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Benjamin Brown

American · 1865–1942 · Painter, Printmaker

Benjamin Chambers Brown was a well-known California Impressionist landscape artist. His most notable mediums were oil, lithography and etching. (Wikipedia)

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63lots offered2005–2026years recorded79%sold (49)$11kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Benjamin Brown, The Joyous Garden, circa 1910, oil on canvasThe Joyous GardenBonhams · $119,063≈ £85,258≈ €98,799Sign up to see
  2. Benjamin Brown, Eucalypti near Arch Beach, California, oil on canvas boardEucalypti near Arch Beach, CaliforniaBonhams · $72,000≈ £35,522≈ €52,197Sign up to see
  3. Benjamin Brown, Poppy Fields Near Pasadena, circa 1905, oil on canvasPoppy Fields Near PasadenaBonhams · $60,075≈ £49,315≈ €53,701Sign up to see

Benjamin Brown’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 62 auction results for Benjamin Brown between 2005 and 2026, of which 49 sold (79%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $119kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $119kSign up free to see for The Joyous Garden at Bonhams in April 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (61 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (55), James D. Julia (2) and Abell Auction Company (2).

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  1. Benjamin Brown, Foggy Morning, oil on canvas
    Foggy Morning
    Oil · Canvas
    16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 247
    $5,120≈ £3,873≈ €4,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Benjamin Brown, Sierra Peaks in Autumn - Lone Pine, Calif., oil on canvas
    Sierra Peaks in Autumn - Lone Pine, Calif.
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/4 x 30 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 40
    $25,600≈ £18,893≈ €21,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Benjamin Brown, Sentinel Rock, Yosemite, oil on board
    Sentinel Rock, Yosemite
    Oil · Board
    15 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (40 x 62.9 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 110
    $2,813≈ £2,108≈ €2,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  4. Benjamin Brown, The Lupine Patch, oil on canvas
    The Lupine Patch
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 18 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    $11,520≈ £9,077≈ €10,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. \r\n\r\nHalf Dome, Yosemite
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 688
    $9,000≈ £7,212≈ €8,386HammerSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Benjamin Brown, Near Arch Beach, oil on board
    Near Arch Beach
    Oil · Board
    13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    $10,240≈ £8,020≈ €9,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Benjamin Brown, Pasadena Farm, oil on canvas
    Pasadena Farm
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 38 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $10,200≈ £8,516≈ €9,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Benjamin Brown, Deep in the Grand Canyon, oil on canvas
    Deep in the Grand Canyon
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 22 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    $7,013≈ £5,739≈ €6,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Benjamin Brown, Carpet of flowers - the Desert, oil on canvas
    Carpet of flowers - the Desert
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    $6,120≈ £4,576≈ €5,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Benjamin Brown, Mountains and Sycamores, oil on board
    Mountains and Sycamores
    Oil · Board
    11 x 13 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 60
    $7,650≈ £5,494≈ €6,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Benjamin Brown paintings (61)Benjamin Brown oil paintings (61)

Benjamin Brown: quick facts

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

$119,063Sign up free to see, for The Joyous Garden at Bonhams (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamin Brown?

The median sale price is $11kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamin Brown have sold at auction?

49 of 62 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Benjamin Brown?

Bonhams, James D. Julia and Abell Auction Company account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · James D. Julia · Abell Auction Company

About Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Chambers Brown was a well-known California Impressionist landscape artist. His most notable mediums were oil, lithography and etching.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Benjamin Brown, California PoppiesCalifornia Poppies, 1920
    Pasadena Museum of History · Public domain
  • Benjamin Brown, Brown Hills on the Russian RiverBrown Hills on the Russian River, 1914
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/61c9a71394a162d932dcf28e8519104f · Public domain
  • Benjamin Brown, Native Bazaar, TangiersNative Bazaar, Tangiers
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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