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Lot 181 · The American Scene Art of the 1930s and 1940s

Poor Harvest

Henry Varnum Poor

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Estimate
$3,000–$4,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Wright — The American Scene Art of the 1930s and 1940s · 15 May 2001
Record ID
TB-2026-1946898
Record
first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Varnum Poor, Poor Harvest. Wright, 15 May 2001, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1946898.

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Henry Varnum Poor, Poor Harvest. Wright, 15 May 2001, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1946898.

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From the same sale The American Scene Art of the 1930s and 1940s · May 2001

LotArtistEstimateResult
Three Views of Bloomfiled, NJ (Three Drawings) Oscar Bluemner $600–$900
Gas Station, Evanston Walter Burt Adams $4,000–$6,000
Untitled ( Abstraction) Raymond P. Harris $2,000–$3,000
Old Mission Church, Mackinac Island Stanley Bielecky $500–$700
The Beach David Fredenthal $2,000–$2,500
Untitled (Farmhouse) Joseph Pollet $1,500–$2,000

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