Pablo Picasso signature

Spanish · 1881–1973

2,272 catalogued lots by Pablo Picasso record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (73% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right485
  • lower left58
  • in the plate33
  • in the margin25
  • upper left23
  • upper right21

Form

  • signed1,691
  • signed in pencil434
  • signed and dated96
  • stamped signature41
  • initialled7
  • monogrammed3

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

  • Picasso×81
  • Picasso 5.3.58.×2
  • Picasso 10.10.52×2
  • Succ. Pablo PICASSO Coll. Marina PICASSO×1
  • Picasso 10. Mai 1962×1
  • Picasso 23×1
  • 20 septembre 39 Picasso×1
  • 29.4.63. / Picasso×1
  • Imprimerie Arnéra Archives/Non-Signé×1
  • Picasso / 26.1.58 / Picasso, Bon à tirer×1
  • Picasso / 25.7.61×1
  • Picasso 28.12.(19)61.×1

Catalogue signature lines

From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Pablo Picasso auction results.