Pablo Picasso is considered an artistic master, partly because Picasso´s oeuvre extends far beyond traditional painting methods, and encompasses all artistic mediums including:lithography, etching, linocut, and fine art pottery. Picasso gleaned a particular joy in creating ceramics, as evidenced by Picasso´s thousands of ceramic objects including: wittily decoratedterra cotta plates, charming ceramic figures, earthenware pitchers, clay masks, glazed plaquesand hand–painted tiles, all created with Picasso´s child–like whimsy. More than 50 original pieces of pottery by Pablo Picasso are being auctioned at Christie’s. The lot contains plates, vessels, glazed tiles and terracottas made by the brilliant Andalusian artist. These works will be able to be acquired the upcoming November 11th in the Christie’s sale room in South Kensington, London. They will be part of an auction dedicated to impressionist and modern art, with paintings by the likes of Andre Derain, Carlos Nadal and Jean Cocteau also to be sold. The most expensive piece is a glazed terracotta tile with paintings on both sides, with an estimated value at 30.000-50.000£. Even though, for an amount around 700 or 800£, you can acquire one of the exquisite glazed ceramic plates, a Picasso after all. On the images bellow, you can see some of that ceramic products listing by the highest price. Tripod | USD 50,000.00 – 70,000.00
Glazed white earthenware vase painted in colors with white enamel, 1951, numbered 18/75, inscribed ‘EDITION PICASSO’, with the ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EDITION PICASSO’ pottery stamps on each foot, in very good condition Height: 29¾ in. (756 mm.)
Bearded Man’s Wife | USD 15,000.00 – 25,000.00
White earthenware pitcher painted in colors, 1953, from the edition of 500, inscribed ‘EDITION PICASSO’ and ‘MADOURA’ and with the ‘EDITION PICASSO’ and ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Height: 14¾ in. (375 mm.)
Grey Engraved Pitcher | USD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00
Partially glazed white earthenware pitcher painted in colors, 1954, from the edition of 500, inscribed ‘EDITION PICASSO’, with the ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EDITION PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Height: 10 7/8 in. (276 mm.)
Grey Face | USD 7,000.00 – 10,000.00
Partially glazed white earthenware dish painted in colors, 1953, from the edition of 500, inscribed ‘EDITION PICASSO’, with the ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EDITION PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in good condition 12 5/8 x 15½ in. (321 x 394 mm.)
Bunch | USD 7,000.00 – 9,000.00
Glazed white earthenware dish painted in colors, 1955, from the edition of 450, with the ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Diameter: 13¾ in. (349 mm.)
Clock-shaped Head | USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00
White earthenware dish, 1956, numbered 26/100, incised ‘C. 104’, with the ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ and ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Diameter: 16 5/8 in. (422 mm.)
Head with Mask | USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00
Partially glazed white earthenware dish painted in colors, 1956, numbered 27/100, with the ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ and ‘MADOURA’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Diameter: 12 in. (305 mm.)
Corrida on Black Ground | USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00
Glazed white earthenware dish painted in colors, 1953, from the edition of 500, with the ‘EDITION PICASSO’ and ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Diameter: 15 in. (381 mm.)
Corrida | USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00
White earthenware dish painted in brown and green with white enamel, 1953, from an edition of unknown size (Ramié notes very few copies were produced), with the ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the underside, generally in very good condition Diameter: 17 in. (432 mm.)
Wood-Owl | USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00
Ppartially glazed white earthenware pitcher painted in colors, 1968, numbered 159/500, incised ‘EDITION PICASSO’ and ‘MADOURA’, with the ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EDITION PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the underside, in very good condition Height: 11½ in. (292 mm.)
