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.
Browse an expansive collection of Pablo Picasso's art on 1stDibs.
Midcentury Stoneware Fish Charger Platter Studio Artist Rowe
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large art pottery fish charger or platter signed "ROWE". 15.75in wide. Stoneware with glaze fish design. It's fabulous! It is in flawless condition.
Stoneware
$59,000
H 12.75 in W 10 in D 1 in
Picasso / Madoura - " Poisson de profil " 1951 Edition 25 Fish Motif Plate NICE!
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Spain Artist Plate Size: 12 3/4 inches x 10 inches. I also have the original stand that was purchased with the plate when new. Medium: Earthenware Ceramic R...
Ceramic
Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical fish sits placidly in the center of Pablo Picasso ceramic Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate), 1947 A.R. 3. A sweeping blue back and a orange belly make up the...
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate 'Taureau Gravé'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
White earthenware ceramic plate, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze. Stamped, marked, and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / I 107/ 20 / 200' (underneath...
Ceramic
$1,250
H 1.5 in W 14.5 in D 7.5 in
Mid-century Modern Jacques Pouchain Large Oval Platter with Stylized Fish Motif
By Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit
Located in Downingtown, PA
Jacques Pouchain (French, 1925-2005) Large Oval Platter with Stylized Fish Motif circa 1960 Incised and glazed stoneware 14 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches x 1 3/4 inches (36.83cm wide x...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$588
H 1.78 in W 11.03 in D 8.67 in
Decorative ceramic dish from Vallauris in the south of France, signed by Fazio
By Antoine Fazio
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Rectangular decorative ceramic dish from Vallauris in the south of France, signed by Antoine Fazio in the 1960s. Fish decoration with red ochre and green dots around the entire rim. ...
Ceramic
$390
H 1.25 in W 14.5 in D 10.25 in
Italian Giovanni Desimone Hand Painted Pottery Fish Platter Serving Plate
By Giovanni DeSimone
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted pottery, fish platter, serving plate. The plate is glazed and very colorful. Marked and numbered on underside, 'DeSimone, Italy 21'. ...
Pottery, Paint
Mid-Century French Ceramic Fish Dish Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century French Ceramic fish dish signed Robert Picault Vallauris.
Ceramic
$615
H 5.51 in Dm 1.18 in
Mid-Century German Potery Plate with Fish by Wilhelm Diebener for Gothaer, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Plate with Fish Design by Wilhelm Diebener for Gothaer Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso - plate "Quatre profils entrelacés" (A.R 86)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso & Atelier Madoura "Quatre profils enlacés" (Four Intertwined Profiles), model created in 1949. Round-square plate. Limited edition "Empreinte Originale" (Original Impr...
Ceramic
Jean Lucrat French Mid-Century Art Pottery Plate with a Bird on a Branch
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century French art pottery plate by renowned artist Jean Lurçat (French, 1892-1966) and dating from around 1955. While Jean Lurçat did an apprenticeship as a painter ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Limited Edition Danseurs Glazed Earthenware Wall Plaque A.R. 387
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and stylish French Madoura limited edition earthenware Danseurs wall plaque (A.R. 387) by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1974) and dating from 1956. The round plaque with sl...
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson Danish Royal Copenhagen Faience Glazed Baca Bowl
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality stylish Danish Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience glazed bowl in the Baca design with fish by renowned Scandinavian ceramic artist and designer Nils Johan Thorvald Thor...
Ceramic
Winchcombe Studio Pottery Slip Ware Baking Dish
By Michael Cardew
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage Winchcombe press-molded baking dish decorated with trailed slip designs attributable to Michael Cardew (British, 1901-1983) and probably ...
Terracotta
Moorcroft Art Deco Tubelined Leaf Design Pottery Dish
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made Art Deco Moorcroft tubelined pin dish decorated with a leaf dating from around 1930. The ceramic dish is of simple round shape with a raised edge and stands raised on a...
Ceramic
Marius Bessone Vallauris Mid-Century Sculptural Art Pottery Pitcher
By Marius Bessone
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual French mid-century organic sculptural lava glazed pitcher by renowned ceramicist Marius Bessone (French, 1929-2001). Based in Vallauris, an enclave of so...
Ceramic
From 1901 to 1904, Picasso limited his palette to bluish hues in producing some of his most famous early works. A new show looks at the recycled materials, hidden underpaintings, surprising influences and bohemian lifestyle that led to their creation.
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
