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 nuitPhillips2,935lots offered1995–2026years recorded88%sold (2,282)$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. Untitled, plate 5 from Espriu - Miró by Joan Miró, 1975, Aquatint and etching in colours with engraving and carborundum, on Guarro paper watermarked Sala Gaspar , the full sheet, sold Jan 2019
    Untitled, plate 5 from Espriu - Miró, 1975
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. HC
    S. 86.3 x 70.5 cm (33 7/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    £7,500≈ $9,767≈ €8,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Joan Miró Lithographs II: one plate by Joan Miró, 1975, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2019
    Joan Miró Lithographs II: one plate, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XVIII/LXXX
    I. 32 x 47.5 cm (12 5/8 x 18 3/4 in.) S. 45 x 61.8 cm (17 3/4 x 24 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    £3,250≈ $4,232≈ €3,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Untitled, for El Pi de Formentor: Galeria 4 Gats (The Pine of Formentor) by Joan Miró, 1976, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2019
    Untitled, for El Pi de Formentor: Galeria 4 Gats (The Pine of Formentor), 1976
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 69 x 52 cm (27 1/8 x 20 1/2 in.) S. 81.3 x 57.6 cm (32 x 22 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £3,750≈ $4,884≈ €4,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. L’Invitée du Dimanche III (Sunday Guest III) by Joan Miró, 1969, Etching in colours, on Arches 80 paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2019
    L’Invitée du Dimanche III (Sunday Guest III), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/75
    I. 59.6 x 99 cm (23 1/2 x 38 7/8 in.) S. 80 x 121.3 cm (31 1/2 x 47 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    £4,375≈ $5,698≈ €5,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled, plate 5 from Homenatge à Joan Prats (Tribute to Joan Prats) by Joan Miró, 1971, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2019
    Untitled, plate 5 from Homenatge à Joan Prats (Tribute to Joan Prats), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XXI/XXV
    I. 54.5 x 75 cm (21 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.) S. 74.4 x 99.9 cm (29 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    £4,750≈ $6,186≈ €5,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,200–2,800View at Phillips ↗
  6. L'Aïeule devant la mer (Grandmother Before the Sea) by Joan Miró, 1969, Etching and aquatint in colours with carborundum, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2019
    L'Aïeule devant la mer (Grandmother Before the Sea), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    S. 106 x 70 cm (41 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    £22,500≈ $29,302≈ €25,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Le Samouraï (The Samurai) by Joan Miró, 1968, Aquatint in colours with carborundum, on Mandeure rag paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2019
    Le Samouraï (The Samurai), 1968
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. HC
    S. 77.4 x 57.1 cm (30 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    £15,000≈ $19,535≈ €17,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. La Fronde (The Sling) by Joan Miró, 1969, Etching and aquatint in colours with carborundum, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2019
    La Fronde (The Sling), 1969
    Etching · Paper · ed. 30/75
    S. 106.3 x 70.4 cm (41 7/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    £16,250≈ $21,162≈ €18,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Abstract by Joan Miró, watercolor on paper, sold Jan 2019
    Abstract
    Watercolor · Paper
    21” x 15” (53 cm x 38 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 286
    ₱163,520≈ $3,109≈ £2,403≈ €2,726Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗
  10. Derrière Le Miroir: L'Oiseau Solaire, L'Oiseau Lunaire - Etincelles by Joan Miró, 1967, lithograph on paper, printed paper, sold Jan 2019
    Derrière Le Miroir: L'Oiseau Solaire, L'Oiseau Lunaire - Etincelles, 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    15½ h x 11½ w x 1 d in (39 x 29 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 337
    $1,170≈ £906≈ €1,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (327)

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

1,690 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 right255
  • in the plate55
  • in the margin21
  • along the bottom17
  • on the reverse16
  • lower left12

Form

  • signed1,485
  • signed in pencil150
  • 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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