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Pablo Picasso Paysage A R 205 Auctioned Off & Sold

Pablo Picasso began creating ceramic works later in his career, beginning in 1947, so that his work could be obtainable by more people. He found the craft relaxing compared to laborious and taxing painting. Picasso created about 9,000 ceramic pieces at Madoura Pottery in the South of France and the first items made were modest and practical items, such as plates and bowls.

Pablo Picasso is known for co-developing the style of painting called cubism with artist Georges Braque. Picasso’s first cubist painting was Les demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907 and the cubism style was developed between the years 1907 and 1914. Pablo Picasso began making ceramic pieces towards the end of his career, a craft he found relaxing compared to laborious and taxing painting. The first items he began creating were modest and practical items, such as plates and bowls.

Pablo Picasso terre de faience (earthenware) plate, ”Paysage” created at the famed Madoura pottery studio in the south of France, where Picasso collaborated the last 25 years of his life. Painted and glazed plate was created in 1953, one of the earlier pieces from Madoura, created in a small edition of 100. Inscribed ”Edition Picasso”, with both the Empreinte Originale de Picasso and Madoura stamps. Measures 16.5” in diameter. In very good condition with small chip and slight wear along rim, and some wear to foot of underside. Also some crazing in the glaze, inherent to production. Number 205 in Alan Ramie’s ”Picasso, Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works, 1947-1971”. Sold for $6,825.

Pablo Picasso ”Paysage”, Number 205 — Dramatic Ceramic Plate Created at the Madoura Pottery Studios. Click to enlarge.

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We Sold Pablo Picasso Visage 197 Alain Ramié 494 for $13,500

Pablo Picasso Visage 197 Alain Ramié 494. Click to enlarge.

Pablo Picasso Terre de faience (earthenware) plate, “Visage no. 197” created at the famed Madoura pottery studio in the south of France, where Picasso collaborated the last 25 years of his life and created often playful pieces. Plate glazed in colors was created in 1963, numbered 443/500 and inscribed “No. 197 / Edition / Picasso / 443/500 / Madoura”. Measures 9.75″ in diameter. In very good plus condition with a few very small, nearly imperceptible scratches to the glaze. In literature: Alan Ramie 494. Sold for $13,500.

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