What is a Ben Austrian painting worth?
1870–1921 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 45 works by Ben Austrian with a published auction price sold between $1,700Sign up free to see and $6,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,600Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,350Sign up free to see across 42 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,350Sign up free to see across 20 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ben Austrian prices by medium
- Auction results
- 48
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $2.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $22kSign up free to see hen and thirteen chicks, Pook & Pook, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | $2k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $75–$90Sign up free to see | $83Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Pook & Pook (33), Alderfer Auction (7), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 13 | $2.2k–$5kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $2.4k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $625–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Ben Austrian sales
- hen and thirteen chicks, oil on canvas — $22,000Sign up free to see, Pook & Pook, Jun 11, 2026
- Untitled, Oil on Canvas — $693Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Nov 2, 2025
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $650Sign up free to see, Alderfer Auction, Sep 4, 2025
- Sunflecks, Oil on canvas — $500Sign up free to see, Alderfer Auction, Sep 4, 2025
- of eight chicks with a basket, oil on canvas — $3,200Sign up free to see, Pook & Pook, Jan 16, 2025
- of a hen and chicks titled Under the Wings of Love, oil on canvas — $9,000Sign up free to see, Pook & Pook, Jan 16, 2025
- two chicks and a shell, oil on canvas — $1,500Sign up free to see, Pook & Pook, Sep 27, 2024
- of three chicks, oil on canvas — $9,000Sign up free to see, Pook & Pook, Sep 27, 2024
Questions about Ben Austrian prices
What is a Ben Austrian painting worth?
Based on 45 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ben Austrian have sold for a median of $2,600, and half of them sold between $1,700 and $6,000. For paintings alone the median is $3,350 (42 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ben Austrian sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $22,000 for “hen and thirteen chicks” at Pook & Pook in June 2026.
Which Ben Austrian medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,350 (42 sales).
How often do Ben Austrian works sell at auction?
94% of the 48 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ben Austrian painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 48 auction results for Ben Austrian between 2011 and 2026, and 45 of them sold (94%).
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