> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jim-mitchell · updated 2026-11-01

# Jim Mitchell (b. 1949)

Jim Mitchell is a New Zealand/Australian artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $1,439. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Jim Mitchell sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $1,799 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jim Mitchell work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jim Mitchell work is $1,439.

The median Jim Mitchell painting sells for $1,799 across 3 lots.

The median Jim Mitchell print sells for $280 across 3 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $280‡ | $618 | — | 2025-09-23 |
| Paintings | 3 | $1,799† | $1,942† | — | 2021-09-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Jim Mitchell's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $280. Paintings (3 lots) median $1,799, record $1,942. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,942 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Jim Mitchell painting sells for around 6.4× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $1,942† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $1,799† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $618 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $280 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Jim Mitchell worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jim Mitchell work is $1,439. The median Jim Mitchell painting sells for $1,799 across 3 lots. The median Jim Mitchell print sells for $280 across 3 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Jim Mitchell's auction record?

Jim Mitchell's auction record is $8,750, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jim Mitchell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jim-mitchell (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.