Ben Benn Auction Prices and Value Guide
Ben Benn auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 404 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Ben Benn auction prices: quick answer
Ben Benn auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Ben Benn
- Source records
- 404
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Ben Benn market snapshot
Ben Benn shows deep auction liquidity with 256 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $525. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 16 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-18.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (73.1% · 106 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (26.9% · 39 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 16
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-18
Artist context
About Ben Benn
Born
1884
Died
1983
Nationality
American
Ben Benn (1884–1983) was an American painter born in Russia. Library authority records consistently identify him by that lifespan and occupation, while MoMA, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Wikidata provide stable institutional records for matching his identity. The available source pack does not establish a single named movement or school, so his profile is more securely described through documented media and subjects than through an unsupported stylistic label. Public-domain image records identify paintings centered on still life, dahlias, a mother and child, a cowboy and horse, and an autumn landscape. These examples show a range extending from flowers and domestic figures to landscape and Western imagery. Collectors may encounter Benn through paintings as well as auction listings classified under works on paper, prints, mixed media, sculpture, decorative art, and editions. Those broader classifications should be checked against each individual object's medium and attribution.
PaintingStill lifeFlowers and dahliasMother and childCowboy and horse
Common works and media
Available public image records document Ben Benn paintings with still-life, floral, figurative, Western, and landscape subjects, including works titled Still Life, Dahlias, Mother and Child, Cowboy and Horse, and Autumn Landscape. Appraisily's auction classifications also include works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Because those classifications are broad, the medium, support, dimensions, signature, edition status, and attribution of an individual object should be verified before selecting comparables.
Market and appraisal context
A Ben Benn appraisal should begin with closely comparable works rather than a page-wide average. Appraisily's matched public auction records span paintings, works on paper and prints, mixed media, sculpture, decorative art, and editions, although the page notes that category concentration is broad or sparse. Relevant comparisons should align on medium, dimensions, execution date, subject, condition, restoration history, and attribution confidence. Signatures, inscriptions, edition details, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect how a work is evaluated. Public results can omit private transactions and may report buyer premiums or fees differently, so realized prices should be compared on a like-for-like basis and treated as evidence for appraisal rather than a prediction.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, execution date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and subject
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Appraisily identifies public auction records as a starting point rather than a final appraisal: https://appraisily.com/artist/ben-benn/
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the public record: https://appraisily.com/artist/ben-benn/
- Authentication and condition can materially affect value, and reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums or fees: https://appraisily.com/artist/ben-benn/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia Commons public image repository
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Ben Benn worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Ben Benn artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.