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Cubist Cello - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1997 - MyArtBroker

Cubist Cello
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£12,500-£19,000Value Indicator

$25,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥110,000-¥170,000 Value Indicator

15,000-23,000 Value Indicator

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¥2,390,000-¥3,640,000 Value Indicator

$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator

-6% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 75

Year: 1997

Size: H 129cm x W 100cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Cubist Cello (signed) is estimated to be worth between £12,500 and £19,000. This screenprint, created in 1997, has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of 16 total sales since its entry to the market in April 2012. The sales in the last 12 months period have seen an average return to the seller of £12,887 across 2 sales. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £7,925 in May 2018 to £25,923 in October 2022. The current average annual growth rate is -6%. This work is part of a limited edition of 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2024Bonhams New York United States
October 2024Christie's New York United States
October 2023Christie's New York United States
May 2023Bonhams New York United States
December 2022Bonhams New York United States
November 2022Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Cubist Cello integrates the artist’s characteristic pop elements with the pictorial language of Cubism. This artwork was created to benefit the Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s American Friends initiative.

Lichtenstein centers a hovering pastel coloured cello in the middle of the print. The instrument is underscored by figurative elements poking out from behind its curved body. The work is self-referential, featuring a wide array of subject matter from Lichtenstein’s oeuvre. For instance, it integrates the cattle from his 1970s Bulls series and his famous cartoon heroine of the 1960s.

Fixing his musical portrait on a patchwork of geometric shapes adorned by Ben Day dots, Lichtenstein amplifies his illustrated collage through bold contours and thick lines. Creating a symphonic mixture of colour and form, the print unites painterly gestures with the ready-made qualities of printmaking. Lichtenstein’s detailed composition explores ways in which the various historical and cultural traditions defining music can be translated onto a canvas.

  • Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.