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Night Scene - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1980 - MyArtBroker

Night Scene
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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18 x 24cm, Edition of 32, Intaglio

Medium: Intaglio
Edition size: 32
Year: 1980
Size: H 18cm x W 24cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: February 2025
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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
February 2025
Lama
United States
£2,869
£3,375
£4,287
October 2023
Rago
United States
March 2023
Sotheby's New York
United States
January 2022
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales
United States
February 2018
Christie's New York
United States
April 2016
Christie's New York
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Night Scene (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,100 and £6,000. This intaglio print, created in 1980, has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in April 2016. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £3,375, across one total sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £3,375 in February 2025 to £7,408 in October 2023. The artwork has demonstrated an average annual growth rate of 6% and is part of a limited edition of 32.

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Meaning & Analysis

Lichtenstein’s Night Scene was executed in 1980 and belongs to the aforementioned American Indian Theme series. In this work, the artist fully abstracts his chosen indegenous artefacts from their original contexts. He then proceeds by rendering the three dimensional objects and decorative motifs into simplified cartoon versions of themselves.

Lichtenstein places the compressed figures of Night Scene in the midst of saturated colours and stylised geometric patterns. The print depicts flattened illustrations of a canoe, a cactus and a teepee. The shapes on the left are set on a dark backdrop composed of a ragged black and yellow night sky, while the right-hand side of the composition plays in bright yellow, red and deep blue.

In Night Scene, the abstracted forms are enabled to communicate their own narratives, while keeping with the conditioned history of indigenous representation. By showing exactly what the viewer expects to see, Lichtenstein’s American Indian Theme seriesconstitutes a form of cultural commentary.

  • 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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