Bernard Cohen

Bernard Cohen

British · 1933–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

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14lots offered2012–2026years recorded85%sold (11)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Bernard Cohen, Black Base, November 1958, emulsion on boardBlack Base, November 1958Lyon & Turnbull · £7,560≈ $8,736≈ €8,779Sign up to see
  2. Bernard Cohen, Territory, 1977-78, acrylic on linenTerritoryPhillips · £6,875≈ $8,568≈ €8,033Sign up to see
  3. Interior with FormsBrunk Auctions · $5,500≈ £3,633≈ €5,063Sign up to see

Bernard Cohen’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 13 auction results for Bernard Cohen between 2012 and 2026, of which 11 sold (85%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $8.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.7kSign up free to see for Black Base, November 1958 at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2022. Most results come from Toomey & Co. (4), Lyon & Turnbull (4) and Phillips (2).

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  1. Bernard Cohen, UNTITLED, 1964, pen & ink on paper
    UNTITLED, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    20cm x 13.5cm (7 7/8in x 5 ¼in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 406
    £826≈ $1,115≈ €953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Bernard Cohen, FIRST PANEL PAINTING OF 1970, 1970, acrylic on linen
    FIRST PANEL PAINTING OF 1970, 1970
    Acrylic · Linen
    90cm x 90cm (35 ½cm x 35 ½cm)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 404
    £3,780≈ $5,047≈ €4,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Bernard Cohen, Concerning the Meal, 1980, aquatint in colors
    Concerning the Meal, 1980
    Aquatint
    27 h x 21⅜ w in (69 x 54 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 241
    $189≈ £146≈ €170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Bernard Cohen, Things Seen, 1981, aquatint in colors
    Things Seen, 1981
    Aquatint
    26⅞ h x 21¼ w in (68 x 54 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 243
    $63≈ £49≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Bernard Cohen, Untitled VIII (from the Lithographs I-IX portfolio), 1965, lithograph in colors
    Untitled VIII (from the Lithographs I-IX portfolio), 1965
    Lithograph
    21 h x 27½ w in (53 x 70 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 312
    $63≈ £49≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Bernard Cohen, The Last of Six Images for J, 1976, screenprint in colors
    The Last of Six Images for J, 1976
    Screenprint
    18 h x 36 w in (46 x 91 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 314
    $63≈ £49≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Bernard Cohen, Black Base, November 1958, emulsion on board
    Black Base, November 1958
    emulsion on board · Board
    122cm x 122cm (48in x 48in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 6
    £7,560≈ $8,736≈ €8,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Bernard Cohen, Imitations; Things Seen; The Trace; Concerning the Meal; and The Party, 1980/1, Four etching and aquatints in colours, on Arches paper, and one lithograph in colours, on grey wove paper, with full margins
    Imitations; Things Seen; The Trace; Concerning the Meal; and The Party, 1980/1
    Etching · Paper · ed. 19/50
    all I. various four S. 91.5 x 68.5 cm (36 x 26 7/8 in.) one S. 56.3 x 61.8 cm (22 1/8 x 24 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 281
    £1,008≈ $1,164≈ €1,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Bernard Cohen, Territory, 1977-78, acrylic on linen
    Territory, 1977-78
    Acrylic · Linen
    137.2 x 166.3 cm (54 x 65 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    £6,875≈ $8,568≈ €8,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Bernard Cohen, Abstract, 1962, crayon and pencil
    Abstract, 1962
    Drawing
    52cm x 63cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 151
    £340≈ $495≈ €439HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

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Bernard Cohen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bernard Cohen at auction?

$8,736Sign up free to see, for Black Base, November 1958 at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bernard Cohen?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bernard Cohen have sold at auction?

11 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Bernard Cohen?

Toomey & Co., Lyon & Turnbull and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Lyon & Turnbull · Phillips

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