Elizabeth Peyton

American · b. 1965 · Painter, Printmaker

Elizabeth Joy Peyton is an American contemporary artist working primarily in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Best known for figures from her own life and those beyond it,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Elizabeth Peyton, Kurt (sunglasses), 1995, oil on canvasKurt (sunglasses)Phillips · $2,359,000≈ £1,865,264≈ €2,230,100Sign up to see
  2. Elizabeth Peyton, Mendips, 1996, oil on canvasMendipsPhillips · $1,206,500≈ £981,373≈ €1,125,047Sign up to see
  3. Elizabeth Peyton, Spencer (Two Palms), 2002, oil on canvasSpencer (Two Palms)Phillips · £635,000≈ $870,077≈ €743,973Sign up to see

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  1. Elizabeth Peyton, Carta, 1990, pencil, pen and felt marker on graph paper
    Carta, 1990
    Drawing · Paper
    11 x 8 1/2in (28 x 21.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1115
    $3,965≈ £2,684≈ €3,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Elizabeth Peyton, Pompadour, c. 1990, pencil and felt marker on paper
    Pompadour, c. 1990
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 10 5/8in (35.6 x 27cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1116
    $3,965≈ £2,684≈ €3,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Elizabeth Peyton, Oscar & Bosie, Colour lithograph on wove paper
    Oscar & Bosie
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 26/60
    58 x 62 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 366
    €3,120≈ $3,951≈ £2,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Elizabeth Peyton, Bosie, Colour lithograph on wove paper
    Bosie
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 14/45
    75.2 x 57.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 367
    €2,400≈ $3,040≈ £2,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Elizabeth Peyton, Untitled, Aquatint on wove paper
    Untitled
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 25/30
    67.3 x 50.1
    Lempertz · · Lot 368
    €2,400≈ $3,040≈ £2,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Elizabeth Peyton, FONTAINEBLEAU (TONY), 2000, Cibachrome print on paper
    FONTAINEBLEAU (TONY), 2000
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 2/10
    image: 32.5cm x 49cm (12 ¾in x 19 ¼in); sheet 40.5cm x 50.5cm (16in x 20in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 430
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Elizabeth Peyton, Ozzy, 2002-06, soft-ground etching in colors with spit-bite and hand additions in colored pencil
    Ozzy, 2002-06
    Etching
    9¼ h x 7¼ w in (23 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 281
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Elizabeth Peyton, Prince Charles in his garden, 1998, watercolour on paper
    Prince Charles in his garden, 1998
    Watercolor · Paper
    31 x 23 cm (12 1/4 x 9 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Elizabeth Peyton, Brunhilde and Wotan, 2010, Etching, on Magnani Pescia paper, the full sheet
    Brunhilde and Wotan, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/15
    S. 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.8 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 342
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Elizabeth Peyton, Jackie and John; Prince Harry and Prince William; John (John F. Kennedy, Jr. on Horseback); Kiss (Tony); and Prince William, 2000, The complete set of five lithographs in colors, on wove paper, the full sheets
    Jackie and John; Prince Harry and Prince William; John (John F. Kennedy, Jr. on Horseback); Kiss (Tony); and Prince William, 2000
    Lithograph · Paper
    all S. 24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
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Elizabeth Peyton signature

82 catalogued lots by Elizabeth Peyton record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (79% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse19
  • lower right3
  • on the stretcher1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed59
  • signed and dated19
  • signed in pencil2
  • initialled2
  • Signed and dated "Elizabeth Peyton January 1986" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed, titled and dated 'Brian Epstein Elizabeth Peyton 1998' on the reverse — Brian Epstein, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
  • Titled 'Prince Harry' lower edge; signed, titled and dated 'Prince Harry Sept 1998, Elizabeth Peyton 1998' on the reverse — Prince Harry, September 1998, Phillips, Oct 14, 2025

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About Elizabeth Peyton

Elizabeth Joy Peyton is an American contemporary artist working primarily in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Best known for figures from her own life and those beyond it, including close friends, historical personae, and icons of contemporary culture, Peyton's portraits have regularly featured artists, writers, musicians, and actors.

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