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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $129,985–$194,978
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 14 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4863466
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, peter beard | 'large mugger crocodile, circa 15-16 feet', uganda, 1966. Sotheby's, 14 Oct 2020, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4863466.
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Peter Beard, peter beard | 'large mugger crocodile, circa 15-16 feet', uganda, 1966. Sotheby's, 14 Oct 2020, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4863466.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| kiichi asano | 'tokamachi', january, 1957; and, 'tokamachi', january, 1957 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| garry winogrand | ‘park avenue, new york’, 1959 | Garry Winogrand | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| norman parkinson | 'cardin hat over paris', 1960 | Norman Parkinson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| ryan mcginley | 'aki in the hot springs', 2001 | Ryan Mcginley | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| cristina de middel | 'iko iko' (from the series afronauts), 2011 | Cristina De Middel | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| yoshiyuki iwase | untitled, ca. 1955 | Yoshiyuki Iwase | £2,000–£3,000 |
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