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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, Tsavo Natl. Park/ For the End of the Game/ Last word from Paradise, 1970s, Gelatin silver print with ink and affixed gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Tsavo Natl. Park/ For the End of the Game/ Last word from Paradise, 1970s
    Photograph
    33.1 x 48.7 cm (13 x 19 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £18,750≈ $31,778≈ €22,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Peter Beard, Kamiti Prison/Thika, 1969 and Francis Bacon Triptych, 1975-1976, Gelatin silver contact sheet with ink, collage and affixed gelatin silver print, printed later
    Kamiti Prison/Thika, 1969 and Francis Bacon Triptych, 1975-1976
    Photograph · Paper
    16 5/8 x 14 1/8 in. (42.2 x 35.9 cm) Overall 19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.2 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    $31,250≈ £18,791≈ €22,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Peter Beard, Record-Class Leopard, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, affixed gelatin silver prints and matchbox, printed later
    Record-Class Leopard, 1968
    Photograph
    Overall 17 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (44 x 52 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Beard, Tsavo north on the Athi Tiva, circa 150 lbs.- 160 lbs. Side bull elephant, February, 1965, Gelatin silver print with affixed chromogenic prints, printed later
    Tsavo north on the Athi Tiva, circa 150 lbs.- 160 lbs. Side bull elephant, February, 1965
    Photograph
    Overall 48 3/8 x 79 3/4 in. (122.9 x 202.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, June, 1960, Gelatin silver print with drawings in ink and paint, printed later
    Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, June, 1960
    Photograph
    19 3/4 x 30 in. (50.2 x 76.2 cm) Overall 29 3/4 x 39 in. (75.6 x 99.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $100,000≈ £60,132≈ €72,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Peter Beard, Cheetah Cubs at Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Kenya for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and blood, printed later
    Cheetah Cubs at Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Kenya for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    15 1/2 x 23 in. (39.4 x 58.4 cm) Overall 19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (49.8 x 60 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Peter Beard, Kaputi Plains/ Athi River at Philip Percival's 'Potha Estate', For The End of the Game, 1964, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, affixed gelatin silver prints and drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge, E. Mwangi Kuria, printed 2008
    Kaputi Plains/ Athi River at Philip Percival's 'Potha Estate', For The End of the Game, 1964
    Photograph
    6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.9 x 23.5 cm) Overall 8 x 9 3/4 in. (20.3 x 24.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 124
    $16,250≈ £9,771≈ €11,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed fountain pen nib, printed later
    I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, 1965
    Photograph
    12 x 19 in. (30.5 x 48.3 cm) Overall 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 123
    $35,000≈ £21,046≈ €25,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Peter Beard, orphaned cheetah cubs @ natl. Park Hdqutrs. Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Kenya, 1968, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    orphaned cheetah cubs @ natl. Park Hdqutrs. Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Kenya, 1968
    Photograph
    39,5 × 58 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2140
    €43,750≈ $59,483≈ £36,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Peter Beard, From the original End-game, 1960, Vintage gelatin silver print.
    From the original End-game, 1960
    Photograph
    Lempertz · · Lot 179
    €6,710≈ $9,123≈ £5,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  11. Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987, Gelatin silver print with paint and ink, printed later
    Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph
    36.3 x 50.5 cm (14 1/4 x 19 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Peter Beard, Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Chobe, Uganda, 1966, Chromogenic print with blood, ink and affixed photograph, printed later
    Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Chobe, Uganda, 1966
    Photograph
    69 x 98.7 cm (27 1/8 x 38 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £31,250≈ $50,194≈ €37,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Peter Beard, Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later
    Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (31.8 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $53,750≈ £33,093≈ €39,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph
    12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $61,250≈ £37,711≈ €45,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Peter Beard, Nguya and 201-lb. Nile Perch, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed 1995
    Nguya and 201-lb. Nile Perch, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1968
    Photograph
    14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.9 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $17,500≈ £10,775≈ €12,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Peter Beard, Buffalo Springs, Kenya, July, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge and E. Mwangi Kuria and affixed feather, printed 1996-1997
    Buffalo Springs, Kenya, July, 1960
    Photograph
    32 1/2 x 48 in. (82.6 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $47,500≈ £29,245≈ €35,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Toned gelatin silver print with ink, paint, blood, collage and affixed cloth, printed later
    Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960
    Photograph
    47 1/2 x 77 in. (120.7 x 195.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $173,000≈ £106,514≈ €127,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000 with ink, paint, drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge, E. Mwangi Kuria and affixed photographs, magazine cuttings, leaves and feathers
    I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965
    Photograph
    Overall 82.3 x 120.5 cm (32 3/8 x 47 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    £74,500≈ $115,550≈ €87,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Peter Beard, Loliondo, Lion charge, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Loliondo, Lion charge, 1964
    Photograph
    8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 251
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Peter Beard, Machine in the garden, Tsavo, Kenya, 1971-1972, Gelatin silver print with ink and blood, printed later
    Machine in the garden, Tsavo, Kenya, 1971-1972
    Photograph
    22 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (56.5 x 38.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 248
    $11,250≈ £7,440≈ €8,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge and E. Mwangi Kuria and an affixed empty cigarette pack, printed 1998
    I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, 1965
    Photograph
    20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 247
    $40,000≈ £26,455≈ €31,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Peter Beard, Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, printed later
    Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    6 1/4 x 9 1/8 in. (15.9 x 23.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 246
    $32,500≈ £21,495≈ €25,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Peter Beard, Lion Pride/ Southern Serengeti, nr. Ndutu for The End of the Game, 1976, Platinum palladium print, printed later
    Lion Pride/ Southern Serengeti, nr. Ndutu for The End of the Game, 1976
    Photograph
    16 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (41.3 x 61.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 245
    $30,000≈ £19,841≈ €23,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Peter Beard, Kenya Elephant, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1990
    Kenya Elephant, 1960
    Photograph
    57 × 38 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2122
    €37,820≈ $48,754≈ £30,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  25. Peter Beard, Cheetah Cubs at Natl Park Hdqtr Mweiga nr. Nyeri (Kenya), 1968, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1999
    Cheetah Cubs at Natl Park Hdqtr Mweiga nr. Nyeri (Kenya), 1968
    Photograph
    39 × 58 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2121
    €53,680≈ $69,199≈ £43,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  26. Peter Beard, Tsavo North - athi TIVA lugga, Bull elephant (circa 150-160 lbs/side), 1965, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1997, collagiert
    Tsavo North - athi TIVA lugga, Bull elephant (circa 150-160 lbs/side), 1965
    Photograph
    50 × 75,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2147
    €75,640≈ $94,081≈ £60,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. Peter Beard, NAIROBBERY, KENIA, LION KILL - APRÈS, Vintage gelatin silver print
    NAIROBBERY, KENIA, LION KILL - APRÈS
    Photograph
    32,4 x 48,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 165
    €9,840≈ $11,961≈ £8,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  28. Peter Beard, 1 year old mountain Gorilla. Rwanda before the genocide, 1984, Silbergelatineabzug, PE-Papier, partiell bearbeitet und handkoloriert, um 1999. Unikat
    1 year old mountain Gorilla. Rwanda before the genocide, 1984
    Photograph
    102,5 × 153 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1350
    €36,890≈ $55,597≈ £33,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗

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