Lot 149 · The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Gilded Pediment Eagle, Charleston, South Carolina, 1937
Walker Evans · gelatin silver print, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale, New York · 23 February 2024
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 7 x 8 5⁄8 in. (17.7 x 21.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3280292
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3280292 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3280292
Walker Evans, Gilded Pediment Eagle, Charleston, South Carolina, 1937. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280292.
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Walker Evans, Gilded Pediment Eagle, Charleston, South Carolina, 1937. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280292.
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