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Ben Foster

American · 1852–1926 · Painter

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22lots offered2005–2026years recorded81%sold (13)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Ben Foster, Autumn Effect, oil on canvasAutumn EffectCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $3,510≈ £2,279≈ €2,647Sign up to see
  2. Ben Foster, Landscape (Aliso Canyon or Creek near Laguna Beach), oil on canvasLandscape (Aliso Canyon or Creek near Laguna Beach)Bonhams · $1,913≈ £1,538≈ €1,735Sign up to see
  3. Ben Foster, Maine Coast, Oil on canvasMaine CoastBarridoff Auctions · $1,900≈ £1,467≈ €1,760Sign up to see

Ben Foster’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 16 auction results for Ben Foster between 2005 and 2026, of which 13 sold (81%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $3.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.5kSign up free to see for Autumn Effect at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (6), Bonhams (5) and Clarke Auction Gallery (3).

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  1. Ben Foster, Sheep Pasturing in the Moonlight, Oil on canvas
    Sheep Pasturing in the Moonlight
    Oil · Canvas
    11.75 x 19.5 inches (28.3 x 49.6cm). Overall, including frame 21.75 x 29.5 inches (54.6 x 74.9cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 1036
    $563≈ £416≈ €488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  2. Ben Foster, Maine Coast, Oil on canvas
    Maine Coast
    Oil · Canvas
    18 1/8" x 22"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 15
    $1,900≈ £1,467≈ €1,760HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. Ben Foster, Mid-day in the Valley, oil on canvas
    Mid-day in the Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/4 x 36 in. (76.8 x 91.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 37
    $1,664≈ £1,319≈ €1,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Ben Foster, Landscape (Aliso Canyon or Creek near Laguna Beach), oil on canvas
    Landscape (Aliso Canyon or Creek near Laguna Beach)
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 89
    $1,913≈ £1,538≈ €1,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Ben Foster, Landscape with Trees, oil on canvas
    Landscape with Trees
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/4 x 24 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 127
    $408≈ £341≈ €381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Road to the Shore
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 999
    $1,000≈ £705≈ €820HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Ben Foster, Lake Scene, Oil on canvas
    Lake Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    22" high x 18" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 47
    $750≈ £564≈ €617HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Ben Foster, Stone walls in a farmland scene, oil on canvas
    Stone walls in a farmland scene
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 30in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7047
    $1,250≈ £826≈ €1,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Sheep on a Rocky Hillside
    Oil · Canvas
    25-1/4 x 30-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 692
    $1,300≈ £830≈ €1,045HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Ben Foster, Autumn Effect, oil on canvas
    Autumn Effect
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 172
    $3,510≈ £2,279≈ €2,647Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

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

Ben Foster paintings (15)Ben Foster oil paintings (15)

Ben Foster: quick facts

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

$3,510Sign up free to see, for Autumn Effect at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ben Foster?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ben Foster have sold at auction?

13 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ben Foster?

Concept Art Gallery, Bonhams and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Bonhams · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Ben Foster

In museum collections

  • Ben Foster, Along the Canyon RimAlong the Canyon Rim, 1916
    Phoenix Art Museum · Public domain
  • Ben Foster, Birch-Clad HillsBirch-Clad Hills, 1908
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Ben Foster, Early MoonlightEarly Moonlight, 1912
    Toledo Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Ben Foster, The Church at Dedham, Mass.The Church at Dedham, Mass.
    Reading Public Museum · Public domain

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