What is a Ben Cunningham painting worth?
1904–1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Ben Cunningham have sold for a median of $2,384Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,155Sign up free to see and $3,735Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,571Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,080Sign up free to see across 3 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 Cunningham prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.9kSign up free to see Ambiguous Threshold, Rago Auctions, Mar 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $1.9k–$4kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $500–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (3), Wright (3), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1)
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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.
Recent Ben Cunningham sales
- Scarlett Tesseract Corner (diptych), screenprint in colors on acrylic — $1,080Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 14, 2025
- Water Sprinkler II, oil on canvas — $2,142Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 1, 2024
- Scarlet Tesseract Corner, Silkscreen Diptych on Plastic Panel — $500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 2, 2022
- Untitled, Screenprint Diptych — $2,625Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Feb 18, 2021
- Ambiguous Threshold, oil on canvas — $6,875Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 25, 2020
- Maze — $5,938Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 4, 2019
- Tortion III, oil on panel — $3,000Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 23, 2017
- Design for A Tapestry, oil on canvas — $1,180Sign up free to see, Wright, May 16, 2004
Questions about Ben Cunningham prices
What is a Ben Cunningham painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ben Cunningham have sold for a median of $2,384, and half of them sold between $1,155 and $3,735. For paintings alone the median is $2,571 (4 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 Cunningham sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,875 for “Ambiguous Threshold” at Rago Auctions in March 2020.
Which Ben Cunningham medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,571 (4 sales).
How often do Ben Cunningham works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Ben Cunningham 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 9 auction results for Ben Cunningham between 2004 and 2025, and 8 of them sold (89%).
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