Billy Al Bengston
American · 1934–2022 · Painter, Printmaker
Billy Al Bengston was an American visual artist and sculptor who lived and worked in Venice, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Bengston was probably best known for work he… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Augies Riviera DraculaLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $87,500≈ £55,853≈ €77,242Sign up to see
BurtBonhams · $75,000≈ £48,544≈ €66,056Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $46,875≈ £36,011≈ €43,263Sign up to see
Billy Al Bengston’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 179 auction results for Billy Al Bengston between 2007 and 2026, of which 154 sold (86%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $191Sign up free to see to $87.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $87.5kSign up free to see for Augies Riviera Dracula at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in May 2015. The most common medium is watercolors (57 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (118), Bonhams (44) and Concept Art Gallery (4).
179 results · page 1 of 5
- Untitled, circa 1969$8,960≈ £6,699≈ €7,804Sign up free to see
- Paradise Canyon, 1969$6,400≈ £4,785≈ €5,574Sign up free to see
- $3,584≈ £2,679≈ €3,122Sign up free to see
- April Watercolor, 1997$5,320≈ £3,933≈ €4,596Sign up free to see
- $3,584≈ £2,681≈ €3,142Sign up free to see
- Whip, 1964$40,960≈ £31,122≈ €36,120Sign up free to see
- Group of Two Works, circa 1970$3,584≈ £2,723≈ €3,160Sign up free to see
- $4,352≈ £3,307≈ €3,838Sign up free to see
- Tea Table, circa 1970$5,376≈ £4,085≈ €4,741Sign up free to see
- $1,920≈ £1,435≈ €1,664Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Billy Al Bengston that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Billy Al Bengston paintings (46)Billy Al Bengston oil paintings (12)Billy Al Bengston acrylic paintings (26)Billy Al Bengston works on paper (66)Billy Al Bengston watercolors (57)Billy Al Bengston drawings (4)Billy Al Bengston prints (24)Billy Al Bengston lithographs (17)Billy Al Bengston screenprints (6)Billy Al Bengston sculpture (33)
Billy Al Bengston: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Billy Al Bengston at auction?
$87,500Sign up free to see, for Augies Riviera Dracula at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Billy Al Bengston?
The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 153 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Billy Al Bengston have sold at auction?
154 of 179 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Billy Al Bengston?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Concept Art Gallery
Billy Al Bengston signature
23 catalogued lots by Billy Al Bengston record a signature line. Most often: initialled.
Placement
Form
Signed bottom middle
— Untitled Composition, Brunk Auctions, Apr 22, 2025Initialed and numbered 22/50 on the reverse lacquer
— Tom, Bonhams, May 22, 2007Signed
— Puerta del Cielo (#12), Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
About Billy Al Bengston
Billy Al Bengston was an American visual artist and sculptor who lived and worked in Venice, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Bengston was probably best known for work he created that reflected California's "Kustom" car and motorcycle culture. He pioneered the use of sprayed layers of automobile lacquer in fine art and often used colors that were psychedelic and shapes that were mandala-like. ARTnews referred to Bengston as a "giant of Los Angeles's postwar art scene."
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