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Pole Star
John Whorf (American, 1903–1959)
$3,904 price realized incl. premium
≈ £2,711≈ €3,172
Hammer $3,200 · with buyer’s premium $3,904
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 15 3/4 x 22 1/2in
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture (18011)
- Date
- May 26, 2010
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 9
- Estimate
- $6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,166 – £5,555) (≈ €4,874 – €6,499)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 28, 2026
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