Joan Mitchell Work Sells for $254,000 to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return

Joan Mitchell Work Sells for $254,000 to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  18 Jul 2026

Untitled. Image courtesy of Christie's

Untitled. Image courtesy of Christie's

Joan Mitchell, Untitled (1966), sold for $254,000, more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on July 17.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $236,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 7%. It last sold at auction in 1990 for $18,000 at Christie's.

Watercolor on paper, 38.1 x 27.9cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
July 17, 2026
$254,000
1311 %
Christie's
New York
May 08, 1990
$18,000
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Christie's
New York

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