Christie’s opens its Fall photography offerings with a single artist sale of the works of Peter Beard. Overall, there are a total of 28 works available, with a Total High Estimate of $1452500.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 5 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $34500 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 14 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $388000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 9 |
| Total High Estimate | $1030000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 19, Peter Beard, Tsavo Tusker on the Athi-Tiva River, 1965, estimated at $200000-300000 (image above, right, via Christies’s).
Other lots of interest include lot 10, Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga, Kenya, 1968/1998, estimated at $150000-250000 (image above, left, via Christie’s).
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
