John Whorf
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John Whorf #5,323Established

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personAmerican, 1903–1959
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Selected Works72

Museum Acquisitions

11 Institutions
Whitney
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
NGA Washington
Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Art Museums
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery
High Museum
Toledo Museum of Art
Georgia Museum of Art
Georgia Museum of Art
Georgia Museum of Art
Parrish Art Museum

Previous Sales 28

Bonhams
John Whorf (1903-1959) Market Scene sight 13 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.
John Whorf (1903-1959) Market Scene sight 13 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.
$1,600
Feb 2026
Christie's
Fisherman's Moon
Fisherman's Moon
$12,700
Jan 2026
Sotheby's
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Navy Yard
$11,000
Mar 2021
Christie's
Surf at Sunset
Surf at Sunset
$11,250
Mar 2012
Christie's
Copley Square, Rain
Copley Square, Rain
$1,062
Aug 2010
Christie's
Country Piazza in Spring
Country Piazza in Spring
$812
Aug 2010
Christie's
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
$2,880
Jul 2007
Christie's
On the Wind
On the Wind
$14,400
Sep 2006
Christie's
The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century
$7,800
Sep 2006
Christie's
Salmon Fishing
Salmon Fishing
$38,400
Dec 2005
Christie's
Trout Fishing
Trout Fishing
$36,000
Sep 2005
Christie's
Winter Landscape with Trees
Winter Landscape with Trees
$1,195
Dec 2003
Swann Auction Galleries
Sailboats.
Sailboats.
$1,651
Sep 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
The Hunter and Street Scene at Night.
The Hunter and Street Scene at Night.
Bought In
Sep 2025
Doyle
Ballerinas in Red, White, and Gold
Ballerinas in Red, White, and Gold
$8,960
Bonhams
White Squall
White Squall
$3,072
Jul 2024
Bonhams
The Sloop Catherine
The Sloop Catherine, 1927
$2,048
Jul 2024
Bonhams
Rocks and Rolling Surf
Rocks and Rolling Surf
Bought In
Sep 2023
Bonhams
Mountain Landscape, Spring
Mountain Landscape, Spring, 1948
$892
Sep 2022
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Berkshire Fall Landscape (double sided)
Berkshire Fall Landscape (double sided)
Bidding closed
Watercolor on paper
The Art Vault Gallery · Artsy
Winter in New England
Winter in New England, 1925
No longer available
Watercolor
Vose Galleries · Artsy
Copley Square in Snow
Copley Square in Snow, 1945
No longer available
Watercolor on paper
Skinner · Artsy
Country Circus
Country Circus
Bidding closed
Watercolor on paper, unframed.
RoGallery · Artsy
Keepers Of The Bell
Keepers Of The Bell, 1930
No longer available
Watercolor
Questroyal Fine Art · Artsy
Winter Morning River Bend (II)
Winter Morning River Bend (II) , 1940
No longer available
Watercolor on paper

For Sale 18

Henning Fine Art · Artsy
Two Men Carrying a Canoe
Two Men Carrying a Canoe, 1930
US$7,500
Watercolor on Paper
Elizabeth Clement Fine Art · Artsy
Christmas Rush, Washington Street (recto); Seascape (verso)
Christmas Rush, Washington Street (recto); Seascape (verso)
US$28,000
Double-sided watercolor on paper
Adelson Galleries · Artsy
Approaching the Finish
Approaching the Finish, 1926
Price on request
Watercolor on paper
Elizabeth Clement Fine Art · Artsy
Seascape (verso); Christmas Rush, Washington Street (recto)
Seascape (verso); Christmas Rush, Washington Street (recto)
US$28,000
Double-sided watercolor on paper
The Art Vault Gallery · Artsy
Winter in New England
Winter in New England, 1925
US$5,895
Watercolor
Vose Galleries · Artsy
Signaling to the Vessel, Georges Bank
Signaling to the Vessel, Georges Bank
US$16,000
Watercolor on paper
Avery Galleries · 1stDibs
Harbor View
Harbor View
$85,000
Avery Galleries · 1stDibs
Sand Dunes, Cape Cod
Sand Dunes, Cape Cod
$22,500
New Hampshire Antique Co-op · 1stDibs
Salmon Fishing
Salmon Fishing
$22,000
Stevens Fine Art · 1stDibs
John Whorf Watercolor - Morning, Barbados
John Whorf Watercolor - Morning, Barbados
$17,600
Avery Galleries · 1stDibs
Provincetown Seaside Landscape
Provincetown Seaside Landscape
$87,500
Jim's of Lambertville · 1stDibs
"Barbados"
"Barbados"
$36,875
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Keepers Of The Bell, American Realist Watercolor Painting by John Whorf
Keepers Of The Bell, American Realist Watercolor Painting by John Whorf, 1930
$16,500
New Hampshire Antique Co-op · 1stDibs
Cutting The Ice/New England Winter Landscape, Shank Painters Pond Provincetown
Cutting The Ice/New England Winter Landscape, Shank Painters Pond Provincetown
$14,000
Caldwell Gallery Hudson · 1stDibs
Leaping Marlin (with fisherman on the boat Islander) by John Whorf
Leaping Marlin (with fisherman on the boat Islander) by John Whorf
$19,500
Avery Galleries · 1stDibs
Farmyard in Snow
Farmyard in Snow
$12,500
Ashley John Gallery · 1stDibs
"Crashing Surf"
"Crashing Surf"
$16,000
Questroyal Fine Art · 1stDibs
The Sloop Catherine, 1927
The Sloop Catherine, 1927
$21,500
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Market782 auction results

trending_upWorks on paper Range
$812 – $13.9K
4 of 6 works on paper lots with prices
calculateWorks on paper Average
$4.7K
Object-type specific
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$2.4K
4 priced works on paper lots
calendar_todayLast Works on paper Sale
Jan 2026 · $12.7K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $2.4K medianSculpture/objects: $14.4K medianPaintings: $2.0K medianEditioned objects: $1.6K median
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James D. Julia AuctioneersSkinnerGrogan & CompanyEldred's AuctioneersBonhams
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John Whorf dies
Jan 1, 1959
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John Whorf born
Jan 1, 1903
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