Lot 298 · August Americana: Art and Objects
Nighttime Scene with Figures 8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (21 x 29.5 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — August Americana: Art and Objects, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 3 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6942303
- Record
- first seen 31 Jul 2026 · updated 13 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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John Whorf, Nighttime Scene with Figures 8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (21 x 29.5 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 298. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942303.
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John Whorf, Nighttime Scene with Figures 8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (21 x 29.5 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 298. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942303.
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