Picasso Le Baser The Kiss on Auction in May

"Le Baser (The Kiss)" by Pablo Picasso, 1969
will be auctioned for as much as $15 million by Sotheby's New York in May to raise money for the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.

February Impressionist and Modern Art Sale Seven Works by Picasso

Picasso painting ‘Head of a Woman,’ up for auction next month, is a little more reasonable. It’s only expected to reach between 13 and 17 million dollars. At Sotheby’s of Bond Street on 5th February.

New York dealer Larry Gagosian bought the Picasso

Pablo Picasso's 1968 ``Homme a la Pipe,'' painted just five years before the artist's death, fetched $16.8 million tonight.
New York dealer Larry Gagosian bought the Picasso, which had a presale high estimate of $16 million. [from Bloomberg]

Which Picasso Painting at Christie's will Fetch the Highest Bid?

I think this Picasso on the left will fetch the highest bid at Christie's auction tonight.
Femme accroupie au costume turc (Jacqueline)
signed 'Picasso' (upper left); dated '26.11.55.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
45 5/8 x 35 1/8 in. (115.8 x 89.2 cm.)
Painted on 26 November 1955



This other Picasso on the right is almost the same size, but maybe because of the pipe... which one do you like best?

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Homme à la pipe
signed 'Picasso' (upper left); dated '7.11.68.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
51¼ x 35 in. (130.1 x 89 cm.)
Painted in 7 November 1968
[from Christie's online]

Faces In Art - Exhibition Opens Today at Christie's New York

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Tête de femme (Dora Maar), signed 'Picasso' (lower left), oil on canvas, 16 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (41 x 33.5 cms).



Regia Marinho, White Head, signed regiaart.com acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in. (91.44 x 121.92 cms).