Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design

Sat, Nov 24, 2018 12:00PM EST
Lot 194a

Rare Pablo Picasso Silkscreen on Linen

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Work is titled FESTIVAL MONDIAL POUR LA PAIX (Festival for World Peace). Pablo Picasso was very involved in the peace movement after World War II and donated this artwork from which this silkscreen was produced to the movement to raise funds. Provenance: Estate of Samuel L. Scher, M.D, Florida.
Designer & Manufacturer: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Markings: signed in plate; 1951
Country of Origin & Materials: Spanish; linen
Dimensions(H,W,D): 30"h, 31.5"w; 34.5"h, 35.75"w frame

Condition

art: good, some minor fold marks, staining, rare to find this piece in such fine condition, not examined outside frame; frame: very good, some light wear, scratches to Plexiglass