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Painting (Blue Star)

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Painting (Blue Star)
ArtistJoan Miró
Year1927
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions115.5 cm × 89 cm (45.5 in × 35 in)
LocationPrivate collection

Painting (Blue Star) (French: Peinture (Étoile Bleue)) is an oil painting by the Spanish artist Joan Miró, from 1927. In June 2012, it sold at auction for £23.5 million, at Sotheby's London, setting a new record for the highest price paid for a painting by Miró.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Joan Miro painting smashes auction record". BBC News. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Sotheby's". 20 June 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2024.