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, Chats calins, Ernesto Diaz

Chats calins

Ernesto Diaz

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,387

Painting, Game, Sergey Jelezky

Game

Sergey Jelezky

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,838

Painting, No title, Lovek

No title

Lovek

Painting - 80 x 115 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

$4,623

Painting, No title (1), Lovek

No title (1)

Lovek

Painting - 80 x 115 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

$4,623

Painting, No title, Lovek

No title

Lovek

Painting - 90 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,201

Painting, No title (4), Lovek

No title (4)

Lovek

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,468

Painting, No title (3), Lovek

No title (3)

Lovek

Painting - 75 x 110 x 1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

$5,779

Painting, Fontaine, Christian Allard

Fontaine

Christian Allard

Painting - 64 x 88 x 4 cm Painting - 25.2 x 34.6 x 1.6 inch

$4,623

Painting, Geisha, Charlotte Lecoanet

Geisha

Charlotte Lecoanet

Painting - 80 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch

$982

Painting, Le Murmure, Loran Meldrid

Le Murmure

Loran Meldrid

Painting - 195 x 114 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 44.9 x 1.6 inch

$2,312

Painting, Serengeti, Angel Rivas

Serengeti

Angel Rivas

Painting - 165 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 65 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$5,086

Painting, No title (4), Lovek

No title (4)

Lovek

Painting - 99 x 64 x 1 cm Painting - 39 x 25.2 x 0.4 inch

$8,669

Painting, No title, Lovek

No title

Lovek

Painting - 115 x 270 x 3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 106.3 x 1.2 inch

$34,676

Painting, Oxygen, Oshi Rabin

Oxygen

Oshi Rabin

Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 2 inch

$7,513

Painting, Into the Gate, Soni Irawan

Into the Gate

Soni Irawan

Painting - 90 x 70 x 6 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 2.4 inch

$2,601

Painting, Féria de dax, Jofo

Féria de dax

Jofo

Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$9,247

Painting, Sans titre, Miguel Sancho

Sans titre

Miguel Sancho

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

$3,005

Painting, Le bal, Jean-Marc Calvet

Le bal

Jean-Marc Calvet

Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

$9,478

Painting, I love Y, Théo Le Franc

I love Y

Théo Le Franc

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

$520

Painting, Aucun soucis, Jazzu

Aucun soucis

Jazzu

Painting - 105 x 35 x 3 cm Painting - 41.3 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

$2,081

Painting, L'esclave, Julien Cuny

L'esclave

Julien Cuny

Painting - 105 x 75 cm Painting - 41.3 x 29.5 inch

$694

Painting, Untitled, Kokian

Untitled

Kokian

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$798

Painting, Le penseur, Julien Cuny

Le penseur

Julien Cuny

Painting - 70 x 100 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

$451

Painting, N12, Benjamin Debayle

N12

Benjamin Debayle

Painting - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

$994

Painting, Vénus, Muriel Matt

Vénus

Muriel Matt

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

$5,548

Painting, Auprès d'elle, Zafi

Auprès d'elle

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$8,091

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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.