Bidspirit auction | A 1924 Picasso 'Still Life

A 1924 Picasso 'Still Life with Mandolin' - A 1924 painting, featuring a cubist-style still life with a central mandolin silhouette. The composition is formed from overlapping geometric planes in various shades of blue, teal, grey, and ochre, with a central off-white instrument form. The mandolin is depicted with a circular sound hole and horizontal strings, set against a background including red and green chevron patterns and blue squares containing white and teal star-like motifs. A black chair outline is visible to the left. The upper right corner bears a painted inscription reading PICASSO 24. The work is presented in a narrow white metal strip frame. No maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the reverse of the piece.