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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 CornBonhams535lots offered2000–2026years recorded91%sold (463)$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. Slow Train Through Arkansas by Thomas Hart Benton, lithograph, sold Jul 2024
    Slow Train Through Arkansas
    Lithograph
    10 h x 12¾ w in (25 x 32 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 103
    $2,838≈ £2,197≈ €2,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Loading Corn by Thomas Hart Benton, 1945, Lithograph on paper, sold May 2024
    Loading Corn, 1945
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/4
    13 1/4" x 10 1/4" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 14
    $1,500≈ £1,195≈ €1,396HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  3. Island Hay by Thomas Hart Benton, 1945, Lithograph on paper, sold May 2024
    Island Hay, 1945
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/4
    12 3/4" x 10" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 16
    $1,800≈ £1,434≈ €1,675HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  4. Study for "Haystack," by Thomas Hart Benton, 1938, Graphite on paper, sold May 2024
    Study for "Haystack,", 1938
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4
    9 1/4" x 11"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 17
    $3,700≈ £2,947≈ €3,444HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  5. Sketch of Thomas Hibben by Thomas Hart Benton, 1933, Graphite on paper, sold May 2024
    Sketch of Thomas Hibben, 1933
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    6 1/2" x 9 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 18
    $1,400≈ £1,115≈ €1,303HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  6. Making Camp by Thomas Hart Benton, 1972, Lithograph on paper, sold May 2024
    Making Camp, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/4
    11 3/4" x 14 1/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 19
    $4,100≈ £3,266≈ €3,816HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  7. Youth Music by Thomas Hart Benton, 1974, Lithograph on paper, sold May 2024
    Youth Music, 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/4
    16 3/4" x 20 1/2" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 20
    $3,600≈ £2,867≈ €3,351HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  8. Study for Still Life with Silver Vase and Banana by Thomas Hart Benton, 1962, Oil, sold May 2024
    Study for Still Life with Silver Vase and Banana, 1962
    Oil
    30" x 22"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 21
    $25,000≈ £19,912≈ €23,269HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  9. Buffalo River by Thomas Hart Benton, 1968, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Buffalo River, 1968
    Drawing · Paper
    11" x 7"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 1
    $9,750≈ £7,714≈ €8,966HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Study of Horseback Figure for Trail Riders, circa 1964-65 by Thomas Hart Benton, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Study of Horseback Figure for Trail Riders, circa 1964-65
    Drawing · Paper
    7" x 8"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 10
    $2,500≈ £1,978≈ €2,299HammerSign up free to seeView 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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