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California Scene
John Whorf (American, 1903–1959)
$2,151 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,143≈ €1,674
Hammer $1,800 · with buyer’s premium $2,151
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 13 3/4 x 20in
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- American Paintings (14475)
- Date
- May 24, 2006
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 1052
- Estimate
- $2,500 – $3,500 (≈ £1,328 – £1,860) (≈ €1,945 – €2,724)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 28, 2026
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