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Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
LOT ID: 70678
Colombe Mate, 1948

Ceramic Edition, partially glazed ceramic
12.2 х 15 in. cm.
Stamped, 'Madoura Plein Feu/Edition Picasso' verso
Edition of 450
Foundry/Publisher Madoura plein feu ed.
Lot description
Conceived in 1948 and executed in an edition of 450, Colombe Mate is a classic example of Pablo Picasso’s ceramics. It was produced by the famous Madoura pottery, with whom Picasso had an ongoing relationship dating from 1946. The work is a partially glazed ceramic plate and is in mint condition.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is undoubtedly recognized as one of the most prominent and innovative artists of the last century. Picasso is celebrated for his lengthy and prolific career, working in several Modernist idioms and a diverse range of media. Most famously, Picasso was an early proponent and collaborator of the Cubists along with George Braque. When the first African artworks were exhibited in Paris, Picasso along with other Modernists, found inspiration in the elegant simplification of the African aesthetic which they incorporated into much of their work. Held in the highest regard during his lifetime, retrospectives of the artist’s work have since been held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Musée Picasso in Paris, the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, the National Gallery in London, and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among numerous other institutions. Picasso is considered today as one of the most pioneering and influential forces of 20th-century Modernism.
Colombe Mate by Pablo Picasso
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    (H 15.0, W 0) in.
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