Bruce Mitchell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Bruce Mitchell Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 21, 2026
Bruce Mitchell, Collection of three vessels
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Bruce Mitchell Collection of three vessels 1980, 1981, 1982 spalted madrone calabash, eucalyptus, bay laurel 8 h x 8 dia in (20 x 20 cm) 6 h x 9 dia in (15 x 23 cm) 5.75 h x 7.625 dia in (15 x 19 cm) Incised signature, date and wood type to underside of each example 'Bruce Mitchell1981 Bay Laurel', 'Bruce Mitchell - 1982 Spalted Madrone Calabash Urn', and 'B. Mitchell Eucalyptus 1980'. Provenance: Collection of Wendy and David Ellsworth This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 03, 2026
2 Oil Paintings
Est: $200 - $400
2 Oil Paintings. 1) Bruce H. Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) Untitled (Landscape), oil painting on board, signed. Framed. Size: 26.75'' x 37'', 68 x 94 cm (board); 31.75'' x 41.5'', 81 x 105 cm (frame). 2) Walter Douglas (American, 1868-1948) Untitled, oil painting on canvas and signed. Framed. Size: 24'' x 32'', 61 x 81 cm (stretcher); 29.5'' x 37.5'', 75 x 95 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Aug. 20, 2025
Bruce Mitchell, Jellyfish Orbiter
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Bruce Mitchell Jellyfish Orbiter 1987 spalted Bishop pine 17 h x 16.5 w x 15.5 d in (43 x 42 x 39 cm) Incised signature, title and date with wood type to underside 'Bruce Mitchell Jellyfish Orbiter Spalted Bishop Pine 1987'. Provenance: Wood Turning Center at the International Turned Objects Show, Philadelphia | Collection of Don Roy King Exhibited: International Turned Objects Show, 1988, Philadelphia (traveling exhibition) This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 18, 2024
Bruce Mitchell (1912-1995), SPRINGTIME CREEK
Est: $400 - $600
Bruce Mitchell (1912-1995), Canadian SPRINGTIME CREEK signed lower right Estimate: $400—600 CAD Important: This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.
Waddington's
May. 31, 2024
Bruce Mitchell American Artist Winter Landscape Painting
Est: $100 - $10,000
Mid 20th Century; Original, Frame measures 29.5” and 35.5” width. Artwork is 24” height and 30” width. Original oil on canvas depicting an American winter landscape. A mountain range appears along the horizon line while a creek with a wooden fence is in the foreground. Snow covers the ground and sparse vegetation. Signed lower right. Overall condition is excellent and original. Please view photos. Provenance: KEP Collection.
Mebane Antique Auction
Jul. 07, 2023
BRUCE MITCHELL SIGNED WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $20 - $40
BRUCE MITCHELL SIGNED WATERCOLOR PAINTING Quaint snowy small town farm scene. Signed lower right. 20" X 16" Shipping: Shipping and handling in the continental US will cost $52.38 - $108.35, depending on your location. Local pickup is always free! Please schedule on our website! Image Text Image 1: Image 2: Image 3: Photographs are considered part of the description and condition and supersede all written descriptions. Converse does not authenticate or guarantee authenticity. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Converse Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Online bidding for this auction is on Bidsquare, Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, HiBid and ConverseAuctions. Please note that Converse Auctions is using multiple online bidding platforms for this auction, as well as offering phone, in-house absentee, and live bidding. When watching the auction online live, please understand that 'floor' or 'competitive' bid simply means a bid taken from outside of the platform the bidder is currently on. Please also note that notifications of 'high bid' only pertain to the platform you are on and do not take into account live, absentee, phone, or other online bids. In the event of a tie in bids submitted, the bids will be accepted in the order they were placed. If a customer has placed a maximum higher than your bid, they will be the winning bidder. In this instance you will be told you are losing the lot while the auction is in progress and have the opportunity to place a higher bid. Other customers’ maximum bids will never be disclosed to you.
Converse Auctions
May. 28, 2023
A BRUCE MITCHEL AMERICAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA OIL PAINTING
Est: $300 - $400
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (1908 - 1963), expressionist oil on board painting "Jazz Orchestra from the Wings." Signed lower right. Provenance: Doyle New York, Doyle at Home 06.25.2014, lot 132. Note: Bruce Mitchell is known for Musician genre-jazz painting, teaching, and magazine war artist. A student of jazz himself, he used the music and musicians of jazz as inspiration for his artwork. He frequently painted musicians as they performed live, resulting in works with vivid, animated strokes. Mitchell worked as an artist war correspondent for LIFE magazine during World War II. He was known to have taught at Bucknell University, and some of his papers reside at Susquehanna University. He also painted murals for the U.S. postal service in the 1930s including Columbia Bridge, Brownsville Pennsylvania. His paintings hang in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum and Whitney Museum in New York City; the Duncan-Philips Memorial and Library of Congress in Washington DC; the William Rockhill-Nelson Museum in Kansas City; Isaac Delgado Museum in New Orleans; and the University of Arizona Museum, Tucson; and Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Helios Auctions
Mar. 05, 2023
BRUCE HANDISIDE MITCHELL JAZZMAN WATERCOLOR & INK ON PAPER
Est: -
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (1908 - 1963) Jazzman Watercolor & Ink on Paper. Artist signed on lower right. Bruce Handiside Mitchell was born in Tayport, Scotland in 1908. A student of jazz himself, he used the music and musicians of jazz as inspiration for his artwork. He frequently painted musicians as they performed live, resulting in works with vivid, animated strokes. His paintings hang in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum and Whitney Museum in New York City; Duncan-Philips Memorial and Library of Congress in Washington DC; William Rockhill-Nelson Museum in Kansas City; Isaac Delgado Museum in New Orleans; and University of Arizona Museum, Tucson; and Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Artist: Bruce Handiside Mitchell Title: Jazzman Medium: Watercolor & Ink Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 16.5 x 20.25 in. Image Keywords: genre, jazz, portrait, Musician; Ref: BD1782
Bradford's
Dec. 10, 2022
Bruce MItchell Painting
Est: $5 - $500
Bruce Mitchell painting "Lewisburg Winter" 1960. Frame 27 1/2" x 42 1/2". Study
Dovetail Auctions, LLC
Dec. 10, 2022
Bruce Mitchell Painting
Est: $5 - $500
Bruce Mitchell "Lewisburg Autumn" 1947. Frame 25 1/2" x 37". Study
Dovetail Auctions, LLC
Dec. 10, 2022
Bruce Mitchell Painting
Est: $5 - $500
Bruce Mitchell "Marble Head" 1949. Frame 25 1/2" x 38" Study
Dovetail Auctions, LLC
Dec. 10, 2022
Bruce Mitchell Painting
Est: $5 - $500
Bruce Mitchell "Lewisburg & Bucknell at Early Summer" 1954. Frame 29" x 50 1/2" Study
Dovetail Auctions, LLC
Nov. 05, 2022
AMERICAN OIL PAINTING JAZZ MEN BY BRUCE MITCHELL
Est: $100 - $150
Bruce Mitchell, American, 1908 to 1963, oil painting on illustration board, Jazz men. Signed lower left. Framed. Additionally signed Bruce Mitchell and titled on the backside. A printed text about Evan Horne, a jazz pianist, on the backside. An impressed gold tone stamp of Gate House Frame makers Est. 1963, on the back. Stamped, Reproduction Rights For This Painting Are Reserved By the Artist, on the backside. Provenance: Doyle Auctions, New York, June 25, 2014, lot 131. Bruce Mitchell is an American artist, known for Jazz portraits, city scapes, genre scenes. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 26, 2022
Bruce Mitchell, Canadian (1912-1995), Untitled - Winter Scene, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.80 x 60.96 cm.) (unframed)
Est: $150 - $250
Bruce Mitchell Canadian, (1912-1995) Untitled - Winter Scene oil on canvas signed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Sep. 29, 2022
Bruce Mitchell: Landscape
Est: $50 - $100
Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed 'Bruce Mitchell' lower right. 14 1/4 x 21 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Aug. 12, 2022
Bruce Mitchell Print.
Est: $20 - $30
Offset lithograph, marked L.A.A. frame 19.5 x 26 inches.
Casco Bay Auctions
Sep. 18, 2021
Bruce Mitchell, "The Hudson at Newburgh, NY"
Est: $300 - $500
Mitchell, Bruce Handiside (American, 1908-1963) "The Hudson at Newburgh, New York." Watercolor on paper. Signed l.r. Sight: 19 1/2" x 27 3/4". Frame: 32" x 39 1/2". Condition: Under glass, not examined out of frame.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Sep. 04, 2021
Bruce Mitchell, Oil On Panel, Winter Sleigh Ride
Est: $50 - $10,000
Bruce Mitchell (canadian, 1912-1995), Oil On Canvas Panel, Winter Sleigh Ride. Canvas Panel Measures 16" X 20" W.
Kavanagh Auctions
Jun. 19, 2021
Bruce Handiside MITCHELL: Street Scene - Painting
Est: $600 - $800
American Jazz and Regionalist painter Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) gouache painting depicting a scene of kids playing ball in the street. Framed under glass. [
Roland Auctions NY
Apr. 24, 2021
BRUCE MITCHELL (1908-1963) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $800 - $1,200
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (1908-1963) Untitled Industrial Cityscape Mid 20th Century. The gouache and watercolor painting on paper signed lower right. See lot 8 in this auction: a hand-colored lithograph by Fred Shane titled Bruce Mitchell painting. Sight size measures 29.5 x 39.5 with a framed size of 37.75 x 47.75 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Dec. 31, 2020
Bruce Mitchell: Stream in Winter
Est: $300 - $500
Oil on Canvas Landscape painting, excellent condition. Signed Lower left, Works measures 22" x 28" frame measures 27" x 33" Keywords: Landscape, Art, Artist, Snow
Nest Egg Auctions
Oct. 10, 2020
Bruce Handiside MITCHELL: Street Scene - Gouache
Est: $600 - $800
American Jazz and Regionalist painter Bruce Handiside Mitchell, great street scene of kids playing ball in the street. Framed under glass. [
Roland Auctions NY
Sep. 10, 2020
Bruce Mitchell, (2) original illustration artworks
Est: $100 - $150
Bruce Mitchell (American, 1908-1963), "M.T.S. Oil Convoy, Iran" and "...Iran..Control" (illegibly titled), (2) gouaches on board, signed "Bruce Mitchell", titled, and dated at lower right, 22"h x 30"w (larger), 18"h x 30"w (smaller)
Millea Bros Ltd
Sep. 10, 2020
Bruce Mitchell, (2) original illustration artworks
Est: $100 - $150
Bruce Mitchell (American, 1908-1963), "Plane Assembly, Iran" and "Tankers in Convoy, Gun Drill, (2) gouaches on board, signed "Bruce Mitchell", titled, and dated at lower right, 18"h x 34.25"w (larger), 19"h x 30"w (smaller)
Millea Bros Ltd
Mar. 26, 2020
Bruce Mitchell, (2) original illustration art
Est: $300 - $500
Bruce Mitchell (American, 1908-1963), "M.T.S. Oil Convoy, Iran" and "...Iran..Control" (illegibly titled), (2) gouaches on board, signed "Bruce Mitchell", titled, and dated at lower right, 22"h x 30"w (larger), 18"h x 30"w (smaller)
Millea Bros Ltd
Mar. 26, 2020
Bruce Mitchell, (2) original illustration art
Est: $300 - $500
Bruce Mitchell (American, 1908-1963), "Plane Assembly, Iran" and "Tankers in Convoy, Gun Drill, (2) gouaches on board, signed "Bruce Mitchell", titled, and dated at lower right, 18"h x 34.25"w (larger), 19"h x 30"w (smaller)
Millea Bros Ltd
Sep. 24, 2019
MITCHELL, BRUCE - LAURENTIAN VILLAGE - 1989
Est: $300 - $500
Mitchell, Bruce (1912-1995) Laurentian Village (1989) Huile sur toile, signée et datée en bas à droite Bruce Mitchell 89 Oil on canvas, signed and dated on lower right Bruce Mitchell 89 21" x 32" - 53.34 x 81.28 cm Rapport de condition : Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition Report : Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Sep. 24, 2019
MITCHELL, BRUCE - SPRING IN THE LAURENTIANS - 1957
Est: $150 - $250
Mitchell, Bruce (1912-1995) Spring in the Laurentians (1957) Huile sur toile cartonnée, signée en bas à gauche Bruce Mitchell Oil on canvas panel, signed on lower left Bruce Mitchell 20" x 24" - 50.80 x 60.96 cm Rapport de condition : Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition Report : Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
May. 11, 2019
Bruce Handiside Mitchell, New York/Pennsylvania/Scotland (1908-1963), Beach scene, watercolor on paper, 12 1/2 x 19 inches (sight)
Est: $200 - $300
Bruce Handiside Mitchell New York/Pennsylvania/Scotland (1908-1963) Beach scene, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, framed. 12 1/2 x 19 inches (sight)
Link Auction Galleries
Oct. 20, 2018
Bruce Handiside Mitchell Industrial Watercolor
Est: $240 - $320
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) framed watercolor on paper depicting an industrial yard, signed "Bruce Mitchell" to the lower left hand corner, matted and framed under glass. Wooden frame measures 22" in height with width of 25-1/2" and 2" in depth; the sight image measures 15-1/2" in height with width of 19-1/4". In overall good condition, all measurements are approximate.
Bremo Auctions
Jun. 23, 2018
Bruce Handiside Mitchell Industrial Watercolor
Est: $240 - $320
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) framed watercolor on paper depicting an industrial yard, signed "Bruce Mitchell" to the lower left hand corner, matted and framed under glass. Wooden frame measures 22" in height with width of 25-1/2" and 2" in depth; the sight image measures 15-1/2" in height with width of 19-1/4". In overall good condition, all measurements are approximate. Bruce Handiside Mitchell was born in Tayport, Scotland in 1908. Mitchell worked as an artist war correspondent for LIFE magazine during World War II; however, most of his life was devoted to teaching. His paintings hang in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum and Whitney Museum in New York City; Duncan-Philips Memorial and Library of Congress in Washington DC, and is the only artist to ever be awarded all three of the Tiffany, Yaddo and Guggenheim Fellowships.
Bremo Auctions
May. 19, 2018
Bruce Handiside Mitchell Industrial Watercolor
Est: $280 - $420
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) framed watercolor on paper depicting an industrial yard, signed "Bruce Mitchell" to the lower left hand corner, matted and framed under glass. Wooden frame measures 22" in height with width of 25-1/2" and 2" in depth; the sight image measures 15-1/2" in height with width of 19-1/4". In overall good condition, all measurements are approximate. Bruce Handiside Mitchell was born in Tayport, Scotland in 1908. Mitchell worked as an artist war correspondent for LIFE magazine during World War II; however, most of his life was devoted to teaching. His paintings hang in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum and Whitney Museum in New York City; Duncan-Philips Memorial and Library of Congress in Washington DC, and is the only artist to ever be awarded all three of the Tiffany, Yaddo and Guggenheim Fellowships.
Bremo Auctions
Mar. 18, 2018
Bruce Mitchell (1912-1995 Canadian) Winter Sleigh Ride
Est: CAD600 - CAD1,000
Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Well Known Canadian artist Bruce Mitchell (1912-1995). Canvas Size: 16 inches X 20 inches.
Region Fine Art
Mar. 02, 2018
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American 1908-1963), The Hudson at Newburgh, New York, Signed watercolor and gouache on paper
Est: $800 - $1,200
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American 1908-1963) The Hudson at Newburgh, New York Signed Bruce Mitchell l.r. Watercolor and gouache on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 19-1/2 x 27-3/4 in (49.6 x 70.5 cm)Property from the Estate of Arthur J. Phelan, Jr.
Weschler's
Feb. 17, 2018
Bruce Mitchell Industrial Scene Watercolor
Est: $280 - $420
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) watercolor on paper depicting an industrial yard, signed "Bruce Mitchell" to the lower left hand corner, matted and framed under glass. Wooden frame measures 22" in height by 25-1/2" in width by 2" in depth; the sight image measures 15-1/2" in height by 19-1/4" in width. All measurements are approximate.
Bremo Auctions
Jan. 20, 2018
Bruce Mitchell Industrial Scene Watercolor
Est: $280 - $420
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (American, 1908-1963) watercolor on paper depicting an industrial yard, signed "Bruce Mitchell" to the lower left hand corner, matted and framed under glass. Wooden frame measures 22" in height by 25-1/2" in width by 2" in depth; the sight image measures 15-1/2" in height by 19-1/4" in width. All measurements are approximate.
Bremo Auctions
Dec. 05, 2016
Bruce Mitchell (Canadian, 1912-1993), oil on canvas, winter landscape depicting a calmly flowing stream between trees, signed LL, in...
Est: $75 - $150
Bruce Mitchell (Canadian, 1912-1993), oil on canvas, winter landscape depicting a calmly flowing stream between trees, signed LL, in naturally finished frame, expected wear including frame rubbing along edges, frame with scratching, ss: 21 1/2" h. x 27 3/4" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Oct. 09, 2016
Bruce Mitchell original watercolor painting of musician Pete La Roca, signed
Est: -
Bruce Mitchell original watercolor painting of musician Pete La Roca, signed by artist, framed dimensions 12.25" X 17.25"
Clark's Auction Company
Sep. 25, 2016
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (Scottish/American)
Est: $200 - $300
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (Scottish/American, 1908-1963), "Corn Patterns", oil and mixed media on board, signed lower center, 21 3/4 in. x 30 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Property of the New Orleans Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 25, 2016
BRUCE MITCHELL (CANADIAN, 1912-1995), THE COVERED BRIDGE, OIL ON CANVAS; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 24" x 36" — 61 x 91.4 cm.
Est: -
BRUCE MITCHELL (CANADIAN, 1912-1995) THE COVERED BRIDGEOIL ON CANVAS; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT24" x 36" — 61 x 91.4 cm.Estimate: $300—400
Waddington's
Oct. 10, 2015
BRUCE MITCHELL AMERICAN 1908-1963
Est: $400 - $600
Beach Scene, watercolor, 23 x 12 in (58.4 x 30.5 cm), signed lower left
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Nov. 21, 2014
BRUCE MITCHELL, Canadian, 1912-1993, "Stuyvesant Square", a WPA-style work., Acrylic on paper, 17.75" x 25.25" sight. Framed.
Est: $300 - $500
BRUCE MITCHELL Canadian, 1912-1993 "Stuyvesant Square", a WPA-style work. Signed lower right "Bruce Mitchell 36". Titled verso. Acrylic on paper, 17.75" x 25.25" sight. Framed.
Eldred's
Jun. 25, 2014
Bruce Mitchell 1908-1963 Jazzmen
Est: $700 - $900
Bruce Mitchell 1908-1963 Jazzmen Signed Bruce Mitchell (ll), signed Bruce Mitchell and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on illustration board 26 x 20 inches C The Collection of Bruce Lundvall
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 25, 2014
Bruce Mitchell American, 1908-1963 Jazz Orchestra from the Wings
Est: $700 - $900
Bruce Mitchell American, 1908-1963 Jazz Orchestra from the Wings Signed Bruce Mitchell (lr) Oil on illustration board 20 x 27 inches C The Collection of Bruce Lundvall
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 17, 2013
Bruce Handiside Mitchell Landscape Watercolor
Est: $500 - $700
Bruce Handiside Mitchell (Scottish/American, 1908-1963) Landscape, ca. 1950, watercolor. Unsigned, with attribution by Sterling Strauser personally. Size: 18" x 24".
Material Culture
Feb. 28, 2013
Bruce Mitchell 1912 - Canadian oil on canvas Sugar
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Bruce Mitchell 1912 - Canadian oil on canvas Sugar Shack 16 x 20 inches 40.6 x 50.8 centimeters signed Provenance: Private Collection, Ontario
Heffel
Feb. 28, 2013
Bruce Mitchell 1912 - Canadian oil on canvas
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Bruce Mitchell 1912 - Canadian oil on canvas Hauling Logs 16 x 20 inches 40.6 x 50.8 centimeters signed Provenance: Private Collection, Ontario
Heffel
Feb. 28, 2013
BRUCE MITCHELL (CANADIAN, 1912-1995) WINTER
Est: $300 - $400
BRUCE MITCHELL (CANADIAN, 1912-1995) WINTER EVENING; OIL ON CANVAS; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO 22" x 26" - 55.9 x 66 cm. Provenance: Alex Fraser Galleries, VANCOUVER, B.C.
Waddington's