Lot 45 · Jewels Online: The Geneva Edit
Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960
Peter Beard · gelatin silver print with handwork and collage
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- Estimate
- $18,000–$22,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewels Online: The Geneva Edit , Geneva · 29 April 2002
- Dimensions
- 19 5/8 x 30in. (50 x 76cm.); artist's frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5467413
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960. Christie's, 29 Apr 2002, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5467413.
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Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960. Christie's, 29 Apr 2002, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5467413.
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From the same sale Jewels Online: The Geneva Edit · Apr 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby, Diamond and Paste Earrings | RUBY, DIAMOND AND PASTE EARRINGS | CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 | |
| Natural and Cultured Pearl, Emerald and Diamond Necklace | NATURAL AND CULTURED PEARL, EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE | CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000 | |
| Natural Pearl and Diamond ‘Toi Et Moi’ Ring | NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND ‘TOI ET MOI’ RING | CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000 | |
| Natural Pearl and Diamond Sautoir | NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND SAUTOIR | CHF 15,000–CHF 20,000 | |
| Cartier Cultured Pearl and Diamond Earrings | CARTIER CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EARRINGS | CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 | |
| René Boivin Sapphire Bracelet | RENÉ BOIVIN SAPPHIRE BRACELET | CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Beard | peter beard | gardeners of eden, 1984 | $49,134 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
| Peter Beard | Fayel Tall | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Peter Beard | 'Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960' | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Peter Beard | I'll Write Whenever I Can | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Peter Beard | Orphaned Cheetah Cubs at Mweiga near Nyeri, Kenya, 1968 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Peter Beard | Francis Bacon, 80 Narrow Street, London N.W.1 March 1972 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Peter Beard | Serengeti Lion | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Peter Beard | Black Rhinos | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.