Joan Miro painting sets record price at Paris auction
Published December 22nd, 2007
A painting by the celebrated Spanish artist Joan Miro sold for a record 11.6 million euros in Paris on Friday,the highest price ever for one of his works, the auctioneers Drouot said.
The 1927 painting “Blue Star” had been estimated at between five to seven million euros, and was considered by Miro himself as the key work of his output.
The sale was part of an auction of ten works, including pieces by Picasso, Juan Gris, Leger, and Laurens which sold for a total of 21.8 million euros.
