Is Life A Bowl of Cherries For The Picasso Market?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jun 8th 2010 at 9:02PM

When it comes to art does a rising tide lift all boats? Since the record setting sale of Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" for $106.5 million, the global art world seems to be gripped by Picasso fever. This means that smaller, less expensive Picassos are hitting the market. On June 12, Bloomington Auction House in Illinois is auctioning off "Still life with Bowl of Cherries," a small, unframed painting signed "Picasso." The simple still life oil on board measures about 9 inches by 11¾ inches and carries a big estimate of $400,000 to $1 million.The listing on Live Auctioneers says the painting has never been offered before for public sale.

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PAT Aug 28th 2010 2:04PM

I HAVE A PASTEL OF THE LITTLE GIRL SCRAPPING THE BOTTOM OF BOWL
MY GRANDAD SAID HE MEET HIM DURING THE WORLD WAR ONE SELLEING PAINTINGS ON STREET. "LE GOURMENT" IS IN WASHINGTON AND EMAIL-PPRICE@AOL.COM IF INTRESERTED IT SAME SIZE AS ABOVE HAD A OLD WOOD FRAME GLUED ON IT. ONE ART TEACHER SAID IT MAYBE THE LITTLE DRAFT OF LARGE ONE IN WASHINGTON