Joan Mitchell
American · 1925–1992 · Painter, Printmaker
Joan Mitchell was an American artist who worked primarily in painting and printmaking, and also used pastel and made other works on paper. She was an active participant in the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $14,290,000≈ £10,890,108≈ €12,337,046Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $11,870,000≈ £8,820,688≈ €10,489,572Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $11,297,500≈ £8,496,916≈ €9,315,221Sign up to see
Joan Mitchell’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 93 auction results for Joan Mitchell between 2001 and 2026, of which 90 sold (97%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $157Sign up free to see to $14MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14MSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in November 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (47 lots). Most results come from Phillips (58), Rago Auctions (17) and Wright (8).
93 results · page 1 of 3
- Weeds III, 1992$21,930≈ £16,341≈ €18,907Sign up free to see
- Plain, 1989$6,850,000≈ £5,109,271≈ €5,895,009Sign up free to see
- Little Weeds I, 1992$17,780≈ £13,232≈ €15,099Sign up free to see
- Smoke (16 works), 1989$4,096≈ £3,116≈ €3,546Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1957–1958$14,290,000≈ £10,890,108≈ €12,337,046Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1958$27,940≈ £21,296≈ €24,136Sign up free to see
- Untitled, c. 1947$66,040≈ £49,450≈ €56,580Sign up free to see
- Sunflowers III, 1992$60,960≈ £45,966≈ €53,686Sign up free to see
- $1,016≈ £771≈ €916Sign up free to see
- $1,080≈ £835≈ €992Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Joan Mitchell that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Joan Mitchell paintings (29)Joan Mitchell oil paintings (28)Joan Mitchell prints (61)Joan Mitchell etchings (13)Joan Mitchell lithographs (47)
Joan Mitchell: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Joan Mitchell at auction?
$14,290,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Joan Mitchell?
The median sale price is $20.1kSign up free to see across 90 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Joan Mitchell have sold at auction?
90 of 93 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Joan Mitchell?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
About Joan Mitchell
Joan Mitchell was an American artist who worked primarily in painting and printmaking, and also used pastel and made other works on paper. She was an active participant in the New York School of artists in the 1950s. A native of Chicago, she is associated with the American abstract expressionist movement, even though she lived in France for much of her career.
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