Lot 80 · Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler
Tropical Storm
John Whorf · watercolor and charcoal on paper
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, London · 31 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 16 1/8 x 21½ in. (41 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3587323
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Whorf, Tropical Storm. Christie's, 31 Jul 2007, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3587323.
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From the same sale Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler · Jul 2007
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster and Hens | Paul Schouten (Belgian, 1860-1922) | $700–$900 | |
| Untitled | MOHAMMED BOLLI, 20th Century | $1,500–$3,000 | |
| Figure | Lucy Brown l'Engle (American, 1889-1978) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Recueil de Lions; and seven companion pieces | After Bernard Picart (1673-1733), J.R. Schellenberg (1740-1806), and others | $400–$600 | |
| 20Th Century, Possibly English, | A SILVER-PLATED VEGETABLE DISH AND COVER AND RECTANGULAR CHAFING DISH STAND AND BURNER, | $500–$700 | |
| Mark of Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Late 19Th Century Early 2… | A PAIR OF SILVER-PLATED TWO HANDLED VASES, | $500–$700 |
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