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Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

Mexican, b. 1936

The sculptor and painter Pedro Friedeberg works in a richly detailed, Surrealist and eccentric artistic style that blends influences from neoclassical art, M.C. Escher and native Mesoamerican symbolism. He is best known for his Hand chair — a functional sculpture that is an icon of design-as-art.

Friedeberg was born in Florence to German parents and moved with his mother to Mexico at the outset of World War II. As a university student in Mexico City in the 1950s, he initially studied architecture, but his designs for fantastical buildings ran afoul of his rationalist, Bauhaus-oriented teachers.

By chance, Friedeberg’s drawings came to the attention of Mathias Goeritz, the German-born Dadaist painter and sculptor. He encouraged Friedeberg and made him a protégé. Friedeberg credits his mentor for instilling in him a fanatical attention to detail in his work. Friedeberg produced his first Hand chair in 1961, and has since created numerous iterations. He has also made several variants using other human limbs in different functional forms such as tables and clocks.

While Friedeberg’s sculptures have a gentle character that is sometimes described as spiritual, his paintings and prints are something entirely different. He employs deep perspective to create hypnotic, painstakingly rendered canvases that suggest rooms and cityscapes.

Whatever the medium, Friedeberg’s work is arresting and instantly recognizable. The Hand chair, though familiar, remains a captivating piece — both furniture and artwork — that stands apart in any interior. Examples are often priced between $20,000 and $30,000, depending on formal variations (such as a foot-shaped pedestal), material and condition. Smaller functional items such as tabletop clocks bring about $9,000. His paintings and drawings require space; they are meant to be contemplated. Prices on original examples start at about $30,000; prints generally sell in the region of $900.

As you will see on 1stDibs, the art and design of Pedro Friedeberg is singular and memorable.

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Artist: Pedro Friedeberg
Códice Miguelito III
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
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Soles de Ninive
By Pedro Friedeberg
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Los Gatos
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Los Gatos
Los Gatos
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Mathias en Cuernavaca
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Giclée

Loteria Canina
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
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1970s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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365 Sueñitos Surrealistas
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Pedro Friedeberg "Ciudad de un millón con 25 huevos duros" Silkscreen
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
WE WILL SHIP THIS ARTWORK WORK TO YOU WITH A COURTESY PEDRO FRIEDEBERG STYLE BLACK AND GOLD STRIPED FRAME . . . . Pedro Friedeberg is an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer kn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Silkscreen Pedro Friedeberg, " AMAZONAS ODIOSONAS "
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Pedro Friedeberg signed lithograph featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Struwwelpeter.” includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. fra...
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Portal Multidimensional
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This striking print is quintessentially Pedro Friedeberg, blending Surrealism, Op Art, and architecture. Its uniqueness comes from the dizzying one-point perspective—a hallmark of hi...
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Ciudad de Medio Millon y 25 Huevos Duros
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Giclée

Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Struwwelpeter.” includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed ...
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La caja de pandora
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg’s screen prints are not just artworks—they're vibrant windows into a surreal, imaginative world that blends architectural prec...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Gold Leaf

Otebafla
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This serigraph, is a special blend of Surrealism, Pop Art, and esoteric symbolism. Each letter of the alphabet is meticulously rendered as a colorful, three-dimensional architectural...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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La Mosca Negra
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
his striking piece by Italian-Mexican Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg is unique for its mesmerizing Op Art and horror vacui style, featuring a densely packed composition of nearly 100 gi...
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El Siglo de Pericles
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and ...
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Schloss Struwelpeter
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Work by Pedro Friedeberg, a renowned Mexican surrealist artist celebrated for his meticulous detail and visual humor. In this piece, Schloss Struwwelpeter, he combines fantastical ar...
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2010s Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Abstract Prints

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Canción de Cuna en Febrero
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
"Lullaby in February" is an enigmatic and deeply evocative work that showcases Pedro Friedeberg’s mastery in blending the absurd with the sublime. In this piece, the artist offers a ...
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Wenn wir nicht haben
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
This is a striking, surrealist work by Italian-Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg, blending architectural drawing, Op Art, and whimsy. Its uniqueness lies in the impossible perspective,...
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By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Get Clay On canvas, Pedro Friedeberg, Mexican (Born. 1936).Silkscreen "Changuitos en la Ciudad ". Unframed. Excellent. 20.5" x 24.5",
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Ciudad de 1 millón de huevos con 25 duros (1 Million eggs city with 25 boiled)
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Perros
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Pedro Friedeberg abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pedro Friedeberg abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Pedro Friedeberg in screen print, cotton, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Pedro Friedeberg abstract prints, so small editions measuring 25 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin, Jessica Stockholder, and Victor Guadalajara. Pedro Friedeberg abstract prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $960 and tops out at $1,837, while the average work can sell for $1,250.

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