Ben Schonzeit Auction Prices and Value Guide
Ben Schonzeit auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 220 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Ben Schonzeit auction prices: quick answer
Ben Schonzeit auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Ben Schonzeit
- Source records
- 220
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Ben Schonzeit
Ben Schonzeit is an American painter born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He is recognized as a leading figure in the Photorealist movement, a direction in American painting that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s in which artists reproduced photographic imagery with meticulous precision on canvas. Schonzeit's work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, placing him among the Photorealist painters who achieved significant institutional recognition. His career is documented in major reference works including the Bénézit Dictionnaire des peintres and the Witt Checklist of painters. Collectors most often encounter Schonzeit's work through the secondary auction market, where his paintings and works on paper appear with regularity.
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Common works and media
Schonzeit is principally known as a painter working in oil on canvas, typically producing detailed Photorealist compositions. Collectors may also encounter his works on paper, prints, and editioned multiples. Subject matter in his known output includes still lifes, floral arrangements, and close-up studies rendered with high-resolution photographic clarity. As with many Photorealist painters, the distinction between unique paintings and reproductive prints is an important factor in valuation.
Market and appraisal context
Ben Schonzeit's auction profile is anchored by his position within Photorealism and the institutional validation of MoMA's collection. When assessing works by Schonzeit, appraisers consider medium (oil on canvas versus works on paper), scale, date of execution, subject matter, provenance history, and condition. His paintings have appeared at auction across a range of price levels, and comparable results should be drawn from works of similar medium, size, and period. The existence of a strong institutional holding supports long-term collector confidence but does not by itself determine individual work values.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Post-War and Contemporary Art
- Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Value drivers
- Museum institutional holding (MoMA) strengthens market recognition and collector confidence
- Association with the Photorealist movement provides categorical context for comparable auction results
- 220 documented auction appearances indicate an established secondary-market presence
Appraisal caveats
- Appraisal value depends on medium, dimensions, date of execution, provenance, condition, and subject matter; Photorealist works by this artist span a range of price points at auction.
- No single auction result should be treated as a proxy for the value of any specific work without professional review.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Library of Congress library authority
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 Schonzeit 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 Schonzeit artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.