Lot 335 · Photographs
The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print, printed 1960s
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 15 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 12 x 10¼in. (30.8 x 26.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5092110
- 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, 15 Apr 2010, lot 335. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5092110.
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W. Eugene Smith, The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946. Christie's, 15 Apr 2010, lot 335. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5092110.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draveil, near Juvisy, 1955 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Peru, 1948 | Robert Frank | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| House and Car, near Akron, Alabama, 1981 | William Christenberry | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Mendenhall Glacier, 1973 | Brett Weston | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Cabinet Interieur de Madame Adelaide, Versailles, 1986 | Robert Polidori | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Orchid, 1982 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $9,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | A Portfolio of Ten Photographs | $20,480 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | the walk to paradise garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'minamata - tomoko and mother' | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | 'the walk to paradise garden' | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko in Bath, Minamata, Japan | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'the spinner' (from spanish village essay) | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Walk to Paradise Garden | Phillips, Oct 2018 |
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.