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La Sortie - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1990 - MyArtBroker

La Sortie
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£80,000-£130,000Value Indicator

$160,000-$260,000 Value Indicator

$140,000-$230,000 Value Indicator

¥720,000-¥1,170,000 Value Indicator

100,000-160,000 Value Indicator

$780,000-$1,260,000 Value Indicator

¥15,430,000-¥25,070,000 Value Indicator

$100,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

30% AAGR

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Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 60

Year: 1990

Size: H 90cm x W 134cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s La Sortie (signed) is estimated to be worth between £80,000 and £130,000. This woodcut print, created in 1990, has an auction history of four sales since its entry to the market on 2nd November 2007. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
October 2016Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
October 2011Sotheby's New York United States
October 2010Christie's New York United States
November 2007Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Lichtenstein’s Interiors of the early 1990s takes the ultimate image of quotidian domesticity as its main subject matter. The intricate collection is rendered in the artist’s characteristic palette of bold primary colours, delineated outlines, and Ben Day dots. Lichtenstein’s interior prints reflect the artist’s fascination with the paradoxical relationship between fine art and design. The sequence is also a unique manifestation of the varied conceptual ideas and technical skills honed by the artist throughout his career.

La Sortie is characterised by a highly stylised aesthetic. The mundane interior is transformed by Lichtenstein's use of defined contouring, regimented pattern, and block colour. The unusual composition zeroes in on a corner of a room and crops out most of the furniture. Instead, Lichtenstein focuses on a pale blue armchair, a side table, a maroon-shaded lamp that matches the curtains on the left, and a landscape painting.

The scene is scaled back and tranquil to such an extent that the beholder barely notices the female leg exiting the image on the right. Giving his work a title that in literal translation means ‘The Exit’, Lichtenstein allows the viewer to imagine how the fragmented narrative plays out beyond the confines of the picture plane.

  • 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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