Benton Murdoch Spruance Prints: Auction Prices

American · 1904–1967

ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Benton Murdoch Spruance prints between 2007 and 2026, of which 22 sold (69% sell-through). Prices realised range from $133 to $34,000, with a median of $834 across 22 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 16 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $34,000 for “Traffic Control” at Sloans & Kenyon in 2010.

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1. 
   O Sea Which Swells in Our Dreams; Poetess of the Sea (from the Seamarks series), 1960

   Lithograph

   19⅝ h x 14½ w in (50 x 37 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026 · Lot 302
   $133≈ £98≈ €115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Midsummer Spiel

   Lithograph

   13 1/2 x 17 in

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 127
   Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
3. 
   Caustic Comment

   Lithograph · ed. 7/30

   9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2026 · Lot 160
   Result not publishedEst. $400–700View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
4. 
   Amusement Park- Vienna

   Lithograph · ed. 15/22

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2026 · Lot 159
   Result not publishedEst. $500–800View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
5. 
   End Sweep, 1934

   Lithograph

   6⅞ h x 14¼ w in (17 x 36 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 133
   $1,408≈ £1,055≈ €1,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
6. 
   Forward Pass (Fine/Looney 231), 1944

   Lithograph · Paper

   20 x 12 1/2in (50.8 x 31.8cm)

   Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026 · Lot 194
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Pyrenees No. 1

   Lithograph · ed. 12/26

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Feb 14, 2026 · Lot 173
   Result not publishedEst. $100–200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
8. 
   Portrait of Henri Maceau, 1943

   Lithograph

   11 x 16 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 11, 2026 · Lot 244
   $315≈ £234≈ €271$250 + $65 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
9. 
   Forward Pass

   Lithograph

   Sheet 23 in. x 15 in. Sight 20.5 in. x 13 in. Framed 31 in. x 23 in.

   Rafael Osona Auction · Dec 6, 2025
   Result not publishedView at Rafael Osona Auction ↗
10. 
    Icarus Mourned, 1961

    Lithograph

    22 x 29 in

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Oct 16, 2025 · Lot 128
    Result not publishedEst. $100–300View at Nadeau's Auction Gallery ↗
11. 
    Forward Pass (Fine/Looney 231), 1944

    Lithograph · Paper

    20 x 12 1/2in (50.8 x 31.8cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Girl with Hands to Face, 1940, (Fine and Looney 180), two color

    Lithograph · Paper

    16 x 10 1/8 in

    Concept Art Gallery · Sep 10, 2025 · Lot 741
    Result not publishedEst. $400–800View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
13. 
    Ecclesiastes Essay 4, 1946

    Lithograph

    17.75 x 112.75 in

    Concept Art Gallery · Sep 10, 2025 · Lot 740
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
14. 
    Ball Carrier

    Lithograph

    Sight 13 in. x 10.25 in. Framed 19.5 in. x 16.5 in.

    Rafael Osona Auction · Aug 2, 2025
    Result not publishedView at Rafael Osona Auction ↗
15. 
    Old Wall of Florence, 1929

    Lithograph · ed. 5/22

    11.5 x 9.25 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 22, 2025 · Lot 183
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
16. 
    Young Lincoln, 1940

    Lithograph

    18¼ h x 11⅜ w in (46 x 29 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 191
    $792≈ £615≈ €734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
17. 
    Luxemburg Gardens

    Lithograph · ed. 4/31

    16 x 11 1/4 in

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Feb 8, 2025 · Lot 284
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
18. 
    Self- Portrait

    Lithograph

    12 x 9 1/2 in

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Feb 8, 2025 · Lot 283
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
19. 
    The People Work - Night (from The People Work series), 1937

    Lithograph · Paper

    13⅝ h x 19 w in (35 x 48 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Nov 8, 2024 · Lot 107
    $3,096≈ £2,391≈ €2,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
20. 
    Plans for the Future (Fine & Looney 162)

    Lithograph

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 23, 2024 · Lot 312
    Result not publishedEst. $500–800View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
21. 
    A Short Gain ( Fine & Looney 129)

    Lithograph

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Feb 10, 2024 · Lot 225
    Result not publishedEst. $800–1,200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
22. 
    The Driving Tackle (Fine & Looney 78)

    Lithograph · ed. 12/40

    10 5/8 x 14 1/2 in

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Feb 10, 2024 · Lot 224
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
23. 
    World of One’s Own, 1948

    Lithograph

    13½ h x 17½ w in (34 x 44 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 135
    $524≈ £405≈ €471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
24. 
    The Bridge from Race Street, 1939

    Lithograph

    16 h x 9 w in (41 x 23 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 25, 2022 · Lot 128
    $5,250≈ £4,202≈ €4,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
25. 
    When I Laid the Earth's Foundations

    Lithograph

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 3, 2022 · Lot 71
    $1,000≈ £762≈ €909HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
26. 
    Web of Dreams, 1959

    Lithograph · Paper

    26 h x 20¼ w in (66 x 51 cm)

    Wright · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 459
    $219≈ £158≈ €187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
27. 
    Ecclesiastes 4

    Lithograph

    17.5 x 12.5 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 3, 2021 · Lot 194A
    $158≈ £115≈ €128$125 + $33 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
28. 
    Gift for Salome

    Lithograph

    17.25 x 12.5 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 3, 2021 · Lot 194
    $221≈ £162≈ €179$175 + $46 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
29. 
    From the Sea - Pieta, 1943

    Lithograph

    15 h x 19 w in (38 x 48 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2020 · Lot 255
    $875≈ £707≈ €780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
30. 
    - ''Road From the Shore'' (Fine & Looney 130)-

    Lithograph · ed. 18/25

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2020 · Lot 178
    $9,000≈ £7,652≈ €8,406HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
31. 
    - ''Shells of The Living'' (Fine & Looney 80)-

    Lithograph · ed. 12/28

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2020 · Lot 177
    $2,300≈ £1,955≈ €2,148HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
32. 
    - ''Climate of Fear'' (Fine and Looney 318)-

    Lithograph · ed. 1/4

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Dec 8, 2018 · Lot 174
    Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
33. 
    - ''Caustic Comment'' (Fine and Looney 126)-

    Lithograph · ed. 9/30

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 20, 2018 · Lot 169
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
34. 
    - ''Figure with Mirrors'' (Fine and Looney 257)-

    Lithograph

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015 · Lot 399
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
35. 
    - ''Portrait Miss M.H.'' (Fine and Looney 229)-

    Lithograph

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015 · Lot 398
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
36. 
    Set Pieces; Salome and John (F./L. 279; 292), 1949; 1950

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/40

    13 x 16 1/2in; 18 3/4 x 13 1/2in

    Bonhams · Oct 12, 2014 · Lot 4099
    $200≈ £124≈ €158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
37. 
    Set Pieces; Salome and John (F./L. 279; 292), 1949; 1950

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/40

    13 x 16 1/2in; 18 3/4 x 13 1/2in

    Bonhams · Aug 24, 2014 · Lot 3097
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    Judith

    Lithograph · ed. 7/40

    Range from 18.5" high x 11" wide to 18.5" high x 13.75" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 24, 2013 · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
39. 
    Untitled

    Lithograph

    Various from 17.25" x 12.25" to 14" x 19.25."

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 3, 2013 · Lot 37
    $1,600≈ £1,048≈ €1,230HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
40. 
    Girl with Locket

    Lithograph

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 6, 2013 · Lot 281
    $375≈ £233≈ €288HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
41. 
    Figure

    Lithograph

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 6, 2013 · Lot 280
    $250≈ £156≈ €192HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
42. 
    Fortune Teller (Fl. 331), 1954

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 74/200

    17 3/8 x 12 3/4in

    Bonhams · Apr 15, 2012 · Lot 5159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
43. 
    Traffic Control

    Lithograph

    8 3/4 in. x 14 1/4 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010 · Lot 1685
    $27,000≈ £17,496≈ €19,948HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
44. 
    Approach to the Station

    Lithograph · ed. 22/28

    11 in. x 14 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010 · Lot 1666
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
45. 
    Thrill of the Game

    Lithograph · ed. 11/35

    11 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010 · Lot 1665
    $1,200≈ £778≈ €887HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
46. 
    City in the Rain

    Lithograph · ed. 18/30

    11 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010 · Lot 1449
    $750≈ £486≈ €554HammerSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
47. 
    Traffic Control

    Lithograph

    13 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 5, 2010 · Lot 1021
    $34,000≈ £21,686≈ €24,834HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
48. 
    Death of the Minotaur

    Lithograph

    20” x 15-1/2”. IMAGE SIZE: 19” x 15-1/2”

    James D. Julia · May 5, 2007 · Lot 632
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–900View at James D. Julia ↗

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