Francis Picabia: career timeline
French · 1879–1953 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 28 of 47 lots (60% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | $47kSign up | Drawing |
| 1910s | 3 | 1 | $20.9kSign up | Watercolor |
| 1920s | 4 | 4 | $57.5kSign up | Watercolor |
| 1930s | 9 | 6 | $37.8kSign up | Oil |
| 1940s | 10 | 9 | $203kSign up | Oil |
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1900s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $47kSign up
- Average
- $47kSign up
- Typical size
- 10.5 × 14.5 in (26 × 37 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (1), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
1900 Aktstudie$3.9kSign up
1905 Auktion 411, Los 75$90kSign up
1910s 3 works
- Sold
- 1 of 3
- Median
- $20.9kSign up
- Average
- $20.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 13.5 in (45 × 34 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (2), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
1910 Stehender weiblicher Akt in ein Tuch gehüllt$20.9kSign up
1912 Le Poulailler 1912Unsold
1919 Senza titoloResult not published
1920s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $57.5kSign up
- Average
- $441kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 17 in (50 × 44 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (2), Other (1), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
1920 Espagnole à la mantille$104kSign up
1926 Ohne Titel$11kSign up
c. 1928 SENZA TITOLO, 1928 -1929$8.4kSign up
1929 Manucode$1.6MSign up
1930s 9 works
- Sold
- 6 of 9
- Median
- $37.8kSign up
- Average
- $63.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 14 × 11 in (36 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4), Watercolor (2), Pastel (1)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (2), Figures & portraits (1)
c. 1930 Sans titre$32.8kSign up
c. 1930 Sans titreUnsold
1932 Transparence$12.8kSign up
1935 Uccello sul ramoResult not published
1938 Paysage maritime$47.9kSign up
c. 1938 Paysage$18.2kSign up
1938 Sans titre$227kSign up
c. 1938 Untitled (Femme nue)Unsold
c. 1939 Sans titre$42.8kSign up
1940s 10 works
- Sold
- 9 of 10
- Median
- $203kSign up
- Average
- $234kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 19 in (60 × 48 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7), Drawing (2), Screenprint (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3)
c. 1940 Sans titre$6.3kSign up
c. 1941 Portrait de femme$350kSign up
c. 1941 Neu assise$17.5kSign up
c. 1942 Untitled$232kSign up
c. 1942 Untitled (Femme et Fleurs)$680kSign up
c. 1942 Visage de FemmeUnsold
c. 1943 La résistance$451kSign up
c. 1945 Suzanne$203kSign up
c. 1945 untitled$1.3kSign up
1948 Mains et fantômes$167kSign up
Creation date not recorded
19 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 5 works
- Sold
- 5 of 5
- Median
- $8kSign up
- Average
- $7.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 10.5 × 8.5 in (27 × 21 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (4), Gouache (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2005 La petite Zizou$4.5kSign up
sold 2005 Sitzender weiblicher Akt im Profil$3.9kSign up
sold 2008 Standing Nude$8kSign up
sold 2008 Transparence$10.5kSign up
sold 2008 Portrait of a Woman$12.5kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 8 works
- Sold
- 4 of 8
- Median
- $13.6kSign up
- Average
- $38.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 14 × 13 in (35 × 33 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3), Watercolor (2), Etching (1)
- Subjects
- Harbours & ports (1)
sold 2010 Paesaggio sul fiumeResult not published
sold 2011 Jeune Fille$7.8kSign up
sold 2012 Autumn Hillside$16.1kSign up
sold 2013 Ponte Marie.Unsold
sold 2013 Ohne Titel (Personnages)$11kSign up
sold 2014 Ponte Marie, Quai d???Anjou$120kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 6 works
- Sold
- 5 of 6
- Median
- $2.5kSign up
- Average
- $3.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 11 × 8 in (28 × 21 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (4), Aquatint (1), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Harbours & ports (1)
sold 2020 Studiu$2.8kSign up
sold 2023 Portrait of Lady$2.5kSign up
sold 2023 Les fumeursUnsold
sold 2024 Coucher de soleil sur le Port de Bouc$1.2kSign up
sold 2025 HAPPY NEW YEAR$2.4kSign up
sold 2026 Costume pour un guerrier$9.7kSign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Francis Picabia auction results →