Lot 201 · Photographs
The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 11 7/8 x 10¼in. (30.3 x 26cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4692668
- 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, 16 Jun 2005, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692668.
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W. Eugene Smith, The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692668.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 | $37,500 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko in her bath, Minamata | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | the walk to paradise garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura Being Bathed by her Mother, Minamata | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Walk to Paradise Garden' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| 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.