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Benjamin Wigfall

American · 1930–2017 · Painter

Benjamin Leroy Wigfall (1930–2017) was an American abstract-expressionist painter, printmaker, teacher, gallery owner, and collector of African art. He was the founder of a… (Wikipedia)

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9auction results2016–2020years recorded100%sold (9)$350Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benjamin Wigfall, DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS, DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panelDARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKSSloans & Kenyon · $3,000≈ £2,355≈ €2,579Sign up to see
  2. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled: Two Works, UNTITLED: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panelUntitled: Two WorksSloans & Kenyon · $2,800≈ £2,198≈ €2,407Sign up to see
  3. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled: Two Works, UNTITLED: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panelUntitled: Two WorksSloans & Kenyon · $800≈ £547≈ €702Sign up to see

Benjamin Wigfall’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 9 auction results for Benjamin Wigfall between 2016 and 2020, of which 9 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3kSign up free to see for DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS at Sloans & Kenyon in September 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Results come from Sloans & Kenyon (9).

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  1. Benjamin Wigfall, DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS, DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panel
    DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS
    Oil · Panel
    40 in. x 36 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 261
    $3,000≈ £2,355≈ €2,579HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled: Two Works, UNTITLED: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panel
    Untitled: Two Works
    Oil · Panel
    80 in. x 35 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 262
    $2,800≈ £2,198≈ €2,407HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. Benjamin Wigfall, ABSTRACT: FOUR WORKS, each signed, Etching with engraving
    ABSTRACT: FOUR WORKS, each signed
    Etching
    18 in. x 12 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 463
    $325≈ £222≈ €285HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  4. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled, FOUR PART SHAPE THEME: FOUR WORKS, each signed, numbered and titled in pencil lower margin
    Untitled
    Drawing
    29 in. x 22 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 464
    $200≈ £137≈ €175HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled, ABSTRACT: FOUR WORKS, each signed, numbered and titled in pencil lower margin
    Untitled
    Drawing
    17 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 465
    $350≈ £239≈ €307HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Benjamin Wigfall, Abstract Tryptich, Oil on paper
    Abstract Tryptich
    Oil · Paper
    24 in. x 55 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 466
    $350≈ £239≈ €307HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled, ABSTRACT: THREE WORKS, each signed, titled and numbered in pencil lower margin
    Untitled
    Drawing
    30 in. x 22 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 467
    $250≈ £171≈ €219HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Benjamin Wigfall, DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS, DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panel
    DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS
    Oil · Panel
    40 in. x 36 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 699
    $400≈ £274≈ €351HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Benjamin Wigfall, Untitled: Two Works, UNTITLED: TWO WORKS, oil on wood panel
    Untitled: Two Works
    Oil · Panel
    80 in. x 35 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 700
    $800≈ £547≈ €702HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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Benjamin Wigfall: quick facts

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

$3,000Sign up free to see, for DARK PASSAGE and BURNING WITH SILVER: TWO WORKS at Sloans & Kenyon (September 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamin Wigfall?

The median sale price is $350Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamin Wigfall have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2020.

Which auction houses sell Benjamin Wigfall?

Sloans & Kenyon accounts for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon

About Benjamin Wigfall

Benjamin Leroy Wigfall (1930–2017) was an American abstract-expressionist painter, printmaker, teacher, gallery owner, and collector of African art. He was the founder of a community art space called Communications Village as a hub for residents in a Black neighborhood in Kingston, New York. At the age of 20, he was the youngest artist ever to have a painting purchased by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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