Lot 134 · Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection
The game is killing the game (Zebra Collage), 1976
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 7 April 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection, New York · 7 April 2022
- Dimensions
- overall framed: 48 1/4 x 45 1/2 in. (122.5 x 115.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475422
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, The game is killing the game (Zebra Collage), 1976. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 134. estimate $100,000–$150,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475422.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Peter Beard, The game is killing the game (Zebra Collage), 1976. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 134. estimate $100,000–$150,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475422.
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