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.
$780 / set
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Picasso, prints 2 pcs "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948
By Albert Skira, Pablo Picasso
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite collection of twp framed shiny polychrome prints of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plates depicting Centaurs and Bull in the Sun. The color print is attached to a thick, high...
Paper
$650
H 26 in W 28.75 in D 2 in
Pablo Picasso Lithograph on Panel Vintage Heydenryk Frame Mid Century Modern Art
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful Pablo Picasso Lithograph on Panel, probably American, circa 1950s. It is believed to be framed in it's original distressed frame, attributed to the House of Heydenryk. It me...
Wood
$1,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.5 in W 30.5 in D 0.5 in
Large French Cubist Abstract Painting, Manner of Picasso, Framed Mixed-Media
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
Large French Cubist Abstract Painting, 2008 — Manner of Picasso, Framed Mixed-Media Work, French Cubist Abstract Painting, Picasso-Inspired Modernist Artwork, 2008, Contemporary Fren...
Wood, Paint, Paper
Picasso Style Mid-Century Modern Print
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century. Print, signed in the plate. Subject: The Nude Models, in the style of Picasso Framed measurements: Depth 1.63 in. x Width 21.50 i...
Wood, Paper
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
$2,495
H 27 in W 21.25 in D 2.25 in
Pablo Picasso Limited Edition Lithograph Faunes et Flore D'Antibes, 1960
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and beautifully colored abstract stone lithograph by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) titled "Faunes et Flore D'Antibes". The original painting was cr...
Paper
$995
H 20.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Pablo Picasso Signed Mid-Century Etching Print Pour Roby (L’Age de Soleil), 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic original etching by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Pour Roby" (from L’Age de Soleil). This minimalistic portrait by Picasso features thin lines that outline a...
Paper
1960s Wood Block Lithograph Still Life Abstract Wall Art
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a wall art in a rectangular shape. The art has an abstract cubism technique. It appears to be a wood block or lithograph. Dominant color is green and black to...
Paper
$3,408
H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 0.79 in
Framed Vintage Scarf by Picasso, Art Deco, Mid-20th Century, Signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Beirut, LB
Large colorful vintage scarf, featuring a woman with her new born with red blue yellow and white colors, on an abstract background Having the signature of the artist PICASSO on the ...
Wood, Fabric
$995
H 14 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Pablo Picasso Signed Mid-Century Etching Print Pour Roby (L’Age de Soleil), 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic original etching by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Pour Roby" (from L’Age de Soleil). This minimalistic portrait by Picasso features thin lines that outline a...
Paper
A framed 1948 lithographic plate from the portfolio “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Albert Skira, Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured lithograph...
Paper
1948 framed lithographic plate from the limited edition “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Albert Skira
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured lithograph...
Paper
A 1948 framed lithographic plate limited edition “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Pablo Picasso, Albert Skira
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...
Wood, Paper
A 1948 framed lithographic plate limited edition “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...
Paper
A framed lithograph from the Swedish, portfolio of 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Albert Skira, Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured lithograph...
Paper
An orignal 1940s Murano glass and brass picture frame by Barovier and Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
An orignal 1940s Murano glass picture frame by Barovier and Toso, with thick clear glass woven twist frame, with inner brass frame, top centre detailing and stand. Stamped on the bra...
Brass
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