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)
TOUTE LA MUSIQUE

Saul Steinberg

TOUTE LA MUSIQUE

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

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Pyramid #2, 1968

Saul Steinberg

Pyramid #2, 1968

Sale Date: December 12, 2017

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Mandolin Player

Saul Steinberg

Mandolin Player

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Abstract with Fish and Postage Stamps

Saul Steinberg

Abstract with Fish and Postage Stamps

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Busy, Busy, Busy

Saul Steinberg

Busy, Busy, Busy

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Railway, 1952

Saul Steinberg

Railway, 1952

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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VIA AIRMAIL, 1970

Saul Steinberg

VIA AIRMAIL, 1970

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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UNITED STATES POST OFFICE AMAGANSETT, N.Y...., 1981

Saul Steinberg

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE AMAGANSETT, N.Y...., 1981

Sale Date: November 18, 2017

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Gogol I, Gogol II, and Gogol III, 1984

Saul Steinberg

Gogol I, Gogol II, and Gogol III, 1984

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Music and China (from Six Drawing Tables), 1970

Saul Steinberg

Music and China (from Six Drawing Tables), 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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General C, 1969

Saul Steinberg

General C, 1969

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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4 Landscape, 1974

Saul Steinberg

4 Landscape, 1974

Sale Date: November 28, 2017

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VIA AIRMAIL, 1970

Saul Steinberg

VIA AIRMAIL, 1970

Sale Date: November 19, 2017

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Untitled, 1960

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1960

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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EXPLORER TABLE, 1981

Saul Steinberg

EXPLORER TABLE, 1981

Sale Date: November 17, 2017

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TRAVEL BRIEFCASE, 1981

Saul Steinberg

TRAVEL BRIEFCASE, 1981

Sale Date: November 17, 2017

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THE ONE FRANC TABLE, 1973

Saul Steinberg

THE ONE FRANC TABLE, 1973

Sale Date: November 17, 2017

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View of the World from 9th Avenue - The New..., 1976

Saul Steinberg

View of the World from 9th Avenue - The New..., 1976

Sale Date: November 29, 2017

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Railway Station, 1952

Saul Steinberg

Railway Station, 1952

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

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Spoleto Festival. 1969, 1969

Saul Steinberg

Spoleto Festival. 1969, 1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Dream of E, 1960

Saul Steinberg

Dream of E, 1960

Sale Date: November 7, 2017

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Musician II

Saul Steinberg

Musician II

Sale Date: October 16, 2017

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Musician I

Saul Steinberg

Musician I

Sale Date: October 16, 2017

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Travel Table, 1982

Saul Steinberg

Travel Table, 1982

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

Auction Closed

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