Benjamin Chee Chee Auction Prices and Value Guide

Benjamin Chee Chee auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 192 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Benjamin Chee Chee auction prices: quick answer

Benjamin Chee Chee auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Benjamin Chee Chee
Source records
192
Market update
2026-02-06

Benjamin Chee Chee market snapshot

Benjamin Chee Chee shows solid auction liquidity with 97 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-07.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (75.4% · 49 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (23.1% · 15 sales)
  • $10,000+ (1.5% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$150
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-07

Artist context

About Benjamin Chee Chee

Benjamin Chee Chee portrait
Benjamin Chee Chee · see-source-page · Source

Born

1944

Died

1977

Nationality

Canadian, Ojibwe

Also known as

Kenneth Thomas Benjamin Chee Chee, Chee Chee, Benjamin

Benjamin Chee Chee (1944–1977), born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin Chee Chee, was a Canadian Ojibwe artist from Temagami, Ontario. Authority records identify him as an artist and painter, while the available biographical source describes his imagery as modern, simplified depictions of birds and animals. Those graceful animal subjects are the clearest documented feature of his public identity in this source pack. His career was brief, ending with his death in 1977, yet his name remains represented in international authority files including Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and the Library of Congress. Collectors may encounter his work through paintings, works on paper, and prints recorded in auction contexts. Because the available sources contain limited museum or estate scholarship, this page does not assign Chee Chee to a specific movement or expand his biography beyond the documented Ojibwe Canadian context, life years, and recurring bird and animal subjects.

PaintingWorks on paper and printsBirdsAnimals

Common works and media

Collectors most clearly encounter Benjamin Chee Chee through paintings and works on paper featuring simplified bird and animal subjects. Appraisily's auction data also contains print and edition classifications, while some matched records fall into broader mixed-media, sculpture, or decorative-art categories. Those broad labels should be checked against the individual lot's photographs and description before identifying its medium. For prints and other multiples, edition number, inscriptions, signature, paper condition, and whether the work is an original multiple or a later reproduction are especially important distinctions.

Market and appraisal context

Benjamin Chee Chee's public auction record should be assessed through closely comparable works rather than a single overall result. Relevant comparisons account for medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, attribution confidence, subject, and current demand. Appraisily's matched records place works under categories including paintings, works on paper, prints, mixed media, sculpture, decorative art, and editions, although the broader categories require confirmation against each lot description. Reported prices may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may also be absent, so auction results provide evidence for an appraisal but do not determine value by themselves.

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

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are an appraisal starting point rather than a final valuation (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/benjamin-chee-chee/).
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the available records (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/benjamin-chee-chee/).
  • Reported auction totals may treat buyer premiums and fees differently, so comparable results should be checked on a like-for-like basis (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/benjamin-chee-chee/).

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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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 Benjamin Chee Chee

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Benjamin Chee Chee 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 Benjamin Chee Chee artwork?

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