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Le Cocu Magnifique - Complete Suite of Etchings by Pablo Picasso - 1968
Le Cocu Magnifique - Complete Suite of Etchings by Pablo Picasso - 1968

Le Cocu Magnifique - Complete Suite of Etchings by Pablo Picasso - 1968

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

Paris Atelier Crommelynck 1968 Edition 35 of 200 copies including 12 original out-of-text etchings (7 etchings, 4 etchings and acquatint and 1 etching, dry-point and acquatint) by P...

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1960s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Femme Torero, V - Etching and aquatint on paper
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Femme Torero, V - Etching and aquatint on paper

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Femme Torero, V - Etching and aquatint on paper

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Varese, IT

Etching and aquatint on paper, edited in 1942. Limited edition, numbered as 30/50 in lower left corner. Signed on the plate in lower right corner. Plate size: 23,8 x 29,9 cm Framed ...

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1940s Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper, Aquatint

PICASSO-PAINTING : etching
PICASSO-PAINTING : etching

PICASSO-PAINTING : etching

By Ronald Katz

Located in New York, NY

Ronald Katz was born in South Africa in 1939 to parents who emigrated from Germany. His first ten years were spent there. Arriving in the United States of America, specifically New Y...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Etching

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Etching on BFK Rives paper from the "Suite 347"
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Etching on BFK Rives paper from the "Suite 347"

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Etching on BFK Rives paper from the "Suite 347"

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Varese, IT

"Groupe avec vieillard à la torche sur un âne amoureux, femme et arlequin". Etching on BFK Rives paper from the "Suite 347", edited 1968. Limited edition of 50 copies, numbered as 3...

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1960s Cubist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Paper

Modele et Grande Sculpture de Dos (Bloch 186), Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso
Modele et Grande Sculpture de Dos (Bloch 186), Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso

Modele et Grande Sculpture de Dos (Bloch 186), Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Long Island City, NY

Modele et Grande Sculpture de Dos from La Suite Vollard (Bloch 186) Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881–1973) Date: 1933 Etching, signed in pencil Edition of 260 Image Size: 10.5 x 7.5 inch...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Courtisane au lit avec un visiteur (Bloch 1553), Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso
Courtisane au lit avec un visiteur (Bloch 1553), Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso

Courtisane au lit avec un visiteur (Bloch 1553), Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Long Island City, NY

Courtisane au lit avec un visiteur from the 347 Series (Bloch 1553) Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881–1973) Date: 1968 Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 47/50 Image Size: ...

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1960s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

L'Etreinte II Etching by Picasso, Cubist Style, Signed, Edition 37/50
L'Etreinte II Etching by Picasso, Cubist Style, Signed, Edition 37/50

L'Etreinte II Etching by Picasso, Cubist Style, Signed, Edition 37/50

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

Edition 37 of 50 prints, numbered and hand signed. Image dimensions: 43x58 cm. Wonderful proof on vélin in full margins, numbered lower left and signed lower right in pencil. Realize...

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1960s Cubist More Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Pablo Picasso -- Untitled from Le Cocu Magnifique
Pablo Picasso -- Untitled from Le Cocu Magnifique

Pablo Picasso -- Untitled from Le Cocu Magnifique

By Pablo Picasso

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Pablo Picasso Untitled from Le Cocu Magnifique, 1966 Etching with aquatint Hand signed lower right Numbered 12 / 30 mage size: 22.5 × 32.5 cm Frame size: 50.5 x 58 x 2 cm Published ...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Patron et sa Suite en Visite à l’Atelier - Etching by P. Picasso - 1968
Patron et sa Suite en Visite à l’Atelier - Etching by P. Picasso - 1968

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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Aquatint

César - Centaur - Picasso's Homage - Original Signed Etching
César - Centaur - Picasso's Homage - Original Signed Etching

César - Centaur - Picasso's Homage - Original Signed Etching

By César Baldaccini

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

César Baldaccini Original Etching Dimensions: 56.5 x 40 cm Signed and Numbered Edition of 99 It is the only original etching ever made by César.

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1980s Realist Animal Prints

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Etching

Portrait of Roby - Etching (Bloch #680)
Portrait of Roby - Etching (Bloch #680)

Portrait of Roby - Etching (Bloch #680)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO (after) Portrait of Roby, c. 1950 Restrike etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 33 x 25 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) REFERENCE : Catalog raisonne Bloch #680 Fr...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Expression - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Expression - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, The Expression - 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 Portrait Prints

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Etching

The 156, Midnight Swim - Original Etching (Baer #1987)
The 156, Midnight Swim - Original Etching (Baer #1987)

The 156, Midnight Swim - Original Etching (Baer #1987)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) The 156, Midnight Swim. Women Surprised by a Laughing Sailor (plate 123), 1978 Posthumous etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C...

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1970s Cubist Nude Prints

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Etching

Le Banquet (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso
Le Banquet (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

Le Banquet (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

Excerpted from the album, MD examples were printed for members of The Limited Editions Club from the etchings and drawings made exclusively for this edition by Pablo Picasso, who sig...

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1930s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Small Moon - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Small Moon - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, The Small Moon - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Small Moon, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog ra...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Peaceful Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Peaceful Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, The Peaceful Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Peaceful Face, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalo...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Carmen, Portrait of Woman - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, Portrait of Woman - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, Portrait of Woman - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO Carmen, Portrait of a Woman, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Cata...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Round Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Round Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

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 Portrait Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Bull's Horns - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Bull's Horns - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

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 Animal Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Young Sleeper - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Young Sleeper - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, The Young Sleeper - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Sleeping Woman, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catal...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Carmen, The Smiling Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Smiling Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, The Smiling Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Smiling 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...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Cinésias et Myrrhine (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso
Cinésias et Myrrhine (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

Cinésias et Myrrhine (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

Excerpted from the album, MD examples were printed for members of The Limited Editions Club from the etchings and drawings made exclusively for this edition by Pablo Picasso, who sig...

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1930s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Pablo Picasso Sculpteur avec Coupe et Modèle Accroupi 1933 La Suite Vollard
Pablo Picasso Sculpteur avec Coupe et Modèle Accroupi 1933 La Suite Vollard

Pablo Picasso Sculpteur avec Coupe et Modèle Accroupi 1933 La Suite Vollard

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Naples, Florida

Etching by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled *Sculpteur avec Coupe et Modèle Accroupi* (*Sculptor with Fishbowl and Crouching Model*), created in 1933 as part of the celebrated *La S...

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1930s Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Le Cocu Magnifique -- complete with 12 original etchings
Le Cocu Magnifique -- complete with 12 original etchings

Le Cocu Magnifique -- complete with 12 original etchings

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Paris Atelier Crommelynck 1968 Edition #41 of 200 copies including 12 original out-of-text etchings (7 etchings, 4 etchings and aquatint and 1 etching, dry-point and aquatint) by Pa...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Baj Chez Picasso 3, Cubist Etching by Enrico Baj

Baj Chez Picasso 3, Cubist Etching by Enrico Baj

By Enrico Baj

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Enrico Baj, Italian (1924 - 2003) Title: Baj Chez Picasso 3 Year: 1969 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 86/100 Image Size: 18.5 x 15 inch...

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1960s Cubist Portrait Prints

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Etching

The 156, The Ladies are Gossiping... - Original Etching (Baer #1992)
The 156, The Ladies are Gossiping... - Original Etching (Baer #1992)

The 156, The Ladies are Gossiping... - Original Etching (Baer #1992)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

(plate 127), 1978 Posthumous etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C On vellum, 50 x 66 cm (c. 19,68 x 25,98 in) REFERENCE: - Catalogue raisonné Bloch #19...

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1970s Cubist Nude Prints

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Etching

Cinésias et sa famille (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso
Cinésias et sa famille (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

Cinésias et sa famille (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

Excerpted from the album, MD examples were printed for members of The Limited Editions Club from the etchings and drawings made exclusively for this edition by Pablo Picasso, who sig...

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1930s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Le Serment des femmes (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso
Le Serment des femmes (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

Le Serment des femmes (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

Excerpted from the album, MD examples were printed for members of The Limited Editions Club from the etchings and drawings made exclusively for this edition by Pablo Picasso, who sig...

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1930s Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Carmen, Portrait of a Bull - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, Portrait of a Bull - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

Carmen, Portrait of a Bull - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO Carmen, Portrait of a Bull, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catal...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

After Picasso II, Surrealist Etching and Watercolor by Dimitri Petrov

After Picasso II, Surrealist Etching and Watercolor by Dimitri Petrov

By Dimitri Petrov

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dimitri Petrov, American (1919 - 1986) - After Picasso II, Year: 1976, Medium: Etching with Watercolor, signed in pencil, Edition: 99, Image Size: 16 x 23.5 inches, Size: 22 x ...

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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

After Picasso III, Surrealist Etching with Watercolor by Dimitri Petrov

After Picasso III, Surrealist Etching with Watercolor by Dimitri Petrov

By Dimitri Petrov

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dimitri Petrov, American (1919 - 1986) - After Picasso III, Year: 1976, Medium: Etching with Watercolor, signed in pencil, Edition: 74/99, Image Size: 16 x 23.5 inches, Size: 22...

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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Watercolor, Etching

Le Singe - 1940s Cubist Etching, Aquatint, Drypoint, Unframed

Le Singe - 1940s Cubist Etching, Aquatint, Drypoint, Unframed

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 Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Drypoint, Paper

Pablo Picasso THÉÂTRE OU TÉLÉVISION: CAPE ET ÉPÉE 1968 Aquatint - 347 Series
Pablo Picasso THÉÂTRE OU TÉLÉVISION: CAPE ET ÉPÉE 1968 Aquatint - 347 Series

Pablo Picasso THÉÂTRE OU TÉLÉVISION: CAPE ET ÉPÉE 1968 Aquatint - 347 Series

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Pablo Picasso’s 1968 etching and aquatint Théâtre ou télévision: cape et épée belongs to the artist’s late period, a time when he reflected intensely on the themes of performance, sp...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Pablo Picasso, Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard, hand signed
Pablo Picasso, Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard, hand signed

Pablo Picasso, Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard, hand signed

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Chatsworth, CA

Pablo Picasso Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard Hand signed by Picasso in pencil in the lower right, Watermark "Vollard" Reference: Bloch 172; Baer 325 Original etching...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Homme et Femme Etching, Cubist Style, Signed, 1968, Paper, Unframed

Homme et Femme Etching, Cubist Style, Signed, 1968, Paper, Unframed

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

With an handwritten dedication of the artist. Etching and Aquatint . Bloch n. 1385. This beautiful etching is dedicated to Michel Lessens, the talented assistant of Piero and Aldo C...

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1960s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper

The 156, Degas Imagining and Two Girls - Original Etching (Baer #1971)
The 156, Degas Imagining and Two Girls - Original Etching (Baer #1971)

The 156, Degas Imagining and Two Girls - Original Etching (Baer #1971)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

(plate 107), 1978 Posthumous etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C On vellum, 50 x 66 cm (c. 19,68 x 25,98 in) REFERENCE: - Catalogue raisonné Bloch #19...

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1970s Cubist Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Carmen, The Man in the Square - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
Carmen, The Man in the Square - Original Etching (Cramer #52)

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 Portrait Prints

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Etching

Deux Nus Assis (Two Seated Nudes) - Etching on Paper, Edition 47/100, 1930
Deux Nus Assis (Two Seated Nudes) - Etching on Paper, Edition 47/100, 1930

Deux Nus Assis (Two Seated Nudes) - Etching on Paper, Edition 47/100, 1930

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palm Desert, CA

‘Deux Nus Assis’ is an etching on paper by Pablo Picasso. Following his transformative 1917 visit to Italy—where Picasso encountered ancient sculpture, Renaissance masterworks, and P...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Personnages et Nu Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Limited Edition 48/50

Personnages et Nu Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Limited Edition 48/50

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

This captivating piece centers around a female nude figure posing in the Studio, showcasing Picasso's masterful command over the etching medium.

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The 156, Painter Drawing is Model - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1876)
The 156, Painter Drawing is Model - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1876)

The 156, Painter Drawing is Model - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1876)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Series 156, Painter Drawing is Model (plate 16), 1978 Original etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C On vellum, 63 x 76 cm (c. ...

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1970s Cubist Portrait Prints

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Etching

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Picasso Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact picasso etching you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Surrealist version. Making the right choice when shopping for a picasso etching may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a picasso etching to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, white, brown and more. There have been many interesting picasso etching examples over the years, but those made by Pablo Picasso, (after) Pablo Picasso, Enrico Baj, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in etching, aquatint and drypoint can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small picasso etching measuring 2.5 high and 2.13 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 56.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large picasso etching.

How Much is a Picasso Etching?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a picasso etching in our inventory may begin at $345 and can go as high as $175,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,027.

Pablo Picasso for sale on 1stDibs

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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Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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