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Benjamin West

American · 1738–1820 · Painter, Printmaker

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6lots offered2011–2024years recorded75%sold (3)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benjamin West, Forest Scene Near Windsor, Pencil and chalk on paperForest Scene Near WindsorSloans & Kenyon · $3,000≈ £1,856≈ €2,102Sign up to see
  2. Benjamin West, Untitled, three-quarter-length standing red chalk 14.2 x 9.8cm Provenance: Christie's LondonUntitledSworders · £850≈ $1,075≈ €1,016Sign up to see
  3. Benjamin West, Annunciation Scene, Oil on CanvasAnnunciation SceneClarke Auction Gallery · $350≈ £268≈ €297Sign up to see

Benjamin West’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 Benjamin West between 2011 and 2024, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $350Sign up free to see to $3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3kSign up free to see for Forest Scene Near Windsor at Sloans & Kenyon in June 2011. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (5), Bonhams (4) and Wannenes (1).

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  1. Benjamin West, Untitled, three-quarter-length standing red chalk 14.2 x 9.8cm Provenance: Christie's London
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 47
    £850≈ $1,075≈ €1,016HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  2. Battle of New Orleans, impression by J. Yeager, printed by Y. SourmanAfter the artist
    Lithograph
    16-1/2 x 21 in
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 257
    $300≈ £229≈ €257HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Lady Holding a BookFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    30-1/4 x 25-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 689
    $1,000≈ £736≈ €836HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Benjamin West, Annunciation Scene, Oil on Canvas
    Annunciation Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    9.25" high x 11" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 4
    $350≈ £268≈ €297HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. William Penn’s Treaty with the Indians when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America, 1775After the artist
    Engraving · Paper
    19 x 24-3/8 in. (plate) 19-1/4 x 24-3/4 in. (current sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 955
    $250≈ £192≈ €224HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. A Forlorn Couple (The Expulsion)Attributed to the artist
    Drawing · Paper
    4-1/4 x 1-7/8 in. (sight)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 144
    $300≈ £243≈ €282HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Benjamin West, Christ among the elders, pencil on paper
    Christ among the eldersSchool of the artist
    Drawing · Paper
    5 3/4 x 8 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4083
    $250≈ £164≈ €195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Benjamin West, Erasistratus the Physician discovers the love of Antiochus for Stratonice, oil on canvas
    Erasistratus the Physician discovers the love of Antiochus for StratoniceAfter the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    31 1/4 x 43 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2086
    $625≈ £398≈ €508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Benjamin West, Forest Scene Near Windsor, Pencil and chalk on paper
    Forest Scene Near Windsor
    Drawing · Paper
    6 3/4 in. x 9 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1356
    $3,000≈ £1,856≈ €2,102HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Benjamin West, Portrait of a Lady in a Red Dress and Lace Cap, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Lady in a Red Dress and Lace CapSchool of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    22 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. (58.0 x 46.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Benjamin West works on paper (3)Benjamin West drawings (3)

Benjamin West: quick facts

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

$3,000Sign up free to see, for Forest Scene Near Windsor at Sloans & Kenyon (June 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamin West?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamin West have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2024. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Benjamin West?

Brunk Auctions, Bonhams and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Bonhams · Wannenes

About Benjamin West

In museum collections

  • Benjamin West, Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill)Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill), 1776
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Benjamin West, Maria Hamilton Beckford (Mrs. William Beckford)Maria Hamilton Beckford (Mrs. William Beckford), 1799
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Benjamin West, Elizabeth, Countess of EffinghamElizabeth, Countess of Effingham, c. 1797
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Benjamin West, The Battle of La HogueThe Battle of La Hogue, 1778
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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