Thomas Hart Benton
American · 1889–1975 · Painter, Printmaker
Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Shocking CornBonhams · $89,400≈ £66,188≈ €76,449Sign up to see
WavesBonhams · $58,750≈ £36,772≈ €45,574Sign up to see
Tetons Study for "The Sheepherder," 1955-60Circle Auction · $40,000≈ £31,648≈ €36,782Sign up to see
Thomas Hart Benton’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).
ArtSell has recorded 506 auction results for Thomas Hart Benton between 2000 and 2026, of which 462 sold (91%). A further 26 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $89.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $89.4kSign up free to see for Shocking Corn at Bonhams in April 2026. The most common medium is lithographs (324 lots). Most results come from Circle Auction (289), Bonhams (37) and Toomey & Co. (28).
506 results · page 1 of 13
- Goin' Home, 1937$2,000≈ £1,465≈ €1,710Sign up free to see
- Planting, 1939$3,500≈ £2,563≈ €2,992Sign up free to see
- $4,600≈ £3,368≈ €3,932Sign up free to see
- Frisky Day, 1939$4,100≈ £3,002≈ €3,505Sign up free to see
- The Woodpile, 1939$3,300≈ £2,417≈ €2,821Sign up free to see
- Shallow Creek, 1939$3,200≈ £2,343≈ €2,735Sign up free to see
- Down the River, 1939$6,750≈ £4,943≈ €5,770Sign up free to see
- The Fence Mender, 1940$4,200≈ £3,076≈ €3,590Sign up free to see
- Instruction, 1940$2,100≈ £1,538≈ €1,795Sign up free to see
- $3,300≈ £2,417≈ €2,821Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (26)
Lots by Thomas Hart Benton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Thomas Hart Benton paintings (9)Thomas Hart Benton oil paintings (9)Thomas Hart Benton works on paper (154)Thomas Hart Benton watercolors (11)Thomas Hart Benton gouaches (8)Thomas Hart Benton drawings (131)Thomas Hart Benton prints (326)Thomas Hart Benton lithographs (324)
Thomas Hart Benton: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Hart Benton at auction?
$89,400Sign up free to see, for Shocking Corn at Bonhams (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Thomas Hart Benton?
The median sale price is $2.7kSign up free to see across 462 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Thomas Hart Benton have sold at auction?
462 of 506 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 26 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Thomas Hart Benton?
Circle Auction, Bonhams and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Circle Auction · Bonhams · Toomey & Co.
About Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States.
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In museum collections
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainChilmark Landscape, 1922
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domainPeople of Chilmark (Figure composition), 1920
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domainHouse in Cubist
Whitney Museum of American Art · Public domain
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