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Apple And Lemon - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1983 - MyArtBroker

Apple And Lemon
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£7,000-£10,500Value Indicator

$14,000-$21,000 Value Indicator

$12,500-$19,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator

8,500-12,500 Value Indicator

$70,000-$100,000 Value Indicator

¥1,350,000-¥2,030,000 Value Indicator

$8,500-$13,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 60

Year: 1983

Size: H 58cm x W 91cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Apple And Lemon (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,500. This woodcut print, created in 1983, is a rare artwork with an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market in March 2007. The hammer price in the last 12 months was £6,259, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. The edition size of this work is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2024Rago United States
May 2017Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
April 2017Christie's New York United States
March 2016Christie's New York United States
March 2007Sotheby's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Similar to Verticale Apple,another print from the same series, Apple and Lemon is depicted in a surreal and distorted manner. The apple’s inflated contours are blue, adorned by black, red and yellow streaks of colour. The familiar outlines of a lemon sit by its side, confirming that the main shape of the composition is in fact the apple the title alludes to. The expressive potential of the brushstroke becomes the tool, with which Lichtenstein explores the formal concerns of Apple and Lemon.

There is a rhythm to the artist’s dynamic sweeps, as he actively exploits the unrefined and abstract qualities of his own visual language. Apple and Lemonproves that it isn’t necessary to realistically capture both shapes, in order for audience’s to recognise the subject matter. Lichtenstein keenly embraces a sense of technical finesse with which he engages in a simulated process of still life painting. As a result, the beholder forgets that the print was in fact executed as a woodcut.

  • 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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