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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$49,076Sale Price|20% Off
'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylise...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Ed. Madoura Pottery Pitcher Têtes , 1956 A.R. 368
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery pitcher/vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Têtes (Heads)". The piece features two hand painted images of ...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate by Bernardaud Limoges, Don Quixote Decor
By L. Bernardaud and Co., Pablo Picasso
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning decorative ceramic plate was manufactured by Bernardaud et Cie in Limoges, France, with an original design by Pablo Picasso. The plate represents an iconic work by the ...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Porcelain
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura.
Earthenware
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Madoura Pottery Chouetton Owl Vase A.R. 135, 1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Madoura pottery vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Chouetton (Young Wood Owl)". The work, which features two distinct owl faces,...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Picasso Ceramic Plate "Tête De Chèvre De Profil' Ramié 110
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Norwood, NJ
This Picasso ceramic plate "Tête de chèvre de profil' Ramié 110 is one in a small edition of only 60 and is glazed and painted, with the Empre...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pablo Picasso Visage Tourmenté Plate, Unglazed White Earthenware, 1956
By Pablo Picasso
Located in CA, CA
Pablo Picasso Very rare example in unglazed white earthenware from Picasso's "Visage Tourmenté" series. Incised C 117, stamped Madoura Plein Feu, Empreinte Originale de Picasso and ...
Ceramic
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso Madoura Femme Sculpture Pitcher Ewer Vase AR 297 Painted Ceramic
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare form original Pablo Picasso Femme sculptural vase or ewer for Madoura Ceramics. Documented model number A.R. 297 hand sculpted and hand painted in the Madoura factory. A timless...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
$16,500Sale Price|25% Off
Pablo Picasso Fish Sujet Poisson Madoura Ceramics Limited Edition Pitcher AR 139
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Original unique ceramic pitcher vase in the form of a fish by Pablo Picasso "Sujet poisson". Picasso's association with the Madoura Studio was for over 25 years, making it one of the...
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century, Pablo Picasso Ceramic Pitcher mod. Pichet gravé gris
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Turin, Turin
Pablo Picasso was an innovative artist who experimented and innovated during his 92-plus years on earth. He was not only a master painter but also a sculptor, printmaker, ceramics ar...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Ed. Madoura Pottery Bowl Oiseau à la Huppe A.R. 173
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery ashtray/bowl by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Oiseau à la huppe (Bird with tuft...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Pitcher Tetes Visages Editions Picasso Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Madoura turned pitcher of white earthenware clay with decoration by Pablo Picasso black and white drawings. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' po...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso "Chouette Femme" Vase, Ceramic, Glazed, France, 1951
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Pablo Picasso "Chouette Femme" Original Picasso ceramics in white terracotta, with coloured slip and glaze. Annotated "Edition Picasso" and "Picasso / Madoura" on the underside. Ed...
Ceramic
Visage, Pichet tourné, Pablo Picasso Madoura, édition Madoura, 1969
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Visage 1969. 9 janvier Pichet tourné H.31,5 cm. Larg. 11,5 cm R.A. terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes gravé au couteau sous couverte partielle au pinceau, pati...
Ceramic
$14,712
Fish subject
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Paris, FR
Fish subject Ceramic, 1952 Edition : 500 Maker : Edition Picasso Catalog : [Ramié 139] H x W x D : 13.00 cm. x 21.50 cm. x 0.00 cm. 5.12 in. x 8.46 in. x 0 in. Very good condition...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Dish Editions Picasso Madoura Bird C 1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak, editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 15 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food. Impresse...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Hibou, 1954, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Hibou 1954 Pichet tourné H. 24,5 cm. Larg 13 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'oxyde sur émail blanc Bleu Tiré à 500 exemplaires Edition Picasso, Madoura. Répe...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plate by Pablo Picasso, 1960's
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Created in collaboration with Madoura Pottery in Vallauris, Picasso’s ceramics transform traditional pottery into a canvas for his signature motifs—faces, animals, mythological figur...
Ceramic
Picasso/Madoura - Poisson de profil
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso Rare fish in profile (AR 130) Oval platter Width 25.5 cm Length 33.5 cm Edition of 50 but unique color. framed
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Oiseau n°96, Assiette ronde, 1963.
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Espagnol) Oiseau n°96 1963 Assiette ronde D. 25 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'engobe et émail sous couverte partielle au pinceau, patine noire ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Grosse tête, profil gauche, 1965, Editon Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Grosse tête, profil gauche, 1965, Sculpture en terre H. 28 cm, Larg. 9,5 cm R.A Coulage à la barbotine Blanc Tiré à 50 exemplaires numérotés R.747 à gauche Editon Pi...
Earthenware
Pablo Picasso Edition Madoura Vase pitcher "Woman " 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
"Woman" turned Pitcher (with 3 pearl necklaces) White earthenware clay , decoration in engobes and engraved by knife. Alain Ramié catalogue AR301 page 155 Originale Edition Atelier M...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Dish Editions Madoura Picador circa 1952
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Chicago, IL
Editions Picasso Madoura Picador round dish. Picasso had been using the image of the Picador in his artworks throughout his career. The theme of bullfighting has been one of his mo...
Ceramic
$12,500
Picasso Ceramic Pitcher
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic Picasso Pitcher Tetes -1956 5” diameter x 6” tall Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Earthenware pitcher white, oxidized paraffin decoration, black and...
Ceramic
$9,900
Picasso Ceramic Bowl
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Picador, Earthenware bowl white, decoration with slips and paraffin and white enamel, “Edition Picasso Madoura” inscription on the reverse, Edition of 500 ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Lampe Femme, vase tourné, Pablo Picasso Madoura, édition Madoura, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Lampe femme 1955 Vase tourné H.27 cm, Larg.18 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, Intérieur couverte Bleu, noir, grège Tiré à 100 exemplaires R.764.Va
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Glazed Earthenware Têtes Pitcher
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pablo Picasso (Spain, 1881 - 1973) Glazed Earthenware "Tètes" Pitcher. The Têtes pitcher was created in Vallauris, France in late 1940's, early 1950s. Pitcher is known for its distin...
Earthenware
$25,893
Spanish Pitcher
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Paris, FR
Spanish Pitcher Ceramic, 1954 Edition : 57/200 Publisher : Édition Picasso, Madoura Catalog : [Ramié 245, p. 130] H x W x D : 22.50 cm. x 12.00 cm. x 25.00 cm. 8.86 in. x 4.72 in. ...
Ceramic
Lampe femme, Pablo Picasso Madoura, edition Madoura, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Lampe femme 1955 Vase tourné H.27 cm, Larg.18 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, Intérieur couverte Bleu, noir, grège Tiré à 100 exemplaires R.764.Va
Ceramic
Lampe Femme, vase tourné, Pablo Picasso Madoura, édition Madoura, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Lampe femme 1955 Vase tourné H.27 cm, Larg.18 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, Intérieur couverte Bleu, noir, grège Tiré à 100 exemplaires R.764.Va
Ceramic
$29,250Sale Price|25% Off
Pablo Picasso Pichet gravé gris, Picasso, Pitcher, Owl, Portrait, Design, 1954
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Tarzana, CA
Pichet gravé gris Ed. 500 pcs, 1954 White clay with grey engobe painting, partially glazed in white and black with incised decor. Dimensions Height: 11.8" H. 30 cm Stamped underside ...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Chope Visage, Pablo Picasso, Jug, Edition, 1950s
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
Chope Visage, Picasso, Jug, Edition, 1950s, Design, earthenware, figurative Chope Visage Ed. 300 units 1959 Fired clay, engobe decoration, glazed interior H. 21.9 cm Indented stamp a...
Clay
$25,893
Prow figure
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
Prow figure Ceramic, 1952 Edition : 80/300 Publisher : Édition Picasso, Madoura Catalog : [Ramié 136, p. 77] H x W x D : 23.00 cm. x 25.50 cm. x 12.00 cm. 9.06 in. x 10.04 in. x 4.7...
Ceramic
Bas Rilief, 1950 Germano Belletti
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional and exclusive Bas Rilief, 1950 Germano Belletti " Centauri" in Faenza, 1914 works with Pietro Melandri, Riccardo Gatti, Mario Morelli. Apprezzated to Giò Ponti.
Maiolica, Wood
Pablo Picasso Vase Deux anses hautes (A.R. 213) - The Queen Madoura Ceramic Vase
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, US
Picasso's Vase Deux Anses Haute (Ramie 213) is a unique and iconic ceramic that reflects the artist's inventive approach to form and function. Created in 1954 as part of Picasso's co...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Vase Deux anses hautes (A.R. 141) The King, Madoura Ceramic Vase
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, US
Picasso's Vase Deux Anses Haute (Ramie 141) is a unique and iconic ceramic that reflects the artist's inventive approach to form and function. Created in 1954 as part of Picasso's co...
Ceramic