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.
Pablo Picasso 'after' from Au Baiser d'Avignon Nr. 2
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Vienna, AT
Lithograph from the portfolio "Au Baiser d'Avignon" limited 350 copies from 1972 by Pablo Picasso (after) 19.7 x 15.7 inches (50 x 40cm) on Paper Arches Vellum Excellent light agin...
Paper
Pablo Picasso 'after' from Au Baiser d'Avignon Nr. 4
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Vienna, AT
Lithograph from the portfolio "Au Baiser d'Avignon" limited 350 copies from 1972 by Pablo Picasso (after) 19.7 x 15.7 inches (50 x 40cm) on paper arches vellum Excellent light agin...
Paper
$995
H 20 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
Pablo Picasso Limited Ed. Lithograph From Portfolio Les Dessins D'Antibes, 1958
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful monochrome lithograph from famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) from his portfolio collection "Les (Mes) Dessins D'Antibes" done in 1958 consisting of 16 loose ...
Paper
Pablo Picasso 'after' from Au Baiser d'Avignon
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Vienna, AT
Lithograph from the portfolio "Au Baiser d'Avignon" limited 350 copies from 1972 by Pablo Picasso (after) 19.7 x 15.7 inches (50 x 40cm) on Paper Arches Vellum Excellent light agin...
Paper
$21,503
H 25.4 in W 19.49 in D 0.04 in
Le Vieux Roi Lithograph by Picasso, Modern Style, Signed, 1959 Edition
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Le vieux Roi (Old King) Lithograph from 1959. The edition of 35/200 on Arches paper, signed in blue crayon. Dimensions of work: 64.5 x 49.5 cm. Hand s...
Lithograph
$886
H 28.43 in W 26.46 in D 0.87 in
Picasso, Vintage Exhibition Poster, Villa Medici, Suite Vollard, 1983.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer this original vintage poster from the landmark exhibition Picasso and the Mediterranean, held in 1983 at the French Academy in Rome, Villa Medici. Curated by...
Paper
$13,587
H 17.92 in W 24.81 in
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...
Etching, Paper
$810
H 13.98 in W 10.44 in
La Comédie Humaine, Lithograph, Modern, 1954, Framed, Excellent
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Comédie Humaine Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.5 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and s...
Lithograph
Pablo Picasso Aquatint and Drypoint, Dans l'Atelier 1965
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Aquatint and drypoint etching by Pablo Picasso titled “Dans l’Atelier III,” executed in 1965. Number 34 from an edition of 50. Signed l/r Picasso, numbered lower left. In a custom gi...
Paper
$21,267
H 23.23 in W 29.93 in D 0.08 in
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...
Etching, Aquatint
Large Duggie Fields Oil on Canvas Surrealist Painting, 'E=MC SQUARE' 1976
By Duggie Fields
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large Duggie Fields Oil on Canvas Surrealist Painting, 'E=MC SQUARE' 1976. UK. 60h x 86w on stretcher. Optical Illusion, Pop Art and Maximalist Art. Unframed. Signed and dated on st...
Canvas, Paint
Large Modern Abstract Painting by Francie Bishop Good, 1990s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large modern abstract painting by Francie Bishop Good, 1990s. Mixed-media on three-dimensional wood construction. Dynamic, color-soaked...
Plywood, Paint
Frank Stella (1936-2024) “Rabat” Abstract Screenprint Unframed Edition of 500
By Frank Stella
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Frank Stella (1936-2024) “Rabat” Abstract Screenprint Unframed Edition of 500 Frank Stella’s “Rabat” Screenprint (1964) is a mid century abstract geometric composition. Created on w...
Paper
Painted Wood Floor Sculpture Style of Louise Nevelson, USA, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Painted Wood Floor Sculpture Style of Louise Nevelson, USA, 1970s Large wooden Industrial found objects art sculpture after Louise Nevelson, 1970s. This piece - entitled "Marilyn" af...
Wood
Modern Oil Painting on Canvas by Alex Kwartler Untitled, 2005
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Modern Oil Painting on Canvas by Alex Kwartler Untitled, 2005 Alex Kwartler (b 1979) untitled, 2005 oil on canvas Red, white and blue 'Check' on a gray b...
Canvas, Paint
Large Studio Pottery Vessel Sculpture, France 1980s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large Studio Pottery Stoneware Vessel Sculpture, France 1980s Large Studio Pottery Stoneware Vessel Sculpture heavily Worked and Decorated. This massive 34" studio pottery urn, vase ...
Pottery
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.
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