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)

$22,590,000≈ £17,658,094≈ €19,982,309Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFemme dans la nuitPhillips2,918lots offered1995–2026years recorded88%sold (2,275)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  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. Pierrot le Fou (M. 392) by Joan Miró, 1964, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2022
    Pierrot le Fou (M. 392), 1964
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 68/75
    S. 90 x 61 cm (35 3/8 x 24 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    £22,680≈ $26,193≈ €26,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. La bauge du sanglier (The Lair of the Wild Boar), plate II from Haï-Ku (M. 551, C. 118)) by Joan Miró, 1967, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2022
    La bauge du sanglier (The Lair of the Wild Boar), plate II from Haï-Ku (M. 551, C. 118)), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 98/100
    I. 26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.) S. 31.2 x 23 cm (12 1/4 x 9 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    £4,410≈ $5,093≈ €5,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View 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 Sep 2022
    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 179
    £4,032≈ $4,657≈ €4,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Fissures (Cracks): plate X (D. 463) by Joan Miró, 1969, Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2022
    Fissures (Cracks): plate X (D. 463), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. 69/75
    S. 49 x 58.4 cm (19 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    £5,670≈ $6,548≈ €6,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Crapaud lyre (Lyre Toad) (D. 389) by Joan Miró, 1965, Drypoint and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with margins (the left edge unevenly trimmed), sold Sep 2022
    Crapaud lyre (Lyre Toad) (D. 389), 1965
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 35/75
    I. 47.7 x 58 cm (18 3/4 x 22 7/8 in.) S. 63.4 x 90 cm (24 7/8 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    £3,780≈ $4,366≈ €4,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Gravures pour une exposition (Engravings for an Exhibition): plate 2 (D. 607) by Joan Miró, 1973, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2022
    Gravures pour une exposition (Engravings for an Exhibition): plate 2 (D. 607), 1973
    Etching · Paper · ed. 30/75
    S. 63.2 x 91.5 cm (24 7/8 x 36 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    £5,292≈ $6,112≈ €6,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Femme Oiseau by Joan Miró, 1967, Etching with aquatint, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2022
    Femme Oiseau, 1967
    Etching · Paper · ed. 73/90
    13 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (34.3 x 46.4 cm) Sheet 19 3/4 x 25 7/8 in. (50.2 x 65.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $2,268≈ £1,964≈ €2,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled (from Le lézard aux plumes d'or series) by Joan Miró, 1971, lithograph in colors on parchment, sold Sep 2022
    Untitled (from Le lézard aux plumes d'or series), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper
    14 h x 19½ w in (36 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 185
    $5,625≈ £4,870≈ €5,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Poster for UNESCO, Human Rights by Joan Miró, 1974, lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2022
    Poster for UNESCO, Human Rights, 1974
    Lithograph
    21¾ h x 21⅜ w in (55 x 54 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 186
    $813≈ £704≈ €812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Joan Miró und Katalonien by Joan Miró, 1970, lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2022
    Joan Miró und Katalonien, 1970
    Lithograph
    22 h x 26 w in (56 x 66 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 191
    $1,625≈ £1,407≈ €1,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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