Joan Miro Work Sells for $672,200 But Delivers a 38% Negative Return

Joan Miro Work Sells for $672,200 But Delivers a 38% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  15 Apr 2026

Woman and Bird. Image courtesy of Christie's

Woman and Bird. Image courtesy of Christie's

Joan Miro, Woman and Bird (1970), sold for $672,200 (EUR571,500), more than the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 15.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $417,800, realizing a 38% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $1.09m at Sotheby's.

Bronze. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
April 15, 2026
$672,200
-38 %
Christie's
Paris
May 05, 2015
$1.09m
53 %
Sotheby's
New York
May 07, 2008
$713,000
-
Sotheby's
New York

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