Towards the Corner
1998 · Wood and resin
object: 2100 x 3785 x 1130 mm
Tate
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Juan Muñoz
Spanish, 1953–2001
WA-00001059
Drawing
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
15
Works in Collection
99
Assets Indexed
8
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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5 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- NationalityArtsy + Gallery Zwirner· 85%✓
- Birth yearArtsy + Gallery Zwirner· 85%✓
- Death yearGallery Zwirner· 80%✓
- BiographyGallery Zwirner· 80%✓
- DeceasedGallery Zwirner· 80%✓
- LocationGallery Generic· 72%
Source Registry (3)
- ZwirnerTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Marian-GoodmanTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- David-ZwirnerTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
About
Why this artist matters now
Juan Muñoz (1953, 2001) created enigmatic figurative sculptures and installations that combined ventriloquist dummies, architectural elements, and spatial manipulation to unsettle narrative and presence. His work emerged as central to 1980s and 1990s sculpture practice, establishing a distinctive vocabulary of displacement and psychological disquiet.
Source: Zwirner · Trust score: 100% · Updated 2mo ago
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Artworks (15)
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Artwork sources (3)
15 published of 15 catalogued · 13 with image
- MoMA7 published5 img
- Tate5 published5 img
- Art Institute Chicago3 published3 img
Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 5)
5 entries · 1 sources
- 1988 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
- 1990 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
- 1988 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
- 1989 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
- 1998 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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54Institutional
Representation & Collections
Gallery
David Zwirner
In collection
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Auction History
Range: $16,250 – $2,322,500
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Apr 2026 | $80,000 – $120,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £200,000 – £300,000 | £444,500 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £30,000 – £50,000 | £57,150 | |
| Christie's | Nov 2025 | $40,000 – $60,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Sep 2025 | $80,000 – $120,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Nov 2024 | $60,000 – $80,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Oct 2024 | $70,000 – $100,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | May 2023 | $200,000 – $300,000 | $403,200 | |
| Christie's | Dec 2021 | €120,000 – €180,000 | €237,500 | |
| Christie's | Sep 2019 | $100,000 – $150,000 | Unsold |
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