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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Saw Mill by the SeaBonhams · Aug 2007$11,400≈ £5,624≈ €8,264Sign up to see
Arch Beach, LagunaBonhams · Dec 2006$7,170≈ £3,679≈ €5,441Sign up to see

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Northern Coast, 1956
Oil · Canvas
20 x 24in
Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 347
$5,875≈ £3,322≈ €4,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Natural Archway, Laguna Beach, 1976
Watercolor · Paper
15 x 22in
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2005 · Lot 251
$2,350≈ £1,314≈ €1,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Hump Crossing, 1946
Oil · Canvas
22 x 30in
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2005 · Lot 252
$22,325≈ £12,482≈ €18,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
Desert Station, 1948
Watercolor · Paper
sight 19 1/4 x 29 1/4in
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2005 · Lot 263
$3,819≈ £2,135≈ €3,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Trees Along the Coast
Oil · Canvas
20 x 26in
Bonhams · Apr 11, 2005 · Lot 236
$2,938≈ £1,554≈ €2,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Roof Thatchers, 1990
Watercolor · Paper
21½ h x 29¼ w in (55 x 74 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026 · Lot 111
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Nestled Cottage by a Blooming Yucca, 1977
Watercolor
23-1/2 x 18 in.
Brunk Auctions · Jul 20, 2019 · Lot 1257
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Brunk Auctions ↗
At Avalon
Watercolor · Paper
22 x 30in
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012 · Lot 176
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Country road, 1935
Watercolor · Paper
15 1/2 x 22 1/2in
Bonhams · Nov 23, 2009 · Lot 197
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
'Chungking', 1944
Watercolor · Paper
sight: 21 x 29in
Bonhams · Apr 7, 2009 · Lot 176
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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About Milford Zornes

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

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In museum collections

Old Barn in Nipomo, California, 1936
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
San Fernando Mountains, 1936
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain

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