The World's Largest Modern & Contemporary Prints & Editions Platform
Peace Through Chemistry IV - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1970 - MyArtBroker

Peace Through Chemistry IV
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£19,000-£29,000Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator

¥180,000-¥280,000 Value Indicator

22,000-35,000 Value Indicator

$200,000-$310,000 Value Indicator

¥3,760,000-¥5,740,000 Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

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

64 x 114cm, Edition of 56, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 56
Year: 1970
Size: H 64cm x W 114cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: October 2024
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
October 2024
Rago
United States
£17,000
£20,000
£25,200
May 2024
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago
United States
March 2023
Christie's Amsterdam
Netherlands
October 2016
Waddington's
Canada
April 2015
Phillips New York
United States
October 2012
Christie's New York
United States
April 2011
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

Roy Lichtenstein's Peace Through Chemistry IV, a signed lithograph from 1970, is estimated to be worth between £19,000 and £29,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This piece has an auction history of 9 total sales since its entry to the market on 18th October 2005. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £20,000 across 1 sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £14,603 in May 2024 to £23,423 in March 2023. The average return to the seller during this period was £16,441. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 56.

Created with Highcharts 11.4.8Apr 2011Jul 2013Oct 2015Jan 2018Apr 2020Jul 2022Oct 2024£14,000£16,000£18,000£20,000£22,000£24,000£26,000© MyArtBroker

Meaning & Analysis

Peace Through Chemistry IV showcases a horizontal rectangle divided into three panels, akin to a triptych. Each third is halved by a strong diagonal line running across it. The print depicts 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. The curvature of nature’s forms on the left counterbalances the angular industrial components in the middle and on the right.

This print exhibits limited fields of primary colour and eventually fades to black and white entirely. As a matter of fact, Lichtenstein treats the whole canvas in the same sparing manner. Peace Through Chemistry IV is an abstracted version of the other compositions from the same series. Nevertheless, the print wraps up the sequence neatly, pinning humanity against machinery. It ultimately functions as a printed mural, ridiculing industrialisation’s claim that peace is achievable through a scientific approach.