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

Nov. 20, 2024
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Polzeath 31.6 cm. (12 3/8 in.) high (including the base)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Polzeath bears initials, titled and dated 'POLZEATH/D.A.M./1974/ED.OF.7' (on the underside of the slate base) bronze with a green and polished patina on a slate base 31.6 cm. (12 3/8 in.) high (including the base)
Bonhams
Nov. 15, 2024
Trebah
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
A Life With Art: The Collection of Mollie and Graham Dark Denis Mitchell 1912 - 1993 Trebah bronze height (not including base): 11.5cm.; 4½in. height (including base): 14cm.; 5½in. Conceived in 1983, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 7 + 0. We are grateful to the Artist's Estate for their kind assistance with the cataloguing for the present work.
Sotheby's
Nov. 01, 2024
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) NANQUIDNO (MAQUETTE), 1974 initialled, dated, titled and numbered 4/9 (to base), bronze on slate 15.4cm high, 17.4cm wide (6in high including base, 6 7/8in wide) From the Estate of an important St Ives artist. Exhibited:Wills Lane Gallery, St. Ives, 1974, another cast;Oxford Gallery, Oxford, 1974, another cast;Marjorie Parr Gallery, London, 1975, another cast;Penwith Galleries, St. Ives, 1975, another cast.
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 01, 2024
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) UNTITLED wood 49cm high, 14.8cm wide (19 ¼in high, 5 7/8in wide) From the Estate of an important St Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 24, 2024
Denis Mitchell (1912-1993) Trewey
Est: £400 - £600
Denis Mitchell (1912-1993) Trewey Lithograph printed in colours, 1973, signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 50, on J Green wove paper, with full margins, sheet 576 x 390mm (22 3/4 x 15 3/8in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 02, 2024
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) & PETER LANYON (BRITISH 1918-1964)
Est: £300 - £500
DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) & PETER LANYON (BRITISH 1918-1964) TWO DESIGNS FOR PORTHIA PRINTS - HEALS TABLE MATS Screenprint, signed ‘Denis Mitchell’ in print lower right, and a companion, screenprint, signed ‘Lanyon’ upper left (2) each sheet 44cm x 57cm (17.25in x 22.5in) From the Estate of an important St Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 02, 2024
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) & JOHN WELLS (BRITISH 1907-2000)
Est: £300 - £500
DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) & JOHN WELLS (BRITISH 1907-2000) TWO DESIGNS FOR PORTHIA PRINTS - HEALS TABLE MATS Screenprint, signed in print lower right, and a companion, screenprint (2) each sheet 44cm x 57cm (17.5in x 22.5in) From the Estate of an important St Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 02, 2024
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1933)
Est: £500 - £700
DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1933) THREE SCREENPRINTS - 1955 Screenprint, each signed and dated 1955 to margin (3) the sheet 30.25 x 28.25cm (12in x 11.25in); 30.5cm x 27.5cm (12in x 10.75in); 29.5cm x 24.75in (11.75in x 9.75in) From the Estate of an important St Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jul. 17, 2024
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Carnstabba
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Carnstabba signed with initials, titled and dated 'CARNSTABBA/1966/DAM' (to slate verso) slate 68 x 25.5cm (26 3/4 x 10 1/16in).
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Gulval 37.5cm (14 3/4in) high
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Gulval signed with initials, titled and dated 'GULVAL/1990/DAM' (to underside) Delabole slate 37.5cm (14 3/4in) high
Bonhams
Jul. 11, 2024
λ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993), CARNVALLOW
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
λ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993)CARNVALLOW BronzeSigned with initials, dated, titled and numbered Carnellow [sic] , 75, 3/7 (to underside of base)Height (including base): 59.5cm (23¼in.) Conceived in 1975. Provenance: Jonathan Grimble His sale, David Lay, Penzance, 7 December 2021, lot 139Exhibited: London, Marjorie Parr Gallery, Denis Mitchell, 1975, no. 37 (illustration of another cast)Bath, Festival Gallery, Denis Mitchell Sculptures 1950-1978, 1978, no. 37 (another cast illustrated)Swansea, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Denis Mitchell, 1979, no. 37a (illustration of another cast)London, Gillian Jason Gallery, Denis Mitchell - A Retrospective: Sculpture 1951-1990, 1990, no. 26, (another cast illustrated on catalogue cover)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 19, 2024
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Solaris 43.4 cm. (17 in.) high (including the base)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Solaris signed, titled, numbered and dated 'SOLARIS/1968 No 5/DAM' (on the underside of the base) bronze with a brown, green and part polished patina on a slate base 43.4 cm. (17 in.) high (including the base)
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Boswens 52.7 cm. (20 3/4 in.) high (including the base)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Boswens signed with initials, numbered and dated 'DAM/63/2' (at the base of the bronze); further signed with initials, titled, numbered and dated again 'BOSWENS/1963/No 2/DAM' (on the underside of the slate base) bronze with a polished patina on a slate base 52.7 cm. (20 3/4 in.) high (including the base)
Bonhams
Jun. 06, 2024
DENIS MITCHELL Endellion.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
DENIS MITCHELL Endellion. Bronze on marble base, 1971. 324x117 mm; 12¾x4⅝ inches. Edition of 7. Incised with the artist's initials, date, title, and numbered "6" on the underside. Mitchell (1912-1993), born in Middlesex, spent most of his childhood in South Wales and recalled becoming interested in art at a young age. After leaving grammar school at 16 years old, Mitchell eventually found employment with a commercial art studio, though this work was not stable. In 1930, Mitchell and his brother abandoned Swansea to renovate a relative's cottage in St. Ives in Cornwall, where Mitchell became more focused on art making. Mitchell became involved in the thriving art scene in the small seaside town. After his wartime service as a miner, Mitchell was inspired to use his tools to make art. From 1949 to 1959, Mitchell worked as Barbara Hepworth's (1903-1975) primary assistant, a post which further exposed Mitchell to the sculptural process. After leaving Hepworth's studio, Mitchell began creating polished abstract bronze works, which gained him international notoriety. In 1967, Mitchell moved from St. Ives to Newlyn, where he lived and worked for the rest of his long and successful career. Mitchell's sculptures are held in the collections of many public and private international institutions, including the Tate Gallery, London, National Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, National Gallery of Wellington, New Zealand, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2024
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Gunwalloe, 1975
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Gunwalloe, 1975 bronze inscribed DAM, titled, dated and numbered 1/7 29 x 35 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Fern & Manfred Steinfeld, Boca Raton, Florida. Provenance: Alwin Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1977 Literature: Ex. Cat: Festival Exhibition of Sculpture by Denis Mitchell, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum, Swansea, United Kingdom, 1979, another cast illus. (as Gunwallow)
Hindman
Mar. 13, 2024
λ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993), TREW
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
λ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993)TREWBronze with green patina and polished bronze Signed with initials, titled and dated 74 (to underside of base)Height: 11cm (4¼in.) (excluding base) Provenance:Wenlock Fine Art, London
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 16, 2023
DENIS MITCHELL Endellion.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
DENIS MITCHELL Endellion. Bronze on marble base, 1971. 324x117 mm; 12 3/4x4 5/8 inches. Edition of 7. Incised with the artist's initials, date, title, and numbered "6" on the underside. Mitchell (1912-1993), born in Middlesex, spent most of his childhood in South Wales and recalled becoming interested in art at a young age. After leaving grammar school at 16 years old, Mitchell eventually found employment with a commercial art studio, though this work was not stable. In 1930, Mitchell and his brother abandoned Swansea to renovate a relative's cottage in St. Ives in Cornwall, where Mitchell became more focused on art making. Mitchell became involved in the thriving art scene in the small seaside town. After his wartime service as a miner, Mitchell was inspired to use his tools to make art. From 1949 to 1959, Mitchell worked as Barbara Hepworth's (1903-1975) primary assistant, a post which further exposed Mitchell to the sculptural process. After leaving Hepworth's studio, Mitchell began creating polished abstract bronze works, which gained him international notoriety. In 1967, Mitchell moved from St. Ives to Newlyn, where he lived and worked for the rest of his long and successful career. Mitchell's sculptures are held in the collections of many public and private international institutions, including the Tate Gallery, London, National Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney,National Gallery of Wellington, New Zealand, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Tumaco, 1970
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Tumaco, 1970 signed DAM, titled, dated 70 and numbered 1/6 (to the underside of the base), polished and patinated bronze on slate base (10cm high, 23.7cm wide (4in high, 9 3/8in wide); 13.5cm high (5 3/8in high) including base) Provenance Private Collection, London. Exhibited St Ives, Penwith Galleries, 1970 (another cast, details untraced); London, Marjorie Parr Gallery, Denis Mitchell: Recent Sculpture 1969-71, 7-30 October 1971, cat. no.2, n.p. (another cast); St Ives, Wills Lane Gallery, 1971 (another cast, details untraced); Glasgow, Compass Gallery, Denis Mitchell: Sculpture, 20 February–15 March 1973 (another cast); Malta, National Museum, Denis Mitchell and Misomé Peile, May-June 1973 (another cast); Malta, National Museum, Circulating Exhibition No.40: Denis Mitchell - An Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings, 1973-79, with tour to Cyprus, Greece, Yugoslavia, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Korea, cat. no.11, illustrated p.9 (another cast); Swansea, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Festival Exhibition of Sculpture by Denis Mitchell, 6 October-3 November 1979, cat. no.19, illustrated, n.p. (another cast); St Ives, Penwith Galleries, Drawings, Paintings, Sculpture 1932-1992, 30 June-1 August 1992, cat. no.74, illustrated p.42 (another cast); London, Flowers East, Denis Mitchell, 1993, cat. no.38 (another cast); Swansea, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Denis Mitchell: Sculpture, 26 March-19 June 1994, cat. no.20 (another cast); Aldeburgh, 48th Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Cinema Gallery, Patrick Heron and Denis Mitchell, 9-25 June 1995, cat. no.24 (another cast).
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled, 1969
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled, 1969 initialled and dated (to underside of base), unique, brass on slate base (36.5cm high x 5cm wide x 3.5cm deep (14 3/8in high x 2in wide x 1 3/8in deep)) Provenance Commissioned by the artist George Dannatt and thence by family descent; Askew Art, London, where acquired by the current owner. Exhibited Maltby Contemporary Art, Winchester; Rosenberg & Co., New York. Literature George Dannatt and Friends, exhibition catalogue, Osborne Samuel, London, 2015, p.50, illustrated p.62; Modern British Masters, Rosenberg & Co., New York, 2017.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Maen, 1976
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Maen, 1976 initialled DAM, titled and dated (to base), slate on marble base (17.8cm high (7in high) including base)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Poltair, 1964
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Poltair, 1964 aluminium on wooden base (49cm high (19 1/4in high) excluding base) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Ballet Dancer, 1949
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Ballet Dancer, 1949 signed, titled, dated and inscribed My first wood carving, carved from a piece of holly that Barbara [Hepworth] gave me (to base), holly (48cm high (19in high) excluding base) Provenance: The Estate of an important St. Ives artist. Exhibited Penwith Gallery, St Ives, 1949; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1979 (illustrated); Penwith Galleries, St Ives, 1992. Mitchell recollected that this was 'The first real sculpture I did and Ben Nicholson praised it to Miss Hodgy [Hodgkiss] who bought it and left it with the rest of her collection to the Tate who didn't take it so it reverted to Hayle Hospice who inherited the rest of her Estate and they didn't want it so they gave it back to me and I gave a donation of I think £50 to them. Sister Peggy was the nurse.'
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) One and Two, 1955
Est: £400 - £600
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) One and Two, 1955 signed and dated in pencil (lower right), woodcut on paper (sheet 28.5cm x 28cm (11 1/4in x 11in)) Provenance: The Estate of an important St. Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Six Christmas Cards
Est: £500 - £700
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Six Christmas Cards each inscribed in pen from Denis & Jane and variously inscribed and dated 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1988, linocut on paper (the largest 23cm x 7.5cm (9in x 3in)) Qty: (6)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 19, 2023
DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) Gugh Delabole slate, on a slate base, unique 7 i
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) Gugh Delabole slate, on a slate base, unique 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high, including base
Christie's
Oct. 19, 2023
DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) Oracle guarea, on a hardwood base, unique 54 ¼ i
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) Oracle guarea, on a hardwood base, unique 54 ¼ in. (137.8 cm.) high, including base
Christie's
Jun. 21, 2023
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Clodgy 90.1 cm. (35 1/2 in.) high (including base)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Clodgy signed with initials, titled, numbered and dated 'CLODGY/1979 6/7/DAM' (on the base) bronze with a green and polished patina on a slate base 90.1 cm. (35 1/2 in.) high (including base)
Bonhams
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Probus, 1971
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Probus, 1971 signed with initials, titled and numbered PROBUS DAM 5/5 (to base), bronze mounted on a slate base (80.5cm high, 89cm wide (31 3/4in high, 35in wide); the base 5cm high, 18cm deep (2in high, 7in deep)) Provenance Marjorie Parr Gallery, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owners, circa 1971. Exhibited Marjorie Parr Gallery, London, 1971, illustrated on cover of catalogue, possibly this cast; British Council, Touring Exhibition, 1973-79, another cast; City Art Gallery, Plymouth, 1975, another cast; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1979, another cast; Newlyn Art Gallery, Newlyn, 1985, another cast; Penwith Galleries, St Ives, 1992, another cast; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea,1994, another cast; 48th Aldeburgh Fesitval, Aldeburgh, 1995, another cast; Tate St Ives, Dennis Mitchell, Ascending Forms, 2005, another cast. Literature Hughes, Sara. Dennis Mitchell, Ascending Forms, London: Tate Publications, 2004, p.23, another cast illustrated.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Levant (unpolished version), 1966
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Levant (unpolished version), 1966 from an edition of 3, bronze on marble plinth (52cm high (20 1/2in high) excluding base) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Sculpture Designs on Blue, 1951
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Sculpture Designs on Blue, 1951 Signed and dated (lower right), mixed media on board (44cm x 34cm (17 1/4in x 13 1/2in)) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist. Denis Mitchell started working as an assistant to Barbara Hepworth in 1949, ultimately acting as her principal assistant for a decade.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled (Iron/Steel Construction), 1951
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled (Iron/Steel Construction), 1951 Signed with initials and dated (to base), unique steel wire sculpture (101cm (39 3/4in) high, including the base) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist. Exhibited Gillian Jason Gallery, London, 1990; Penwith Galleries, St Ives, 1992.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Sculpture Design on Red
Est: £400 - £600
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Sculpture Design on Red Oil on board (15.5cm x 20.5cm (6in x 8in)) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled (Study in Blue)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled (Study in Blue) Oil on board (33cm x 43cm (13in x 17in)) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled (Maquette)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled (Maquette) Cast concrete on wooden base (79.5cm high (31 1/4in high) including base) Provenance The Estate of an important St. Ives artist.
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 22, 2022
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Polzeath 31.6 cm. (12 3/8 in.) high (including the base) (Conceived in 1974, in an edition of 7)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Polzeath signed with initials, titled and dated 'POLZETH/DAM/1974' [sic.](on the underside of the base) bronze with a green and polished patina, on a slate base 31.6 cm. (12 3/8 in.) high (including the base) Conceived in 1974, in an edition of 7
Bonhams
Oct. 28, 2022
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled, 1969
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Untitled, 1969 unique, initialled and dated (to underside of base), brass (26cm x 2.5cm (10 1/4in x 1in) excluding base) Provenance: Commissioned by the artist George Dannatt and thence by family descent; Askew Art, London, where acquired by the present owner. Exhibited: Maltby Contemporary Art, Winchester; Rosenberg & Co., New York. Literature: George Dannatt and Friends, exhibition catalogue, Osborne Samuel, London, 2015, p.50, illustrated p.62; Modern British Masters, Rosenberg & Co., New York,2017. Note: This unique sculpture, dating from 1969, was a commission from Denis Mitchell’s friend, the art connoisseur turned painter George Dannatt. Initially Mitchell’s sculptural work was characterised by direct carving of wood and stone, skills developed in his war service work in the Geevor tin mine, before he spent ten years as assistant to Barbara Hepworth. Mitchell explained; ‘we carved side by side . . . I was her hands.’ By the late 1960s he had developed an assured approach in the casting of both brass and bronze to create polished and dynamic sculpture. His love of pure form shines through in this deceptively simple work; the jagged edges, pierced holes and shining warm surface divide, reflect and reveal the light and space around and behind the slim form, conjuring a potent presence much greater than its stature.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 19, 2022
λ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993), POLDU
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
λ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993)POLDUBronzeSigned with initials, titled, dated 1980 and numbered 2/7 (to underside of base)Height (including base):16.5cm (6¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 14, 2022
Dennis Lee Mitchell (American, b. 1946) Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Dennis Lee Mitchell (American, b. 1946) Untitled glazed ceramic with mixed media inclusions signed Mitchell (verso) Diameter: 23 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 22, 2022
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Cerrito 66.7 cm. (26 1/4 in.) high (including base) (Conceived in 1971, in an edition of 7)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Cerrito signed with initials, titled and numbered 'CERRITO/No.1/DAM (on the base) bronze with a green patina, part polished, on a slate base 66.7 cm. (26 1/4 in.) high (including base) Conceived in 1971, in an edition of 7 For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 29, 2021
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Gulval, 1990
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Gulval, 1990 initialled, dated and titled (to base), Delabole slate (37cm high (including base), 31cm wide (14.5in high (including base), 12.2in wide)) Exhibited: Penwith Gallery, St Ives, 1992; Flowers East, London, 1993; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1994; Penwith Gallery, St Ives, 1996; Bridge Gallery, Dublin, 1997. Literature: Denis Mitchell Sculptor, Penwith Galleries, St Ives, 1992, cat. no. 104. Footnote: Gulval is based on the Cornish village bearing the same name, overlooking Mount's Bay, and continues Mitchell's use of historic Cornish sites for titles and inspiration for his work. Gulval, alongside Nanjivy and Boleigh, was the final series of slate sculptures that Mitchell created and displays his implicit mastery of line and form.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 29, 2021
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Head, 1977
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
§ Denis Mitchell (British 1912-1993) Head, 1977 initialled, dated and titled (to base), Honister slate (37cm high (including base) (14.5in high (including base))) Exhibited: Festival Gallery, Bath, 1978, no.58; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1979, no.53; Provenance: Wills Lane Gallery, St Ives, circa 1980; Private Collection, London.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 28, 2021
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) TREVEDRAN, 1991
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) TREVEDRAN, 1991 1/7, initialled, titled, dated and numbered (to base), bronze on slate base (15.2cm high (including base) (6in high (including base)) Provenance: Information from WBG diaries: "Nov 15 1991 WBG bought a small sculpture from Denis Mitchell for £600"
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 28, 2021
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) BALMUNGO, 1988
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) BALMUNGO, 1988 titled, dated and inscribed (to base) 'BALMUGO / To Willie with Love from Denis & Jane / 8-VI-88', slate (22cm high (including base) (8.6in high)) Provenance: Gift from the artist, 1988 Footnote: Note: Balmungo House, near St Andrews, was left to Barns-Graham by her aunt Mary Neish in 1960, and from this point she divided her time between St Ives and Scotland. This personal gift from Mitchell to Barns-Graham is inspired by the landscape around her studio in Balmungo in Scotland.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 28, 2021
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) SELENA, 1968
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
§ DENIS MITCHELL (BRITISH 1912-1993) SELENA, 1968 signed and dated (lower left), oil on board (15.25cm x 20.3cm (6in x 8in)) Provenance: Gifted by the artist to Barns-Graham in 1992. Inscribed to the reverse: "To Willie with love and best wishes from Denis & Jane 8, June 1992 and many happy returns of the day".
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 05, 2021
*Denis Mitchell (1912-1993),
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
*Denis Mitchell (1912-1993), *Denis Mitchell (1912-1993), 'Gwenap', bronze, polished and with a green patina, on a slate plinth, signed with initials, inscribed, numbered and dated 'DAM Gwenap No. 2 1968', 33cm high Denis Mitchell (1912-1993) was an English abstract sculptor who worked mainly in bronze and wood. He moved to Cornwall in 1930 and became a prominent member of the St Ives Group of artists. For many years he worked as an assistant to Barbara Hepworth. Gwennap is a village in Cornwall, a few miles south-east of Redruth. In the 18th century, it was the richest copper-mining district in Cornwall, and was called the 'richest square mile in the Old World'. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Nov. 03, 2020
§ DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) FOR PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES FOUR FRAMED TABLE LINEN PANELS, CIRCA 1955-60
Est: £200 - £300
§ DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) FOR PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES FOUR FRAMED TABLE LINEN PANELS, CIRCA 1955-60 Screenprinted linen (28.5cm x 36cm) Qty: (4) Footnote: Provenance: From the Estate of an important St. Ives artist
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 03, 2020
§ DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) FOR PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES FOLIO OF DESIGNS FOR TABLE MATS, MID-1950S
Est: £300 - £500
§ DENIS MITCHELL (1912-1993) FOR PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES FOLIO OF DESIGNS FOR TABLE MATS, MID-1950S comprising SIXTEEN DESIGNS, watercolour, unframed, pencil and gouache, some with inscriptions in ballpoint pen and pencil . (approx. 30cm x 38cm with variations) Qty: (16)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 03, 2020
Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) "Veryan"
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Bronze sculpture, edition 3 of 7. Original receipt, purchased July 5, 1980.
Cottone Auctions