Museums

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has the largest collection of John Bennett’s work. They currently have 6 pieces on display and a couple not on display.

: John Bennett, Charger

: John Bennett, Charger detail

: John Bennett, vase

: John Bennett, Charger

: John Bennett, Charger detail

: John Bennett, Vase

: John Bennett, Vase

John Bennett, Vase. Promised gift of Robert A Ellison Jr

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John Bennett (1840–1907)
1877
White earthenware
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2011
(This artwork is not on display)

At the Metropolitan Museum website this vase can be viewed here.

Vase

John Bennett (1840–1907)
1880

Red earthenware
11 in. (27.9 cm)
Gift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2011
This artwork is not on display

At the Metropolitan Museum website this vase can be viewed here.

I encourage everyone to visit and support the Metropolitan Museum.
It’s a great American treasure.

Special thanks to Emma and Jay Lewis for gifting these two Bennett vases
and allowing them to be shared with the world.

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Lilac vase

about 1873–83
John Bennett, American (born in England), 1840–1907
New York, New York
Dimensions Overall: 35.6 x 20.3 cm (14 x 8 in.)

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The Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052

Hours

Wednesday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org

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John Bennett (English, 1840-1907, active in America 1878-1883)

Vase, ca. 1880. Glazed earthenware, Height: 10 1/16 in. – diameter: 6 15/16 in. Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Emma and Jay Lewis and the H. Randolph Lever Fund.

Markings: hand-painted under glaze: “JBennett / 412 E 24 / N.Y.” on bottom of vase.

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www.newarkmuseum.org

The Newark Museum has a beautiful John Bennett covered jar! The jar was donated by the American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation.

: John Bennett, Large covered jar

The first time I saw this piece was in a 2005 auction catalog of Rago Arts. This piece was estimated at $6,500.00 but sold for $19,200.00! That was a bargain. Another Bennett covered jars (estimated at $9,000.00) sold at the same auction for $66,000.00! Other museums which have Bennett covered jars (or covered vases) include the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. For more information regarding the Newark Museum visit http://www.newarkmuseum.org. In July of 2009 the Newark Museum issued a press release for an exhibit called 100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery 1880 – 1930. To download a PDF of the press release, click the following link 100_masterpieces_of_art_pottery_071609.

For more information about other John Bennett pieces or to see if one is up for auction is at www.ragoarts.com. They have records for past auctions as well.

: John Bennett, Large covered jar, 1881

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http://www.everson.org

Everson Museum of Art 

401 Harrison Street Syracuse, New York 13202
Tel (315) 474 6064  • Fax (315) 474 6943

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www.artic.edu/aic

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Glazed earthenware vase by American artist John Bennett (1889), in the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Glazed earthenware vase by American artist John Bennett (1889), in the Detroit Institute of Arts.

The image was photographed by Maia C and can be viewed here.

I was happy to see this as www.DIA .org currently doesn’t have this vase on view in its web database.

John Bennett, Hibiscus vase

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MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO

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John Bennett, 1878
American (born England), 1840–1907
painted and glazed earthenware
15 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (38.7 x 18.1 cm)

Funds given by Victor Porter Smith and the American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation, funds given in honor of Joyce and Jules Pass; and gift of Gregory D. Flotron and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Burkart, by exchange

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