist Styling This graphite pencil drawing ‘Berg en Dal – 02-05-23’ is a welcome change from 9 consecutive impressionist landscapes I made. Somehow I felt attr...
Pencil
Sans Titre - 27-07-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Return to Stardom This grapite pencil drawing ‘Sans Titre – 27-07-023’ is a return to stardom once more. Veronica Lake was the last one in the series. Lulus I consider a ser...
Pencil
Berg en Dal – 02-11-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
A Perfect Mixture This graphite pencil drawing ‘Berg en Dal – 02-11-23’ is a sort of mixture of cubism and impressionism. Less abstracted than the previous one but more cubi...
Pencil
$1,622
Buitengoed Leeuwenbergh – 25-03-21, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
All of a Sudden, Sun! Last week on my way home from a student I came across Buitengoed Leeuwenbergh. It was late in the afternoon and surprizingly a drizzly grey day turned into a b...
Pencil
Nina – 09-08-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
A New Model This graphite pencil drawing ‘Nina – 09-08-23’ marks something new. Not the style though. That more or less is my newly found neo deco. It’s all about the model. About two weeks ago somebody on replied to my last oil ‘Neo Deco – 30-07-23’. That person happened to be a model under the name ‘NinaErotique’. You know by now I’m not into sleazy, unartistic nudes. I’m here on earth to celebrate nudity forged by higher beings as the pinnacle of beauty. Not my words but communis opinio amongst artists at the turn of the 20th century. Apparently she happens to think the same way. The result is a beautiful array of tasteful pictures. Some are nudes, other are about fashion and a bit of glamour on the side. I certainly would recommend you to click that link or visit her website. Clothed She has a lovely body and appearance. However, first I was touched by a photo of her sitting wearing a sheer negligee...
Pencil
Roundism – 04-02-22, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Once Again Once in a while I get that itchy feeling again that makes me want to turn to roundism. The last one by that title I made half a year ago. In between lie an odd couple...
Pencil
Color Block Abstract on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored abstract by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Eggleston's use of various mediums and techniques show through...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Mid 20th Century British Cubist watercolour drawing by John Sutton
By John Sutton
Located in London, GB
JOHN SUTTON (20th Century) Still Life with Fruit Signed, inscribed and dated: 10/5/42 Watercolour, chalks and pen and ink, unframed 25 by 31.5 cm., 10 by 12 ½ in. (mount size 40 ...
Chalk, Watercolor
Four Scenes Winter Landscape - Watercolour Hungarian Cubism
By Bela Kadar
Located in London, GB
This watercolour is hand signed by the arist at the lower right corner 'Bela Kadar'. It is also signed on the second composition, verso. Provenance: The estate of the artist. The co...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$563
The Market Square - Drawing by Lucie Caradek - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Market Square is a drawing, realized in early-20th century , by the French post-impressionist painter and illustrator Lucie Caradek (1880-1936). Mixed media on paper. Hand Signe...
Mixed Media
Lulu - 12-07-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Something Different This graphite pencil drawing ‘Louise Brooks – 12-07-23’ is something different. That is, compared to the previous one. Up to now I used only regular refe...
Pencil
Darja Collin – 27-09-22, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Dancing This graphite pencil drawing ‘Darja Collin – 27-09-22’ is a natural follow-up of her portrait a week ago. For those who not know her already, click the link and read...
Pencil
Golden Purple - 07-02-21, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Half in Limbo This pastel drawing 'Golden Purple - 25-02-21' is based on a previous graphite pencil drawing 'Roundism - 14-09-19'. The latter I always liked because of its abstract ...
Pastel
Golden - 29-01-21, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Golden - 29-01-21 Addition to the Series After my previous pastel drawing I decided to do a totally different one. Not in hatched strokes but smoothed out I had in mind. My graphite pencil drawing 'Roundism - 31-03-20 (sold)'served as the motif. I was to execute it in bigger format anyway and thought that it could be an addition to the Golden Series. Yellow Since the start of my quest in pastel I did not work on yellow paper very often. For some reason yellow is very hard to work with, certainly because it is so dominant. I once read that Carel Willink...
Pastel
Summer Still Life, Wine, Melons and Fruit
By Henry Lee McFee
Located in Missouri, MO
Summer Still Life, Wine, Melons and Fruit Henry Lee McFee (American, 1886-1953) Watercolor on Paper Signed Lower Right 14 x 19 inches 22.75 x 28.75 inches with frame Henry Lee McFee...
Paper, Watercolor
Darja Collin – 21-09-22, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Art-Deco-ish This graphite pencil drawing Darja Collin - 20-09-22 follows Art Deco Nude - 16-09-22. Still Deco-ish but I decided to grant her a seri...
Pencil
The Rhythm of the City - Hungarian Art Futurism Cubism
Located in London, GB
HUGO SCHEIBER 1873-1950 1873 - Budapest - 1950 (Hungarian) Title: The Rhythm of the City, 1920's/1930's Technique: Original Signed Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper Size: 61 x ...
Charcoal, Pastel
$48,000
Summer, 1910
By Max Weber
Located in Miami, FL
Complex study of nude figures grouped in a landscape. Weber works in watercolor and pen with an electric brush stroke. Perhaps a study or a continuation for his major oil. Summe...
Ink, Watercolor
Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This small 7 x 10–inch watercolor from the 1940s by Cleveland School artist William Grauer is a compact demonstration of how mid century modernism could be fused with a keen eye for ...
Paper, Watercolor
Singer Actress Eva Tanguqy - Mexican Artist, Mexican Writer
Located in Miami, FL
Eva Tanguqy-A Strange Request, New York Evening World newspaper India ink and blue pencil on heavyweight paper 16-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (41.9 x 26.7 cm) (each, image) Signed lower righ...
Paper, India Ink, Color Pencil
Untitled (Standing Woman)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Leopold Survage (1879-1968) Untitled (Woman Standing) Graphite on paper, 1933 Signed in pencil by the artist: Survage Signed with the estate stamp lower right Signed in pencil "LS" f...
Graphite
Rue d'Alésia, Paris, by Grégoire Mathias – Oil on Cardboard Urban Scene
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Rue d’Alésia, Paris Oil on cardboard 33 × 24 cm Signed: Verso Condition: Light surface wear consistent with oil on cardboard, enhancing the artwork’s character and immediacy In this...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,056
"Poses en Mouvements" – Study of the Moving Figure, Pen and Sepia Ink on paper
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Poses en Mouvements Pen and Sepia Ink on paper 50 × 32.5 cm Signed lower left In this dynamic ink composition, Grégoire Mathias captures the human figure in a state of fluid motion...
Paper, Ink, Pen
Football Game Brooklyn Eagle's Sunday Magazine Cover
Located in Miami, FL
Provenance: Illustration House, New York, Framed in a simple and modest frame. This is a brilliant post-Cubist work by Dutch-American illustrator Charles Verschuuren...
Gouache
"Rotation" by Grégoire Mathias – Charcoal and wash on Arches paper
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Rotation Charcoal and wash on Arches paper 50 x 33 cm A rhythmic charcoal and wash composition capturing the fluid rotation of four nude figures, sketched with sensitivity and raw i...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$5,272
Melodie – Music themed Nude in Pink & Gold, India Ink & Gouache on Paper, Framed
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Mélodie (Melody) Ink on paper 53 x 53 cm A rare square-format nude ink drawing on paper by Grégoire Mathias, perfect for adding a pop of color and movement to compact spaces, art cl...
Paper, India Ink, Gouache
Three Cubist Still Life Studies by Philadelphia Artist and Collector Earl Horter
By Earl Horter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Earl Horter (American, 1883-1940) Three Still Life Studies Pencil on paper, 7 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches; Framed: 17 x 21 inches NOTE: while originally mounted with archival materials, the...
Paper, Pencil
Art Deco Nude - 16-09-22, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
After Two Interludes Graphite pencil drawing ‘Art Deco Nude – 16-09-22’ follows after two impressionist interludes. Park Hoog Oostduin – 14-09-22. I made because I was qui...
Pencil
Berg en Dal – 30-12-23, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
What Color Can Do This pastel drawing ‘Berg en Dal – 30-12-23’ is the second of new pastel editions to an ever growing series. The one I completed last December 19th exceede...
Pastel
Berg en Dal - 19-12-23, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Another Go in Pastel This pastel drawing ‘Berg en Dal – 19-12-23’ is an elaboration of a graphite pencil drawing from May this year. After Golden 13-12-23 I wanted to do som...
Pastel
Beek – 09-05-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Liberation Day Walk This graphite pencil drawing ‘Beek - 09-05-24’ is a bit of cubism placed in atmospheric depth. Last weekend I went out to spot some sceneries with my dad. ...
Pencil
Beek – 23-06-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
What’s Next? This graphite pencil drawing ‘Beek – 26-06-24’ is a carefully combined and planned mixture of impressionism and cubism. What do you think of it? Let me put do...
Pencil
Marlot – 24-09-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Marlot – 24-09-20 Marlot Cows And now for something completely different: cows in Marlot. I wanted to change the subject for once and do a drawing similar to the horses in my drawing Laren 30-04-20. I never have been an artist drawing and painting animals frequently but I thought I give it a shot and since I am in the mood after my rediscovery of colored pencils, there you have it. Cubistic Animals I always have loved cows...
Pencil
Geesje Kwak - 12-07-21, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Geesje Kwak – 12-07-21 A Portrait of Geesje A day ago I experimented with Art Graf. I was quite surprized and therefor I thought it would be nice to do a portrait of Geesje Kwak. There are only some odd 15 pictures...
Pencil
Sans Titre – 28-06-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
This graphite pencil drawing ‘Sans Titre – 28-06-23’ depicts moviestar Veronica Lake. After Roundism (Tribute to Anita Ekberg) – 22-06-23 I thought I’d do another celebrity...
Pencil
Julie by Rene Leroy, French Cubist Figurative Painting on Carton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Raymond Debieve (1931-2011) Born in northern France as a twin to brother Michel Debieve (who also become an accomplished artist later in life), Raymond painted his entire life. His ...
Paper, Pastel
The Balcony (Drawing for Plate I, Planches de Salut)
Located in London, GB
LOUIS MARCOUSSIS (1883-1941) (Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus) 1878 or 1883 Łódź, Poland – 1941, Cusset, France (Polish/French) Title: The Balcony (Drawing for Plate I, Plan...
Pencil
Le Sofa by Grégoire Mathias – Rhythmic Nude Forms in Chalk on Grey Board
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Le Sofa (The Couch) Black and white chalk on grey board 23.9 x 33 cm This expressive drawing by Grégoire Mathias features a sequence of intertwined nude forms flowing in and out of ...
Paper, Chalk
$3,500
Study for Batavia (The Woodcutters)
By Serge Ferat (Sergei Nicolaevitch Comte de Jastrebtsov)
Located in London, GB
SERGE FERAT 1881-1958 (Le Comte Sergueï Yastrebzov) Moscow 1881-1958 Paris (Russian/French) Title: Study for Batavia (The Woodcutters), circa 1926 Technique: Original Pencil Drawin...
Pencil
Still Life 2, Cubist Ink on Paper by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Still Life 2 Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1936 Ink on paper, signed and dated Size: 3.63 x 5.25 in. (9.21 x 13.34 cm) Frame Size: 10.75 x 12.25 inches
Ink
Price Upon Request
Untitled - Child Sleeping on Desk, Cubist Gouache on Paper by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Child Sleeping on Desk Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: circa 1930 Gouache On Paper Size: 13.75 x 10.63 in. (34.93 x 26.99 cm) Frame Size: 18.75 x 16 inches
Gouache
Mountain Range, Modern Cubist Watercolor by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mountain Range Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1938 Watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated lower left Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm)
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
Birth, Cubist Ink Drawing on Paper by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Colored ink drawing of an abstract blue shape by British born American artist Benjamin Benno. Birth Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1938 Colored ink on paper, signed lowe...
Pencil
Price Upon Request
Birds, Cubist Drawing on Paper by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sketch of birds by cubist artist Benjamin Benno. The image features several detailed studies of peacocks. Birds Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1928 Graphite on Paper, s...
Pencil
Price Upon Request
Atlas, Cubist Painting on Paper by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cubist artist Benjamin Benno depicts the famed Greek figure Atlas supporting on his shoulders a more angular version of our world. On his face is a strai...
Gouache
Price Upon Request
Abstract Structure with Cup, Modern Cubist Painting by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Benjamin Benno was a British-born American artist, best known for his Cubist and abstract works. This artwork is signed and dated. Abstract Structure with Cup Benjamin Benno, Americ...
Paper, Gouache