Sandwich And Soda
Sandwich And Soda
Unsigned Print
Roy Lichtenstein
£4,200-£6,500
$8,500-$13,000 Value Indicator
$7,500-$11,500 Value Indicator
¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator
€5,000-€8,000 Value Indicator
$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator
¥810,000-¥1,250,000 Value Indicator
$5,000-$8,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 500
Year: 1964
Size: H 51cm x W 61cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | ||||
| Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | ||||
| Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | ||||
| November 2024 | Artcurial | France | |||
| May 2024 | Bonhams New York | United States | |||
| January 2024 | Bonhams Skinner | United States | |||
| December 2023 | Wright | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s Sandwich And Soda is from the Ten Works By Ten Paintersportfolio. Executed in 1964, this cartoonish portrait is the very definition of the perfect American image. Screenprinted on a sheet of polystyrene, the work constitutes one of Lichtenstein's earliest pop illustrations manufactured on plastic.
Sandwich And Soda is simultaneously satirical and celebratory, referencing the banalities of everyday life, as well as the idealised nature of print advertisements. Lichtenstein’s iconic diner scene represents an entire cultural period, portraying the epitome of mid-20th century America. The artist renders his minimalist composition in the fully patriotic colour scheme of glossy red and blue. The canvas is adorned by the sharp outlines and gradated dots characteristic of popular printing methods. Presented in the manner of fine art, Sandwich and Soda’s enlarged and centered imagery captures a wistful still life.
Lichtenstein’s sanitised illustration of a triangle sandwich and a soda for two merges reality and artificiality; high art and mass culture. Sandwich And Soda is a striking example of the artist’s mastery of the advertising techniques of the post-war period. The work showcases Lichtenstein’s insightful perspective on the ready-made qualities of commercial art and the consumerist culture of 1960s America.