ID 717892
Lot 415 | JOAN MIRÓ (1893-1983)
Estimate value
£ 200 000 – 300 000
Oiseaux dans l'espace
signed 'Miró' (lower left); signed, dated and inscribed 'MIRÓ. 27⁄10/60 Oiseaux dans l'espace' (on the reverse)
oil and plaster on cardboard
41 3⁄8 x 29 1⁄2 in. (105 x 75 cm.)
Painted on 27 October 1960
Provenance
Private collection, Europe, a gift from the artist; sale, Christie's, London, 24 June 2009, lot 312.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
J. Dupin, Joan Miró, Life and Work, London, 1962, no. 906, p. 568 (illustrated; dated 'October 28, 1960').
J. Dupin & A. Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné. Paintings, vol. IV, 1959-1968, Paris, 2002, no. 1013, p. 26 (illustrated).
Special notice
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| Artist: | Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil, Painted |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Europe |
| Artist: | Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil, Painted |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Europe |
| Address of auction |
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