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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, Interior with Chair, from Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio, 1996, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Interior with Chair, from Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. BAT
    I. 27 x 19 in (68.6 x 48.3 cm) S. 37 x 27 in (94 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $23,750≈ £15,286≈ €18,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Oval Office, 1992, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,
    Oval Office, 1992
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 88/175
    I. 29 3/4 x 39 1/4 in (75.6 x 99.7 cm) S. 35 5/8 x 45 1/4 in (90.5 x 114.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $47,500≈ £30,572≈ €36,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Roy Lichtenstein, The River, from The Landscape series, 1985, Lithograph, woodblock and screenprint in colors, on Arches 88 paper, with full margins,
    The River, from The Landscape series, 1985
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 26/60
    S. 40 x 55 1/2 in (101.6 x 141 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $75,000≈ £48,272≈ €57,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Roy Lichtenstein, La nouvelle chute de l'Amérique (The New Fall of America) suite, 1992, The complete set of 10 etching and aquatints in colors, on Japanese nacré paper, with full margins,
    La nouvelle chute de l'Amérique (The New Fall of America) suite, 1992
    Etching · Paper · ed. 20/42
    all I. 15 x 11 in (38.1 x 27.9 cm) all S. 19 x 14 in (48.3 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    $60,000≈ £38,617≈ €45,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Roy Lichtenstein, Cubist Cello, 1997, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Cubist Cello, 1997
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 40 1/2 x 30 1/2 in (102.9 x 77.5 cm) S. 51 x 39 1/2 in (129.5 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $20,000≈ £12,872≈ €15,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Roy Lichtenstein, Tilted, 1996, Screenprint in colors, on Coventry Rag paper, with full margins,
    Tilted, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper
    I. 24 x 32 1/2 in (61 x 82.6 cm) S. 31 1/2 x 39 1/2 in (80 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    $30,000≈ £19,309≈ €22,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Roy Lichtenstein, Shipboard Girl, 1965, offset lithograph on paper
    Shipboard Girl, 1965
    Lithograph · Paper
    27¼ h x 20¼ w x 20½ d in (69 x 51 x 52 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 174
    $16,250≈ £10,508≈ €12,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Roy Lichtenstein, The Student, 1980, woodcut with embossing on paper
    The Student, 1980
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    34¾ h x 30¼ w in (88 x 77 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 233
    $22,860≈ £14,782≈ €17,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Roy Lichtenstein, Crak!, 1963, Offset lithograph in colors
    Crak!, 1963
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 300
    47,3 x 68,7 cm (18,6 x 27 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 886
    €16,875≈ $22,132≈ £14,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Roy Lichtenstein, Sunrise, 1965, Offset lithograph in colors
    Sunrise, 1965
    Lithograph
    43,9 x 59 cm (17,2 x 23,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 887
    €8,750≈ $11,476≈ £7,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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