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

€300

Painting, Putain ça brille, Jéko

Putain ça brille

Jéko

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

€1,200

Painting, Cosmos, Troy Henriksen

Cosmos

Troy Henriksen

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

€5,500

Painting, Totemik, Tarek

Totemik

Tarek

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

€2,100

Painting, L'ombre des arbres, Jéko

L'ombre des arbres

Jéko

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

€1,200

Painting, True smoker, Troy Henriksen

True smoker

Troy Henriksen

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

€4,500

Painting, Laker dream, Troy Henriksen

Laker dream

Troy Henriksen

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

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

€4,500

Painting, Vanité, Julien Cuny

Vanité

Julien Cuny

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

€600

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

€1,525

Painting, Fleur de cactus, Jéko

Fleur de cactus

Jéko

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

€1,200

Painting, Blablabla, Jéko

Blablabla

Jéko

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

€1,200

Painting, Série brut, Jazzu

Série brut

Jazzu

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

€450

Painting, Série brut, Jazzu

Série brut

Jazzu

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

€450

Painting, Sans titre, Bengt Lindström

Sans titre

Bengt Lindström

Painting - 54.4 x 64.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.4 x 25.4 x 0.2 inch

€11,500

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

€650

Painting, Broke, cObo

Broke

cObo

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

€850

Painting, La peintre, Julien Cuny

La peintre

Julien Cuny

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

€550

Painting, Brut, Jazzu

Brut

Jazzu

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

€350

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

€4,600

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

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Painting, A Tribe, Tarek

A Tribe

Tarek

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

€850

Painting, Série brut, Jazzu

Série brut

Jazzu

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

€450

Painting, Henotic, Olumide Ajayi

Henotic

Olumide Ajayi

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

€881

Painting, Fika, Olumide Ajayi

Fika

Olumide Ajayi

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

€881

Painting, Payasadas, Patopalomo

Payasadas

Patopalomo

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

€560

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

€2,800

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

€750

Painting, Aenigma Machina, Kej

Aenigma Machina

Kej

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

€2,600

Painting, Africa Games, Tarek

Africa Games

Tarek

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

€3,000

Painting, Africa, Tarek

Africa

Tarek

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

€380

Painting, Anthrophages III, Kej

Anthrophages III

Kej

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

€600

Painting, Anthrophages II, Kej

Anthrophages II

Kej

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

€600

Painting, Anthrophages I, Kej

Anthrophages I

Kej

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

€600

Painting, Golgoth 13, Tarek

Golgoth 13

Tarek

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

€140

Painting, Les Gloutons, Kej

Les Gloutons

Kej

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

€800

Painting, The Devil, Kej

The Devil

Kej

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

€800

Painting, Automutilation, Kej

Automutilation

Kej

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

€800

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

€1,100

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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.