Art Brut Paintings for Sale

The term 'Outsider Art' was coined in 1972 by art critic Roger Cardinal as an English equivalent for the French 'Art Brut', which can also be translated as 'raw' art. It refers to art made by self-taught or 'naïve' artists, who fall outside of the mainstream and have had little to no contact with the traditional art work. Often, Outsider Art is used to label artists with mental ill health, with unconventional ideas, or even children, and frequently these artists are discovered only after their deaths. The label refers purely to the nature of the artists, the art works themselves can be extraordinarily varied in genre and appearance. 

Despite the historical marginalisation of Outsider Artists, Outsider Art is now a successful genre with an Outsider Art Fair taking place in New York every year since 1993 and regularly published journals dedicated to the subject. Discover Artsper's collection of works by Outsider Artists, including pieces by Jean Dubuffet himself, widely recognised as creator of the Art Brut movement.

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Painting, Berlioz, Barbara Goldmann

Berlioz

Barbara Goldmann

Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$1,521

Painting, Sweet Time, Fanny Brodar

Sweet Time

Fanny Brodar

Painting - 172 x 168 x 3 cm Painting - 67.7 x 66.1 x 1.2 inch

$12,400

Painting, Trust Me, Nolwenn Samson

Trust Me

Nolwenn Samson

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$9,945

Painting, Comedy Man, Ya-Wei Li

Comedy Man

Ya-Wei Li

Painting - 86 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 33.9 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,925

Painting, Alien, Lola Sergounine

Alien

Lola Sergounine

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$5,148

Painting, Cousin hub, Stephane LMBD

Cousin hub

Stephane LMBD

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,340

Painting, New York 65, Spaco

New York 65

Spaco

Painting - 40 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$292

Painting, Love girl shadow, Spaco

Love girl shadow

Spaco

Painting - 40 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$292

Painting, Skull Taipei, Spaco

Skull Taipei

Spaco

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$328

Painting, Sans titre, Charles Djerry

Sans titre

Charles Djerry

Painting - 69 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.2 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,638

Painting, Le combat amoureux, Kej

Le combat amoureux

Kej

Painting - 73 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$1,638

Painting, King Pleasure, PyB

King Pleasure

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$222

Painting, Femme au couteau, Zafi

Femme au couteau

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$8,190

Painting, Pow ! Crime Time, JP Malot

Pow ! Crime Time

JP Malot

Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,850

Painting, Powerful, Muriel Deumie

Powerful

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 50 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,053

Painting, Porsche 911, Spaco

Porsche 911

Spaco

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$222

Painting, Pajareando, Patopalomo

Pajareando

Patopalomo

Painting - 100 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$994

Painting, Revoltijo, Patopalomo

Revoltijo

Patopalomo

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,076

Painting, Ataraxia, Olumide Ajayi

Ataraxia

Olumide Ajayi

Painting - 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 12 x 10 x 1 inch

$480

Painting, Elephant, Muriel Matt

Elephant

Muriel Matt

Painting - 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch

$5,616

Painting, Ames Soeurs, Michadu

Ames Soeurs

Michadu

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$994

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Who invented Art Brut?

Jean Dubuffet, a French artist born in 1901, is credited with the invention of the art movement Art Brut.

What is the principle of Art Brut?

Art Brut, also known as "outsider art", is made by self-taught artists that have had little to no contact with traditional art institutions. The work of these artists often depicts extreme mental states, fantasy worlds or unusual ideas.

Why is it called Art Brut?

The word brut means "raw" in French, which reflects the principle of the movement that its artists are untrained and do not have ties to the traditional art world.