by Claire Papon
Joan Miró (1893-1983), Escargot, femme, fleur et étoile (Snail, Woman, Flower and Star), 1934-1936, tapestry woven by hand under the direction of Marie Cuttoli. Atelier Delarbre, 200 x 172 cm/78.74 x 67.71 in. © Successió Miró/Adagp, Paris, 2021 Estimate: €100,000/150,000
Miró painted the work that the tapestry is based on in 1934 after returning from Barcelona; today it is in the Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum in Madrid. At about the same time, he drew the cartoon in ink, which is in a private collection. The Delarbre workshop in Aubusson made just three copies. Hand-woven as in centuries past, each took six to eight months to complete. Read more
