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Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1975 - MyArtBroker

Homage To Max Ernst
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator

$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥110,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,510,000-¥2,260,000 Value Indicator

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14% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 1975

Size: H 66cm x W 50cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Homage To Max Ernst, a signed screenprint from 1975, is estimated to be worth between £8,000 and £12,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 14%. This piece has a strong auction history, having been sold 9 times at auction since its initial sale on 22nd November 2006. In the past 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £3,926 in April 2022 to £9,428 in January 2024. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2024Lama United States
April 2023Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
April 2022Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
November 2021Kaupp Auktions House Germany
December 2019Karl & Faber Germany
June 2019Karl & Faber Germany
September 2017Sotheby's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The German painter and sculptor was one of the leading advocates of irrationality in art. By contrast, the majority of projects coming out of Lichtenstein’s studio are precise and calculated. That being said, Homage to Max Ernst sets out to embrace these paradoxes and dissimilarities. Akin to Lichtenstein’s Modern Head series from a few years prior, the print unites stylistic conventions abstracted from various modern movements. Present in this work are references to Cubism, Art Deco and Constructivism.

Ernst was a pioneer in surrealist collages, which is an artistic direction closely aligned with Lichtenstein’s idiom. Homage to Max Ernst conveys these shared principles through an interplay of dynamic and static forms. The main compositional element is a curving figure, enveloped in a spiral-like formation resembling the interior of a shell. The hovering abstracted form is situated in the middle of the canvas, set against a Greek column and a faux-wood backdrop. The figure is balancing one big and one small ball in each hand, representing the mutually playful nature of both Lichtenstein’s and Ernst’s ouvre.

  • 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.