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Milford Zornes

American · 1908–2008 · Painter, Draughtsman

James Milford Zornes was an American watercolor artist and teacher known as part of the California Scene Painting movement. (Wikipedia)

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62lots offered2005–2026years recorded76%sold (44)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Milford Zornes, Hump Crossing, 1946, oil on canvas boardHump CrossingBonhams · $22,325≈ £12,482≈ €18,048Sign up to see
  2. Milford Zornes, Saw Mill by the Sea, 1939, watercolor on paperSaw Mill by the SeaBonhams · $11,400≈ £5,624≈ €8,264Sign up to see
  3. Milford Zornes, Arch Beach, Laguna, 1973, watercolor on paperArch Beach, LagunaBonhams · $7,170≈ £3,679≈ €5,441Sign up to see

Milford Zornes’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 58 auction results for Milford Zornes between 2005 and 2026, of which 44 sold (76%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $325Sign up free to see to $22.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $22.3kSign up free to see for Hump Crossing at Bonhams in August 2005. The most common medium is watercolors (53 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (45), Toomey & Co. (9) and Abell Auction Company (3).

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  1. Milford Zornes, At Avalon, 1998, watercolor on paper
    At Avalon, 1998
    Watercolor · Paper
    17 h x 30¾ w in (43 x 78 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 108
    $665≈ £503≈ €584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Milford Zornes, El Rio, 2001, watercolor on paper
    El Rio, 2001
    Watercolor · Paper
    21 h x 29 w in (53 x 74 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 109
    $640≈ £484≈ €562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Milford Zornes, Vieux Carré, 2002, watercolor on paper
    Vieux Carré, 2002
    Watercolor · Paper
    21¼ h x 29¼ w in (54 x 74 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 110
    $665≈ £503≈ €584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Milford Zornes, Yosemite, 1937, ink and watercolor on paper
    Yosemite, 1937
    Watercolor · Paper
    15⅛ h x 22 w in (38 x 56 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 112
    $640≈ £484≈ €562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Milford Zornes, California coastal beach scene, Watercolor painting on paper, signed, dated 1961 and inscribed Sunny Hour
    California coastal beach scene
    Watercolor · Paper
    10" x 20" & Framed 15.5" x 25.5"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 80
    $325≈ £241≈ €278HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Milford Zornes, Rocks and Shore at San Simeon, watercolor on paper
    Rocks and Shore at San Simeon
    Watercolor · Paper
    20¾ h x 29 w in (53 x 74 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 277
    $3,556≈ £2,640≈ €3,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Milford Zornes, Autumn at Arlington Vermont, 1989, watercolor on paper
    Autumn at Arlington Vermont, 1989
    Watercolor · Paper
    19¼ h x 25¼ w in (49 x 64 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 278
    $762≈ £566≈ €645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Milford Zornes, Cambria, 1995, watercolor on paper
    Cambria, 1995
    Watercolor · Paper
    13½ h x 28½ w in (34 x 72 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 279
    $1,651≈ £1,226≈ €1,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Milford Zornes, The Salton Sea, 1980, watercolor on illustration board
    The Salton Sea, 1980
    Watercolor · Board
    18 h x 32 w in (46 x 81 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 280
    $635≈ £471≈ €538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Milford Zornes, The Shore of Newport, watercolor on paper
    The Shore of Newport
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight 21 1/2 x 29 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 127
    $1,408≈ £1,113≈ €1,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Milford Zornes that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Milford Zornes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Milford Zornes at auction?

$22,325Sign up free to see, for Hump Crossing at Bonhams (August 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Milford Zornes?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Milford Zornes have sold at auction?

44 of 58 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Milford Zornes?

Bonhams, Toomey & Co. and Abell Auction Company account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Toomey & Co. · Abell Auction Company

About Milford Zornes

James Milford Zornes was an American watercolor artist and teacher known as part of the California Scene Painting movement.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Milford Zornes, Old Barn in Nipomo, CaliforniaOld Barn in Nipomo, California, 1936
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Milford Zornes, San Fernando MountainsSan Fernando Mountains, 1936
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain

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