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Cubist Art

CUBIST STYLE

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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Style: Cubist
Cubist French Oil Painting Still Life Abstract Composition
Cubist French Oil Painting Still Life Abstract Composition

Cubist French Oil Painting Still Life Abstract Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Pierre Vincent, French contemporary Title: Cubist composition Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed and inscribed verso canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Mid-Century Cubist Cityscape, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid-Century cubist oil and acrylic futuristic cityscape on canvas. Signed bottom right, artist unknown. Highly colourful and well-composed interpretation of a cityscape of the futur...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947
Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947

Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Flutiste faune (Faun Flutist), from Dos Contes, El centaure, picador, El capvespre d'un faune (Two Tales, The Centaur, P...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting
Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting

Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title Mid Century French Cubist Nude Figure Interior Modernist Oil Painting Key Details Artist: French School, mid 20th century Title: Nude Figure in Interior Medium: Oil painting on...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

Cubist Composition, Lithograph by Jean Helion
Cubist Composition, Lithograph by Jean Helion

Cubist Composition, Lithograph by Jean Helion

By Jean Hélion

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jean Hélion was a French painter (1904 - 1987) whose abstract work of the 1930's established him as a leading modernist. His mid-career rejection of abstraction was followed by nearl...

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1930s Cubist Art

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Lithograph

Still Life with Blue Teapots & Tall Rose Bottle French Post Oil Painting
Still Life with Blue Teapots & Tall Rose Bottle French Post Oil Painting

Still Life with Blue Teapots & Tall Rose Bottle French Post Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life with Blue Teapots and Tall Rose-Coloured Bottle by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: al...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

By Joseph Kardonne

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1967. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower center. Excellent condition. Unframed. Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1911, Joe Kardonne...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio De memoire d'homme (In living memory), originates from the 1950 edition published...

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1950s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

La Pique - Linocut After Pablo Picasso - 1962
La Pique - Linocut After Pablo Picasso - 1962

La Pique - Linocut After Pablo Picasso - 1962

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

La Pique is a contemporary artwork realized after Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Color linocut realized in smaller size after a linocut by Pablo Picasso of 1959. Passepartout included...

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1960s Cubist Art

Materials

Linocut

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 19 by 19 inches overall, and 13 by 13 paint...

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1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Large French Cubist Oil Painting Glacial Reflections Landscape in Cool Tones
Large French Cubist Oil Painting Glacial Reflections Landscape in Cool Tones

Large French Cubist Oil Painting Glacial Reflections Landscape in Cool Tones

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cubist Landscape in Cool Tones French artist, indistinctly signed and dated oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very goo...

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2010s Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pablo Picasso A.R. 540 Personnage et Cavaliers 1968 3.9” x 6.3” Edition of 500 Plein Feu/Empreinte originale de Picasso, Partially glazed terracotta plaque. Ramie 540 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Two Women, from The Honeysuckle, 1943
Pablo Picasso, Two Women, from The Honeysuckle, 1943

Pablo Picasso, Two Women, from The Honeysuckle, 1943

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite zincograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Deux Femmes (Two Women), from the album Le Chevre-Feuille (The Honeysuckle), originates from the 1943 edition published...

Category

1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cubist Female Woman
Cubist Female Woman

Cubist Female Woman

By Joseph Kardonne

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 10 x 13.5 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Modern French Cubist Landscape.
Modern French Cubist Landscape.

Modern French Cubist Landscape.

By G Ricard

Located in Cotignac, FR

A French Cubist gouache on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is marked with the atelier stamp of Georges Ricard Cordingley. There is another painting of an autumn landscape t...

Category

Late 20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Gouache

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...

Category

1940s Cubist Art

Materials

Engraving

La Comedie Humaine VIII
La Comedie Humaine VIII

La Comedie Humaine VIII

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Wilton, CT

"La Comedie Humaine VIII" Lithograph in Color on Thick Wove Paper After The Original. The plates executed under the direct supervision of Pablo Picasso. First edition, 1954. Printed ...

Category

1950s Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Golgotha
Golgotha

Golgotha

By Jacques Villon

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) Title: Golgotha Year: 1956 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 74/80 in pencil Paper: Rives Image size: 25.25 x 18.5 inches S...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 496 Face Number 203
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 496 Face Number 203

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 496 Face Number 203

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pablo Picasso A.R. 496 Face Number 203 1963 10” round Edition of 150 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobe and enamel under partial brushed glaze, grey patina Ramie 496 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 20th Century Cubist Oil Painting on Paper, Abstract Composition
Mid 20th Century Cubist Oil Painting on Paper, Abstract Composition

Mid 20th Century Cubist Oil Painting on Paper, Abstract Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cubist Abstract Construction French School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on paper, laid on a board, unframed Board size: 28.5 x 23.5 inches Expressionist mid 20th French oil painti...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Cubist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Cubist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Pablo Picasso, (after) Pablo Picasso, Borja Guijarro, and Corne Akkers. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Lithograph and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Cubist art, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $265,000, while the average work sells for $2,400.