Ward Moretti is honoured to offer for sale The Pieter and Olga Dreesmann Collection of Works by Pablo Picasso, a remarkably balanced survey of 32 works on paper, unique ceramics and sculpture assembled over 25 years. As well as marking the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death, the show celebrates Ward Moretti’s first anniversary and will be their inaugural exhibition.
A remarkable single-owner survey collection of 32 works on paper, unique ceramics and sculpture by Pablo Picasso assembled over 25 years and spanning key moments in the artist’s career will be unveiled and offered for sale this autumn by London-based dealership Ward Moretti. Marking the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death, the exhibitions in London, Paris, New York and Monaco represent a rare opportunity to acquire a diverse range of works from one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
Since the first Picasso work entered their collection in 1997, Dutch collector Pieter Dreesmann and his wife Olga have worked closely with James Roundell to build and shape the collection.
From early Blue, Rose and Cubist explorations to Neo-classicism, Surrealism and later periods of his career, the works in the collection date from 1899 to 1962 and cover the broad spectrum of Picasso's artistic evolution. Pieter and Olga Dreesmann said: “It has been a great pleasure collecting and living with these works over the past twenty-five years, as well as sharing them with the public through loans to exhibitions across Europe and the United States. Each of these objects holds special significance for us but we have decided now is the right time for others to have the opportunity to own and enjoy them as we begin a new chapter in our lives as collectors.”