Benito Quinquela Martín
Argentine · 1890–1977 · Painter
Benito Quinquela Martín was an Argentine painter. Quinquela Martín is considered the port painter-par-excellence and one of the most popular Argentine painters. His paintings… (Wikipedia)
5 works by Benito Quinquela Martín with an auction history (offered more than once) →
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Record prices
Puente de la Isla MacielRago Auctions · $10,000≈ £7,673≈ €8,814Sign up to see
Actividad en La BocaBonhams · $9,600≈ £7,224≈ €8,436Sign up to see
Mañana de InviernoBonhams · $8,960≈ £6,677≈ €7,725Sign up to see
Benito Quinquela Martín’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).
Coming up at auction
1 in forthcoming sales · bid with the house
Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.
Benito Quinquela Martín have appeared at auction 22 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 45%. Across 10 sales with a published price, the typical result was $202Sign up free to see to $9kSign up free to see (median $4.9kSign up free to see). Puente de la Isla Maciel holds the top price on file: $10kSign up free to see at Rago Auctions (November 2018). Broken down by medium, paintings have a median of $9kSign up free to see (4 sales) and prints have a median of $180Sign up free to see (4 sales). Sales were recorded mainly at Morton Subastas (14), Bonhams (5) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (2).
Benito Quinquela Martín at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 45%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $4.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10kSign up free to see Puente de la Isla Maciel, Rago Auctions, Nov 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $8.7k–$9.1kSign up free to see | $9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $160–$587Sign up free to see | $180Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morton Subastas (14), Bonhams (5), Levis Fine Art Auctions (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
22 results
- Actividad en La Boca, circa 1966$9,600≈ £7,224≈ €8,436Sign up free to see
- Luz y Sombra, 1950$8,000≈ £6,020≈ €7,030Sign up free to see
- Tarde de Sol, 1954$8,960≈ £6,677≈ €7,725Sign up free to see
- Mañana de Invierno, circa 1955$8,960≈ £6,677≈ €7,725Sign up free to see
- MX$4,000≈ $196≈ £156≈ €188Sign up free to see
- MX$4,500≈ $221≈ £175≈ €212Sign up free to see
- Elevadores, 1966MX$3,000≈ $164≈ £134≈ €155Sign up free to see
- $10,000≈ £7,673≈ €8,814Sign up free to see
- CA$152≈ $149≈ £93≈ €109Sign up free to see
- CA$2,185≈ $1,757≈ £926≈ €1,355Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (53)
Lots by Benito Quinquela Martín that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Benito Quinquela Martín: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Benito Quinquela Martín at auction?
$10,000Sign up free to see, for Puente de la Isla Maciel at Rago Auctions (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Benito Quinquela Martín?
The median sale price is $4.9kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Benito Quinquela Martín have sold at auction?
10 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 53 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Benito Quinquela Martín?
Saráchaga, Morton Subastas and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Saráchaga · Morton Subastas · Bonhams
About Benito Quinquela Martín
Benito Quinquela Martín was an Argentine painter. Quinquela Martín is considered the port painter-par-excellence and one of the most popular Argentine painters. His paintings of port scenes show the activity, vigor and roughness of the daily life in the port of La Boca.
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