Lot 46 · A Beautiful Life: Photographs from the Collection of Leland Hirsch
'lake rudolf croc and naomi simms'
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — A Beautiful Life: Photographs from the Collection of Leland Hirsch, New York · 10 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4652274
- Record
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Peter Beard, 'lake rudolf croc and naomi simms'. Sotheby's, 10 Apr 2018, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4652274.
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Peter Beard, 'lake rudolf croc and naomi simms'. Sotheby's, 10 Apr 2018, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4652274.
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From the same sale A Beautiful Life: Photographs from the Collection of Leland Hirsch · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'identical twins, roselle, n. j.' | Diane Arbus | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| 'boy in straw hat waiting to march in a pro-war parade, n. y. c.' | Diane Arbus | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| gabrielle ('coco') chanel | Horst P. Horst | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| 'elle with falling jasmine' | Grillo Demo | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| double jack in the pulpit | Robert Mapplethorpe | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| madonna hitching (from sex) | Steven Meisel | $5,000–$7,000 |
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