Ben Norris Sold at Auction Prices

sold
Aug. 02, 2023
Robert Benjamin (Ben) Norris (1910-2006) Two Young Men 42 x 34 in. (106.7 x 86.4 cm) Painted in 1940. (In a Koa wood frame.)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Robert Benjamin (Ben) Norris (1910-2006) Two Young Men signed and dated 'BEN NORRIS 1940' (lower left) oil on canvas 42 x 34 in. (106.7 x 86.4 cm) Painted in 1940. In a Koa wood frame.
Bonhams
sold
Apr. 29, 2023
1942 Ben Norris Aquatint Engraving "Old Tree on Tantalus" Hawaii
Est: $300 - $500
1942 Ben Norris (1910-2006) Aquatint Engraving "Old Tree on Tantalus" Oahu, Hawaii, signed and dated in pencil lower right "Ben Norris 1942" and titled lower left "Old Tree on Tantalus" remarked "2 nd State" under mat. With 1948 California State Library Prints Room exhibition label on reverse. Sight 6.5 in. x 8.5 in. Overall 19 in. x 14 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
sold
Oct. 05, 2019
Large Painting of Hawaiian/Hawaii Scene by Ben Norris
Est: $1,500 - $4,500
Gouache and Watercolor. Ben Norris (1910-2006). 'Mauna Lua Mountains', signed 'Ben Norris 1944', framed under glass. Frame: 89 x 109cm (35 x 43in), sight: 56 x 76cm (22 x 30in)
Ancient Objects
sold
Nov. 13, 2017
BEN NORRIS | L.A. Industrial with Gas Tanks
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
sold
May. 20, 2017
Mixed media, Ben Norris
Est: $600 - $900
Ben Norris (American, 1910-2006), "Kaena I, No. 240," 1963, mixed media acrylic and collage on board, signed and dated lower left and verso, titled verso, cat. no. 240, overall (with frame): 25"h x 19"w
Clars Auction Gallery
sold
Apr. 12, 2015
Norris, Mauna Loa Mountains, W/C
Est: $500 - $1,000
Ben Norris (American, 1910-2006), Mauna Loa mountains, watercolor, framed under glass, signed and dated 1944 lower right, 22" h x 30" w (view), 35" h x 43" w (frame). Provenance: From the Estate of the late Charles C. Hife, Stockton, CA.
Kaminski Auctions
sold
Mar. 17, 2013
Ben Norris, Impending Storm over Rural California, 1935, watercolor
Est: $600 - $800
Ben Norris (Californian, 1910-2006), Impending Storm over California Hills, 1935, watercolor, signed and dated lower right, sight: 14.25"h x 21.75"w, overall: 28.5"h x 36"w
Clars Auction Gallery
sold
Sep. 09, 2011
Ben Norris (American, 1910-2006) Guarded (Kapu), 1963 Signed "Norris 1963" l.c., titled and inscribed "...Cat. No. 250 N.Y.C. Oct-No...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ben Norris (American, 1910-2006) Guarded (Kapu), 1963 Signed "Norris 1963" l.c., titled and inscribed "...Cat. No. 250 N.Y.C. Oct-Nov 1963" on the stretcher. Mixed media (oil and paper collage) on Masonite, 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm), framed. Condition: Minor surface grime. Provenance: A private New England collection.
Skinner
sold
Sep. 09, 2011
Ben Norris (American, 1910-2006) Kapoho II, 1960 Signed and dated "NORRIS '60" u.r., identified on the artist's label and with a lab.
Est: $600 - $800
Ben Norris (American, 1910-2006) Kapoho II, 1960 Signed and dated "NORRIS '60" u.r., identified on the artist's label and with a label from Munson Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, affixed to the reverse. Mixed media (oil, gold leaf, and paper collage) on Masonite, 24 x 16 in. (61.0 x 40.6 cm), framed. Condition: Minor surface dust. Provenance: A private New England collection.
Skinner
sold
Nov. 20, 2010
Ben Norris (1910-2006, American), watercolor painting
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ben Norris (1910-2006, American), watercolor painting. "Mud Puddle with Tire Tracks", watercolor on paper, signed and dated "Norris - '80", upper right, 44.5" x 44.5" (sheet), framed under glass - Provenance: A.M. Sachs Gallery, NY - Condition Report: overall good and original, no damage observed
Millea Bros. Ltd.
sold
Sep. 12, 2010
Ben Norris
Est: $600 - $900
Ben Norris Hawaii/California (1910-2006) SURREALIST PATH WITH TREES watercolor/gouache, unframed, signed & dated: lower right, Norris/'50 overall: H21 3/8" W14 1/8" Other Notes: Ben Norris grew up in California and moved to Hawaii in 1936. He taught at the University of Hawaii from 1937-1976 and was Chair of the Art Department. He exhibited at the Santa Monica Art Association, 1934; the California Watercolor Society, 1935-53; Pomona College, 1935, 1946; the Oakland Art Gallery, 1936; the New York World's Fair, 1939; the Crocker Art Gallery, 1946; and Santa Barbara Museum, 1946.
Charlton Hall
sold
Feb. 20, 2007
Ben Norris (1910-2006 Honolulu, Hawaii)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
signed and dated lower right: Ben Norris 1945, signed again and inscribed with title on mat verso
John Moran Auctioneers