Four of Joan Mitchell's Abstract Masterpieces Sell for $45.2 Million at Auction | Sotheby's

With auctioneer Oliver Barker commanding a flurry of bids from the rostrum, a quartet of four Joan Mitchell paintings offered in succession during the Contemporary Evening Auction at Sotheby's New York totaled an impressive $45.2 million, far exceeding their combined estimate.
Representing the most significant selection of paintings from Mitchell to ever come to market-and hailing from the same esteemed private collection-these defining masterworks span nearly half a century of artistic production.
Together, the conversation between these paintings offers a visual timeline of the radical transformations of Joan Mitchell’s practice from c. 1955 through to 1989.
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[@pritchettdan]

My signed and numbered print by Joan just went WAY up in value!

[@S_Edward_Burns_ArtsEditor]

Worth every million. #SothebysMatter

[@GodessOfMischief]

They are stunning! Absolutely mesmerizing!!!!

[@davidcattin7006]

Have never heard of her. At these prices I don't know how I missed her.

[@GodessOfMischief]

I was thinking the same thing! & i thought i knew my Art History!

[@user-nz4yd3iu4t]

참 멋찌고 아름답운 예술 작퓸 입니다 😊😊😊

[@andrewkostelnyk272]

Love Joan Mitchell's paintings -inspired by Monet!

[@sothebys]

It's true!

[@TrungHoang-pu9fr]

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[@dongiogarciasantiago2864]

1148 Tue 21/05/24
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[@princesshhh1046]

I want sell my painting from Indonesia🎉😊

[@whiteapple4737]

I start with 1 million Venezuelan Bolívares

[@saberramadan2780]

Bonjour, je m'appelle Saber. Mon grand-père possédait une représentation de l'artiste Giacometti avant la mort de l'artiste. Mon grand-père possède 12 pièces originales de l'artiste, toutes signées par l'artiste Giacometti depuis longtemps. Merci de répondre dès que possible. possible. J'ai amené ces statues chez des experts et ils m'ont assuré qu'il s'agissait d'originaux de cet artiste. Veuillez examiner ces statues afin que nous puissions les vendre....

[@Beejaroni9708]

I find so much attention to the auctioneer and very little goes to the timeless art work 😂

[@GodessOfMischief]

With the music its like they are showcasing the auctioneer in his own Documentary

[@Beejaroni9708]

@@GodessOfMischiefI just noticed that lol good observation

[@donaldharlan3981]

Art?

[@weim107]

This is outrageous, never understood abstract where is the art, pardon my ignorance

[@dongiogarciasantiago2864]

2238 Wed 15/05/24
...yes beautiful and colourful master oli..modest reserve bid at £700K for first painting...2nd painting reserve starts at $15m...mama mia here we go again....love the slap dash of colourssss...3rd painting $6m reserve bid yummy colours..and so forth 4th painting too...lucky new owners...🤍🧡💛❤💙💚🤍🧡❤💛

[@vonrock6862]

ART ?

[@mohammadakram4446]

😂

[@karl7088]

What a load of bollocks. Jesus Louises!!! I'm not saying they're bad but it certainly helps if you have a familiar history.

[@residentidiot9694]

I agree. Total Stupidity.

[@user-hg6gc3gn6s]

crap

[@user-ec5vx3uf6r]

Joan a painter of what?

[@mohammadakram4446]

😂