1972
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.
$2,475
H 32.87 in W 32.87 in D 1 in
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
H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in
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
$240
H 19.7 in W 27.6 in
Argentinean Artist hand signed limited edition original art print silkscreen n6
By Luis Rodolfo Trimano
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Rodolfo Trimano (Argentina, 1943) ' Untitled VI from Estigmas', 2006 silkscreen on paper 19.7 x 27.6 in. (50 x 70 cm.) Edition of 99 Unframed ID: TRI1706-001-106_6 Hand-signed b...
Paper, Engraving, Screen
$240
H 19.7 in W 27.6 in
Argentinean Artist hand signed limited edition original art print silkscreen n1
By Luis Rodolfo Trimano
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Rodolfo Trimano (Argentina, 1943) 'Untitled I from Estigmas', 2006 silkscreen on paper 19.7 x 27.6 in. (50 x 70 cm.) Edition of 99 Unframed ID: TRI1706-001-106_1 Hand-signed by ...
Paper, Engraving, Screen
$2,400
H 20.28 in W 28.15 in
Maximino Javier Mexican artist original hand signed silkscreen surrealism
By Maximino Javier
Located in Miami, FL
Maximino Javier (Mexico, 1948) 'Bajada de emergencia (serie Tamayo Total)', 2023 silkscreen on paper Canson 320 g. 20.3 x 28.2 in. (51.5 x 71.5 cm.) Edition of 100 Unframed ID: JAV-1...
Cotton, Paper, Screen
$357
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 0.04 in
Esoteric Composition - Screen Print by Mino Meno - 1970s
By Mino Meno
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Mino Meno in 1980s. Hand signed lower right. Numbered lower left. Edition of 100. Excellent condition.
Screen
$850
H 14.75 in W 20.75 in
Sin Titulo, Signed Surrealist Screenprint by Mario Gordillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Sin Titulo" is a screenprint on Arches by Colombian artist Mario Gordillo, from the Graficario de la Lucha Popular en Colombia -- a 1977 collection organized by Pedro Alcantara at t...
Screen
$357
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 0.04 in
Esoteric Composition - Screen Print by Mino Meno - 1970s
By Mino Meno
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Mino Meno in 1980s. Hand signed lower right. Numbered lower left. Edition of 100. Excellent condition.
Screen
$1,500
H 37 in W 28.7 in
Signed original screenprint on canvas limited edition Cuban art
By Alfredo Sosabravo
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo (Cuba, 1930) 'La amiga de los animales', 2001 silkscreen on canvas 37.1 x 28.8 in. (94 x 73 cm.) Edition of 75 ID: SOS1289-006 Unframed __________________ ____________________ Alfredo Sosabravo Born: 1930, Sagua la Grande, Matanzas, Cuba. Studies: Between 1955-1957 he studied at the Elementary School of Applied Plastic Arts attached to the Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, in Havana, Cuba. Experience: Member of the Association of Cuban Recorders and teaches several drawing and engraving courses at the National School of Art Instructors. In 1965 he entered the Graphic Experimental Workshop of Havana. In 1993 he teaches a mural ceramic course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, working in turn at the Giuseppe Mazzotti Museum House 1903 in Albissola Mare, Italy. Exhibitions: It is included in the 1959 annual Salon, Palace of Fine Arts, Havana. He made the first personal exhibition of importance in 1967 with oil-collages and ceramics in the Havana gallery. In 1973 he placed on the mezzanine floor of the Habana Libre Hotel a mural composed of 555 pieces of ceramics started since 1971. In 1997 he presented Sosabravo, The Guardian of the Small, in the Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain. In 2001 he exhibited graphic and painting works in El Comune de Orvieto Italia, in the Sala Conca de la Laguna, Tenerife and at the Feria de la Estampa in Madrid. In Cuba, he built the 10 m2 mural called Carnaval de la Habana for the Residencial América real estate. In 2002, Galería Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, shows his works at the Art Miami Fair. In the United Kingdom he exhibited Murano glass oil paintings and sculptures. The Biennale di Ceramica nell'Arte Contemporary of Albissola Mare, Savona, invited him to participate with works that he would carry out in the San Giorgio da Poggi workshop. In 2003 his work was part of the Important Cuban Artworks...
Screen, Canvas
$340
H 39.4 in W 27.6 in
Argentinean Artist signed limited edition original art print silkscreen
By Luis Rodolfo Trimano
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Rodolfo Trimano (Argentina, 1943) 'Estigmas 3', 2006 silkscreen on paper 39.4 x 27.6 in. (100 x 70 cm.) Edition of 99 Unframed ID: TRI1706-003-106 Hand-signed by author
Paper, Engraving, Screen
SALUDCITA Y PROVECHITO Silkscreen Print 2018, Surrealist Style, Framed, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Pedro Friedeberg is an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work filled with lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His most famous piece is the...
Screen, Serigraph
Mathias en Cuernavaca Digital giclee art, Surrealist, Framed
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
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
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
Loteria Canina Silkscreen Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2012, 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 ...
Serigraph, Screen
Códice Miguelito I Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
PEDRO FRIEDEBERG, GRAPHIC, SURREALIST WORK, IMPORTANT MEXICAN ART, EXQUISITE FRAME . . . Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, and sculp...
Giclée
