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, 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

$877

Painting, Mad, Cumbone

Mad

Cumbone

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

$2,925

Painting, Water - ?, Tarek

Water - ?

Tarek

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

$3,744

Painting, Expansion, Bao Hongyan

Expansion

Bao Hongyan

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

$877

Painting, Spiritus, Tarek

Spiritus

Tarek

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

$3,510

Painting, Oceania Games, Tarek

Oceania Games

Tarek

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,510

Painting, America Games, Tarek

America Games

Tarek

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,510

Painting, Propaganda, Tarek

Propaganda

Tarek

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

$994

Painting, Le ciel est bleu, Tarek

Le ciel est bleu

Tarek

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

$409

Painting, Connected-1, SmaK-titi

Connected-1

SmaK-titi

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

$994

Painting, Pensées cachées, Jéko

Pensées cachées

Jéko

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,042

Painting, Masque blanc, Tarek

Masque blanc

Tarek

Painting - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

$70

Painting, Spirit Mask, Tarek

Spirit Mask

Tarek

Painting - 41 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch

$445

Painting, No que No, Patopalomo

No que No

Patopalomo

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

$655

Painting, Life, cObo

Life

cObo

Painting - 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,638

Painting, One Head Up, cObo

One Head Up

cObo

Painting - 99.1 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 31 x 1 inch

$2,691

Painting, Xanax, Lola Sergounine

Xanax

Lola Sergounine

Painting - 30 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$3,159

Painting, Même pas peur, Zafi

Même pas peur

Zafi

Painting - 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$26,910

Painting, La Psynthe, Sabine Louriac

La Psynthe

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,691

Painting, Famille, Max Rovira

Famille

Max Rovira

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$4,563

Painting, Musiciens, Max Rovira

Musiciens

Max Rovira

Painting - 130 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$4,914 $4,423

Painting, La La La, Fanny Brodar

La La La

Fanny Brodar

Painting - 147 x 218 x 3 cm Painting - 57.9 x 85.8 x 1.2 inch

$14,700

Painting, Oiseau Vert, Corneille

Oiseau Vert

Corneille

Painting - 53 x 72 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 28.3 x 1.2 inch

$3,744

Painting, Trifulca, Patopalomo

Trifulca

Patopalomo

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

$655

Painting, Cosmos, Troy Henriksen

Cosmos

Troy Henriksen

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

$6,435

Painting, Piwi, Perrotte

Piwi

Perrotte

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$3,510

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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.