Peter Beard
Maureen Gallagher and Night Feeder, 1987
Found at
Christies,
New York
20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection, Lot 147
10. Oct - 10. Oct 2005
20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection, Lot 147
10. Oct - 10. Oct 2005
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 96.000 USD
Price realised: 96.000 USD
Description
PETER BEARD (b. 1938)
Maureen Gallagher and Night Feeder, 1987
gelatin silver print, printed later
signed, titled and dated, in ink (in the margin)
39 x 59in. (99 x 149.8cm.)
Maureen Gallagher and Night Feeder, 1987
gelatin silver print, printed later
signed, titled and dated, in ink (in the margin)
39 x 59in. (99 x 149.8cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Peter Beard achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in October 2005. In the 20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection auction, the work Maureen Gallagher and Night Feeder, 1987 sold for USD 96,000.00 (€ 80,033.35) - well above the upper estimate of USD 40,000.00. Admittedly, works by Peter Beard have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga, near Nyeri, Kenya, March 1968 in October 2017 with an auction result of USD 672,500.00 (€ 577,352.34).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Peter Beard erzielte im Oktober 2005 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection wurde die Arbeit Maureen Gallagher and Night Feeder, 1987 für USD 96.000,00 (€ 80.033,35) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 40.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Peter Beard auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga, near Nyeri, Kenya, March 1968 im Oktober 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 672.500,00 (€ 577.352,34).
Peter Beard - Auction history
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