Elizabeth Peyton Work Sells for $1.62m to Deliver a 14% Annualized Return

Elizabeth Peyton Work Sells for $1.62m to Deliver a 14% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  15 May 2025

Jarvis and Liam Smoking. Image courtesy of Christie's

Jarvis and Liam Smoking. Image courtesy of Christie's

Elizabeth Peyton, Jarvis and Liam Smoking (1997) sold for $1.62m, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 14.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.53m, equivalent to an annualized return of 14%. It last sold at auction in 2003 for $90,000 at Sotheby's.

Oil on canvas, 30.8 x 23.2cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-05-14
$1.62m
1703 %
Christie's
New York
2003-11-13
$90,000
-
Sotheby's
New York

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