Thomas Hart Benton, American Discovery Viewed by Native Americans

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. Rainy Day by Thomas Hart Benton, 1938, Lithograph, sold Aug 2026
    Rainy Day, 1938
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 250
    8 ¾" x 13 ½" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 46
    $3,400≈ £2,490≈ €2,906HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  2. Night Firing by Thomas Hart Benton, 1943, Lithograph on paper, sold Aug 2026
    Night Firing, 1943
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 250
    8 ¾" x 13 ¼" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 48
    $3,900≈ £2,856≈ €3,334HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  3. Morning Train by Thomas Hart Benton, 1943, Lithograph on paper, sold Aug 2026
    Morning Train, 1943
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 250
    9 ½" x 13 ½" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 49
    $6,750≈ £4,943≈ €5,770HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  4. Edge of Town by Thomas Hart Benton, 1938, Lithograph, sold Aug 2026
    Edge of Town, 1938
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 250
    9" x 10 ¾" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 5
    $3,900≈ £2,856≈ €3,334HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  5. Loading Corn by Thomas Hart Benton, 1945, Lithograph, sold Aug 2026
    Loading Corn, 1945
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 250
    10 ¼" x 13 ¼" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 50
    $6,750≈ £4,943≈ €5,770HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  6. White Calf by Thomas Hart Benton, 1945, Lithograph on paper, sold Aug 2026
    White Calf, 1945
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 250
    10 ¼" x 13 ¼" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 51
    $3,300≈ £2,417≈ €2,821HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Circle Auction ↗
  7. Prayer Meeting by Thomas Hart Benton, 1949, Lithograph on paper, sold Aug 2026
    Prayer Meeting, 1949
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 300
    9" x 12 ¼" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 52
    $7,250≈ £5,309≈ €6,197HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  8. Rainy Day by Thomas Hart Benton, 1938, Lithograph, sold Aug 2026
    Rainy Day, 1938
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 250
    8 ¾" x 13 ½" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 6
    $2,200≈ £1,611≈ €1,881HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  9. The Poet by Thomas Hart Benton, 1938, Lithograph on paper, sold Aug 2026
    The Poet, 1938
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 75
    9" x 12 ½" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 7
    $4,300≈ £3,149≈ €3,676HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Sunday Morning by Thomas Hart Benton, 1939, Lithograph, sold Aug 2026
    Sunday Morning, 1939
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 250
    9 ¾" x 12 ½" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 8
    $2,600≈ £1,904≈ €2,222HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
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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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