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Colombe Volant

Colombe Volant (A L'ARC-EN-CIEL) Flying Dove in a Rainbow, Edition of 200
Colombe Volant (A L'ARC-EN-CIEL) Flying Dove in a Rainbow, Edition of 200

Colombe Volant (A L'ARC-EN-CIEL) Flying Dove in a Rainbow, Edition of 200

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Naples, Florida

Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Signed in pencil and numbered 150/200 Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris Literature: Bloch 712; Mourlot 214; Czwiklitz...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Le Colombe Volant (á l'Arc-en-ciel)
Le Colombe Volant (á l'Arc-en-ciel)

Le Colombe Volant (á l'Arc-en-ciel)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Chalk drawn lithograph on Arches watermarked paper hand signed and numbered; plate signed and dated. Edition 186 of 200 Catalog Raisonne: Bloch 712; Mourlot 214

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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Pablo PicassoColombe Volant, 1952

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Colombe Volant

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original Pablo Picasso Lithograph on Rives paper. Five artist proofs, Signed and dated "10.10.52" in the plate lower right. Printed by Mourlot. Bloch 1356; Mourlot 214

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Materials

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Colombe Volant (Flying Dove), 1952

Colombe Volant (Flying Dove), 1952

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Oakland Hills, CA

In this brilliant work, a prestigious dove spreads his wings with strength and confidence. Dignified in simple black and white, the dove's feathers are ruffled in the midst of flight...

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Pablo Picasso 1952 Flying Dove with Rainbow Lithograph
Pablo Picasso 1952 Flying Dove with Rainbow Lithograph

Pablo Picasso 1952 Flying Dove with Rainbow Lithograph

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Pablo Picasso 1952 Flying Dove with Rainbow Lithograph

Located in Gloucestershire, UK

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 'Flying Dove with Rainbow 1952' (Colombe Volant - a l'arc en ciel)) signed in plate and dated 1952.

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Vintage 1960s French Posters

Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel)
Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel)

Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Pablo Picasso Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper Title: Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel) Year: 1952 Edition: Proof aside from the edition of 200 Image Size: 20...

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1950s Animal Prints

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Original Pablo Picasso Lithograph, 1952, Le Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel)
Original Pablo Picasso Lithograph, 1952, Le Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel)

Original Pablo Picasso Lithograph, 1952, Le Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Pablo Picasso Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper Title: Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-Ciel) Year: 1952 Edition: 115/200 Image Size: 19 3/4" x 25 5/8" Sheet Size: ...

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Pablo Picasso ( 1881 – 1973 )– Colombe Volant – hand-signed Lithograph on Arches
Pablo Picasso ( 1881 – 1973 )– Colombe Volant – hand-signed Lithograph on Arches

Pablo Picasso ( 1881 – 1973 )– Colombe Volant – hand-signed Lithograph on Arches

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Varese, IT

color lithograph on Arches paper, Edited in 1952 Limited edition of 200 copies Current copy numbered: 137/200 on the lower left corner signed in pencil by artist in lower right corne...

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1950s Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

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"Colombe Volant (l'Arc en Ciel)" Bloch 712, Lithograph, 1952
"Colombe Volant (l'Arc en Ciel)" Bloch 712, Lithograph, 1952

"Colombe Volant (l'Arc en Ciel)" Bloch 712, Lithograph, 1952

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881 - 1973) Title: Colombe Volant (l'Arc en Ciel), Bloch 712 Year: 1952 Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper Edition: Progressive Proof Size: 19.5 x ...

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1950s Cubist Animal Prints

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Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-ciel), Lithograph by Pablo Picasso 1952
Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-ciel), Lithograph by Pablo Picasso 1952

Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-ciel), Lithograph by Pablo Picasso 1952

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Colombe Volant (a l'Arc-en-ciel) Date: 1952 Medium: Lithograph on Arches watermarked paper, signed and dated in the plate Edition: 1000 Image Size: 19 x ...

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PABLO PICASSO 'ARC EN CIEL (COLOMBE VOLANT) - 1952, SIGNED & NUMBERED LITHOGRAPH
PABLO PICASSO 'ARC EN CIEL (COLOMBE VOLANT) - 1952, SIGNED & NUMBERED LITHOGRAPH

PABLO PICASSO 'ARC EN CIEL (COLOMBE VOLANT) - 1952, SIGNED & NUMBERED LITHOGRAPH

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Le colombe volant (à l'Arc-en-ciel), 1952" (Bloch 712; Mourlot 214) Lithograph in colors on Arches paper, with full margins sheet 550 x 760mm (29 7/8 x 21 ...

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1950s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

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Le Colombe Volant
Le Colombe Volant

Pablo PicassoLe Colombe Volant, 1952

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H 21.93 in W 29.73 in

Le Colombe Volant

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Zeist, UT

Pablo Picasso- Le Colombe Volant
 Medium Lithograph on Arches paper (with Arches watermark), 1952 Dimensions 
Image size: 50.0 x 64.5 cm Sheet size : 55.7 x 75.5 cm Frame size: 84....

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Colombe Volant (Flying Dove)

Colombe Volant (Flying Dove)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Oakland Hills, CA

In this brilliant work, a prestigious dove spreads his wings with strength and confidence. Dignified in simple black and white, the dove's feathers are ruffled in the midst of flight...

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Colombe Volant For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate colombe volant for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Modern, Abstract and Post-War versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a colombe volant from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a colombe volant to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gray, white and more. There have been many interesting colombe volant examples over the years, but those made by Pablo Picasso and (after) Pablo Picasso are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paper and etching, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Colombe Volant?

The price for a colombe volant in our collection starts at $3,600 and tops out at $25,753 with the average selling for $16,432.

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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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