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John Byrne

British · 1940–2023 · Painter, Printmaker

John Patrick Byrne was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, artist and designer. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Byrne, THE BEATLES - C.1969, oil on boardTHE BEATLES - C.1969Lyon & Turnbull · £27,700≈ $35,858≈ €33,192Sign up to see
  2. John Byrne, UNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5, oil on boardUNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5Lyon & Turnbull · £22,680≈ $29,359≈ €27,177Sign up to see
  3. John Byrne, CECI N’EST PAS UN AUTO-PORTRAIT, 2003, oil and mixed mediaCECI N’EST PAS UN AUTO-PORTRAIT, 2003Lyon & Turnbull · £20,000≈ $27,408≈ €22,625Sign up to see

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John Byrne, PORTRAIT OF JAMES KELMAN (DESIGN FOR CANONGATE), Lithograph, 91/100
PORTRAIT OF JAMES KELMAN (DESIGN FOR CANONGATE)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 23, 2026
£203Sign up free to see
John Byrne, T-SHIRT SMOKER, 2019, Screenprint, PP, aside from the edition of 10
T-SHIRT SMOKER, 2019
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 31, 2026
£1,207Sign up free to see
John Byrne, BLUE, 2010, Screenprint, AP
BLUE, 2010
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 31, 2026
£1,397Sign up free to see
John Byrne, ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, 2013, Digital print, 44/100
ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, 2013
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 31, 2026
£610Sign up free to see
John Byrne, THE AMERICAN BOY, Lithograph, P/P, aside from the edition of 30
THE AMERICAN BOY
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 31, 2026
£584Sign up free to see
John Byrne, UNTITLED (SELF), 2020, Screenprint, 4/10
UNTITLED (SELF), 2020
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£762Sign up free to see
John Byrne, PORTRAIT OF JAMES KELMAN (DESIGN FOR CANONGATE), 2001, Lithograph, 75/100
PORTRAIT OF JAMES KELMAN (DESIGN FOR CANONGATE), 2001
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£318Sign up free to see
John Byrne, MISCHIEF, 2012, Etching, 26/30
MISCHIEF, 2012
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£508Sign up free to see
John Byrne, THE RED TATTOO, 2005, Mezzotint, 3/30
THE RED TATTOO, 2005
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£610Sign up free to see
John Byrne, MOONSTRUCK, 2014, Lithograph, 99/150
MOONSTRUCK, 2014
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£902Sign up free to see
John Byrne, RED 'KERCHIEF, 2020, Screenprint, 7/30
RED 'KERCHIEF, 2020
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£1,080Sign up free to see
John Byrne, CLASSICAL BUST/SOLID GUITAR, Black and Golden Yellow (touch of white in the yellow)’ in pencil to right-hand edge
CLASSICAL BUST/SOLID GUITAR
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 14, 2026
£635Sign up free to see
John Byrne, UNDERWOOD LANE, Hand-coloured screenprint, A.P.
UNDERWOOD LANE
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 14, 2025
£1,008Sign up free to see
John Byrne, SCAREDY CAT, charcoal
SCAREDY CAT
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 8, 2025
£630Sign up free to see
John Byrne, SELF PORTRAIT, mixed media
SELF PORTRAIT
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 8, 2025
£1,134Sign up free to see
John Byrne, AMERICAN BOY, oil on board
AMERICAN BOY
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£7,560Sign up free to see
John Byrne, BOY AND DOG, watercolour and gouache
BOY AND DOG
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£7,560Sign up free to see
John Byrne, PORTRAIT OF GEORGE ORWELL, ink and bodycolour on paper
PORTRAIT OF GEORGE ORWELL
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£3,780Sign up free to see
John Byrne, COUNTRY MUSIC (TILDA), mixed media on paper
COUNTRY MUSIC (TILDA)
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£2,772Sign up free to see
John Byrne, SNAKE CHARMER, pastels and chalks on paper
SNAKE CHARMER
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£8,820Sign up free to see
John Byrne, CARD SHARPS, mixed media on paper
CARD SHARPS
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£8,820Sign up free to see
John Byrne, LOPSIDED LOVER, watercolour and mixed media on paper
LOPSIDED LOVER
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2025
£7,560Sign up free to see
John Byrne, THERE ONCE WAS A BOY..., 2010, oil on scraperboard
THERE ONCE WAS A BOY..., 2010
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£1,512Sign up free to see
John Byrne, TUTTI FRUTTI, 2005, mixed media on paper
TUTTI FRUTTI, 2005
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£1,512Sign up free to see
John Byrne, THE BEATLES - C.1969, oil on board
THE BEATLES - C.1969
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£27,700Sign up free to see
John Byrne, BOY IN BOATER, watercolour, pen and ink
BOY IN BOATER
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£1,071Sign up free to see
John Byrne, UNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5, oil on board
UNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£22,680Sign up free to see
John Byrne, H.M.S. DONOVAN (ARTWORK PERTAINING TO THE RECORD), oil on panel laid on block board
H.M.S. DONOVAN (ARTWORK PERTAINING TO THE RECORD)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£6,300Sign up free to see
John Byrne, CHILD, BIRD, AND MONKEY, 1972, Coloured etching, 4/25
CHILD, BIRD, AND MONKEY, 1972
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£1,890Sign up free to see
John Byrne, MELANIE SLEEPING, 1970, pencil on buff paper
MELANIE SLEEPING, 1970
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£1,134Sign up free to see
John Byrne, JOJO SLEEPING, 1970, pen and ink
JOJO SLEEPING, 1970
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£630Sign up free to see
John Byrne, HOMAGE A HOCKNEY, 1970, oil on board
HOMAGE A HOCKNEY, 1970
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£18,900Sign up free to see
John Byrne, PORTRAIT OF CELIE, oil on panel
PORTRAIT OF CELIE
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£8,190Sign up free to see
John Byrne, 'PATRICK' ANGEL, watercolour, pen and ink, on an irregular-shaped piece of paper
'PATRICK' ANGEL
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2, 2025
£1,512Sign up free to see
John Byrne, SATYR, bronze on marble base
SATYR
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£4,662Sign up free to see
John Byrne, OWL, gouache and watercolour
OWL
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£3,276Sign up free to see
John Byrne, FEG, bronze on marble base
FEG
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£5,544Sign up free to see
John Byrne, IL PENSEROSA, 2010, pencil and bodycolour on paper
IL PENSEROSA, 2010
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£1,512Sign up free to see
John Byrne, SELFIE, watercolour and ink
SELFIE
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2024
£2,772Sign up free to see
John Byrne, THE RUNNER, 2020, oil on scraperboard
THE RUNNER, 2020
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2024
£2,016Sign up free to see
John Byrne, EX VOTO, 2001, Screenprint with hand-colouring, 2/20
EX VOTO, 2001
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2024
£1,197Sign up free to see
John Byrne, OPENING SEQUENCE I, Pencil with pink and black ink and collaged printed component
OPENING SEQUENCE I
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 26, 2024
£454Sign up free to see
John Byrne, MOONSTRUCK, 2014, Stone lithograph, 38/40
MOONSTRUCK, 2014
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2024
£693Sign up free to see
John Byrne, THE SLAB BOYS, Limited edition print, 116/250
THE SLAB BOYS
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2024
£353Sign up free to see
John Byrne, RAGAMUFFIN, Lithograph, A.P.
RAGAMUFFIN
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2024
£945Sign up free to see
John Byrne, UNTITLED (STILL LIFE WITH HEAD AND PLAICE), oil on canvas with scratching out
UNTITLED (STILL LIFE WITH HEAD AND PLAICE)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2024
£3,780Sign up free to see
John Byrne, SELFIE, 2019, oil and pastel on Arches paper
SELFIE, 2019
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2024
£10,080Sign up free to see
John Byrne, STEVEN CAMPBELL STUDY, charcoal
STEVEN CAMPBELL STUDY
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2024
£630Sign up free to see

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