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Roy Lichtenstein

American · 1923–1997 · Painter, Printmaker

Roy Fox Lichtenstein was an American artist. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement, he is best known for his large-scale paintings inspired by comic books, advertisements,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Roy Lichtenstein, Nudes in Mirror, 1994, oil and Magna on canvasNudes in MirrorPhillips · $21,530,000≈ £17,323,785≈ €20,117,735Sign up to see
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Woman with Peanuts, 1962, oil and graphite on canvasWoman with PeanutsPhillips · $10,805,000≈ £6,761,154≈ €8,067,045Sign up to see
  3. Roy Lichtenstein, Woman: Sunlight, Moonlight, 1996, painted and patinated bronzeWoman: Sunlight, MoonlightPhillips · $10,330,000≈ £7,923,602≈ €9,282,056Sign up to see

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  1. Roy Lichtenstein, Illustration for "Auto Poésie: en Cavale de Bloomington" (from La Nouvelle Chute de l'Amérique (The New Fall of America)), 1992, etching with aquatint on Japon Nacré
    $8,125≈ £5,858≈ €6,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Joanna, 1968, offset lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Joanna, 1968
    Lithograph · Paper
    15½ h x 22½ w in (39 x 57 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 224
    $3,000≈ £2,163≈ €2,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Roy Lichtenstein, Tableware set, 1966, transfer-printed porcelain
    Tableware set, 1966
    Print (other)
    10¼ h x 10¼ w in (26 x 26 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 237
    $2,750≈ £1,983≈ €2,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Roy Lichtenstein, Paper Plate, 1969, screenprint in colors on paper plate
    Paper Plate, 1969
    Screenprint · Paper
    1¼ d x 10¼ dia in (3 x 26 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 465
    $1,250≈ £901≈ €1,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  5. Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Head #3, from Modern Head Series (G. 244, C. 93), 1970, Linecut with embossing, on handmade Waterleaf paper, with full margins
    Modern Head #3, from Modern Head Series (G. 244, C. 93), 1970
    Linecut with embossing, on handmade Waterleaf paper, with full margins · Paper · ed. 93/100
    I. 20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 35.6 cm) S. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    $18,900≈ £13,534≈ €15,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Roy Lichtenstein, Red Apple and Yellow Apple, from Seven Apple Woodcuts (C. 197), 1983, Woodcut in colors, on Iwano Kizuko Hosho paper, with full margins
    Red Apple and Yellow Apple, from Seven Apple Woodcuts (C. 197), 1983
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 36/60
    I. 19 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (49.5 x 77.5 cm) S. 28 x 37 1/2 in. (71.1 x 95.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    $23,940≈ £17,143≈ €19,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Roy Lichtenstein, Dinnerware (six pieces), 1966, One complete six-piece glazed ceramic place setting
    Dinnerware (six pieces), 1966
    Sculpture
    Plates diameter 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 242
    $3,276≈ £2,346≈ €2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Roy Lichtenstein, Untitled Head (G. 1641, C. 292), 1995, Screenprint in colors, on Lanaquarelle Watercolor paper, with full margins
    Untitled Head (G. 1641, C. 292), 1995
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 3/75
    I. 13 1/4 x 16 in. (33.7 x 40.6 cm) S. 18 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. (47.6 x 54.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $40,320≈ £28,872≈ €33,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Roy Lichtenstein, Explosion, from Portfolio 9 (C. 49), 1967, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet
    Explosion, from Portfolio 9 (C. 49), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XVIII/XX
    S. 22 x 17 in. (55.9 x 43.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    $56,700≈ £40,602≈ €47,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Roy Lichtenstein, Nude in the Woods, from Expressionist Woodcuts (G. 882, C. 174), 1980, Woodcut in colors with embossing, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Nude in the Woods, from Expressionist Woodcuts (G. 882, C. 174), 1980
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 33/50
    I. 33 1/8 x 32 in. (84.1 x 81.3 cm) S. 40 x 35 1/2 in. (101.6 x 90.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $47,880≈ £34,286≈ €39,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
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Roy Lichtenstein signature

719 catalogued lots by Roy Lichtenstein record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right63
  • on the reverse39
  • lower left6
  • on the base6
  • upper right6
  • in the plate3

Form

  • signed555
  • signed and dated80
  • signed in pencil68
  • initialled9
  • stamped signature6
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed lower right, in black, "R. Lichtenstein"; editioned lower left, in pencil, "18/150" — The Girl at the Window, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
  • Signed lower right, in black, "R. Lichtenstein"; editioned lower left, in pencil, "40/150" — Aloha, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
  • Signed, numbered and dated “rf Lichtenstein ‘65 4/6” on the reverse — Small Wall Explosion, Phillips, May 21, 2026

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About Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Fox Lichtenstein was an American artist. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement, he is best known for his large-scale paintings inspired by comic books, advertisements, and mass-produced imagery. Lichtenstein's art is represented in major museum collections worldwide, and he remains one of the most influential and recognizable artists of the 20th century.

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In museum collections

  • Roy Lichtenstein, Drowning GirlDrowning Girl, 1963
    Museum of Modern Art · Public domain
  • Roy Lichtenstein, BrushstrokesBrushstrokes, 1996
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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