Lot 151 · The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
The Super Wrench and Open-Ended Crescent Wrench, (from Beauties of the Common Tool for Fortune), 1955
Walker Evans · two gelatin silver prints
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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
- each image/sheet approximately: 7 1⁄8 x 9 ¼ in. (18 x 23.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3280294
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walker Evans, The Super Wrench and Open-Ended Crescent Wrench, (from Beauties of the Common Tool for Fortune), 1955. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280294.
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Walker Evans, The Super Wrench and Open-Ended Crescent Wrench, (from Beauties of the Common Tool for Fortune), 1955. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280294.
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