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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

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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. I Got a Gal on Sourwood Mountain by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Feb 2010
    I Got a Gal on Sourwood Mountain
    Lithograph
    12 in. x 16 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 965A
    $2,000≈ £1,276≈ €1,461HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Island Hay by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Feb 2010
    Island Hay
    Lithograph
    12 in. x 15 7/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 966
    $1,800≈ £1,148≈ €1,315HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. Island Hay by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph (Associated American Artists, edition 250, 1945), sold Sep 2009
    Island Hay
    Lithograph
    9 7/8 in. x 12 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 745
    $1,300≈ £814≈ €886HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  4. Western landscape sight: 14 x 18in by Thomas Hart Benton, sold May 2009
    Western landscape sight: 14 x 18in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1073
    $14,640≈ £9,438≈ €10,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Investigation by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, with original label from Associated American Artists, sold Apr 2009
    Investigation
    Lithograph
    10 1/4 in. x 13 1/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 537B
    $650≈ £445≈ €491HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. The Meeting by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, with original label from Associated American Artists, sold Apr 2009
    The Meeting
    Lithograph
    8 3/4 in. x 11 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 537C
    $600≈ £411≈ €453HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. The Fence Mender by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Apr 2009
    The Fence Mender
    Lithograph
    9 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 538
    $900≈ £616≈ €680HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. The Corral by Thomas Hart Benton, Pencil signed lithograph shows horses being rounded up and placed in a corral with barn and windmill, sold Aug 2007
    The Corral
    Lithograph
    9-3/4” x 13-3/4”. SIGHT SIZE: 10-1/4” x 14-1/4”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 470
    $4,680≈ £2,325≈ €3,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. The Fence Mender by Thomas Hart Benton, Lithograph, sold Nov 2006
    The Fence Mender
    Lithograph
    30 in. x 16 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1552
    $2,242≈ £1,177≈ €1,747HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,600–2,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Study of Chickens by Thomas Hart Benton, Pencil drawing on paper shows two chickens standing, one facing forward and the other facing left, sold Aug 2006
    Study of Chickens
    Drawing · Paper
    7” x 10”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 90
    $2,875≈ £1,522≈ €2,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗
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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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