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Peace Through Chemistry III - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1970 - MyArtBroker

Peace Through Chemistry III
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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82 x 147cm, Edition of 16, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 16
Year: 1970
Size: H 82cm x W 147cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: February 2025
Value Trend:
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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
February 2025
Christie's New York
United States
£9,375
£11,029
£13,896
May 2021
Wright
United States
October 2018
Phillips New York
United States
October 2013
Christie's New York
United States
May 2008
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein's Peace Through Chemistry III (signed) is estimated to be worth between £13,000 and £20,000. This lithograph print, created in 1970, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of five sales since its entry to the market in May 2008. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £11,029, across one sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £11,029 in February 2025 to £29,365 in May 2021, demonstrating the potential for value increase. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 16.

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Meaning & Analysis

Peace Through Chemistry IIIpresents three panels demarcated through dominant outlines and flat areas of black and white, akin to a triptych. For tone and texture, Lichtenstein employs dense fields of Ben Day dots and regularised stripes throughout the monochrome composition. Peace Through Chemistry IIIdepicts a schematised progression, starting with natural imagery and concluding with a portrait of scientific growth. The artist uses elementary symbols to mark the different themes. As such, he situates a leafy branch on the left, factory gears in the middle and the geometric profile of a man holding a test tube on the right.

The work functions as a cubist play on the motivational posters disseminated throughout America during the Great Depression era. Although Lichtenstein’s printed mural makes use of a similar format, there is a significant difference in subject matter. Peace Through Chemistry III pins humanity against machinery, ridiculing industrialisation’s claim that peace is achievable through science.

  • 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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