Spanish, 1881–1973
Pablo Picasso
29,706results on record
87%sell-through
$10,507median result (USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer)
$179,365,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 29,706 recorded results (28,233 sold · 1,473 passed) across 101 auction houses, 1998–2026. 166 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 8,577 | 84% | $9,345 |
| ceramics & design | 8,406 | 86% | $9,375 |
| works on paper | 1,706 | 79% | $85,000 |
| sculpture | 911 | 93% | $14,405 |
| other | 562 | 73% | $10,360 |
| painting | 547 | 93% | $1,318,500 |
| photography | 67 | 85% | $8,477 |
Medium is recorded for 20,776 of 29,706 results (70%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Marc Chagall Pablo Picasso Marc Chagall
| Metric | Pablo Picasso | Marc Chagall |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $10,507 | $8,388 |
| Record price | $179,365,000 | $28,453,000 |
| Results on record | 29,706 | 9,637 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Marc ChagallJoan MiróSalvador DalíHenri Matisse
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
84/ 100
- Sell-through87%
- Meets estimate71%
- Market depth29,706 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 10991 | 96% | $10,759 | — |
| Sotheby's | 10802 | 91% | $16,250 | 1.04× |
| Bonhams | 2600 | 85% | $6,000 | 0.96× |
| Phillips | 1032 | 90% | $9,678 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 757 | 94% | $5,875 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 332 | — | $6,233 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 287 | 97% | $7,500 | 1.00× |
| Grisebach | 221 | — | $11,669 | — |
| Dorotheum | 200 | 90% | $9,277 | — |
| Wright | 209 | 80% | $5,469 | — |
| Lempertz | 202 | 81% | $10,622 | — |
| Artcurial | 158 | — | $9,527 | 1.20× |
| Rago | 177 | 86% | $5,625 | — |
| International Autograph Auctions | 83 | 100% | $4,347 | 0.82× |
| Matsart | 225 | 36% | $9,719 | 1.00× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 55 | 89% | $2,428 | 0.94× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 65 | 80% | $302 | 1.04× |
| Ansorena | 61 | 77% | $663 | — |
| Sala Retiro | 63 | 63% | $419 | — |
| Doyle | 36 | 94% | $8,640 | — |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 34 | — | $8,774 | 1.20× |
| A10 by Artmark | 36 | 94% | $1,777 | 2.24× |
| SBI Art Auction | 34 | 89% | $8,173 | — |
| Strauss & Co | 33 | 88% | $5,167 | 1.17× |
| Barcelona Auctions | 27 | — | $80 | 0.80× |
| Limhamns Auktionsbyrå | 26 | — | $134 | 0.83× |
| Ishtar | 24 | 96% | $3,125 | 1.30× |
| Tiroche | 21 | 95% | $4,375 | 1.27× |
| Lion & Unicorn | 21 | 81% | $188 | 0.37× |
| Kruso Art | 22 | 77% | $411 | 0.73× |
| Art collect | 18 | — | $119 | 0.22× |
| Auktionshaus am See | 21 | 71% | $102 | — |
| Arce Auctions | 14 | — | $83 | 0.77× |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 25 | 56% | $4,114 | 0.86× |
| Casa d'aste Boetto | 22 | 64% | $2,639 | 0.95× |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 15 | 80% | $12,762 | 0.96× |
| Lamas Bolaño | 50 | 22% | $1,449 | 0.59× |
| Finarte | 14 | 71% | $4,698 | 1.23× |
| Connoisseur Bokauktioner | 9 | — | $61 | 0.50× |
| Hammersite | 12 | 75% | $4,000 | 0.47× |
| antiochus | 10 | 90% | $112 | — |
| Aste Dams | 18 | 44% | $205 | 0.98× |
| Alma | 12 | 67% | $5,688 | 0.71× |
| Koller | 7 | — | $17,356 | — |
| Crafoord Auktioner Malmö | 7 | — | $290 | 0.75× |
| Montefiore auction house | 20 | 35% | $1,875 | 0.86× |
| SQUARE | 13 | 54% | $50 | 0.35× |
| The Bidder | 7 | 86% | $55 | 0.37× |
| Palácio do Correio Velho | 5 | 100% | $2,284 | 1.07× |
| Halmstads Auktionskammare | 4 | — | $242 | 0.71× |
| Leiloeira São Domingos | 8 | 50% | $3,457 | 0.93× |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 4 | 100% | $8,320 | — |
| Leiloeira Côrte Real | 6 | 67% | $2,531 | 0.98× |
| Kamelot Auctions | 4 | 100% | $562 | 1.48× |
| Itineris Auction House | 5 | 80% | $3,759 | 1.46× |
| Sworders | 3 | 100% | $4,259 | — |
| Garpenhus Auktioner | 3 | — | $130 | 0.50× |
| Crafoord Auktioner Lund | 3 | — | $1,615 | 2.35× |
| Locati LLC | 3 | 100% | $2,000 | 0.90× |
| Dahlströms Fine Art | 4 | — | $39 | 0.12× |
| Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste | 3 | 100% | $484 | — |
| PASAREL | 4 | 75% | $4,750 | 0.51× |
| Auktionshuset Kolonn | 2 | — | $539 | 3.48× |
| Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kleinhenz | 2 | — | $5,561 | 2.87× |
| Capitolium Art | 2 | 100% | $2,977 | 1.09× |
| Boker's Gallery | 4 | 50% | $94 | — |
| Höganäs Auktionsverk | 2 | — | $87 | 1.00× |
| Carlo Bonte Auctions | 3 | 67% | $3,486 | 0.96× |
| Auktionshaus Kloss | 2 | 100% | $471 | 0.65× |
| WETTMANN Kunstauktionen | 3 | 67% | $4,838 | — |
| Dewit Auctions | 2 | 100% | $210 | 0.58× |
| Helmuth Stone Gallery | 2 | 100% | $2,062 | 0.48× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $5,388 | — |
| Galerie Bassenge | 1 | — | $1,317 | — |
| Karlstad Hammarö Auktionsverk | 1 | — | $64 | 1.00× |
| Auktionsfirma Kenneth Svensson i Kalmar | 1 | — | $78 | 1.63× |
| Auktionshuset STO Bohuslän | 1 | — | $131 | 0.56× |
| Auktionskammaren Sydost Kalmar | 1 | — | $32 | 0.36× |
| Björnssons Auktionskammare | 1 | — | $127 | 1.17× |
| Höörs Auktionshall | 1 | — | $126 | 0.55× |
| Ansuini Auctions | 1 | 100% | $1,948 | 0.76× |
| Laholms Auktionskammare | 1 | — | $142 | 0.37× |
| Hälsinglands Auktionsverk | 1 | — | $542 | 1.01× |
| Medusa Auctioneers | 1 | 100% | $162 | — |
| Claudio's | 1 | 100% | $14,375 | 3.29× |
| Ben-Ami Endres | 11 | 9% | $250 | — |
| Florida Estate Sales Inc. | 1 | 100% | $1,000 | — |
| Uniques And Antiques Auction Sales | 1 | 100% | $500 | 0.53× |
| Yair gallery | 1 | 100% | $62 | — |
| Clark's Auction Company | 1 | 100% | $3,625 | 0.97× |
| Basezero | 1 | 100% | $141 | — |
| Viscontea auction house | 1 | 100% | $424 | 0.30× |
| Subastas Darley | 6 | 17% | $1,192 | 0.79× |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 6 | 17% | $3,500 | 0.93× |
| Gomér & Andersson Norrköping | 1 | — | $46 | 0.35× |
| Antikauktion Krefeld | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Kings Russell Auctioneers | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Daliano Ribani Auctions | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Sovcom | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Cain Modern | 4 | 0% | — | — |
| Capsule Gallery Auction | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 39,927 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 1,473 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 1998·03 | Masque | $1,178–$1,514 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Oiseau au soleil | $336–$421 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Scène de tauromachie | $1,010–$1,346 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Masque | $1,178–$1,514 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Visage géométrique | $2,019–$2,524 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Visage aux feuilles | $2,019–$2,524 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Taureau sous l'arbre | $673–$1,010 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Picador | $1,178–$1,514 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Visage au yeux ronds | $841–$1,178 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Tête de chèvre de profil | $1,346–$2,019 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Taureau sous l'arbre | $673–$1,010 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Picador | $673–$1,010 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Visage | $673–$1,010 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Picador | $673–$1,010 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Visage d'homme | $673–$1,010 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Colombe | $10,095–$13,460 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Composition | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Profil de Jacqueline | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Le Chapeau à Fleurs (B. 1149; Ba. 1304) | $65,992–$98,988 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Les Saltimbanques, from: La Suite des Saltimbanques (Bloch 7; Baer 9) | $8,249–$11,549 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Cirque et Catch, from: La Séries 347 (B. 1505; Ba. 1521) | $8,249–$11,549 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | La Femme au Singe (B. 747; Mourlot 243) | $4,949–$8,249 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Sculpteur et Modèle admirant une Tête sculptée, from: La Suite Vollard (B. 154; Ba. 307) | $8,249–$11,549 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Taureau attaquant un Cheval (B. 44; Ba. 60) | $4,949–$8,249 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Au Cirque, from: La Suite des Saltimbanques (B. 9; Ba. 11) | $4,124–$5,774 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Jeune Homme présentant un Miroir, ou un portrait, à une Femme, from: La Séries 347 (B. 1499; Ba. 1516) | $8,249–$11,549 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Le Cirque (Bloch 385; Mourlot 24) | $3,253–$4,879 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.