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).
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
15 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 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $193kSign up | $193kSign up | $382kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $193kSign up | $193kSign up | $382kSign up |
| Works on paper | 16 | 13 | 81% | $18.3kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $120kSign up |
| Watercolor | 11 | 9 | 82% | $25kSign up | $11.9kSign up | $120kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 4 | 80% | $3.3kSign up | $762Sign up | $11.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 38 | 34 | 89% | $950Sign up | $524Sign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Etching | 26 | 23 | 88% | $1kSign up | $524Sign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Drypoint | 9 | 8 | 89% | $989Sign up | $744Sign up | $2.7kSign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $480Sign up | $480Sign up | $660Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $360Sign up | $360Sign up | $360Sign up |
| Other | 32 | 32 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $669Sign up | $58kSign 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 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | $812Sign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | $524Sign up |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 | $446Sign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | $560Sign up |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | $878Sign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $25kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $500Sign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 10 | 8 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $125Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $3kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $885Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $36.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $660Sign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | $120kSign up |