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# Benjamin Barker (1776–1838)

Benjamin Barker is a British artist with 26 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $525. 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 Barker sold in 2016 for $758, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Benjamin Barker work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Benjamin Barker work is $525.

The median Benjamin Barker painting sells for $655 across 8 lots.

The median Benjamin Barker work on paper sells for $266 across 2 lots.

The median Benjamin Barker print sells for $325 across 1 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $325‡ | $325‡ | — | 2017-03-02 |
| Paintings | 15 | $655†‡ | $5,979 | 53.3% | 2022-03-22 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $266‡ | $400‡ | 20% | 2014-03-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Benjamin Barker's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $325. Paintings (15 lots) median $655, record $5,979. A typical Benjamin Barker painting sells for around 2.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2011 | $5,979 |
| Paintings | 2005 | $2,160‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $400‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $325‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $133‡ |

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Benjamin Barker worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Benjamin Barker work is $525. The median Benjamin Barker painting sells for $655 across 8 lots. The median Benjamin Barker work on paper sells for $266 across 2 lots. The median Benjamin Barker print sells for $325 across 1 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 the average price of a Benjamin Barker painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Benjamin Barker painting is $655. 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 Barker's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Benjamin Barker painting is $5,979.

### What is Benjamin Barker's auction record?

Benjamin Barker's auction record is $5,979, set in 2011.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.