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Ben Cunningham, Resources of the Soil (Mural Study, Ukiah, California Post Office)

Ben Cunningham

American · 1904–1975 · Painter

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9auction results2004–2025years recorded89%sold (8)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ben Cunningham, Ambiguous Threshold, 1964, oil on canvasAmbiguous ThresholdRago Auctions · $6,875≈ £5,811≈ €6,350Sign up to see
  2. Ben Cunningham, MazeMazeRago Auctions · $5,938≈ £4,567≈ €5,323Sign up to see
  3. Ben Cunningham, Tortion III, 1955, oil on panelTortion IIIWright · $3,000≈ £2,401≈ €2,837Sign up to see

Ben Cunningham’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 9 auction results for Ben Cunningham between 2004 and 2025, of which 8 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $6.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9kSign up free to see for Ambiguous Threshold at Rago Auctions in March 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (3), Wright (3) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).

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  1. Ben Cunningham, Scarlett Tesseract Corner (diptych), 1970, screenprint in colors on acrylic
    Scarlett Tesseract Corner (diptych), 1970
    Screenprint
    30 h x 30 w in (76 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 149
    $1,080≈ £835≈ €992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Ben Cunningham, Water Sprinkler II, 1960, oil on canvas
    Water Sprinkler II, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    24½ h x 48⅞ w in (62 x 124 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 121
    $2,142≈ £1,691≈ €1,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Ben Cunningham, Scarlet Tesseract Corner, Silkscreen Diptych on Plastic Panel
    Scarlet Tesseract Corner
    Screenprint · Panel · ed. 64/125
    Each panel: 30" h x 30" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 72
    $500≈ £446≈ €512HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Ben Cunningham, Untitled, Screenprint Diptych
    Untitled
    Screenprint
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 637
    $2,625≈ £1,880≈ €2,172Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  5. Ben Cunningham, Ambiguous Threshold, 1964, oil on canvas
    Ambiguous Threshold, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    23¾ h x 53 w in (60 x 135 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $6,875≈ £5,811≈ €6,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Ben Cunningham, Maze
    Maze
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 513
    $5,938≈ £4,567≈ €5,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Ben Cunningham, Tortion III, 1955, oil on panel
    Tortion III, 1955
    Oil · Panel
    24 h x 32 w in (61 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 121
    $3,000≈ £2,401≈ €2,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Ben Cunningham, Design for A Tapestry, c. 1940, oil on canvas
    Design for A Tapestry, c. 1940
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 20 w in (91 x 51 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 243
    $1,180≈ £667≈ €981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Ben Cunningham, - ''After Image of Brittany''-, lithograph, 1940
    - ''After Image of Brittany''-
    Lithograph · ed. 20/150
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 227
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗

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Ben Cunningham: quick facts

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

$6,875Sign up free to see, for Ambiguous Threshold at Rago Auctions (March 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ben Cunningham?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ben Cunningham have sold at auction?

8 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ben Cunningham?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

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