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PABLOPICASSO'S CERAMICS
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BY ETIENNE KISS-BORLASE
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Most people don’t knowthat throughout Picasso’scareer, he hand-molded
and painted roughly 4,000pieces of pottery.
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70 of these pieces are nowgoing up for auction come
Feb. 5 at Sotheby’s inLondon, being sold directly
by Marina Picasso, hisgranddaughter.
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Notable works in theupcoming sale include ..
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Along with the sculptures,Marina will also be
auctioning off roughly 110drawings.
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Including a 1962 paper cutout ofa woman’s face that was used
to develop Picasso’s sheet-metal sculptures of “Sylvette,” asubject seen repeatedly in his
work, estimated to start at$269,000.
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Prices for Picasso's ceramics have beenincreasing, even as prices across the art
market have been plateauing.According to the auction-tracking firmArtnet, the average price for Picasso’s
ceramics have increased from arespectable $16,100 in 2012 to a
whopping $35,300 in 2015.
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Although for novice and smallercollectors that price is still a bargaincompared 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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If you're looking to add a big name for amore conservative price to your
collection, you should be keeping aneye out on these upcoming auctions for
Pablo Picasso's ceramics andsculptures.
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Etienne Kiss-Borlase is a FinancialAdvisor and Owner of Art-In-
Trust, an integrated, full-serviceprotection solution that combines
expertise in finance, wealthplanning, and art to collectors
and their collections.
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