Joan Miro Work Sells for $32,900 But Delivers a 32% Negative Return

Joan Miro Work Sells for $32,900 But Delivers a 32% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  25 Jun 2025

La Grande amulette. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

La Grande amulette. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Joan Miro, La Grande amulette (1954) sold for $32,900 (GBP24,100), less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on June 25.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $15,800, realizing a 32% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2005 for $48,600 at Christie's.

Crayon, pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper, 37.7 x 28.4cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-06-25
$32,900
-32 %
Sotheby's
London
2005-02-10
$48,600
80 %
Christie's
London
2002-06-25
$27,000
-
Sotheby's
London

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