70 of Pablo Picasso's lesser-known ceramic and sculpture pieces are going to be up for auction come Feb. 5 at Sotheby’s in London, being sold directly by Marina Picasso, his granddaughter. Learn more in this presentation by Etienne Kiss-Borlase.
2. Most people don’t know
that throughout Picasso’s
career, he hand-molded
and painted roughly 4,000
pieces of pottery.
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3. 70 of these pieces are now
going up for auction come
Feb. 5 at Sotheby’s in
London, being sold directly
by Marina Picasso, his
granddaughter.
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4. Notable works in the
upcoming sale include ..
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5. “Woman with an Open
Robe”
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7. Along with the sculptures,
Marina will also be
auctioning off roughly 110
drawings.
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8. Including a 1962 paper cutout of
a woman’s face that was used
to develop Picasso’s sheet-
metal sculptures of “Sylvette,” a
subject seen repeatedly in his
work, estimated to start at
$269,000.
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10. Prices for Picasso's ceramics have been
increasing, even as prices across the art
market have been plateauing.
According to the auction-tracking firm
Artnet, the average price for Picasso’s
ceramics have increased from a
respectable $16,100 in 2012 to a
whopping $35,300 in 2015.
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11. Although for novice and smaller
collectors that price is still a bargain
compared to his more well-known
works.
Christie’s sold his “Women of Algiers
(Version O),” painting for $179 million
last May.
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12. If you're looking to add a big name for a
more conservative price to your
collection, you should be keeping an
eye out on these upcoming auctions for
Pablo Picasso's ceramics and
sculptures.
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13. Etienne Kiss-Borlase is a Financial
Advisor and Owner of Art-In-
Trust, an integrated, full-service
protection solution that combines
expertise in finance, wealth
planning, and art to collectors
and their collections.
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