Joan Miró
1893-1983 · Spanish (Catalan) · Surrealism, Abstraction
Auction record: $53.54M
Portrait de Madame K., 1924 · Christie's, New York · May 18, 2026
Source: galeriemagazine.com
Biography
Joan Miró was a Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist whose sign language of stars, birds and biomorphic shapes made him one of the founders of Surrealist abstraction. After moving to Paris in 1920 he joined the circle of André Breton and developed the dream paintings of the mid-1920s, the most sought-after phase of his career. His later monumental canvases, murals and public sculptures influenced Abstract Expressionism. For the market, Miró combines great depth of supply, from prints to major oils, with a top tier that is rare and fiercely contested: in May 2026 Portrait de Madame K. (1924) set a new auction record at Christie's New York, beating the previous high by over 13 million dollars.
Recent auction results
| Portrait de Madame K.Christie's, New York | $53.54M | May 18, 2026 | galeriemagazine.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnages et oiseau devant le soleilSotheby's, New York | $2.37M | Nov 20, 2025 | heni.com |
Market
- Liquidity: High
Museums
- Fundació Joan Miró, Barcellona
- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Centre Pompidou, Parigi
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
- Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, Palma di Maiorca
Sources
- Galerie Magazine, Newhouse sale May 2026
- Rehs Galleries, The Newhouse Collection at Christie's
- HENI News, Sotheby's Modern Evening Auction November 2025
- Bloomberg, Miró at Sotheby's London June 2012
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