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. 

Saul Steinberg News

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

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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)
E pluri bus per diem, 1943

Saul Steinberg

E pluri bus per diem, 1943

Sale Date: November 30, 2005

Auction Closed

Ariadne, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Ariadne, 1966

Sale Date: November 18, 2005

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Bauhaus (+ Ohne Titel; 2 works), 1972

Saul Steinberg

Bauhaus (+ Ohne Titel; 2 works), 1972

Sale Date: November 26, 2005

Auction Closed

Sam's art (from New York International), 1966

Saul Steinberg

Sam's art (from New York International), 1966

Sale Date: November 8, 2005

Auction Closed

Bar

Saul Steinberg

Bar

Sale Date: November 10, 2005

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The sketchbook table, 1974

Saul Steinberg

The sketchbook table, 1974

Sale Date: November 10, 2005

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Newspaper still life, 1973

Saul Steinberg

Newspaper still life, 1973

Sale Date: November 10, 2005

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The general, 1970

Saul Steinberg

The general, 1970

Sale Date: October 18, 2005

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Airmail, 1969

Saul Steinberg

Airmail, 1969

Sale Date: September 16, 2005

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Sans titre, 1970

Saul Steinberg

Sans titre, 1970

Sale Date: July 10, 2005

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Untitled (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: July 12, 2005

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Untitled (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: July 12, 2005

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1978

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1978

Sale Date: July 12, 2005

Auction Closed

Via airmail, 1972

Saul Steinberg

Via airmail, 1972

Sale Date: June 30, 2005

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Union Square (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1973

Saul Steinberg

Union Square (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1973

Sale Date: May 14, 2005

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Speech, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Speech, 1966

Sale Date: June 8, 2005

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Ohne Titel, 1972

Saul Steinberg

Ohne Titel, 1972

Sale Date: June 4, 2005

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The Braque post card (from Six Drawing Tables), 1970

Saul Steinberg

The Braque post card (from Six Drawing Tables), 1970

Sale Date: April 19, 2005

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Music and china (from Six Drawing Tables), 1970

Saul Steinberg

Music and china (from Six Drawing Tables), 1970

Sale Date: April 19, 2005

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Sans titre, 1973

Saul Steinberg

Sans titre, 1973

Sale Date: March 20, 2005

Auction Closed

Sam's art, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Sam's art, 1966

Sale Date: March 4, 2005

Auction Closed

Untitled (Tree with modernist architecture)

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Tree with modernist architecture)

Sale Date: March 10, 2005

Auction Closed

Mois du coeur, 1974

Saul Steinberg

Mois du coeur, 1974

Sale Date: November 24, 2004

Auction Closed

View of Nebraska, 1966

Saul Steinberg

View of Nebraska, 1966

Sale Date: February 10, 2005

Auction Closed

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