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)
3 works by John Whorf with an auction history (offered more than once) →
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).
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–7,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,750–2,250
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)
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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