Lot 31 · Post-War and Contemporary Art (Evening Auction)
Sweet Dreams, Baby! (Study)
Roy Lichtenstein · graphite and coloured pencils on paper
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- Estimate
- £700,000–£1,000,000 hammer ≈ $1,089,607–$1,556,582
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art (Evening Auction), London · 13 February 2013
- Dimensions
- 5½ x 5in. (14 x 12.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4455176
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4455176 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4455176
Roy Lichtenstein, Sweet Dreams, Baby! (Study). Christie's, 13 Feb 2013, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4455176.
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Roy Lichtenstein, Sweet Dreams, Baby! (Study). Christie's, 13 Feb 2013, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4455176.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art (Evening Auction) · Feb 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for Great American Nude #84 | Tom Wesselmann | £320,000–£380,000 | |
| (i) Portrait of George D'Almeida (ii) Portrait of Anne D'Almeida | Cy Twombly | £900,000–£1,200,000 | |
| Concetto spaziale, Attese | Lucio Fontana | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Untitled (Copper Knots #5) | Sherrie Levine | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Untitled | Wade Guyton | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Mad Cow | Christopher Wood | £700,000–£900,000 |
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