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Rain Forest - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1992 - MyArtBroker

Rain Forest
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£13,500-£20,000Value Indicator

$27,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

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¥2,570,000-¥3,810,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 1992

Size: H 76cm x W 58cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Rain Forest, a signed screenprint from 1992, is estimated to be valued between £14,000 and £21,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. Over the past 12 months, there have been 5 sales, with a total of 15 sales since its entry to the market in April 2006. The hammer price in the last five years has ranged from £14,637 in November 2022 to £15,912 in April 2021. The average return to the seller is £12,905 and the edition size is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2022Stahl Auktion House Germany
April 2021Christie's New York United States
March 2020Christie's London United Kingdom
December 2019Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
September 2019Sotheby's London United Kingdom
January 2019Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2018Forum Auctions London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Rain Forest’s simple composition is anchored in a delicate illustration of lush foliage. The branches of the central tree motif are set against vivid blue Ben Day dots and dark green lines. This calm fictitious nature scene was executed with mechanical precision, carefully stylised, and meticulously stenciled. The print’s figurative elements unite the conventional and the modern; the hand-made and the machine-made. Lichtenstein in this work allows harmonious and organic shapes to evolve out of his calculated patterns. His main objective is to emphasise the innate and perpetual force of natural life.

Rain Forest’s serene minimalism was later expanded in Lichtenstein’s Chinese Landscape portfolio of 1996. The atmospheric style of this print was especially mirrored in the ethereal simplicity of Titledfrom the Landscapes, Moonscapes, Seascapes sequence. Finally, this print considers modes of representation and seeing, similar to the artist’s Haystacks and Cathedral 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.