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Joan Miró
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Oiseau s'envolant
- signed Miró (lower left)
- oil on board
- 102.5 by 74.5 cm ; 40 3/8 by 29 3/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Miró, "Cartons", 1965, no. 23
Villeneuve d’Ascq, Musée d’Art Moderne de Villeneuve d’Ascq, Miró, 1986, no. 17
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art ; Osaka, Daimaru Museum ; Toyama, Musée d’Art Moderne ; Fukuoka, Musée d’Art ; Sogo, Musée d’Art & Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefectoral Art Museum, Miró, 1986, no. 21
Villeneuve d’Ascq, Musée d’Art Moderne de Villeneuve d’Ascq, Miró, 1986, no. 17
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art ; Osaka, Daimaru Museum ; Toyama, Musée d’Art Moderne ; Fukuoka, Musée d’Art ; Sogo, Musée d’Art & Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefectoral Art Museum, Miró, 1986, no. 21
Literature
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné, Paintings, Paris, 2002, vol. IV : 1959-1968, no. 1037, illustrated p. 38
Condition
The board is sound and fixed to the mount with brackets at four points. The edges are irregular and show signs of minor scuffing (as visible in the catalogue illustration). The board is slightly wavy. A close inspection reveals some scattered superficial scratches and nicks to the surface of the work, notably in the background and blue pigment. There is a thin superficial tear across the upper left corner and a hole in the black pigment of the lower right quadrant (as visible in the catalogue illustration). This work is in overall good condition.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."