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Fish And Sky - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1967 - MyArtBroker

Fish And Sky
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£4,600-£7,000Value Indicator

$9,000-$14,000 Value Indicator

$8,500-$12,500 Value Indicator

¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

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$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥890,000-¥1,350,000 Value Indicator

$5,500-$8,500 Value Indicator

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 200

Year: 1967

Size: H 50cm x W 60cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Fish And Sky, a signed lithograph from 1967, is currently valued at £4,600 to £7,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. This piece has an auction history of 24 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2005. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £5,493, across 3 sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £2,652 in October 2023 to £8,125 in May 2024. The average return to the seller over this period was £3,698. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 200.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2024Christie's New York United States
May 2024Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
April 2024Wright United States
December 2023Karl & Faber Germany
October 2023Phillips New York United States
October 2023Bonhams Los Angeles United States
December 2022Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Roy Lichtenstein’s 1967 Fish And Sky was commissioned for a tribute portfolio commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York. Lichtenstein and Castelli collaborated on various projects over the course of their respective careers.

Fish And Sky employs industrial preparatory processes and the means of mixed media to achieve a distance from traditional painting techniques. Drawing a clear parallel to Lichtenstein’s innovative Landscapes, Moonscapes And Seascapes, the work experiments with spatial interplays.

Fish And Sky reduces the attributes of a fictitious waterscape to essential compositional and pictorial elements. The work depicts a playful photo-collage split in two by a boldly outlined horizon line and a distant dotted mountain chain. The upper half of the work consists of an abstracted and hazy illustration of grey skies. Below, the artist inserts a photograph capturing an underwater scene with its own enchanting ecosystem of aquatic animals and plants.

Although the scene has been condensed into purely associative forms, the simple layout of the print carries a potent and humorous visual impact. The work manifests the artist’s boundless imagination and remarkable technical expertise. Fish and Sky ultimately conjures an alternative reality, similar to the dreamscapes of Lichtenstein’s later Surrealist series.

  • 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.