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).
Price trend
4 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 46 | 38 | 83% | $18kSign up | $9.9kSign up | $87.5kSign up |
| Oil | 12 | 12 | 100% | $17.5kSign up | $11.4kSign up | $46.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 26 | 21 | 81% | $19.3kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $87.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 66 | 58 | 88% | $3.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $13.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 57 | 50 | 88% | $3.7kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $13.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | 75% | $5.1kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 24 | 22 | 92% | $2.2kSign up | $761Sign up | $18.8kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $938Sign up | $938Sign up | $938Sign up |
| Lithograph | 17 | 16 | 94% | $663Sign up | $520Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 6 | 5 | 83% | $7.2kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $18.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 33 | 28 | 85% | $11.1kSign up | $8.2kSign up | $46.9kSign up |
| Other | 10 | 8 | 80% | $8.7kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $27.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 26 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 39 | 30 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 23 | 19 | $5kSign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $18.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | $17.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | $5kSign up |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | $7.8kSign up |