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Price History: Banks, Benjamin
Highest Sales
Cello (25 sold) : $128,601, Brompton's Mar 23 2014
Violin (43 sold) : $25,209, Sotheby's Nov 7 2006
Viola (11 sold) : $32,925, Brompton's Oct 27 2014
| Type | City | Auction House | Sale Date | Lot | USD | GBP | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Salisbury | Nov 30, 2023 | $46,361 | £36,722 | €42,500 | ||
| Violin | Salisbury | Jun 6, 2023 | $12,645 | £10,200 | €11,848 | ||
| Cello | Salisbury | Mar 29, 2022 | $29,942 | £22,800 | €26,902 | ||
| Violin | Salisbury | Tarisio | Nov 19, 2021 | 144 | $12,000 | £8,921 | €10,613 |
| Cello | London | Tarisio | Jul 23, 2020 | 2 | $56,297 | £44,250 | €48,591 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Brompton's | Jun 25, 2018 | 122 | $50,981 | £38,400 | €43,649 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Brompton's | Jun 26, 2017 | 138 | $7,642 | £6,000 | €6,822 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Brompton's | Jun 27, 2016 | 142 | $94,947 | £72,000 | €86,331 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Brompton's | Mar 14, 2016 | 146 | $65,483 | £45,600 | €58,893 |
| Violin | London | Tarisio | Feb 26, 2016 | 113 | $9,440 | £6,754 | €8,577 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Ingles & Hayday | Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | $8,311 | £5,400 | €7,572 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Tarisio | Nov 4, 2015 | 20 | $72,756 | £47,200 | €66,535 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Brompton's | Jun 29, 2015 | 411 | $17,913 | £11,400 | €16,090 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Brompton's | Oct 27, 2014 | 124 | $32,925 | £20,400 | €25,777 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Brompton's | Jun 23, 2014 | 218 | $17,165 | £10,200 | €12,688 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Brompton's | Mar 23, 2014 | 135 | $128,601 | £78,000 | €93,234 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Bonhams | Oct 30, 2013 | 32 | $15,066 | £9,375 | €10,953 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Oct 30, 2012 | 1 | $11,054 | £6,875 | €8,528 |
| Cello | Skinner | Apr 29, 2012 | 78 | $28,000 | £17,256 | €21,166 | |
| Viola | Skinner | May 1, 2011 | 59 | $7,110 | £4,260 | €4,785 | |
| Violin | Skinner | May 1, 2011 | 60 | $20,145 | £12,069 | €13,557 | |
| Violin | Bonhams | Mar 9, 2011 | 21 | $7,777 | £4,800 | €5,584 | |
| Cello | Salisbury | Bonhams | Oct 6, 2010 | 290 | $48,663 | £30,600 | €35,120 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Christie's | Oct 13, 2009 | 193 | $13,750 | £8,650 | €9,251 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 10, 2009 | 73 | $9,515 | £6,875 | €7,443 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Bonhams | Mar 10, 2008 | 131 | $16,939 | £8,400 | €11,043 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Mar 11, 2008 | 3 | $13,778 | £6,875 | €8,959 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Mar 11, 2008 | 177 | $8,768 | £4,375 | €5,701 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Mar 11, 2008 | 185 | $11,273 | £5,625 | €7,330 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Tarisio | May 11, 2007 | 359 | $11,500 | £5,801 | €8,527 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Christie's | Apr 2, 2007 | 41 | $14,400 | £7,278 | €10,774 |
| Violin | London | Tarisio | Mar 2, 2007 | 172 | $9,511 | £4,888 | €7,226 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Nov 7, 2006 | 42 | $25,209 | £13,200 | €19,764 | |
| Cello | London | Tarisio | Oct 19, 2006 | 52 | $48,875 | £26,053 | €38,910 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jul 11, 2006 | 17 | $3,539 | £1,920 | €2,779 | |
| Cello | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Jul 11, 2006 | 236 | $9,289 | £5,040 | €7,294 |
| Viola | Christie's | May 16, 2006 | 64 | $4,200 | £2,232 | €3,277 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Bonhams | Apr 10, 2006 | 105 | $16,573 | £9,522 | €13,698 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Skinner | Oct 16, 2005 | 322 | $4,113 | £2,327 | €3,428 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Bonhams | May 23, 2005 | 203 | $39,502 | £21,600 | €31,481 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 11, 2003 | 207 | $24,008 | £14,400 | €20,882 |
| Violin | Bonhams | Sep 8, 2003 | 67 | $11,925 | £7,520 | €10,772 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Tarisio | Jun 6, 2002 | OV 9 | $7,313 | £5,011 | €7,791 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Bonhams | Mar 12, 2002 | 130 | $17,081 | £12,075 | €19,559 |
| Cello | Christie's | Nov 12, 2001 | 33 | $7,686 | £5,287 | €8,617 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 13, 2001 | 27 | $2,770 | £1,920 | €3,132 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Mar 20, 2001 | p | $9,428 | £6,600 | €10,452 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 20, 2001 | 14 | $9,428 | £6,600 | €10,452 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 20, 2001 | 112 | $4,285 | £3,000 | €4,751 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 14, 2000 | 64 | $9,946 | £6,325 | €10,339 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 16, 1999 | 386 | $2,974 | £1,840 | €2,877 |
| Viola | Bonhams | Nov 17, 1999 | 82 | $6,168 | £3,800 | €5,926 | |
| Violin | Bonhams | Jun 16, 1999 | 73 | $2,538 | £1,600 | €2,453 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Jun 17, 1997 | 9 | $1,696 | £1,035 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | Jun 12, 1996 | 72 | $9,706 | £6,325 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Phillip's | Nov 10, 1995 | 164 | $10,870 | £6,900 | €0 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Skinner | Nov 20, 1994 | 41 | $35,650 | £22,736 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 22, 1994 | 7 | $5,812 | £3,910 | €0 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Apr 29, 1993 | 327 | $5,057 | £3,220 | €0 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Christie's | Jul 3, 1992 | 200 | $27,292 | £14,300 | €0 |
| Violin | Phillip's | Apr 25, 1991 | 148 | $4,471 | £2,640 | €0 | |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 27, 1990 | 45 | $2,862 | £1,760 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 23, 1989 | 463 | $6,542 | £4,180 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Phillip's | Sep 14, 1989 | 252 | $1,887 | £1,210 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Mar 30, 1989 | 43 | $7,796 | £4,620 | €0 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 24, 1988 | 189 | $32,331 | £17,600 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Phillip's | Jan 28, 1988 | 108 | $7,449 | £4,180 | €0 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Phillip's | Nov 19, 1987 | 125 | $10,183 | £5,720 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 12, 1986 | 34 | $3,452 | £2,420 | €0 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 14, 1985 | 83 | $9,106 | £6,380 | €0 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Phillip's | Sep 12, 1985 | 198 | $3,046 | £2,310 | €0 |
| Viola | Salisbury | Christie's | Jul 3, 1985 | 85 | $3,261 | £2,484 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Christie's | Nov 21, 1983 | 159 | $601 | £410 | €0 |
| Violin | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Nov 25, 1983 | 1 | $1,445 | £990 | €0 |
| Cello | Salisbury | Sotheby's | Apr 7, 1983 | 64 | $17,365 | £11,550 | €0 |
| Cello | Phillip's | Oct 9, 1980 | - | $14,863 | £6,200 | €0 | |
| Cello | Sotheby's | May 16, 1978 | - | $5,572 | £3,080 | €0 | |
| Cello | Christie's | Jun 12, 1974 | - | $670 | £280 | €0 | |
| Cello | Sotheby's | Nov 27, 1969 | - | $1,056 | £440 | €0 |
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