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11lots offered2014–2026years recorded100%sold (4)$352Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benin, figure, c. 1915, cast bronzefigureWright · $1,625≈ £991≈ €1,260Sign up to see
  2. Benin, Figural group, bronzeFigural groupWright · $448≈ £332≈ €388Sign up to see
  3. Benin, Head of a Portuguese soldier and cuff with leopard, bronzeHead of a Portuguese soldier and cuff with leopardWright · $256≈ £190≈ €222Sign up to see

Benin’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 4 auction results for Benin between 2014 and 2026, of which 4 sold (100%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $1.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6kSign up free to see for figure at Wright in September 2014. The most common medium is sculpture (4 lots). Most results come from Michaan's Auctions (7) and Wright (4).

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  1. Benin, Figural group, bronze
    Figural group
    Sculpture
    9 h x 3½ w x 5 d in (23 x 9 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 105
    $448≈ £332≈ €388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  2. Benin, Head of a Portuguese soldier and cuff with leopard, bronze
    Head of a Portuguese soldier and cuff with leopard
    Sculpture
    9 h x 6 w x 8 d in (23 x 15 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 331
    $256≈ £190≈ €222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Benin, Figures, pair, patinated bronze
    Figures, pair
    Sculpture
    6¼ h x 2¼ w x 1¼ d in (16 x 6 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 235
    $127≈ £95≈ €109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Wright ↗
  4. Benin, figure, c. 1915, cast bronze
    figure, c. 1915
    Sculpture
    26 h x 9½ w x 8 d in (66 x 24 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 182
    $1,625≈ £991≈ €1,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Benin sculpture (4)

Benin: quick facts

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

$1,625Sign up free to see, for figure at Wright (September 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benin?

The median sale price is $352Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benin have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Benin?

Michaan's Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Michaan's Auctions · Wright