Joan Mitchell s Untitled, 1989 to lead Hindman s May 4 Post War & Contemporary Art Auction
Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992), Untitled, 1989. Estimate: $500,000-700,000.
CHICAGO, IL
.- On May 4, Hindman Auctions will present Joan Mitchells Untitled, 1989 as the centerpiece of its Post War and Contemporary Art auction, where it will be offered with an estimate of $500,000-700,000. Executed during the later years of Mitchells career, this work is an outstanding example of her shift towards lush and transcendent painting. The softer strokes and sense of restraint in Untitled, 1989 contrast Mitchells slashing paint handling in earlier work, while still illustrating her singular vision and timeless approach. Untitled, 1989 is from a Private Collection (Atlanta, Georgia) and was purchased from Cheim & Read in New York in 2012.