Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose career reshaped the trajectory of modern art. Best known as the co-founder of Cubism and for his enduring innovations across style and media, Picasso created over 20,000 works in his lifetime. His artistic journey evolved through distinct periods—from the emotionally charged Blue Period to the delicate palette of his Rose Period, the geometric breakthroughs of Cubism, and his later ceramic works that reflected a lifelong spirit of experimentation. Picasso’s ability to reinvent visual language made him one of the most sought-after artists at auction. Sotheby’s has presented hundreds of his works across categories—from early drawings and paintings to sculpture and editions—cementing his legacy with collectors worldwide. His iconic painting Femme à la montre achieved a record price of $139 million at Sotheby’s in 2023, underscoring the enduring demand for his masterpieces. Beyond painting, Picasso produced a vast range of prints, drawings, and ceramics, many of which have become coveted collector pieces. His art spans movements, countries, and decades, capturing everything from intimate portraits to bold political statements like Guernica. Today, Picasso’s work is held in major museum collections around the world and continues to be a cornerstone of the global art market. At Sotheby’s, new Picasso works for sale appear regularly in our Impressionist and Modern art auctions, offering collectors rare access to pieces by one of the most influential figures in art history.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso1881 - 1973Nature morte au verreoil on canvas13 x 16 3/8 in. ; 33 x 41,5 cmExecuted in 1924.

Nature morte au verre

The Workshop (L’atelier), by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>, 1927.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Etching and aquatint on Wove paper.</li><li>Hand-signed and numbered.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> This etching is hand signed in red ink by the artist "Picasso" at the lower left margin. It is also hand numbered in red ink from the edition of 150, above the signature. It was published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris in an edition of 150 signed and numbered impressions in the 1927. Other impressions of this subject can be found in the collections of The McNay, San Antonio, Texas; The Portland Art Museum, Oregon; The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York and the Brooklyn Museum, New York.

The Workshop | L’atelier

B1101 Nature Morte au Verre sous La Lampe, 1962 (March 19, Mougins), by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Linocut printed in yellow, red, green, and black on Arches paper.</li><li>One of twenty proofs reserved for the publisher and the artist.</li><li>Published by Galerie Louis Leiris, 1963.</li><li>Printed by Arnéra.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

B1101 Nature Morte au Verre sous La Lampe, 1962 (March 19, Mougins)

A set of the 2013 reprint of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Christian+Zervos&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christian Zervos</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 34 volumes.</li><li>Christian Zervos (Greek-French, 1889-1970).</li><li>Paris: Cahiers d'Art, 2013.</li><li>Printed in Italy by EBS.</li><li>Profusely illustrated throughout with over 16,000 works.</li><li>Part of an edition of 1000 numbered copies and 200 HC copies.</li><li>This is number 166.</li><li>Bound in flexible binding with glassine jacket, presented in 9 linen slipcases.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase.

Visage Brun-Bleu [Brown Blue Face], by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>, 1947.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>A.R. White Earthenware clay, decoration in engobes.</li><li>Engraved under glaze, stamped by Madoura.</li><li>Edition 16/200.</li><li>This work is presented framed.</li></ul> This blue and brown glazed plate by Pablo Picasso exemplifies the artist's ability to transcend works on paper and canvas and create unique Cubist ceramic works. Simple yet striking, the platter has a minimalistic face carved into it across the well that comprises two raised circular eyes that project off of the piece.

Visage Brun-Bleu | Brown Blue Face

Two Women by the Window (Deux Femmes Près de la Fenêtre), by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>, 1959.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Linocut in colors on Arches Wove paper.</li><li>Hand-signed.</li><li>Printed by Hidalgo Arnéra, Vallauris in 1959.</li><li>Published by Galerie L. Leiris, Paris in 1960.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> This original linocut in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin. It is hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. There were approximately 20 artist’s proofs aside from the standard edition. The paper bears the Arches watermark in the upper margin. The title of this work is as recorded in the catalogue raisonné by Georges Bloch; it is also known as Le matin - Deux femmes au réveil [The Morning - Two Women Awakening].

Two Women by the Window | Deux Femmes Près de la Fenêtre

Pablo Picasso1881-1973Baigneuse (Nu féminin assis), from Carnet No. 67pen and ink on paper26 by 35cm., 10¼ by 13¾in.Executed in Cap d'Antibes in Summer 1923. Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Baigneuse (Nu féminin assis), from Carnet No. 67

David and Bathsheba (After Lucas Cranach) II [David et Bethsabée (d'après Lucas Cranach) II], by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>, 1947.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Lithograph on Arches Wove paper.</li><li>Hand-signed and numbered.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> This lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil, from the edition of 50 at the lower left margin. It is dated in the plate "Dimanche 30 Mars 1947" [Sunday 30th March 1947]. It was created by Picasso on the 30th March 1947 by applying pen and ink wash to zinc plate and using a scraper. It was printed by Mourlot in the same year in a limited edition of 50 impressions. There were also six artist’s proofs. This impression is the second state of ten. Only the second and fourth states were published as editions of 50. The work progressively becomes darker and more abstracted through the creative process. The paper bears the Arches watermark. Other impressions of this subject are held by the Art Institute of Chicago and Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, United States of America. Lucas Cranach was one of the main Old Master artist’s to have provided inspiration for Picasso. The artist was first introduced to the magnificent paintings by Cranach through his dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, who would sporadically send postcards and exhibition catalogues of Cranach’s masterpieces from across Europe. On this occasion Picasso received a black and white exhibition catalogue from an exhibition in Berlin, which had included a photograph of Lucas Cranach’s David and Bathsheba painted in 1534.

David and Bathsheba (After Lucas Cranach) II | David et Bethsabée (d'après Lucas Cranach) II

Vase Avec Decoration Pastel, by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=pablo+picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>, 1953.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Chamotted red earthenware clay vase, pastel decoration.</li><li>Stamped and numbered on bottom.</li><li>Edition 126/200.</li><li>Published by Madoura.</li></ul> Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated following purchase.

Vase Avec Decoration Pastel

Pablo PicassoGrand vase carré hibou signed&nbsp;Picasso&nbsp;(on the underside)&nbsp;painted, glazed and incised ceramicheight: 19 ⅜ in. 49.2 cm.&nbsp;Executed in 1954; this work is unique.

Grand vase carré hibou

B1296 Madoura, 1961, by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Linocut printed in two colors on Arches wove paper.</li><li>One of 44 proofs outside the edition of 100.</li><li>Signed in pencil, lower right.</li><li>Published by Galerie Madoura, Vallauris, 1961.</li><li>Printed by Arnéra, Vallauris, 1961.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

B1296 Madoura, 1961

Woman's Head Crowned with Flowers, by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>, 1954.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>A.R. white earthenware clay ceramic pitcher.</li><li>Numbered on bottom.</li><li>Edition 25/100.</li><li>Published by Madoura, Vallauris.</li></ul> Pablo Picasso, considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century, was a master of many art mediums. He collaborated with Madoura to produce editions of his painted ceramic works beginning in the 1940s.

Woman's Head Crowned with Flowers

Ba1347 Peintre et modèle au fauteuil, 1963, by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Pablo+Picasso&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a>.<ul><li>Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).</li><li>Linocut rincé printed in cream with China Ink on Arches paper.</li><li>Baer's first state (of two).</li><li>One of approximately five impressions (there were also five impressions printed in brown and black).</li><li>Printed by Arnéra, 1963.</li><li>Signed, dedicated and dated 'pour Norman Granz/ son ami Picasso/le. 18.5.69' upper right, in felt-tip pen.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Ba1347 Peintre et modèle au fauteuil, 1963

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