Joan Miró, Object of Sunset

Joan Miró

Spanish · 1893–1983 · Painter, Printmaker

Joan Miró i Ferrà was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist from Spain. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Joan Miró, Femme dans la nuit, oil on canvasFemme dans la nuitPhillips · $22,590,000≈ £17,658,094≈ €19,982,309Sign up to see
  2. Joan Miró, Paysan catalan inquiet par le passage d'un vol d'oiseaux, 1952, oil on canvasPaysan catalan inquiet par le passage d'un vol d'oiseauxPhillips · $4,580,000≈ £3,566,700≈ €4,164,772Sign up to see
  3. Joan Miró, Personnage et oiseaux, oil on boardPersonnage et oiseauxPhillips · $889,000≈ £723,117≈ €828,982Sign up to see

Joan Miró’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 2,583 auction results for Joan Miró between 1995 and 2026, of which 2,258 sold (87%). A further 318 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $14Sign up free to see to $23MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23MSign up free to see for Femme dans la nuit at Phillips in November 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (1,370 lots). Most results come from Phillips (666), Rago Auctions (211) and Ketterer Kunst (190).

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  1. Joan Miró, Le Lezard Aux Plumes D'or, 1967, Color lithograph
    Le Lezard Aux Plumes D'or, 1967
    Lithograph · ed. 1/2
    14" x 19 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 6
    $3,700≈ £2,792≈ €3,245HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  2. Joan Miró, Série II, rouge et lavis bleu”, 1961. Signed Miro, 24/30. Lithograph, 1961, lithograph
    Série II, rouge et lavis bleu”, 1961. Signed Miro, 24/30. Lithograph, 1961
    Lithograph · ed. 24/30
    45 x 60 cm
    Bruun Rasmussen · · Lot 2639/899
    DKK 11,500≈ $1,763≈ £1,320≈ €1,538HammerSign up free to seeEst. DKK 12,000–15,000View at Bruun Rasmussen ↗
  3. Joan Miró, Oeuvre Grave Original, 1973, Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper
    Oeuvre Grave Original, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 29" W 22"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1033
    $3,250≈ £2,436≈ €2,836HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Joan Miró, Llibre dels sis sentits (Book of the Six Senses) (D. 1165-1170, C. Bks. 252), 1981, The complete set of six etching and aquatints in colours, on Guarro paper watermarked Sala Gaspar , with full margins
    Llibre dels sis sentits (Book of the Six Senses) (D. 1165-1170, C. Bks. 252), 1981
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/50
    all I. 72 x 54.5 cm (28 3/8 x 21 1/2 in.) all S. 92 x 72.5 cm (36 1/4 x 28 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    £33,540≈ $44,863≈ €39,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Joan Miró, Oda á Joan Miró (Ode to Joan Miró): plate 3 (M. 905, see C. Bks. 175), 1973, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, the full sheet
    Oda á Joan Miró (Ode to Joan Miró): plate 3 (M. 905, see C. Bks. 175), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 72/75
    S. 88 x 60.8 cm (34 5/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    £9,030≈ $12,079≈ €10,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Joan Miró, Le guerrier Mongol (The Mongol Warrior) (M. 1092), 1976, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet
    Le guerrier Mongol (The Mongol Warrior) (M. 1092), 1976
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/50
    I. 85 x 59.5 cm (33 1/2 x 23 3/8 in.) S. 68 x 53.9 cm (26 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    £6,192≈ $8,282≈ €7,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Joan Miró, Gaudí VII (D. 1066), 1979, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Gaudí VII (D. 1066), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/50
    I. 32.6 x 24.9 cm (12 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.) S. 66.3 x 50 cm (26 1/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    £5,418≈ $7,247≈ €6,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Joan Miró, La taupe hilare (The Laughing Mole) (D. 753), 1975, Etching and aquatint, on Arches paper watermarked Maeght , with full margins
    La taupe hilare (The Laughing Mole) (D. 753), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/50
    I. 74.5 x 115.3 cm (29 3/8 x 45 3/8 in.) S. 96.3 x 138.4 cm (37 7/8 x 54 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £11,610≈ $15,530≈ €13,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Joan Miró, Aus: „Le lézard aux plumes d'or, 1971, Farblithografie auf Japan
    Aus: „Le lézard aux plumes d'or, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper
    33,7 × 47,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2248
    €4,128≈ $4,785≈ £3,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Joan Miró, Grand Palais, 1974, Farblithografie auf Arches-Velin
    Grand Palais, 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    157 × 118,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2249
    €11,610≈ $13,458≈ £9,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
Also offered, result not published (318)

Lots by Joan Miró that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Joan Miró paintings (7)Joan Miró oil paintings (7)Joan Miró works on paper (77)Joan Miró watercolors (10)Joan Miró gouaches (13)Joan Miró pastels (3)Joan Miró drawings (42)Joan Miró prints (2345)Joan Miró etchings (607)Joan Miró engravings (7)Joan Miró aquatints (190)Joan Miró drypoints (16)Joan Miró lithographs (1370)Joan Miró screenprints (4)Joan Miró woodcuts & linocuts (17)Joan Miró sculpture (28)

Joan Miró: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joan Miró at auction?

$22,590,000Sign up free to see, for Femme dans la nuit at Phillips (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joan Miró?

The median sale price is $3.8kSign up free to see across 2,251 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joan Miró have sold at auction?

2,258 of 2,583 recorded lots sold between 1995 and 2026. 318 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Joan Miró?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Ketterer Kunst

Joan Miró signature

1,680 catalogued lots by Joan Miró record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right251
  • in the plate55
  • in the margin21
  • along the bottom17
  • on the reverse16
  • lower left12

Form

  • signed1,481
  • signed in pencil145
  • signed and dated36
  • stamped signature9
  • monogrammed5
  • initialled4
  • Signed and dated “Miró 1950” on the reverse — Sans titre, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed lower right in pencil: Miro; editioned lower left; inscribed verso with unknown catalogue number: 147730.0005 (concealed) — Les Perseides (The Perseides): Plate 3, Leonard Joel, Apr 22, 2026
  • Incised with the artist's signature, number and stamped with the foundry mark 'Miró 2/6 Parellada' lower part — Tête de barbare, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026

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About Joan Miró

In museum collections

  • Joan Miró, Miró WallMiró Wall, 1979
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Joan Miró, FemmeFemme, 1981
    Barcelona City Council · Public domain
  • Joan Miró, Miró's ChicagoMiró's Chicago, 1981
    Chicago · Public domain
  • Joan Miró, Wall of the Barcelona AirportWall of the Barcelona Airport, 1970
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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