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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. Studies for 'Interior,' by Thomas Hart Benton, 1948, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Studies for 'Interior,', 1948
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    17" x 23 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 65
    $2,300≈ £1,820≈ €2,115HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  2. Study for 'Jessie at the Piano' and Sketch of Seated Figure, circa 1946-47 by Thomas Hart Benton, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Study for 'Jessie at the Piano' and Sketch of Seated Figure, circa 1946-47
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    18 1/2" x 11"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 66
    $900≈ £712≈ €828HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  3. Portrait of a Young Girl with Cat by Thomas Hart Benton, 1972, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Portrait of a Young Girl with Cat, 1972
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4
    7 1/4" x 6 3/4" (sight)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 67
    $4,400≈ £3,481≈ €4,046HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  4. Man Playing Piano by Thomas Hart Benton, 1948, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Man Playing Piano, 1948
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4
    6" x 4 1/4" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 68
    $2,400≈ £1,899≈ €2,207HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  5. Figure Study for "The Twist," 1960- by Thomas Hart Benton, 1964, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Figure Study for "The Twist," 1960-, 1964
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    17" x 8 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 69
    $2,900≈ £2,294≈ €2,667HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  6. Train Hauling Logs by Thomas Hart Benton, 1928, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Train Hauling Logs, 1928
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    5 1/2" x 11"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 7
    $2,200≈ £1,741≈ €2,023HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  7. Tractor and Silo Studies for the Missouri Mural by Thomas Hart Benton, 1936, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Tractor and Silo Studies for the Missouri Mural, 1936
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    12 1/2" x 13 1/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 70
    $2,100≈ £1,662≈ €1,931HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  8. Farm Sketches from the Nature Sketchbook by Thomas Hart Benton, 1963, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Farm Sketches from the Nature Sketchbook, 1963
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 3/4
    7" x 10 3/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 71
    $3,600≈ £2,848≈ €3,310HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  9. Combine Studies, circa 1963-64 by Thomas Hart Benton, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Combine Studies, circa 1963-64
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/2
    9 1/2" x 13 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 72
    $1,400≈ £1,108≈ €1,287HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Studies of Farm Equipment by Thomas Hart Benton, 1963, Graphite on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Studies of Farm Equipment, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    8" x 9"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 73
    $2,700≈ £2,136≈ €2,483HammerSign 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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