Roy Lichtenstein Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1923–1997

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Roy Lichtenstein drawings between 2008 and 2024, of which 15 sold (88% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,368 to $1,996,000, with a median of $16,380 across 15 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 13 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $1,996,000 for “Woman Contemplating a Yellow Cup (Study)” at Phillips in 2023.

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1. 
   Seduction, 1973In the manner of the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 9 inches Signatures & Markings: Signed "rf Lichtenstein" in graphite lower margin; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd st New York, Ny 10019", and "© COPYRIGHT 1973 BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTED AT STYRIA STUDIO" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 376
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
2. 
   Good Morning... Darling!In the manner of the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 8 inches Signatures & Markings: Signed "rf Lichtenstein" in graphite lower right margin; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Art Gallery New York 530 West 25th Street New York, Ny 10001", and "Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | 236 W26th Street #5NW | New York, NY 10001" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 375
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
3. 
   Girl with Tear III, 1973In the manner of the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   12 x 9 inches Signatures & Markings: Initialed "rfL" in graphite lower right; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd st New York, Ny 10019", and "© COPYRIGHT 1973 BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTED AT STYRIA STUDIO" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 374
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
4. 
   Foot and HandIn the manner of the artist

   Drawing

   10 x 8 inches Signatures & Markings: Initialed "rfL" in graphite lower right; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Art Gallery New York 530 West 25th Street New York, Ny 10001", and "Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | 236 W26th Street #5NW | New York, NY 10001" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 367
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
5. 
   The Kiss, 1973In the manner of the artist

   Drawing

   10 x 9 inches Signatures & Markings: Initialed "rfL" in graphite lower right; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd st New York, Ny 10019", "Art Gallery New York 530 West 25th Street New York, Ny 10001", "Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | 236 W26th Street #5NW | New York, NY 10001", and "© COPYRIGHT 1973 BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTED AT STYRIA STUDIO" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 366
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
6. 
   The Red HorsemanIn the manner of the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   12 x 9 inches Signatures & Markings: Initialed "rfL" in graphite lower right; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Art Gallery New York 530 West 25th Street New York, Ny 10001", and "Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | 236 W26th Street #5NW | New York, NY 10001" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 365
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
7. 
   It Is... Good, 1973In the manner of the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 8 inches Signatures & Markings: Signed "rf Lichtenstein" in graphite lower margin; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd st New York, Ny 10019", and "© COPYRIGHT 1973 BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTED AT STYRIA STUDIO" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 364
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
8. 
   Kiss V, 1973In the manner of the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   10 x 9 inches Signatures & Markings: Initialed "rfL" in graphite lower right; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY", "Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd st New York, Ny 10019", and "© COPYRIGHT 1973 BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTED AT STYRIA STUDIO" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 363
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
9. 
   Sleeping Girl, 1973After the artist

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 9 inches Signatures & Markings: Initialed "rfL" in graphite lower right; stamped "NEW YORK GALLERY" and "© COPYRIGHT 1973 BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTED AT STYRIA STUDIO" on verso

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 362
   Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
10. 
    Expressionist Head

    Drawing · Paper

    18 x 15 in. Framing: Float-mounted in shadowbox style within a silver-toned frame

    Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 453
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
11. 
    The Great Pyramids

    Drawing · Paper

    19 3/4 x 25 in

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery · May 17, 2025 · Lot 200
    Result not publishedEst. $100,000–200,000View at Nadeau's Auction Gallery ↗
12. 
    The Great Pyramids

    Drawing · Paper

    19 3/4 x 25 in

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Jan 1, 2025 · Lot 450
    Result not publishedEst. $200,000–400,000View at Nadeau's Auction Gallery ↗
13. 
    Modern Head #5 (from the Modern Head Series), 1970

    Drawing · Paper

    19½ h x 11⅜ w in (50 x 29 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 109
    $16,380≈ £12,836≈ €15,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
14. 
    Woman Contemplating a Yellow Cup (Study), 1994

    Drawing · Board

    36 1/8 x 44 3/4 in. (91.8 x 113.7 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2023 · Lot 15
    $1,996,000≈ £1,623,556≈ €1,861,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Cow Tryptich (Cow going abstract), 1982

    Drawing

    Pananti · Jun 22, 2023 · Lot 321
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–2,000View at Pananti ↗
16. 
    Ohne Titel (Brushstroke), 1965-1971

    Drawing · Paper

    38 x 92 x 2cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 258
    €12,540≈ $13,433≈ £10,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
17. 
    Drawing for Inaugural Print, 1977

    Drawing · Paper

    11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.8 x 22.2 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 208
    $35,280≈ £26,176≈ €31,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Nude with Joyous Painting (Study), 1994

    Drawing · Paper

    13 x 11 1/8 in. (33 x 28.3 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 25
    $1,672,500≈ £1,257,897≈ €1,379,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Modern Head #5 (from Modern Head Series), 1970

    Drawing · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020 · Lot 100
    $11,250≈ £8,648≈ €9,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
20. 
    Sketches for Mirror Paintings, 1970

    Drawing

    20.6 x 22 cm (8.1 x 8.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 333
    €11,250≈ $12,481≈ £9,501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Entablature #11, 1971

    Drawing · Paper

    20 3/4 x 71 3/8 in. (52.6 x 181.2 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 13, 2019 · Lot 162
    $112,500≈ £87,665≈ €102,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1951

    Drawing · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2019 · Lot 29
    $15,000≈ £11,769≈ €13,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
23. 
    Modern Head #5, from Modern Head series, 1970

    Drawing · Panel · ed. 81/100

    F. 28 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (71.8 x 50.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 73
    $13,750≈ £10,570≈ €12,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Entablature #6, 1971

    Drawing · Paper

    28 1/8 x 41 1/8 in. (71.4 x 104.5 cm.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2018 · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Water Lilies Tapestry (Study), 1995

    Drawing · Paper

    image 4 x 9 in. (10.2 x 22.9 cm.) sheet 8 x 13 1/8 in. (20.3 x 33.3 cm.)

    Phillips · May 17, 2017 · Lot 177
    $106,250≈ £81,951≈ €95,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Modern Head #5, from Modern Head Series, 1970

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 80/100

    71 x 49.6 x 2.4 cm (27 7/8 x 19 1/2 x 0 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 21, 2016 · Lot 182
    £6,250≈ $8,821≈ €8,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    - Untitled-

    Drawing · Paper

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 24, 2015 · Lot 149
    Result not publishedEst. $12,000–18,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
28. 
    Modern Head #5, from Modern Head series, 1970

    Drawing · Paper

    72 x 50.1 x 3.6 cm (28 3/8 x 19 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 22, 2015 · Lot 180
    £20,000≈ $30,398≈ €26,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
29. 
    Untitled (Landscape Red Sunset), circa 1964

    Drawing · Paper

    5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (14 x 14.6 cm.)

    Phillips · May 17, 2013 · Lot 154
    $112,500≈ £73,848≈ €87,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    Landscape Sketches 1984-1985

    Drawing · Board · ed. 50/100

    19.3 x 26.2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 270
    €1,080≈ $1,368≈ £936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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