Real Estate
Real Estate
Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein
£12,000-£18,000 VALUE (EST.)
$23,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)
$20,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥110,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)
€14,000-€21,000 VALUE (EST.)
$120,000-$180,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥2,090,000-¥3,130,000 VALUE (EST.)
$15,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Lithograph, 1969
Signed Print Edition of 100
H 34cm x W 81cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | Shannon's - United States | Real Estate - Signed Print | |||
| September 2021 | Christie's New York - United States | Real Estate - Signed Print | |||
| June 2021 | Wright - United States | Real Estate - Signed Print | |||
| October 2020 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Real Estate - Signed Print | |||
| January 2020 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Real Estate - Signed Print | |||
| October 2019 | Freeman's - United States | Real Estate - Signed Print | |||
| September 2019 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Real Estate - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Real Estate of 1969 is one of Roy Lichtenstein’s most detailed and figurative prints. This meticulous architectural sketch serves as a tribute to the artist’s late father who was a prolific real estate broker.Lichtenstein’s simplistic horizontal line drawing shows an industrial building, reminiscent of a sizeable repair shop or a several-story high storage facility.
Executed in bold blue and stark white, the colour palette highlights Lichtenstein's rigorous use of line and shading. The exact design of the wide and flat building involves many tiny and calculated window panes. These contrast nicely with the open and smoothly flowing skies depicted above and in the backdrop of the work.
Lichtenstein utilises a dense gradation of Ben Day dots to evoke dimension within his composition. He applies the same patterning to recreate the surface texture of concrete splayed out beneath the estate. Although simple and almost clinical at first glance, Real Estate is visually captivating as it draws the observer into a multitude of perfected details. Lichtenstein used this very image on his own letterhead for a while when writing to enamel companies. Seeking to manufacture more prints on porcelain, the perfected sketch lent his letter a sense of urgency and gravity.
