Ben-Zion Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ben-Zion auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 297 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Ben-Zion auction prices: quick answer

Ben-Zion auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Ben-Zion
Source records
297
Market update
2026-02-06

Ben-Zion market snapshot

Ben-Zion shows solid auction liquidity with 79 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-17.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (68.6% · 35 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (31.4% · 16 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$850
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-10-17

Artist context

About Ben-Zion

Ben-Zion portrait
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Source

Born

1897

Died

1987

Nationality

American

Also known as

Ben-Zion Weinman

Ben-Zion (1897–1987), also known as Ben-Zion Weinman, was a Russian-born American artist whose work crossed painting, printmaking, sculpture, teaching, and poetry. He is associated with Expressionism through his membership in The Ten, a group of expressionist artists. Public authority records consistently identify him as a painter and printmaker, while biographical sources also document his work as a sculptor and educator. Biblical subjects are particularly associated with his paintings and etchings. His graphic output includes the documented project The 36 Unknown, a group of thirty-six etchings dated 1971–1975. Collectors may therefore encounter Ben-Zion’s name on materially different objects, from paintings and individual prints to sculptures and works connected with a named graphic series. Institutional and authority profiles maintained by MoMA, Getty, VIAF, Wikidata, and RKD provide stable identity links, although the available source excerpts offer less detail about chronology, training, and exhibitions than about his identity and media.

ExpressionismPaintingPrintmaking and etchingSculptureBiblical subjects

Common works and media

Works encountered in auction and appraisal settings may include paintings, prints and etchings, and sculpture. Biblical subjects are documented in his paintings and graphic work. A cataloguer may also encounter individual sheets associated with The 36 Unknown, a thirty-six-etching project dated 1971–1975. The available sources do not establish edition sizes, print states, signature practices, or a complete chronology, so those details require object-level research.

Market and appraisal context

A Ben-Zion appraisal should begin by identifying the object type: a painting, an etching or other print, and a sculpture belong to different bodies of work and should not be compared mechanically. Biblical imagery and a possible relationship to The Ten can assist cataloguing, while prints may require investigation of whether they belong to a documented project such as The 36 Unknown. Condition, dimensions, inscriptions, provenance, attribution, and sale date should be checked against object-specific documentation and comparable public records. These features provide context; none independently proves authenticity or predicts a price. The collected source pack confirms an auction-record presence on Appraisily but provides no detailed major-auction-house results, edition information, or price history, so market conclusions should remain tied to verified individual lots.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Prints and etchings
  • Sculpture

Value drivers

  1. Work type and medium, distinguishing paintings from prints, etchings, and sculpture
  2. Subject matter, including documented biblical imagery
  3. Identification with a documented project such as The 36 Unknown etching series
  4. Condition, dimensions, inscriptions, provenance, attribution, and sale date when supported by individual auction-lot records

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no detailed major-auction-house lot narratives or realized-price evidence.
  • Medium, subject, or stylistic resemblance alone does not authenticate a work or establish its market value.
  • Prints should be assessed using object-specific evidence; the source pack does not establish edition sizes, states, or signature conventions.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Ben-Zion

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Ben-Zion 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-Zion artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.