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W. Eugene Smith Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1918–1978

ArtSell has recorded 78 auction results for W. Eugene Smith photographs between 2011 and 2026, of which 57 sold (73% sell-through). Prices realised range from $228 to $30,000, with a median of $3,024 across 57 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 3 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $30,000 for “Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft” at Phillips in 2017.

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  1. W. Eugene Smith, 6th Ave at 28th Street During Snowstorm, 1958, Vintage gelatin silver print
    6th Ave at 28th Street During Snowstorm, 1958
    Photograph
    34.3 x 19.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 628
    €3,048≈ $3,548≈ £2,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. W. Eugene Smith, Silhouette of Patient in Trance, Haiti, gelatin silver print
    Silhouette of Patient in Trance, Haiti
    Photograph
    5½ h x 7⅞ w in (14 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 219
    $635≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. W. Eugene Smith, Steel Worker, Pittsburgh, 1955-56, gelatin silver print
    Steel Worker, Pittsburgh, 1955-56
    Photograph
    8½ h x 5⅞ w in (22 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    $762≈ £567≈ €655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. W. Eugene Smith, Model on Bed,, Gelatin silver print
    Model on Bed,
    Photograph
    13 7/16 x 9 1/8 in. (34.2 x 23.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 347
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. W. Eugene Smith, Impeach the Red Mayor (Hard Hat Riot against Government War Policy), 1969, Gelatin silver print
    Impeach the Red Mayor (Hard Hat Riot against Government War Policy), 1969
    Photograph
    8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (21.3 x 14.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 346
    $960≈ £715≈ €820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. W. Eugene Smith, Leper Patient and Religious Medal at Dr. Albert Schweitzer's, 1954, Gelatin silver print
    Leper Patient and Religious Medal at Dr. Albert Schweitzer's, 1954
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (25.7 x 32.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 345
    $538≈ £401≈ €459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. W. Eugene Smith, Schweitzer's Hands (from 'Man of Mercy'), 1954, Gelatin silver print
    Schweitzer's Hands (from 'Man of Mercy'), 1954
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (24.4 x 33.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 344
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. W. Eugene Smith, Death of Gus-Gus, 1953, Gelatin silver print
    Death of Gus-Gus, 1953
    Photograph
    7 7/8 x 10 in. (20 x 25.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 343
    $1,664≈ £1,240≈ €1,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  9. W. Eugene Smith, 'Welsh Village', 1950, Gelatin silver print
    'Welsh Village', 1950
    Photograph
    6 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (17.5 x 31.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 342
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  10. W. Eugene Smith, Untitled (School Children) (from 'Spanish Village'), 1950, Gelatin silver print; signed with a stylus on the image
    Untitled (School Children) (from 'Spanish Village'), 1950
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (25.7 x 34 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 341
    $410≈ £305≈ €350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  11. W. Eugene Smith, Grandma Moses, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Grandma Moses, 1948
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (33.3 x 26 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 340
    $333≈ £248≈ €284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  12. W. Eugene Smith, 'Leyte Cathedral, Philippines', 1944, Gelatin silver print
    'Leyte Cathedral, Philippines', 1944
    Photograph
    9 1/8 x 11 3/4 in. (23.2 x 29.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 339
    $614≈ £458≈ €525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  13. W. Eugene Smith, Grandma Moses, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Grandma Moses, 1948
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (33.3 x 26 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 190
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  14. W. Eugene Smith, Untitled (School Children) (from 'Spanish Village'), 1950, Gelatin silver print; signed with a stylus on the image
    Untitled (School Children) (from 'Spanish Village'), 1950
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (25.7 x 34 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 136
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  15. W. Eugene Smith, Dr. Ceriani (from 'Country Doctor'), 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Dr. Ceriani (from 'Country Doctor'), 1948
    Photograph
    11 x 7 3/8 in. (27.9 x 18.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 135
    $1,024≈ £771≈ €885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  16. W. Eugene Smith, Detergent Factory (from 'The Reign of Chemistry'), 1953, Gelatin silver print
    Detergent Factory (from 'The Reign of Chemistry'), 1953
    Photograph
    10 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (27 x 34.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 134
    $2,048≈ £1,542≈ €1,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  17. W. Eugene Smith, The Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945, Gelatin silver print
    The Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (25.7 x 33.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 133
    $2,816≈ £2,120≈ €2,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  18. W. Eugene Smith, Untitled (Tomoko Uemera and her Mother) (from the Minamata Series), c. 1971, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Tomoko Uemera and her Mother) (from the Minamata Series), c. 1971
    Photograph
    11¾ h x 7¾ w in (30 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $699≈ £528≈ €611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  19. W. Eugene Smith, Untitled, c.1945, gelatin silver print
    Untitled, c.1945
    Photograph
    12⅛ h x 9¾ w in (31 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 239
    $445≈ £324≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  20. W. Eugene Smith, 'Welsh Village', 1950, Gelatin silver print
    'Welsh Village', 1950
    Photograph
    6 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (17.5 x 31.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  21. W. Eugene Smith, 'Spain - First Communion', 1950, Gelatin silver print
    'Spain - First Communion', 1950
    Photograph
    12 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (32.7 x 25.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 93
    $1,536≈ £1,165≈ €1,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  22. W. Eugene Smith, 'Walk to Paradise Garden', 1946, Gelatin silver print
    'Walk to Paradise Garden', 1946
    Photograph
    12 x 10 1/4 in. (30.5 x 26 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 92
    $19,200≈ £14,562≈ €17,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  23. W. Eugene Smith, A Portfolio of Ten Photographs, 1944-72, photograph
    A Portfolio of Ten Photographs, 1944-72
    Photograph
    various sizes to 9 7/8 x 13 1/8 in. (25.1 x 33.3 cm.) or the reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $20,480≈ £15,533≈ €18,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  24. W. Eugene Smith, A Nun Waiting for Survivors: The Andrea Doria Sinking, 1956, Gelatin silver print
    A Nun Waiting for Survivors: The Andrea Doria Sinking, 1956
    Photograph
    6 1/4 x 10 in. (15.9 x 25.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 90
    $3,072≈ £2,330≈ €2,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  25. W. Eugene Smith, Death of Gus Gus, 1953, Gelatin silver print
    Death of Gus Gus, 1953
    Photograph
    7 7/8 x 10 in. (20 x 25.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  26. W. Eugene Smith, Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft, 1959, vintage gelatin silver print
    Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft, 1959
    Photograph
    6 h x 9¼ w in (15 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $2,016≈ £1,584≈ €1,922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  27. W. Eugene Smith, Tomoko in Bath, Minamata, Japan, 1972, Gelatin silver print
    Tomoko in Bath, Minamata, Japan, 1972
    Photograph
    7 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (20 x 32.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 228
    $12,700≈ £9,706≈ €11,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. W. Eugene Smith, Pittsburgh, 1955, photograph
    Pittsburgh, 1955
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  29. W. Eugene Smith, Awaiting the Andrea Doria survivors, New York City 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Awaiting the Andrea Doria survivors, New York City 1956, 1956
    Photograph · Paper
    50,8 x 60,6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 135
    €1,400≈ $1,522≈ £1,191HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  30. W. Eugene Smith, Violinist from the Hitachi Symphony, 1961, Gelatin silver print
    Violinist from the Hitachi Symphony, 1961
    Photograph
    10 9/16" x 14 5/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  31. W. Eugene Smith, American Hospital in Leyte Cathedral, Gelatin Silver Print
    American Hospital in Leyte Cathedral
    Photograph
    Site: 10.875" h x 10.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  32. W. Eugene Smith, Selected Images (Pittsburgh steel workers), 1955-1956, Two gelatin silver prints
    Selected Images (Pittsburgh steel workers), 1955-1956
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 6 in. (21.6 x 15.2 cm) 8 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. (22.5 x 34 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 429
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. W. Eugene Smith, Three Generations of Miners. A Welsh Coal-Mining Town, Wales, Great Britain, 1950, Gelatin silver print, mounted to board
    Three Generations of Miners. A Welsh Coal-Mining Town, Wales, Great Britain, 1950
    Photograph · Board
    9½ x 12½ in. (24.1 x 31.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 352
    $8,890≈ £7,034≈ €8,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. W. Eugene Smith, 6th Avenue at 28th Street During a Snowstorm, 1958, Gelatin silver print
    6th Avenue at 28th Street During a Snowstorm, 1958
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (34.3 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. W. Eugene Smith, Ernest Ceriani on his way to a house call in foul weather, Kremmling, Colorado, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Ernest Ceriani on his way to a house call in foul weather, Kremmling, Colorado, 1948
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (34.3 x 23.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    $3,810≈ £3,012≈ €3,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. W. Eugene Smith, Self-Portrait, c. 1955, gelatin silver print
    Self-Portrait, c. 1955
    Photograph
    11⅛ h x 6¾ w in (28 x 17 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 304
    $3,024≈ £2,393≈ €2,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  37. W. Eugene Smith, Burial at Sea, from the U.S.S. Bunker Hill Marshall Islands Campaign, 1944, Gelatin silver print, likely printed 1960s
    Burial at Sea, from the U.S.S. Bunker Hill Marshall Islands Campaign, 1944
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $1,778≈ £1,452≈ €1,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  38. W. Eugene Smith, The Spanish Spinner, 1951 (from W. Eugene Smith: A Portfolio of Ten Photographs), gelatin silver print
    The Spanish Spinner, 1951 (from W. Eugene Smith: A Portfolio of Ten Photographs)
    Photograph
    12⅝ h x 9 w in (32 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 156
    $3,024≈ £2,368≈ €2,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  39. W. Eugene Smith, Railroad Tracks, Pittsburgh, 1955-1956, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s, mounted
    Railroad Tracks, Pittsburgh, 1955-1956
    Photograph
    33.8 x 22.8 cm (13 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £3,810≈ $4,742≈ €4,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Madness (Haiti), 1959
    Photograph
    image/sheet 9-1/2 x 13 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 799
    $1,100≈ £884≈ €1,018HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  41. W. Eugene Smith, Stockade, Africa (from the A Man of Mercy series), gelatin silver print
    Stockade, Africa (from the A Man of Mercy series)
    Photograph
    9 h x 13¼ w in (23 x 34 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 166
    $1,548≈ £1,260≈ €1,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  42. W. Eugene Smith, Mad Eyes, Haiti, gelatin silver print
    Mad Eyes, Haiti
    Photograph
    9¼ h x 13 w in (23 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 168
    $2,838≈ £2,302≈ €2,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  43. W. Eugene Smith, Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, 1955-56, Gelatin silver print
    Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, 1955-56
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 7 in. (33.7 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $2,016≈ £1,635≈ €1,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. W. Eugene Smith, Man Walking in the Street, Southside, Pittsburgh, 1955, Gelatin silver print
    Man Walking in the Street, Southside, Pittsburgh, 1955
    Photograph
    13 x 4 7/8 in. (33 x 12.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $4,032≈ £3,271≈ €3,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Sticks and Stones, n.d., estate stamp verso
    Photograph
    sheet 11 x 14 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 207
    $3,250≈ £2,904≈ €3,345HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  46. The Vanquished on Tarawa
    Photograph
    sheet 14 x 11 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 205
    $750≈ £670≈ €772HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  47. W. Eugene Smith, Tracks, 1955-1956, Gelatin silver print
    Tracks, 1955-1956
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (33.7 x 22.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    $8,190≈ £7,412≈ €8,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. W. Eugene Smith, Albert Schweitzer from 'A Man of Mercy', 1954, Gelatin silver print
    Albert Schweitzer from 'A Man of Mercy', 1954
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (23.5 x 34 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $4,032≈ £3,649≈ €4,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. W. Eugene Smith, Guardia Civil, 1954, Gelatin silver print
    Guardia Civil, 1954
    Photograph
    7 x 9 1/8 in. (17.8 x 23.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 255
    $6,300≈ £4,814≈ €5,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. W. Eugene Smith, Welsh Miners, 1950, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Welsh Miners, 1950
    Photograph
    23.4 x 32.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 955
    €6,500≈ $7,883≈ £5,929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗

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