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On - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1962 - MyArtBroker

On
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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7% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 60

Year: 1962

Size: H 15cm x W 11cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s On (signed) is estimated to be worth between £16,000 and £24,000. This etching print, created in 1962, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 7%. This work has an auction history of 8 total sales since its entry to the market in April 2011. In the last 12 months, there have been no sales. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £16,849 in March 2022 to £19,948 in February 2023. The average return to the seller is £15,639. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2023Rago United States
March 2022Christie's New York United States
June 2019Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
November 2015Sotheby's New York United States
March 2015Christie's London United Kingdom
November 2013Sotheby's New York United States
May 2013Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Lichtenstein’s minimalistic etching, On,was completed in 1962 and depicts a scaled back illustration of a light switch. On is one of the artist's early black and white single object prints that set out to satirise an ordinary item. In this humorous etching, the artist contrasts the trivial and the serious; the mechanical versus the handmade.

Conceptually, Lichtenstein plays on the beholder’s preconditioned understanding of art. The light switch is magnified and suspended in the middle of the canvas, taking on the emblematic authority of an icon. Formally, the print utilises an old-fashioned pictorial organization devoid of colour fillers. As a result, On achieves an impact depending on its graphic and detailed rendering of a generic object.

Lichtenstein’s careful tracing and contouring makes the work resemble a continuous line drawing exercise. The reduced and flattened object’s edges are sharply silhouetted against the surrounding stark white background. This radical flatness and the sketch-like qualities of the print offer an ultimate parody of fine art and classical genres.

  • 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.