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Whale by Nat Werner, carved mahogany, wood and metal base, sold May 2023Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Whale

Nat Werner (American, 1907–1991)

$819 price realized incl. premium

≈ £658≈ €757

Hammer $650 · with buyer’s premium $819

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As published: “carved mahogany, wood and metal base”
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Panel
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
9¼ h x 14½ w x 4 d in (23 x 37 x 10 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
American & European Art (auctions/2023/05/american-european-art)
Date
May 18, 2023
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
539
Estimate
$800 – — (≈ £643) (≈ €740)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

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