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. Fusées (Rockets): one plate (D. 247, C. 54) by Joan Miró, 1959, Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    Fusées (Rockets): one plate (D. 247, C. 54), 1959
    Etching · Paper · ed. 28/50
    I. 14.3 x 41 cm (5 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.) S. 32.7 x 50.3 cm (12 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £3,276≈ $3,955≈ €3,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Le bélier fleuri (The Flowery Ram) (M. 739, C. 145) by Joan Miró, 1971, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    Le bélier fleuri (The Flowery Ram) (M. 739, C. 145), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 32/75
    I. 40 x 57 cm (15 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.) S. 54.3 x 76.8 cm (21 3/8 x 30 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    £6,930≈ $8,366≈ €8,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Joan Miró escultor (Joan Miró Sculptor): one plate (M. 934, C. 191) by Joan Miró, 1974, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    Joan Miró escultor (Joan Miró Sculptor): one plate (M. 934, C. 191), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 26/100
    I. 20 x 39.9 cm (7 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) S. 34.8 x 51.8 cm (13 3/4 x 20 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 123
    £5,670≈ $6,845≈ €6,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. La mesure du temps (The Measure of Time): one plate (D. 285) by Joan Miró, 1960, Aquatint in colours, on Rives paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    La mesure du temps (The Measure of Time): one plate (D. 285), 1960
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 39/50
    I. 19.5 x 16 cm (7 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.) S. 32.1 x 25.4 cm (12 5/8 x 10 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 124
    £4,788≈ $5,780≈ €5,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,800–2,200View at Phillips ↗
  5. Anti-platon (Anti-Plato) by Yves Bonnefoy; La lumière de la lame (The Light of the Blade) by André du Bouchet; and Saccades (Jerks) by Jacques Dupin (D. 309-335, C. 77) by Joan Miró, 1962, The complete set of three artist's books, each containing seven etching and aquatints (five in colours), with hors-texte, sold Jun 2022
    Anti-platon (Anti-Plato) by Yves Bonnefoy; La lumière de la lame (The Light of the Blade) by André du Bouchet; and Saccades (Jerks) by Jacques Dupin (D. 309-335, C. 77), 1962
    Etching · Paper
    all I. approx. 9 x 13 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.) all folded S. approx. 33 x 25.1 cm (12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.) slipcase 34.5 x 27.5 x 8.5 cm (13 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    £3,780≈ $4,563≈ €4,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Le styx (The Styx) (D. 159) by Joan Miró, 1958, Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with margins (the left and right sheet edges trimmed), sold Jun 2022
    Le styx (The Styx) (D. 159), 1958
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/75
    I. 17.4 x 23.5 cm (6 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.) S. 32.8 x 41.6 cm (12 7/8 x 16 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    £6,048≈ $7,301≈ €6,985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. L’invitée du Dimanche II (Sunday Guest II) (D. 481) by Joan Miró, 1969, Etching in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    L’invitée du Dimanche II (Sunday Guest II) (D. 481), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. 65/75
    I. 59.7 x 99.2 cm (23 1/2 x 39 in.) S. 80.6 x 121.5 cm (31 3/4 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £5,670≈ $6,845≈ €6,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. L’invitée du Dimanche III (Sunday Guest III) (D. 482) by Joan Miró, 1969, Etching in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    L’invitée du Dimanche III (Sunday Guest III) (D. 482), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 59.7 x 99.2 cm (23 1/2 x 39 in.) S. 80.1 x 121.5 cm (31 1/2 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £4,788≈ $5,780≈ €5,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Archipel sauvage V (Savage Archipelago V) (D. 531) by Joan Miró, 1970, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper watermarked Maeght , with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    Archipel sauvage V (Savage Archipelago V) (D. 531), 1970
    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/35
    I. 58.5 x 92 cm (23 x 36 1/4 in.) S. 75.6 x 106 cm (29 3/4 x 41 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    £5,040≈ $6,084≈ €5,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. La mangeuse de crabes (The Woman Crab-Eater), from People of the Sea (D. 1276) by Joan Miró, 1990, Aquatint in colours with carborundum, on Rives paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2022
    La mangeuse de crabes (The Woman Crab-Eater), from People of the Sea (D. 1276), 1990
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 68.3 x 53.9 cm (26 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.) S. 95.9 x 75.5 cm (37 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    £2,016≈ $2,434≈ €2,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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