Saul Steinberg

(American, 1914–1999)

Saul Steinberg was a Romanian cartoonist and illustrator best known for his iconic contributions to The New Yorker magazine. Steinberg’s drawing style is characterized by a playful, childlike-doodle quality while also maintaining an elegant deftness that succinctly described a wide range of subjects. His quirky, sharply observed sketches, at times reminiscent of Dada art, also crossed over into the fine arts world. Along with Arshile Gorky and Robert Motherwell, Steinberg exhibited work at in the landmark “Fourteen Americans” show at The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1948 and at the Betty Parsons Gallery, which was then at the center of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Born on June 15, 1914 in Râmnicu Sarat, Romania, Steinberg went on to study philosophy at the University of Bucharest but opted not to finish his degree, instead enrolling as an architecture student at the Politecnico di Milano in Milan. Steinberg fled Italy in 1941 with the rise of the anti-Semitic policies, eventually settling in the United States where the artist went on to create over 1,200 drawings for The New Yorker, including 87 covers. Steinberg died on May 12, 1999 in New York, NY. 

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Saul Steinberg (1,354 results)
Time Morph Triptych

Saul Steinberg

Time Morph Triptych

Sale Date: June 4, 2019

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Tanzendes Paar, eng umschlungen, 1950–1960

Saul Steinberg

Tanzendes Paar, eng umschlungen, 1950–1960

Sale Date: June 1, 2019

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Katze und Champagner, 1950–1960

Saul Steinberg

Katze und Champagner, 1950–1960

Sale Date: June 1, 2019

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Untitled (Family Portrait)

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Family Portrait)

Sale Date: May 28, 2019

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Via Airmail, 1970

Saul Steinberg

Via Airmail, 1970

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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Tango, 1968

Saul Steinberg

Tango, 1968

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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Ex Voto #4, 1950

Saul Steinberg

Ex Voto #4, 1950

Sale Date: May 14, 2019

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The Real Table, 1972–1974

Saul Steinberg

The Real Table, 1972–1974

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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Café Scene, 1949

Saul Steinberg

Café Scene, 1949

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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Via Airmail, 1970

Saul Steinberg

Via Airmail, 1970

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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The Tree, Nine Variations, No. 9, 1969

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The Tree, Nine Variations, No. 9, 1969

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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UNTITLED, 1974

Saul Steinberg

UNTITLED, 1974

Sale Date: April 12, 2019

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR SIMPLICITY PATTERNS, 1955

Saul Steinberg

ADVERTISEMENT FOR SIMPLICITY PATTERNS, 1955

Sale Date: March 7, 2019

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NAPEAGUE, 1972

Saul Steinberg

NAPEAGUE, 1972

Sale Date: March 7, 2019

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SAM'S ART (AUS: NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL), 1966

Saul Steinberg

SAM'S ART (AUS: NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL), 1966

Sale Date: March 30, 2019

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Via Air Mail, 1970

Saul Steinberg

Via Air Mail, 1970

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Unused poster design for Steinberg’s 1969..., 1969

Saul Steinberg

Unused poster design for Steinberg’s 1969..., 1969

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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Love, 1961

Saul Steinberg

Love, 1961

Sale Date: March 10, 2019

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Untitled, 1945

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1945

Sale Date: February 26, 2019

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Untitled, 1945

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1945

Sale Date: February 26, 2019

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Untitled, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1966

Sale Date: February 26, 2019

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Cowboy, 1952

Saul Steinberg

Cowboy, 1952

Sale Date: February 26, 2019

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The New Yorker / View of the World from 9th..., 1976

Saul Steinberg

The New Yorker / View of the World from 9th..., 1976

Sale Date: February 24, 2019

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Dessins

Saul Steinberg

Dessins

Sale Date: January 29, 2019

Auction Closed

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