Vase deux anses hautes
A striking ceramic vessel by Pablo Picasso, *Vase deux anses hautes* showcases the artist's bold reimagining of functional form through his distinctive Cubist sensibility. The vase's tall handles frame a surface likely animated by Picasso's characteristic figures, expressive faces, or vivid decorative motifs. This work reflects his celebrated foray into ceramics, where everyday objects became dynamic canvases for his restless artistic invention.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
January 22, 2026
Estimate: $15,000 to $20,000
Sold: $45,150
Lot 2
Collectors of Pablo Picasso
Artists in conversation
Joan Miró
Spanish · b. 1893
Miró created ceramics and sculptural vessels with bold abstract figures and vivid decorative motifs, sharing Picasso's approach of transforming functional forms into expressive artistic statements rooted in the Spanish modernist tradition.
Fernand Léger
French · b. 1881
Léger applied Cubist geometric sensibilities to decorative and applied arts including ceramics, animating surfaces with bold figures and strong outlines that closely parallel the visual language Picasso brought to his ceramic vessel work.
Georges Braque
French · b. 1882
As the co-founder of Cubism alongside Picasso, Braque similarly explored decorative objects and surfaces with fragmented geometric forms and expressive motifs, making his work a direct stylistic parallel to this ceramic vessel.
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