Lot 51 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
Kaihalulu (Red Sand), Beach, Kauiki, Maui, Hawaii, 1996
Virginia Beahan · archival pigment print
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,781–$7,969
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- image 40 x 50in. (101.6 x 127cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581084
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Virginia Beahan, Kaihalulu (Red Sand), Beach, Kauiki, Maui, Hawaii, 1996. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581084.
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Virginia Beahan, Kaihalulu (Red Sand), Beach, Kauiki, Maui, Hawaii, 1996. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581084.
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From the same sale Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards… | Abelardo Morell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Exbury Gardens, Spring 2010 | JEM SOUTHAM (b. 1950) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, from series 'Bosnia Bleed', 17/5/2004 | Simon Norfolk | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Martha Graham 2, 1931 | Imogen Cunningham | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Clipping Suspenders, 2004 | Mary Mccartney | £2,000–£3,000 |
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