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)

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Shocking CornBonhams · Apr 2026$89,400≈ £66,188≈ €76,449Sign up to see
WavesBonhams · Nov 2012$58,750≈ £36,772≈ €45,574Sign up to see
Tetons Study for "The Sheepherder," 1955-60Circle Auction · Dec 2023$40,000≈ £31,648≈ €36,782Sign up to see

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The Corral, 1948
Lithograph
9⅝ h x 13¾ w in (24 x 35 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 115
$1,764≈ £1,423≈ €1,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
The Parade, 1912-14
Watercolor · Paper
18⅝ h x 13½ w in (47 x 34 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 204
$17,640≈ £14,438≈ €16,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Industry
Drawing · Paper
4¾ h x 6¼ w in (12 x 16 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 230
$4,788≈ £3,919≈ €4,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Running Horses, 1955
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/2
12 1/2" x 16 1/2" (image)
Circle Auction · Oct 28, 2023 · Lot 18
$7,250≈ £5,985≈ €6,878HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
Making Camp, 1972
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/4
11 3/4" x 14 1/4"
Circle Auction · Oct 28, 2023 · Lot 19
$5,750≈ £4,747≈ €5,455HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
Sorghum Mill, 1969
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 5/8
9 5/8" x 13 3/4" (image)
Circle Auction · Oct 28, 2023 · Lot 4
$2,600≈ £2,146≈ €2,467HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
The Race (F. 56), 1942
Lithograph · Paper
I. 8 7/8 x 13 1/4 in. (22.5 x 33.7 cm) S. 11 3/8 x 16 1/8 in. (28.9 x 41 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 210
$8,890≈ £7,277≈ €8,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Farmhouse with Hills and Trees: A Double-Sided Work, circa 1921
Drawing · Paper
8 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (21.3 x 27.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 24
$4,480≈ £3,551≈ €4,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
After The Blow, 1946
Lithograph
9 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches, sheet (sight): 10 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches (image)
Michaan's Auctions · Jun 19, 2023 · Lot 3137
$2,460≈ £1,921≈ €2,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Shallow Creek
Lithograph
14.25" h x 9.4" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 15, 2023 · Lot 50
$1,400≈ £1,119≈ €1,287HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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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

American Discovery Viewed by Native Americans
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Chilmark Landscape, 1922
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domain
People of Chilmark (Figure composition), 1920
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domain
House in Cubist
Whitney Museum of American Art · Public domain