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.
$5,315
H 1.58 in Dm 5.91 in
Bird with a Crest - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #173)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Bird with a Crest, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Pic...
Ceramic
Jean Mégard, Ceramic Medallion, Biot c. 1950
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare ceramic medallion depicting a stylised female figure. Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of green and brown colours. The piece is in very good condition for its age, j...
Ceramic
Jean Mégard, Ceramic Medallion, Biot c. 1950
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare three-dimensional ceramic medallion depicting a stylised female silhouette. Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of vivid colours. Signed on back. The piece is in its o...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Dish Editions Picasso Madoura Bird C 1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak, editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 15 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food. Impresse...
Ceramic
$5,906
H 1.58 in Dm 6.11 in
Bird with Worm - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #172)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Bird with Worm, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate 'Oiseau No.83'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
White earthenware ceramic plate with colored engobe and glaze. Marked and numbered 'No 83 / Edition Picasso / 30/ 200 / Madoura' (underneath). (A.R. 483).
Ceramic
$9,250
H 10.13 in Dm 10 in
Pablo Picasso Madoura "Tête de Chevreuil de Profil" Ceramic Plate, 1950-1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Hamburg, PA
Iconic and rare ceramic plate by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) for Madoura Pottery, titled "Tête de Chevreuil de Profil" (Goat's Head in Profile). Conceived in 1952, this Empreinte Origi...
Ceramic
Italian Terracotta Bird Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian bird sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Hand-crafted in terracotta, the figure is modeled with a gently rounded body and stylized crest, its simplified silhouette c...
Terracotta
PABLO PICASSO (1881–1973), Rare three medallions, 1949.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
PABLO PICASSO (1881–1973), Three round medallions joined as a necklace by a cord, red terracotta, one with white highlights, Impressed stamps "Madoura Empreinte originale de Picasso"...
Ceramic
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H 2.76 in W 2.17 in
Vé et Astrology Ceramic Pendant, Art Deco, Signed, 1950s, 7x5.5 cm
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) Vé and Astrology ceramic's pendant : Vé : signed underneath White 1ere variant ( Terre blanche en relief ). page 212 Size: 7 x5.5 cm catalogue rai...
Ceramic
Roger Capron Vase for Vallauris, circa 1960, France
By Roger Capron, Vallauris
Located in Girona, Spain
Large Roger Capron vase for Vallauris. Ceramic vase with white glaze and rooster motif Signed. Circa 1960, France. Unique Size Very good vintage condition. Roger Capron was bor...
Ceramic
Jean Picart Le Doux Plate, circa 1960, France
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Girona, Spain
Jean Picart Le Doux Plate. Signed and numbered 7/150. Very decorative. circa 1960, France. Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) Son of the painter Charles Picart le Doux, the self-tau...
Ceramic
Large Hispano-Moresque Blue & Copper Lustre Bowl, XVII Century, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Large Hispano-Moresque Blue & Copper Lustre Bowl, XVII Century, Spain. Round earthenware dish with metallic reflected decoration of leaves with a central blue floral m...
Ceramic
Robert and Jean Cloutier Sculpture Horse, circa 1960, France
By Robert and Jean Cloutier
Located in Girona, Spain
Robert and Jean Cloutier sculpture horse. Made with glazed ceramic. Ceramic box. A fine black enameled sculptural horse shaped box. Signed Circa 196...
Ceramic
Angel Botello Sculpture "Denise", circa 1981, Spain
By Angel Botello
Located in Girona, Spain
Angel Botello sculpture "Denise". Made with bronze. Very decorative. Signed and numbered 6/6. Certificate. Circa 1970, Spain Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...
Bronze
Desiré Von Pelt Ceramic Bisque "Still Life" Sculpture, circa 2000, Spain
By Von Pelt
Located in Girona, Spain
"Le Bodegon Bilboa", Ceramic bisque sculpture by Desiré Von Pelt. White ceramic. Signed and dated from a series of 8, circa 2000, Spain. Excellent condition.
Ceramic
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.
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
