Commandeering the lexicon of art history, Roy Lichtenstein’s Six Still Lifes series (1974), showcases the artist’s enduring dialogue with visual vocabulary of the past. The still life genre spans art history, from Egyptian tombs decorated with paintings of everyday objects, to Dutch Golden Age still lifes laden with allegory.
Introduction
Throughout the 1970s, Lichtenstein was consumed with the genre and completed many compositions echoing various still life ‘types’. Notably, Lichtenstein’s still lifes are devoid of the vanitas symbols that are so prolific within the still life genre. Certain symbols, such as skulls, candles and decaying fruit, which usually serve as reminders to the viewer of the unstoppable passage of time and the pervasive nature of their own mortality, are omitted. As a result, Lichtenstein’s still lifes are relieved of moral admonitions and memento mori, eschewing the gravitas of traditional still lifes. Instead, they playfully and self-referentially investigate notions of creation and, in the artist’s quintessential manner, reshape conceptions of artistic authorship.
Kanji Nakamura, Still Life with Yellow Platter and Fruit, 19th-20th century, Harvard Art Museums
The still life genre has long been an opportunity for artists to experiment with light, color and perspective. Kanji Nakamura, for instance, painted still lifes of an array of objects, including fruits, plates, figurines and plants. Centrally concerned with light, color and the relationships between various objects in the composition, Nakamura rendered his still lifes in a painterly and naturalistic manner. By contrast, Lichtenstein was not concerned with achieving verisimilitude. Instead, he sought to disregard the genre’s conventions.
“When we think of still lifes, we think of paintings that have a certain atmosphere or ambience. My still life paintings have none of those qualities, they just have pictures of certain things that are in a still life, like lemons and grapefruits and so forth. It’s not meant to have the usual still life meaning.”
Johannes Vermeer, The Milkmaid, c. 1660, Rijksmuseum. Image: Rijksmuseum, SK-A-2344
In The Milkmaid (c. 1660), for instance, Johannes Vermeer uses adept linear perspective and meticulous rendering to present this domestic tableau featuring a still life in the foreground with remarkable realism. Nonetheless, in disregarding verisimilitude, Lichtenstein’s series sits in dialogue with other modern masters, such as Georges Braque, Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso, who similarly engendered a nuanced deconstruction of the genre’s conventions.
In Six Still Lifes, the bold cartoonish outlines, flat planes of color and graphic simplifications of tone oust painterly naturalism in favor of the artist’s iconic comic book aesthetic. Printed by Multiples, Inc. together with Lichtenstein’s gallerist, Leo Castelli, the Six Still Lifes series utilized a combination of screenprint and lithography to achieve this graphic language. With as many visual similarities to mechanically reproduced advertisements or commercial cartoons as to historical still lifes, the moral subtexts that traditionally underpin still lifes are further subverted. In this sense, Lichtenstein’s series invites the viewer to question the role of the artist and to reconsider traditional boundaries of artistic creation.
The prints of the Six Still Lifes series, executed in lithography and screenprint at Styria Studio, New York, were published by Multiples, Inc., and Castelli Graphics. As a group they suggest a capsule summary of the subject, representing several different still-life “types”: from food (Yellow Still Life) to objets d’art (Still Life with Figurine) to objects grouped thematically (Still Life with Lobster). Other still-life prints from this period include Still Life with Picasso and Untitled (Still Life with Lemon and Glass).
Six Still Lifes, 1974
1. Still Life with Figurine (Corlett 128)
2. Still Life with Lobster (Corlett 129)
3. Still Life with Coffee Pot and Flower Pot (Corlett 130)
4. Still Life with Portrait (Corlett 131)
5. Still Life with Windmill (Corlett 132)
6. Yellow Still Life (Corlett 133)
2025 Auction Results
Still Life with Lobster, 1974
Pop Impressions: Prints from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein
Sotheby’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 35,560
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Lobster (Corlett 129; RLCR 2310), 1974
From the Six Still Lifes series
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and inscribed A/P 7/14
This impression is one of 14 artist’s proofs aside from the numbered edition of 100
Co-published by Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics
Still Life with Coffee Pot and Flower Pot, 1974
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 20,640
From Six Still Lifes Series
(there were also 10 artist’s proofs)
Co-published by Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics, New York
With their and the artist’s inkstamp on the reverse
Still Life with Figurine, 1974
Forum Auctions: 9 July 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 13,000 (Hammer)
GBP 17,116 / USD 23,105
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Figurine (Corlett 128), 1974
Screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100
Still Life with Lobster, 1974
Mallet Japan: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 2,700,000 (Hammer)
JPY 3,145,500 / USD 21,600
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Lobster, from ‘The Six Still Lifes series’ (Corlett 129), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 12/100 (there were also 10 A.P.)
Still Life with Coffee Pot and Flower Pot, 1974
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 16,380
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes Series (Corlett 130), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 77⁄100
Still Life with Portrait, 1974
Tremont Auctions: 4 May 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 25,000
USD 17,000 (Hammer)
USD 21,080
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
“Still Life with Portrait”. 1974
Original lithograph and screenprint in colors with debossing
Signed, dated ’74, and numbered 8/100
Lots Passed
Still Life with Portrait, 1974
Bonhams online: 25 November 2025
Estimated: USD 28,000 – 34,000
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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Portrait (Corlett 131), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 92/100 (there were also 10 artist’s proofs)
With the inkstamp on the reverse of the co-publishers, Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
2024 Auction Results
#1. Still Life with Lobster, 1974
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 27,940 / USD 36,294
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life With Lobster, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 129), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Sheet: 98.3 x 95.4 cm (38 3/4 x 37 1/2 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered 9/100 in pencil
USD 30,000
#2. Still Life with Lobster, 1974
Koller Zurich: 28 November 2024
Estimated: CHF 18,000 – 28,000
CHF 25,000 / USD 28,250
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 New York 1997)
Still Life with Lobster From the series “Six Still Lifes” (Corlett 129), 1974
Color lithograph and serigraph on wove paper by BFK Rives
A/P 12/14, an artist proof outside the edition of 100
Signed and dated in pencil lower right: rf Lichtenstein 74
#3. Still Life with Coffee Pot an Flower Pot, 1974
Christie’s online: 19 November 2024
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 22,680
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes (Corlett 130), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 46/100
USD 20,000
#4. Still Life with Figurine, 1974
Sotheby’s London: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 12,700 / USD 16,041
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 10/100
#5. Still Life with Figurine, 1974
Estimated: SEK 100,000 – 150,000
Hammer: SEK 135,000
SEK 168,750 / USD 15,863
Color lithograph and screenprint in colors
Signed in pencil and numbered 4/100
#6. Still Life with Figurine, 1974
Heritage Auctions: 10 December 2024
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 15,000
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes (Corlett 128), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on B.F.K. Rives paper
Sheet: 39×30 inches (99.1 x 76.2 cm)
Editioned 97/100 (aside from 10 artist’s proofs)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil lower right; printer’s chop mark, lower right
#7. Yellow Still Life, 1974
Wright Chicago: 14 August 2024
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 18,000
USD 13,860
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923–1997)
Yellow Still Life (from the Six Still Lives series), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives
Signed, dated and numbered to lower right ‘49/100 rf Lichtenstein 74’
#8. Yellow Still Life, 1974
Estimated: USD 2,000 – 4,000
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (American, 1923-1997)
Yellow Still Life (from Six Still Lifes), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint
Signed, dated, and numbered 49/100 in pencil
USD 10,000
#9. Still Life with Lobster, 1974
Estimated: USD 4,000 – 6,000
UNSIGNED PROOF
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on wove paper
An unsigned proof, annotated ‘Colorsample’ (aside from the edition of 100)
2023 Auction Results
WORK IN PROGRESS
Still Life with Figurine, 1974
Phillips London: 22 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 17,780 / USD 21,866
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 128), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed, dated and numbered 9/100 in pencil
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, 1974
Phillips London: 22 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 24,130 / USD 29,676
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 130), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed, dated and numbered 11/100 in pencil
Still Life with Portrait, 1974
Christie’s New-York: 28 October 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 22,680
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Portrait, 1974
Lithograph and screenprint with debossing in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 92⁄100
Still Life with Portrait, 1974
Phillips London: 22 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 30,480 / USD 37,486
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Portrait, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 131), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors with debossing on BFK Rives paper
Signed, dated and numbered 11/100 in pencil
Still Life with Figurine
Still Life with Figurine
from Six Still Lifes Series
Medium: Lithograph and screen-print in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Year: 1974
Image: 39 x 30 1/8 inches (99.2 x 76.5 cm)
Sheet: 46 3/4 x 37 3/4 inches (118.5 x 95.7 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10
Publishers: Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
Printer: Styria Studio, Inc.
Literature: Corlett 128
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 2308
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil with the printer’s blindstamp and the publishers’ inkstamps on the verso
Still life is one of the oldest and most venerable genres. It is an uncanny barometer of an era as it directly reflects the time in which it was made. Still Life with Figurine does not impart the symbolism of Vanitas or religious imagery as one would expect from still life paintings from centuries past, but instead offers a snapshot of the secular modern world. A plate, pitcher and pearls–symbols of plenty–are joined by the Asian statue, a sign of cultural awareness and societal status. The pearls surround the statue, decadence mingling with virtue, implying the spiritual co-opting and consumer culture that defined the late 20th century.
Auction Results
Forum Auctions: 9 July 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 13,000 (Hammer)
GBP 17,116 / USD 23,105
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Figurine (Corlett 128), 1974
Screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100
Heritage Auctions: 10 December 2024
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 15,000
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes (Corlett 128), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on B.F.K. Rives paper
Sheet: 39×30 inches (99.1 x 76.2 cm)
Editioned 97/100 (aside from 10 artist’s proofs)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil lower right; printer’s chop mark, lower right
Estimated: SEK 100,000 – 150,000
Hammer: SEK 135,000
SEK 168,750 / USD 15,863
Color lithograph and screenprint in colors
Signed in pencil and numbered 4/100
Sotheby’s London: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 12,700 / USD 16,041
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 10/100
Phillips London: 22 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 17,780 / USD 21,866
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 128), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed, dated and numbered 9/100 in pencil
BlindArte Milan: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 10,000 – 15,000
EUR 16,875 / USD 17,755
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Figurine, from Six Still Lifes (C. 128), 1974
Color lithograph and silkscreen on Rives BFK paper
Signed Roy Lichtenstein, bottom right
Numbered 7/100 in pencil at the bottom right
Sotheby’s New-York: 23 April 2021
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 23,940
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Figurine from Six Still Lifes (Corlett 128), 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 44/100
Still Life with Lobster
Still Life with Lobster
from Six Still Lifes Series
Medium: Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Year: 1974
Image: 32 1/4 x 31 inches (82×79 cm)
Sheet: 33 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches (85×81 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10
Publishers: Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
Printer: Styria Studio, Inc.
Literature: Corlett 129
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 2310
Still Life with Lobster, 1974 (RLCR 2310) | Catalogue entry | Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil with the printer’s blindstamp and the publishers’ inkstamps on the verso
Historically, still lifes would provide the public with allegorical depictions of cultural values and social class. Items revealing the importance of sea trade were common in these paintings, as nations depended on imports and exports. Lichtenstein’s Lobster introduces a crowded tabletop, situated in the midst of a figurative seaside setting, enhanced by a notably fauvist color palette. Lobster’s symbolism ponders the contradictory social status of those who provide, versus those who consume in a community. As such, the bright red lobster on the table, suggestive of leisure, is counterbalanced by a fisherman’s yellow net in the background, indicative of labor.
Auction Results
Sotheby’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 35,560
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Lobster (Corlett 129; RLCR 2310), 1974
From the Six Still Lifes series
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and inscribed A/P 7/14
This impression is one of 14 artist’s proofs aside from the numbered edition of 100
Co-published by Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics
Mallet Japan: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 2,700,000 (Hammer)
JPY 3,145,500 / USD 21,600
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Lobster, from ‘The Six Still Lifes series’ (Corlett 129), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 12/100 (there were also 10 A.P.)
Koller Zurich: 28 November 2024
Estimated: CHF 18,000 – 28,000
CHF 25,000 / USD 28,250
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 New York 1997)
Still Life with Lobster From the series “Six Still Lifes” (Corlett 129), 1974
Color lithograph and serigraph on wove paper by BFK Rives
A/P 12/14, an artist proof outside the edition of 100
Signed and dated in pencil lower right: rf Lichtenstein 74
Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 27,940 / USD 36,294
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life With Lobster, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 129), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Sheet: 98.3 x 95.4 cm (38 3/4 x 37 1/2 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered 9/100 in pencil
Estimated: USD 4,000 – 6,000
UNSIGNED PROOF
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on wove paper
An unsigned proof, annotated ‘Colorsample’ (aside from the edition of 100)
Grisebach: 13 November 2022
Estimated: EUR 10,000 – 15,000
EUR 12,500
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Lobster (from the Still Lifes series), 1974
Lithograph and silkscreen on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered
BlindArte Milan: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 14,000 – 18,000
EUR 37,500 / USD 39,455
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Lobster, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Color lithograph and silkscreen on Rives BFK paper
Signed Roy Lichtenstein, bottom right
Numbered 7/100 in pencil at the bottom right
Rago: 13 October 2021
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 47,500
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Lobster (from the Still Lifes series), 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on Rives BFK
Signed, dated and numbered to lower right ‘78/100 Roy Lichtenstein 74’
This work is number 78 from the edition of 100
Still Life with Coffee Pot and Flower Pot
Still Life with Coffee Pot and Flower Pot
from Six Still Lifes Series
Medium: Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper
Year: 1974
Image: 30 1/4 x 45 1/4 inches (77 x 115.1 cm)
Sheet: 36 7/8 x 51 7/8 inches (93.8 x 131.8 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10
Publishers: Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
Printer: Styria Studio, New-York
Literature: Corlett 130
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 2307
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil with the printer’s blindstamp and the publishers’ blindstamps on the verso
Lichtenstein embraces the decorative qualities of still lifes, rendering his series according to a pronounced commercial aesthetic. Still Life With Pitcher And Flowers employs an airy composition, presenting modernized versions of classical still life motifs. A figurative black and white pitcher sits on the left, signaling welfare and nourishment. On the right, the artist situates a minimalist illustration of a potted plant, alluding to the temporary nature of things. Still Life With Pitcher And Flowers expands the meaning behind the traditional still life symbols of life and death. Fixing the two objects on either side of an empty center, the print suggests a pitstop halfway between the opposing poles that govern our existence.
Auction Results
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 20,640
From Six Still Lifes Series
(there were also 10 artist’s proofs)
Co-published by Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics, New York
With their and the artist’s inkstamp on the reverse
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 16,380
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes Series (Corlett 130), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 77⁄100
Christie’s online: 19 November 2024
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 22,680
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes (Corlett 130), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 46/100
Phillips London: 22 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 24,130 / USD 29,676
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 130), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives paper
Signed, dated and numbered 11/100 in pencil
Van Ham Cologne: 30 November 2022
Estimated: EUR 12,000 – 18,000
EUR 23,800 / USD 24,565
LICHTENSTEIN, ROY (New York 1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, From: Six Still Lifes, 1974
Lithograph and screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered 30/100 in pencil
Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 23 September 2022
Estimated: JPY 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
JPY 5,082,000 / USD 35,725
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, 1974
Lithograph, screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered on the margin
BlindArte Milan: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 14,000 – 18,000
EUR 21,250 / USD 22,360
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Color lithograph and silkscreen on Rives BFK paper
Signed Roy Lichtenstein, bottom right
Numbered 7/100 in pencil at the bottom right
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 April 2022
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 40,320
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers (Corlett 130), 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 5/100
Still Life with Portrait
Still Life with Portrait
from Six Still Lifes Series
Medium: Lithograph and screenprint in colors with debossing on Rives BFK paper
Year: 1974
Image: 38 1/8 x 28 1/2 inches (96.8 x 72.4 cm)
Sheet: 47 1/8 x 37 1/2 inches (119.7 x 95.3 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10
Publishers: Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
Literature: Corlett 131
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 2311
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Lichtenstein embraces the decorative qualities of this artistic tradition, rendering his series according to a pronounced commercial aesthetic. Still Life With Portrait follows the conventional layout of classical still lifes, framing a figurative interior with a frilly curtain and the ear of a pitcher. The portrait of a grinning woman is hung on the wall, reminiscent of a glamour shot. A bowl of fruit, contrastively minimalist, is situated on the table in the foreground of the work. There is an immediacy to this print, an unmistakable ‘what you see, is what you get’ quality. Lichtenstein presents his own rendition of a still life, and while he employs a historically accurate structure, he executes the print entirely in the manner of modern art.
Auction Results
Tremont Auctions: 4 May 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 25,000
USD 17,000 (Hammer)
USD 21,080
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
“Still Life with Portrait”. 1974
Original lithograph and screenprint in colors with debossing
Signed, dated ’74, and numbered 8/100
Christie’s New-York: 28 October 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 22,680
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Portrait, 1974
Lithograph and screenprint with debossing in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 92⁄100
Phillips London: 22 September 2023
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 30,480 / USD 37,486
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Portrait, from Six Still Lifes Series (C. 131), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors with debossing on BFK Rives paper
Signed, dated and numbered 11/100 in pencil
BlindArte Milan: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 15,000 – 20,000
EUR 27,500 / USD 28,935
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Portrait, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Color lithograph and screenprint with relief on Rives BFK paper
Signed Roy Lichtenstein, bottom right
Numbered 7/100 in pencil at the bottom right
Christie’s New-York: 20 July 2021
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 43,750
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Still Life with Portrait, from Six Still Lifes Series, 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors with debossing, on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 91/100
K Auction Seoul: 28 April 2021
Estimated: KRW 18,000,000 – 55,000,000
KRW 40,250,000 / USD 36,121
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Portrait: Six Still Lifes Series, 1974
Lithograph, screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered
Still Life with Windmill
Still Life with Windmill
from Six Still Lifes Series
Medium: Lithograph and screen-print in colors with debossing on Rives BFK paper
Year: 1974
Image: 29 1/4 x 38 1/8 inches (74.5 x 96.8 cm)
Sheet: 35 7/8 x 33 3/4 inches (91 x 113.5 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10
Publishers: Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
Literature: Corlett 132
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 2313
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Still Life with Windmill depicts a stylized and vibrant composition featuring a table with a pitcher, a bottle, and several fruits, set against a bold background of diagonal stripes. To the left, there is an open window with a detailed view of a windmill, rendered in Lichtenstein’s characteristic comic-book style with thick black lines and flat colors. The juxtaposition of the everyday objects with the iconic windmill creates a dynamic tension and a sense of depth, blending realism with abstract elements. The use of primary colors and black outlines showcases Lichtenstein’s signature technique, underscoring the influence of commercial art and popular culture within the Pop Art movement.
Auction Results
BlindArte Milan: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 15,000 – 20,000
EUR 17,500 / USD 18,415
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Windmill, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Color lithograph and screenprint with relief on Rives BFK paper
Signed Roy Lichtenstein, bottom right
Numbered 7/100 in pencil at the bottom right
Phillips New-York: 21 October 2021
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 40,320
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Still Life with Windmill, from Six Still Lifes Series (S. 1974.25, C. 132), 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors with debossing, on Rives BFK paper
Signed dated and numbered 91/100 in pencil
Bonhams London: 23 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 21,500
Lithograph and screen-print in colors with debossing on Rives BFK wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered 37/100 in pencil
Sotheby’s New-York: 26 October 2019
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 25,000
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
STILL LIFE WITH WINDMILL (FROM SIX STILL LIFES SERIES) (C. 132), 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors with debossing on BFK Rives wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated, numbered 13/100
Yellow Still Life
Yellow Still Life
from Six Still Lifes Series
Medium: Lithograph and screen-print in colors on Rives BFK paper
Year: 1974
Image: 25×37 inches (64.5 x 93.4 cm)
Sheet: 33×44 inches (83.7 x 112.3 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10
Publishers: Multiples Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York
Literature: Corlett 133
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 2317
Yellow Still Life, 1974 (RLCR 2317) | Catalogue entry | Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Historically, still lifes would capture the vanity of earthly pleasures through allegorical depictions of inanimate objects. Lichtenstein’s Yellow Still Lifedoes just that, showcasing a perishable assortment of goods, set against a neutral, cream coloured background. The print depicts apples, oranges, bananas, lemons and a block of cheese, piled together in the centre of the composition. Although Lichtenstein mimics the subject matter and the conventional layout of classical still lifes, he renders his shapes purist, uniform and bright yellow. The artist re-envisions an elaborate historic image as a simplified graphic. In doing so, he presents a humorous artwork reminiscent of a modern day supermarket advert.
Auction Results
Wright Chicago: 14 August 2024
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 18,000
USD 13,860
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923–1997)
Yellow Still Life (from the Six Still Lives series), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives
Signed, dated and numbered to lower right ‘49/100 rf Lichtenstein 74’
Estimated: USD 2,000 – 4,000
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (American, 1923-1997)
Yellow Still Life (from Six Still Lifes), 1974
Lithograph and screenprint
Signed, dated, and numbered 49/100 in pencil
BlindArte Milan: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 10,000 – 15,000
EUR 11,250 / USD 11,835
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Yellow Still Life, from Six Still Lifes, 1974
Color lithograph and silkscreen on Rives BFK paper
Signed Roy Lichtenstein, bottom right
Numbered 7/100 in pencil at the bottom right
Swann Auction Galleries: 16 May 2019
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 12,500
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Yellow Still Life, from The Six Still Lifes, 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated and numbered ‘9/100’ in pencil, lower right
Christie’s New-York: 26 April 2016
Estimated: USD 8,000 – 12,000
USD 18,750
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Yellow Still Life, from The Six Still Lifes, 1974
Lithograph and screen-print in colors on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘AP 6/14’
(an artist’s proof aside from the edition was 100, Corlett calls for only ten artist’s proofs)