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What is Benjamin’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Benjamin at 7 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $63 including buyer’s premium (middle half $26–$83, n=6). The auction record is $218 for Senza titolo (acrilico su tela applicata su tavola) (2025, Martini Studio d'Arte). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Senza titolo (acrilico su tela applicata su tavola), 1994Acrilico su tela applicata su tavola$218Martini Studio d'ArteOct 2025
2Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Road with Blue Gums and FarmhouseOil on board$83Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMar 2026
3Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Mountain RoadOil on board$81Russell Kaplan AuctioneersSep 2025
4Scène de tauromachie, XXe siècleAquarelle et encre$74AderOct 2017
5Houses in the Mahalul neighborhood, 1937Watercolor on paper$59TirocheJul 2023
6Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Riverside Cottage with Blue GumOil on board$45Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMay 2025
7Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Aloes and Rocks in the BushveldOil on board$19Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMay 2025
8Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Road Leading to Mountains with TreeOil on board$19Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMay 2025
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other5$45

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 7 houses · How we compute these figures

Benjamin is an artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $66. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Benjamin sold in 2026 for $83, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Benjamin work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Benjamin work is $66.

The median Benjamin painting sells for $146 across 2 lots.

The median Benjamin work on paper sells for $54 across 2 lots.

The median Benjamin print sells for $991 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions2$991†‡$1,585†—2021-12-01
Paintings2$146$218—2025-10-21
Works on Paper2$54‡$59—2023-07-23

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Benjamin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $991. Paintings (2 lots) median $146, record $218.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Prints & Editions2008$1,585†
Prints & Editions2021$396‡
Paintings2025$218
Paintings2017$74
Works on Paper2023$59
Works on Paper2023$50‡

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Benjamin worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Benjamin work is $66. The median Benjamin painting sells for $146 across 2 lots. The median Benjamin work on paper sells for $54 across 2 lots. The median Benjamin print sells for $991 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is Benjamin's auction record?

Benjamin's auction record is $1,585, set in 2008. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,585 (buyer's premium not included).

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