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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,500 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,015–$2,063, n=7). The auction record is $47,500 for The Walk to Paradise Garden (2018, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"William Eugene Smith value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}