Fletcher Benton Sculptures

American, 1931-2019

Born in Jackson, Ohio, in 1931, Fletcher Benton showed an early talent for art. From early childhood, Benton’s mother allowed him to use the family’s basement as an art studio and enrolled him in a local painting course. Benton also undertook an apprenticeship with a sign painter, after which he opened his own sign painting business at the age of fourteen. Though he would later explore different avenues of artistic expression, lettering and sign painting remained a near-constant presence in his artistic practice for the rest of his life. Following a brief stint in the US Navy, Benton enrolled at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with the intent of pursuing its pre-med program. His interests quickly returned to painting, however, and he completed his degree in fine art in 1956. After graduating Benton relocated to San Francisco, California, where he immersed himself in the city’s vibrant artistic community. In 1961, at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Benton had his first major solo show, a measure of his rising status as an artist. In 1964, however, a promised show at Gump’s Gallery was abruptly cancelled. This rejection sparked a radical transformation in the artist’s practice, and he began exploring Hard-Edge abstraction with a constructivist bent. Drawing on his knowledge of lettering, Benton debuted a series of kinetic works in a solo show in Los Angeles the next year. The kinetic and abstract elements of his new work led to increased interest from audiences, curators, and critics, and between 1965 and 1967 he participated in numerous high-profile exhibitions nationwide. While he continued to exhibit, in 1967 Benton began teaching at California State University, San Jose, where he taught until retiring in 1986. In 2003 he received his first of many major public commissions: Steel Watercolor TriangleRing, a 66- foot-high red-painted steel sculpture installed at the Barbarossaplatz interchange train station in Cologne, Germany. Benton continued his work up until his death in 2019 at the age of eighty-eight. Benton’s contributions to kinetic art and sculpture were recognized in his lifetime through numerous awards, honors, and public commissions. His works are also included in the collections of such prestigious institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC, among others.

Creator: Fletcher Benton

Fletcher Benton, "Folded Circle Zig Zag 1994", Unique Work, Signed, Bronze

$14,000

Fletcher Benton, "Folded Circle Zig Zag 1994", Unique Work, Signed, Bronze

By Fletcher Benton

Located in New York, NY

Fletcher Benton, "Folded Circle Zig Zag 1994", Unique Work, Signed, Bronze. Unique work — confirmed unique by Michael Roby, Director of the Fletcher Benton Studio, San Francisco (cor...

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Waveform Carved Zig Zag Sculpture by Bradley Duncan Studio

$1,500 / item

H 48 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in

Waveform Carved Zig Zag Sculpture by Bradley Duncan Studio

By Bradley Duncan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved triangle waveform Douglas fir, paint Measures: 48” x 5.25” x 3.5” 2017 8 LBS Waveform: Burnt with an icon of authenticity Produced by hand in Los Angeles, CA. from re...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Wood

Unique Bronze Sculpture with Verdigris Patina

$1,800

H 24 in W 8 in D 10 in

Unique Bronze Sculpture with Verdigris Patina

Located in Hamburg, PA

This sculpture features a bold, ritualistic silhouette—a flared, altar-like base supporting a vertical shaft capped by a voluptuous, continuous loop handle. The surface is enriched w...

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20th Century Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Aluminum Jetboard by Sargent Fletcher Co.

$6,200Sale Price|50% Off

H 130 in W 25 in D 6 in

Aluminum Jetboard by Sargent Fletcher Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jetboard motorized aluminum surfboard by Jetboard by Sergent Fletcher Co., USA, 1965-68. Painted aluminum with steel wall mounting brackets.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Aluminum

Polished Bronze Venetian Mask Sculpture by Volare, 1994

$1,200

H 6.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Polished Bronze Venetian Mask Sculpture by Volare, 1994

Located in Miami, FL

Polished bronze Venetian face by CM Volare, 1994.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Bronze Abstract Floor Sculpture "Imperfect Circles"

$3,875

H 62 in W 34 in D 18 in

Large Bronze Abstract Floor Sculpture "Imperfect Circles"

Located in Norwood, NJ

Unusual and large abstract amorphous bronze sculpture. This life size floor sculpture consists of seven(7) circular and oval bronze pieces mounted together in a modern totem of abstr...

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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Concrete, Bronze

Unique Bronze Bowl by Rick Owens

$1,725 / item

H 3.15 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

Unique Bronze Bowl by Rick Owens

By Rick Owens

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique bronze bowl by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 14 x W 14 x H 8 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 1.5 kg Available in black, gold, and Nitrate finish. Rick Owens is a Califo...

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2010s French Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Unique Bronze Head Sculpture on Marble Solid Base

$2,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

Unique Bronze Head Sculpture on Marble Solid Base

Located in San Diego, CA

Fine detail, lovely factions and subtle smile on this rare bronze head sculpture Fix to a black marble base.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Unique Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bronze Bell Signed Francisco Organic Design

$485

H 6.5 in Dm 3.25 in

Unique Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bronze Bell Signed Francisco Organic Design

Located in Troy, MI

Sculptural artist made cast bronze bell signed Francisco 1977 Organic design with wood grain like texture and verdigris patina Fluid looped handle is seamlessly integrated and signe...

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Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Unique Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens

$3,496 / item

H 0.4 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Unique Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens

By Rick Owens

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique bronze coupe by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 cm Materials: Bronze Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has developed a unique style that he d...

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2010s French Modern Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Mountain Traveler Bighorn Sheep Bronze Ott Jones 1994 4/50

$1,040Sale Price|30% Off

H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in

Mountain Traveler Bighorn Sheep Bronze Ott Jones 1994 4/50

Located in Mobile, AL

Ott Jones is one of the nations best known wildlife artists and his bronze sculptures are found in private and corporate collections world wide. From Bozema...

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1990s American Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie

$5,192

H 10.83 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in

Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie

By Henry Moore

Located in London, GB

Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie. Cast at the Morris Singer Foundry in London, which was used extensively by Henry Moore to cast his works between 1961 and 1984. In 1967 the foundry was moved from London to Basingstoke. The stamp 'Morris Singer Founders London' on our sculpture means that it predates this move. Morris Singer is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world and has worked with most of the major sculptors from Thornycroft and Gilbert in the early days to Barbara Hepworth and Jacob Epstein, and many more recent artists like Eduardo Paolozzi, Michael Sandle and Philip Jackson...

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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Bust. French work. Circa 1940

$1,072Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.86 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in

Bronze Bust. French work. Circa 1940

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This nice and unusual bust is made of bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1940

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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Fletcher Benton Sculptures

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Bronze

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Fletcher Benton Untitled (Straight-Up) Contemporary Welded Steel Sculpture 2004

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H 23.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

Fletcher Benton Untitled (Straight-Up) Contemporary Welded Steel Sculpture 2004

By Fletcher Benton

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A contemporary welded steel sculpture Untitled (Straight-Up) by Fletcher Benton. Etched signature on base and dated 2004. An abstract composition with linear and curved lines coming ...

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