Lot 164 · Photographs, Furniture, and Works of Art from a Parisian Flat, Avenue Montaigne
banana carriers in africa, vers 1954
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,957–$4,435
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, Furniture, and Works of Art from a Parisian Flat, Avenue Montaigne , Paris · 23 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3874733
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, banana carriers in africa, vers 1954. Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3874733.
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W. Eugene Smith, banana carriers in africa, vers 1954. Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3874733.
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From the same sale Photographs, Furniture, and Works of Art from a Parisian Flat, Avenue Montaigne · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Balcon, Martinique, 1972 | André Kertész | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Babushka Ania et chien Taison, 2005 | Sergej Maximishin | €3,000–€4,000 | |
| L'atelier de Picasso, avec tableau portrait de Sylvette, 1954 | André Villers | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Paire d'appliques aux enfants ailés en bronze patiné et doré d'époque… | — | €6,000–€10,000 | |
| Table gateleg en bois fruitier, travail anglais du début du XIXe siècle | — | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Pendentif en or, Akan, Côte d'Ivoire | — | €2,000–€3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | Spanish Wake | $3,750 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Three Welsh Miners | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Death of Gus-Gus | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Railroad Tracks, Pittsburgh | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Battle of Iwo Jima | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Ernest Ceriani on his way to a house call in foul weather, K | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Jitsuko-Chan | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Bob Dylan at Piano, New York. 1965 | Grisebach, Jul 2020 |
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