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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, Industry and the Arts, 1969, screenprint on C.M. Fabriano 100/100 Cotone paper
    Industry and the Arts, 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 100/100
    21 h x 18¼ w in (53 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 231
    $12,700≈ £8,193≈ €11,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Whaam! (Diptych), offset lithograph on paper
    Whaam! (Diptych)
    Lithograph · Paper
    25 h x 29 w in (63 x 74 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 254
    $20,000≈ £12,902≈ €17,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Roy Lichtenstein, Crying Girl mailer, 1963, offset lithograph on wove paper
    Crying Girl mailer, 1963
    Lithograph · Paper
    17 h x 23 w in (43 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 267
    $1,625≈ £1,048≈ €1,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. STILL LIFE WITH LOBSTER, 1974
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 100
    32 x 31in. (81.28 x 78.74cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 71
    €21,000≈ $23,726≈ £15,439HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. Roy Lichtenstein, Reflections: Art, 1988, Color screenprint on wove paper
    Reflections: Art, 1988
    Screenprint · Paper
    29 1/8 x 50 1/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3121
    $1,000≈ £666≈ €889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Head #5, from Modern Head series, 1970, Embossed graphite with Strathmore die-cut paper overlay, with wood stretcher support (as issued),
    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 · · Lot 180
    £20,000≈ $30,398≈ €26,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Roy Lichtenstein, Liberté, from Mémoire de la Liberté, 1991, Screenprint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins,
    Liberté, from Mémoire de la Liberté, 1991
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 3/75
    I. 76.3 x 97 cm (30 x 38 1/4 in.) S. 100 x 120.2 cm (39 3/8 x 47 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    £13,750≈ $20,899≈ €17,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Roy Lichtenstein, Haystack, 1969, Screenprint in colours, on C. M. Fabriano 100/100 Cotone paper, with full margins,
    Haystack, 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 14/250
    I. 36.5 x 43.3 cm (14 3/8 x 17 in.) S. 48.1 x 65.7 cm (18 7/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    £8,125≈ $12,349≈ €10,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Roy Lichtenstein, Sunrise, Farbige Offsetlithographie auf elfenbeinfarbenem, leicht genarbten Maschinenpapier
    Sunrise
    Lithograph · Paper
    46,5 x 61,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 643
    €8,060≈ $10,061≈ £6,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Roy Lichtenstein, Landscape 2, 1967, Silkscreen on cardboard, collaged with transparent Rowlux
    Landscape 2, 1967
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 95/100
    30 x 46 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 644
    €3,472≈ $4,334≈ £2,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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