Decoding Guernica: a collector’s deep dive into Picasso’s anti-war epic
Guernica will never be sold, but the objects around it can be. This guide traces Picasso’s anti-war epic from the 1937 bombing that inspired it, through its decades in exile at MoMA and its 1981 return to Spain, to the etchings, tapestries and a live 2026 loan dispute that give collectors a genuine way into its history.
2026-08-14
Understanding cubism: a collector’s guide to the world of Pablo Picasso
Understanding cubism and collecting Pablo Picasso offers insight into one of art history’s great revolutions. Picasso’s fragmented forms changed painting and influenced sculpture, architecture and design. For collectors, his works represent both artistic milestones and sound investments, with auction records regularly exceeding nine figures.
The 10 most valuable fine art paintings ever sold at auction
From a rediscovered da Vinci to a Klimt portrait sold only last November, these are the ten highest prices ever paid for a painting at public auction. Each one broke a record, and each broke it for a different reason: rarity, provenance, a single-owner estate sale, or simply a name too significant for the market to ignore. Here is how they got there, and what came next.
2026-08-12
Picasso’s personal watch up for auction at Bonhams
A watch worn by Pablo Picasso as he painted in his studio will be offered for sale at Bonhams in Paris this week. The vintage watch was made specifically for […]
2021-05-19
Peggy and David Rockefeller auction sets world record
Day one of the Peggy and David Rockefeller auction went off with a bang at Christie’s, setting a new record for the most valuable sale in history. The vast collection […]
2018-05-09
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943) painting to sell
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943), a self-portrait painted during the Nazi occupation of France, will sell at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 15. The work is valued at up to […]
2018-04-03
Phillips’ Contemporary Art auction sets house record
Phillips’ March 8 20th Century Contemporary Art auction in London saw total sales of £97.8m ($135.2m), a record for the auction house. Contributing almost half that sum was Picasso’s La […]
2018-03-12
Picasso Marie-Therese portrait set to make up to $35m
A tender Pablo Picasso portrait of his great muse Marie-Therese Walter is set to cross the block at Sotheby’s New York on May 14. The work is titled La Repos […]
2018-03-06
Pablo Picasso’s Femme au beret makes $68.4m
Pablo Picasso’s Femme au beret et a la robe quadrillee made £49.8m ($68.4m) in a major auction of impressionist and modern art in London last night (February 28). The canvas […]
2018-03-01
Picasso’s Le Matador to auction for first time
Looking for a reasonably priced Picasso? Aren’t we all. Well, all things are relative, but Picasso’s 1970 self-portrait Le Matador is heading to auction for the first time and the […]
2018-02-07
$50 million Picasso masterpiece to sell for first time at Sotheby’s
A masterpiece by Pablo Picasso depicting his ‘Golden Muse’ Marie-Thérèse Walter could fetch $50 million when it hits the auction block at Sotheby’s next month. ‘Femme au béret et à […]
2018-01-16
Picasso’s gift to his greatest muse could fetch £500,000
A unique ring given by Pablo Picasso to his lover Dora Maar will be offered at Sotheby’s this month, as part of an auction featuring small-yet-remarkable artworks. The ring, which […]
2017-06-12
Swann Auction Galleries to sell unpublished Picasso photobook
Swann Auction Galleriews are set to offer a unique, unpublished photography book about Pablo Picasso in New York next week. ‘Picasso en Provence’ is a maquette featuring 150 images by […]
2017-02-07
Picasso, Banksy and Dali star in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury art sale
Works by Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Salvador Dalí will lead Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ upcoming Modern and Contemporary Editions sale. The auction, which takes place in London […]
2016-07-05
Sotheby’s to sell most important Cubist Picasso work in a generation
One of the most important Picasso works to be sold in a generation will cross the block at Sotheby’s next month. Femme assise, painted in 1909, is an early work […]
