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Entablature X - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1976 - MyArtBroker

Entablature X
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£5,000-£7,500Value Indicator

$10,000-$15,000 Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,500 Value Indicator

¥45,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator

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¥940,000-¥1,410,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 18

Year: 1976

Size: H 53cm x W 96cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Entablature X (signed) is a planographic print from 1976, with an estimated value of £5,000 to £7,500. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of eight total sales since its entry to the market in January 2012. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £5,266 in April 2023 to £6,927 in March 2023. The average annual growth rate is -1%. The edition size of this work is limited to 18.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
April 2023Sotheby's New York United States
March 2023Sotheby's New York United States
June 2020Bonhams New York United States
April 2017Sotheby's New York United States
January 2017Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2014Phillips New York United States
April 2013Bonhams San Francisco United States

Meaning & Analysis

Armed with a camera, Roy Lichtenstein captured cast iron and concrete ornaments all over Lower Manhattan in the 1970s. His chosen facades were distinctly American and industrialised imitations of classical architecture. He considered them to be imbued with the same forces of replication and standardisation, as he himself had been exploring through his own artworks.

Between 1970 and 1976, the artist snapped photographs of a variety of classical facade decorations. He primarily focused on the cornice, frieze and architrave components found on architectural columns. These three elements make up a so-called entablature. The artist based two series of paintings on the topic, culminating in the production of eleven technologically advanced prints in 1976.

Entablature X exhibits a combination of highly polished greyish blue, cream and silver coloured details. Letters located in the very centre of the composition spell out the word “Justitia”, alluding to the ancient Roman personification of justice.

Taking pre-existing signs as his subject matter, Lichtenstein in this series demonstrates that architecture, much like art, borrows from the past with the intention of enforcing the order of the present. He exposes the false iconicity of these grand motifs situated all around society, reflecting on the imperialist sentiment 20th century American architecture stands for.

  • 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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