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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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, Ovale à l'Oeil A, Madoura Terracotta Tile, France, 1971
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Pablo Picasso, Ovale à l'Oeil A, 1971. Original Madoura terracotta tile from the edition of 500, numbered 15/500, conceived by Picasso and executed at the Madoura workshop in Vallaur...
Terracotta
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$26,364
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, 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
$26,364
Prow figure
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
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
Italian Ceramic Boston Terrier and Panda
Located in Hanover, MA
Delightful large-scale ceramic figures of a nearly life-size black and white glazed Boston Terrier and a Panda bear. Marked with numbers and Made in Italy. Attributed to Eugenio Patt...
$16,500Sale Price|25% Off
H 4.3 in W 7.9 in D 3 in
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
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
$49,810Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
'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
$12,500
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
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
Rare Medium Tiger Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Terrier Dog Vintage, 1950s
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian ceramic terrier. 1950s. Very Hollywood Regency.
Ceramic
Tall Sculptural Trompe L'Oeil Draped Handkerchief Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall sculptural transparent glass vase with ruffled edges. The base of this beauty is round, with scalloped edges. The body has long rounded edges which graduate and curl outward i...
Glass
Rare Schäffenacker Huge Art Pottery Wall Plate
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Very Rare Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker round wall panel in ceramic, Ulm, Germany, 1970, signed by the artist. Helmut Schäffenacker (1921 - 2010) wa...
Ceramic
Ceramic Easter Egg from Atelier Madoura, circa 1960s
By Madoura
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic egg figure from Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). This egg-sized ceramic figure is painted with a stylized suited man w...
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Picasso Style Stoneware Pottery Sculpture of Owl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylized hand made mid century modern Picasso style stoneware pottery artwork sculpture of owl. Note; A matching trio of owls is also available to...
Pottery
20th Century Signed Ceramic Figure Sculpture
By Clyde Burt
Located in Dallas, TX
Very beautifully done, three figures. Signed RZ in base, possibly Roger Zellner. Clyde Burt style as well.
Ceramic, Wood
Edition Picasso, Oiseau à la huppe, cendrier rond tourné, 1952.
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Espagnol) Oiseau à la huppe 1952 Cendrier rond tourné D. 14,5 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à la paraffine oxydée, émail blanc, Noir, Tiré à 500 ex...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Pichet Yan, 1952, Pichet tourné, Edition Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Pichet Yan 1952 Pichet tourné H. 28 cm, Larg. 13 cm R.A terre de faience rouge, décor aux engobes Noir, blanc Tiré à 400 exemplaires R.710 Edition Picasso, Madoura Rép...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Yan Barbu, 1963, Pichet tourné, Edition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Yan Barbu 1963. 30 août Pichet tourné H. 28 cm, Larg. 13 cm R.A Terre de faience rouge, décor à l'engobe gravé au couteau Noir Tiré à 300 exemplaires numérotés R.749 à...
Ceramic
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H 5.52 in Dm 3.94 in
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, Pichet tourné, 1949, Edition Picasso, Madoura.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, 1949 Pichet tourné H.14 cm. Larg. 13 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, intérieur couverte, Beige, vert, noir, bleu Tiré à 200 exem...
Ceramic
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H 12.21 in W 14.77 in D 1.97 in
Pablo Picasso Madoura, "Colombe Mate" Plate, Edition Madoura, 1948
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Madoura (1881-1973), Colombe Mate, 1948 Rectangular Plate, W. 31 cm, L. 37.5 cm, R.A. Terre de faïence blanche, décor aux engobes, gravé au couteau sous couverte parti...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Bull, Turned round dish, 1957, edition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Taureau 1957. 22 janvier Plat rond tourné D. 38 cm R.A terre de faience rouge, décor à l'engobe, gravé au couteau, couverte partielle au pinceau Noir Tiré à 250 exemp...
Ceramic
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H 1.25 in Dm 1.25 in
Pablo Picasso Signed Madoura Visage De Femme Sun Silver Pendant Medallion, 1949
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and relatively rare Pablo Picasso silver Visage de Femme or Sun pendant/ medallion. Picasso created the piece at Madoura in Vallauris, Southern France in 1949. Signed...
Silver
Sculptural, Pablo Picasso, Ceramic Plate
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and stamped, large, unglazed light ceramic earthenware plate with raised design from the “Tormented Face” series by Pablo Picassso (1881-1973). Procuced by the Madoura Foundry...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ltd Edn Lampe Femme Vase, circa 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) limited edition 'Lampe Femme' white earthenware vase of stylized female form with blue and brown partially glazed decoration. T...
Earthenware