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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 21 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 6 7/8 x 10¾in. (18 x 28cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4890958
- Record
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W. Eugene Smith, Hitachi, Japan, 1961-1962. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 178. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4890958.
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W. Eugene Smith, Hitachi, Japan, 1961-1962. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 178. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4890958.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappeto Kizman, | TAPPETO KIZMAN, | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Tappeto Del Kashmir, | TAPPETO DEL KASHMIR, | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Tappeto Dragon Soumac, Est Del Caucaso, | TAPPETO DRAGON SOUMAC, EST DEL CAUCASO, | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Antico Tappeto Tabriz, | ANTICO TAPPETO TABRIZ, | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Tappeto Kazak, | TAPPETO KAZAK, | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Tappeto Bokara, | TAPPETO BOKARA, | $400,000–$600,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | Railroad Tracks, Pittsburgh | $4,742 | Phillips, May 2023 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Three Welsh Miners | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
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| W. Eugene Smith | Ernest Ceriani on his way to a house call in foul weather, K | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | albert schweitzer, aspen, colorado | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Welsh Miners | Lempertz, Dec 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | A Nun Waiting for Survivors: The Andrea Doria Sinking | Bonhams, Mar 2025 |
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