Joan Miro Work Sells for $215,900 to Deliver a 2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 23 Oct 2026
Personnages devant le soleil. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Joan Miro, Personnages devant le soleil (1938), sold for $215,900 (EUR192,000), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in Paris on October 23.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $84,900, equivalent to an annualized return of 2%. It last sold at auction in 2005 for $130,900 at Christie's.
India ink, gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper, 24.7 x 14.5cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 23, 2026 | $215,900 | 65 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
February 10, 2005 | $130,900 | - | Christie's | London |
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