With his wide-ranging oeuvre, comprising strikingly original paintings, prints, ceramics, sculptures, metal engravings and murals, Catalan modernist Joan Miró was a critical force in moving 20th-century art toward complete abstraction. Although often considered an early Surrealist because of his nonobjective imagery and evocation of the subconscious, he defies neat categorization.
Miró’s identity is largely rooted in the city of his birth: Barcelona. To this day, a number of his public artworks can be found there, including the 72-foot-tall statue Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird), 1983. Female and avian forms, along with bright colors and the theme of Catalan pride, are recurring elements in his work.
The radical visual world Miró created with his expressive lines, signature symbols and biomorphic shapes influenced such American Abstract Expressionists as Jackson Pollock and Color Field painters like Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman.
Mirò continued to work and experiment until his death at the age of 90 in 1983. Five years before that, he was quoted saying, “I painted these paintings in a frenzy, with real violence so that people will know that I am alive, that I’m breathing, that I still have a few more places to go. I’m heading in new directions.”
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"Personnage a la plume" Modern Art Sculpture by Joan Miró
By Joan Miró
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Designed in 1970; cast edition of 6. Signed Miro 2/6 on the base. Fundició Parellada, Barcelona. LITERATURE: F. Basile, Joan Miró, Bologna, 1997, p. 232 (another proof illustrated i...
Bronze
$1,111
H 7.09 in W 7.49 in D 2.56 in
Contemporary Metal Sculpture by Costa, Italian Modern Art, 1970 Circa
By Costa
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and interesting Italian metal sculpture of contemporary art. The work is presented under an elegant shrine with a wooden base. Excell...
Metal
$28,000
H 12 in W 25.75 in D 4.25 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture "La Panthère" by Maurice Prost, French, 1930
By Maurice Prost
Located in Miami, FL
“Art Deco bronze sculpture ‘La Panthère’ by Maurice Prost, executed circa 1930. The stylized panther, in mid-stride, is cast in patinated bronze and set at...
Marble, Bronze
Joan Carrillo (b. 1942) Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Joan Carrillo
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A powerful and highly sculptural ceramic work by Joan Carrillo, dating from his most desirable early-1970s period. At this point in his career Carrillo moved decisively away from fun...
Ceramic
Contemporary Modern Art Copper Lionfish Sculpture by Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in Benington, Herts
A Wonderful Contemporary Copper Lionfish Sculpture by Tony Evans on a Limestone Plinth The fish captured diving towards the seabed and mounted on a limestone plinth for contrast an...
Limestone, Copper
$880
H 3 in W 7 in D 8 in
Bronze Pop Art Eyeglass Sculpture By Manuel Ferreiro Called "La MIrada" 2005
Located in North Miami, FL
These fabulous pop art cast bronze eyeglass sculpture are made by an artist named Manuel Ferreiro from 2005. The title is called "La Mirada" which means the gaze. All hallmarked as s...
Bronze
$1,872
H 15.36 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Modern Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Regnier La Borne Architectural Form
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
By Regnier, in La Borne Modern stoneware ceramic sculpture realized in 2018. Brown and white stoneware wood firing ceramic colors. Architectural form realized in La Borne, F...
Ceramic
La Ferrari Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture La Ferrari with all structure in assembled aluminium pieces (4mm thickness), all painted with original Ferrari rosso corsa paint. Limited Editio...
Aluminum
$6,000
H 3.5 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
Michel Chauvet, Personnage en Mouvement, Modern Sculpture, France, 1960
By Michel Chauvet
Located in New York, NY
This terracotta sculpture by Michel Chauvet, the notable mid-century French artist, captures the grace of the human form in motion. Unique piece. Monogrammed: M. CHT
Metal
Untitled Sculpture by Joan Shapiro
By Joan Shapiro
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Joan Hyde Shapiro's abstract marble sculpture is a mesmerizing exploration of form and movement. This piece stands as a testament to Shapiro's ability to manipulate stone into evocat...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Female Face Sculpture by Joan Shapiro
By Joan Shapiro
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Carved female face by Joan Shapiro, executed in veined gray-brown alabaster and mounted on a wooden base.
Alabaster
Large Japanese Style Pottery Sculpture by Joan Brown 1970s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A large Japanese influenced Sculpture from the 1970s. Produced by hand using "grog" clay, giving the piece wonderful rustic texture all over. This piece was created in the early 1...
Clay
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
Modern Abstract Sculpture in Marble by Leonardo Nierman, 41" Tall
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Modern Contemporary Abstract Sculpture Marble Art in the style of Leonardo Nierman Dimensions: 41 h x 16 w x 9.5 d Preowned condi...
Marble