Claude Bentley

American · 1915–1990 · Draughtsman

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9lots offered2001–2025years recorded100%sold (8)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledWright · Jan 2019$3,000≈ £2,323≈ €2,633Sign up to see
Untitled (Abstraction)Wright · May 2001$2,070≈ £1,460≈ €2,361Sign up to see
UntitledWright · Oct 2024$1,890≈ £1,418≈ €1,705Sign up to see

Claude 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 8 auction results for Claude Bentley between 2001 and 2025, of which 8 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $318Sign up free to see to $3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3kSign up free to see for Untitled at Wright in January 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Wright (5), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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Acrylic · Board
23⅞ h x 24 w in (61 x 61 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 30, 2025 · Lot 203
$318≈ £236≈ €280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1952
Oil · Board
11⅞ h x 35⅞ w in (30 x 91 cm)
Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 121
$1,386≈ £1,040≈ €1,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, 1955
Oil · Canvas
9 h x 41 w in (23 x 104 cm)
Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 122
$1,890≈ £1,418≈ €1,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, circa 1965
Toomey & Co. · May 19, 2021 · Lot 64
$938≈ £662≈ €768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled, 1961
Oil · Canvas
72 h x 43 w in (183 x 109 cm)
Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 375
$3,000≈ £2,323≈ €2,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Capon.
Oil · Canvas
50" high x 72" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 19
$700≈ £433≈ €518HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Red Core, 1974
Oil · Linen
48 h x 48 w in (122 x 122 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 385
$1,652≈ £988≈ €1,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (Abstraction), 1955
Oil · Canvas
9 h x 41 w in (23 x 104 cm)
Wright · May 15, 2001 · Lot 372
$2,070≈ £1,460≈ €2,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Claude Bentley paintings (7)Claude Bentley oil paintings (6)

Claude Bentley: quick facts

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

$3,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Wright (January 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Claude Bentley?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Claude Bentley have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Claude Bentley?

Wright, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Wright · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)