Still Life With Lobster
Still Life With Lobster
Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein
£18,000-£28,000
$35,000-$60,000 Value Indicator
$30,000-$50,000 Value Indicator
¥170,000-¥260,000 Value Indicator
€22,000-€35,000 Value Indicator
$180,000-$280,000 Value Indicator
¥3,440,000-¥5,350,000 Value Indicator
$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Planographic print
Edition size: 100
Year: 1974
Size: H 107cm x W 102cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Koller Zurich | Switzerland | |||
| September 2024 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| November 2022 | Grisebach | Germany | |||
| October 2021 | Wright | United States | |||
| September 2016 | Brunk Auctions | United States | |||
| February 2015 | Whyte's | Ireland | |||
| May 2014 | Freeman's Online | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s Six Still Lifes of 1974 manifest a colourful excursion into the diverse legacies of the still life genre. Each composition in this bright six part sequence is predicated on the artistic style of 20th century modern masters.
Although still life painting has been practiced since ancient times, its particular mode of representation has never ranked highest in the hierarchy of art. Despite offering sublime scenes of prosperity and temporality, the genre was often dismissed as a creative exercise. Lichtenstein embraces its decorative qualities, rendering his Six Still Lifes according to a pronounced commercial aesthetic.
Historically, still lifes would provide the public with allegorical depictions of cultural values and social class. Items revealing the importance of sea trade were common in these paintings, as nations depended on imports and exports.
Lichtenstein’s Lobster introduces a crowded tabletop, situated in the midst of a figurative seaside setting, enhanced by a notably fauvist colour palette. Lobster’s symbolism ponders the contradictory social status of those who provide, versus those who consume in a community. As such, the bright red lobster on the table, suggestive of leisure, is counterbalanced by a fisherman's yellow net in the background, indicative of labour.
