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Reclining Nude - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1980 - MyArtBroker

Reclining Nude
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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71 x 85cm, Edition of 50, Woodcut

Medium: Woodcut
Edition size: 50
Year: 1980
Size: H 71cm x W 85cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: October 2024
Value Trend:
-6% AAGR

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
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October 2024
Phillips New York
United States
$27,000
$30,000
$40,000
September 2021
Christie's New York
United States
April 2021
Sotheby's New York
United States
November 2012
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2009
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Reclining Nude (signed) is estimated to be worth between £24,000 and £35,000. This woodcut print, created in 1980, has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of five total sales. The hammer price over the past 12 months has ranged from £23,105 in April 2021 to £24,684 in October 2024. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently at -6%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

Lichtenstein notably flattens the complex layers of heavily impastoed colours present in Expressionist paintings into forms of appropriated imagery. The Expressionist Woodcuts display the hallmark techniques and materials applied by the expressionists, rendered through commercial overexposure.

Similar to Nude In The Woods, Reclining Nude introduces the concept of nudes to Lichtenstein’s repertoire of iconography. It indicates the beginning of a topical investigation that will become central for his artistic oeuvre, culminating in his 1994 series entitled Nudes. 

Employing Lichtenstein’s characteristic dark blue stripes and bright yellow blocks of colour, Reclining Nude shows a naked female figure lying down. Lit from above, the figure has blonde hair and dark lips. Her left hand covers the right side of her face, in a gesture of supposed sensuality. In line with the implied criticism present in Nude In The Woods, Lichtenstein here comments on the objectifying nature of nudes throughout art history.

  • 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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