Benjamin Kopman Auction Prices and Value Guide
Benjamin Kopman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 306 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Benjamin Kopman auction prices: quick answer
Benjamin Kopman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Benjamin Kopman
- Source records
- 306
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Benjamin Kopman
Benjamin Kopman (1887–1965) was an American painter and printmaker born in Vitebsk, in present-day Belarus, who emigrated to the United States and settled in the New York area. Active through the first half of the twentieth century, Kopman worked primarily in painting and printmaking. His birthplace of Vitebsk places him among the generation of Eastern European-born Jewish artists who contributed to the American art scene in the decades surrounding the World Wars. The Museum of Modern Art in New York holds examples of his work in its permanent collection, reflecting institutional recognition during his lifetime. Kopman died in Teaneck, New Jersey, in 1965.
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Common works and media
Kopman is known for paintings in oil on canvas and works on paper, as well as prints. His output spans figurative and genre subjects typical of mid-twentieth-century American art. Collectors may encounter original paintings, drawings, woodcuts, lithographs, and other print editions at auction. Signed works and pieces with documented exhibition or gallery provenance tend to be more sought after.
Market and appraisal context
Benjamin Kopman's work appears periodically at auction, primarily as paintings and prints. With over 300 auction records catalogued, his work has a measurable secondary-market presence. Appraisal of Kopman works should consider medium (oil on canvas versus works on paper or prints), subject matter, date, provenance, condition, and any exhibition or institutional collection history. The absence of a published catalogue raisonné means attribution questions may require specialist review. Comparable auction results for similar American painters of his era provide useful valuation benchmarks.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No catalogue raisonné or comprehensive authenticated work list was identified in the available sources, making attribution verification more reliant on expert opinion.
- No auction price records or market trend data were available in the collected source pack; valuation should reference comparable public auction results.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- 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 Benjamin Kopman 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 Kopman artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.