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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)

$89,400≈ £66,188≈ €76,449Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumShocking CornBonhams532lots offered2000–2026years recorded91%sold (462)$2.7kSign up free to seemedian price

6 works by Thomas Hart Benton with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. Shocking Corn by Thomas Hart Benton, circa 1945, oil on board, sold Apr 2026Shocking CornBonhams · $89,400≈ £66,188≈ €76,449Sign up to see
  2. Waves by Thomas Hart Benton, 1920, oil on paper, sold Nov 2012WavesBonhams · $58,750≈ £36,772≈ €45,574Sign up to see
  3. Tetons Study for "The Sheepherder," 1955-60 by Thomas Hart Benton, Oil and gouache on board, sold Dec 2023Tetons Study for "The Sheepherder," 1955-60Circle Auction · $40,000≈ £31,648≈ €36,782Sign up to see

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  1. Nebraska Evening (Arkansas Evening) by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Aug 2020
    Nebraska Evening (Arkansas Evening)
    Lithograph
    10 x 13 1/8 inches Mount: 17 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches (image)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 236
    $1,140≈ £869≈ €969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  2. Jesse and Jake by Thomas Hart Benton, 1942, lithograph, sold Jun 2020
    Jesse and Jake, 1942
    Lithograph
    14 h x 10⅜ w in (36 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 257
    $1,664≈ £1,344≈ €1,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Prodigal Son by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Jun 2020
    Prodigal Son
    Lithograph
    10 inches x 13.5 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 671
    $2,250≈ £1,802≈ €1,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  4. Sunset- by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph on paper, sold Jun 2020
    Sunset-
    Lithograph · Paper
    10 inches x 13 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 672
    $1,000≈ £801≈ €887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  5. Island Hay by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Jun 2020
    Island Hay
    Lithograph
    10 inches x 12.5 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 673
    $3,250≈ £2,603≈ €2,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  6. The Pathfinder by Thomas Hart Benton, c. 1925, Pair of Crayons on Paper, sold May 2020
    The Pathfinder, c. 1925
    Drawing · Paper
    8" high x 6" wide and 6" high x 5.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 2
    $1,600≈ £1,291≈ €1,437HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Cradling Wheat by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Nov 2019
    Cradling Wheat
    Lithograph
    9.5 inches x 12 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 159
    $3,250≈ £2,511≈ €2,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. New England Farm - by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Nov 2019
    New England Farm -
    Lithograph
    9.1 inches x 14 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 160
    $2,750≈ £2,124≈ €2,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. The Farmer's Daughter by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Nov 2019
    The Farmer's Daughter
    Lithograph
    9.5 inches x 13.25 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 161
    $6,000≈ £4,635≈ €5,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  10. Shallow Creek by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Nov 2019
    Shallow Creek
    Lithograph
    14.2 inches x 9.4 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 163
    $2,750≈ £2,124≈ €2,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
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Lots by Thomas Hart Benton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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

  • Thomas Hart Benton, American Discovery Viewed by Native AmericansAmerican Discovery Viewed by Native Americans
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Thomas Hart Benton, Chilmark LandscapeChilmark Landscape, 1922
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Thomas Hart Benton, People of Chilmark (Figure composition)People of Chilmark (Figure composition), 1920
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Thomas Hart Benton, House in CubistHouse in Cubist
    Whitney Museum of American Art · Public domain

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