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Pyramids - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1969 - MyArtBroker

Pyramids
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£7,500-£11,000Value Indicator

$15,000-$22,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

9,000-13,500 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥1,440,000-¥2,110,000 Value Indicator

$9,500-$14,000 Value Indicator

-2% AAGR

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 101

Year: 1969

Size: H 29cm x W 89cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Pyramids (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,500 and £11,000. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold twice, with an average selling price of £7,401. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £6,802 in May 2020 to £7,712 in April 2024. This lithograph print, created in 1969, demonstrates an average annual growth rate of -1%. This work is rare, having been sold 13 times since its entry to the market in June 2009. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 101.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2024Wright United States
April 2024Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
May 2020Skinner, Boston United States
March 2020Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
November 2019Wright United States
October 2019Freeman's United States
July 2019Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

The print is minimalist in its execution, showing three basic triangles set in a flattened desertscape. Lichtenstein uses an unmodulated yellow, black, and white colour palette to create his shapes and delineated Ben Day dots to invoke volume and dimension.

The artist’s representational manner in Pyramids is comparable to his Cathedrals and Haystacks. The work has the same visual quality and eligibility as its source material, yet it is a highly mechanised structure; a true expression of the 20th century. However, Pyramids is more than just an exercise in abstraction and geometry. It is a clever graphic rendition of a historical and architectural landscape.

Lichtenstein’s print relies on the symbolic and cultural potency surrounding the original Egyptian Pyramids. The artist is especially indulged by the supernatural connotations of the masonry structure. Finally, it must be noted that Pyramids represents a dramatic progression within Lichtenstein’s style. It acts as the artist’s first official move towards a more indirect and philosophical approach to artistic form.

  • 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.