Marina Picasso collection for sale at Sotheby’s London

Pablo Picasso pintando el Guernica (París, 1937) by Recuerdos de Pandora

On 25 June 2015, Sotheby’s is to host a sale of the Marina Picasso collection of Pablo Picasso’s ceramics in London. The collection consists of 126 lots, including plates, cases, tiles, and sculptures, dating from 1947-1948 until the end of the 1960s, and is estimated to be worth £4.5 million (€6.3 million).

Highlighted lots include Vase Négatif Positif (1954), estimated at between £180,000 and £200,000, Abstraction Vase (1953), estimated at between £150,000 and £200,000, and Chèvre au repos, estimated at between £120,000 and £180,000.

Guillaume Cerutti, CEO of Sotheby’s France and Deputy Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, commented on the sale: “Sotheby’s is honoured to have been once again entrusted with exceptional works from Marina Picasso’s legendary collection. In recent years we have had the privilege of working with Marina on the sale of a number of Picasso’s paintings and drawings, as well as an exhibition of fifty drawings by her grandfather from her private collection. This forthcoming sale provides a wonderful opportunity for art collectors and connoisseurs to explore one of the most original aspects of Picasso’s genius.”
Image: Pablo Picasso pintando el Guernica (París, 1937) by Recuerdos de Pandora