What is a Benjamín Cañas painting worth?
1933–1987 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Benjamín Cañas with a published auction price sold between $1,241Sign up free to see and $3,408Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,475Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,750Sign up free to see across 11 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Benjamín Cañas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2021
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $32.5kSign up free to see The Critics, Phillips, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $1.6k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (7), Rago Auctions (3), Bonhams (1)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $1.8k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1.2k–$3.1kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Benjamín Cañas sales
- Mujeres, oil and ink on board — $2,750Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 15, 2021
- Untitled, mixed media on canvas sheet — $2,750Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 15, 2021
- Nude with a Cardinal, ink and oil on synthetic fabric — $1,300Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 16, 2020
- Nude with Assassin on Horseback, ink and oil on synthetic fabric — $2,200Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 16, 2020
- Three Nudes, ink and oil on canvas board — $1,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 16, 2020
- Mascarada (Masquerade), oil on canvas laid on panel — $3,250Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 16, 2020
- Imagenes De Mi Carnet De Viage - Imagene Do Meu Caderno De Viagem, Alemania˜(Images from the Diary of My Life, Germany), oil and ink on canvas laid on panel — $1,900Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 16, 2020
- Imagenes De Mi Carnet De Viage - Imagene Do Meu Caderno De Viagem, Holanda (Images from the Diary of My Life, Holland), oil and ink on canvas laid on panel — $1,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 16, 2020
Questions about Benjamín Cañas prices
What is a Benjamín Cañas painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Benjamín Cañas have sold for a median of $2,475, and half of them sold between $1,241 and $3,408. For paintings alone the median is $2,750 (11 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Benjamín Cañas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $32,500 for “The Critics” at Phillips in May 2017.
How often do Benjamín Cañas works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2006 and 2021 sold.
How can I sell a Benjamín Cañas painting?
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Benjamín Cañas have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2021; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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