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Chem IA - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1970 - MyArtBroker

Chem IA
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£8,000-£11,500Value Indicator

$16,000-$23,000 Value Indicator

$14,500-$21,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥110,000 Value Indicator

9,500-14,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 1970

Size: H 76cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Chem IA (signed) is estimated to be worth between £8,000 and £11,500. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market in May 2008. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £8,000 across 1 total sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £8,000 in September 2024 to £11,459 in October 2020. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2020Phillips New York United States
May 2011Bonhams San Francisco United States
May 2008Bonhams San Francisco United States

Meaning & Analysis

The screen print counteracts notions of classical art, exhibiting masterfully orchestrated compositions fuelled by an inclination for social commentary. Repurposing the inescapable imagery of commercial culture, the work’s formal sources can be traced back to the sleek industrial design of the 1930s.

Chem IA uses solid white support and inflated comic book shapes in its schematised depiction of a scientist studying the contents of a test tube. As the factory wheels turn in the lower-left corner of the canvas, so do the thoughts inside his head. Tone and texture are achieved through the superimposed Ben Day dots in the work’s backdrop. The stylised layout also functions as a cubist revision of the propaganda disseminated throughout the United States over the course of the 1970s.

The artist uses elementary symbols, rendering every shape an inanimate object. The angularity of the industrial elements depicted are offset by the curvilinear lines alluding to human touch. The imagery ultimately pins humanity against machinery, reflecting on industrialisation’s claim that peace is achievable through science. Saturated in irony, Chem IA is straightforward in its criticism of contemporary social and political change.

  • 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.