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, Mister Alien, Noah Borger

Mister Alien

Noah Borger

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

$347

Painting, Primaire, cObo

Primaire

cObo

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,144

Painting, Cosmos, Troy Henriksen

Cosmos

Troy Henriksen

Painting - 198 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 78 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,357

Painting, Totemik, Tarek

Totemik

Tarek

Painting - 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,427

Painting, Cry Baby, Troy Henriksen

Cry Baby

Troy Henriksen

Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$5,201

Painting, Bastring, Sabine Louriac

Bastring

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.35 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Coco, Stéphane Foucaud

Coco

Stéphane Foucaud

Painting - 99.5 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,763

Painting, River 3, Mercedes Lagunas

River 3

Mercedes Lagunas

Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,000

Painting, Blablabla, Jéko

Blablabla

Jéko

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,387

Painting, Série brut, Jazzu

Série brut

Jazzu

Painting - 42 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

$520

Painting, Série brut, Jazzu

Série brut

Jazzu

Painting - 42 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

$520

Painting, Pan y trabajo, Patopalomo

Pan y trabajo

Patopalomo

Painting - 58 x 39 x 0.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch

$751

Painting, La peintre, Julien Cuny

La peintre

Julien Cuny

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

$636

Painting, Brut, Jazzu

Brut

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$405

Painting, Broke, cObo

Broke

cObo

Painting - 58.4 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23 x 19 x 1 inch

$982

Painting, Je nage, Jéko

Je nage

Jéko

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.2 inch

$5,317

Painting, A Tribe, Tarek

A Tribe

Tarek

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

$982

Painting, Série brut, Jazzu

Série brut

Jazzu

Painting - 49 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

$520

Painting, Sans titre, Bengt Lindström

Sans titre

Bengt Lindström

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$17,338 $15,604

Painting, Henotic, Olumide Ajayi

Henotic

Olumide Ajayi

Painting - 61 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 21 x 1 inch

$950

Painting, Fika, Olumide Ajayi

Fika

Olumide Ajayi

Painting - 61 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 21 x 1 inch

$950

Painting, Payasadas, Patopalomo

Payasadas

Patopalomo

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.24 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$647

Painting, 24h de jet lag, Nep-

24h de jet lag

Nep-

Painting - 94 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 0.8 inch

$3,236

Painting, New Born, Bao Hongyan

New Born

Bao Hongyan

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$867

Painting, Aenigma Machina, Kej

Aenigma Machina

Kej

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$3,005

Painting, Africa Games, Tarek

Africa Games

Tarek

Painting - 65 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 2 inch

$3,468

Painting, Africa, Tarek

Africa

Tarek

Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$439

Painting, Anthrophages III, Kej

Anthrophages III

Kej

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

$694

Painting, Anthrophages II, Kej

Anthrophages II

Kej

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

$694

Painting, Anthrophages I, Kej

Anthrophages I

Kej

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

$694

Painting, Golgoth 13, Tarek

Golgoth 13

Tarek

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$162

Painting, Les Gloutons, Kej

Les Gloutons

Kej

Painting - 61 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 2 inch

$925

Painting, The Devil, Kej

The Devil

Kej

Painting - 65 x 54 x 5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

$925

Painting, Automutilation, Kej

Automutilation

Kej

Painting - 61 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 2 inch

$925

Painting, I Can Be Evil, Iryna Burda

I Can Be Evil

Iryna Burda

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

$1,271

Painting, Face XI, Iglesias15680

Face XI

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$867

Painting, Mad, Cumbone

Mad

Cumbone

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

$2,890

Painting, Water - ?, Tarek

Water - ?

Tarek

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

$3,699

Painting, Expansion, Bao Hongyan

Expansion

Bao Hongyan

Painting - 70 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$867

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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.