Lynda Benglis Auction Prices and Value Guide
Lynda Benglis auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 276 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Lynda Benglis auction prices: quick answer
Lynda Benglis auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Lynda Benglis
- Source records
- 276
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Lynda Benglis
Lynda Benglis (born October 25, 1941) is an American sculptor, video artist, photographer, and painter whose career has spanned more than five decades. She first gained recognition in the late 1960s for her pioneering poured latex and wax works, which she directed onto gallery floors and walls, breaking with the geometric restraint of Minimalism and helping define Post-Minimalist and Process Art practices. Her practice soon expanded into video, photography, and performance, often addressing themes of the body, gesture, and gender with directness and wit. Benglis studied at Newcomb College in New Orleans and later taught at the University of Rochester. Her work is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London. She maintains studios in New York, Santa Fe, Greece, and India.
Post-MinimalismProcess Artpoured latexwaxpolyurethane foamvideobodily form and gesturefeminism and gender
Common works and media
Collectors and appraisers may encounter Benglis's poured latex and polyurethane floor and wall sculptures, encaustic wax paintings, cast bronze and aluminum knot-like forms, hand-made paper works, glass sculptures, ceramic pieces, video installations (often in small editions), and silver gelatin and chromogenic photographs. Her late-1960s and 1970s poured works are the most frequently cited in auction contexts, while later bronzes and glass pieces appear regularly as well.
Market and appraisal context
Benglis is well represented at auction, with works appearing across Post-War and Contemporary Art sales worldwide. Her earliest poured latex, wax, and polyurethane floor pieces from the late 1960s and 1970s tend to be the most sought-after by collectors. Later sculptures in bronze, glass, and ceramics, as well as her video editions and photographs, form additional market segments, often at different price levels. Provenance, condition—especially of latex and foam works, which can degrade over time—edition size for multiples and videos, and exhibition history are key factors collectors and appraisers should evaluate. Museum-held or well-documented examples with clear provenance records generally command stronger results at auction.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium significantly affects value: poured polyurethane and latex floor works from the late 1960s and 1970s are the most sought-after
- Provenance and exhibition history are important; works with museum or major gallery provenance command premiums
- Video works and photographs form a separate but recognized segment of her market
Appraisal caveats
- Market context drawn from museum and authority sources only; specific auction price ranges were not available in the collected source pack.
- Edition size, condition of latex or polyurethane works, and installation requirements can materially affect appraisal value.
- Later works in bronze, glass, and other media exist alongside the early poured pieces and may trade in different price tiers.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD – Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Tate museum or university
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 Lynda Benglis 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 Lynda Benglis artwork?
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