Frank Weston Benson
American · 1862–1951 · Painter, Printmaker
Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts, known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
FirelightBonhams · $381,500≈ £307,736≈ €355,181Sign up to see
CanoeingBonhams · $120,000≈ £60,217≈ €88,203Sign up to see
Landing the big one 20 1/4 x 16 3/4inBonhams · $57,950≈ £37,361≈ €42,330Sign up to see
Frank Weston Benson’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 83 auction results for Frank Weston Benson between 2007 and 2026, of which 77 sold (93%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $382kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $382kSign up free to see for Firelight at Bonhams in November 2023. The most common medium is etchings (26 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (28), Bonhams (19) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (9).
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- Running the Rapids, 1927$1,064≈ £796≈ €933Sign up free to see
- $50≈ £38≈ €43Sign up free to see
- $1,088≈ £804≈ €929Sign up free to see
- $600≈ £463≈ €556Sign up free to see
- $1,024≈ £791≈ €941Sign up free to see
- $275≈ £211≈ €254Sign up free to see
- YELLOWLEGS IN SUNLIGHT, 1928£378≈ $502≈ €454Sign up free to see
- Herons at Rest, 1923$524≈ £406≈ €483Sign up free to see
- After Sunset, 1917$524≈ £406≈ €483Sign up free to see
- Mallard Rising, 1916$524≈ £406≈ €483Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (15)
Lots by Frank Weston Benson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Frank Weston Benson works on paper (16)Frank Weston Benson watercolors (11)Frank Weston Benson drawings (5)Frank Weston Benson prints (33)Frank Weston Benson etchings (26)Frank Weston Benson drypoints (4)
Frank Weston Benson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Frank Weston Benson at auction?
$381,500Sign up free to see, for Firelight at Bonhams (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Frank Weston Benson?
The median sale price is $650Sign up free to see across 77 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Frank Weston Benson have sold at auction?
77 of 83 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Frank Weston Benson?
Toomey & Co., Bonhams and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts
About Frank Weston Benson
Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts, known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings. He began his career painting portraits of distinguished families and murals for the Library of Congress. Some of his best known paintings depict his daughters outdoors at Benson's summer home, Wooster Farm, on the island of North Haven, Maine. He also produced numerous oil, wash and watercolor paintings and etchings of wildfowl and landscapes.
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In museum collections
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/2d1bbd9e2dcd9a3b04b00840aaf507ab · Public domainFlying Eddy, 1923
Cincinnati Art Museum · Public domainInterior, 1912
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/8efb826a12dc2dc1f2ef33c993aea8a3 · Public domainMount Monadnock
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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