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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Photographs, New York · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4856686
- Record
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Peter Beard, peter beard | hunting cheetahs, taru desert, kenya, june 1960. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856686.
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Peter Beard, peter beard | hunting cheetahs, taru desert, kenya, june 1960. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856686.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| xaviera simmons | index four, composition two | Xaviera Simmons | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| david yarrow | circle of life ii | David Yarrow | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| cindy sherman | untitled (for chicago) | Cindy Sherman | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| louise lawler | africain / américain / parisien | Louise Lawler | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| anne collier | anger | Anne Collier | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| roe ethridge | thanksgiving 1984 (table) | Roe Ethridge | $7,000–$10,000 |
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| Peter Beard | Elephant reaching for the last branch on a tree, Kenya | Phillips, May 2014 | ||
| Peter Beard | Tsavo North 150 – 160 lbs. on the Athi Tiva nr. Block 33, fo | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Peter Beard | PETER BEARD © (New York, 1938 - Montauk, 2020) | Bertolami Fine Art, Apr 2025 | ||
| Peter Beard | Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, near huntin | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Peter Beard | 'Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960' | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 |
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