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NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s will offer an exceptional ceramics collection in Impressions in Clay: Pablo Picasso Ceramics featuring Property from the Estate of Edgar M. Bronfman from May 2nd to May 16th. Following the overwhelming success of previous dedicated Picasso ceramics sales at Christie’s, the sale will be offered exclusively as an online-only auction and features 47 superb works with prices beginning at $1,200. Top lots include Picasso’s Tripod (A.R. 125) (estimate: $50,000-70,000) and a complete 8-piece Service Corrida set (A.R. 416-423) (estimate: $70,000-90,000). The entirety of the Bronfman ceramics collection will be on view in New York during the Prints & Multiples exhibition (April 18-22), and highlights will be presented during the Impressionist & Modern view (May 2-6). 

Highlighting the sale are 35 Picasso ceramics from the Estate of Edgar M. Bronfman. Mr. Bronfman’s thoughtfully acquired collection was formed over the course of several decades and spans the categories of Impressionist & Modern Art, American Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Prints & Multiples, and Decorative Arts. In addition to the impressive group of Picasso ceramics, a rare set of 19 silver Picasso plates will also be offered from the Bronfman estate in the May 6th Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale. The collection boasts a further selection of works by such blue-chip artists as Picasso, Monet, Degas, and Avery, among others. The collection will be sold in New York, London, and Hong Kong, as well as in this online-only sale. 

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Pablo Picasso Wood-Owl (A.R. 542) Partially glazed white earthenware pitcher painted in colors, 1968 Estimate: $6,000-8,000 © 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo Christie’s Images LTD 2014.

Pablo Picasso Tripod (A.R. 125) Glazed white earthenware vase painted in colors, 1951 Estimate: $50,000-70,000 © 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. 

Pablo Picasso Corrida (A.R. 182) White earthenware dish painted in brown and green with white enamel, 1953 Estimate: $6,000-8,000 © 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Pablo Picasso Grey Face (A.R. 206) Partially glazed white earthenware dish painted in colors, 1953 Estimate: $7,000-10,000 © 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.Photo Christie’s Images LTD 2014.

Pablo Picasso Service Corrida (A.R. 416-423) The complete set of eight partially glazed white earthenware dishes painted in colors Estimate: $70,000-90,000 © 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo Christie’s Images LTD 2014.