# John Whorf - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T09:11:04.971Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 518
- Lots with prices: 377
- First auction date: 1994-09-09
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-12
- Median realised price: $2,370
- Price range: $50 to $78,000

## Market Takeaway
John Whorf shows very deep auction liquidity with 518 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,370. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 25 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-12.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($2,370\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,200 and $5,490.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 16.4% (62 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 72.9% (275 sales)
- $10,000\+: 10.6% (40 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 25
- Previous 12 months sales: 32
- Recent 12 months median: $1,651
- Previous 12 months median: $1,200
- Median shift: 37.6%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-12
- Days since latest sale: 6
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Eldred's: 98 lots
- Skinner: 60 lots
- Christie's: 31 lots
- James D. Julia: 26 lots
- Bakker Auctions: 21 lots
- Barridoff Auctions: 20 lots
- Bonhams: 18 lots
- Sotheby's: 17 lots
- Cutler Bay Auctions: 14 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 11 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-12 | JOHN WHORF \(Massachusetts, 1903\-1959\), Nude by the fireplace., Watercolor on paper, 20.5" x 13.5". Framed 28.5" x 21.5" | Eldred's | $3,750 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-whorf-massachusetts-1903-1959-nude-by-the-fireplace-watercolor-on-paper-20-5-x-13-5-framed-28-5-x-21-5-5055-c-1021e688c7
2. 2026-01-11 | John Whorf, Boston Street Scene, Watercolor | Kaminski Auctions | $2,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-whorf-boston-street-scene-watercolor-649-c-4030674c40
3. 2026-01-11 | John Whorf, "The Green Door", Watercolor | Kaminski Auctions | $1,300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-whorf-the-green-door-watercolor-648-c-218cc93279
4. 2026-01-27 | John Whorf \(1903\-1959\) Mackeral Fleet 29 1/4 x 36 1/8 in. \(74.3 x 91.8 cm.\) | Bonhams | $6,500
5. 2026-01-24 | John Whorf \(Am. 1903\-1959\), The Marketplace, a South American Scene, Watercolor and graphite on paper, framed under glass | Barridoff Auctions | $600
6. 2026-01-24 | John Whorf \(Am. 1903\-1959\), Nude Before the Hearth, Watercolor on paper, framed under glass in Guido frame | Barridoff Auctions | $600
7. 2026-01-21 | JOHN WHORF \(Massachusetts, 1903\-1959\), The Islander at dock., Watercolor on paper, 15" x 21". Unframed. | Sandwich Auction House | $600
8. 2025-10-11 | John Whorf watercolor and gouache Island Girl | Concept Art Gallery | $7,000
9. 2025-10-04 | John Whorf \(American 1903\-1959\) Winter Birches Landscape Watercolor on paper Signed lower right John Whorf, unfinished seascape study on verso 15" x 22" | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $500
10. 2025-09-18 | John Whorf \(1903\-1959\), The Hunter and Street Scene at Night. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
11. 2025-09-18 | John Whorf \(1903\-1959\), Sailboats. | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,651
12. 2025-09-13 | John Whorf \(1903\-1959\), Morning Hunt, 1937 | Jackson Hole Art Auction | $5,000
13. 2025-09-13 | John Whorf \(1903\-1959\), Early Morning, East Harbor | Jackson Hole Art Auction | $5,000
14. 2025-08-13 | JOHN WHORF, KEEPERS OF THE BELL, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER | RoGallery | N/A
15. 2025-07-16 | JOHN WHORF \(Massachusetts, 1903\-1959\), Waves breaking on a rocky coast., Watercolor and gouache on paper, 14" x 22" sight. Framed 23" x 31". | Sandwich Auction House | $250
16. 2025-07-02 | John Whorf, Boulevard de Courcelles | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | N/A
17. 2025-06-16 | John Whorf \(American, 1903\-1959\) After the Storm | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $500
18. 2025-06-16 | John Whorf \(American, 1903\-1959\) Rolling West | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $2,500
19. 2025-06-08 | John Whorf, Climbing the Hills, Watercolor | Kaminski Auctions | $500
20. 2025-06-07 | John Whorf \(1903\-1959\) Cutting the Ice/Winter Cottage \(double\-sided\), Watercolor, 14 1/2 x 21 1/2" sight, 23 1/4 x 30 1/4" framed | Bakker Auctions | $5,500
21. 2025-05-21 | JOHN WHORF \(Massachusetts, 1903\-1959\), A man reading in a garden., Watercolor, 8.5" x 10.5" sight. Framed 14.5" x 16.5". | Eldred's | $425
22. 2025-04-16 | JOHN WHORF \(Massachusetts, 1903\-1959\), European plaza., Watercolor on paper, 22" x 30". Unframed. | Sandwich Auction House | $600
23. 2025-03-02 | John Whorf \- Fisherman on a Lake | Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc. | $2,900
24. 2025-03-02 | John Whorf \- Fisherman and Guide | Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc. | $6,250

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