Thomas Benjamin Kennington, Orphans

Thomas Benjamin Kennington

British · 1856–1916 · Painter

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4lots offered2019–2026years recorded100%sold (3)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Thomas Benjamin Kennington, THE PET BIRD, oil on canvasTHE PET BIRDLyon & Turnbull · £8,190≈ $10,005≈ €9,713Sign up to see
  2. UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · $2,016$1,600 + $416 premium≈ £1,592≈ €1,788Sign up to see
  3. UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · $945$750 + $195 premium≈ £701≈ €812Sign up to see

Thomas Benjamin Kennington’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 3 auction results for Thomas Benjamin Kennington between 2019 and 2026, of which 3 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $945Sign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for THE PET BIRD at Lyon & Turnbull in January 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Helmuth Stone Gallery (2), Wannenes (1) and Lyon & Turnbull (1).

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  1. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    11.5 x 15.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 16
    $945≈ £701≈ €812$750 + $195 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Thomas Benjamin Kennington, THE PET BIRD, oil on canvas
    THE PET BIRD
    Oil · Canvas
    36cm x 43.5 (14in x 17in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 196
    £8,190≈ $10,005≈ €9,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    11.5 x 15.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 13
    $2,016≈ £1,592≈ €1,788$1,600 + $416 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Thomas Benjamin Kennington paintings (3)Thomas Benjamin Kennington oil paintings (3)

Thomas Benjamin Kennington: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Benjamin Kennington at auction?

$10,005Sign up free to see, for THE PET BIRD at Lyon & Turnbull (January 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Benjamin Kennington?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Benjamin Kennington have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Benjamin Kennington?

Helmuth Stone Gallery, Wannenes and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Helmuth Stone Gallery · Wannenes · Lyon & Turnbull

About Thomas Benjamin Kennington

In museum collections

  • Thomas Benjamin Kennington, OrphansOrphans, 1885
    National Gallery · Public domain
  • Thomas Benjamin Kennington, The pinch of povertyThe pinch of poverty, 1889
    Art Gallery of South Australia · Public domain
  • Thomas Benjamin Kennington, Reading the LetterReading the Letter, 1885
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/b43996102b27f46dbedfb640f97f15c1 · Public domain
  • Thomas Benjamin Kennington, Parchedig David Edwardes (1836–1916), MAParchedig David Edwardes (1836–1916), MA, 1903
    National Library of Wales · Public domain

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