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 nuitPhillips3,360lots offered1995–2026years recorded87%sold (2,634)$3.6kSign 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
    Lithograph
    12.5 x 9.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 101
    $315≈ £245≈ €284$250 + $65 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Le Pitre rose (The Pink Clown) by Joan Miró, 1974, Etching with aquatint in colors, on wove paper watermark Maeght, with full margins, sold Oct 2019
    Le Pitre rose (The Pink Clown), 1974
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 45 5/8 x 29 1/4 in. (115.9 x 74.3 cm) S. 54 3/8 x 37 7/8 in. (138.1 x 96.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $55,000≈ £42,882≈ €49,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Le Chef des équipages (The Crew Leader) by Joan Miró, 1973, Etching with aquatint in colors with carborundum, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2019
    Le Chef des équipages (The Crew Leader), 1973
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    S. 54 3/8 x 23 3/4 in. (138 x 60.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $31,250≈ £24,365≈ €28,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Centennaire pour l'Imprimerie Mourlot (Centenary of the Mourlot Printing House) by Joan Miró, 1953, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2019
    Centennaire pour l'Imprimerie Mourlot (Centenary of the Mourlot Printing House), 1953
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $32,500≈ £25,339≈ €29,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Intérieur et nuit (Interior and Night) by Joan Miró, 1969, Lithograph in colours, on textured wallpaper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2019
    Intérieur et nuit (Interior and Night), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 73/75
    S. 95.3 x 54.6 cm (37 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $22,500≈ £17,542≈ €20,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Préparatifs d'oiseaux III (Bird Preparations III) by Joan Miró, 1963, Aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2019
    Préparatifs d'oiseaux III (Bird Preparations III), 1963
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. HC
    S. 19 1/8 x 23 in. (48.6 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    $5,000≈ £3,898≈ €4,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. La Magie quotidienne (Daily Magic) by Joan Miró, 1968, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2019
    La Magie quotidienne (Daily Magic), 1968
    Etching · Paper · ed. 10/XII
    6 3/8 x 16 1/2 in. (16.2 x 41.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    $3,500≈ £2,729≈ €3,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Fusée (Rocket): one plate by Joan Miró, 1959, Etching and aquatint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2019
    Fusée (Rocket): one plate, 1959
    Etching · Paper · ed. 42/50
    I. 12.7 x 17.8 cm (5 x 7 in.) S. 28.6 x 37.7 cm (11 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 176
    $3,750≈ £2,924≈ €3,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Partie de campagne II (Country Party) by Joan Miró, 1967, Etching and aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2019
    Partie de campagne II (Country Party), 1967
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 23 x 36 1/2 in. (58.4 x 92.7 cm) S. 29 1/2 x 41 1/4 in. (74.9 x 104.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $4,750≈ £3,703≈ €4,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Grand Duc II (Grand Duke II) by Joan Miró, 1965, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2019
    Grand Duc II (Grand Duke II), 1965
    Etching · Paper · ed. 38/75
    I. 26 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. (68.3 x 53 cm) S. 35 1/4 x 24 7/8 in. (89.5 x 63.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $10,625≈ £8,284≈ €9,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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Joan Miró signature

1,952 catalogued lots by Joan Miró record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (69% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right360
  • in the plate66
  • in the margin25
  • on the reverse23
  • lower left21
  • along the bottom17

Form

  • signed1,665
  • signed in pencil217
  • signed and dated42
  • initialled10
  • monogrammed9
  • stamped signature9
  • 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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