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Ben Benn

American · 1884–1983 · Painter

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23auction results2007–2025years recorded83%sold (19)$524Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Ben Benn, Grapes and Pears, 1953, Oil on canvasGrapes and PearsClarke Auction Gallery · $1,800≈ £1,326≈ €1,593Sign up to see
  2. Ben Benn, The Fisherman, 1940, Oil on boardThe FishermanClarke Auction Gallery · $1,600≈ £1,213≈ €1,464Sign up to see
  3. Ben Benn, The Red Still Life, 1954, oil on canvasThe Red Still LifeToomey & Co. · $1,056≈ £850≈ €1,022Sign up to see

Ben Benn’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 23 auction results for Ben Benn between 2007 and 2025, of which 19 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8kSign up free to see for Grapes and Pears at Clarke Auction Gallery in January 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (8), Clarke Auction Gallery (8) and James D. Julia (2).

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  1. Torso
    Oil · Canvas
    6-3/4 x 12-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 67
    $250≈ £187≈ €218HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Ben Benn, Autumn Leaves + Flowers, 1972, oil on canvas
    Autumn Leaves + Flowers, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    29⅞ h x 23½ w in (76 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 165
    $699≈ £563≈ €676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Ben Benn, Fishing Boat, 1961, oil on canvas
    Fishing Boat, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 166
    $396≈ £319≈ €383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Ben Benn, Still Life, the Wraping Paper, 1965, oil on canvas
    Still Life, the Wraping Paper, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    24¼ h x 30 w in (62 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 167
    $858≈ £691≈ €830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Ben Benn, The Red Still Life, 1954, oil on canvas
    The Red Still Life, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 30 w in (91 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 168
    $1,056≈ £850≈ €1,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Ben Benn, Abstract Landscape, 1946, oil on canvas
    Abstract Landscape, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    24⅛ h x 20¼ w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 163
    $524≈ £428≈ €495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Ben Benn, Still Life, 1948, oil on canvas
    Still Life, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 165
    $504≈ £411≈ €476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Ben Benn, Abstract Landscape, 1946, oil on canvas
    Abstract Landscape, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    24⅛ h x 20¼ w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 167
    $524≈ £428≈ €495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Ben Benn, Smoking Man at Table, 1922, graphite and pastel on paper
    Smoking Man at Table, 1922
    Pastel · Paper
    19⅜ h x 14⅜ w in (49 x 37 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 195
    $378≈ £293≈ €342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Ben Benn, signed 'Benn-19' (lower right), dedicated in the artist hand 'to Mr. Hyman Cohen, May 7, 1926' (lower center), monotype on paper
    signed 'Benn-19' (lower right), dedicated in the artist hand 'to Mr. Hyman Cohen, May 7, 1926' (lower center)
    Print (other) · Paper
    sight 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 304
    $166≈ £133≈ €151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗

Ben Benn paintings (20)Ben Benn oil paintings (20)

Ben Benn: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ben Benn at auction?

$1,800Sign up free to see, for Grapes and Pears at Clarke Auction Gallery (January 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ben Benn?

The median sale price is $524Sign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ben Benn have sold at auction?

19 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ben Benn?

Toomey & Co., Clarke Auction Gallery and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Clarke Auction Gallery · James D. Julia

About Ben Benn

In museum collections

  • Ben Benn, Still LifeStill Life, 1941
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Ben Benn, DahliasDahlias, 1925
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Related artists — American, born 1859–1909