What is the record price for Ben Osawe?

$14,809 for "Head Study" at Bonhams, Oct 2026.

What did Ben Osawe sell for recently?

The most recent recorded sale was "Bust" at Bonhams, Oct 2026, for $4,866.

Ben Osawe

Q: What is a Ben Osawe worth?

Most Ben Osawe works that sold at auction made between $3.4k and $7.4k (the middle half of 4 priced sales), with a median of $4.2k.

Nigerian · 1931–2007

Nigerian artist

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What is a Ben Osawe worth?

Most sell for $3.4k to $7.4kSign up free to see at auction (median $4.2kSign up free to see, 4 priced sales).

Record $14,809Sign up free to seeHead Study, Bonhams, Oct 2026
Oct 2026 $4,866Sign up free to seeBust, Bonhams
Oct 2026 $3,476Sign up free to seeNude Study, Bonhams
Oct 2026 $3,128Sign up free to seeNude Standing, Bonhams

Recent Ben Osawe works sold for $3.1k to $14.8kSign up free to see.

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£11,050≈ $14,809≈ €13,182Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumHead StudyBonhams20264auction results2026years recorded100%sold (4)$4.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Head StudyBonhams · Oct 2026£11,050≈ $14,809≈ €13,182Sign up to see
BustBonhams · Oct 2026£3,640≈ $4,866≈ €4,347Sign up to see
Nude StudyBonhams · Oct 2026£2,600≈ $3,476≈ €3,105Sign up to see

Ben Osawe’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).

Ben Osawe have appeared at auction 4 times in ArtSell’s records in 2026; 4 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Across 4 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.4kSign up free to see to $7.4kSign up free to see (median $4.2kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Head Study, sold at Bonhams in October 2026 for $14.8kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (4).

Ben Osawe at auction: key figures

Auction results: 4
Sold rate: 100%
Active at auction: 2026
Median price: $4.2kSign up free to see
Record price: $14.8kSign up free to see Head Study, Bonhams, Oct 2026

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Works on Paper	3	$3.1k–$4.9kSign up free to see	$3.5kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Bonhams (4)

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6 results

Benin QueenAfter the artist
Sculpture
68 x 15 x 28cm (26 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 11in).
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2026 · Lot 207
£715≈ $956≈ €854Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗
Benin Queen IIAfter the artist
Sculpture
58 x 50 x 30cm. (22 13/16 x 19 11/16 x 11 13/16in.)
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2026 · Lot 208
£416≈ $556≈ €497Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗
Bust
Drawing · Paper
54 x 36,5cm (21 1/4 x 14 3/16in).
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2026 · Lot 224
£3,640≈ $4,866≈ €4,347Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗
Nude Study
Drawing · Paper
54,5 x 36,5cm (21 1/4 x 14 3/16in).
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2026 · Lot 225
£2,600≈ $3,476≈ €3,105Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗
Nude Standing
Drawing · Paper
54,5 x 32,5cm (21 1/4 x 12 5/8in).
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2026 · Lot 226
£2,340≈ $3,128≈ €2,795Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗
Head Study
wood · Panel
99 x 30 x 10cm. (39 x 11 13/16 x 3 15/16in.)
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2026 · Lot 71
£11,050≈ $14,809≈ €13,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗

Ben Osawe works on paper (3)

Ben Osawe: quick facts

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

$14,809Sign up free to see, for Head Study at Bonhams (October 2026), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ben Osawe?

The median sale price is $4.2kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ben Osawe have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold in 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ben Osawe?

Bonhams accounts for the most recorded results. Bonhams

Ben Osawe prices at a glance

Auction results: 4 2026
Price range: $3.1k–$14.8kSign up free to see
Median price: $4.2kSign up free to see 4 sold
Most recent sale: $4.9kSign up free to see Oct 2026, Bonhams
Record sale: $14.8kSign up free to see 2026, Bonhams

Recent sales: Bust · Nude Study · Nude Standing

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