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

Aug. 28, 2026
Barton Lidice Benes, Untitled (Crayola Crayon Fetish Baby)
Est: $600 - $800
Barton Lidice Benes Untitled (Crayola Crayon Fetish Baby) 1973 mixed media 13 h x 6.125 w x 4.5 d in (33 x 16 x 11 cm) Exhibited: Benes: Book Sculptures and Eyeglasses, April 1974, Allan Stone Gallery, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 18, 2026
Barton Lidice Benes, The Cremated Remains of Brenda Woods
Est: $300 - $500
Barton Lidice Benes The Cremated Remains of Brenda Woods 1993 ashes, syringe, and inkjet print on foamboard on paper 9 h x 9 w x 0.5 d in (23 x 23 x 1 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Barton Lidice-Benes 1993'. Provenance: Collection of Michael H. Epstein and Scott E. Schwimer This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 18, 2026
Barton Lidice Benes, Souvenirs; Untitled (two works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Barton Lidice Benes Souvenirs; Untitled (two works) 1994 various paper currency, earthenware, plastic and mixed media on paper 28 h x 21 w x 1.25 d in (71 x 53 x 3 cm) sphere: 3 dia in (8 cm) Signed, titled, and dated to lower edge 'Souvenirs Barton Lidice Benes 1994'. Signed to sphere 'Benes'. Provenance: Collection of Michael H. Epstein and Scott E. Schwimer This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 03, 2026
Barton Lidice Benes 1942-2012 Pottery Element Art
Est: $100 - $1,000
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012), Instead of Banning Sex and Violence on TV, 1982, rubber stamp printed on a ceramic pottery shard. The work features decorative frieze motifs with stylized figures and horses bordering a central narrative text composition. It is mounted and displayed on a custom metal stand. No apparent makers mark. Dimensions: 23 X 20 X 6 in. Condition: Good overall condition with typical surface wear and losses as intended by the artist. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping Information: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house packing or shipping services. As a courtesy, we are pleased to refer trusted third-party shipping providers for buyer convenience. Buyers are encouraged to contact shippers directly to obtain packing quotes, shipping rates, insurance options, and estimated transit times. Additional local, domestic, and international shipper referrals may be available upon request. Parcel Shipping Providers: First Class Shipping Center, 11700 NW 41st Street, Coral Springs, FL. Phone (754) 800-7674. Email 1shippingcenter@gmail.com. Mr. Ship Pro, 7838 NW 44th St, Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (305) 783-9504. Email roberto@mrshippro.com. The UPS Store #2881, 11110 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (954) 572-4004. Email store2881@theupsstore.com. Freight & Large Item Shipping / Local Florida Delivery: Available through independent providers. Please contact info@hillauctiongallery.com for referrals based on item size, location, and delivery requirements.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jan. 23, 2026
Barton Lidice Benes, Untitled (Fetish Figure)
Est: $400 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes Untitled (Fetish Figure) c. 1973 broken glass, mud 20.25 h x 12 w x 8 d in (51 x 30 x 20 cm) Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Allan Stone, New York | Rago, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 5 November 2016, Lot 573 (part) | Private Collection Exhibited: Benes: Book Sculptures and Eyeglasses, April 1974, Allan Stone Gallery, New York | Dancing with Dystopia, 11 June - 7 August 2015, Allan Stone Projects, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 18, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes, Reliquary
Est: $800 - $1,200
Barton Lidice Benes Reliquary 1980 mixed media 30 h x 22.5 w x 0.25 d in (76 x 57 x 1 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge 'Reliquary 1980 Barton Lidice Benes'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 04, 2025
Two: Barton Lidice Benes (American 1942-2012) "Cold Snap", 1980 Mixed media, found objects, paper collage Signed and dated lower right Barton Lidice Benes 1980 30" x 22" "Customized Pencils", 1981 Mixed media, found...
Est: $200 - $400
Two: Barton Lidice Benes (American 1942-2012) "Cold Snap", 1980 Mixed media, found objects, paper collage Signed and dated lower right Barton Lidice Benes 1980 30" x 22" "Customized Pencils", 1981 Mixed media, found objects, paper collage Signed and dated lower right Barton Lidice Benes 1981 25" x 20 1/2"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Pots" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Pots," 1987. Depicting various vases filled with everyday household objects. Pencil signed and dated along the band-aid in the lower right
Revere Auctions
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Cricket (Green)" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Cricket (Green)," 1986. Depicting a cricket bat hitting a ball. Pencil signed along the lower left; dated along the lower right. The work is made of shredded and torn currency.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Cricket (Red)" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Cricket (Red)," 1986. Depicting a cricket bat hitting a ball. Pencil signed along the lower left; dated along the lower right. The work is made of shredded and torn currency.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Cricket (Blue)" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Cricket (Blue)," 1986. Depicting a cricket bat hitting a ball. Pencil signed along the lower left; dated along the lower right. The work is made of shredded and torn currency.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Brushes" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Brushes," 1986. Depicting a three different types of brushes. Pencil signed along the lower left; dated along the lower right. The work is made of shredded and torn currency.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Scoop" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Scoop," 1987. Depicting a scoop with butterflies flying away. Pencil signed along the lower left; dated along the lower right. The work is made of shredded and torn currency.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 17, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Wreath" Mixed Media
Est: $300 - $600
Barton Lidice Benes (American, 1942-2012). Mixed media artwork titled "Wreath," 1986. Depicting a floral wreath. Pencil signed along the lower left; dated along the lower right. The work is made of shredded and torn currency.
Revere Auctions
Jul. 29, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes, Pencil
Est: $500 - $700
Barton Lidice Benes Pencil 1980 pencil on paper in artist's frame 18 h x 14 w x 1 d in (46 x 36 x 3 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Barton Lidice Benes 1980'. Provenance: Collection of Lisa Goldberg, New York This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Jul. 23, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes, 1942-2012, Cross Express
Est: $300 - $500
Barton Lidice Benes American, 1942-2012 Cross Express ink on paper 1969; signed and dated in pencil lower right
Abell Auction
Mar. 22, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes, American (1942 - 2012), Aunt Evelyn Illumination, mixed media on paper, 38"H x 27 1/2"W
Est: $300 - $500
Barton Lidice Benes American, (1942 - 2012) Aunt Evelyn Illumination mixed media on paper Signed and titled lower edge of text. Biography from the Archives of askART: Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69 By PAUL VITELLO Published: June 18, 2012 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). When friends started dying of AIDS, and Mr. Benes himself tested HIV-positive, he began working in everyday materials of the epidemic — pills and capsules, intravenous tubes, HIV-infected blood and cremated human remains. 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. His work dealing with the AIDS epidemic was acclaimed for its raw approach to death. Some of it was so raw that he had difficulty finding art galleries willing to show it. Among his best known works — though it was never exhibited publicly — was his collection of memento-mori filling his 850-square-foot Greenwich Village apartment and studio floor to ceiling: thousands of artifacts like tribal masks, animal skeletons, taxidermy, religious relics, voodoo dolls and a stockpile of celebrity ephemera. He called it "my tomb." When friends started dying of AIDS, and Mr. Benes himself tested HIV-positive, he began working in everyday materials of the epidemic — pills and capsules, intravenous tubes, HIV-infected blood and cremated human remains. 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. His work dealing with the AIDS epidemic was acclaimed for its raw approach to death. Some of it was so raw that he had difficulty finding art galleries willing to show it. Among his best known works — though it was never exhibited publicly — was his collection of memento mori filling his 850-square-foot Greenwich Village apartment and studio floor to ceiling: thousands of artifacts like tribal masks, animal skeletons, taxidermy, religious relics, voodoo dolls and a stockpile of celebrity ephemera. He called it "my tomb." Another work, Lethal Weapons, raised health alarms. It was a collection of 30 vessels, including a water pistol, a perfume atomizer and a set of hollow darts, each filled with the artist's or other people's HIV-infected blood. Both works were shown in 1993 at the North Dakota Museum of Art without incident, said Laurel J. Reuter, the museum director. "After we announced it, I think we had one woman write us a letter," she said in an interview. "After we talked to her about the art, and why it was important, she came to the opening." Lethal Weapons was also exhibited in Lund, Sweden, but not before Mr. Benes agreed to let the authorities heat the installation to 160 degrees Fahrenheit in a hospital oven to make it safe for public viewing. Barton Lidice Benes was born in Hackensack, N.J. on Nov. 16, 1942, the son of Marie and Richard Benes. His father, a son of Czech immigrants, gave him his middle name in memory of Lidice, a Czech town destroyed by the Nazis in 1942. After his parents divorced, Barton and his mother lived in Queens with his Czech-born grandparents, who were steeped in Roman Catholic traditions of honoring the relics of saints, including their bones. Mr. Benes's younger brother, Warren, attributed the artist's interest in artifacts partly to his frequent visits to the American Museum of Natural History. "He would have been happy to spend the rest of his life inside one of those dioramas," Warren Benes said. Mr. Benes graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He first gained notice for a series of pieces, including a statue of the Virgin Mary, in which he used shredded United States currency. After the devastating 1997 floods in North Dakota, he made sculptures from the broken remnants of personal property that flood victims had brought to the museum. He titled the project Flood. Besides the curio collection and the furniture, the North Dakota Museum of Art's recreation of Mr. Benes's studio will eventually include his remains. In his bequest he asked that his ashes be kept in a pillowcase on the bed. "It makes me comfortable," he said "that I get to live in my own pyramid now." Online Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/arts/design/barton-lidice-benes-provocative-artist-dies-at-69.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 05, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes, American 1942-2012, Laundered Money for Susan, Mixed Media
Est: $800 - $1,200
Barton Lidice Benes American, 1942-2012 Laundered Money for Susan Mixed Media Shadowbox framed dollar bill, with clothes pin on paper, dated 1985 and signed in pencil along bottom edge. Provenance: The Estate of Susan Chalom, New York, NY
Nye & Company
Jan. 25, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes, American (1942 - 2012), Aunt Evelyn Illumination, mixed media on paper, 38"H x 27 1/2"W
Est: $300 - $500
Barton Lidice Benes American, (1942 - 2012) Aunt Evelyn Illumination mixed media on paper Signed and titled lower edge of text. Biography from the Archives of askART: Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69 By PAUL VITELLO Published: June 18, 2012 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). When friends started dying of AIDS, and Mr. Benes himself tested HIV-positive, he began working in everyday materials of the epidemic — pills and capsules, intravenous tubes, HIV-infected blood and cremated human remains. 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. His work dealing with the AIDS epidemic was acclaimed for its raw approach to death. Some of it was so raw that he had difficulty finding art galleries willing to show it. Among his best known works — though it was never exhibited publicly — was his collection of memento-mori filling his 850-square-foot Greenwich Village apartment and studio floor to ceiling: thousands of artifacts like tribal masks, animal skeletons, taxidermy, religious relics, voodoo dolls and a stockpile of celebrity ephemera. He called it "my tomb." When friends started dying of AIDS, and Mr. Benes himself tested HIV-positive, he began working in everyday materials of the epidemic — pills and capsules, intravenous tubes, HIV-infected blood and cremated human remains. 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. His work dealing with the AIDS epidemic was acclaimed for its raw approach to death. Some of it was so raw that he had difficulty finding art galleries willing to show it. Among his best known works — though it was never exhibited publicly — was his collection of memento mori filling his 850-square-foot Greenwich Village apartment and studio floor to ceiling: thousands of artifacts like tribal masks, animal skeletons, taxidermy, religious relics, voodoo dolls and a stockpile of celebrity ephemera. He called it "my tomb." Another work, Lethal Weapons, raised health alarms. It was a collection of 30 vessels, including a water pistol, a perfume atomizer and a set of hollow darts, each filled with the artist's or other people's HIV-infected blood. Both works were shown in 1993 at the North Dakota Museum of Art without incident, said Laurel J. Reuter, the museum director. "After we announced it, I think we had one woman write us a letter," she said in an interview. "After we talked to her about the art, and why it was important, she came to the opening." Lethal Weapons was also exhibited in Lund, Sweden, but not before Mr. Benes agreed to let the authorities heat the installation to 160 degrees Fahrenheit in a hospital oven to make it safe for public viewing. Barton Lidice Benes was born in Hackensack, N.J. on Nov. 16, 1942, the son of Marie and Richard Benes. His father, a son of Czech immigrants, gave him his middle name in memory of Lidice, a Czech town destroyed by the Nazis in 1942. After his parents divorced, Barton and his mother lived in Queens with his Czech-born grandparents, who were steeped in Roman Catholic traditions of honoring the relics of saints, including their bones. Mr. Benes's younger brother, Warren, attributed the artist's interest in artifacts partly to his frequent visits to the American Museum of Natural History. "He would have been happy to spend the rest of his life inside one of those dioramas," Warren Benes said. Mr. Benes graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He first gained notice for a series of pieces, including a statue of the Virgin Mary, in which he used shredded United States currency. After the devastating 1997 floods in North Dakota, he made sculptures from the broken remnants of personal property that flood victims had brought to the museum. He titled the project Flood. Besides the curio collection and the furniture, the North Dakota Museum of Art's recreation of Mr. Benes's studio will eventually include his remains. In his bequest he asked that his ashes be kept in a pillowcase on the bed. "It makes me comfortable," he said "that I get to live in my own pyramid now." Online Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/arts/design/barton-lidice-benes-provocative-artist-dies-at-69.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 18, 2025
Barton Lidice Benes "Fan Dance" Framed Assemblage.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This 6' tall mixed media artwork / collage piece is protected under plexiglass, and looks to be constructed entirely out of paper. The fans, mat, and frame are covered in various currencies and bank statements. Overall, the piece looks to be in very good condition. Its sight measurements are 63 1/2" x 40". The frame measurements are 72" x 47 3/4" x 3 7/8". Third-party freight shipping or personal pickup is required. Please see our website for our shipping recommendations.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
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.