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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 CornBonhams549lots offered2000–2026years recorded91%sold (477)$2.6kSign 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. Wreck of the Old 97 by Thomas Hart Benton, AAA lithograph, offered May 2011
    Wreck of the Old 97
    Lithograph
    10.25 inches x 15 inches, unframed
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 227
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  2. Landscape with Trees by Thomas Hart Benton, oil on paper, offered Nov 2010
    Landscape with Trees
    Oil · Paper
    9 1/2 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Sunday Morning by Thomas Hart Benton, 1939, lithograph on paper, offered Jun 2010
    Sunday Morning, 1939
    Lithograph
    9-1/2 x 12-3/4 in. (sheet)
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1268
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
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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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