Frank C. Bensing Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frank C. Bensing Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 26, 2024
FRANK C. BENSING (New York/Illinois, 1893-1983), Boats in Chatham Harbor., Oil on board, 15" x 17.5". Framed 18" x 21.25".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
FRANK C. BENSING New York/Illinois, 1893-1983 Boats in Chatham Harbor. Signed and dated lower left "Fred Bensing 1927".
Eldred's
Jun. 30, 2024
FRANK C. BENSING (NY/IL, 1893-1983)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FRANK C. BENSING (NY/IL, 1893-1983) "Pemaquid Light, Stormy Day", oil on canvas, signed upper right and dated 1948, titled verso and bearing a label from the Salamagundi Club of New York, with an original price of $600. Housed in a monumental Victorian gilt gesso deep cove frame, OS: 41 1/2" x 36 1/2", SS: 29 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 12, 2023
FRANK C. BENSING (NY/IL, 1893-1983)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
"Pemaquid Light, Stormy Day", oil on canvas, signed upper right and dated 1948, titled verso and bearing a label from the Salamagundi Club of New York, with an original price of $600. Housed in a monumental Victorian gilt gesso deep cove frame, OS: 41 1/2" x 36 1/2", SS: 29 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 09, 2023
Frank Bensing (1893-1983) oil on board of Christ m…
Est: $100 - $200
Frank Bensing (1893-1983) oil on board of Christ monument 18 by 15 inches, signed upper left, "Frank L. Bensing 1929" framed. Condition: very good.
Blackwood March Auctioneers
May. 21, 2023
FRANK BENSING (1893 - 1983)
Est: $300 - $500
"Summer Chores"; c. 1945; Gouache on Paper; 12.5" x 17.5"; Signed Lower Right; Framed (under glass).
James Cox Gallery
Apr. 27, 2023
Frank Bensing
Est: $200 - $400
Frank Bensing (American, 1893-1983) MARKET SCENE oil on canvas, framed, signed & dated H16" W18" Provenance: Estate of Margaret Crandall
Charlton Hall
Apr. 07, 2022
FRANK BENSING (New York/Illinois, 1893-1983), "Enery Earns His Shoes", 1944., Oil on board, 21" x 24". Unframed.
Est: $400 - $600
FRANK BENSING New York/Illinois, 1893-1983 "Enery Earns His Shoes", 1944. Original illustration for a 1944 syndicated newspaper story by Leon Ware titled "Enery Earns His Shoes". Signed lower left "Frank Bensing '44". Titled upper right.
Eldred's
Nov. 18, 2021
FRANK BENSING (New York/Illinois, 1893-1983), "Enery Earns His Shoes, 1944"., Oil on board, 21" x 24". Unframed.
Est: $400 - $600
FRANK BENSING New York/Illinois, 1893-1983 "Enery Earns His Shoes, 1944". Signed lower left "Frank Bensing '44". Titled upper right. Original illustration for a 1944 syndicated newspaper story by Leon Ware titled "Enery Earns His Shoes".
Eldred's
Sep. 19, 2020
Frank C. Bensing
Est: $200 - $400
(New York/Illinois, 1893-1983) Oil on canvas rural farm road in the upcountry. Nicely framed and signed lower right. H8 3/4" W12" Sold from the collection of a Spartanburg gentleman.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Mar. 14, 2020
FRANK BENSING (American, 1893-1983)
Est: $300 - $400
FRANK BENSING (American, 1893-1983), harbor, oil on canvas, signed upper right. Dirt and grime, minor losses at bottom, few small dents. Canvas 16''h, 20-1/4''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Sep. 20, 2019
Frank G. Bensing (Am. 1893-1983) portrait
Est: $300 - $500
oil on canvas portait of Dr. Howard C. Ackley president of Green Mountain College 1946-1957 by Frank G. Bensing (American illustrator artist 1893-1983) in gilt frame
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 15, 2019
FRANK BENSING (American, 1893-1983)
Est: $300 - $400
FRANK BENSING (American, 1893-1983), harbor, oil on canvas, signed upper right. Dirt and grime, minor losses at bottom, few small dents. Canvas 16''h, 20-1/4''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
May. 03, 2019
Frank Bensing (American, 1893-1993) By the Bonfire, The Country Gentleman Magazi
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Frank Bensing (American, 1893-1993) By the Bonfire, The Country Gentleman Magazine cover, September 1931 Oil on canvas 33 x 28 inches (83.8 x 71.1 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Frank / Bensing / 31 PROPERTY FROM THE IRI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Sale: Illustration House, Inc., New York, May 3, 1997, lot 74; Acquired by the present owner from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 18, 2018
Frank Bensing Oil Wittenberg Sawmill
Est: $800 - $1,200
Frank C. Bensing (New York, 1893-1983), 'Wittenberg Sawmill', Ulster County Catskill Mountain, oil on canvasboard, signed and dated 1944 L/R and verso; Salmagundi Club label verso under paper. 9" x 12", frame 13" x 16". Provenance: Wakefield, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Jun. 05, 2018
FRANK C. BENSING. The Fall of the Ringmaster.
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRANK C. BENSING. The Fall of the Ringmaster. Likely a story illustration for Redbook or Cosmopolitan magazine. Oil on canvas. 787x356 mm; 31x14 inches. Signed and dated [19]37 in upper right image. General overall soiling, a few small chips in left image. Framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 17, 2018
Frank Bensing (2) 8x10 O/B Two Landscapes, Exhibit
Est: $300 - $500
Frank Bensing (NY/IL,1893 - 1983) (2) 8x10 , O/B , both signed, 1941 , Two Landscapes, Exhibited titled: "August Afternoon", and "Blue Mountain", both with Salmagundi Club, NY, exhibition tags verso, 1942, from the show "Thumb-Box Exhibition", in original, period frames
Wickliff & Associates Auctioneers, Inc.
Mar. 17, 2018
Frank Bensing 14x18 O/B "Vermont"
Est: $250 - $350
Frank Bensing (NY/IL, 1893-1993) 14x18 , O/B , signed lower left, 1931 , "Vermont" , Depicting: landscape with village and figures
Wickliff & Associates Auctioneers, Inc.
Sep. 25, 2017
FRANK BENSING (American. 1893-1983)
Est: $400 - $600
"Coastal Landscape with Fishing Boat". Signed u/r. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 16" by 20". Framed.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Feb. 10, 2013
Frank C. Bensing (American, 1893-1983) Portrait of
Est: $200 - $400
Frank C. Bensing (American, 1893-1983) Portrait of Cesare Barbieri. Oil painting on artist board of inventor and philanthropist Cesare Barbieri (1878-1956). The Italian-born Barbieri held more than 100 patents, including one issued in 1926 for conical Dixie Cups and the machinery that manufactured them. The oil painting, most likely painted in the early 1950's, is signed lower left "Frank C. Bensing". The back of the artist board has an old "Garber Framing" stamp with a phone number - Rhinelander 4-0991. The painting is housed in the original leatherette frame that has leatherette loss on the top corners of the frame. The painting, protected under glass for many years, is in good condition with no damage or repair and measures 10" x 7" . The frame measures 16" x 13".
Myers Fine Art
May. 26, 2012
FRANK C. BENSING (AMERICAN 1893-1983). BRETON FISHING VILLAGE.
Est: $400 - $600
Oil on board, 14 3/4 x 18 inches. Signed "Frank C. Bensing" l.l.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
May. 26, 2012
FRANK C. BENSING (AMERICAN 1893-1983). BRETON WOMEN WASHING LAUNDRY IN A RIVER.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Oil on canvasboard, 15 x 17 3/4 inches. Signed "Frank C. Bensing" and dated 1927, l.r.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
May. 26, 2012
FRANK C. BENSING (AMERICAN 1893-1983). FISHING BOATS AT DOCK.
Est: $300 - $500
Oil on board, 13 3/4 x 18 inches. Signed "Frank C. Bensing" l.l.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
May. 26, 2012
FRANK C. BENSING (AMERICAN 1893-1983). BRETON WOMEN AT A VILLAGE WELL.
Est: $400 - $600
Oil on board, 18 1/2 x 15 inches. Signed "Franck C. Bensing" and dated 1927, u.r.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Feb. 12, 2011
FRANK S. BENSING (American, 1893-1983). YELLOW AND WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, signed lower left. Oil on canvas.
Est: $400 - $600
FRANK S. BENSING (American, 1893-1983). YELLOW AND WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, signed lower left. Oil on canvas - Framed, 24 in. x 19 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Feb. 13, 2010
FRANK S. BENSING (American, 1893-1983). YELLOW AND WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, signed lower left. Oil on canvas.
Est: $500 - $700
FRANK S. BENSING (American, 1893-1983). YELLOW AND WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, signed lower left. Oil on canvas - Framed, 24 in. x 19 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Oct. 15, 2008
FRANK C. BENSING (American 1893 - 1993) Shady
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRANK C. BENSING (American 1893 - 1993) Shady Tree, McCall's illustration, 1937 Oil on canvas 29.5 x 44 in. Signed lower right A commercial artist with a longtime association with General Electric, Frank C. Bensing did ad work for a variety of products including Coca-Cola and Post Toasties. He also did movie posters for RKO Studios and worked for many magazines doing covers and interiors including Coronet, The Saturday Evening Post and Redbook.
Heritage Auctions
Jan. 09, 2008
Frank S. Bensing American, 1893-1983 Morning Reverie
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Frank S. Bensing American, 1893-1983 Morning Reverie Signed Frank S. Bensing (ur) and inscribed on the backing Morning Reverie/Painted by Frank S. Bensing Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches
Doyle New York
Dec. 15, 2004
FRANK BENSING 1893-1983
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
signed, u.r. oil on canvas Condition Note: canvas is unlined; there is one small unrepaired puncture just to the right of the dresser, and three patched punctures: on the end of the cot, on the boy's lap, and at the center of the propellor of his toy airplane. There is a patch of inpainting just below the signature, otherwise the surface is in good condition apart from surface dirt We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Painted circa 1940
Sotheby's
Feb. 13, 2002
Frank C. Bensing (1893-1983)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
The 49-ers signed and dated 'Frank C. Bensing 1948' (lower left) oil on canvas laid down on masonite 431/2 x 291/2 in. (110.5 x 75 cm.).
Christie's