Ambrosius Benson

Netherlandish · 1495–1550 · Painter

Italian painter (c.1500-1550)

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5lots offered2007–2025years recorded75%sold (3)$72.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Saint Mary MagdaleneCottone Auctions · Sep 2025$390,400≈ £290,931≈ €332,567Sign up to see
DIE ANBETUNG DER KÖNIGE.Lempertz · May 2007€53,550≈ $72,169≈ £36,645Sign up to see
UntitledLeón Gallery · Apr 2023₱2,803≈ $50≈ £40≈ €46Sign up to see

Ambrosius Benson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Ambrosius Benson between 2007 and 2025, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $390kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $390kSign up free to see for Saint Mary Magdalene at Cottone Auctions in September 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (2), Wannenes (1) and León Gallery (1).

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5 results

Saint Mary Magdalene
Oil · Panel
27 x 21 1/2 in.
Cottone Auctions · Sep 25, 2025 · Lot 59
$390,400≈ £290,931≈ €332,567Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Untitled
Watercolor · Paper
13” x 23” (33 cm x 58 cm)
León Gallery · Apr 21, 2023 · Lot 448
₱2,803≈ $50≈ £40≈ €46Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗
DIE ANBETUNG DER KÖNIGE.
Oil
Lempertz · May 20, 2007 · Lot 1014
€53,550≈ $72,169≈ £36,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
Presentation de Christ au TempleFollower of the artist
Oil · Panel
80.7 x 69.7cm (31 3/4 x 27 7/16in).
Bonhams · Apr 16, 2024 · Lot 140
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
Portrait of a Young Man with an Engagement Ring (Goldsmith?)
Oil · Panel
43 x 31 cm
Lempertz · May 16, 2015 · Lot 1013
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €90,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Ambrosius Benson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ambrosius Benson paintings (3)Ambrosius Benson oil paintings (3)

Ambrosius Benson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ambrosius Benson at auction?

$390,400Sign up free to see, for Saint Mary Magdalene at Cottone Auctions (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ambrosius Benson?

The median sale price is $72.2kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ambrosius Benson have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ambrosius Benson?

Lempertz, Wannenes and León Gallery account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Wannenes · León Gallery

About Ambrosius Benson

In museum collections

The Lamentation, ca. 1520–25
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
The Virgin and Child, 1528
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Untitled, 1532
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · Public domain
Saint Mary Magdalene with ointment jar, 1537
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain