Pablo Picasso’s Still Life by Lamplight (1962) is a remarkable example of the artist’s late work, where everyday objects are transformed into bold, modern expressions of light and form. Painted with dramatic contrasts and a confident palette, the lamplight becomes both subject and symbol, casting an aura of intensity over the scene. This still life reflects Picasso’s lifelong mastery of reinterpreting classical themes through his own innovative vision, merging intimacy with monumentality. For collectors and admirers, Still Life by Lamplight stands as an important testament to Picasso’s creativity in his final decades and his ability to elevate ordinary subjects into timeless masterpieces.

This Picasso Still Life is held in several esteemed museum collections worldwide. The Musée Picasso in Paris features this work, reflecting the artist's enduring legacy in his adopted home country. In the United States, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the Art Institute of Chicago have included this piece in their collections, showcasing its significance in Picasso's exploration of color and form.

Created in 1962, Pablo Picasso Still Life by Lamplight is a linocut on Arches paper hand-signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left margin, this work was published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Pablo Picasso Still Life by Lamplight, 1962 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work):

1. Bloch, Georges. Picasso Catalogue de l'ouvre gravé et lithographié, Volume I. Kornfeld et Cie: Switzerland, 1968. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1101.
2. McVinney, L. Donald, et al Picasso Linoleum Cuts: The Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kramer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Random House, 1985. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 95.
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Pablo Picasso Still Life by Lamplight, 1962 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.