Lot 78 C · 20th Century Evening Sale
Expressionist Head
Roy Lichtenstein · painted and patinated bronze with painted wooden base
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- Estimate
- $2,500,000–$3,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, New York · 11 November 2021
- Dimensions
- sculpture: 55 1/8 x 40 3/8 x 18 in. (140 x 102.6 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3509576
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3509576 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3509576
Roy Lichtenstein, Expressionist Head. Christie's, 11 Nov 2021, lot 78 C. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509576.
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Roy Lichtenstein, Expressionist Head. Christie's, 11 Nov 2021, lot 78 C. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509576.
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