Charles Bentley, Scarborough Castle from the South Bay

Charles Bentley

British · 1806–1854 · Painter, Printmaker

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6lots offered2018–2025years recorded75%sold (3)$280Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Charles Bentley, Off Brighton' (Seascape with Fishing Vessels off the Chain Pier), watercolourOff Brighton' (Seascape with Fishing Vessels off the Chain Pier)Toovey's · £500≈ $663≈ €565Sign up to see
  2. Charles Bentley, In the Channel Off Dover, watercolourIn the Channel Off DoverChorley's · £220≈ $280≈ €258Sign up to see
  3. WhitbyAnderson & Garland · £30≈ $40≈ €36Sign up to see

Charles Bentley’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 4 auction results for Charles Bentley between 2018 and 2025, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $40Sign up free to see to $663Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $663Sign up free to see for Off Brighton' (Seascape with Fishing Vessels off the Chain Pier) at Toovey's in July 2018. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from James Lisboa (2), Chorley's (2) and Toovey's (1).

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  1. Whitby
    Watercolor
    16.5 x 27.5cms, 36 x 45.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 66
    £30≈ $40≈ €36HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. Charles Bentley, In the Channel Off Dover, watercolour
    In the Channel Off Dover
    Watercolor
    16cm x 25cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 1072
    £220≈ $280≈ €258HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Chorley's ↗
  3. Charles Bentley, Off Brighton' (Seascape with Fishing Vessels off the Chain Pier), watercolour
    Off Brighton' (Seascape with Fishing Vessels off the Chain Pier)
    Watercolor
    30.5cm x 50cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 121
    £500≈ $663≈ €565HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. Charles Bentley, In the Channel Off Dover, watercolour
    In the Channel Off Dover
    Watercolor
    16cm x 25cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 512
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200View at Chorley's ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Charles Bentley works on paper (4)Charles Bentley watercolors (4)

Charles Bentley: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles Bentley at auction?

$663Sign up free to see, for Off Brighton' (Seascape with Fishing Vessels off the Chain Pier) at Toovey's (July 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles Bentley?

The median sale price is $280Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles Bentley have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Charles Bentley?

James Lisboa, Chorley's and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. James Lisboa · Chorley's · Toovey's

About Charles Bentley

In museum collections

  • Charles Bentley, Scarborough Castle from the South BayScarborough Castle from the South Bay, 1842
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
  • Charles Bentley, Going to Cover, from the series Fox HuntingGoing to Cover, from the series Fox Hunting, 1828
    Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
  • Charles Bentley, Full Cry, from the series Fox HuntingFull Cry, from the series Fox Hunting, 1828
    Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
  • Charles Bentley, The Leap, from the series Fox HuntingThe Leap, from the series Fox Hunting, 1828
    Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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