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

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

A Special Edition of Charles and Ray Eames's Innovative Shell Chair of 1950 Gets a Reissue—Complete With Its Original Cat Design

by Artnet News
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

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Auction Results

Saul Steinberg (1,354 results)
DIPLOMA - CARL TH. DREYER, 1959

Saul Steinberg

DIPLOMA - CARL TH. DREYER, 1959

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

Auction Closed

ALLEGORY I, 1970

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ALLEGORY I, 1970

Sale Date: May 2, 1991

Auction Closed

CAIRO TABLE, 1976

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CAIRO TABLE, 1976

Sale Date: May 2, 1991

Auction Closed

RODAZACHARI TABLE, 1981

Saul Steinberg

RODAZACHARI TABLE, 1981

Sale Date: May 1, 1991

Auction Closed

SEATTLE PROJECTS (WATERCOLOR, INK, COLORED , 1981

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SEATTLE PROJECTS (WATERCOLOR, INK, COLORED , 1981

Sale Date: May 1, 1991

Auction Closed

Saul Steinberg

"BLECKER STREET", 1973–1973

Sale Date: March 20, 1991

Auction Closed

UNTITILED, 1955–1960

Saul Steinberg

UNTITILED, 1955–1960

Sale Date: February 15, 1991

Auction Closed

Saul Steinberg

"THE INQUISITION"

Sale Date: February 14, 1991

Auction Closed

VIRGIL THOMSON IN HIS STUDIO AT THE CHELSEA HOTEL.

Saul Steinberg

VIRGIL THOMSON IN HIS STUDIO AT THE CHELSEA HOTEL.

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

Auction Closed

DRAWING OF VIRGIL THOMPSON'S OPERA: THREE SAINTS

Saul Steinberg

DRAWING OF VIRGIL THOMPSON'S OPERA: THREE SAINTS

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

Auction Closed

PEACE PORTFOLIO I: OFFICIAL, 1970–1970

Saul Steinberg

PEACE PORTFOLIO I: OFFICIAL, 1970–1970

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

Auction Closed

BLEECKER STREET, 1973–1973

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BLEECKER STREET, 1973–1973

Sale Date: December 15, 1990

Auction Closed

Paesaggio, 1968–1968

Saul Steinberg

Paesaggio, 1968–1968

Sale Date: December 12, 1990

Auction Closed

UNION SQUARE, 1973–1973

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UNION SQUARE, 1973–1973

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

Auction Closed

THE TREE, 1969–1969

Saul Steinberg

THE TREE, 1969–1969

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

Auction Closed

BRIDGE #132, 1953–1953

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BRIDGE #132, 1953–1953

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

Auction Closed

BRIDGE #20

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BRIDGE #20

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

Auction Closed

GRAPHOLOGY OF WOMEN, 1969–1969

Saul Steinberg

GRAPHOLOGY OF WOMEN, 1969–1969

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

Auction Closed

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY

Saul Steinberg

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

Auction Closed

LADY WITH VIOLIN, 1952–1952

Saul Steinberg

LADY WITH VIOLIN, 1952–1952

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

Auction Closed

EXHIBIT: THE PHOTOGRAPHER, 1972–1972

Saul Steinberg

EXHIBIT: THE PHOTOGRAPHER, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 4, 1990

Auction Closed

PISTACHIO COLUMN, 1981–1981

Saul Steinberg

PISTACHIO COLUMN, 1981–1981

Sale Date: October 4, 1990

Auction Closed

CHRYSLER BUILDING, 1970–1970

Saul Steinberg

CHRYSLER BUILDING, 1970–1970

Sale Date: October 4, 1990

Auction Closed

LIFE WITH FATHER 8TH YEAR BUOUTHEATER

Saul Steinberg

LIFE WITH FATHER 8TH YEAR BUOUTHEATER

Sale Date: June 27, 1990

Auction Closed

English (US)

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