John Whorf
American · 1903–1959 · Painter, Draughtsman
John Whorf (1903–1959) was an American realist artist who is best known for his watercolors. From his first exhibition in 1923 until the last in 1958, his work remained popular… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Summer Morning, Times SquareRago Auctions · $20,000≈ £15,668≈ €17,175Sign up to see
Swan Boat, Boston Public GardensBonhams · $19,200≈ £15,488≈ €17,875Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · $17,500≈ £12,901≈ €14,621Sign up to see
John Whorf’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 87 auction results for John Whorf between 2003 and 2026, of which 71 sold (82%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $20kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $20kSign up free to see for Summer Morning, Times Square at Rago Auctions in September 2020. The most common medium is watercolors (73 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (38), James D. Julia (16) and Brunk Auctions (8).
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- $600≈ £446≈ €512Sign up free to see
- Summer Landscape, 1925$200≈ £148≈ €170Sign up free to see
- $3,584≈ £2,629≈ €3,018Sign up free to see
- $2,048≈ £1,502≈ €1,725Sign up free to see
- $3,584≈ £2,594≈ €2,995Sign up free to see
- $8,320≈ £6,056≈ €6,975Sign up free to see
- $600≈ £444≈ €511Sign up free to see
- $600≈ £444≈ €511Sign up free to see
- $5,500≈ £4,216≈ €5,039Sign up free to see
- $3,072≈ £2,420≈ €2,811Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by John Whorf that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
John Whorf paintings (5)John Whorf oil paintings (4)John Whorf works on paper (74)John Whorf watercolors (73)
John Whorf: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Whorf at auction?
$20,000Sign up free to see, for Summer Morning, Times Square at Rago Auctions (September 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Whorf?
The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Whorf have sold at auction?
71 of 87 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell John Whorf?
Bonhams, James D. Julia and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · James D. Julia · Brunk Auctions
About John Whorf
John Whorf (1903–1959) was an American realist artist who is best known for his watercolors. From his first exhibition in 1923 until the last in 1958, his work remained popular with both critics and collectors. In 1929, art historian Lloyd Goodrich said Whorf had "inherited the mantel" of John Singer Sargent, adding, "Mr. Whorf, although he is still under 30, is perhaps the most brilliant watercolorist in America today, if we take 'brilliancy' to mean a breath-taking skill in depicting reality." A bit later, the essayist and critic Lewis Mumford wrote that Whorf's paintings "are perhaps the finest example of current realism one can find anywhere, not excepting the water colors of Hopper."
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