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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Three original sketches of 1940s classic Swedish wall pendants
Located in Stockholm, SE
Three original sketches of 1940s classic Swedish wall pendants. The sketches are drawn in circa 1:1 scale. One marked with drawn for 190 mm clockwork. Motifs of Dolphins, Three Roses...
Paper
Roberto Matta, Aquatint, 1970s "Come detta dentro vo significado" No35
By Roberto Matta
Located in Stockholm, SE
Robero Matta ( Chille 1911-2002), aquatint VI/VI no 35 from "Come detta dentro vo significado". Signed Matta. Framed. in good condition. Paper with smaller signs of age and wear.
Paper
A pair of Neoclassical oil painting, dancing nymphes in sheer robes, mid-1800s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Neoclassical romantic oil painting, dancing nymphes in sheer robes, mid-1800s. Title a tergo translated: The dance of beautiful women & Night. No signature found. Pic...
Wood, Paper
ANDRÉ BAUD (1903-1986) large platter depicting birds, Vallauris, France, c. 1950
By Vallauris, André Baud
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large decorative platter with depicting birds/doves designed by André Baud for Vallauris, France mid-1900s. With hallmark and signature of artist and maker. With signs of age an...
Ceramic
Nils Asplund, sketch of Ekotemplet in Royal Haga Park in Stockholm, 1930/40s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large sketch of the "Ekotemplet" Royal Haga Park in Stockholm by artist Nils Asplund. Motif showing the entrance of the park and overlooking the lake with the temple "Ekotemplet" ...
Paper
Mirror with brass frame, corners with decor of shells shapes, Late 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mirror with brass frame with decor of shell shapes in corners. Made by FinnMirror Oy, Finland. Founded in 1923 by Kaarlo Mäkinen. In good condition, nice patina. Normals signs of ...
Brass
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
A framed 1948 lithographic plate from the portfolio “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Pablo Picasso, 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
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
Three Original Lithographs - A Los Toros series
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Three Original Lithographs - A Los Toros series Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of work: 25 x 31 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. Reference:...
Lithograph
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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