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Two Nudes: State I - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1994 - MyArtBroker

Two Nudes: State I
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£220,000-£330,000Value Indicator

$450,000-$680,000 Value Indicator

$410,000-$610,000 Value Indicator

¥2,140,000-¥3,210,000 Value Indicator

€260,000-€380,000 Value Indicator

$2,340,000-$3,510,000 Value Indicator

¥43,720,000-¥65,580,000 Value Indicator

$300,000-$450,000 Value Indicator

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105 x 89cm, Edition of 10, Relief print

Medium: Relief print

Edition size: 10

Year: 1994

Size: H 105cm x W 89cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: May 2025

Value Trend:

12% AAGR

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
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May 2025
Sotheby's New York
United States
N/A
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October 2014
Christie's New York
United States
October 2010
Christie's New York
United States
March 2010
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
January 2006
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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Roy Lichtenstein's Two Nudes: State I, a signed Relief Print from 1994, is estimated to be valued between £220,000 and £330,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 12%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market in March 2010. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £264,016, across one total sale. The edition size of this piece is limited to 10.

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Meaning & Analysis

Two Nudes, State I depicts a pair of women rendered as the embodiment of the highly aestheticised versions of feminine physicality that permeated mainstream media and the late-80s consumerist society. One of the women is lying down, arms covering her face, making it invisible to the viewer. Sitting at the edge of the bed, the other woman leans over the naked body and touches the female back in what resembles a gesture of care and affection.

In rendering the intimate scene that makes the subject matter of Two Nudes, State I, Lichtenstein goes beyond the palette of primary colours that became the trademark of his earlier works. Instead of black contours, female bodies and interior surrounding them are outlined with thick blue lines. Irregularly shaped Ben-Day dots, Lichtenstein’s signature pattern produced with the use of hand-cut stencils, cover female bodies and parts of the background, evoking the exuberant world of comic strips and advertisements that fascinated the artist.

Influenced by Picasso’s bold experiments with the simplified representation of the female body, Lichtenstein’s Nudes series explores femininity to establish a dialogue with the themes of desire, voyeurism, and commodification. Provocative and yet distant from natural human expression, the feminine figure of Lichtenstein’s late prints encapsulates the burden of contemporary gender conceptions.

  • 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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