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Entablature IV - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1976 - MyArtBroker

Entablature IV
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£5,500-£8,500Value Indicator

$11,000-$17,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$15,000 Value Indicator

¥50,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator

6,500-10,500 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

¥1,040,000-¥1,600,000 Value Indicator

$7,000-$10,500 Value Indicator

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 30

Year: 1976

Size: H 52cm x W 97cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Entablature IV (signed) is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,500. This Planographic Print, created in 1976, has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of four sales since its entry to the market in July 2012. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £4,456 in April 2023 to £7,419 in June 2023. The average annual growth rate of this artwork is -1%. Entablature IV is part of a limited edition of 30 and represents a unique opportunity for collectors of Lichtenstein's work.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2023Karl & Faber Germany
April 2023Sotheby's New York United States
March 2023Sotheby's New York United States
July 2012Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Roy Lichtenstein first began examining the architectural facades of New York City in 1971. He took special interest in the horizontal structures that were placed atop columns, commonly referred to as entablatures. Over the course of 5 years, the artist produced two series of paintings centered around this ornamental feature. His series of Entablature prints were completed in 1976 and consist of eleven works on off-white Rives wove paper.

The series represents distinctly industrialised architectural imitations, built in abundance all over America in the early 20th century. Each print isolates particular architectural motifs encountered around Lower Manhattan. The artist considers the features as coded symbols of imperial power, imprinted on the facades of the very buildings people call their homes and workplaces.

Typically associated with comic book style portrayals of commercial culture, the Entablature series illustrates Lichtenstein’s skilful appropriation of more monumental elements of design.

Once again, the artist traces the effects of mass production and replication, only on a larger cultural scale this time. Additionally, Lichtenstein’s Entablatures spotlight historical conventions governing architectural and art historical creation, like the eminence of the Classical order and the doctrine of Minimalism.

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