Elizabeth Peyton's Auction Record Increases by 9%
3 min read · 24 Jun 2025
Liam + Noel (Gallagher). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Elizabeth Peyton, Liam + Noel (Gallagher) (1996) sold for $2.71m (£1.99m), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on June 24. The oil on panel work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Peyton created her portrait of the brothers when their band, Oasis, was at the top of the British charts. She based the double portrait on a promotional image by the photographer Stefan De Batselier.
It is one of two paintings by Peyton of the Gallagher brothers. The other is in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Peyton (born 1965) first came to prominence in the 1990s with her stylized paintings of celebrities, friends and historical personalities.
Nick with His Eyes Shut. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The sale beat Peyton's previous auction record by $236,000, a 9% rise. Her previous record was set by Nick with His Eyes Shut (2003), which sold for $2.47m at Sotheby's on November 16, 2022. The work had been traded once in the past.
A Brief History of Elizabeth Peyton at Auction
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-06-24 | Liam + Noel (Gallagher) | $2.71m | 10 % | Sotheby's | London |
2022-11-16 | Nick with His Eyes Shut | $2.47m | 19 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2021-05-12 | David Bowie | $2.08m | 19 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2014-05-15 | Ben (villa D'este) | $1.75m | 66 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2013-05-13 | Leonardo February 2013 | $1.05m | 36 % | Christie's | New York |
2010-10-15 | Arsenal (Prince Harry) | $769,600 | 0 % | Sotheby's | London |
2008-05-13 | Kurt Cobain | $769,000 | 3 % | Christie's | New York |
2005-11-08 | Colin de land | $750,000 | 7 % | Christie's | New York |
2005-05-11 | John Lennon | $700,000 | 511 % | Christie's | New York |
2002-06-27 | Matthew | $114,600 | 43 % | Christie's | London |
2001-05-17 | David, Victoria and Brooklyn | $80,000 | 18 % | Christie's | New York |
2001-05-14 | Colin de land | $68,000 | 13 % | Phillips | New York |
2000-05-17 | The origin of the order of the Garter | $60,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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