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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 nuitPhillips3,050lots offered1995–2026years recorded88%sold (2,378)$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. Le Moulin à café (Coffee Grinder) by Joan Miró, 1954, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Le Moulin à café (Coffee Grinder), 1954After the artist
    Etching · Paper · ed. 52/300
    I. 19 1/4 x 22 in. (48.9 x 55.9 cm) S. 24 3/4 x 29 1/4 in. (62.9 x 74.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    $2,500≈ £1,922≈ €2,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Mangeur de soleil (Sun Eater) by Joan Miró, 1955, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Mangeur de soleil (Sun Eater), 1955
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/50
    S. 29 7/8 x 22 1/8 in. (75.9 x 56.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    $11,250≈ £8,649≈ €10,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Le Cheval ivre (The Drunken Horse) by Joan Miró, 1964, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2019
    Le Cheval ivre (The Drunken Horse), 1964
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 37/75
    S. 24 1/8 x 35 1/4 in. (61.3 x 89.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    $10,000≈ £7,688≈ €8,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Suite la bague d'aurore (The Ring of Dawn Suite): one plate by Joan Miró, 1957, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Suite la bague d'aurore (The Ring of Dawn Suite): one plate, 1957
    Etching · Paper · ed. IV/X
    I. 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (11.4 x 14 cm) S. 15 x 11 1/4 in. (38.1 x 28.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $5,250≈ £4,036≈ €4,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Lapidari "Llibre de les propietats de les pedres" (Lapidary "Book of the Property of Stones") by Joan Miró, 1981, The complete set of 24 prints including 12 etching and aquatints in colors and 12 etchings in black, on 12 sheets of Arc, sold Apr 2019
    Lapidari "Llibre de les propietats de les pedres" (Lapidary "Book of the Property of Stones"), 1981
    Etching · Paper · ed. 90/130
    all S. folded 14 x 19 5/8 in. (35.6 x 50 cm) all S. unfolded 14 x 39 3/8 in. (35.6 x 100 cm) portfolio 15 3/4 x 21 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (40 x 53.5 x 6.5 cm )
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $15,000≈ £11,531≈ €13,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Llibre dels sis sentits (Book of the Six Senses): plate I by Joan Miró, 1981, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Guarro paper watermarked Sala Gaspar , with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Llibre dels sis sentits (Book of the Six Senses): plate I, 1981
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 28 3/8 x 21 1/2 in. (72 x 54.5 cm) S. 35 3/8 x 27 3/4 in. (90 x 70.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    $12,500≈ £9,609≈ €11,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Chemin de ronde II (Parapet Walk II) by Joan Miró, 1966, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Chemin de ronde II (Parapet Walk II), 1966
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (34.6 x 27 cm) S. 22 1/2 x 17 5/8 in. (57.2 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    $5,250≈ £4,036≈ €4,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Poster for the exhibition 'Peintures sur papier, dessins' ('Paintings on Paper, Drawings') by Joan Miró, 1971, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Poster for the exhibition 'Peintures sur papier, dessins' ('Paintings on Paper, Drawings'), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 130/150
    S. 33 1/2 x 22 7/8 in. (85.1 x 58.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $4,375≈ £3,363≈ €3,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Joan Miró Pintura Sa Llotja (Palma de Mallorca) (Joan Miró Paintings at Sa Llotja in Palma de Mallorca) by Joan Miró, 1978, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with margins, sold Apr 2019
    Joan Miró Pintura Sa Llotja (Palma de Mallorca) (Joan Miró Paintings at Sa Llotja in Palma de Mallorca), 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 7/60
    I. 34 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (87.6 x 60.3 cm) S. 37 7/8 x 26 5/8 in. (96.2 x 67.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    $4,375≈ £3,363≈ €3,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Album 21: one plate by Joan Miró, 1978, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2019
    Album 21: one plate, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 42/75
    S. 19 5/8 x 25 1/2 in. (49.8 x 64.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    $3,250≈ £2,498≈ €2,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (336)

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

1,754 catalogued lots by Joan Miró record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (68% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right281
  • in the plate55
  • in the margin23
  • on the reverse20
  • along the bottom17
  • lower left12

Form

  • signed1,534
  • signed in pencil160
  • signed and dated38
  • stamped signature9
  • initialled7
  • monogrammed6
  • 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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