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Entablature VIII - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1976 - MyArtBroker

Entablature VIII
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£7,000-£11,000Value Indicator

$14,000-$22,000 Value Indicator

$12,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

8,500-13,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥1,350,000-¥2,120,000 Value Indicator

$8,500-$13,500 Value Indicator

20% AAGR

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 30

Year: 1976

Size: H 56cm x W 97cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Entablature VIII (signed) from 1976, a Planographic Print, is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £11,000. This work has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 18%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of 6 total sales since its entry to the market in May 2008. In the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £5,751 in April 2022 to £9,186 in March 2020. The average return to the seller is currently £6,541. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024Sotheby's New York United States
March 2023Sotheby's New York United States
April 2022Sotheby's New York United States
March 2020Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
April 2014Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
November 2013Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
May 2008Bonhams San Francisco United States

Meaning & Analysis

Roy Lichtenstein’s Entablatures can be divided into his black-and-white paintings of 1971-72 and his artworks in colour created between 1974–76, accompanied by eleven prints. Both series were based on photographic source materials depicting institutional buildings around New York City, captured by the artist himself. The chosen architectural elements presented in the Entablature series provided the artist with ready-made designs, similar to his traditional comic strips and advertisements sources.

Lichtenstein took special interest in the horizontal structures that were placed atop columns in Classical Greek architecture, commonly referred to as entablatures. Based on historical sources, mainly of Greco-Roman and French Beaux-Arts descent, the facade ornaments selected by the artist are themselves appropriations. Lichtenstein’s Entablatures use these pointedly imitated and industrialised forms as their point of departure, rather than seeking out the origins of the reliefs.

In Entablature VIII, glossy gold, matte yellow and orange embossed areas are conjoined with flat black and white architectural patterns. The richly textured print presents flat abstract patterns in an increasingly graphic manner, giving the impression of the paper being adorned by actual raised reliefs. As is the case for all prints in this series, the horizontal flow of the ornamentation suggests an uninterrupted continuation of the pattern beyond the printed sheet.

  • 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.

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