Barton Lidice Benes Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Barton Lidice Benes Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 20, 2024
6.5-Foot Tall Barton Lidice Benes Painting, Snails
Est: $200 - $400
6.5-Foot Tall Barton Lidice Benes Painting, Snails. This massive surrealist painting attributed to Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) features a mostly black canvas underneath a swarm of flying or swimming creatures resembling snails or winged turtles. Marked as Barton Benes on back. Dimensions are 79 in h x 47.75 in w x 1.5 in d. Condition is good with minor wear, a few punctures and staining towards bottom. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.
Public Sale Auction House
Jan. 27, 2024
Three: Barton Lidice Benes (American 1942 - 2012), "For Jill", 1982, 13" x 10", "Pro Gum Chewing Secretaries Don't Tell", 1981, 12" x 10", "A Peep Show for Jill", 1981, 12" x 10", Each signed and dated lower right Bar...
Est: $200 - $400
Three: Barton Lidice Benes (American 1942 - 2012) "For Jill", 1982 13" x 10" "Pro Gum Chewing Secretaries Don't Tell", 1981 12" x 10" "A Peep Show for Jill", 1981 12" x 10" Each signed and dated lower right Barton Lidice Benes Provenance: Chester Gallery, Connecticut
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 27, 2024
Two: Barton Lidice Benes (American 1942 - 2012), "Passing Through", 1979, Mixed media, cut paper, Signed titled dated bottom Barton Lidice Benes, 32" x 23", "Postcard Collage", 1980, Mixed media paper collage, Signed ...
Est: $200 - $400
Two: Barton Lidice Benes (American 1942 - 2012) "Passing Through", 1979 Mixed media, cut paper Signed titled dated bottom Barton Lidice Benes 32" x 23" "Postcard Collage", 1980 Mixed media paper collage Signed and dated bottom Barton Lidice Benes 35" x 26"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 21, 2024
Barton Lidice Benes Large Mixed Media Collage
Est: $800 - $1,200
BENES, Barton Lidice, (American, 1942-2012): Large collage / sculpture 11 items to include fabrics, folded money, gold? chain, pendant, silver pipe, cards, crystal items, and more, signed and dated 2004, all encased in shadowbox frame 26.75" x 31.5" x 3". Condition: Top center beads and objects have shifted down.
Amero Auctions
Dec. 29, 2023
Barton Lidice BENES: Signed Ink & Watercolor
Est: $30 - $50
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2016) ink and watercolor on Arches paper, 1969, an original artwork depicting the artistic process and the artist's accoutrements through a surrealistic style using erotic symbolism, signed and dated in ink lower center, unframed. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Sheet: 30" H x 22" W]. Smudges and surface dirt, toning to edges.
Roland Auctions NY
Sep. 10, 2023
1968 Barton Lidice Benes Bed Ink and Watercolor
Est: $200 - $400
BENES, Barton Lidice, (American, 1942-2012): "Bed", stylized figures on bed with figures on headboard, Ink/Watercolor/Paper, signed and dated '68 lower left, sight size sight size 10.5" x 8.5", framed 13.75" x 11.5". Condition: Toning, scattered foxing, not examined out of frame.
Amero Auctions
Aug. 17, 2023
BARTON LIDICÉ BENEŠ (1942 - 2012) Untitled (Paintbrush).
Est: $800 - $1,200
BARTON LIDICÉ BENEŠ (1942 - 2012) Untitled (Paintbrush). Shredded currency collage on white wove paper support sheet. 495x357 mm; 19 3/8x14 1/8 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower edge recto. 1983. Provenance: Private collection, Florida. Barton Lidicé Beneš was a sculptor and visual artist who worked in materials that he described as artifacts from everyday life. He became well-known for his collection and installations of relics ranging from cremation ashes to shredded money to bodily fluids to found objects to celebrity ephemera. Calling these reliquaries "Museums," Beneš' own apartment also became a larger-scale installation of its own, holding memento mori. A veteran of the AIDS crisis, Beneš' work blended activism, poetry, and resistance, forcing a confrontation with death and fears of transmission. His most controversial work was titled Lethal Weapons and featured objects such as a toy gun, darks, and other found objects filled with his own blood.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
BARTON LIDICE BENEŠ (1942–2012) The Disintegration of the Mind.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BARTON LIDICE BENEŠ (1942–2012) The Disintegration of the Mind. Collage with tissue paper on cream wove paper. 455x610 mm; 18x24 inches. Signed, dated and titled in pencil, lower right recto. 1964. Provenance: Private collection, New York. Barton Lidicé Beneš was a sculptor and visual artist who worked in materials that he described as artifacts from everyday life. He became well-known for his collection and installations of relics ranging from cremation ashes to shredded money to bodily fluids to found objects to celebrity ephemera. Calling these reliquaries "Museums," Beneš' own apartment also became a larger-scale installation of its own, holding memento mori. A veteran of the AIDS crisis, Beneš' work blended activism, poetry, and resistance, forcing a confrontation with death and fears of transmission. His most controversial work was titled Lethal Weapons and featured objects such as a toy gun, darks, and other found objects filled with his own blood.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 10, 2023
Barton Lidice BENES: Signed Ink & Watercolor
Est: $200 - $400
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2016) ink and watercolor on Arches paper, 1969, an original artwork depicting the artistic process and the artist's accoutrements through a surrealistic style using erotic symbolism, signed and dated in ink lower center, unframed. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Sheet: 30" H x 22" W]. Smudges and surface dirt, toning to edges.
Roland Auctions NY
Jan. 25, 2023
Barton Lidice Benes "Aspirations" Mixed Media 1981
Est: $400 - $800
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed and collage titled "Aspirations," depicting objects affixed to paper with mixed media thought bubbles comprised of seven panels, framed together. Pencil signed, titled, and dated along the lower margin of the right-most panel. This playful works depicts each item dreaming of what it could be; for example, an eraser dreams of pencil scribbles to erase, two fifty cent packets dream of being a dollar bill, and a pen dreams of an inkwell. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Oct. 27, 2022
BARTON LIDICE BENES (1942 - 2012): TWO WORKS
Est: $300 - $400
each from the "Money in Art" exhibition, May 8 - June 2, 1984; each mixed media hinged to paper mounted to board, in acrylic box frame, each pencil-signed and dated lower right; the first: "Royal Screw"; 1981; the second: "Wishbone"; 1982; Condition: the frame of the first missing top panel; Provenance: The Jerry Magnin Family Office; each: 12 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Jun. 24, 2022
[S AND UP] BARTON LIDICE BENEŠ, MOLOTOV COCKTAIL, 1992
Est: €750 - €1,000
Glass-tube filled with the artist’s HIV positive blood, surrounded by firecrackers. Mounted on paper, framed 40.5 x 30.5 cm. Titled and signed in pencil by the artist. The glass-tube is loose from the sheet it was originally mounted on. Original work from New York artist Beneš (1942–2012), first-generation veteran of the AIDS crisis who chronicled his own HIV+ status in 'Lethal Weapons', a series of works created with his own blood. The 'Lethal Weapons' exhibition toured Europe in the 1990s and traveled to Lund, Sweden, where authorities intervened and demeaned installation be heated to 70 degrees Celsius in a hospital oven to make it 'safe' for public viewing.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Jun. 16, 2022
Barton Lidice Benes "Executive Wallpaper" Mixed Media 1980
Est: $400 - $800
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media composition titled "Executive Wallpaper," 1980. Pencil signed and dated along the right edge of the artwork; titled along the left edge of the artwork.
Revere Auctions
Jun. 04, 2022
BARTON BENES, "WAMPUM," 1983.
Est: $300 - $500
Benes, Barton Lidice (American, 1942-2012). "Wampum." 1983. Assemblage with world currency. Titled l.l. Signed and dated l.r. 31 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2022
BARTON LIDDICE BENES (American. 1942-2012)
Est: $700 - $900
Lines, 1983. Signed, titled, dated. Mixed Media. 30.5 by 23 in., in a Plexi case.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Nov. 06, 2021
Barton Lidice Benes Mixed Media Collage/Assemblage
Est: $100 - $200
Work is titled "A Test of Strength" from the "Aunt Evelyn" series, and consists of two folded sheets in the artist's carrying bag. Provenance: Collection of Mr. Steven Brier, Miami, Florida | Private Collection, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Aug. 14, 2021
BARTON LIDICE BENES (American. b.1942)
Est: $150 - $300
Untitled. Unsigned. Shell mounted basin in an ancient Roman Mosaic style. Mixed Media. Height 4.75 in. Width 18 in. Depth 14.5 in.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Aug. 14, 2021
BARTON LIDICE BENES (American. b.1942) ARTWORK
Est: $250 - $300
Letter From Aunt Evelyn, 1979. Mixed Media. The reverse with applied label, also numbered 9241481-7. In a wood box frame with Plexi. 17 by 17 by 2.75 in.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jun. 02, 2021
Barton Lidice Benes (1942-2012): Graffiti: Aunt Evelyn Erased
Est: $300 - $500
Mixed media on paper, 2009, signed 'Barton Lidice Benes' and dated at bottom, with label from Pael Zoubok Gallery, NY. 30 x 22 1/2 in. (sheet), 33 x 26 in. (frame). A Contemporary Vision: Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection Sold to Benefit Art for Access at Bennington College
STAIR
May. 22, 2021
BARTON LIDICE BENES GRAPHITE DRAWING OF CHILD
Est: $50 - $100
Pencil Drawing Of Child By Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012), Dedicated & Signed. Measurements: 10 1/2" x 13 3/4"
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
May. 22, 2021
BARTON BENES SIGNED INK & WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $200 - $300
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) signed ink and watercolor painting with dedication on reverse: "To Mr. Simoncic my friend with best regards Barton Lidice Benes November 6, 1964" Additional note: "see Grace Glueck review of Barton's show at Kathryn Markel gallery 50 West 57 St in New York Times Mark 4, 1983, Section C, page 23". Measurements: Sight: 9 1/2" x 8 3/8" Mat: 16" x 14 3/8"
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
May. 19, 2021
Barton Lidice Benes, Mixed Media, Fetish, Framed
Est: $600 - $1,500
Art on paper; figural form; shredded currencies, beads and glitter. Signed, titled and dated on piece. Housed in frame. Artist: Barton Benes Issued: 1982 Dimensions: 33"H x 26"W
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 28, 2021
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012), "Book - Wrapped"
Est: $400 - $700
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) "Book - Wrapped" "Untitled", 1971 mixed media book construction and pen and ink on paper former signed lower left, latter pencil-signed, dated and with inscription lower center. 6-1/2" x 9-1/4"; sheet 30" x 22"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2021
BARTON BENES BUTTERFLY MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: -
Barton Lidice Benes (1942 - 2012) Butterfly Mixed Media on Paper. This piece features a U.S. dollar bill cut into the shape of a butterfly with a metal wire attached. Artist signed and dated 1981. Barton Lidice Benes, a New York sculptor who worked in materials that he called artifacts of everyday life, expanded his definition of "everyday" as he went. He used the everyday mementos of childhood in his early work, and later made sculptures from chopped up, everyday American cash (purchased pre-shredded from the Federal Reserve). Mr. Benes, who died of complications of AIDS on May 30 at 69, created a body of work that was exhibited internationally and included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Smithsonian. Artist: Barton Benes Title: Butterfly Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Circa/Year: 1981 Signature Type: Pencil Signature Location: Lower Center Site Measurement: 7x4.75 in. Keywords: Modern, contemporary, abstract; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Feb. 24, 2021
Barton Lidice Benes, Mixed Media, Fetish, Framed
Est: $600 - $1,500
Art on paper; figural form; shredded currencies, beads and glitter. Signed, titled and dated on piece. Housed in frame. Artist: Barton Benes Issued: 1982 Dimensions: 33"H x 26"W
Lion and Unicorn
Feb. 06, 2021
BARTON LIDICE BENES GRAPHITE DRAWING OF CHILD
Est: $100 - $200
Pencil Drawing Of Child By Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012), Dedicated & Signed. Measurements: 10 1/2" x 13 3/4"
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
Feb. 06, 2021
BARTON BENES SIGNED INK & WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $100 - $200
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Measurements: 9 1/2" x 11 1/2"
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
Feb. 06, 2021
BARTON BENES SIGNED INK & WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $400 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) signed ink and watercolor painting with dedication on reverse: "To Mr. Simoncic my friend with best regards Barton Lidice Benes November 6, 1964" Additional note: "see Grace Glueck review of Barton's show at Kathryn Markel gallery 50 West 57 St in New York Times Mark 4, 1983, Section C, page 23". Measurements: Sight: 9 1/2" x 8 3/8" Mat: 16" x 14 3/8"
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
Jan. 25, 2021
Barton Benes (American, 1942-2012) Nest Egg, 1995
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Barton Benes (American, 1942-2012) Nest Egg, 1995 mixed media pencil signed, titled and dated 11 x 10 inches
Hindman
Jan. 25, 2021
Barton Benes (American, 1942-2012) Slowly Eating a Dollar, 1984
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Barton Benes (American, 1942-2012) Slowly Eating a Dollar, 1984 mixed media signed Barton Lidice Bene 1984 9 x 13 inches
Hindman
Dec. 15, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes, Mixed Media, Fetish, Framed
Est: $600 - $1,500
Art on paper; figural form; shredded currencies, beads and glitter. Signed, titled and dated on piece. Housed in frame. Artist: Barton Benes Issued: 1982 Dimensions: 33"H x 26"W
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 18, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes, Leaves of Grass; Untitled (two works)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Barton Lidice Benes Leaves of Grass; Untitled (two works) 1973 mixed media book construction 8.5 h × 5.75 w × 2.5 d in (22 × 15 × 6 cm) 1 h x 5.75 w x 8.25 d inches Provenance: The Artist | Allan Stone Gallery, New York Exhibited: Benes: Book Sculptures and Eyeglasses, April 1974, Allan Stone Gallery, New York please note: This work is located at, and will ship from, Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Wright upon request. Wright strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@wright20.com to request a condition report.
Wright
Oct. 17, 2020
BARTON LIDICE BENES (1942-2012) "BRUSHSTROKE" MIXED MEDIA COMPOSITION
Est: $300 - $500
BARTON LIDICE BENES (1942-2012) "BRUSHSTROKE" MIXED MEDIA COMPOSITION, pencil signed, titled, and dated in lower margin. Housed in a custom shadowbox-style frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Aug. 22, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes Terracotta Sculpture
Est: $200 - $400
A shield/arrowhead design sculpture, decorated, with a stand. [13 x 8 1/2 inches; Stand: 12 x 7 x 7 inches]. Possible damage left side top.
Roland Auctions NY
Aug. 16, 2020
Burton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) 'Fortune Cookie' Mixed Media Relief
Est: $400 - $500
Burton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) 'Fortune Cookie' Mixed Media Relief 1985, signed lower right, composed of a three-dimensional fortune cookie and frame both made of currency, mounted on paper and housed floating within a wood shadow box Condition: Very Good, no damage to artwork noted; not examined out of the frame Height: 13 1/4 inches, Width: 10 inches (sheet) Frame Size: 19 inches by 15 1/2 inches Category: Fine Art > American Paintings Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly. Approximate Sale Time: 12:24 pm CST Links to High Resolution Images: Image #1 Image #2 Image #3 Image #4
Leonard Auction
May. 01, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012), "Book - Wrapped"
Est: $700 - $1,000
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) "Book - Wrapped" "Untitled", 1971 mixed media book construction and pen and ink on paper former signed lower left, latter pencil-signed, dated and with inscription lower center. 6-1/2" x 9-1/4"; sheet 30" x 22"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 25, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes, Untitled (Book with Safety Pin); Untitled (Nail Book); Untitled (Orange Book with Bolts) (three works)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Barton Lidice Benes Untitled (Book with Safety Pin); Untitled (Nail Book); Untitled (Orange Book with Bolts) (three works) c. 1972-74 mixed media book constructions 7 h × 5 w × 3 d in (18 × 13 × 8 cm) Book with Safety Pin measures: 7 h x 5 w x 3 d inches. Signed 'B B'. Orange book with bolts measures: 4 h x 6.5 w x 9.5 d inches. Nail book measures: 7.56 h x 5.25 w x 4 d inches. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Allan Stone Collection, New York Exhibited: Barton Benes: Books, 9 January - 24 February 2018, Allan Stone Projects, New York I Benes: Book Sculptures and Eyeglasses, April 1974, Allan Stone, New York condition: All in good original condition.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 15, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes (American, b.1942): Snips for Courtney
Est: $500 - $800
Mixed media on paper, 1982, signed 'Barton Lidice Benes' and dated lower right, titled lower left.22 x 30 in. (sheet), 25 x 32 1/4 in. (frame). Gift of the artist.
STAIR
Feb. 15, 2020
Barton Lidice Benes (b.1942): Purse
Est: $500 - $800
Mixed media on paper, signed 'Barton Lidice Benes' and dated lower right, titled lower left, with label from Carol Taylor Art, Dallas, TX.30 x 23 in. (sheet), 33 x 25 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 08, 2019
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012), "Book - Wrapped"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012) "Book - Wrapped" mixed media book construction signed lower left. 6-1/2" x 9-1/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 15, 2019
Barton Benes (1942-2012): Untitled (Penis Book)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mixed media construction, unsigned.8 x 6 x 6 in. From the Allan Stone Collection
STAIR
Nov. 15, 2019
Barton Benes (1942-2012): Untitled (Vagina Book)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mixed media construction, unsigned.8 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 1 in. From the Allan Stone Collection
STAIR
Oct. 17, 2019
Barton Lidice Benes, Untitled (two works)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Barton Lidice Benes Untitled (two works) c. 1972 mixed media book construction 10.5 h × 7 w × 3 d in (27 × 18 × 8 cm) Additional work measures: 8 h x 6 w x 2 d inches. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Allan Stone Gallery, New York Exhibited: Benes: Book Sculptures and Eyeglasses, April 1974, Allan Stone Gallery, New York | Barton Benes: Books, 9 January - 24 February 2018, Allan Stone Projects, New York condition: One work missing one crayon at lower right on front cover. Other work with few small losses along edges of protruding elements and small scuff marks to one side.
Wright
Oct. 17, 2019
Barton Lidice Benes, Untitled (three works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Barton Lidice Benes Untitled (three works) c. 1972 mixed media book construction 12 h × 6 w × 2.5 d in (30 × 15 × 6 cm) Additional works measure: 6 h x 8.5 w x 6 d and 4.5 h x 8 w x 5.5 d inches. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Allan Stone Gallery, New York Exhibited: Benes: Book Sculptures and Eyeglasses, April 1974, Allan Stone Gallery, New York | Barton Benes: Books, 9 January - 24 February 2018, Allan Stone Projects, New York condition: Each element with hairline cracking and areas of paint loss. One work with adhesive residue on face of iron and surface soiling to front and back cover.
Wright
Jul. 31, 2019
Barton Lidice Benes 1942-2012 American Seagull
Est: $400 - $800
Seashell decorated sculpture of a Seagull bird attributed to Barton Lidice Benes (1942-2012 American) Depicts a seagull covered in various shells and coral. Measures 12 1/4" x 14" Good to fair condition with mild surface wear, chipped and missing shells, old repairs. Hill Auction Gallery will not ship. Will refer a local 3rd party Domestic / International shipper. Local pickup welcome.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jun. 08, 2019
Barton Benes (1942-2012): Untitled (Yellow Book with Rope)
Est: $500 - $800
Mixed media, incised with initials 'BB' on the spine.9 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 2 in.
STAIR
Jun. 08, 2019
Barton Benes (1942-2012): Untitled (Purple Book with Rope and Nails)
Est: $500 - $800
Mixed media, incised with initials 'BB' on the spine.11 1/2 x 3 x 9 in.
STAIR
Mar. 17, 2019
Barton Lidice Benes A TEST OF STRENGTH Mixed Media
Est: $150 - $300
Work is titled A TEST OF STRENGTH from the AUNT EVELYN series, and consists of two folded sheets in the artist's carrying bag. Provenance: Collection of Mr. Steven Brier, Miami, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions