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).
Price trend
4 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 4 | 80% | $4.4kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 3 | 75% | $5.6kSign up | $7.3kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $950Sign up | $950Sign up | $950Sign up |
| Works on paper | 74 | 62 | 84% | $4.5kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Watercolor | 73 | 61 | 84% | $4.6kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $200Sign up | $200Sign up | $200Sign up |
| Other | 8 | 5 | 63% | $6.6kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $17.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 8 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $893Sign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $250Sign up |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |