Lot 115 · 20th Century Art
Leisure and Literature (study for Cultural Panel 8 from A Social History of the State of Indiana mural)
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — 20th Century Art, Uxbridge · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1013280
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Hart Benton, Leisure and Literature (study for Cultural Panel 8 from A Social History of the State of Indiana mural). Wright, 1 Oct 2020, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1013280.
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Thomas Hart Benton, Leisure and Literature (study for Cultural Panel 8 from A Social History of the State of Indiana mural). Wright, 1 Oct 2020, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1013280.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Misères humaines (Human Misery) (from the Volpini Suite) | Paul Gauguin | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Edvard Munch: Etchings | — | $500–$700 | |
| Claude bébé | Pablo Picasso | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Femme assise dans un fauteuil (Woman Sitting in an Armchair) | Henri Matisse | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Igor Stravinsky, New York | Irving Penn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Yves Saint Laurent, Paris | Irving Penn | $7,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hart Benton | The Parade | $17,640 | Rago, Nov 2023 | |
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| Thomas Hart Benton | Mississippi Boathouse | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Huck Finn | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
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| Thomas Hart Benton | Open Blast Furnace, Pennsylvania | Heritage Auctions, May 2018 | ||
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