Martin Benka
Czech · 1888–1971 · Painter, Printmaker
Martin Benka was a Slovakian painter, illustrator, art teacher and Esperantist. He is generally considered to be the founder of Modernist 20th century Slovak painting. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Slovenská rodinaSOGA · €176,000≈ $238,163≈ £150,204Sign up to see
Po žatveSOGA · €180,000≈ $228,528≈ £143,937Sign up to see
Nad hĺbkou dolinySOGA · €180,000≈ $212,292≈ £157,838Sign up to see
Martin Benka’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).
Lots sold
199
of 199 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 132 | 132 | 100% | $37.4kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $238kSign up |
| Oil | 132 | 132 | 100% | $37.4kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $238kSign up |
| Works on paper | 46 | 46 | 100% | $3.5kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $40.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 12 | 12 | 100% | $4.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $16.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7.2kSign up | $7.2kSign up | $7.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 31 | 31 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $883Sign up | $40.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 20 | 20 | 100% | $725Sign up | $583Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Lithograph | 19 | 19 | 100% | $722Sign up | $569Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $774Sign up | $774Sign up | $774Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign 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 | 2 | 2 | $14.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | $19.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | $29.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $14.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $25.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | $17.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | $16.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 25 | 25 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | $24.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | $24.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | $18.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | $13.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $15kSign up |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | $10kSign up |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | $6.1kSign up |