George Benjamin Luks Auction Prices and Value Guide

George Benjamin Luks auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 522 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

George Benjamin Luks auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
George Benjamin Luks
Source records
522
Market update
2026-02-06

George Benjamin Luks market snapshot

George Benjamin Luks shows deep auction liquidity with 280 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,875. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (39.7% · 73 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (44.0% · 81 sales)
  • $10,000+ (16.3% · 30 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$800
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
12
Median shift vs prior year
+23.1%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-10

Artist context

About George Benjamin Luks

George Benjamin Luks portrait
Gertrude Käsebier · Public domain · Source

Born

1867

Died

1933

Nationality

American

Also known as

George Luks

George Benjamin Luks (1867–1933) was an American artist and painter associated with the Ashcan School, a context in which the collected references place his realistic depictions of urban life. Authority records and museum collection profiles identify him consistently under George Benjamin Luks and the shorter George Luks, supporting reliable entity matching across collections and auction records. Collectors may encounter his name in connection with paintings and with auction records categorized as works on paper and prints. Appraisily's matched data also contains broader categories such as sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions, although those categories describe the auction dataset rather than a complete catalogue of his output. For appraisal purposes, identity should be matched carefully to the work's medium, date, subject, signature or inscriptions, provenance, and available institutional or catalogue references. The selected artist image is a documented public-domain photograph credited to Gertrude Käsebier.

Ashcan SchoolPaintingWorks on paper and printsUrban life

Common works and media

Matched auction records most clearly place Luks in fine art and paintings and in works on paper and prints. The dataset also assigns some lots to sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions, but these broad categories require object-level verification. When examining a possible work, record its medium, support, dimensions, subject, signature or inscriptions, date, condition, restoration, provenance, and any edition information before selecting comparable lots.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's public market page reports 287 matched auction records, including 188 priced records spanning 1992–2026. At the time collected, the reported median realized result was approximately $1,875, with many comparable results grouped between $500 and $5,175; these dataset statistics are not price predictions for an individual work. A useful appraisal comparison should align medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration history, attribution confidence, provenance, and edition status where relevant. Realized prices may be reported with different treatments of buyer premiums or fees, so like-for-like comparison matters. Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, cataloguing changes, and later attribution decisions may not appear in the public record.

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 period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/george-benjamin-luks/).
  • Matched auction categories are broad and should not be treated as a definitive catalogue of the artist's output (https://appraisily.com/artist/george-benjamin-luks/).
  • Authentication and a work-specific condition assessment can materially affect valuation conclusions (https://appraisily.com/artist/george-benjamin-luks/).

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 George Benjamin Luks

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Artist value FAQ

How much is George Benjamin Luks 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 George Benjamin Luks artwork?

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