Lot 97 · Photographs From the Collection of James Danziger
Frank Sinatra, 1947
W. Eugene Smith · 4 gelatin silver prints
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,584–$6,417
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES DANZIGER, London · 18 May 2005
- Dimensions
- each approx. 13¼ x 9½in. (33.5 x 24cm.) (4)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5814101
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5814101 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5814101
W. Eugene Smith, Frank Sinatra, 1947. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5814101.
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W. Eugene Smith, Frank Sinatra, 1947. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5814101.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Laughing at Movie, c.1943 | Weegee | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982 | Andy Warhol | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Mick Jagger, 1980s | Andy Warhol | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| R.F.K. Funeral, 1968 | Paul Fusco | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Gloucester 1H, 1944 | Aaron Siskind | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Central Park South, 1947-48 | Ted Croner | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Spain - First Communion' | $1,536 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Burial at Sea, from the U.S.S. Bunker Hill Marshall Islands | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
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| W. Eugene Smith | Gateway Center, Pittsburgh | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Mad Eyes, Haiti | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Baby in Basket | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Pride Street (from the Pittsburgh Project) | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
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