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Bennett Bean

American · b. 1941 · Sculptor

Bennett Bean is an American ceramic artist. Although commonly described as a studio potter, some would characterize him as a sculptor and painter who works primarily in studio… (Wikipedia)

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Triple SculptureRago Auctions · May 2025$8,890≈ £6,695≈ €7,948Sign up to see
Pair on Base #1104Rago Auctions · May 2022$6,875≈ £5,635≈ €6,620Sign up to see
Triple #1640Rago Auctions · May 2022$6,875≈ £5,635≈ €6,620Sign up to see

Bennett Bean’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Bennett Bean, Pair on Base #567, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Pair on Base #567, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Aug 19, 2026
$2,816Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl, c. 1995, pit-fired, hand-painted and palladium-leafed earthenware — Bowl, c. 1995
Rago Auctions · Aug 19, 2026
$512Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vessels, set of two, c. 1990, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Vessels, set of two, c. 1990
Rago Auctions · Aug 19, 2026
$960Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Teapot, c. 2005, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Teapot, c. 2005
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026
$960Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Bowl, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026
$960Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Wing, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Wing, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026
$1,408Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vases, set of two, c. 2000, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vases, set of two, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Apr 23, 2026
$3,072Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Bowl, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Apr 23, 2026
$1,664Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Four-part Wing on Cabinet, 2003, painted oak, powdered graphite, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Four-part Wing on Cabinet, 2003
Rago Auctions · Apr 23, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vessels, set of two, c. 2000, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vessels, set of two, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Apr 23, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vases, set of two, c. 1980, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vases, set of two, c. 1980
Rago Auctions · Apr 23, 2026
$448Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vase, c. 1990, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vase, c. 1990
Rago Auctions · Nov 19, 2025
$254Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vase, c. 1990, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vase, c. 1990
Rago Auctions · Nov 19, 2025
$635Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base, c. 2000, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Pair on Base, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Nov 19, 2025
$381Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl, c. 2000, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Bowl, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Nov 19, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Master #579 Pair on Base, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Master #579 Pair on Base
Rago Auctions · Nov 13, 2025
$1,651Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Bowl, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Oct 10, 2025
$5,080Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Wing, 1997, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Wing, 1997
Rago Auctions · Oct 10, 2025
$5,080Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Wing, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, digital transfer-decorated, and gilt earthenware, aluminum base — Wing, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Oct 10, 2025
$1,270Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base #509, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Pair on Base #509, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Aug 20, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vase, c. 1983, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vase, c. 1983
Rago Auctions · Aug 20, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Triple Sculpture, c. 2005, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Triple Sculpture, c. 2005
Rago Auctions · May 15, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Double Vessel, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware, glazed earthenware base — Double Vessel, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Feb 19, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vases, set of two, c. 1990, glazed, pit-fired, and painted stoneware — Vases, set of two, c. 1990
Rago Auctions · Feb 19, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Untitled (from the Dolman series), c. 1991, granite, gilt aluminum, acrylic and metallic paint on earthenware, marble — Untitled (from the Dolman series), c. 1991
Wright · Dec 12, 2024
$2,016Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vessel, pit-fired and painted earthenware, with impressed artist's monogram — Vessel
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2024
$282Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Teapot, c. 2004, pit-fired and painted earthenware, enameled MDF — Teapot, c. 2004
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2024
$1,114Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Bowl, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Collection of four vases, c. 1985, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Collection of four vases, c. 1985
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2024
$567Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Large bowl, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Large bowl, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2024
$1,386Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base No. 1510, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware, painted MDF base — Pair on Base No. 1510, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Feb 22, 2024
$1,008Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base No. 769, c. 2000, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware, painted MDF base — Pair on Base No. 769, c. 2000
Rago Auctions · Feb 22, 2024
$1,134Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vase, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Vase
Rago Auctions · Nov 9, 2023
$1,134Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vase, c. 1982, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Vase, c. 1982
Rago Auctions · Oct 4, 2023
$504Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Collection of five vases, c. 1982, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Collection of five vases, c. 1982
Rago Auctions · May 12, 2023
$2,394Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Lobed Vessel No. 1818, 2015, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Lobed Vessel No. 1818, 2015
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2023
$3,276Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Bowl No. 98, 1988, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware — Bowl No. 98, 1988
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2023
$1,890Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Teapot Form No. 1113, 2004, pit-fired, painted, and gilt earthenware, enameled MDF — Teapot Form No. 1113, 2004
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2023
$630Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base No. 807, 2000, pit-fired, painted, and black-leafed earthenware, enameled MDF base — Pair on Base No. 807, 2000
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2023
$693Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Collection of five vessels, c. 1982, pit-fired and painted earthenware — Collection of five vessels, c. 1982
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2023
$1,134Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base No. 382, 2000, pit-fired, painted, and black-leafed earthenware, enameled MDF base — Pair on Base No. 382, 2000
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2023
$819Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Vessel, pit-fired and hand-painted earthenware — Vessel
Rago Auctions · Nov 15, 2022
$650Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Collection of seven vessels, c. 1980, pit-fired and hand-painted earthenware — Collection of seven vessels, c. 1980
Rago Auctions · May 13, 2022
$4,750Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Collection of three bowls, c. 1990, pit-fired, hand-painted, and gilt earthenware — Collection of three bowls, c. 1990
Rago Auctions · May 13, 2022
$3,250Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Pair on Base #1104, 2004, pit-fired, hand-painted, and gilt earthenware, enameled MDF base — Pair on Base #1104, 2004
Rago Auctions · May 13, 2022
$6,875Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Triple #1640, 2002, pit-fired, hand-painted, and gilt earthenware — Triple #1640, 2002
Rago Auctions · May 13, 2022
$6,875Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Untitled, c. 1996, painted and gilded earthenware, lacquered wood base — Untitled, c. 1996
Rago Auctions · May 13, 2022
$3,250Sign up free to see

Bennett Bean, Untitled (#1509), 2009, pit-fired, hand-painted, and gilt earthenware — Untitled (#1509), 2009
Rago Auctions · May 13, 2022
$1,875Sign up free to see

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