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Roy Lichtenstein
Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 USD
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Description
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Male Head
- signed and dated '80 on the reverse
- oil and Magna on canvas
- 46 x 40 in. 116.8 x 101.6 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC# 880)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired from the above in March 1982)
Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1982)
Keith Barish, Beverly Hills
Ruth Harf Associates, Ltd., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1995
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Portraits et Figures - Faces and Figures, February - April 1982, cat. no. 62, p. 75, illustrated in color
Literature
Patricia Burstein, "Artist Roy Lichtenstein has Laid Low for the Last Decade, But He Isn't Reduced to Yard Sales," People Weekly, June 8, 1981, p. 85, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at 212-606-7254 for a condition report prepared by Terrence Mahon. This work is framed in a wood strip frame with a gilded face and a small float.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.