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Pablo Picasso Art

Spanish, 1881-1973

One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century modern art. Although he is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he founded with Georges Braque, Picasso’s influence extends to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism.

“Every act of creation is, first of all, an act of destruction,” the Spanish artist proclaimed. In Picasso's Cubist paintings, he emphasizes the two-dimensionality of the canvas, breaking with conventions regarding perspective, foreshortening and proportion. Picasso was inspired by Iberian and African tribal art. One of his most famous pre-Cubist works is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), a painting considered immoral and shocking at the time for its depiction of nude women whose faces resemble Iberian tribal masks.

Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces composed of geometric shards of surface planes. In Woman in a Hat (Olga), 1935, he painted his first wife as an assemblage of abstract forms, leaving the viewer to decipher the subject through the contrasting colors and shapes. Picasso was a tireless artist, creating more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures. Tracing his life’s work reveals the progression of modern art, on which he had an unparalleled influence.

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Artist: Pablo Picasso
Sculptor working on a female bust II
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1965 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 23/50 Publisher : Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris Printer : Crommelynck Catalog : [Baer n°1179 Bb1 T. V p. 201...
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1960s Abstract Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)- Peintre au travail - Etching on BFK Rives paper- 1967
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching on BFK Rives paper, edited in 1963, published in 1967 by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris. 3 Limited edition of 50, numbered 5/50
 Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corne...
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1960s Abstract Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Square Head of a Woman Pouting (Plate XIII), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Woman Pouting (Plate XIII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" Sheet S...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Curly Haired Face (Visage aux cheveux bouclés), 1968-1969
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This exquisite ceramic impression captures the face of a man. With textured curls cascading down the side of his face and a thin defined nose with wide gazing eyes, he appears to be ...
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Earthenware, Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Unique variant of "Tête peinte" (Painted Face), pitcher, ceramic
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an A.R. turned pitcher created by Pablo Picasso in 1953. It is made with white earthenware clay, decoration in engobes and oxides under partial brushed glaze with white...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay

Carmen, The Man in the Square - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Man in the Square, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Cat...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 427 Banderilleros
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 427 Banderilleros 1959 16” round Edition of 50 White earthenware clay. Ramie 427 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on t...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

Pablo Picasso - Les Banderillas - Original Lithograph
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Picasso Atelier Mourlot. Paper: Vélin. Dimensions : 9 5/8 x 12 7/16 inches Bloch 1017; Cramer 113; Mourlot 350
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Motif spiralé (A.R. 404), Pablo Picasso, Design, Ceramic, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Motif spiralé (A.R. 404), 1957 Ed. 6/500 pcs White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes, knife engraved, glazed underside D. 24.2 cm I D. 9 1/2 in Stampe...
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20th Century Post-War Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Faience

Vase aux Chèvres (A.R.156)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped on the base: Original Picasso imprint; Madoura plein feu Ed. 40 White earthenware, deep engraving filled with oxidized paraffin, dipped in white enamel Alain Ramié, Picasso...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Faience

Gros oiseau Picasso (Large Bird, Picasso), 1953
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1953, this Madoura big turned vase of white earthenware clay with decoration in engobes and paraffin (red, black), knife engraved is numbered from the edition of 75. This Picasso ceramic vase is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO' pottery stamps on the bottom. A spectacular work to witness in person, Pablo Picasso Gros oiseau Picasso...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Earthenware, ABS

Visage Et Hibou (A.R.407)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed, numbered, and stamped on the base: Edition Picasso, 64/200; Madoura Plein Feu; Edition Picasso White earthenware, decorated with engobe, knife engraving under partially brus...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Faience

Two Women by the Window - Spanish Linocut
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
This original linocut in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin. It is hand numbered in pencil 5 from the edition of 50, at the lower left...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Linocut

At the Circus with Dancing Odalisque, 1968 (347 Series, B.1696)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
"At the Circus with Dancing Odalisque" is an etching from Picasso's 347 Series, image size 6.5 x 8.75 inches, signed 'Picasso' lower right and annotated lower left and framed in a Sp...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Paper, Etching

Amours de Jupiter et de Semele, Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881 -1973) - Amours de Jupiter et de Semele, Year: 1930, Medium: Etching, dated in the plate, Image Size: 9 x 6.75 inches, Frame Size: 17.75 x 13.75 inch...
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1930s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Two Clowns Deux Clowns - Clowns Circus French Spanish
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" in the lower left image. It is also hand signed in pencil 10 from the edition of 50, in the lower...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Untitled, 1971
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- Plate 118 from the Suite 156 - edition 48/50 - stamp signature - dated in the plate 17.5.71 - cat. raisonné Bloch 1973; cat. raisonné Baer 1982
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1970s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Couverture Mourlot IV
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Couverture Mourlot IV is the original book cover of the monograph "Picasso. Lithograph". It consist of spine, front and back. Edition 3000, cat. raisonné M...
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 182 Corrida
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 182 Corrida 1953 17” round Edition of 200 White earthenware clay, partially glazed. Ramie 182 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. Small blemish on rim, see photo #3 for detail. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

The Sleeping Woman La dormeuse - Sleeping Women Portrait French Spanish
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
This lithograph is hand signed in blue pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower left image. Edition info 11/50. It is also hand numbered in blue pencil from the edition of 50, at ...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 542 Wood Owl
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 542 Wood Owl 1968 11.8” x 8.8” Edition of 500 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes under partial brushed glaze, black patina Ramie 542 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

Visage no.130 (A.R. 479), Pablo Picasso, Design, Ceramic, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
PABLO PICASSO Visage no.130 (A.R. 479), 1963 Ed. 176/500 pcs White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes and enamel under glaze D. 25.5 cm I D. 10 in D. 33.5 cm I D. 13 1/4 in (wi...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Half-Square Head of a Woman with Closed Eyes and Full Lips (Plate XXVII), Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Half-Square Head of a Woman with Closed Eyes and Full Lips (Plate XXVII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edit...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Scène de Tauromachie, Pablo Picasso, 1957, Plate, Ceramic, Design, Postwar, Toro
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
Scène de Tauromachie, Pablo Picasso, 1957, Plate, Ceramic, Design, Postwar, Toro Scène de tauromachie Ed. 500 pcs 1957 Red earthenware clay, engobe decoration, knife engraved D.24 c...
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1950s Post-Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware

Picasso Ceramic, Trois sardines (A.R. 34)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Trois sardines (A.R. 34) stamped, marked and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / I 113 / 28/200' (underneath) whit...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 417 Pase de Cape
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 417 Pase de Cape 1959 16.5” round Edition of 100 White earthenware clay. Ramie 417 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the m...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

Carmen, The Man Behind the Mask - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Man Behind the Mask, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - ...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

GARCON ET DORMEUSE A LA CHANDELLE (BLOCH 226)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Aventura, FL
Plate 26 from La Suite Vollard. Bloch 226. Baer 440. Etching, engraving and aquatint, on Montval paper. Signed in pencil, from the edition of 260 (there was also an edition of 50 wit...
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1930s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Paper, Etching, Engraving, Aquatint

Le Viol II
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- handsigned on the lower right - dated and unreadable inscripted in the plate - from the Suite Vollard - plate size: 19,5 x 27,6 cm; sheetsize: 34 x 44,5 cm - edition of 260, unnumb...
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1930s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

The Mother Hen, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.345)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Mother Hen is an aquatint and drypoint print on chine from one of the deluxe copies of Picasso's 1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.6 x 8 inc...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Round Head of a Man with Tiny Features (Plate XVII), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Round Head of a Man with Tiny Features (Plate XVII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18"...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Picasso Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes), 1947 is a wondrous mixture of color and charm. In the center of the dish are three fish, e...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Pablo Picasso Oiseau No. 76 (A. R. 481) Bird Madoura Plate 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Oiseau No. 76 (A. R. 481) Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and partially glazed, 1963, numbered 116/200 and inscribed 'No 76', 'Edition Picasso' ...
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Carmen, The Bull s Horns - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Bull's Horns, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Monogram "J" with Landscape (Plate XI), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Monogram "J" with Landscape (Plate XI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Sheet Size: 13" x 10 3/16" Signed:...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Pablo Picasso Visage de femme (A. R. 220) Woman s Face Madoura Plate 1953
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage de femme (A. R. 220) Terre de faïence dish, 1953, from the edition of 400, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed and painted, with the ...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Pichet espagnol (A.R. 244), Ceramic Stamped Edition Picasso/Madoura Plein Feu
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Pichet espagnol (A.R. 244) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 97/300 / Mad...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

Original 1967 exhibition poster by Picasso - Galerie Lucie Weill in Paris
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Bold, refined, and steeped in the rich legacy of modern art, this original 1967 exhibition poster captures the unmistakable essence of Pablo Picasso's creative universe. Designed for...
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1960s Pablo Picasso Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Torero y Señorita from "Le Carmen des Carmen"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A prolific and tireless innovator of art forms, Pablo Picasso impacted the course of 20th-century art with unparalleled magnitude. Inspired by African and Iberian art and developments in the world around him, Picasso contributed significantly to a number of artistic movements, notably Cubism, Surrealism, Neoclassicism, and Expressionism. In 1949 Picasso’s illustrations...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Patron et sa Suite en Visite à l’Atelier - Etching by P. Picasso - 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Edition 35 of 50. From the Serie “Les 347”, table no. 110. Perfect impression on vélin blanc, very fresh and with sheet in full margins and perfect conditions, numbered ...
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1960s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Face, Pablo Picasso, 1950 s, Earthenware, Decorative Art, Design, Interior,
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
Face, Pablo Picasso, 1950's, Earthenware, Decorative Art, Design, Interior, Ed. 500 pcs 1955 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobe, glaze inside Inscribed and stamped on the...
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1950s Post-War Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Pablo Picasso Head of a Man in Broken Lines (Plate XXXIV), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Head of a Man in Broken Lines (Plate XXXIV) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Femmes Fleurs (Women Pitcher)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Femmes Fleurs (Women Pitcher), 1948 A.R. 50 is an elegant turned pitcher highlights the graceful form of the female nude. C...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Paix, Désarmement pour le Succès de la Conférence au Sommet, Paris, Mai 1960
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Spokane, WA
Pablo Picasso "Paix, Désarmement pour le succès de la Conférence au Sommet, Paris, Mai 1960" Original Vintage Poster, 1952/1960. Archival linen backed and ready to frame. This pos...
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1960s American Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Picador (A. R. 202) Madoura Prototype 1953
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Picador (A. R. 202 Prototype) Terre-de-faïence plate, 1953, unique prototype by Picasso before the edition of 300. With the Madoura Plein Feu and Emprein...
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1950s Abstract Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Picasso Ceramic, “Chouette” (A.R. 602)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) CHOUETTE (A.R. 602) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 240/350 / Madoura' (underneath) white earthenware ...
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Visage Brun-Bleu (Ramie 2), White Earthenware Clay Plate 1947
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Created in 1947, this early Picasso ceramic is the second that artist ever produced. It is in wonderful condition and presented in a fine black wood fra...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Clay, Glaze

Carmen, The Noble Bull - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Noble Bull, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog r...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Pase de cape, from Service Scènes de Corrida
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso was an avid fan of bullfighting his entire life, attending his first corridas when he was a child in Spain and gaining a renewed interest in the events when he settled ...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Couverture du catalogue, Untitled
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- lithograph in four colours on transparent transfer paper, composition reprinted on stone - 1000 copies for the cover of the brochure published on the occasion of the Picasso exhibi...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

The Goldfinch, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.348 )
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Goldfinch is an aquatint and drypoint print on chine from one of the deluxe copies of Picasso's 1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 11.2 x 8.25 inches, unsigned as issued, and framed in a contemporary silver and gray moulding. One of about 36 prints that exist with Picasso's remarqued title in French, from the edition of 262 (there were 226 portfolios, some with additional sets on varying papers). Catalogue - Cramer #37 The exceptional etchings from Picasso’s Histoire Naturelle – Textes de Buffon are a masterful combination of sugar-lift aquatint and drypoint, showcasing a full range of gray tonalities. The etchings of animals, birds and insects are considered some of the most beautiful and most unusual examples of Picasso’s graphic work. Roger Lacourière, Picasso’s master printer, pulled the prints for each etching between 1939-1942. It was Lacourière who taught Picasso the sugar-lift aquatint technique which allowed him to mimic the effect of brushstrokes in these etched images. Picasso first explored the technique in his plates for the Vollard Suite, but it was in the creation of the Buffon images that he fully realized its stunning, painterly potential. For the edition, 226 portfolios were produced with the first thirty-six counting as deluxe compilations. These rare deluxe sets were on diverse papers (chine, japon or vergé ancien) and each included a complete additional suite showing Picasso’s title remarques along the bottom. As such, the remarqued versions of the prints are quite rare with just thirty-six of each produced for the edition (with the exception of The Wolf which is never remarqued – the image always fills the entire etching plate). These prints are based on the writings of French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, who extensively documented the natural world in his monumental work Histoire Naturelle. Picasso’s association with the project to illustrate parts of the Buffon came during a tumultuous time in European history – the prelude to, and early years of, World War II. As the continent was ravaged, Picasso lived through the disaster in Paris, which the Germans occupied in 1940. These prints could be seen as a political statement – Picasso channeling his artistic expression into a form of resistance art...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

The Three Graces Crowned with Flowers - Three Graces
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin. It is dated in the plate “18.1.38” [18th January 1938]. It is also hand numbered ...
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1960s Pablo Picasso Art

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Paper, Etching

The Monkey, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.339)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Monkey is an aquatint and drypoint print on chine from one of the deluxe copies of Picasso's 1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.5 x 7.9 inche...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

La Mère et les Enfants
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Picasso in pencil lower left. Numbered 32/50 in pencil lower right. Catalogue raisonne references: Bloch 739; Mourlot 239; Reuße 625. Framed print. Framed dimensions ...
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1950s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Painter in a hat, bearded model and nake woma spectator
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
Pablo Picasso Painter in a Hat, Bearded Model and Naked Woman Spectator, 1963 Etching 18 x 14 ½ in Ed. 38 / 50 Georges Bloch catalogue raisonné as No. 1130 A number from this editio...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Round Head of a Man with Mismatched Eyes (Plate XVI), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Round Head of a Man with Mismatched Eyes (Plate XVI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Picador debout avec son cheval et une femme (Picador, Woman, and Horse), 1959
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Considered to be one of Picasso’s monumental linoleum prints, Pablo Picasso Picador debout avec son cheval et une femme (Picador, Woman, and Horse), 1959 is a large-scale artwork that captures the essence of this artist’s innovation and minimalist creativity. His simple lines curve and undulated together to form the characters of the piece: the woman – feminine and robust, the horse – whimsical and characteristic, and the picador – strong and masculine. All three subjects create a triad composition making way for a harmonious and balanced piece. The entire work exudes an air of femininity and mystery, all set against a backdrop of a misty grey helping to create Picasso’s sensual environment of intrigue. Created in 1959, Pablo Picasso Picador debout avec son cheval et une femme (Picador, Woman, and Horse) is a color linocut on Arches paper hand-signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 – Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered 21/50 in pencil in the lower left margin, this work was printed by Arnéra, Vallauris and published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris. Catalogue Raisonné: Pablo Picasso Picador, Woman, and Horse (Picador debout avec son cheval et une femme), 1959 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work): 1. Baer, Bridgette. Picasso Peintre-Graveur, Tome V – Catalogue Raisonné de l’œuvre grave et des monotypes, Berne: Editions Kornfeld, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1238. 2. Bloch, Georges. Picasso Catalogue de l'ouvre gravé et lithographié, Volume I. Kornfeld et Cie: Switzerland, 1968. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 913. 3. Boeck, W., intr. Pablo Picasso Linoleum...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Linocut

The Sparrow Hawk, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.342)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Sparrow Hawk is an aquatint and drypoint print on chine from one of the deluxe copies of Picasso's 1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.5 x 8 inches, unsigned as issued, and framed in a contemporary silver and gray moulding. One of about 36 prints that exist with Picasso's remarqued title in French, from the edition of 262 (there were 226 portfolios, some with additional sets on varying papers). Catalogue - Cramer #37 The exceptional etchings from Picasso’s Histoire Naturelle – Textes de Buffon are a masterful combination of sugar-lift aquatint and drypoint, showcasing a full range of gray tonalities. The etchings of animals, birds and insects are considered some of the most beautiful and most unusual examples of Picasso’s graphic work. Roger Lacourière, Picasso’s master printer, pulled the prints for each etching between 1939-1942. It was Lacourière who taught Picasso the sugar-lift aquatint technique which allowed him to mimic the effect of brushstrokes in these etched images. Picasso first explored the technique in his plates for the Vollard Suite, but it was in the creation of the Buffon images that he fully realized its stunning, painterly potential. For the edition, 226 portfolios were produced with the first thirty-six counting as deluxe compilations. These rare deluxe sets were on diverse papers (chine, japon or vergé ancien) and each included a complete additional suite showing Picasso’s title remarques along the bottom. As such, the remarqued versions of the prints are quite rare with just thirty-six of each produced for the edition (with the exception of The Wolf which is never remarqued – the image always fills the entire etching plate). These prints are based on the writings of French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, who extensively documented the natural world in his monumental work Histoire Naturelle. Picasso’s association with the project to illustrate parts of the Buffon came during a tumultuous time in European history – the prelude to, and early years of, World War II. As the continent was ravaged, Picasso lived through the disaster in Paris, which the Germans occupied in 1940. These prints could be seen as a political statement – Picasso channeling his artistic expression into a form of resistance art...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Carmen, The Round Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Round Face, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog r...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical fish sits placidly in the center of Pablo Picasso ceramic Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate), 1947 A.R. 3. A sweeping blue back and a orange belly make up the...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    To tell if a Picasso sketch is real, first compare the signature on your piece to images of authentic works shared by trusted online resources. Looking for any anomalies and learning about the various materials and techniques that the Spanish artist employed during the different phases of his career can also be helpful. If you know approximately when your sketch was likely produced, you can determine whether the materials and techniques are appropriate for that period. Because there are so many Picasso counterfeits on the market, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer perform a professional authentication. Find a collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between Matisse and Picasso is that their work is associated with different art movements. Henri Matisse was a leading proponent of Fauvism, a movement whose name is derived from the French word for "wild beast.” Marked by vibrant hues, Fauvist paintings like Matisse’s famous 1906 composition Le Bonheur de vivre have wild, active brushstrokes and a palette unconstrained by nature, resulting in imagery like women with purple skin and trees with orange leaves. Although his work evolved over the course of his career, Pablo Picasso is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he is credited with founding with Georges Braque. In Cubist works, reality gets fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Shop a collection of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    No one can say for sure how much The Seated Woman by Picasso is worth today. However, when it sold at a London auction in 2016, the painting fetched $63.4 million. The piece may be worth more today. Also called Femme Assise, the painting is an abstract portrait of Fernande Olivier that Picasso completed in 1909 while he and the model stayed in a village in the Spanish countryside. Pablo Picasso was a tireless artist, creating more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures. Find a collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    How much Picasso's The Dream is worth today is unknown. However, the painting was sold to a private buyer for $155 million in 2013. The painting may be worth even more if sold again today. Also called Le Rêve, the painting is a portrait of Picasso's mistress, Marie-Thérèse Walter. Her face is abstracted and stylized, giving it the character of an African mask. Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces composed of geometric shards of surface planes. Find a collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    Yes, some Picasso drawings are valuable. In terms of auction sales, Picasso is the top-grossing artist of all time. However, his paintings often sell for considerably more than his drawings, largely due to the fact that the prolific artist produced tens of thousands of sketches during his life. Generally, the subject matter, date and condition of a Picasso drawing will determine how much it is worth. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can give you an estimated value for a particular work. Find a collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    How much an original Pablo Picasso painting is worth depends on its history, size, condition and other factors. In 2023, his Femme à la Montre, a painting from 1932, sold for more than $139 million at auction. If you own an original Picasso painting, the first step in determining how much it may be worth is to enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. Shop a selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    You can see real Picasso paintings in many museums. The largest collection of the Spanish artist's work is at the Musée Picasso in Paris, France. In the U.S., you can find Picasso paintings in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York; the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois; the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, California; the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and in many other institutions. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    Most of Picasso's paintings aren't in a single location. Of all the museums in the world, the Musée Picasso in Paris, France, has the largest number of his painted works. However, the Museu Picasso in Barcelona, Spain, boasts the overall largest collection of his art, with more than 4,000 pieces that include paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints and ceramics. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The meaning behind the Portrait of Dora Maar is subject to personal interpretation. However, many art historians believe the abstracted portrait represents the turmoil and emotional suffering people endured during the Spanish Civil War. Pablo Picasso witnessed the horrors of the war firsthand, and the experience likely influenced his work. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    To tell if your Picasso painting is real, experts recommend taking it to a knowledgeable appraiser or art dealer. Unlike prints, which can be purchased on the secondary market, authentic Picasso paintings are rarely found outside the collections of museums and well-established private collectors. However, there are many convincing fakes in existence. Someone with training and experience will be best able to verify the artist's signature, the brushwork of the painting, the canvas, the frame and other features to determine its authenticity. Shop a selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    How much a Pablo Picasso drawing is worth depends on its size, complexity, historical significance, condition and other factors. One of his drawings, Étreinte, done in white wax crayon and pencil on red paper, sold for $4.9 million, while a simpler pen and ink wash on paper called Baigneuse et cabine de bains fetched a selling price of more than $623,000. One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century modern art. Although he is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he founded with Georges Braque, Picasso’s influence extends to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism. If you own a Picasso drawing, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can evaluate the piece and provide you with its estimated fair market value. Find a variety of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Picasso's most famous piece is arguably Guernica, which he created in 1937. A black-and-white oil painting, it captures the horrors of war with its depiction of the German bombing of Guernica, Spain. Another of his well-known works is Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. When it was produced in 1907, the painting was considered immoral and shocking for how it showed nude women whose faces resembled Iberian tribal masks. Other notable works by Picasso include The Old Guitarist, Le Rêve, The Weeping Woman and Girl Before a Mirror. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Pablo Picasso's style of artwork is called Cubism. This style of art was invented around 1907-08 by Pablo Picasso and Georges. Cubism is known for bringing multiple views of a subject together, resulting in fragmented and abstract painting.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Pablo Picasso is most famous for founding the Cubist movement, which uses several points of view and perspectives, creating a geometric-looking result. Cubism was considered a massive break from traditional methods of painting. One of Picasso's most famous cubist pieces is “Guernica,” the artist's representation of the Spanish Civil War.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There is no general consensus about which of Pablo Picasso's works is his most famous drawing. Some of his most well-known works depict animals and include Dog, Penguin, Camel, Butterfly, Owl and Dove of Peace. Find a selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Guernica is arguably amongst Pablo Picasso’s best works, and is an incredibly moving anti-war statement. The piece was originally commissioned as a mural for the 1937 World Fair in Paris, France. Shop a selection of Pablo Picasso pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    No, Pablo Picasso was not truly an abstract artist, in the opinion of experts. While he did help to shift art away from naturalistic forms toward abstraction with his Cubist pieces, most of his works weren't purely abstract. A good example of this is his well-known Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. In this painting, the female figures are abstracted, but you can still tell that the forms represent the human body. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Picasso lived in more than one place in France. In 1904, he moved to Paris and settled in the artist quarter of Montmartre. In 1936, he set up his studio at 7 rue des Grands-Augustins in Paris. During World War II, he briefly fled to the south of France but then returned to his Parisian studio in 1940 and remained there until 1955, when he relocated to a villa near Cannes called La Californie. After a brief stay in the French village of Vauvenargues, he finally moved to Mougins, where he lived until he passed away in 1973. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To know if your Picasso is real, search trusted online resources for images of the artist's signature from authentic pieces produced around the same time that you believe your painting, drawing, sculpture, print or other piece was produced. Picasso's signature changed over time, and counterfeiters often fail to match the false signature on their reproductions to the correct signature style for a particular piece's time frame. Because it can be challenging to authenticate art without training and experience, consider having a certified appraiser or experienced dealer assist you. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Pablo Picasso art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Picasso's four art periods are called the Blue period, the Rose period, the African-influenced period and the Cubist period. The Blue period coincided with the turn of the 20th century and included works like The Old Guitarist and The Blue Room. As its name suggests, this period was marked by Picasso's use of shades of blues and greens, which instilled in his paintings a sense of melancholy. Around 1905, Picasso entered his Rose period, adopting a brighter palette of oranges and pinks. Significant works from this time include Autoportrait à la palette and Garçon à la pipe. Many experts point to the 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon as the start of Picasso's African-influenced period, during which Picasso employed a style inspired by Iberian and African tribal art. Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces broken into geometric shards of surface planes. By the 1910s, this style had evolved into Cubism, with Picasso fragmenting his subjects into shapes. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Pablo Picasso art.

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