> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-layton · updated 2026-11-02

# Peter Layton (b. 1937)

## What is Peter Layton’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 139 auction results for Peter Layton at 14 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $415 including buyer’s premium (middle half $294–$656, n=25). The auction record is $1,274 for Pink Paradise vase of flattened form (2026, Chiswick Auctions). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pink Paradise vase of flattened form | Glass Etched signature to base | $1,274 | Chiswick Auctions | Aug 2026 |
| 2 | Kimono Coral-form Glass Centrepiece | Glass Etched signature to underside | $1,189 | Chiswick Auctions | Aug 2026 |
| 3 | Vase | Glass Etched signature to base | $1,104 | Chiswick Auctions | Aug 2026 |
| 4 | Peter Layton, Austrian/British b.1937, a cased glass studio vase, of elliptical ovoid form with spiral pattern, small 5mm x 10mm opening, engraved signature, approx 52cm high, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) | Cased glass | $1,102 | Roseberys London | Sep 2015 |
| 5 | Emerald Leaf, 2023 | Glass Unsigned | $1,019 | Chiswick Auctions | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | Peter Layton (born 1937) Large Paradiso Stoneform, glass vase, 2003 orange, red and pink glass | — | $999 | Woolley and Wallis | Aug 2021 |
| 7 | Peter Layton (born 1937) Glacier vase, 2010 irregular form white glass with blue bands, etched | — | $872 | Woolley and Wallis | Aug 2021 |
| 8 | Smokey Pyramid, 2018 | Glass | $862 | Bonhams | Sep 2025 |
| 9 | Paradiso, Aurora and Lagoon series stoneform vases, 2000 | Studio glass | $709 | Roseberys London | Oct 2021 |
| 10 | Large Cascade flattened ovoid vase | Glass Etched signature to base | $679 | Chiswick Auctions | Aug 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 81 | $316 |
| Sculpture | 5 | $229 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 79 | $308 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 139 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Peter Layton is a Czech-British artist with 141 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $293. 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 Layton sold in 2026 for $316, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Layton work worth?

Across 134 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Layton work is $293.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $1,102 | $1,274 | — | 2026-08-05 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Layton worth?

Across 134 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Layton work is $293. 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 Layton's auction record?

Peter Layton's auction record is $1,274, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Layton auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-layton (updated 2026-11-02).

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.