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# Benjamin

## What is Benjamin’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 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.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senza titolo (acrilico su tela applicata su tavola), 1994 | Acrilico su tela applicata su tavola | $218 | Martini Studio d'Arte | Oct 2025 |
| 2 | Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Road with Blue Gums and Farmhouse | Oil on board | $83 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Mountain Road | Oil on board | $81 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 4 | Scène de tauromachie, XXe siècle | Aquarelle et encre | $74 | Ader | Oct 2017 |
| 5 | Houses in the Mahalul neighborhood, 1937 | Watercolor on paper | $59 | Tiroche | Jul 2023 |
| 6 | Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - ), Waves Crashing on Rocks | Oil on board | $55 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Oct 2023 |
| 7 | Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Riverside Cottage with Blue Gum | Oil on board | $45 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |
| 8 | Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Aloes and Rocks in the Bushveld | Oil on board | $19 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |
| 9 | Benjamin (Jacobi) Jacobus Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2008), Road Leading to Mountains with Tree | Oil on board | $19 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | $50 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $991†‡ | $1,585† | — | 2021-12-01 |
| Paintings | 2 | $146 | $218 | — | 2025-10-21 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $1,585† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $396‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $218 |
| Paintings | 2017 | $74 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $59 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Benjamin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/benjamin (updated 2026-11-01).

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.