Lot 291 · Photographs
Giraffes in Mirage on the Tara Desert Kenya for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 4 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-245210
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Tara Desert Kenya for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise. Phillips, 4 Oct 2018, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-245210.
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Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Tara Desert Kenya for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise. Phillips, 4 Oct 2018, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-245210.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Beard | Selected Images (2 Photographs) | $31,200 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Peter Beard | Giraffes on the Taru Desert, Kenya for The End of the Game | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Peter Beard | Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Nairobi | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Peter Beard | peter beard | 'loliondo, lion charge', 1964 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Peter Beard | Rhino, 1960s | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Peter Beard | Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo North, near Kathamula (bef | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Peter Beard | Waterbuck Family, Uaso Nyiro for The End of the Game | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Peter Beard | Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960 | Christie's, Jun 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.