Lot 76 · Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
Hitachi, Japan
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,696–$6,262
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, London · 18 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-276793
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, Hitachi, Japan. Phillips, 18 Nov 2014, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-276793.
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W. Eugene Smith, Hitachi, Japan. Phillips, 18 Nov 2014, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-276793.
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From the same sale Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Artist with Palette) | Gertrude Käsebier | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Portrait of a Lady | Gertrude Käsebier | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Spinner in Vivian Cotton Mills, Cherryville, N.C. Been at it 2 years.… | Lewis Hine | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Selected Images of Egypt, Palestine and Nubia | Francis Frith | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Selected Images of Coal Miners | Lewis Hine | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| City skyline seen through railing | Johan Hagemeyer | £1,800–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | Railroad Tracks, Pittsburgh | $4,742 | Phillips, May 2023 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Three Welsh Miners | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Ernest Ceriani on his way to a house call in foul weather, K | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Bob Dylan at Piano, New York. 1965 | Grisebach, Jul 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Guardia Civil | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Lines of Steel Pittsburgh, 1955-1956 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Death of Gus-Gus | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Battle of Iwo Jima | Bonhams, Oct 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.