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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 4 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5194762
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Elephant bones at Sala gate, Galana (Tsavo die-off). Sotheby's, 4 Mar 2024, lot 905. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5194762.
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Peter Beard, Elephant bones at Sala gate, Galana (Tsavo die-off). Sotheby's, 4 Mar 2024, lot 905. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5194762.
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| Sharp LC-90LE657U 90-inch Aquos HD 1080p 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV | Walead Beshty | $3,000–$4,000 | |
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