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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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UntitledPhillips · Nov 2025$14,290,000≈ £10,890,108≈ €12,337,046Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Nov 2021$11,870,000≈ £8,820,688≈ €10,489,572Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Dec 2020$11,297,500≈ £8,496,916≈ €9,315,221Sign up to see

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Joan Mitchell, Weeds III, 1992, etching and aquatint on paper — Weeds III, 1992
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$21,930Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Plain, 1989, oil on canvas, diptych — Plain, 1989
Phillips · May 19, 2026
$6,850,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Little Weeds I, 1992, etching and aquatint in colors on three sheets of Rives BFK — Little Weeds I, 1992
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$17,780Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Smoke (16 works), 1989 — Smoke (16 works), 1989
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2025
$4,096Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1957–1958, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1957–1958
Phillips · Nov 19, 2025
$14,290,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1958, tempera on acetate — Untitled, 1958
Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025
$27,940Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, c. 1947, oil on canvas — Untitled, c. 1947
Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025
$66,040Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflowers III, 1992, Monumental lithograph in colors, on two sheets of Rives BFK paper, the full sheets — Sunflowers III, 1992
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025
$60,960Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964, offset lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964
Wright · Apr 3, 2025
$1,016Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964, offset lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964
Rago Auctions · Mar 14, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Canada II, 1975, oil on canvas, triptych — Canada II, 1975
Phillips · Mar 6, 2025
£2,710,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflower VII, 1972, Etching and aquatint in colours, with Chine-collé to Arches paper, with full margins — Sunflower VII, 1972
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£3,302Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflower II, 1972, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins — Sunflower II, 1972
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£3,048Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1960, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1960
Phillips · Nov 19, 2024
$990,600Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964, offset lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$504Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflowers III, 1992, Monumental lithograph in colors, on two sheets of Rives BFK paper (as issued), the full sheets — Sunflowers III, 1992
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$88,900Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Tree II, 1992, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Tree II, 1992
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$12,700Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Tree I, 1992, Lithograph in Colors — Tree I, 1992
Phillips · Jun 27, 2024
$40,640Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1975, oil on canvas, diptych — Untitled, 1975
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$584,200Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964, offset lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 15, 2024
$504Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Tree 1, 1990, lithograph in colors — Tree 1, 1990
Wright · Apr 18, 2024
$16,380Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1953, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1953
Phillips · Nov 14, 2023
$7,892,500Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflower V, 1972, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins — Sunflower V, 1972
Phillips · Oct 24, 2023
$7,620Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflower V, 1992, lithograph in colors — Sunflower V, 1992
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2023
$35,280Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Flower III, 1981, lithographie en couleurs sur papier Arches 88 — Flower III, 1981
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 20, 2023
CHF 7,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964, offset lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio), 1964
Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Bogen aus der Vorzugsausgabe des Mappenwerkes "1 Cent Life", 1964, Colour lithograph — Bogen aus der Vorzugsausgabe des Mappenwerkes "1 Cent Life", 1964
Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023
CHF 1,400Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflower IV, 1972, etching and aquatint in colors on Arches — Sunflower IV, 1972
Rago Auctions · Jun 1, 2023
$5,895Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, c. 1947, oil on canvas — Untitled, c. 1947
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2023
$50,400Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1958, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1958
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2023
$819,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1957, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1957
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$825,500Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Tree I, 1992, Lithograph in Colors — Tree I, 1992
Phillips · Feb 15, 2023
$18,900Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1975, oil on canvas, diptych — Untitled, 1975
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022
$567,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Cobalt, 1981, oil on canvas — Cobalt, 1981
Phillips · Nov 15, 2022
$3,418,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflowers IV, 1992, Monumental lithograph in colors, on two sheets of Rives BFK paper (as issued), the full sheets — Sunflowers IV, 1992
Phillips · Oct 24, 2022
$81,900Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Trees II, 1992, Monumental lithograph in colors, on two sheets of Rives BFK paper, the full sheets — Trees II, 1992
Phillips · Jun 25, 2022
$50,400Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Brush, from the Bedford Series (T. 372), 1981, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, the full sheet — Brush, from the Bedford Series (T. 372), 1981
Phillips · Apr 19, 2022
$20,160Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Fields III (from the Fields suite), 1992, etching and aquatint in colors — Fields III (from the Fields suite), 1992
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022
$17,500Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1992, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1992
Phillips · Nov 17, 2021
$11,870,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflowers I, 1992, Monumental lithograph in colors, on two sheets of Rives BFK paper (as issued), the full sheets — Sunflowers I, 1992
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
$88,200Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1964, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1964
Phillips · Jun 23, 2021
$3,902,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Little Weeds II, 1992, etching with aquatint in colors on three sheets of paper — Little Weeds II, 1992
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021
$20,000Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (Blue Sky), 1959, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — Untitled (Blue Sky), 1959
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$12,600Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Bedford III, from the Bedford Series (T. 365), 1981, Lithograph in colors, on Arches 88 mould-made paper, with full margins — Bedford III, from the Bedford Series (T. 365), 1981
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$20,160Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Trees I, 1992, Monumental lithograph in colors, on two sheets of Rives BFK paper (as issued), the full sheets — Trees I, 1992
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$27,720Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Sunflower V, 1992, lithograph in colors — Sunflower V, 1992
Rago Auctions · Feb 17, 2021
$37,500Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Poems portfolio, 1992, lithographs in colors on TGL handmade paper — Poems portfolio, 1992
Rago Auctions · Feb 17, 2021
$9,750Sign up free to see

Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1953, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1953
Phillips · Dec 7, 2020
$11,297,500Sign up free to see

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