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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Auctions

The Collection of 'Ghostbusters' Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie's, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter

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The Collection of 'Ghostbusters' Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie's, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter
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A Special Edition of Charles and Ray Eames's Innovative Shell Chair of 1950 Gets a Reissue—Complete With Its Original Cat Design
Art & Exhibitions

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Saul Steinberg Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Saul Steinberg (1,354 results)
At the bar (+ Untitled, verso ), 1951

Saul Steinberg

At the bar (+ Untitled, verso ), 1951

Sale Date: July 1, 2008

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Untitled, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1966

Sale Date: July 1, 2008

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Music Sheet with Santa Claus

Saul Steinberg

Music Sheet with Santa Claus

Sale Date: July 1, 2008

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Untitled, 1969

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1969

Sale Date: June 30, 2008

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13 colonies, 1971

Saul Steinberg

13 colonies, 1971

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Senza titolo, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Senza titolo, 1966

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Untitled - Happy birthday, Harold, 1972

Saul Steinberg

Untitled - Happy birthday, Harold, 1972

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Monologues and hallucinations

Saul Steinberg

Monologues and hallucinations

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Untitled - May rescues the cat, 1961

Saul Steinberg

Untitled - May rescues the cat, 1961

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Steinberg, Galerie Maeght 1978, 1977

Saul Steinberg

Steinberg, Galerie Maeght 1978, 1977

Sale Date: May 6, 2008

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Steinberg, Galerie Maeght, 1971

Saul Steinberg

Steinberg, Galerie Maeght, 1971

Sale Date: May 6, 2008

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The art of living (2 bks by artist with 1..., 1953

Saul Steinberg

The art of living (2 bks by artist with 1..., 1953

Sale Date: April 22, 2008

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Certified landscapes, 1968

Saul Steinberg

Certified landscapes, 1968

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Double caricature (2 works), 1946

Saul Steinberg

Double caricature (2 works), 1946

Sale Date: April 29, 2008

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Overnight table, 1972–1973

Saul Steinberg

Overnight table, 1972–1973

Sale Date: April 5, 2008

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Steinberg Maeght Zürich (poster), 1971

Saul Steinberg

Steinberg Maeght Zürich (poster), 1971

Sale Date: March 28, 2008

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Walking Ladies, 1968

Saul Steinberg

Walking Ladies, 1968

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

Auction Closed

Music and China (from Six Drawing Tables.), 1970

Saul Steinberg

Music and China (from Six Drawing Tables.), 1970

Sale Date: March 15, 2008

Auction Closed

Untitled (Artist drawing), 1966

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Artist drawing), 1966

Sale Date: March 15, 2008

Auction Closed

Annuit coeptis, 1967

Saul Steinberg

Annuit coeptis, 1967

Sale Date: March 6, 2008

Auction Closed

Bleeker Street (+ Papeterie; 2 works), 1973

Saul Steinberg

Bleeker Street (+ Papeterie; 2 works), 1973

Sale Date: March 13, 2004

Auction Closed

The tree #4, 1969

Saul Steinberg

The tree #4, 1969

Sale Date: February 18, 2008

Auction Closed

Papeterie (+ The Paris Review; 2 works), 1973

Saul Steinberg

Papeterie (+ The Paris Review; 2 works), 1973

Sale Date: November 19, 2004

Auction Closed

Landscapes, 1973

Saul Steinberg

Landscapes, 1973

Sale Date: January 27, 2008

Auction Closed

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