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Market Intelligence 2026
Pablo Picasso
Bouquet à la pomme
Ceramics
Public-market record, relative value and collector decision framework.
Pablo Picasso · 1956 · White earthenware clay
Prepared for collector, adviser and investor review · Data through July 30, 2026
A defined market, supported by work-specific evidence.
Primary-Source Sales
3
Top Result
$12,792
Average Realised
$7,634
Date Range
2023–2024
The Object
Bouquet à la pomme by Pablo Picasso — an edition with institutional recognition across international auction platforms.
The Market
3 primary-source results since 2023. Consistent collector demand with a 2023–2024 price series.
The Evidence
Results span 3 auction venues, providing a robust multi-house price series for direct comparison.
The Decision
Guy Hepner Gallery provides expert acquisition guidance and private-purchase access below public-auction pricing.
Pablo Picasso
Bouquet à la pomme
- Artist
- Pablo Picasso
- Year
- 1956
- Medium
- White earthenware clay, decoration accentuated with oxidized paraffin, oxides under glaze
- Series
- Ceramics
Reference image
Primary-source results, verified and documented.
| Date | Venue | Estimate | Result | Seller Net * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | Sotheby's | — | Passed | $8,315 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Phillips | — | Passed | $4,075 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Bonhams | — | Passed | $2,496 |
* Seller net based on 65% of hammer price — indicative only; auction house terms vary. ★ Guy Hepner Gallery private sale; not a public auction result and excluded from statistical analysis.
Reading the Ledger
Results are premium-inclusive buyer-cost figures. Estimates exclude buyer's premium. Hammer is shown where publicly available. Only verifiable primary-source results are included.
Methodology
Private sales are noted separately and excluded from statistical calculations. Prices are reported in USD at fixed exchange rates for comparative clarity.
Price series reveal the market signal clearly.
USD Price History — Maximum Realised Per Year
Individual Sale Results — USD (Dots)
By Auction House
Pablo Picasso's Bouquet à la pomme has achieved 3 auction results since 2023,…
Pablo Picasso's Bouquet à la pomme has achieved 3 auction results since 2023, demonstrating consistent collector demand across major international houses. With an average realised price of $7,634, this work occupies a strong position within the secondary market for Pablo Picasso.
The top recorded result of $12,792 at Bonhams in 2024 reflects the sustained institutional appetite for this edition. Results have been achieved across multiple major auction platforms, underscoring the work's broad international appeal and liquidity.
Market analysis indicates sustained collector interest and consistent liquidity across major international markets, positioning Bouquet à la pomme as a compelling consideration for collectors seeking both aesthetic value and market confidence within the blue-chip print market.
Guy Hepner Gallery specialises in authenticated Pablo Picasso works, offering expert provenance research and acquisition services. Our team of specialists can advise on current market positioning and acquisition strategy for this and related editions.
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Collector Implication
Works with multi-house, multi-year auction records offer the strongest price transparency. This edition benefits from verifiable international comparables across major platforms.
Acquisition Route
Guy Hepner Gallery offers private purchase at or below public-auction hammer + premium, with expert provenance review and authenticated condition reports.
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973, born Málaga, Spain) is the most productive and formally transformative artist in the history of Western art — a figure whose influence on twentieth-century painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics is so pervasive that it remains, more than fifty years after his death, genuinely difficult to assess. Born in Málaga to an art teacher father who…
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