American, 1925–1992
Joan Mitchell
702results on record
94%sell-through
$66,040median result (USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer)
$29,160,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 702 recorded results (683 sold · 19 passed) across 15 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 156 | 98% | $6,250 |
| painting | 114 | 100% | $1,352,750 |
| works on paper | 24 | 92% | $239,400 |
| other | 16 | 100% | $2,670 |
Medium is recorded for 310 of 702 results (44%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Joan Mitchell Andy Warhol
| Metric | Joan Mitchell | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $66,040 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $29,160,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 702 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholRoy LichtensteinAlexander CalderWillem De Kooning
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
84/ 100
- Sell-through94%
- Meets estimate63%
- Market depth702 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 264 | 98% | $276,000 | 1.04× |
| Christie's | 223 | 100% | $167,500 | — |
| Phillips | 59 | 93% | $81,900 | — |
| Bonhams | 47 | 83% | $7,569 | 0.92× |
| Heritage Auctions | 31 | 94% | $10,625 | — |
| Rago | 17 | 94% | $18,750 | — |
| Wright | 8 | 100% | $1,294 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 6 | 100% | $10,000 | 1.85× |
| Doyle | 5 | 80% | $15,360 | — |
| Artcurial | 3 | — | $597,152 | 2.40× |
| SBI Art Auction | 2 | 50% | $1,734 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $1,868 | — |
| Kruso Art | 1 | 100% | $2,090 | 0.75× |
| Strauss & Co | 1 | 100% | $3,078 | 0.75× |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $4,192 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 741 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 19 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·08 | Flower I (from Bedford Series) , 1981 | lithograph in colors | $10,000–$15,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $1,000–$2,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | watercolor on paper | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | watercolor on paper | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Fields III | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Sans titre | $22,866–$34,299 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Weeds III | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | pastel on paper | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Plain | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Cherchez l’aiguille | oil on canvas | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Tilleul | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Loom II | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $7,000–$10,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $20,000–$40,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | Champs (Black, Grey, Green) | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Arbes (Black, Yellow, Blue) | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Arbes (Black & Yellow) | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Trees IV (diptych) | Lithograph in colors on B.F.K. Rives paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | La Grande Vallée VII 大峽谷（第七號） | $14,041,542–$38,295,113 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | diptych—oil on canvas | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | pastel on paper | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | pastel, water-soluble wax crayon and watercolor on paper | $200,000–$300,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2025·11 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·11 | Smoke (16 works) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Sunflower V | oil on canvas | $12,000,000–$18,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | $15,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·10 | Trees IV | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·10 | Untitled | $4,644,800–$6,967,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Sunflowers II, from Sunflower Series | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·10 | Sunflower IV, from the Sunflower series | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Untitled | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·09 | Untitled | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Untitled II From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·08 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2025·08 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2025·07 | Untitled II From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Tree II | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled I From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled from One Cent Life | $1,500–$2,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled II From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | Arbres (Black and Red) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2025·05 | Bedford III (from the Bedford Series) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Sunflower III | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Petit Matin | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled (Triptych) | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled (What Rot This Dead Tree Spews) | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Bedford I (from the Bedford Series) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Bedford II (from the Bedford Series) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Pastel | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Petit Matin | oil on canvas | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | pastel on paper | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | pastel on paper | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Series July 25 (V) | oil on canvas | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·04 | Untitled II From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2025·04 | Sunflower I (diptych) | Lithograph in colors on two sheets of B.F.K. Rives paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Sunflowers III | $30,000–$50,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·04 | Trees IV | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·04 | Sides of a River I-III, from Bedford Series (Tyler 366-368) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | Bedford II, from the Bedford Series (Tyler 364) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | Flowers I-III, from Bedford Series (Tyler 369-371) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | Sunflowers III | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | Bedford I-III, from Bedford Series (Tyler 363-365) | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Untitled (from the One Cent Life portfolio) | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2025·03 | Untitled, circa 1977 | $120,000–$180,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Canada II | $3,865,378–$6,442,296 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·03 | Untitled II From Fresh Air School | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Sides of a River II, from Bedford Series | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·02 | Untitled | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·02 | Untitled | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·02 | Bedford III, from Bedford Series | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·02 | Pastel | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
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