Ben Maile Artist: Paintings & Prints for sale, Where to buy. Auction price guide - Art Gallery

Ben Maile was born in Peterborough in 1922 and had his first London Exhibition at Upper Grosvenor Gallery in 1959. He has for many years been one of the top selling artists in the UK and painted in a very personal and distinctive impressionist style. His work spans many fields being well known for landscape, marine and military subjects. He lived in Cornwall for many years and this is reflected in many of his paintings. Ben built his reputation during the 60's and 70's and is particularly known for his military paintings. He painted in a semi-impressionist style using oils on canvas, building the paint up in textural layers. His work is collected around the world and features in the collections of the Royal family, Prime Ministers, a US President and a Sultan. Born in Northhamptonshire, his family moved to London in 1936 when Ben was fourteen. He joined the RAF, becoming a wireless operator in Bomber Command. He moved to Newquay shortly after 1945 and, self-taught, began painting and exhibiting throughout the West Country. His work was popularised through coloured reproduction prints. Over time his reputation grew and by 1989 he had an agent in the USA. He spent his time between his Turkish home and the West Country. Ben Maile died in Cornwall in 2017 at the age of 94.

Where to buy: Ben Maile paintings for sale:

Likely sources for collectors looking to buy Ben Maile original paintings include Artbrokerage.com. Collectors should also keep a close eye on the-saleroom.com for his paintings coming up for auction around the country. Other useful sources include Ebay, mainly for prints of his work but occasionally also for his original paintings.

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Ben Maile auction prices

Auction prices typically hover around the US$500-1,000 mark but "Fishing Boats beached on the shore fetched no less than US$4,341.

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February 2020