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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, Crak, Lithograph
    Crak
    Lithograph
    21 x 27 3/4 inches: (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 253
    $480≈ £387≈ €442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Sunrise, 1965, offset lithograph on paper
    Sunrise, 1965
    Lithograph
    17½ h x 23¼ w in (44 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $9,375≈ £7,554≈ €8,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Roy Lichtenstein, - ''General Custer'' -, watercolor and colored pencil or crayon on paper, 1951
    - ''General Custer'' -
    Watercolor · Paper
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 93
    $65,000≈ £55,263≈ €60,708HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  4. Roy Lichtenstein, As I opened fire..., 1964, offset-print in colour after painting with the same name; framed
    As I opened fire..., 1964
    Print (other)
    each 63 x 52 cm (three parts)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0594
    €6,600≈ $7,343≈ £5,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–9,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Roy Lichtenstein, That´s the way - it should have begun! But it´s hopeless, Offset-print; framed
    That´s the way - it should have begun! But it´s hopeless
    Print (other)
    127,5 x 90 cm (cut-out)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0595
    €7,920≈ $8,811≈ £6,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–8,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  6. Roy Lichtenstein, Cathedral #2, 1969, lithograph in colors
    Cathedral #2, 1969
    Lithograph
    48 h x 32 w in (122 x 81 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 103
    $16,900≈ £13,077≈ €15,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Roy Lichtenstein, Bicentennial Print, 1975, lithograph and screenprint in colors
    Bicentennial Print, 1975
    Lithograph
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 104
    $10,625≈ £8,222≈ €9,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Roy Lichtenstein, Untitled (Illustration for "Polemic" Magazine III.1), 1957, woodcut on Mulberry paper
    Untitled (Illustration for "Polemic" Magazine III.1), 1957
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    9 h x 6 w in (23 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 194
    $4,688≈ £3,628≈ €4,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke, 1965, offset lithograph in colors (mailer)
    Brushstroke, 1965
    Lithograph
    22½ h x 28½ w in (57 x 72 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 291
    $1,500≈ £1,161≈ €1,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Roy Lichtenstein, Crying Girl, 1963, offset lithograph in colors (mailer)
    Crying Girl, 1963
    Lithograph
    17 h x 22¾ w in (43 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 292
    $3,000≈ £2,321≈ €2,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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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