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Selected Works532

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 288

Sotheby's
Sans titre
Sans titre
Unknown
Apr 2026
Christie's
Le Paysan
Le Paysan
€82,550 ($91k USD)
Apr 2026
Christie's
Les arbres en fleurs à Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
Les arbres en fleurs à Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, 1906
£660,400 ($872k USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
$119,787
Mar 2026
Christie's
Tournez rare
Tournez rare
£825,500 ($1.1M USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Saint Antoine
Saint Antoine
€1,537,536 ($1.5M USD)
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Lu-Li
Lu-Li, 1945
$590,154
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Sans titre
Sans titre, 1923
$103,277
Oct 2025
Christie's
Moret, effet de soleil
Moret, effet de soleil, 1904
€292,100 ($321k USD)
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Deux amies
Deux amies
$4,552,052
Sep 2025
Sotheby's
Homme et femme au bord de la mer
Homme et femme au bord de la mer, 1935
$1,213,789
Sep 2025
Sotheby's
Untitled (Espagnole)
Untitled (Espagnole)
$997,041
Sep 2025
Christie's
Les Oranges
Les Oranges, 1909
$390,600
May 2025
Christie's
Sans titre
Sans titre, 1947
$327,600
May 2025
Christie's
Sans titre (Garçon à la cruche)
Sans titre (Garçon à la cruche), 1935
€151,200 ($166k USD)
Apr 2025
Christie's
Le rêve de Susanne
Le rêve de Susanne, 1949
£378,000 ($499k USD)
Mar 2025
Sotheby's
Sans titre
Sans titre, 1903
$28,000
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
Elim
Elim
€110,000 ($145k USD)
Dec 2024
Christie's
Egouttoir
Egouttoir, 1922
€252,000 ($277k USD)
Nov 2024
Sotheby's
Apollo
Apollo
$883,662
Oct 2024
Christie's
Myrte
Myrte
€1,734,000 ($1.9M USD)
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Paysage
Paysage, 1902
Bought In
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Bords de Loire, St. Julien sur Loire
Bords de Loire, St. Julien sur Loire, 1906
Bought In
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Tabarin
Tabarin
£242,323 ($242k USD)
Jun 2024
Christie's
Le bouquet, Saint-Tropez
Le bouquet, Saint-Tropez, 1909
$302,400
May 2024

For Sale 1

Richard Green Gallery · Artsy
Bords de l’Yonne, effet de soleil
Bords de l’Yonne, effet de soleil, 1906
For sale
Oil on canvas
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Market2,109 auction results

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$9.4K – $11M
206 of 234 paintings lots with prices
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$641K
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$269K
206 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Paintings Sale
Jun 2026 · $1.6M
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Paintings: $269K medianWorks on paper: $25.2K medianSculpture/objects: $11.5K medianPhotographs: $25.3K medianEditioned prints: $1.7K medianUnclassified lots: $1.3K medianBooks/portfolios: — median
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Publications12

Monograph 3

The Artwork Caught By The Tail Francis Picabia And Dada In Paris
MIT Press · 2010
Francis Picabia: The Late Works 1933-1953
Hatje Cantz · 1998
Francis Picabia: Das Spätwerk 1933-1953
Hatje Cantz · 1997

Exhibition Catalog 6

Amitié et créativités collectives
Hatje Cantz · 2022
Freundschaften: Gemeinschaftsarbeiten von Salvador Dalí bis Jenny Holzer
Hatje Cantz · 2022
Francis Picabia
MoMA Publications · 2016
Francis Picabia: Unser Kopf ist rund, damit das Denken die Richtung wechseln kann
Hatje Cantz · 2016
Transparence: Calder / Picabia
Hatje Cantz · 2015
Café Dolly. Picabia, Schnabel, Willumsen
Hatje Cantz · 2013

Group Catalog 1

Everything that's interesting is new
Hatje Cantz · 1996

Survey 2

101 Surrealists
Thames & Hudson · 2024
Dada: Art and Anti-Art
Thames & Hudson · 2016
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Current Exhibitions3

#3 Hauser & Wirth

Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons

Francis Picabia

23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET, United Kingdom

May 21, 2026 — Aug 1, 2026

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#4,015 Felix & Spear

Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons

Francis Picabia

71 St Mary's Rd, London W5 5RG, United Kingdom

May 21, 2026 — Aug 1, 2026

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#13,431 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art London

Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons

Francis Picabia

39A Canonbury Square, London N1 2AN, UK

May 21, 2026 — Aug 1, 2026

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Recent News20

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ArtReview Summer 2026 Issue Out Now
ArtReview's Summer 2026 issue explores the theme of place and geography in contemporary art, moving beyond national identity as a political construct.…
cultureJun 12, 2026
A First Look at the Big-Ticket Artworks that Galleries Are Bringing to Art Basel 2026
ARTnews previews the high-value artworks that galleries are bringing to Art Basel 2026 in Basel, Switzerland. The fair introduces a new opt-in program…
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Ahead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
London Gallery Weekend (LGW) returned for its 2026 edition, bringing together over 120 galleries, including nine first-timers and several with new or …
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London beyond the mega-gallery crisis
The sixth edition of London Gallery Weekend (June 5-7, 2026) opened with over 120 participating galleries, but was overshadowed by Pace Gallery's anno…
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The $270M Lewis Mega-Sale & The Pace Contraction
Puck reports on two major developments in the art market. First, the Lewis family is planning a mega-sale of their art collection, estimated to be wor…
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Francis Picabia: Against Bad Breath and Cathedrals of Shit
ArtReview examines the enduring relevance of Francis Picabia through the exhibition "Francis Picabia: Expanding Horizons" at Hauser & Wirth in London.…
exhibitionsJun 5, 2026
A MoMA Retrospective Proves Duchamp Was More Sincere Than He Seems
A new retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York surveys the full career of Marcel Duchamp, featuring 300 works across media. The ex…
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Cave paintings, a galleon and a wild Frenchman: London Gallery Weekend’s 10 must-see shows
London Gallery Weekend returns for its sixth year, bringing together hundreds of galleries across the city for a weekend of free exhibitions, talks, p…
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‘A kind of reconnecting with the past’: the Met celebrates the art of the portrait
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened a new exhibition, 'The Face of Modern Life,' featuring nearly 80 works from its permanent collection that ch…
exhibitionsJun 3, 2026
Art Basel Reveals More Participating Galleries and the Artists Selected for its ‘Exclusive’ Initiative, Which Withholds Artworks from Email Previews
Art Basel has announced that 193 of its 232 main-sector exhibitors (83%) have signed on to a new initiative called Basel Exclusive, which requires par…
marketJun 2, 2026
London Gallery Weekend Charts the Evolving Coordinates of the British Art Scene
London Gallery Weekend returns for its sixth edition from June 5-7, 2026, with over 120 participating galleries, including nine first-timers and sever…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?
Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…
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An insider’s guide to London Gallery Weekend
London Gallery Weekend returns for its sixth edition from June 5 to 7, transforming the city into a free, city-wide contemporary art fair. Over 120 ga…
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London Gallery Weekend 2026 Highlights And Recommendations
London Gallery Weekend 2026 will take place from June 5 to 7, featuring over 120 galleries across the city, including nine first-time participants and…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
François Morellet, mathematics and humor as guides
The article reports on the national centenary celebration of French artist François Morellet (1926–2016), titled "100 x Morellet," which includes exhi…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
Step into artist Francis Picabia’s experimental world in London
A new exhibition titled 'Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons' has opened at Hauser & Wirth London, showcasing five decades of the artist's experimenta…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2026
Phillips Posts $115.2 Million ‘White Glove’ Sale, Big Gain Over Last Year
Phillips’s evening sale of modern and contemporary art on Tuesday achieved a 'white glove' result, selling all 41 lots for a total of $115.2 million w…
marketMay 20, 2026
At the Centre Pompidou-Metz, 100 Works to Understand the Double Face of François Morellet
The Centre Pompidou-Metz presents a centenary retrospective of French artist François Morellet (1926–2016), featuring 100 works that explore the dual …
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
Art Basel unveils Basel Exclusive and highlights for its flagship show
Art Basel has announced a new initiative called Basel Exclusive for its flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, launching June 16, 2026. Participating ga…
exhibitionsMay 11, 2026
This Museum Show Will Make You Question Whether You’re Still Human
The New Museum in New York has opened "New Humans: Memories of the Future," an exhibition curated by Chief Curator Massimiliano Gioni that explores a …
exhibitionsMay 5, 2026
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Past Exhibitions8

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#3 Hauser & Wirth

Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons

23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET, United Kingdom

May 21, 2025 — Jul 16, 2025

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#118 Michael Werner

Francis Picabia: Femmes

Francis Picabia

4 E 77th St # 2, New York, NY 10075, USA

Sep 5, 2024 — Nov 23, 2024

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#118 Michael Werner

Francis Picabia – Women: Works on Paper 1902-1950

Francis Picabia

4 E 77th St # 2, New York, NY 10075, USA

Apr 27, 2022 — Jun 18, 2022

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#118 Michael Werner

FRANCIS PICABIA Late Paintings

Francis Picabia

4 E 77th St # 2, New York, NY 10075, USA

Nov 16, 2011 — Jan 14, 2012

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#680 Tibor de Nagy

Francis Picabia Funny Guy

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Dec 10, 2009 — Jan 23, 2010

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#365 Galerie 1900-2000

Francis Picabia. Dessins pour Littérature

Francis Picabia

8 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, France

Jan 10, 2008 — Feb 16, 2008

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#365 Galerie 1900-2000

Francis Picabia. Arc en ciel

Francis Picabia

8 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, France

Apr 6, 1985 — May 16, 1985

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#101 Gray

Paintings and Drawings, 1913-1922

Francis Picabia

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Mar 12, 1982 — Apr 10, 1982

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Art Fair Appearances7

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2025
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
artgenève — Geneva
2023
artgenève — Geneva
2019
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Recent Activity20

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London Gallery Weekend 2026 Highlights And Recommendations
May 27, 2026
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François Morellet, les mathématiques et l’humour pour guides
May 26, 2026
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Exhibition
Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons
May 21, 2026
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Exhibition
Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons
May 21, 2026
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Exhibition
Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons
May 21, 2026
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Phillips Posts $115.2 Million ‘White Glove’ Sale, Big Gain Over Last Year
May 20, 2026
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Step into artist Francis Picabia’s experimental world in London
May 20, 2026
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Au Centre Pompidou-Metz, 100 œuvres pour comprendre le double visage de François Morellet
May 12, 2026
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This Museum Show Will Make You Question Whether You’re Still Human
May 5, 2026
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The Many Forms of Marcel Duchamp
Apr 27, 2026
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Art Basel unveils Basel Exclusive and further program highlights for its flagship show in June
Apr 23, 2026
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What Made Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades So Revolutionary?
Apr 10, 2026
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100 Masterpieces to See at the Art Institute of Chicago
Apr 7, 2026
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London art exhibitions to see in April
Mar 25, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026
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Paris Dealer Kamel Mennour Buys Galerie Malingue, Founded Over Five Decades Ago
Mar 18, 2026
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TEFAF Maastricht 2026
Mar 14, 2026
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Dealers at TEFAF Maastricht Report Robust Sales, Offering Works Ranging from Two Inches to Room-Size
Mar 13, 2026
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ARCOmadrid 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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Mar 4, 2026
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