W. Eugene Smith
The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946
Found at
Christies,
New York
Photographs, Lot 257
5. Oct - 5. Oct 2016
Photographs, Lot 257
5. Oct - 5. Oct 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
gelatin silver print, mounted on original board, printed c. 1960
signed in stylus (recto); signed with photographer's '821 6th Ave' address, copyright and reproduction limitation in ink (mount, verso)
image/sheet: 15 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (37.8 x 33.8 cm.)
mount: 21 1/4 x 18 in. (54 x 45.8 cm.)
Lee Witkin Gallery, New York; | acquired from the above by the present owner, 1971.
signed in stylus (recto); signed with photographer's '821 6th Ave' address, copyright and reproduction limitation in ink (mount, verso)
image/sheet: 15 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (37.8 x 33.8 cm.)
mount: 21 1/4 x 18 in. (54 x 45.8 cm.)
Lee Witkin Gallery, New York; | acquired from the above by the present owner, 1971.
A top price for W. Eugene Smith
The work The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 by W. Eugene Smith was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2016. It achieved a price of USD 52,500.00 (€ 47,892.72), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. This high result makes The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 the most expensive artwork by W. Eugene Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für W. Eugene Smith
Die Arbeit The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 von W. Eugene Smith kam im Oktober 2016 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 52.500,00 (€ 47.892,72) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von W. Eugene Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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