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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $62,455–$93,682
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 26 September 2002
- Dimensions
- image 59½ x 40in. (151.1 x 101.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4423783
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Tsavo National Park, founded April Fool's Day 1948, 1968. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423783.
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Peter Beard, Tsavo National Park, founded April Fool's Day 1948, 1968. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423783.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Doors and a Pyramid | Alexander Caler (1898-1976) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Perpetual Photo No. 205B and Perpetual Photo No. 178 | Alan McCollum (b. 1944) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| He said, she said | CESAR ALONSO MANDRESA | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Entryway | Kirstin Calabrese (b. 1968) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Unresolved | James Reilly (B. 1956) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Backstage: Volume II, 2008 | Gavin Bond | £8,000–£10,000 |
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