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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Joan Miró – "Mangouste", French Modern Tapestry Rug
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
-63 x 82.68 in, 160 x 210 cm -MIRO’ embroidered on the reverse -Edition by Marie Cuttoli & Galerie Lucie Weill-Seligmann -Provenance: Private European Collection
Wool
Joan Miró – "Le Peintre", French Modern Tapestry Rug
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
-80.32 x 59.84 in, 204 x 152 cm -MIRO’ embroidered on the reverse -Edition by Marie Cuttoli & Galerie Lucie Weill-Seligmann -Provenance: Private European Collection
Wool
Beautiful Modern 20th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice modern Art Deco needlepoint French tapestry, with a beautiful cock and sun design. And beautiful colors with orange, yellow, purple, grey and black, entirely hand embroidered wi...
Wool
Modern French Tapestry Attribute to Hervé Lelong
By Hervé Lelong
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry from 20th century with a modern design with signature of artist Hervé Lelong, machine made with wool velvet.
Wool
$1,989
H 36.23 in W 57.88 in D 0.4 in
Nice modern French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry by « Jacqelot »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover theBeautiful 1960s tapestry by Antoine DE JACQUELOT ( 1938-2016) "Les Perdrix" A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts de Bourges and the École des Métiers d'Art in Paris, An...
Wool, Cotton
$1,124
H 25.6 in W 41.74 in D 0.4 in
Bobyrug’s Nice French Modern Tapestry with a Design of Gilles Duvert
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful little modern tapestry with an abstract design from Gilles Duvert, entirely hand embroidered with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship with our ex...
Wool
Modern French needlepoint tapestry Attribute to Hervé Lelong
By Hervé Lelong
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry from 20th century with a modern design with the name of artist Hervé Lelong, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method by wool on cotton foundation
Wool
Nice modern French Aubusson Tapestry by « Lartigaud »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of modern French tapestry with the exquisite design by Jean Michel Lartigaud. This limited edition masterpiece, woven in vibrant shades of orange, yellow, red, ...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$76,000Sale Price|41% Off
H 136.8 in W 104.4 in D 0.01 in
Antique French Tapestry Area Rug 8'7" x 11'4"
Located in New York, NY
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each colored weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colors worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. The success of decorative tapestry can be partially explained by its portability (Le Corbusier once called tapestries...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Beautiful Modern 20th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice modern Art Deco design needlepoint French tapestry entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool on the cotton foundation. This tapestry features a lush, nature-i...
Wool, Silk
Nice modern French Aubusson Tapestry by « Lartigaud »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of modern French tapestry with the exquisite "Floride" (Florida) design by Jean Michel Lartigaud. This limited edition masterpiece, woven in vibrant shades of o...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$14,000
W 42 in L 62 in
Vintage Signed French Jean Picart le Doux Green Pictorial Tapestry - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1950-1960, this 4x5 vintage French tapestry represents a distinguished addition to Rug & Kilim's Tapestry collection—an exceptional example of mid-c...
Wool
Rug Tapestry inspired by Joan Miro
By Joan Miró
Located in Paddington, NSW
Vibrant hand-knotted Merino wool tapestry or carpet, inspired by the playful visual language of Joan Miró. This striking composition features animated abstract figures rendered in bo...
Wool
$4,023Sale Price|24% Off
W 35.83 in L 53.94 in
French Style Rug Tapestry Handwoven Aubusson Rug Wool Wall Hanging
Located in Wembley, GB
A fine example of tapestries woven by hand in the 21st century this piece will definitely enhance any room it is introduced to. The design of this Aubusson rug features a river scene...
Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Joan Miro Carpet Or Tapestry
By Joan Miró
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Wool pile tapestry or carpet designed by Joan Miro. Documented in a 1965 exhibition catalog titled "Contemporary French Tapestries"
Wool