It's possible you may own a painting or sculpture by the artist Pablo Picasso. Art Experts authenticates, appraises and issues Certificates of Authenticity (COA) for all art by Pablo Picasso.
Self-Portrait, 1907
At the time of his death many of Pablo Picasso's paintings were in his possession, because he had kept off the art market what he didn't need to sell. In addition, Picasso had a considerable collection of the work of other famous artists, some his contemporaries, such as Henri Matisse, with whom he had exchanged works. Since Picasso left no will, his death duties (estate tax) to the French state were paid in the form of his works and others from his collection. These works form the core of the immense and representative collection of the Musée Picasso in Paris. In 2003, relatives of Picasso inaugurated a museum dedicated to him in his birthplace, Málaga, Spain, the Museo Picasso Málaga.
The Museu Picasso in Barcelona features many of Picasso's early works, created while he was living in Spain, including many rarely seen works which reveal Picasso's firm grounding in classical techniques. The museum also holds many precise and detailed figure studies done in his youth under his father's tutelage, as well as the extensive collection of Jaime Sabartés, Picasso's close friend from his Barcelona days who, for many years, was Picasso's personal secretary.
Some paintings by Picasso rank among the most expensive paintings in the world.
- Nude on a black armchair sold for USD $45.1 million in 1999 to Les Wexner, who then donated it to the Wexner Center for the Arts.
Nude on a Black Arm Chair, 1932
- Les Noces de Pierrette sold for more than USD $51 million in 1999.
Les Noces de Pierrette, 1905
- Garcon sold for USD $104 million at Sotheby's on May 4, 2004, establishing a new price record.
Garcon a La Pipe, 1905
- Dora Maar au Chat sold for USD $95.2 million at Sotheby's on May 3, 2006.
Dora Maar au Chat, 1941
Today Picasso is a featured player in a number of films, including "Surviving Picasso," starring Anthony Hopkins as Picasso. Picasso has become a household name, and you can buy virtually anything with images of his art on it from aprons and key chains to t-shirts, posters and more. Picasso is arguably the most collected, most referenced and most famous artist of the 20th century, and perhaps in all of art history.
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