Three previously unseen works by Joan Miró discovered in Nice ahead of Antibes auction

Three previously unknown works on paper by the Spanish master Joan Miró have come to light in Nice and will soon appear on the market for the first time. The drawings, which had been quietly preserved for decades in the studio of artist and industrial designer Edmond Vernassa, will be offered at auction in Antibes on April 19, 2026, after being presented to the public in Paris during Drawing Week. The rediscovery adds a fascinating chapter to Miró’s long relationship with the French Riviera and with the influential art dealers Aimé Maeght and Marguerite Maeght, two of the most important champions of modern art in postwar Europe. The works surfaced unexpectedly while specialists were examining the former studio of Edmond Vernassa, a Nice-based plastic artist and industrial innovator known for running the Plexiglas workshop Plexi-Azur on the Port of Nice. Auctioneer Guillaume Mermoz recalled the moment the drawings were rediscovered after being stored away for