William Arthur Smith Benson
British · 1854–1924
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Record prices
RARE ARTS & CRAFTS CEILING LIGHT, CIRCA 1900Lyon & Turnbull · £47,700≈ $59,420≈ €55,856Sign up to see
Ceiling LightBonhams · $20,000≈ £14,886≈ €16,885Sign up to see
MISTLETOE CHANDELIER, CIRCA 1900Lyon & Turnbull · £9,450≈ $12,317≈ €11,303Sign up to see
William Arthur Smith 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).
Lots sold
106
of 114 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
93%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $20kSign up | $20kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $20kSign up | $20kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Sculpture | 10 | 8 | 80% | $3kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $8.2kSign up |
| Other | 103 | 97 | 94% | $3.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $59.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.