Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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
Composition (Bloch 605-608; Mourlot 177; Reuße 519-522), Elegy of Ihpetonga
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on hand made Fabriano vélin paper mounted on museum board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Elegy of Ihpetonga and Ma...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
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Diurnes : Man with Cats II - Original Collotype and Stencil (Cramer #115)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973)
Diurnes, Man with Cats II, 1962
Original collotype and stencil (Jacomet workshop)
Unsigned
Limited to 1000 copy
On paper 30 X 40 cm (c. 11.2 X 15.7 in)
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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Stencil
De mémoir d
homme, Planche III
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche III
Lithograph from 1950.
An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350.
Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: Éditi...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Diurnes: Man From a Piece of Wood - Original Collotype and Stencil (Cramer #115)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973)
Diurnes, Man From a piece of wood, 1962
Original collotype and stencil (Jacomet workshop)
Unsigned
Limited to 1000 copy
On paper 40 x 30 cm (c. 15,7 x 11,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Stencil
De mémoir d
homme, Planche VII
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche VII
Lithograph from 1950.
An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350.
Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: Éditi...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Diurnes: The Forest Floor - Original Collotype and Stencil (Cramer #115)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973)
Diurnes, Forrest Floor, 1962
Original collotype and stencil (Jacomet workshop)
Unsigned
Limited to 1000 copy
On paper 40 x 30 cm (c. 15.7 11.2 in)
REFERE...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Stencil
Composition (Cramer 36; Bloch 360; Horodisch A6), Non Vouloir, Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
Zincograph on Vélin Bouffant paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Non Vouloir, 1942. Published by Éditions Jeanne Bucher, Paris; printed...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
$1,596 Sale Price
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Carmen Head of a Woman with Closed Eyes (Plate XXII)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Head of a Woman with Closed Eyes (Plate XXII)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Year: 1949
Edition: 289
Frame Size: 22" x 19"
Sheet...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Pablo Picasso, "Peintre et Modele tricotant", Le Chef- d’Œuvre Inconnu, etching
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original etching from "Le Chef- d’Œuvre Inconnu" by Pablo Picasso, created in 1927 and published in 1931. It is hand signed and numbered 7/99 in red brush from the edition of 9...
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1920s Other Art Style Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Square Head of a Man with Joined Eyebrows (Plate V), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Square Head of a Man with Joined Eyebrows (Plate V)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Year: 1949
Edition: 289
Frame Size: 21" x 18"...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
ÉCUYERES ET JONGLEUSE (BLOCH 1482)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Aventura, FL
From La Série 347. Bloch 1482; Baer 1497. Etching on Rives paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 50. Published by Galerie Louis Leiris...
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1960s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Etching
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The Rooster, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.344)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Rooster 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 8.15 inc...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Aquatint
L’atelier Mourlot By Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Dubai, Dubai
L’atelier Mourlot
By Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso, a pioneering Spanish artist, co-founded the Cubist movement and played a pivotal role in the development of modern art during the...
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1960s Contemporary Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Le Couple
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Le Couple, 1951, drypoint on chine volant, signed lower right margin and numbered (5/XI) lower left margin. References: Bloch 690,...
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1950s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint
$12,000
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) "Peintre et modèle avec un noeud dans les cheveux"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pablo Picasso 1881–1973
"Peintre et modèle avec un noeud dans les cheveux"
1964
etching and aquatint on BFK Rives
image: 10¾ h × 15 w in (27 × 38 cm)...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching, Aquatint
De mémoir d
homme, Planche VI
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche VI
Lithograph from 1950.
An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350.
Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: Éditio...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Pablo Picasso Cubist Etching, 1949, Carmen, The Eye (Plate XXXVIII)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: The Eye (Plate XXXVIII)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Year: 1949
Edition: 289
Sheet Size: 13" x 10 3/16"
Signed: No (signed and...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
1954 Poster for the Maison de la pensée française by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful exhibition poster for the Maison de la pensée française by Pablo Picasso in 1954.
Works from 1900 to 1914 from the museums of Leningrad and Moscow and some Parisian collect...
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1950s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
Plate I, Le Cocu Magnifique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate I, Le Cocu Magnifique
Etching, 1968
From: Le Cocu Magnifique
Unsigned as issued in the portfolio
The set of 12 etching & aquatints is signed by Picasso on the justification pa...
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1960s French School Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Plate VI, Le Cocu Magnifique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate VI, Le Cocu Magnifique
etching & aquatint, 1968
Unsigned as usual
From the unsigned edition of 200 impressions printed on Rives BFK paper
There is also a signed edition of 30 i...
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1960s Surrealist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching, Aquatint
Carnet de la Californie xxii
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Printed in 1959 in Paris, this lithograph reproduces a drawing taken from a 1955 sketchbook that Picasso made while staying at the Villa La Californie in Cannes.
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Mid-20th Century Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Carnet de la Californie xi
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Printed in 1959 in Paris, this lithograph reproduces a drawing taken from a 1955 sketchbook that Picasso made while staying at the Villa La Californie in Cannes.
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Mid-20th Century Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Carnet de la Californie xxi
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Printed in 1959 in Paris, this lithograph reproduces a drawing taken from a 1955 sketchbook that Picasso made while staying at the Villa La Californie in Cannes.
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Mid-20th Century Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Carnet de la Californie xiii
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Printed in 1959 in Paris, this lithograph reproduces a drawing taken from a 1955 sketchbook that Picasso made while staying at the Villa La Californie in Cannes.
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Mid-20th Century Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Carnet de la Californie i
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Printed in 1959 in Paris, this lithograph reproduces a drawing taken from a 1955 sketchbook that Picasso made while staying at the Villa La Californie in Cannes.
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Mid-20th Century Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Carnet de la Californie xxv
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Printed in 1959 in Paris, this lithograph reproduces a drawing taken from a 1955 sketchbook that Picasso made while staying at the Villa La Californie in Cannes.
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Mid-20th Century Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
De mémoir d
homme, Planche VIII
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche VIII
Lithograph from 1950.
An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350.
Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: Édit...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Le Singe - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1940s
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Etching, aquatint and drypoint. Not Signed and not Numbered as issued.
Edition of 226 pieces.
Belongs to the Suite "Histoire Naturelle de Buffon" (plate p. 86).
Printed by Lacourièr...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Etching, Drypoint, Aquatint
Visage no.144 (A.R. 480), Pablo Picasso, Design, Ceramic, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Visage no.144 (A.R. 480), 1963
Ed. 126/150 pcs
White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes and enamel under glaze
D. 25 cm I D. 9 7/8 in
Inscribed and num...
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20th Century Post-War Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
1965 original exhibition poster was created for Jean Cocteau et son Temps
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
This stunning 1965 original exhibition poster was created for Jean Cocteau et son Temps, a retrospective held at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris. The exhibition celebrated the li...
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1960s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
Composition (Bloch 605-608; Mourlot 177; Reuße 519-522), Elegy of Ihpetonga
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on hand made Fabriano vélin paper mounted on museum board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Elegy of Ihpetonga and Ma...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
$1,996 Sale Price
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Pablo Picasso - Jeu de la Cape - Lithograph
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Lithograph by Picasso
Atelier Mourlot.
Paper: Vélin.
Dimensions : 9 5/8 x 12 7/16 inches
Reference: Bloch 1015
Picasso is not just a man and his work. Picasso is always a legend, ...
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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De mémoir d
homme, Planche I
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche I
Lithograph from 1950.
An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350.
Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: Édition...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
1954 poster for the Maison de la pensée française by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful exhibition poster for the Maison de la pensée française by Pablo Picasso in 1954.
Works from 1900 to 1914 from the museums of Leningrad and Moscow and some Parisian collect...
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1950s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
Élégie d
Ihpetonga, Masks of Ashes, Planche II
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Élégie d'Ihpetonga, Masks of Ashes, Planche II
Lithograph from 1949.
A copy from a limited edition of 16/64 (photocopy of the colophon is included).
On...
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1940s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
De mémoir d
homme, Planche IV
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche IV
Lithograph from 1950.
An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350.
Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: Éditio...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
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 Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Femme au lit avec visiteurs en costume du XVII
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- with the stamped signature on the lower right, as issued
- numbered 15/50
- dated in the plate 29.3.71
- from the Suite 156
- published by Galerie Louise ...
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1970s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Monogram "J" with Design (Plate VII), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Monogram "J" with Design (Plate VII)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Date: 1949
Edition: 289
Sheet Size: 13" x 10 3/16"
Signed: N...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
La Chèvre-Feuille - Illustrations by Pablo Picasso and G. Hugnet - 1943
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
La Chèvre-Feuille is an original Modern Rare book illustrated by Pablo Picasso and written by Georges Hugnet (11 July 1906 – 26 June 1974) in 1943 .
Origina...
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1940s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
1971 exhibition poster of Pablo Picasso - Dans les musées soviétiques
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Very beautiful original poster of Pablo Picasso ( 1881- 1973 ) for an exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art
On the occasion of Pablo Picasso's ninetieth birthday, the Natio...
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1970s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
Le peintre au cirque
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- Plate 55 from the Suite 156
- with stamp signature
- dated in the plate 2.3.70
- edition 26/50
- cat. raisonné Bloch 1910
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1970s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching
Woman Reclining and Man with a Guitar - Spanish Music 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.
This impression is an artist or printer's proof aside from the standard e...
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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Linocut
The Workshop - Picasso - Etching and Aquatint - 1927
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973
Málaga 1881- 1973 Mougins (Spanish)
Title: The Workshop L’atelier, 1927
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Wove Paper
Paper size: 47...
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1920s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Numa suit les Cours de Pythagore - From "Les Métamorphoses d
Ovide"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Original etching from the portfolio "Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide"publised by Skira in 1931. Illustration "Avec Remarque".
Catalogue Bloch Vol. I n. 128...
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1930s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Couple in the Fields, with a Cherub Crowned with Flowers (347 Series, B.1697)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Couple in the Fields, with a Cherub Crowned with Flowers" is an etching from Picasso's 347 Series, with an image size of 12.75 x 12.25 inches, signed 'Picasso' lower right and frame...
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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Etching
1969 lithograph poster Pablo Picasso titled "Hommage à René Char"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
The original lithograph by Pablo Picasso, titled "Hommage à René Char," stands as a testament to the artist's enduring creativity and his homage to the esteemed French poet René Char...
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1960s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
The Artist and his Model II by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Lithographic crayon on transfer paper transferred to stone. This lithograph was produced at the request of Fernand Mourlot for the catalogue of a traveling exhibition, organized by t...
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1960s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Poster of Pablo Picasso Gallery Librairie du Passeur - California Notebook
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Exhibition poster of Pablo Picasso ( 1881- 1973 ) in the Gallery Librairie du Passeur.
The California Notebook was, between November 1955 and January 1956, the space for Picasso's s...
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1950s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
Lithograph by Picasso for his exhibition Céramiques et Pates blanches
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Color lithograph by Picasso for his exhibition of "Céramiques et pates blanches" at the Musée Municipal d'Art Moderne in Céret.
The Musée Municipal d'Art Moderne in Céret (in the so...
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1950s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
Head of a Calf (Plate XXXVI), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Head of a Calf (Plate XXXVI)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Year: 1949
Edition: 289
Frame Size: 21" x 18"
Sheet Size: 13" x 10 3...
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1940s Minimalist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
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 Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Etching
Poster for the exhibition of Picasso
s Drawings at Berggruen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
This beautiful poster was made for the exhibition of Picasso's Drawings of a Half Century at the Berggruen & Cie Gallery.
This poster is based on Picasso's 1907 work entitled Marin rolling a cigarette.
Berggruen & Cie Gallery was founded in 1947 by Heinz Berggruen.
Heinz Berggruen, who was born into a Jewish family, had to go into exile in 1936 in the United States to escape Nazi oppression. He did not return to Germany until the end of the war, as an American citizen.
In 1947, he moved to Paris where, after unearthing an album of drawings by Toulouse-Lautrec, he opened a gallery in the Place...
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1950s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Lithograph
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 Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Aquatint
Plate X, Le Cocu Magnifique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate X, Le Cocu Magnifique
Etching & aquatint, 1968
Unsigned
Edition: From the unsigned edition of 200 impressions printed on Rives BFK paper
There is also a signed edition of 30 im...
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1960s French School Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching, Aquatint
Danse du ventre devant homme impassible
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
Signed with artist stamp lower right, numbered lower left: 21/50
Shown in: Georges Bloch, Pablo Picasso Catalogue of the printed work 1970-72, Band I...
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1970s Cubist Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
The Spider, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.353)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Spider 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 Prints and Multiples
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Drypoint, Aquatint
Square Head of a Man with Clenched Mouth (Plate IX), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Square Head of a Man with Clenched Mouth (Plate IX)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Year: 1949
Edition: 289
Frame Size: 21" x 18"...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Etching
"Le Peintre et son Modèle" - Original Lithograph
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph - Pablo Picasso
"Le Peintre et son Modèle" - Original Lithograph from "Picasso Lithographe IV"
Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm
1964...
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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Oval Head of a Man Looking Left (Plate XXIV), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Oval Head of a Man Looking Left (Plate XXIV)
Portfolio: Carmen
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper
Year: 1949
Edition: 289
Frame Size: 21" x 18"
Sheet ...
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1940s Pablo Picasso Prints and Multiples
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Find a wide variety of authentic Pablo Picasso prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of prints and multiples to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Pablo Picasso in etching, ceramic, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Pablo Picasso prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Marc Chagall, Miguel Ibarz Roca, and Thomas Holloway. Pablo Picasso prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $486 and tops out at $1,800,000, while the average work can sell for $10,918.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pablo Picasso enjoyed making prints and did so throughout his life. It’s estimated that he made approximately 2,400 different prints through a wide variety of techniques including etchings, lithographs and linocut. Shop a selection of Picasso pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Are Picasso prints worth money?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024Yes, some Picasso prints are worth money based on their subject, condition and other factors. In 2022, the sale of Le Repas Frugal set a new record for Picasso prices when it sold for more than $7.6 million at an auction at Christie's in London. Picasso was a prolific artist, and over the course of his life, he produced more than 2,400 prints. If you're in possession of one, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can evaluate it and give you an idea of how much it may be worth. Shop a variety of Pablo Picasso prints on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024Yes, many art lovers believe that buying a Picasso print is worth it. A prolific and revolutionary artist, 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, his influence extended to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism, making his pieces desirable to many collectors. However, whether or not it’s worth investing in Picasso prints is totally subjective! At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Find Pablo Picasso prints and other art on 1stDibs.
- Where is Pablo Picasso from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso was from Spain. He was born in Málaga, Spain, on October 25, 1881. He later moved to France, the country where he completed most of his work. Picasso died in Mougins, France, on April 8, 1973. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of Pablo Picasso art.
- Who is Pablo Picasso?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He helped pioneer the style of Cubism, which involves depicting objects in fragmented geometric shapes. His works served as inspiration for future abstract art movements. You'll find a large selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- What is Pablo Picasso known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso is best known for Cubism. He was one of the dominant artists of the movement. Cubism is a form of abstract art that focuses on showing objects and individuals as fragmented geometric shapes. It marked a radical shift from other art movements that came before it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Pablo Picasso art.
- Where did Pablo Picasso grow up?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Pablo Picasso grew up in Spain. He was born on October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain. When he was 14 years old, his family relocated to Barcelona, where Picasso would go on to attend the Academy of Arts. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Pablo Picasso art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Pablo Picasso made prints throughout his career. His first was made in 1899 when he was still a teen, and his final one was made in 1972 when the artist was 90 years old. It’s estimated that he produced around 2400 prints in his lifetime. Shop a selection of Pablo Picasso pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- When was Pablo Picasso born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain. However, he spent most of his working years in France and lived there until he died in the commune of Mougins on April 8, 1973. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of Pablo Picasso.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Pablo 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.
- Where was Pablo Picasso born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain. His birth date is October 25, 1881. In 1891, Picasso's family moved to A Coruña, Spain, so that his father, Don José Ruiz y Blasco, could work as a professor at the School of Fine Arts. When Picasso became an artist, he relocated to France, where he lived until he died on April 8, 1973. Find a large collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- What inspired Pablo Picasso?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Spanish artist El Greco inspired Pablo Picasso's early work. As his interest in abstraction grew, Picasso turned to African masks and handicrafts for inspiration. The works of Paul Cézanne and Henri Rousseau also influenced the artist. Find a selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- Where did Pablo Picasso live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Although born in Spain, Pablo Picasso lived in France while working as an artist. From 1904 to 1946, he called Paris home. Then, he relocated to the South of France. He died there in the commune of Mougins on April 8, 1973 at the age of 91. Shop a large selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Yes, Paloma Picasso is related to Pablo Picasso. The French fashion designer known for her celebrated collaboration with Tiffany Co. is actually his daughter. Her mother is the artist Françoise Gilot. On 1stDibs, find a range of Paloma Picasso jewelry and accessories from some of the world's top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso began painting as a child. His father gave him art lessons starting at age 7. The earliest painting attributed to the artist is Le Picador. He painted the piece in 1890 when he was just 9 years old. You'll find a range of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To draw, Pablo Picasso used a wide variety of implements. Specifically, he drew with pencils, pens, charcoal, ink, chalk and pastels. What materials he reached for depended on what he was depicting and what was readily available. Find a selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- Did Pablo Picasso make ceramics?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Pablo Picasso did indeed make ceramics. He started working with clay in the later years of his life as a sort of escapism from the heavy demands of painting. Shop a selection of Pablo Picasso pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso was 91 years old when he died on April 8, 1973, in Mougins, France. His 92nd birthday would have been on October 25 of that year. You can shop a large collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- Did Pablo Picasso go to school?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Pablo Picasso went to school. He was a student at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, Spain. When he began his studies in 1897, the academy was the top art school in the country. Picasso did not finish his studies, however. Instead, he traveled to Paris in 1900 and began working as an artist. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Pablo Picasso art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024One interesting fact about Pablo Picasso is that the artist was extremely prolific, producing more than 150,000 works during the course of his life. Although known by just “Picasso,” his full name is actually 35 words long: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso. Police once thought he was responsible for stealing the Mona Lisa, and ironically, more Picasso paintings have been reported as missing or stolen than those of any other artist in history. Before he died at the age of 91, Picasso reportedly said, "Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can't drink anymore," and his parting words inspired Paul McCartney to write the song "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)." On 1stDibs, find a selection of Pablo Picasso art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Historians disagree about which of Pablo Picasso's paintings is the most famous because many of his works are well-known and easily recognizable. Some notable pieces include Guernica, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, The Old Guitarist, The Weeping Woman and Portrait of Ambroise Vollard. You'll find a large collection of Pablo Picasso on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Pablo Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. He shortened it to Pablo Ruiz Picasso, but most people refer to him as "Pablo Picasso" or simply "Picasso." Shop a wide range of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There 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.
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