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Salute To Aviation - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1968 - MyArtBroker

Salute To Aviation
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£11,500-£17,000Value Indicator

$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

$21,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

¥110,000-¥160,000 Value Indicator

14,000-21,000 Value Indicator

$110,000-$170,000 Value Indicator

¥2,170,000-¥3,210,000 Value Indicator

$14,500-$21,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 135

Year: 1968

Size: H 109cm x W 57cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Salute To Aviation (signed), a screenprint from 1968, is estimated to be worth between £11,500 and £17,000. This work has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 1%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of 16 total sales since its entry to the market in May 2008. The hammer price over the past 12 months has ranged from £7,671 in October 2020 to £12,722 in February 2024. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 135.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
February 2024Phillips New York United States
September 2023Lama United States
March 2023Sotheby's New York United States
September 2022Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago United States
March 2022Wright United States
July 2021Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

During the war, Lichtenstein was drafted and trained as a pilot. The artist later often explored aeronautical themes in his works, featuring pilots and explosions on his canvases. Similar to his fiery Whaam! and As I Opened Fire, Lichtenstein’s 1968 Salute To Aviation is a nod to the artist’s own military experiences.

Salute To Aviation is an eruption of strong colours and forms, fixed on a vertical canvas divided into two main panels. Positioned at center are yellow and crimson shapes adorned by grey Ben Day dots, resembling the elementary parts of an aircraft. On the left, Lichtenstein adds a heroic cartoon depiction of a male figure all suited up for combat. The angularity of the man’s profile is offset by the curvilinear lines symbolising the propeller of his airplane. Salute To Aviation is amasterfully orchestrated composition, highly demonstrative of Lichtenstein’s artistic complexity and personal introspection.

  • 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.