Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plates

Pablo picasso became enamored by ceramics in 1946 when the 60 year old artist stumbled upon a pottery fair near his summer home in the south of france.

Pablo picasso ceramic plates.

Whilst on holiday in golfe juan with françoise gilot in 1946 picasso visited the annual pottery exhibition. Choose from 19 authentic pablo picasso ceramics for sale on 1stdibs. Pablo picasso goat s head in profile 1952. Explore all serveware ceramics silver and glass created by pablo picasso.

There is always something new to discover in pablo picasso s ceramic plates and that is the beauty of their form. Pablo picasso was undoubtedly an extraordinary 20th century painter but i also feel that in the field of abstract impressionism his ceramics were also remarkable. All of picasso s ceramics were produced at the madoura pottery run by the ramie family in vallauris in the south of france. Picasso produced more than 3 500 ceramic designs including plates vases dishes tiles and pitchers.

The fact that they are three dimensional yet lend themselves to a two dimensional surface making for a grand illusion. Collection of pablo picasso s plates vases and other ceramics go on sale for as little as 5 000. There picasso met the owners of the madoura pottery workshop and began a collaboration with the studio that lasted until his death in 1973. Whether a bullfighting scene a visage plate an owl goat or fish plate or a portrait of his last muse and second wife jacqueline roque each work will sit differently depending on the surroundings a particular design might fit better in one room than in another depending on its shape.