Lot 274 · Photographs Including Property Sold to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation
I'll Write Whenever I Can..., 1965/2005
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs Including Property Sold to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, New York · 6 April 2017
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 26 x 40 1/2 in. (66.1 x 102.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3946192
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can..., 1965/2005. Christie's, 6 Apr 2017, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3946192.
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Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can..., 1965/2005. Christie's, 6 Apr 2017, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3946192.
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From the same sale Photographs Including Property Sold to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| M/Y Serene, Ligurian Sea, 2011 | Damion Berger (B. 1978) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| 1,000 Year Old Eggs (A), New York, 2003 | Irving Penn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Eastman Kodak Elite, exact expiration date unknown, ca. 1980s, proces… | Alison Rossiter | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| 5979 West End Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, 2005 | Robert Polidori | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled (February 14, 2012 6:20 pm), 2012 | Richard Misrach | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Ethyl Eichelberger in a Fashion Pose, 1981 | Peter Hujar | $10,000–$15,000 |
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