The World's Largest Modern & Contemporary Prints & Editions Platform
Thinking Nude - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1994 - MyArtBroker

Thinking Nude
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£240,000-£350,000Value Indicator

$490,000-$720,000 Value Indicator

$440,000-$650,000 Value Indicator

¥2,320,000-¥3,390,000 Value Indicator

280,000-400,000 Value Indicator

$2,540,000-$3,710,000 Value Indicator

¥47,660,000-¥69,500,000 Value Indicator

$320,000-$470,000 Value Indicator

There aren't enough data points on this work for a comprehensive result. Please speak to a specialist by making an enquiry.

90 x 142cm, Edition of 40, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 40
Year: 1994
Size: H 90cm x W 142cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: May 2025
Value Trend:
10% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

TradingFloor

2 in network
3 want this
Track performance and compare this work against others in your collection.Find out how Buying or Selling works

Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
May 2025
Sotheby's New York
United States
£243,649
£286,646
£364,040
October 2022
Sotheby's New York
United States
April 2022
Wright
United States
October 2021
Sotheby's New York
United States
April 2019
Phillips New York
United States
November 2015
Sotheby's New York
United States
May 2014
Sotheby's New York
United States
MyPortfolio
Auction Table Image
Unlock access to our full history of auction results
400+International auction houses tracked
30+Years of auction data
We are passionate about selling art, not data. We will never share or sell your information without your permission. By entering your data you consent to our use of your data in accordance with our

Track auction value trend

The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Thinking Nude (signed) is estimated to be worth between £240,000 and £350,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 10%. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £286,646, across a total of 1 sale. This work has an auction history of 8 total sales since its entry to the market in September 2010. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

Created with Highcharts 11.4.8May 2014Mar 2016Jan 2018Nov 2019Sep 2021Jul 2023May 2025£200,000£225,000£250,000£275,000£300,000£325,000£350,000£375,000£400,000© MyArtBroker

Meaning & Analysis

We find the intimately cropped heroine of Thinking Nude outstretched in bed. The contours of her body are obscured by heavy dots and stripes. Her right hand supports her head, which is accentuated with small colour fields of pastel. A vivid illustration of a fruit bowl sits in the upper right corner of the canvas. Similar to another print from the series titled Nude Reading, the leading lady of this composition is unaware of the world outside her comfortable interior.

Unlike traditional portraits depicting the naked body based on live models, the female figure in Lichtenstein’s Thinking Nude is an invention, expressed through his usual sardonic vernacular. In fact, the print reveals more about the artist's elaborate printing methods and the observer’s voyeuristic tendencies, than the subject matter of the female form. The white wove paper employed in Lichtenstein’s Nudes holds rich printings of ink, offset from the relief plates utilised during the printing process. This form of printing deposits voluptuous layers of pigment to paper, resulting in defined printed elements and crisp edges.

  • 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.

More from Nudes