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# Peter Hill Beard (1938–2020)

Peter Hill Beard is an American artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $6,000. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Peter Hill Beard sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $10,399 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Hill Beard work worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Hill Beard work is $6,000.

The median Peter Hill Beard photograph sells for $6,000 across 15 lots.

The median Peter Hill Beard work on paper sells for $5,146 across 6 lots.

The median Peter Hill Beard print sells for $1,231 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $1,231† | $1,231† | 33.3% | 2014-10-09 |
| Paintings | 2 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $5,146† | $224,682 | — | 2024-06-13 |
| Photography | 29 | $6,000†‡ | $24,477 | 51.7% | 2025-12-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $3,250–$10,671† | $6,000† | $23,165 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $5,581–$11,564†‡ | $9,917†‡ | $24,477 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $224,682 |
| Photography | 2013 | $24,477 |
| Photography | 2019 | $23,165 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $15,902 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $1,231† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Hill Beard worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Hill Beard work is $6,000. The median Peter Hill Beard photograph sells for $6,000 across 15 lots. The median Peter Hill Beard work on paper sells for $5,146 across 6 lots. The median Peter Hill Beard print sells for $1,231 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Peter Hill Beard photograph?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Hill Beard photograph is $6,000. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Peter Hill Beard's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Hill Beard photograph is $24,477.

### What is Peter Hill Beard's auction record?

Peter Hill Beard's auction record is $224,682, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Hill Beard auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-hill-beard (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.