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Benjamin Edwin Minns, Australian Aboriginal female, Sydney

Benjamin Edwin Minns

Australian · 1863–1937 · Painter, Draughtsman

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17auction results2012–2026years recorded94%sold (16)$1.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benjamin Edwin Minns, The Harbour Bridge 1930, 1930, watercolour on paperThe Harbour Bridge 1930Menzies · A$18,409≈ $14,507≈ £11,166≈ €12,365Sign up to see
  2. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Untitled (A Day at the Seaside), watercolour on paperUntitled (A Day at the Seaside)Menzies · A$3,927≈ $3,483≈ £2,125≈ €2,716Sign up to see
  3. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Feeding the Cockatoo 1891 watercolour, watercolorFeeding the Cockatoo 1891 watercolourLeonard Joel · A$3,800≈ $3,006≈ £2,016≈ €2,745Sign up to see

Benjamin Edwin Minns’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 17 auction results for Benjamin Edwin Minns between 2012 and 2026, of which 16 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $144Sign up free to see to $14.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.5kSign up free to see for The Harbour Bridge 1930 at Menzies in August 2017. The most common medium is watercolors (12 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (10), Menzies (4) and Smith & Singer (3).

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  1. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Joshua Slocum, gouache on paper
    Joshua Slocum
    Gouache · Paper
    19.5 x 26cm (44 x 51cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 44
    A$400≈ $281≈ £211≈ €242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Double Bay, 1918, watercolour on paper
    Double Bay, 1918
    Watercolor · Paper
    31 x 43cm (62 x 72cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 45
    A$1,300≈ $839≈ £622≈ €737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–1,600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Girl, Bermagui NSW, watercolour on paper
    Girl, Bermagui NSW
    Watercolor · Paper
    34 x 25cm (61.5 x 50cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 35
    A$900≈ $598≈ £468≈ €550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Figures by the Beach, watercolour on paper
    Figures by the Beach
    Watercolor · Paper
    26.5 x 37cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 32
    A$1,700≈ $1,318≈ £931≈ €1,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Benjamin Edwin Minns, (Sydney Harbour), 1924, watercolour
    (Sydney Harbour), 1924
    Watercolor
    43 x 54 cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 98
    A$3,800≈ $2,651≈ £2,092≈ €2,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Benjamin Edwin Minns, The Harbour Bridge 1930, 1930, watercolour on paper
    The Harbour Bridge 1930, 1930
    Watercolor · Paper
    27.0 x 36.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 91
    A$18,409≈ $14,507≈ £11,166≈ €12,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Benjamin Edwin Minns, (Mother and Child), watercolour on paper
    (Mother and Child)
    Watercolor · Paper
    36 x 52.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 219
    A$3,660≈ $2,768≈ £2,181≈ €2,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Benjamin Edwin Minns, (Landscape) 1936, 1936, watercolour on paper
    (Landscape) 1936, 1936
    Watercolor · Paper
    28 x 38.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 220
    A$366≈ $277≈ £218≈ €248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–500View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Aboriginal Children, dry point etching series 3, no.23
    Aboriginal Children
    Drypoint
    21 x 16.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3056
    A$200≈ $144≈ £103≈ €131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Benjamin Edwin Minns, Afternoon Rest 1929, 1929, watercolour on paper
    Afternoon Rest 1929, 1929
    Watercolor · Paper
    38.5 x 47.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 285
    A$3,660≈ $2,782≈ £1,881≈ €2,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–3,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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Benjamin Edwin Minns: quick facts

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

$14,507Sign up free to see, for The Harbour Bridge 1930 at Menzies (August 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamin Edwin Minns?

The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamin Edwin Minns have sold at auction?

16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Benjamin Edwin Minns?

Leonard Joel, Menzies and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Menzies · Smith & Singer

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