Lot 240 · Photographs
The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print, mounted on original board, printed probably late 1950s–1960s
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 October 2018
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 11 7/8 x 10 in. (30.1 x 25.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795081
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795081.
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W. Eugene Smith, The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795081.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Divers, Horst with Model, Paris 1930 | GEORGE HOYNINGEN–HUENE (1900–1968) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Balinese Woman, 1930s | ROBERT IMANDT (1894–1969) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| France, 1987 | Josef Koudelka | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl Drinking (M.J.R.), New York, 1949 | Irving Penn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Martinique, January 1, 1972 | André Kertész | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Madrid, 1933 | Henri Cartier Bresson | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | the walk to paradise garden | $23,750 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura Being Bathed by her Mother, Minamata | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Walk to Paradise Garden' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'minamata - tomoko and mother' | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Walk to Paradise Garden | Phillips, Oct 2018 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'The Walk to Paradise Garden' | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 |
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.