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Fletcher Benton

American · 1931–2019 · Painter, Sculptor

Fletcher C. Benton was an American sculptor and painter from San Francisco, California. Benton was widely known for his kinetic art as well as his large-scale steel abstract… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Fletcher Benton, Steel Watercolor Triangle Ring, 1993, StahlSteel Watercolor Triangle RingGrisebach · €31,250≈ $33,531≈ £26,695Sign up to see
  2. Fletcher Benton, Stainless Steel P, 1973, stainless steel, Plexiglas, electric motorsStainless Steel PWright · $22,500≈ £14,031≈ €16,668Sign up to see
  3. Fletcher Benton, Folded Circle Two Squares, 1982, Corten steelFolded Circle Two SquaresLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $20,160≈ £15,551≈ €18,641Sign up to see

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  1. Fletcher Benton, Balanced-Unbalanced Folded Circle #2, 1985, steel, granite
    Balanced-Unbalanced Folded Circle #2, 1985
    Sculpture
    9½ h x 11 w x 9¼ d in (24 x 28 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 250
    $4,032≈ £3,281≈ €3,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Fletcher Benton, Folded Square Alphabet D, enameled steel
    Folded Square Alphabet D
    Sculpture
    43 h x 26½ w x 41½ d in (109 x 67 x 105 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 122
    $3,750≈ £3,043≈ €3,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Fletcher Benton, 3 Strips, 1972, stainless steel, plexiglass and electric motors
    3 Strips, 1972
    Sculpture
    58½ h x 21½ w x 11 d in (149 x 55 x 28 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 231
    $5,250≈ £4,294≈ €5,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Fletcher Benton, Steel Watercolor Triangle Ring, 1993, Stahl
    Steel Watercolor Triangle Ring, 1993
    Stahl
    350 × 68 × 56 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 672
    €31,250≈ $33,531≈ £26,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Fletcher Benton, Painted Steel Drawings III, 1991, hand painted silver soldered brass on lead
    Painted Steel Drawings III, 1991
    hand painted silver soldered brass on lead
    17 x 17 x 5 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 69
    $3,570≈ £2,735≈ €3,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Fletcher Benton, Painted Steel Drawings IV, 1991, hand painted silver soldered brass on lead
    Painted Steel Drawings IV, 1991
    hand painted silver soldered brass on lead
    17 x 17 x 3 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 70
    $3,188≈ £2,442≈ €2,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Fletcher Benton, Diamond from the Rolling Disc Studies series, 1975, encaustic on board
    Diamond from the Rolling Disc Studies series, 1975
    encaustic on board · Board
    23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 71
    $2,168≈ £1,660≈ €2,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Fletcher Benton, Table/Wedge #1 (Maquette from the Balanced/Unbalanced series), 1980-1983, enameled steel
    Table/Wedge #1 (Maquette from the Balanced/Unbalanced series), 1980-1983
    enameled steel
    14½ h x 4¼ w x 4 d in (37 x 11 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 179
    $4,000≈ £2,988≈ €3,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Fletcher Benton, Steel Construction #25, 2004, steel with patina
    Steel Construction #25, 2004
    Sculpture
    21 h x 20¼ w in (53 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 171
    $3,250≈ £2,432≈ €2,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Fletcher Benton, Folded Square Alphabet Y, 2013, enameled steel
    Folded Square Alphabet Y, 2013
    Sculpture
    9 h x 8 w x 8 d in (23 x 20 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 117
    $3,250≈ £2,569≈ €2,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Fletcher Benton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Fletcher Benton signature

12 catalogued lots by Fletcher Benton record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right1
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed7
  • signed and dated3
  • signed in pencil2

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About Fletcher Benton

Fletcher C. Benton was an American sculptor and painter from San Francisco, California. Benton was widely known for his kinetic art as well as his large-scale steel abstract geometric sculptures.

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