Important Ceramics by Pablo Picasso sell above estimate

Sotheby’s London witnessed a sell-out auction, as all 100 important ceramics by Pablo Picasso sold as bidders competed fiercely for the prized works.

While 94% of the ceramics sold above their high estimate, this important collection of playful plates, vases, jugs, bowls and tiles by the Spanish artist achieved a total of £1,455,750 ($2,197,309).

They were just part of a wider private collection of ceramics and prints auctioned yesterday, which together achieved £2,075,125 ($3,132,194), double the pre-sale estimate (£972,100-£1,389,600 / $1.47-2.1 million).

The star lot of the sale was Picasso’s Vase gros oiseau vert which sold for £104,500 ($157,732), nearly three times above its high estimate.