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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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. Untitled, plate 1 from Homentage a Joan Prats (Tribute to Joan Prats) (M. 1033, C. 208) by Joan Miró, 1975, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2022
    Untitled, plate 1 from Homentage a Joan Prats (Tribute to Joan Prats) (M. 1033, C. 208), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 72/100
    S. 56.1 x 75.8 cm (22 1/8 x 29 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £4,032≈ $5,500≈ €4,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Giboulées (Hail Storm) (D. 282) by Joan Miró, 1960, Etching and aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2022
    Giboulées (Hail Storm) (D. 282), 1960
    Etching · Paper · ed. 31/90
    I. 34.7 x 46.6 cm (13 5/8 x 18 3/8 in.) S. 50.2 x 66 cm (19 3/4 x 25 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    £1,512≈ $2,063≈ €1,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ubu Roi (King Ubu): plate IV (M. 471, C. 108) by Joan Miró, 1966, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2022
    Ubu Roi (King Ubu): plate IV (M. 471, C. 108), 1966
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 20/75
    I. 41.2 x 63.3 cm (16 1/4 x 24 7/8 in.) S. 54 x 75 cm (21 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    £8,820≈ $12,031≈ €10,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. 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 Jan 2022
    Joan Miró escultor (Joan Miró Sculptor): one plate (M. 934, C. 191), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 91/100
    I. 20 x 40 cm (7 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) S. 35 x 52 cm (13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    £4,032≈ $5,500≈ €4,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Joan Miró Lithographs II: one plate (M. 1046, C. 198) by Joan Miró, 1975, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2022
    Joan Miró Lithographs II: one plate (M. 1046, C. 198), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. LXII/LXXX
    I. 30.5 x 47 cm (12 x 18 1/2 in.) S. 45 x 61.8 cm (17 3/4 x 24 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    £4,788≈ $6,531≈ €5,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Untitled, plate III from Passage de L'Égyptienne (Egyptian Passage) (D. 1184) by Joan Miró, 1985, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Japan paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2022
    Untitled, plate III from Passage de L'Égyptienne (Egyptian Passage) (D. 1184), 1985
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    S. 60.6 x 42.4 cm (23 7/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £4,788≈ $6,531≈ €5,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Soleil Noyé II (Drowned Sun II) (D. 349) by Joan Miró, 1962, Aquatint in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2022
    Soleil Noyé II (Drowned Sun II) (D. 349), 1962
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 66/75
    I. 21.6 x 58.5 cm (8 1/2 x 23 in.) S. 52.5 x 80.8 cm (20 5/8 x 31 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    £5,292≈ $7,219≈ €6,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Chanteur des rues I (Street Singer I) (D. 1136) by Joan Miró, 1981, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper watermarked Maeght , with full margins, sold Jan 2022
    Chanteur des rues I (Street Singer I) (D. 1136), 1981
    Etching · Paper · ed. 20/80
    I. 36.8 x 28 cm (14 1/2 x 11 in.) S. 56.7 x 42.5 cm (22 3/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    £3,780≈ $5,156≈ €4,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. La Punaise Petite
    Lithograph · ed. EA
    21 x 14.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 119
    $1,638≈ £1,207≈ €1,450$1,300 + $338 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Sculptures et Montagne by Joan Miró, 1973, lithograph, sold Dec 2021
    Sculptures et Montagne, 1973
    Lithograph
    30.75 x 21.5 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 5099
    $3,300≈ £2,482≈ €2,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
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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