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Peter Beard Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1938–2020

ArtSell has recorded 227 auction results for Peter Beard photographs between 2009 and 2026, of which 192 sold (85% sell-through). Prices realised range from $875 to $603,000, with a median of $25,746 across 192 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $603,000 for “Heart Attack City” at Phillips in 2018.

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  1. Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga National Park, Kenya for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print, executed later
    Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga National Park, Kenya for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    6 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (16.2 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $27,500≈ £21,625≈ €24,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Peter Beard, Elephant Embryo, Uganda, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Elephant Embryo, Uganda, 1966
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (33.3 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $7,500≈ £5,898≈ €6,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Peter Beard, Turkana, Ferguson's Gulf Spit, Croc-Leg Soup, 1964-1965, Gelatin silver print with ink and watercolor, executed later
    Turkana, Ferguson's Gulf Spit, Croc-Leg Soup, 1964-1965
    Photograph
    18 x 24 1/4 in. (45.7 x 61.6 cm) Overall 29 x 36 1/2 in. (73.7 x 92.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Beard, Lion Pride from The End of the Game, 1976, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed gelatin silver and Polaroid prints, executed later
    Lion Pride from The End of the Game, 1976
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (49.5 x 60.3 cm) Overall 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $68,750≈ £54,061≈ €61,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Beard, giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990er Jahre
    giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, 1960
    Photograph
    21,6 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2186
    €23,750≈ $26,538≈ £18,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Peter Beard, Large tusker c. 150 lbs in TSAVO north nr. Block 33 + Ithumba Hill, 1965, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990er Jahre
    Large tusker c. 150 lbs in TSAVO north nr. Block 33 + Ithumba Hill, 1965
    Photograph
    66,5 × 101,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2185
    €23,750≈ $26,538≈ £18,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Peter Beard, Andy Warhol at home in Montauk, Church Estate, New York, 1972, Silbergelatineabzug, 2002
    Andy Warhol at home in Montauk, Church Estate, New York, 1972
    Photograph
    60 × 50,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2188
    €70,000≈ $78,218≈ £54,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Peter Beard, Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo north, near Kathemula, Feb., 1965, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later
    Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo north, near Kathemula, Feb., 1965
    Photograph
    58.3 x 44.6 cm (22 7/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    £20,000≈ $29,240≈ €26,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965, Toned gelatin silver print with ink, paint and blood, affixed gelatin silver prints, chromogenic prints, Polaroid and matchbox, printed later
    I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965
    Photograph
    57 x 77.7 cm (22 1/2 x 30 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    £68,750≈ $100,513≈ €89,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Peter Beard, Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, February, 1987, Gelatin silver print with blood, printed later
    Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, February, 1987
    Photograph
    60.5 x 50.3 cm (23 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    £40,000≈ $58,480≈ €52,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Peter Beard, Agnes of El Molo Bay, Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1968, Polaroid print with ink and paint, printed later
    Agnes of El Molo Bay, Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1968
    Photograph
    14.5 x 10.5 cm (5 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Peter Beard, Maureen and a late-night feeder, 2.00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987, Unique mural-sized work, comprised of a gelatin silver print with drawings in ink, watercolour and tempera paint by the Hog Ranch Art Department and paper ephemera collage, executed 2000 and in the original driftwood frame
    Maureen and a late-night feeder, 2.00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph · Paper
    Sheet: 124.5 x 248.9 cm (49 x 98 in.) Frame: 142.2 x 267.3 cm (56 x 105 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    £149,000≈ $217,838≈ €194,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Peter Beard, Lolindo Lion Charge, 1964, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later
    Lolindo Lion Charge, 1964
    Photograph
    7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (20 x 25.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $9,375≈ £6,569≈ €8,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Peter Beard, AW @ The Factory, October, 1979, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed feather, printed later
    AW @ The Factory, October, 1979
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (49.5 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Peter Beard, Elephant Tussle, Aberdare Forest, 1972, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    Elephant Tussle, Aberdare Forest, 1972
    Photograph
    57 × 43,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2167
    €11,250≈ $11,909≈ £7,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  16. Peter Beard, Boran Woman, Marsabit Hospital, Kenya, 1968, Gelatin silver print from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Boran Woman, Marsabit Hospital, Kenya, 1968
    Photograph
    49.2 x 33.5 cm (19 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £8,125≈ $12,300≈ €11,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Peter Beard, Machine in the garden, Tsavo, Kenya, 1971-1972, Gelatin silver print from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Machine in the garden, Tsavo, Kenya, 1971-1972
    Photograph
    48.9 x 33.4 cm (19 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    £5,625≈ $8,515≈ €7,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Peter Beard, Peter Beard, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Polaroid print with paint, printed later
    Peter Beard, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965
    Photograph
    10.6 x 14.5 cm (4 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £5,000≈ $7,569≈ €6,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Peter Beard, Buffalos and Eles, Abedares, 1978, Gelatin silver print with ink and affixed gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Buffalos and Eles, Abedares, 1978
    Photograph
    38 x 62.9 cm (14 7/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Peter Beard, Selected Images, 1964-1984, Nine gelatin silver prints with ink, presented as three collaged works, all printed later
    Selected Images, 1964-1984
    Photograph
    (i) overall 17.7 x 35.3 cm (6 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.) (ii) overall 43.9 x 16.5 cm (17 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.) (iii) overall 35.7 x 25.2 cm (14 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Peter Beard, Carole Bouquet, NYC, 1978, Gelatin silver print with blood, printed later
    Carole Bouquet, NYC, 1978
    Photograph
    Overall 40.2 x 50.3 cm (15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    £17,500≈ $26,492≈ €24,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Peter Beard, Magritte Ramme in the basement of the Natural History Museum, London with the world record elephants tusks: 214 lbs and 226 1/4 lbs, 1976, Polaroid print with ink and paint, printed later
    Magritte Ramme in the basement of the Natural History Museum, London with the world record elephants tusks: 214 lbs and 226 1/4 lbs, 1976
    Photograph
    10.6 x 14.5 cm (4 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    £8,125≈ $12,300≈ €11,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Peter Beard, Spitting Cobra (Tsavo), 1960, Polaroid print with blood, printed later
    Spitting Cobra (Tsavo), 1960
    Photograph
    4 1/8 x 5 5/8 in. (10.5 x 14.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Peter Beard, Large Bull Elephant c. 110 lbs. per side on the Tiva lugga near Kathemula in February, 1965, Iris print collage with ink, paint, affixed gelatin silver prints and original drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge and E. Mwangi Kuria, printed 2007
    Large Bull Elephant c. 110 lbs. per side on the Tiva lugga near Kathemula in February, 1965
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 23 3/4 in. (44.8 x 60.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    $25,000≈ £16,363≈ €22,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Peter Beard, Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, nr. block 33 & Ithumber Hill, Feb., 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990s
    Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, nr. block 33 & Ithumber Hill, Feb., 1965
    Photograph
    25 1/8 x 39 1/4 in. (63.8 x 99.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Peter Beard, Elephant Embryo, Uganda, from The End of the Game, Last Word from Paradise,, 1968, Gelatin silver print
    Elephant Embryo, Uganda, from The End of the Game, Last Word from Paradise,, 1968
    Photograph
    13 x 18 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7084
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  27. Peter Beard, Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood, affixed Polaroid and photograph, printed later
    Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964
    Photograph
    30.5 x 41.7 cm (12 x 16 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    £20,000≈ $31,364≈ €28,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Peter Beard, Alistair and Croc, The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965, Gelatin silver print from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Alistair and Croc, The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965
    Photograph
    49.3 x 33.6 cm (19 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    £8,750≈ $13,722≈ €12,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Peter Beard, Rhino Roping with Ken Randall in Darajani, Tsavo, Kenya, 1964-1965, Gelatin silver print with paint and ink from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Rhino Roping with Ken Randall in Darajani, Tsavo, Kenya, 1964-1965
    Photograph
    Overall 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £10,625≈ $16,662≈ €14,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Peter Beard, Model, n.d., Two gelatin silver prints
    Model, n.d.
    Photograph
    Overall 39.8 x 54 cm (15 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    £5,000≈ $7,841≈ €7,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Peter Beard, Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, near hunting block 33/ Ithumber Hill on the Athi-Tiva dry river, February, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, near hunting block 33/ Ithumber Hill on the Athi-Tiva dry river, February, 1965
    Photograph
    40.5 x 58.7 cm (15 7/8 x 23 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    £21,250≈ $33,324≈ €29,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Peter Beard, Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood, four affixed gelatin silver prints and feather, printed later
    Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960
    Photograph
    Overall 45 x 69.5 cm (17 3/4 x 27 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    £40,000≈ $62,728≈ €56,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Peter Beard, Elephant reaching for the last branch on a tree, Kenya, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Elephant reaching for the last branch on a tree, Kenya, 1960
    Photograph
    19 3/8 x 13 in. (49.2 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    $10,000≈ £6,755≈ €9,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on His Roof at 80 Narrow Street, London, March, 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Francis Bacon on His Roof at 80 Narrow Street, London, March, 1972
    Photograph
    19 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (48.6 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    $12,500≈ £8,444≈ €11,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink and blood, printed later
    Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960
    Photograph
    6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 212
    $27,500≈ £18,577≈ €25,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987, Polaroid print with blood, printed later
    Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph
    4 1/8 x 5 5/8 in. (10.5 x 14.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 210
    $13,750≈ £9,289≈ €12,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Peter Beard, Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolph, Kenya, February, 1987, Gelatin silver print with ink from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolph, Kenya, February, 1987
    Photograph
    19 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (48.9 x 33.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Peter Beard, Maureen at 2:00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1998
    Maureen at 2:00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph
    32 × 47,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2196
    €36,250≈ $45,222≈ £28,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  39. Peter Beard, Fayel Tall. El Molo Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1987, Silbergelatineabzug
    Fayel Tall. El Molo Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1987
    Photograph
    32,6 × 22 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2195
    €37,500≈ $46,781≈ £29,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at Grisebach ↗
  40. Peter Beard, Ebei cat-fishing off croc-carcasses at Moite Bay Camp, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Ebei cat-fishing off croc-carcasses at Moite Bay Camp, Lake Rudolf, 1965
    Photograph
    57 x 18.2 cm (22 1/2 x 7 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Peter Beard, Record-Class Leopard on the 19th Bait, near Kilgoris, March, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, affixed gelatin silver prints and matchbox, printed later
    Record-Class Leopard on the 19th Bait, near Kilgoris, March, 1968
    Photograph
    Overall 44 x 52 cm (17 3/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Peter Beard, "Tusk" Diary Pages, 1976; Lartigue and Bacon Diary Pages, 19-20 November, 1984, Two chromogenic prints with paint, two affixed photographs and feathers, printed later
    "Tusk" Diary Pages, 1976; Lartigue and Bacon Diary Pages, 19-20 November, 1984
    Photograph
    143.5 x 106.8 cm (56 1/2 x 42 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    £80,500≈ $126,015≈ €100,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965, Gelatin silver print with ink and blood, printed later
    I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965
    Photograph
    32.7 x 47.5 cm (12 7/8 x 18 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    £40,000≈ $62,616≈ €50,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London, March, 1972, Platinum print with affixed gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London, March, 1972
    Photograph · ed. AP
    95.2 x 139.5 cm (37 1/2 x 54 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £80,500≈ $126,015≈ €100,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Peter Beard, Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    12 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (30.8 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 312
    $40,000≈ £24,699≈ €31,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Peter Beard, Reflections in Natural History, Moite Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Reflections in Natural History, Moite Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965
    Photograph
    21 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. (54 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 309
    $17,500≈ £10,806≈ €13,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Peter Beard, Happy Easter by Kivoi and Mwangi of Hog Ranch, 1965/1997, Mista sobre fotografia
    Happy Easter by Kivoi and Mwangi of Hog Ranch, 1965/1997
    Photograph
    120 x 160 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$300,000–400,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  48. Peter Beard, Buffalo Herd/ Buffalo Control Diptych, 1960-1962, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed gelatin silver prints, fountain pen nib, leaf, dried insect and stamp, printed later
    Buffalo Herd/ Buffalo Control Diptych, 1960-1962
    Photograph
    54.3 x 71.2 cm (21 3/8 x 28 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    £27,500≈ $46,607≈ €33,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £22,000–28,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London, 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed leaf, printed later
    Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London, 1972
    Photograph
    40.6 x 50.5 cm (16 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    £30,000≈ $50,844≈ €36,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Peter Beard, Elephant reaching for the last branch on a tree, Kenya, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later
    Elephant reaching for the last branch on a tree, Kenya, 1960
    Photograph
    58 x 38.2 cm (22 7/8 x 15 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    £21,250≈ $36,015≈ €25,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗

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