Details
JOAN MIRO (1893-1983)
Oiseau
signed and numbered 'Miró 4/6' (on the left leg); inscribed with foundry mark 'FONDERIA BONVICINI VERONA ITALIA' (on the right leg)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 78 3/4 in. (200 cm.)
Conceived in 1981 and cast in 1986
Provenance
Galerie Maeght-Lelong, Paris.
Danese Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the late owner, 1999.
Literature
D. Lelong, Joan Miró Sculptures, catalogue raisonné, 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, p. 360, no. 391 (another cast illustrated in color).
Special Notice
On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. This is such a lot.
Details
JOAN MIRO (1893-1983)
Oiseau
signed and numbered 'Miró 4/6' (on the left leg); inscribed with foundry mark 'FONDERIA BONVICINI VERONA ITALIA' (on the right leg)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 78 3/4 in. (200 cm.)
Conceived in 1981 and cast in 1986
Provenance
Galerie Maeght-Lelong, Paris.
Danese Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the late owner, 1999.
Literature
D. Lelong, Joan Miró Sculptures, catalogue raisonné, 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, p. 360, no. 391 (another cast illustrated in color).
Special Notice
On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. This is such a lot.
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