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 Artworks

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Saul Steinberg (1,354 results)
Untitled (Braves), 1981

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Braves), 1981

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled (Giant Postcard), 1969

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Giant Postcard), 1969

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Sans titre, 1976

Saul Steinberg

Sans titre, 1976

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Derrière le Miroir, n°53-54., 1953

Saul Steinberg

Derrière le Miroir, n°53-54., 1953

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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UNTITLED, 1973

Saul Steinberg

UNTITLED, 1973

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Four Turkish artists, 1973

Saul Steinberg

Four Turkish artists, 1973

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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EAT, 1960

Saul Steinberg

EAT, 1960

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Untitled, 1974

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Twenty Americans (Twenty Professions), 1975

Saul Steinberg

Twenty Americans (Twenty Professions), 1975

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Scrupoli, 1938, 1938

Saul Steinberg

Scrupoli, 1938, 1938

Sale Date: October 21, 2022

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Chrysler Building (Day) from Derriere le..., 1965

Saul Steinberg

Chrysler Building (Day) from Derriere le..., 1965

Sale Date: October 15, 2022

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Navajo Motel, 1965

Saul Steinberg

Navajo Motel, 1965

Sale Date: October 15, 2022

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Artist in Landscape from from Derriere le..., 1965

Saul Steinberg

Artist in Landscape from from Derriere le..., 1965

Sale Date: October 15, 2022

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Las Vegas, 1995

Saul Steinberg

Las Vegas, 1995

Sale Date: October 10, 2022

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Derrière le Miroir, n°53-54, 1953

Saul Steinberg

Derrière le Miroir, n°53-54, 1953

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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Cover of The New Yorker, December 5, 1964, 1964

Saul Steinberg

Cover of The New Yorker, December 5, 1964, 1964

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Twelve Landscapes, 1969

Saul Steinberg

Twelve Landscapes, 1969

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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The New Yorker, 1976

Saul Steinberg

The New Yorker, 1976

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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Doctor F, 1968

Saul Steinberg

Doctor F, 1968

Sale Date: September 14, 2022

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[FABRIC PATTERNS / HORSES & THE WEDDING]. Group...

Saul Steinberg

[FABRIC PATTERNS / HORSES & THE WEDDING]. Group...

Sale Date: August 4, 2022

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WOMAN STROLLING

After Saul Steinberg

WOMAN STROLLING

Sale Date: July 21, 2022

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MATADOR

After Saul Steinberg

MATADOR

Sale Date: July 21, 2022

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i. Untitled (Cancer), 1947, 1947

Saul Steinberg

i. Untitled (Cancer), 1947, 1947

Sale Date: July 21, 2022

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Untitled, 1940–1941

Saul Steinberg

Untitled, 1940–1941

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

Auction Closed

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