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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 8 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-271856
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Spitting Cobra (Tsavo). Phillips, 8 Oct 2015, lot 84. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-271856.
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Peter Beard, Spitting Cobra (Tsavo). Phillips, 8 Oct 2015, lot 84. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-271856.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Hutton, Great Exuma, the Bahamas, October | Richard Avedon | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| The Beatles, London, August 11 | Richard Avedon | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Domestic Nude III, In the Laundry Room of the Château Marmont, Hollywood | Helmut Newton | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| From Close to Range | Nobuyoshi Araki | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, nr. block 33 & Ithum… | Peter Beard | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Elephant with Exploding Dust, Amboseli | Nick Brandt | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Beard | Elephant Embryo, Gama | $6,000 | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | |
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| Peter Beard | Peter Beard (Art Edition) | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Peter Beard | Le Hazard at la Plus Grand Artist | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
| Peter Beard | Diary Page, Thurs-Friday June 27-28, '91 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Peter Beard | Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya (for The End of | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| Peter Beard | Skull Photographs for the Harry Horn Collection with Evelyn | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 |
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