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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, Pyramids, 1969, screenprint on paper
    Pyramids, 1969
    Screenprint · Paper
    11½ h x 35 w in (29 x 89 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 731
    $6,375≈ £3,930≈ €4,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Roy Lichtenstein, Mirror, 1972, color lithograph and screenprint on paper
    Mirror, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper
    33¼ h x 33¼ w in (84 x 84 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 734
    $5,313≈ £3,275≈ €3,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. 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 736
    $11,250≈ £6,935≈ €7,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Roy Lichtenstein, Still life with Picasso, 1973, Silkscreen in colours
    Still life with Picasso, 1973
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 8/90
    72,3 : 53,1 cm (28,4 : 20,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 881
    €9,760≈ $12,948≈ £8,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Roy Lichtenstein, Peace Through Chemistry, 1970, Color lithograph
    Peace Through Chemistry, 1970
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 310
    $6,000≈ £4,038≈ €4,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Roy Lichtenstein, Landscape Sketches 1984-1985, 24 facsimile-reproductions after colour crayon and pencil drawings. On cardboard
    Landscape Sketches 1984-1985
    Drawing · Board · ed. 50/100
    19.3 x 26.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 270
    €1,080≈ $1,368≈ £936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Roy Lichtenstein, Temple, 1964, Offset lithograph in colours
    Temple, 1964
    Lithograph · ed. 215/300
    58,5 : 43,5 cm (23 : 17,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 600
    €7,320≈ $9,238≈ £6,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Roy Lichtenstein, I Love Liberty, 1982, Silkscreen in colours
    I Love Liberty, 1982
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 184/250
    82,3 : 53,7 cm (32,4 : 21,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 708
    €21,960≈ $27,714≈ £18,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Roy Lichtenstein, Industry and the Arts (II), 1969, Farbserigraphie auf Velin (Wasserzeichen: C.M. FABRIANO - 100/100 COTONE)
    Industry and the Arts (II), 1969
    Screenprint · ed. 100/100
    43,5 × 36,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 383
    €7,140≈ $9,087≈ £5,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Roy Lichtenstein, Merton of the Movies, 1968, poster
    Merton of the Movies, 1968
    Print (other) · Paper
    51x75 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 271
    €528≈ $669≈ £454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–750View at Van Sabben Poster 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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