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Peter Beard

American · 1938–2020 · Photographer

Peter Hill Beard was an American artist, photographer, diarist, and writer. He lived and worked in New York City, Montauk, Long Island and Kenya. His photographs of Africa,… (Wikipedia)

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Heart Attack CityPhillips · Apr 2018$603,000≈ £426,812≈ €490,085Sign up to see
756 elephants in a “misery likes company” formation / destroyed social units from starvation / exceeding carrying capacity / over-population / + mismanagement / TSAVO / @ the Mkomazi border / for The End of the Game / last word from ParadisePhillips · Oct 2019£212,500≈ $272,553≈ €245,388Sign up to see
Downwind on the Tiva Lugga, Tsavo North near KathamulaPhillips · May 2018£187,500≈ $252,956≈ €214,715Sign up to see

Peter Beard’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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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
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016
€23,750Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990er Jahre — giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, 1960
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016
€23,750Sign up free to see

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
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016
€70,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 19, 2016
£40,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 19, 2016
£68,750Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 19, 2016
£20,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 19, 2016
£149,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Lolindo Lion Charge, 1964, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later — Lolindo Lion Charge, 1964
Phillips · Apr 4, 2016
$9,375Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Elephant Tussle, Aberdare Forest, 1972, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug — Elephant Tussle, Aberdare Forest, 1972
Grisebach · Nov 25, 2015
€11,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Peter Beard, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Polaroid print with paint, printed later — Peter Beard, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£5,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Peter Beard, Collector's Edition, Fayel Tall, 2006, New York: Taschen, 2006. Hardcover book, presented in a wooden box with wooden book stand and second Taschen volume — Peter Beard, Collector's Edition, Fayel Tall, 2006
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£10,625Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£5,625Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Boran Woman, Marsabit Hospital, Kenya, 1968, Gelatin silver print from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998 — Boran Woman, Marsabit Hospital, Kenya, 1968
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£8,125Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£8,125Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Carole Bouquet, NYC, 1978, Gelatin silver print with blood, printed later — Carole Bouquet, NYC, 1978
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£17,500Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015
$25,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Peter Beard / Montauk Pt / Long Island — Peter Beard / Montauk Pt / Long Island
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 22, 2015
$750Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 21, 2015
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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
Phillips · May 21, 2015
£21,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Model, n.d., Two gelatin silver prints — Model, n.d.
Phillips · May 21, 2015
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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
Phillips · May 21, 2015
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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
Phillips · May 21, 2015
£8,750Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood, affixed Polaroid and photograph, printed later — Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964
Phillips · May 21, 2015
£20,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Art Edition No. 251-2500, 2006, Hardcover book, — Art Edition No. 251-2500, 2006
Phillips · Apr 21, 2015
$2,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Untitled, Print — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Apr 11, 2015
$8,125Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$40,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$13,750Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$27,500Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$12,500Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
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Peter Beard, Fayel Tall. El Molo Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1987, Silbergelatineabzug — Fayel Tall. El Molo Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1987
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014
€37,500Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Maureen at 2:00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1998 — Maureen at 2:00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014
€36,250Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014
£80,500Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014
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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
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014
£80,500Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014
$17,500Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Iris print, printed later — Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014
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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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014
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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
Phillips · May 8, 2014
£18,750Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 8, 2014
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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
Phillips · May 8, 2014
£30,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · May 8, 2014
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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
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014
$35,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014
$16,250Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014
$100,000Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014
$31,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, From the original End-game, 1960, Vintage gelatin silver print. — From the original End-game, 1960
Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013
€6,710Sign up free to see

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
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013
€43,750Sign up free to see

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