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Thinking Nude - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1994 - MyArtBroker

Thinking Nude
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£130,000-£200,000Value Indicator

$260,000-$400,000 Value Indicator

$230,000-$360,000 Value Indicator

¥1,190,000-¥1,830,000 Value Indicator

160,000-240,000 Value Indicator

$1,280,000-$1,960,000 Value Indicator

¥24,520,000-¥37,720,000 Value Indicator

$160,000-$250,000 Value Indicator

-2% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 40

Year: 1994

Size: H 90cm x W 142cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Thinking Nude (signed) from 1994 is estimated to be worth between £130,000 and £200,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of seven total sales since its entry to the market in September 2010. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £86,889 in October 2021 to £190,105 in October 2022. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate is -2%, and the average return to the seller is £121,318. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States
April 2022Wright United States
October 2021Sotheby's New York United States
April 2019Phillips New York United States
November 2015Sotheby's New York United States
May 2014Sotheby's New York United States
September 2010Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

We find the intimately cropped heroine of Thinking Nude outstretched in bed. The contours of her body are obscured by heavy dots and stripes. Her right hand supports her head, which is accentuated with small colour fields of pastel. A vivid illustration of a fruit bowl sits in the upper right corner of the canvas. Similar to another print from the series titled Nude Reading, the leading lady of this composition is unaware of the world outside her comfortable interior.

Unlike traditional portraits depicting the naked body based on live models, the female figure in Lichtenstein’s Thinking Nude is an invention, expressed through his usual sardonic vernacular. In fact, the print reveals more about the artist's elaborate printing methods and the observer’s voyeuristic tendencies, than the subject matter of the female form. The white wove paper employed in Lichtenstein’s Nudes holds rich printings of ink, offset from the relief plates utilised during the printing process. This form of printing deposits voluptuous layers of pigment to paper, resulting in defined printed elements and crisp edges.

  • 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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