What is a Peter Beard photograph worth?
1938–2020 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 209 works by Peter Beard with a published auction price sold between $10,232Sign up free to see and $48,754Sign up free to see, and the median is $20,869Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $25,746Sign up free to see across 192 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,800Sign up free to see across 67 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Peter Beard prices by medium
- Auction results
- 247
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $20.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $603kSign up free to see Heart Attack City, Phillips, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 192 | $11.3k–$53.9kSign up free to see | $25.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $1.8k–$14.3kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $7.5k–$10.2kSign up free to see | $9.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (177), Grisebach (19), Bonhams (11)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 48 | $7.9k–$18.9kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 112 | $12.4k–$41kSign up free to see | $25kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 29 | $20.9k–$126kSign up free to see | $68.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $102k–$210kSign up free to see | $168kSign up free to see |
Recent Peter Beard sales
- Lenana's Grave, gelatin silver print contact sheet, C-print and correction fluid collage — $3,072Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- 'Time is Now Country' — $2,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'To Herb [Ritts] from Driftwood Cove, Montauk Point, Long Island, with Donyale Luna', A unique collage comprising a gelatin silver print, fragment of a yellow glue tu — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Stress & Density exhibition poster, offset lithograph in colors with ink, blood and photo collage elements — $1,596Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- I'll write whenever I can', Kenia, Africa 1965, Gelatin silver print, toned, printed later on double-weight paper c — $52,277Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Stress & Density exhibition poster, offset lithograph in colors with ink, blood and photo collage elements — $1,596Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Abu Camp & Jack’s Camp, photograph relates to Beard’s contribution to the 2009 Pirelli Calendar — $1,415Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
- Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Gelatin silver print, executed later — $28,380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
Questions about Peter Beard prices
What is a Peter Beard photograph worth?
Based on 209 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Beard have sold for a median of $20,869, and half of them sold between $10,232 and $48,754. For photographs alone the median is $25,746 (192 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Peter Beard sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $603,000 for “Heart Attack City” at Phillips in April 2018.
Which Peter Beard medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $25,746 (192 sales).
How often do Peter Beard works sell at auction?
85% of the 247 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Beard photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 247 auction results for Peter Beard between 2008 and 2026, and 209 of them sold (85%).
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