1 Picasso for 100 Euros

French fundraising initiative May 2026 1 Picasso for 100 Euros (fr 1 Picasso pour 100 euros) funds charitable projects by hosting raffles where the prize is a painting by Pablo Picasso. History The raffle was founded by French journalist and television producer Péri Cochin, who wanted to create a raffle to help fund projects by the International Association to Save Tyre in Lebanon. Cochin contacted Olivier Picasso, a grandson of Pablo Picasso, to search for a usable painting. The two found the painting L'Homme au Gibus (Man with Opera Hat) and then waited two years before the French government granted them permission to run the raffle.Adler Margot Margot Adler Forget the Lottery; You Have Better Odds of Winning This Picasso https://www.npr.org/2013/10/25/240751201/forget-the-lottery-you-have-better-odds-of-winning-this-picasso 15 April 2026 National Public Radio 25 October 2013 en The first raffle, held in coordination with the Picasso estate and administration, occurred on 18 December 2013, at Sotheby's in Paris. It was expected to give the charity €4,000,000 in gross profit.Hampton Olivia A Pablo Picasso painting is offered for 100 euros in charity raffle https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5742397/pablo-picasso-100-euros 15 April 2026 National Public Radio 25 March 2026 en 50,000 tickets were issued, then the maximum under French law, at €100 (US$135 as of 2013) each.Puente Maria Win a $1 million Picasso for $135 in first-ever raffle https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/02/win-a-1-million-picasso-for-135-in-first-ever-raffle/3804091/ 15 April 2026 USA Today 2 December 2013 The winner was an American, Jeffrey Gonano, who bought a ticket as he wanted a picture to hang on his wall.Man wins million-dollar Picasso painting in a raffle https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/25445306 15 April 2026 BBC News 19 December 2013 The Carnegie Museum of Art accepted the painting on his behalf and sent it to Christie's in Manhattan, where it remains y April 2026.Taylor Derrick Bryson Paris Man Wins $1.2 Million Picasso Painting in Charity Raffle https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/arts/design/picasso-raffle-paris-100-euros.html 16 April 2026 The New York Times 15 April 2026 After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second raffle was held on 20 May 2020. More than 51,000 tickets were sold, with €4.2 million raised for CARE International to fund clean-water projects in Cameroon, Madagascar and Morocco.Pineau Elizabeth Italian woman wins Picasso painting in French charity raffle https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/italian-woman-wins-picasso-painting-in-french-charity-raffle-idUSKBN22W2NC/ 16 April 2026 20 May 2020 It was organized by Aider les Autres, who wanted to make the raffle a yearly event.Wang Ya Chun Woman wins $1.1 million Picasso at a raffle https://www.cnn.com/style/article/picasso-raffle-win-million-painting-intl 16 April 2026 CNN 20 May 2020 en The painting, Nature morte, was won by Claudia Borgogno, an Italian accountant whose son bought her a ticket.Italian woman wins €1m Picasso in Christmas raffle https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/21/italian-woman-wins-1m-picasso-in-christmas-raffle 16 April 2026 The Guardian Associated Press 21 May 2020 The third raffle was held on 14 April 2026 to raise funds for Fondation Recherche Alzheimer, a French organization for Alzheimer's disease research. The raffle sold all 120,000 of its tickets, raising €11 million.Darwish Elissa Frenchman scoops up 1 million euro Picasso painting in Paris raffle https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/frenchman-scoops-up-1-million-euro-picasso-painting-paris-raffle-2026-04-14/ 16 April 2026 14 April 2026 The painting, Tête de femme, was won by Ari Hodara, a software salesman from Paris who had bought two tickets. References Category:2013 establishments in France Category:Charities based in France Category:Charity events Category:Fundraising events Category:Lotteries Category:Pablo Picasso Category:Recurring events established in 2013