Thomas Hart Benton Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1889–1975

ArtSell has recorded 154 auction results for Thomas Hart Benton works on paper between 2003 and 2026, and 147 of them sold (95%). Across 147 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.4kSign up free to see to $4.6kSign up free to see (median $2.6kSign up free to see). Waves holds the top price on file: $58.8kSign up free to see at Bonhams (November 2012). Most results come from Circle Auction (111), Bonhams (17) and Brunk Auctions (6).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Study of "Dig" Chinn in a Three-Quarter View from the Back, 1935

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4

   8 1/4" x 7"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 21
   $2,200≈ £1,741≈ €2,023HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
2. 
   Farmer Unloading Wagon, 1945

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2

   8 1/2" x 10 1/2"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 19
   $2,200≈ £1,741≈ €2,023HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
3. 
   Windmill, Watering Trough, and Cow, 1951

   Drawing · Paper

   11" x 14"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 17
   $1,800≈ £1,424≈ €1,655HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
4. 
   Study of Swirling Grass for "Wyoming Hay," from the Nature Sketchbook, 1963

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4

   7 1/4" x 11 1/4"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 16
   $1,600≈ £1,266≈ €1,471HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
5. 
   Landscape Sketch for "Wyoming Hay,", circa 1963

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2

   8 1/2" x 11" (sight)

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 15
   $3,300≈ £2,611≈ €3,034HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
6. 
   Wyoming Landscape from the Nature Sketchbook, 1963

   Watercolor · Paper · ed. 1/4

   8 1/4" x 9 1/4"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 13
   $7,750≈ £6,132≈ €7,126HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
7. 
   Study for Civil War Scene of the Missouri Mural, 1935

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4

   8 1/4" x 10"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 12
   $7,500≈ £5,934≈ €6,897HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
8. 
   Study for Figure on Horseback, Jesse James, Missouri Mural, 1936

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2

   14 1/2" x 10 1/4"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 11
   $4,700≈ £3,719≈ €4,322HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
9. 
   Study of Horseback Figure for Trail Riders, circa 1964-65

   Drawing · Paper

   7" x 8"

   Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 10
   $2,500≈ £1,978≈ €2,299HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
10. 
    Marching Colonial Soldiers, circa late 1920s

    Watercolor · Paper

    9" x 12"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 9
    $2,600≈ £2,057≈ €2,391HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
11. 
    Shoveling Coal, Sparrow's Point Steel Mill, 1930

    Drawing · Paper

    8" x 11"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 8
    $4,000≈ £3,165≈ €3,678HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
12. 
    Train Hauling Logs, 1928

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2

    5 1/2" x 11"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 7
    $2,200≈ £1,741≈ €2,023HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
13. 
    Study of Processing Cows, Kansas City Stockyards, circa 1935-36

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2

    11 1/2" x 8"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 6
    $4,600≈ £3,640≈ €4,230HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
14. 
    New York Rooftops, circa 1918-20

    Watercolor · Paper · ed. 1/2

    14 1/2" x 8"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 5
    $10,500≈ £8,308≈ €9,655HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
15. 
    Bluff at Shoreline

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 3/4

    8 3/4" x 8 3/4" (sight)

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 4
    $6,000≈ £4,747≈ €5,517HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
16. 
    Mountain Pool from the Nature Sketchbook, 1963

    Drawing · ed. 1/2

    8 1/2" x 10"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 3
    $3,600≈ £2,848≈ €3,310HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
17. 
    Wyoming Hills, 1963

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2

    7 1/2" x 9 1/2"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 2
    $2,300≈ £1,820≈ €2,115HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
18. 
    Buffalo River, 1968

    Drawing · Paper

    11" x 7"

    Circle Auction · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 1
    $9,750≈ £7,714≈ €8,966HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
19. 
    Industry

    Drawing · Paper

    4¾ h x 6¼ w in (12 x 16 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 230
    $4,788≈ £3,919≈ €4,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
20. 
    The Parade, 1912-14

    Watercolor · Paper

    18⅝ h x 13½ w in (47 x 34 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 204
    $17,640≈ £14,438≈ €16,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
21. 
    Farmhouse with Hills and Trees: A Double-Sided Work, circa 1921

    Drawing · Paper

    8 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (21.3 x 27.3 cm.)

    Bonhams · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 24
    $4,480≈ £3,551≈ €4,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    Silvermine, CO

    Mixed media · Paper

    Sight: 8.5" high x 11.25" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · May 1, 2022 · Lot 50
    $5,000≈ £3,982≈ €4,744HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
23. 
    The New Proprietors

    Drawing

    11.125 x 14.125 inches / 28.26 x 35.87 cm (sheet)

    Michaan's Auctions · Dec 18, 2020 · Lot 5042
    $7,800≈ £5,779≈ €6,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
24. 
    Landscape, circa 1915-17

    Watercolor · Paper

    6 1/4 x 8 1/8in (15.9 x 20.6cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
25. 
    The Pathfinder, c. 1925

    Drawing · Paper

    8" high x 6" wide and 6" high x 5.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · May 31, 2020 · Lot 2
    $1,600≈ £1,291≈ €1,437HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
26. 
    The Pathfinder, c. 1925

    Drawing · Paper

    8" high x 6" wide and 6" high x 5.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 19, 2020 · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
27. 
    Untitled (Landscape)

    Drawing · ed. 1/2

    7 1/2" x 20"

    Circle Auction · Nov 23, 2019 · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
28. 
    The Square Dance

    Drawing · Paper

    12.5" high x 8.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2019 · Lot 42
    $16,000≈ £12,947≈ €14,502HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
29. 
    Untitled (House with Cart)

    Drawing · Paper

    8 7/8 x 11 3/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018 · Lot 42
    $11,250≈ £8,771≈ €9,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    Untitled (Man on Horseback in Town Center)

    Drawing · Paper

    9 x 12in

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018 · Lot 41
    $7,500≈ £5,847≈ €6,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    Untitled (Farm Scene)

    Watercolor · Paper

    7 5/8 x 12 1/8, image; 8 1/2 x 13in, sheet

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018 · Lot 24
    $20,625≈ £16,079≈ €18,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    California Landscape, 1947

    Drawing · Paper

    19 x 12in, image; 22 3/8 x 14 1/2in, sheet

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018 · Lot 23
    $7,500≈ £5,847≈ €6,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    But as a Shadow That Fleeteth Away, 1940-42

    Gouache · Paper

    10-1/4 x 6-1/2 in. (image) 13-1/4 x 10-7/8 in. (sheet)

    Brunk Auctions · Sep 16, 2017 · Lot 801
    $7,000≈ £5,152≈ €5,851HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
34. 
    Hallelujah!, 1940-42

    Gouache · Paper

    10-1/4 x 6-5/8 in. (image) 14-1/4 x 11-1/4 in. (sheet)

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2017 · Lot 594
    $13,000≈ £10,419≈ €12,031HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
35. 
    But as a Shadow That Fleeteth Away, 1940-42

    Gouache · Paper

    10-1/4 x 6-1/2 in. (image) 13-1/4 x 10-7/8 in. (sheet)

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2017 · Lot 593
    $10,000≈ £8,015≈ €9,255HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
36. 
    If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, 1940-42

    Gouache · Paper

    10-1/4 x 6-1/4 in. (image) 12-1/2 x 12 in. (sheet)

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2017 · Lot 592
    $22,000≈ £17,632≈ €20,361HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
37. 
    Going to Church

    Drawing · Paper

    8-3/4 x 14-5/8 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Jul 11, 2014 · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
38. 
    Study for "Spring on the Missouri"

    Drawing · Paper

    9 x 12in

    Bonhams · Dec 4, 2013 · Lot 13
    $11,875≈ £7,251≈ €8,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    Figure Study for "Over the Mountains,"

    Gouache · Paper

    17 3/4 x 13 1/4in

    Bonhams · Dec 4, 2013 · Lot 12
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
40. 
    Figure Study for "Over the Mountains,"

    Gouache · Paper

    17 3/4 x 13 1/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
41. 
    Waves, 1920

    Oil · Paper

    7 1/2 x 8 3/4in, image

    Bonhams · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 1
    $58,750≈ £36,772≈ €45,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
42. 
    Texas Panhandle Hwy 66

    Watercolor · Paper

    sight 8 1/4 x 13in

    Bonhams · May 15, 2012 · Lot 84
    $14,375≈ £8,955≈ €11,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
43. 
    High Water - Home - Where They Lived

    Drawing · Paper

    sight 8 1/2 x 11 3/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 29, 2011 · Lot 1091
    $10,000≈ £6,401≈ €7,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
44. 
    Landscape with Trees

    Oil · Paper

    9 1/2 x 8in

    Bonhams · May 24, 2011 · Lot 1076
    $23,180≈ £14,361≈ €16,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
45. 
    Landscape with Trees

    Oil · Paper

    9 1/2 x 8in

    Bonhams · Nov 30, 2010 · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
46. 
    Mining Village

    Drawing · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 17, 2010 · Lot 279
    $23,275≈ £14,650≈ €16,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
47. 
    Study of Chickens

    Drawing · Paper

    7” x 10”

    James D. Julia · Aug 22, 2006 · Lot 90
    $2,875≈ £1,522≈ €2,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗
48. 
    The Village, Saturday Afternoon

    Drawing · Paper

    8 1/2 x 11 1/2in

    Bonhams · Aug 8, 2005 · Lot 45
    $9,400≈ £5,256≈ €7,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
49. 
    Prayer, c. 1923

    Drawing · Paper

    6 h x 5 w in (15 x 13 cm)

    Wright · May 16, 2004 · Lot 178
    $944≈ £534≈ €785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
50. 
    Struggle for the Wilderness & Retribution, c. 1923

    Drawing · Paper

    7 h x 9½ w in (18 x 24 cm)

    Wright · May 16, 2004 · Lot 177
    $1,770≈ £1,001≈ €1,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗

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