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William Arthur Smith Benson
William Arthur Smith Benson
Born	17 October 1854
Died	5 July 1924 (aged 69)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Designer
Spouse(s)	Venetia Benson, née Hunt
Relatives	Alfred William Hunt (father-in-law); Margaret Raine Hunt (mother-in-law); Violet Hunt (sister-in-law)

William Arthur Smith Benson (17 October 1854 – 5 July 1924) was a British designer active in the Arts and Crafts Movement.

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Ian Hamerton (Ed.): W.A.S. Benson: Arts & Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design. Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, ISBN 978-1-8514-9476-7.
Caroline Dakers: The Holland Park Circle: Artists and Victorian Society. Yale University Press, 1999, ISBN 978-0-3000-8164-0.
Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell (Hrsg.): 1000 Lights: 1878-1959, Band 1. Taschen Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-8228-1606-6.
Benson, William: Arthur Smith (1854-1924), metalwork designer. Page 60, John D. Culme in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Suppl. 11. Missing persons from the beginning to 1985. Publisher: Oxford University Press 1993 (Online in the Internet archive)

Benson's works in the Art Institute Chicago
Copper tray
Benson's work on Pinterest
Benson Trademarks
WAS Benson: Genius of the Arts & Crafts
W.A.S. BENSON ARTS & CRAFTS ADJUSTABLE BRASS TABLE LAMP Christie's Sale 5743, Lot 432 — of 22 June 2010
Designed by Benson ca. 1895, made by Morris & Co.

William Arthur Smith Benson
Born	(1854-10-17)17 October 1854
Died	5 July 1924(1924-07-05) (aged 69)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Designer
Spouse(s)	Venetia Benson, née Hunt
Relatives	Alfred William Hunt (father-in-law) Margaret Raine Hunt (mother-in-law) Violet Hunt (sister-in-law)