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, Hypitia, Jakob Juul

Hypitia

Jakob Juul

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$7,500

Painting, Nouveau regard, Clemyart

Nouveau regard

Clemyart

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,907

Painting, Untitled, Robert Combas

Untitled

Robert Combas

Painting - 82 x 52 x 5 cm Painting - 32.3 x 20.5 x 2 inch

$91,314

Painting, Extreme girls, Snach-ka

Extreme girls

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 140 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$8,669

Painting, Indians, Tarek

Indians

Tarek

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

$7,282

Painting, Wild cat, Eulogia Merle

Wild cat

Eulogia Merle

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

$2,543

Painting, Purple man, Odin Pigelet

Purple man

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,445

Painting, 13) Regard, Isis Bi-M

13) Regard

Isis Bi-M

Painting - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$116

Painting, Puerco, Luke Yocum

Puerco

Luke Yocum

Painting - 60 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$7,224

Painting, X45BKR$, Eric Bourdon

X45BKR$

Eric Bourdon

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$289

Painting, Sadhu, Timothy Archer

Sadhu

Timothy Archer

Painting - 41 x 29.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 inch

$1,271

Painting, Promenade, Clemyart

Promenade

Clemyart

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,907 $1,622

Painting, punk angel, Snach-ka

punk angel

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 140 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$8,669

Painting, Sans Titre, Corneille

Sans Titre

Corneille

Painting - 127 x 121 x 12 cm Painting - 50 x 47.6 x 4.7 inch

$9,709

Painting, Satu I, Pawtonn

Satu I

Pawtonn

Painting - 94 x 94 x 3 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 1.2 inch

$6,935

Painting, Satu II, Pawtonn

Satu II

Pawtonn

Painting - 94 x 94 x 3 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 1.2 inch

$6,935

Painting, human monckey, Snach-ka

human monckey

Snach-ka

Painting - 119 x 102 x 0.5 cm Painting - 46.9 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch

$4,623 $4,161

Painting, goldart, Snach-ka

goldart

Snach-ka

Painting - 134 x 103 x 0.5 cm Painting - 52.8 x 40.6 x 0.2 inch

$5,201 $4,421

Painting, Icare, Timothy Archer

Icare

Timothy Archer

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$3,699

Painting, Les Bidules, VHE

Les Bidules

VHE

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$289

Painting, Sans titre, Apo

Sans titre

Apo

Painting - 84.1 x 59.4 x 0.05 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.4 x 0 inch

$1,156

Painting, All Falls Down, Marc Andre

All Falls Down

Marc Andre

Painting - 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

$10,000

Painting, Travel friends, Appel

Travel friends

Appel

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$324

Painting, Mum and dad, Appel

Mum and dad

Appel

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$324

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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.