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Joan Miró

1893–1983 · Painter, Printmaker

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

2,918lots offered1995–2026years recorded88%sold (2,275)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Femme dans la nuit by Joan Miró, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2018Femme dans la nuitPhillips · $22,590,000≈ £17,658,094≈ €19,982,309Sign up to see
  2. Paysan catalan inquiet par le passage d'un vol d'oiseaux by Joan Miró, 1952, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2019Paysan catalan inquiet par le passage d'un vol d'oiseauxPhillips · $4,580,000≈ £3,566,700≈ €4,164,772Sign up to see
  3. Personnage et oiseaux by Joan Miró, oil on board, sold Nov 2023Personnage et oiseauxPhillips · $889,000≈ £723,117≈ €828,982Sign up to see

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  1. Le cercle rompu; and le cercle franchi (The Broken Circle; and The Circle Cleared) (M. 404-405) by Joan Miró, 1964, Two lithographs in colours, on BFK Rives paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2023
    Le cercle rompu; and le cercle franchi (The Broken Circle; and The Circle Cleared) (M. 404-405), 1964
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 14/30
    both S. 53.5 x 71.7 cm (21 1/8 x 28 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    £4,064≈ $5,066≈ €4,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Cartones (Cartons) (M. 453) by Joan Miró, 1965, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Jun 2023
    Cartones (Cartons) (M. 453), 1965
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 6/75
    S. 54.7 x 70.7 cm (21 1/2 x 27 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    £3,048≈ $3,800≈ €3,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ouvrage de vent II (Work of the Wind II) (D. 343) by Joan Miró, 1962, Aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Ouvrage de vent II (Work of the Wind II) (D. 343), 1962
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 47/75
    I. 21.7 x 58.4 cm (8 1/2 x 22 7/8 in.) S. 52.5 x 81.5 cm (20 5/8 x 32 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £3,810≈ $4,750≈ €4,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled, plate 6 from Homenatge à Joan Prats (Tribute to Joan Prats) (M. 715, C. 153) by Joan Miró, 1971, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Untitled, plate 6 from Homenatge à Joan Prats (Tribute to Joan Prats) (M. 715, C. 153), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 21/IX
    I. 54.3 x 74.5 cm (21 3/8 x 29 3/8 in.) S. 65 x 84.6 cm (25 5/8 x 33 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    £2,540≈ $3,166≈ €2,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. L'aigrette (The Egret) (D. 105) by Joan Miró, 1956, Etching, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    L'aigrette (The Egret) (D. 105), 1956
    Etching · Paper · ed. 10/30
    I. 12 x 9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.) S. 29 x 25.2 cm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    £2,794≈ $3,483≈ €3,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Miró. Peintures, Graphiques. (Miró. Paintings, Graphics.) (M. 1191) by Joan Miró, 1979, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Miró. Peintures, Graphiques. (Miró. Paintings, Graphics.) (M. 1191), 1979
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 24/35
    I. 64 x 46.5 cm (25 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.) S. 76.3 x 56.5 cm (30 x 22 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    £3,302≈ $4,116≈ €3,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Young Artists (M. 925) by Joan Miró, 1973, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Jun 2023
    Young Artists (M. 925), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/75
    S. 90.1 x 61.2 cm (35 1/2 x 24 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £4,826≈ $6,016≈ €5,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Gaudí II (D. 1061) by Joan Miró, 1979, Etching and aquatint in colours with paper collage, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Jun 2023
    Gaudí II (D. 1061), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 5/50
    S. 57.5 x 38.1 cm (22 5/8 x 15 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    £6,350≈ $7,916≈ €7,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Gaudí VIII (D. 1067) by Joan Miró, 1979, Etching and aquatint in colours, on wove appliqué to Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Gaudí VIII (D. 1067), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 36 x 24.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.) S. 65.8 x 50.1 cm (25 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    £5,715≈ $7,124≈ €6,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Gaudí XIV (D. 1073) by Joan Miró, 1979, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Gaudí XIV (D. 1073), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/50
    I. 43 x 33.2 cm (16 7/8 x 13 1/8 in.) S. 66.2 x 50.1 cm (26 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    £7,620≈ $9,499≈ €8,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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.

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Joan Miró signature

1,682 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 pencil146
  • signed and dated37
  • 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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