THE MOST EXPENSIVE PAINTINGS BY PABLO PICASSO

Top-25 most expensive works by Spanish painter , sculptor , printmaker , ceramicist , and stage designer Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). As one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement.

Pablo Picasso occupies the first line in the Rating of world's most expensive artists according to the results of open auctions and private sales before December 2013. Auction value of his 363 artworks included in Top-5000 world's most expensive artworks of visual art comprises $ 3465.228 million. The average auction price of Picasso's works is $ 9,546 million.

  Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a realistic manner through his childhood and adolescence. During the first decade of the 20th century, his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas. His revolutionary artistic accomplishments brought him universal renown and immense fortune, making him one of the best-known figures in 20th-century art.

Picasso was exceptionally prolific throughout his long lifetime. The total number of artworks he produced has been estimated at 50,000, comprising 1,885 paintings; 1,228 sculptures; 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous tapestries and rugs.
Pablo Picasso died on 8 April 1973 in Mougins, France, while he and his wife Jacqueline entertained friends for dinner. His final words were "Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can't drink any more." He was interred at the Chateau of Vauvenargues near Aix-en-Provence