Selling a Joan Miró begins with identifying exactly what you own and understanding its current market value. Whether you have a Miró lithograph, etching, print, painting, sculpture, ceramic or work on paper, our process is designed to make selling straightforward, confidential and secure.

1. Send Us Photographs of Your Joan Miró

Start by sending clear photographs of the artwork, including:

  • A full image of the front
  • A photograph of the reverse
  • Close-ups of the signature
  • Edition number or proof designation
  • Stamps, labels or inscriptions
  • Any visible condition issues

For Joan Miró prints and lithographs, these details can often help us identify the exact edition and determine whether the work corresponds with known catalogue information.

2. Tell Us What You Know About the Artwork

You do not need complete records to contact us, but any information you have can help.

Useful details include:

  • Title, if known
  • Dimensions
  • Medium
  • Date
  • Edition size or proof type
  • Provenance or ownership history
  • Gallery or auction invoices
  • Catalogue raisonné reference
  • Previous appraisal information

If you are unsure what you own, photographs are often enough for us to begin researching the artwork.

3. We Identify the Exact Joan Miró Work

Correct identification is essential before establishing value.

For prints and editions, we may review the medium, paper, dimensions, signature, numbering, publisher, printer and relevant catalogue raisonné information. Joan Miró works are frequently referenced through catalogues by specialists such as Jacques Dupin, Fernand Mourlot and Patrick Cramer.

This can help distinguish an original Miró lithograph, etching or other edition from a poster, reproduction or different version of the same image.

4. We Evaluate the Current Market Value

Once the artwork has been identified, we evaluate the specific Joan Miró rather than relying on broad averages for the artist.

Factors we consider can include:

  • Medium
  • Image or series
  • Edition size
  • Signed or unsigned status
  • Proof type
  • Rarity
  • Condition
  • Provenance
  • Recent comparable sales
  • Current collector demand

We review relevant public auction results together with current private-market information to determine what the artwork may realistically be worth in today’s market.

5. We Review Condition and Provenance

Before finalizing a purchase, we may review the condition and ownership history of the artwork more closely.

For prints and works on paper, condition issues such as fading, foxing, staining, trimming, tears, creases, mounting or restoration can affect market value.

Provenance may include gallery invoices, auction records, collection history, labels, catalogues or other documentation connecting the artwork to previous owners or sales.

For certain works, we may request additional photographs, a condition report or an in-person inspection.

6. Receive a Confidential Direct Purchase Offer

If the Joan Miró is a work we are interested in acquiring, we may make a direct purchase offer based on the specific artwork, its condition and provenance, recent comparable sales, current market demand and our interest in the work.

There is no obligation to accept an offer. You can review the information and decide whether a direct private sale is right for you.

7. Agree on the Sale

If you choose to accept our offer, we confirm the purchase terms and coordinate the next steps.

Unlike an auction consignment, a direct private sale does not require waiting for a future auction date or wondering whether the artwork will meet its reserve.

8. We Arrange Insured Packing, Pickup and Transportation

Once the purchase is agreed upon, we can coordinate the packing, pickup and transportation of your Joan Miró.

Depending on the artwork, location and value, this may include professional fine-art handlers and white-glove transportation. Prints, paintings, sculptures and other artworks require different handling methods, so transportation is arranged according to the specific work.

Approved packing and shipping costs can be covered as part of the transaction, and the artwork can be insured during approved transit according to the terms of our fine-art insurance coverage.

For appropriate transactions, insurance documentation can be provided before the artwork is collected.

9. Complete the Sale and Payment

After the transaction requirements are completed, payment is made according to the agreed purchase terms.

Our goal is to make the entire process—from the first photographs through identification, valuation, direct purchase, insured transportation and payment—as clear and efficient as possible.

What Should I Send to Get Started?

If you are considering selling a Joan Miró, begin with clear photographs of the front and back of the artwork and close-ups of the signature, edition number, stamps and labels.

Include any information you have about the title, dimensions, provenance, purchase history or catalogue reference.

You do not need to know everything about the artwork before contacting us. We can help identify the work, evaluate its current market value and determine whether it may be appropriate for a confidential direct purchase offer.

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