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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, Foot and hand, 1964, Farbige Offsetlithografie auf Velin
    Foot and hand, 1964
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 138/300
    42 x 53cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 220
    €4,515≈ $5,066≈ £3,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Explosion (from Portfolio 9), 1967, Color lithograph on Rives BFK paper
    Explosion (from Portfolio 9), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 93
    $12,500≈ £9,601≈ €11,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Roy Lichtenstein, Plates (8), 1990, Glazed porcelain plate
    Plates (8), 1990
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 94
    $3,125≈ £2,400≈ €2,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstrokes, 1967, 4-color screenprint on off-white wove paper
    Brushstrokes, 1967
    Screenprint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 95
    $13,125≈ £10,081≈ €11,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Roy Lichtenstein, Woman: Sunlight, Moonlight, 1996, painted and patinated bronze
    Woman: Sunlight, Moonlight, 1996
    Sculpture · ed. AP
    41 x 25 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (104.1 x 64.1 x 34.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    $10,330,000≈ £7,923,602≈ €9,282,056Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Phillips ↗
  6. Roy Lichtenstein, Water Lilies Tapestry (Study), 1995, graphite and colored pencil on paper
    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 · · Lot 177
    $106,250≈ £81,951≈ €95,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke
    Brushstroke
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 653
    $2,000≈ £1,546≈ €1,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Roy Lichtenstein, Crying Girl
    Crying Girl
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 654
    $2,000≈ £1,546≈ €1,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Roy Lichtenstein, Cow Triptych (Cow Going Abstract)
    Cow Triptych (Cow Going Abstract)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 655
    $1,250≈ £966≈ €1,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Roy Lichtenstein, Temple
    Temple
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 656
    $1,500≈ £1,159≈ €1,368Price 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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