Lot 66 · Photographs
Mad Eyes, Haiti, 1958-1959
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board, printed c. 1960
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 March 2015
- Dimensions
- image/sheet/flush mount: 18 x 27 in. (45.7 x 68.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3270199
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, Mad Eyes, Haiti, 1958-1959. Christie's, 16 Mar 2015, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3270199.
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W. Eugene Smith, Mad Eyes, Haiti, 1958-1959. Christie's, 16 Mar 2015, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3270199.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | albert schweitzer, aspen, colorado | $6,875 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Welsh Miners | Lempertz, Dec 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Three Generations of Miners. A Welsh Coal-Mining Town, Wales | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | A Walk to Paradise Garden | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Railroad Tracks, Pittsburgh | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | waiting for survivors: the andrea doria sinking | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | dance of the flaming coke, pittsburgh | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 |
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