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Benny Andrews

American · 1930–2006

Benny Andrews was an African-American artist, activist and educator. (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2006–2026years recorded93%sold (26)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benny Andrews, Mirror, Mirror, 1964, oil on canvas with applied painted fabricMirror, MirrorToomey & Co. · $20,320≈ £15,306≈ €17,472Sign up to see
  2. Benny Andrews, The Offering, 1964, oil on canvasThe OfferingWright · $17,500≈ £11,417≈ €13,168Sign up to see
  3. Benny Andrews, SalomeSalomeRago Auctions · $10,625≈ £8,296≈ €9,629Sign up to see

Benny Andrews’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 28 auction results for Benny Andrews between 2006 and 2026, of which 26 sold (93%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $300Sign up free to see to $20.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $20.3kSign up free to see for Mirror, Mirror at Toomey & Co. in October 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (9), Concept Art Gallery (8) and Wright (6).

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  1. Benny Andrews, Rhoda, 1970, oil and collage on board
    Rhoda, 1970
    Oil · Board
    12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 225
    $4,064≈ £3,005≈ €3,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Benny Andrews, Untitled (Woman in Red Top), c. 1965, oil on paper mounted to cardboard
    Untitled (Woman in Red Top), c. 1965
    Oil · Paper
    24½ h x 18½ w in (62 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 135
    $4,445≈ £3,403≈ €3,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Benny Andrews, Easter Hen, 1990, mixed media collage on paper
    Easter Hen, 1990
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 h x 22⅛ w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 169
    $2,540≈ £1,935≈ €2,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Benny Andrews, Mirror, Mirror, 1964, oil on canvas with applied painted fabric
    Mirror, Mirror, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    31½ h x 23⅝ w in (80 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 104
    $20,320≈ £15,306≈ €17,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Benny Andrews, Untitled, Etching And Aquatint on Paper, 1977, "Woman"
    Untitled
    Etching · Paper
    H 17.75" W 11.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1055
    $1,500≈ £1,183≈ €1,417HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Benny Andrews, New York Café, 1966, lithograph
    New York Café, 1966
    Lithograph
    10½ h x 14¼ w in (27 x 36 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 218
    $378≈ £305≈ €348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Benny Andrews, Rising Sun, 1972, oil and collage on paper
    Rising Sun, 1972
    Oil · Paper
    17 h x 13¾ w in (43 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 158
    $3,500≈ £2,641≈ €3,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Benny Andrews, Untitled, from Appalachee Red, 1978, Offset lithograph with hand-coloring and hand-drawn additions, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet, lacking the original wove paper folio
    Untitled, from Appalachee Red, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 397
    $1,890≈ £1,367≈ €1,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Benny Andrews, Untitled (Woman in Red Top), c. 1965, oil on paper mounted to cardboard
    Untitled (Woman in Red Top), c. 1965
    Oil · Paper
    24½ h x 18½ w in (62 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 216
    $4,000≈ £2,967≈ €3,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Benny Andrews, The Hunter, 1992, monoprint in colors
    The Hunter, 1992
    Print (other)
    41½ h x 29¾ w in (105 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 366
    $1,625≈ £1,237≈ €1,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

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

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Benny Andrews: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Benny Andrews at auction?

$20,320Sign up free to see, for Mirror, Mirror at Toomey & Co. (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benny Andrews?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benny Andrews have sold at auction?

26 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Benny Andrews?

Rago Auctions, Concept Art Gallery and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Concept Art Gallery · Wright

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