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Nude Reading - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1994 - MyArtBroker

Nude Reading
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£90,000-£130,000Value Indicator

$180,000-$260,000 Value Indicator

$160,000-$230,000 Value Indicator

¥820,000-¥1,190,000 Value Indicator

110,000-160,000 Value Indicator

$880,000-$1,280,000 Value Indicator

¥17,190,000-¥24,820,000 Value Indicator

$110,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

5% AAGR

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Medium: Relief print

Edition size: 60

Year: 1994

Size: H 78cm x W 92cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Nude Reading (signed), a relief print from 1994, is estimated to be worth between £90,000 and £130,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £80,207, with a total of 2 sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £75,000 in December 2020 to £146,677 in June 2022. Since its first sale on 27th October 2010, this work has been sold 20 times at auction. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
April 2024Christie's New York United States
March 2024Christie's London United Kingdom
November 2023Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
October 2023Bonhams New York United States
October 2023Bonhams New York United States
September 2023Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Taking inspiration from two of his most significant art historical influences, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, Lichtenstein abstracts the female body to its essential forms. While comic heroines have frequently featured in the artist’s creative practice, the intimate scenes captured in his Nudes depict an entirely new interpretation of femininity. Just as in traditional paintings, Lichtenstein’s Nudes remain generic objects of desire. By eliminating a leading male trope, however, the overall impression of the print calls attention to the beholder’s voyeuristic tendencies.

Observing Nude Reading feels as though one is intruding on the heroine, who is deeply absorbed in her reading. The book she is holding covers most of her face, while her body is obscured by dots and stripes. Lichtenstein’s use of varied planes of Ben Day dots within the composition supply the figure with great depth and heightened dimensionality. Nude Reading is unbothered, unaware and quite frankly all together uninterested in the world outside her comfortable and brightly coloured interior.

  • 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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