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Ben Shahn Lithographs: Auction Prices

American · 1898–1969

ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Ben Shahn lithographs between 2003 and 2026, of which 32 sold (86% sell-through). Prices realised range from $65 to $2,286, with a median of $539 across 32 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 19 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $2,286 for “Five works” at Rago Auctions in 2025.

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  1. Ben Shahn, The Paris Review, 1968, Color lithograph on Arches paper
    The Paris Review, 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 18/200
    35 x 24 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3100
    $75≈ £48≈ €60Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Ben Shahn, Untitled (Profile), c. 1969, Color lithograph on tissue thin paper
    Untitled (Profile), c. 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    26 x 21in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3219
    $75≈ £47≈ €56Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Ben Shahn, Untitled (Profile), c. 1969, Color lithograph on tissue thin paper
    Untitled (Profile), c. 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    26 x 21in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4208
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Ben Shahn, Channel Thirteen Owl No. 1., Lithograph
    Channel Thirteen Owl No. 1.
    Lithograph
    26" high x 20" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 345
    $550≈ £340≈ €422HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Ben Shahn, To Parents one had to hurt (P. 125), 1968, Offset lithograph on Arches paper, unsigned, aside from the edition of 950 signed in the plate
    To Parents one had to hurt (P. 125), 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 950
    15 x 13in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5157
    $150≈ £95≈ €115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–150View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Ben Shahn, Untitled, c. 1965, Color lithograph
    Untitled, c. 1965
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 275
    $690≈ £464≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ben Shahn, Channel 13 Owl, Pencil signed lithograph of large owl signed left middle under red writing
    Channel 13 Owl
    Lithograph
    25"”x 17"”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1752
    $690≈ £438≈ €633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  8. Ben Shahn, Birds Over the City, Square colored lithograph shows several flying gray doves with an overlying black eyes, nose and mouth
    Birds Over the City
    Lithograph
    21-1/2” x 21”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1750
    $172≈ £109≈ €158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–800View at James D. Julia ↗

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