Sale 1271
New York
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25 September 2003
Price realised
USD 10,755
Estimate
After a Design by Joan Miro (1893-1983) Danseuse Espagnole with artist's name 'J. MIRO' (in the weave on the reverse) wool pile tapestry 78 x 59½ in. (198 x 151.4 cm.)
Provenance
Au Pont des Arts, Paris. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF THE SEAGRAM COLLECTION
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014