Lot 396
  • 396

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • TĂȘte de Taureau
  • stamped Picasso, numbered 2/2, stamped with the silversmith's mark and exemplaire d'artiste on the reverse
  • silver plate with original presentation box
  • diameter: 42.9cm., 16 7/8 in.

Provenance

Pierre Hugo, Aix-en-Provence
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2000

Literature

Douglas Cooper, Picasso, 19 plats en argent par François et Pierre Hugo, Paris, 1977, another example illustrated n.p.

Condition

Silver plate with original presentation box. Some minor surface wear consistent with age and handling. This plate is in overall good condition.
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