Ben
1910–2006
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Record prices
Honolulu Street SceneBonhams · $23,040≈ £17,189≈ €20,200Sign up to see
Palm GroveBonhams · $4,096≈ £3,056≈ €3,591Sign up to see
Passing Shadows in a Hot CountryBonhams · $3,840≈ £2,868≈ €3,326Sign up to see
Ben’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
21
of 27 offered · 2025–2026
Sell-through
78%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | 16 | 89% | $2.4kSign up | $672Sign up | $23kSign up |
| Oil | 6 | 4 | 67% | $7.2kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $23kSign up |
| Acrylic | 11 | 11 | 100% | $851Sign up | $640Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $205Sign up | $205Sign up | $205Sign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 3 | 43% | $2.8kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 1 | 25% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 2 | 67% | $3.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $486Sign up | $486Sign up | $512Sign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $486Sign up | $486Sign up | $512Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.