Long-Lost Joan Miró Works Rediscovered After 50 Years, Set for Exhibition and Auction

Three previously unknown works on paper by Joan Miró have been rediscovered after being forgotten for five decades. The pieces include two monumental panoramic drawings created in 1971 as preparatory studies for balcony railings in the Paris apartment of art patrons Aimé and Marguerite Maeght, and a 1972 oval drawing made for the Majorca tourism office. The works will be displayed publicly from March 25-30 at the Metayer-Mermoz auction house offices in Paris before being offered at auction on April 19 in Antibes. The drawings were found in the collection of artist Edmond Vernassa, who collaborated with Miró to translate the designs into plexiglass sculptures. The two panoramic works are estimated at €200,000-400,000 each, while the oval drawing is valued at €30,000-50,000.