Ben Eisenstat Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ben Eisenstat Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 09, 2025
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $425 - $525
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Cityscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 22 inches / 40 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127626 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others. Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Woodmere Museum, the New Britain Museum, the US Maritime Commission, the Brandywine River Museum, the US Army Museum Division, the James Michener Art Museum, and the New York Society of Illustrators. Mr. Eisenstat was a three-time recipient of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' Harrison Morris Prize and was awarded the Thornton Oakley Prize and the Medal of Achievement from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club where he was a member for fifty-one years.Illustration and writing were also outlets for his creative energies. His articles about the Philadelphia area were a feature of the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Today" magazine for close to twenty years. He also contributed paintings to publications for the Ford Motor Company, and Christian Herald magazine. His cartoons appeared in the New York Times book review section and the Saturday Review of Literature. He contributed travel articles to the New York Times, and Coming Events in Britain, and wrote for Graphis magazine, Step-by-Step Graphics and numerous other publications on the history of American illustration. Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Mr. Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at Philadelphia's University of the Arts where he taught drawing, painting and illustration, served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 1970s, and retired as a professor emeritus. Many of his students went on the distinctive careers in the arts and were a great source of pride for him over the years. Mr. Eisenstat died on August 15, 2001, at the age of 86.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 13, 2024
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Cityscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 22 inches / 40 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127626 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others. Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Woodmere Museum, the New Britain Museum, the US Maritime Commission, the Brandywine River Museum, the US Army Museum Division, the James Michener Art Museum, and the New York Society of Illustrators. Mr. Eisenstat was a three-time recipient of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' Harrison Morris Prize and was awarded the Thornton Oakley Prize and the Medal of Achievement from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club where he was a member for fifty-one years.Illustration and writing were also outlets for his creative energies. His articles about the Philadelphia area were a feature of the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Today" magazine for close to twenty years. He also contributed paintings to publications for the Ford Motor Company, and Christian Herald magazine. His cartoons appeared in the New York Times book review section and the Saturday Review of Literature. He contributed travel articles to the New York Times, and Coming Events in Britain, and wrote for Graphis magazine, Step-by-Step Graphics and numerous other publications on the history of American illustration. Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Mr. Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at Philadelphia's University of the Arts where he taught drawing, painting and illustration, served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 1970s, and retired as a professor emeritus. Many of his students went on the distinctive careers in the arts and were a great source of pride for him over the years. Mr. Eisenstat died on August 15, 2001, at the age of 86.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 20, 2024
Benjamin Eisenstat Watercolor and Others (3)
Est: $100 - $200
Benjamin Eisenstat (AM 1915-2001) watercolor and casein on 28" W x 20" H illustration board titled "First Snow" signed "Eisenstat" LR with provenance on reverse - some discoloration from framing is present on painting. Collection also includes a gouache lakeside landscape signed "Arthur" LR with worn matting - painting and matting have some wear and an impressionistic river watercolor landscape signed "Edwards - 10/78"
Keystone Auctions LLC
Jun. 08, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A RABBI PAINTING BY BENJAMIN EISENSTAT
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Benjamin Eisenstat, 1915 to 2001, an American artist. The artwork depicts a portrait of an old rabbi in the sinagogue. Titled Abba Lutekin. Dated 1983. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Golden frame. Information about the portrayed is attached on the backside. Collectible Judaica, Figurative Fine Art, Portraiture.
Antique Arena Inc
May. 04, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A RABBI PAINTING BY BENJAMIN EISENSTAT
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Benjamin Eisenstat, 1915 to 2001, an American artist. The artwork depicts a portrait of an old rabbi in the sinagogue. Titled Abba Lutekin. Dated 1983. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Golden frame. Information about the portrayed is attached on the backside. Collectible Judaica, Figurative Fine Art, Portraiture.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 23, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A RABBI PAINTING BY BENJAMIN EISENSTAT
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Benjamin Eisenstat, 1915 to 2001, an American artist. The artwork depicts a portrait of an old rabbi in the sinagogue. Titled Abba Lutekin. Dated 1983. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Golden frame. Information about the portrayed is attached on the backside. Collectible Judaica, Figurative Fine Art, Portraiture.
Antique Arena Inc
Jan. 14, 2024
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Cityscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 22 inches / 40 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127626 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others. Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Woodmere Museum, the New Britain Museum, the US Maritime Commission, the Brandywine River Museum, the US Army Museum Division, the James Michener Art Museum, and the New York Society of Illustrators. Mr. Eisenstat was a three-time recipient of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' Harrison Morris Prize and was awarded the Thornton Oakley Prize and the Medal of Achievement from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club where he was a member for fifty-one years.Illustration and writing were also outlets for his creative energies. His articles about the Philadelphia area were a feature of the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Today" magazine for close to twenty years. He also contributed paintings to publications for the Ford Motor Company, and Christian Herald magazine. His cartoons appeared in the New York Times book review section and the Saturday Review of Literature. He contributed travel articles to the New York Times, and Coming Events in Britain, and wrote for Graphis magazine, Step-by-Step Graphics and numerous other publications on the history of American illustration. Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Mr. Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at Philadelphia's University of the Arts where he taught drawing, painting and illustration, served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 1970s, and retired as a professor emeritus. Many of his students went on the distinctive careers in the arts and were a great source of pride for him over the years. Mr. Eisenstat died on August 15, 2001, at the age of 86.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 07, 2024
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: After a Shower, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126865 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 07, 2024
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Logan Circle, Philadelphia (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Small damages to corners. Few scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126864 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 07, 2024
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Sketching by the Schuylkill, Philadelphia, PA (titled on label) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: One small paint loss by the lower edge. Few faint scratches. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso PROVENANCE: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126863 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 30, 2023
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $575
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Cityscape - The Goat, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA (titled on label) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Small damages to lower corners. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso PROVENANCE: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA (has gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126862 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Woodmere Museum, the New Britain Museum, the US Maritime Commission, the Brandywine River Museum, the US Army Museum Division, the James Michener Art Museum, and the New York Society of Illustrators. Mr. Eisenstat was a three-time recipient of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' Harrison Morris Prize and was awarded the Thornton Oakley Prize and the Medal of Achievement from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club where he was a member for fifty-one years.Illustration and writing were also outlets for his creative energies. His articles about the Philadelphia area were a feature of the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Today" magazine for close to twenty years. He also contributed paintings to publications for the Ford Motor Company, and Christian Herald magazine. His cartoons appeared in the New York Times book review section and the Saturday Review of Literature. He contributed travel articles to the New York Times, and Coming Events in Britain, and wrote for Graphis magazine, Step-by-Step Graphics and numerous other publications on the history of American illustration.Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Mr. Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at Philadelphia's University of the Arts where he taught drawing, painting and illustration, served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 1970s, and retired as a professor emeritus. Many of his students went on the distinctive careers in the arts and were a great source of pride for him over the years.Mr. Eisenstat died on August 15, 2001, at the age of 86.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 16, 2023
PORTRAIT OF A RABBI PAINTING BY BENJAMIN EISENSTAT
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Benjamin Eisenstat, 1915 to 2001, an American artist. The artwork depicts a portrait of an old rabbi in the sinagogue. Titled Abba Lutekin. Dated 1983. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Golden frame. Information about the portrayed is attached on the backside. Collectible Judaica, Figurative Fine Art, Portraiture.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 08, 2023
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: After a Shower, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126865 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 08, 2023
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Logan Circle, Philadelphia (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Small damages to corners. Few scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126864 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 08, 2023
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Sketching by the Schuylkill, Philadelphia, PA (titled on label) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: One small paint loss by the lower edge. Few faint scratches. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso PROVENANCE: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126863 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
Benjamin Eisenstat (PA,1915-2001) oil painting
Est: $450 - $575
ARTIST: Benjamin Eisenstat (Pennsylvania, 1915 - 2001) TITLE: Cityscape - The Goat, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA (titled on label) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Small damages to lower corners. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso PROVENANCE: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA (has gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126862 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat was educated at the Fleisher Art Memorial, The Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in World War II he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a fifty-five year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the American Watercolor Society, The New York Society of Illustrators, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Chicago Art Institute, among others.Mr. Eisenstat's expressionistic landscapes received high praise throughout his career. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Woodmere Museum, the New Britain Museum, the US Maritime Commission, the Brandywine River Museum, the US Army Museum Division, the James Michener Art Museum, and the New York Society of Illustrators. Mr. Eisenstat was a three-time recipient of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' Harrison Morris Prize and was awarded the Thornton Oakley Prize and the Medal of Achievement from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club where he was a member for fifty-one years.Illustration and writing were also outlets for his creative energies. His articles about the Philadelphia area were a feature of the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Today" magazine for close to twenty years. He also contributed paintings to publications for the Ford Motor Company, and Christian Herald magazine. His cartoons appeared in the New York Times book review section and the Saturday Review of Literature. He contributed travel articles to the New York Times, and Coming Events in Britain, and wrote for Graphis magazine, Step-by-Step Graphics and numerous other publications on the history of American illustration.Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Mr. Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at Philadelphia's University of the Arts where he taught drawing, painting and illustration, served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 1970s, and retired as a professor emeritus. Many of his students went on the distinctive careers in the arts and were a great source of pride for him over the years.Mr. Eisenstat died on August 15, 2001, at the age of 86.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 03, 2023
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915-2001) 4 Works
Est: $200 - $400
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915-2001) 4 Philadelphia Views: 1) "Along the Schuylkill" 2) "After a Shower -Rittenhouse Square" 3) "Albert Leslie's Goat (Bronze Sculpture)- Rittenhouse Square" 4) "Logan Circle." Acrylic on board, versos signed and titled. Provenance: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA. Size: Ranging from 16'' x 20'', 41 x 51 cm (board) to 24'' x 30'', 61 x 76 cm (board).
Material Culture
Oct. 28, 2021
BENJAMIN EISENSTAT "CITY PARK" WATERCOLOR SIGNED
Est: $100 - $200
Benjamin Eisenstat (American, 1915-2001) "City Park", mixed media with ink and watercolor, signed Eisenstat circa 1960. Image size: 14.5" x 21"
Kamelot Auctions
Mar. 15, 2020
BENJAMIN EISENSTAT (Pennsylvania, 1915-2001) ILLUSTRATION
Est: $500 - $700
tourists viewing the Liberty Bell sgn. l.l. Eisenstat, o/b, 15 by 17 in. (sight); matted, gilt frame under glass, 23 by 24.5 in. From a private New Jersey collection.
CRN Auctions
Mar. 12, 2020
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915 - 2001)
Est: $200 - $300
Watercolor, "Bird Watchers - Cedar Key, Fla." SLR. landscape with a pair of ladies walking by a marshy stream. 14"h x 21"w sight and 21"h x 27"w framed
Alderfer Auction
Dec. 11, 2019
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915 - 2001)
Est: $200 - $400
Oil on canvas, "East River Drive, The Schuykill", SLR. Autumn park landscape. 20"h x 30"w and 28.5"h x 38.5"w framed
Alderfer Auction
Dec. 11, 2019
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915 - 2001)
Est: $200 - $400
Oil on board, SLR. Landscape overlooking the river with an empty easel. 16.5"h x 27.5"w sight and 22.5"h x 33.5"w framed
Alderfer Auction
Sep. 11, 2019
BEN EISENSTAT, (AMERICAN, 1915-2001), SUMMER IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
Est: $100 - $200
BEN EISENSTAT (american, 1915-2001) SUMMER IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE Signed 'B. Eisenstat' bottom right, oil on board. 17 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (43.8 x 59.1cm) provenance: Private Estate, Philadelphia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 19, 2018
(Benjamin) Eisenstat Graphite Drawing
Est: $200 - $400
(Benjamin) Eisenstat Graphite Drawing, depicts a city street with vintage autos and figures, signed lower right, American 1915-2001, sight 13" x 10 1/4", under glass with double matt and ebonized wood frame, 24 1/4" x 23". CONDITION: Very good, nicks to edge of frame.
Barry S. Slosberg Inc
Oct. 20, 2017
B. (Benjamin) Eisenstat oil on board
Est: $200 - $400
B. (Benjamin) Eisenstat oil on board, "Little Street, Old Phila.", signed lower right, sight size 12" x 16", frame size 19 1/4" x 23 1/4", title, artist's name and town on verso
Stephenson's Auction
Aug. 18, 2017
B. (Benjamin) Eisenstat oil on board
Est: $300 - $600
B. (Benjamin) Eisenstat oil on board "City Hall Philadelphia PA", artist's name and title of work on verso, sight size 14 1/2" x 21 1/4", frame size 21 3/4" x 28 1/2"
Stephenson's Auction
Oct. 29, 2016
Benjamin Eisenstat (American 1915-2001)
Est: $150 - $300
Benjamin Eisenstat (American 1915-2001) Oil on Artist Board depicting large winter landscape of a man and boy hunting w/ a dog. Titled on back, " Fork Landing Rd." He was active and lived in Pennsylvania, born in Philadelphia, and is known for his landscape illustrations. Signed lower right. measuring approx. 20"h x 30"w
Keystone Auctions LLC
Nov. 17, 2013
Benjamin Eisenstat Fox Hunt, Pastel
Est: $150 - $250
Benjamin Eisenstat (American, 1915-2001) "Fox Hunt", pastel on paper, signed, matted. Size: 10.25" x 15" (sight).
Material Culture
Nov. 17, 2013
Ben Eisenstat Art Museum Fountain Painting
Est: $100 - $150
Ben Eisenstat (American, 1915-2001), "Art Museum Fountain (Philadelphia)", painting on board and signed poster. Size: 1) Painting: 12" x 15.5" (sight), 20" x 24" (mat); 2) Poster: 26" x 30.75".
Material Culture
Nov. 17, 2013
Ben Eisenstat Two Works, Independence Hall
Est: $200 - $300
Benjamin Eisenstat (American, 1915-2001) Two Works: 1) "Independence Hall, Philadelphia (Exterior)", paint on illustration board, signed. Size: 9.5" x 11" (board); 2) "Independence Hall (Interior)", paint on illustration board, signed. Size: 14" x 20" (board).
Material Culture
Nov. 17, 2013
Benjamin Eisenstat Independence Hall
Est: $150 - $250
Benjamin Eisenstat (American, 1915-2001) "Independence Hall, Philadelphia", paint on illustration board, signed. Size: 9" x 10.75" (board).
Material Culture
Mar. 18, 2013
Ben Eisenstadt, "GI's Boating on the Lech", 1945, oil on canvas, depicts a quaint red-roofed city from a waterway, two soldiers cano..
Est: $200 - $400
Ben Eisenstadt, "GI's Boating on the Lech", 1945, oil on canvas, depicts a quaint red-roofed city from a waterway, two soldiers canoe in foreground, signed, dated and titled LR, NBMAA label and condition notes verso, framed, minor cracquelure, repaired puncture, not examined out of frame, 20" h. x 24" w. [Sold to benefit a New England Museum/Institution]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Feb. 08, 2011
Benjamin Eisenstat (American 1915-2001) MOORESTOWN STREET Oil on board, signed
Est: $200 - $300
Benjamin Eisenstat (American 1915-2001) MOORESTOWN STREET Oil on board, signed 12 x 16 inches
Alderfer Auction
Mar. 12, 2009
Wall Mural Betsy Ross House- Benjamin Eisenstat
Est: $400 - $800
Colonial scene with founding father's on steps of Betsy Ross' house, canvas on over board, 71" x 90", SLR. Shipping: Call for quote.
Alderfer Auction
Apr. 11, 2008
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915 - 2001) three
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915 - 2001) three mural-size vignettes of historical philadelphia Signed, "Benj Eisenstat" lower left, oil on canvas, framed. Each overall: 70 x 90 in.
Freeman's
Oct. 18, 2006
BENJAMIN EISENSTAT, (AMERICAN B.1915), NEOCLASSICAL BRICK BUILDINGS - Library Company of Philadelphia (original building)
Est: $100 - $200
BENJAMIN EISENSTAT (american b.1915) NEOCLASSICAL BRICK BUILDINGS - Library Company of Philadelphia (original building) Signed. Oil on board. 14 1/8 x 20 1/4 in. Estimate $100-200
Freeman's
Dec. 04, 2004
BENJAMIN EISENSTAT (American 1915-2001)
Est: $150 - $200
BENJAMIN EISENSTAT (American 1915-2001) Bandstand at Smithville, circa 1954. Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed lower right "Eisenstat". 30 inches x 20 inches.
Jackson's International