Nude Reading
Nude Reading
Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein
£80,000-£130,000Value
Indicator
$150,000-$250,000 Value Indicator
$140,000-$220,000 Value Indicator
¥730,000-¥1,180,000 Value Indicator
€90,000-€150,000 Value Indicator
$790,000-$1,290,000 Value Indicator
¥14,900,000-¥24,220,000 Value Indicator
$100,000-$170,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Relief print
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1994
Size: H 78cm x W 92cm
Edition size: 60
Signed: Yes
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Roy Lichtenstein's "Nude Reading" from 1994, a signed relief print, carries an estimated value between £80,000 and £130,000. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £94,650, with a total of 5 artworks sold. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £65,000 in June 2019 to £145,522 in June 2022, showing a consistent appreciation. Since its initial sale in October 2010, the artwork has been sold 18 times in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. With an average annual growth rate of 4%, "Nude Reading" is a piece that offers both aesthetic and financial value. This edition is limited to 60 prints, making each one a rare collector's item.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Nude Reading - Signed Print | ||||
| November 2023 | Doyle New York - United States | Nude Reading - Signed Print | |||
| October 2023 | Bonhams New York - United States | Nude Reading - Signed Print | |||
| October 2023 | Bonhams New York - United States | Nude Reading - Signed Print | |||
| April 2023 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Nude Reading - Signed Print | |||
| April 2023 | Phillips New York - United States | Nude Reading - Signed Print | |||
| June 2022 | Phillips New York - United States | Nude Reading - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s daring contributions to Pop Art undoubtedly secured the movement’s prominence in the realm of contemporary art. The artist delved into a broad array of subject matter throughout his career. His Nudes from 1994 zeroed in on the iconography of nudes, interrogating the enduring art historical heritage of this particular mode of representation.
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.
