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Entablature VIII - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1976 - MyArtBroker

Entablature VIII
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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56 x 97cm, Edition of 30, Planographic print

Medium: Planographic print
Edition size: 30
Year: 1976
Size: H 56cm x W 97cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: March 2023
Value Trend:
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Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2023
Sotheby's New York
United States
£6,927
£8,149
£10,268
April 2022
Sotheby's New York
United States
March 2020
Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers
United States
April 2014
Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers
United States
November 2013
Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers
United States
May 2008
Bonhams San Francisco
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Entablature VIII (signed) from 1976 is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,500. This planographic print has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work is a rare to the market, having been sold 6 times at auction since its initial sale in May 2008. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £5,751 in April 2022 to £8,149 in March 2023. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Meaning & Analysis

Roy Lichtenstein’s Entablatures can be divided into his black-and-white paintings of 1971-72 and his artworks in colour created between 1974–76, accompanied by eleven prints. Both series were based on photographic source materials depicting institutional buildings around New York City, captured by the artist himself. The chosen architectural elements presented in the Entablature series provided the artist with ready-made designs, similar to his traditional comic strips and advertisements sources.

Lichtenstein took special interest in the horizontal structures that were placed atop columns in Classical Greek architecture, commonly referred to as entablatures. Based on historical sources, mainly of Greco-Roman and French Beaux-Arts descent, the facade ornaments selected by the artist are themselves appropriations. Lichtenstein’s Entablatures use these pointedly imitated and industrialised forms as their point of departure, rather than seeking out the origins of the reliefs.

In Entablature VIII, glossy gold, matte yellow and orange embossed areas are conjoined with flat black and white architectural patterns. The richly textured print presents flat abstract patterns in an increasingly graphic manner, giving the impression of the paper being adorned by actual raised reliefs. As is the case for all prints in this series, the horizontal flow of the ornamentation suggests an uninterrupted continuation of the pattern beyond the printed sheet.

  • 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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