Ben Messick
American · 1901–1981 · Painter
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Record prices
TelephonesBonhams · $3,825≈ £3,130≈ €3,741Sign up to see
The CircusBonhams · $1,250≈ £855≈ €1,185Sign up to see
The SentinelBonhams · $768≈ £607≈ €703Sign up to see
Ben Messick’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).
Lots sold
4
of 7 offered · 2015–2024
Sell-through
57%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.9kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.9kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 1 | 33% | $192Sign up | $192Sign up | $192Sign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $192Sign up | $192Sign up | $192Sign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.