Pablo Picasso, Goldsmith in Cannes

Result EUR254,000

Published on 04 July 2022, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 14 June 2022 - 15:00 (CEST) - 20, rue Jean-Jaurès - 06400 Cannes

With help from François Hugo, Picasso translated figures into precious metals, a facet of the master's genius that remains little-known to the general public.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), complete set of twenty-four 23-kt gold medallions inscribed... Pablo Picasso, Goldsmith in Cannes

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), complete set of twenty-four 23-kt gold medallions inscribed with Picasso's signature, goldsmith’s hallmark, copy and model numbers, designed 1955-1956, edition of 20 copies + two for the artist, two for Hugo and eight not intended for sale, original case, certificates by Pierre Hugo from September 8, 2021
Result: €254,000
© Succession Picasso, 2022

A rare, complete set of 24 gold medallions designed by Pablo Picasso in the late 1950s fetched €254,000. Each one bears the artist’s inscribed signature, the number…

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