Lot 371
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Roy Lichtenstein
Sweet Dreams Baby!, 1965.
Silkscreen in colors
Estimate:
€ 60,000 - 80,000
$ 66,000 - 88,000
Sweet Dreams Baby!. 1965.
Silkscreen in colors.
Signed and numbered. From an edition of 200 copies. On firm wove paper. 90.7 x 64.9 cm (35.7 x 25.5 in). Sheet: 95,6 x 69,7 cm (37,6 x 27,4 in).
From the portfolio "11 Pop Artists", vol. III. Printd by Knickerbocker Machine and Foundry, Inc., New York. Published by Original Editions, New York. [EH].
• One of the earliest documents of Lichtenstein's characteristic style that imitates the pictorial language of comic books.
• In 1965, American and British artists, including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and Jim Dine, each contributed three prints to the three volumes of the portfolio “11 Pop Artists”.
• The works in the portfolios were shown at various locations in the United States between 1965 and 1967 as part of the “Pop and Op” exhibition.
PROVENANCE: Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia.
LITERATURE: Mary Lee Corlett, The prints of Roy Lichtenstein. A catalogue raisonné 1948-1997, New York 1994, no. 39 (illustrated.).
Leo Castelli, quoted from: Kunstforum international vol.137, 1997,H.-N. Jocks, in conversation with the art dealer, discoverer of Pop Art and king of the art world, Leo Castelli, pp. 663ff.
Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 17.19 h +/- 20 min.
Silkscreen in colors.
Signed and numbered. From an edition of 200 copies. On firm wove paper. 90.7 x 64.9 cm (35.7 x 25.5 in). Sheet: 95,6 x 69,7 cm (37,6 x 27,4 in).
From the portfolio "11 Pop Artists", vol. III. Printd by Knickerbocker Machine and Foundry, Inc., New York. Published by Original Editions, New York. [EH].
• One of the earliest documents of Lichtenstein's characteristic style that imitates the pictorial language of comic books.
• In 1965, American and British artists, including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and Jim Dine, each contributed three prints to the three volumes of the portfolio “11 Pop Artists”.
• The works in the portfolios were shown at various locations in the United States between 1965 and 1967 as part of the “Pop and Op” exhibition.
PROVENANCE: Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia.
LITERATURE: Mary Lee Corlett, The prints of Roy Lichtenstein. A catalogue raisonné 1948-1997, New York 1994, no. 39 (illustrated.).
Leo Castelli, quoted from: Kunstforum international vol.137, 1997,H.-N. Jocks, in conversation with the art dealer, discoverer of Pop Art and king of the art world, Leo Castelli, pp. 663ff.
Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 17.19 h +/- 20 min.
Until the early 1960s, Lichtenstein created art in an expressive, highly abstract style. His breakthrough came in 1961 with the seminal painting “Look Mickey,” in which he introduced the expressive values that would play such a pivotal role in his future work. A reduced color scheme, bold contours, and the grid-like division of the pictorial surface are some of the unique characteristics he employed at this pioneering point in his career. The speech balloon in this painting is another notable feature that illustrates Lichtenstein's orientation toward stylistic elements of comic art.
The present silkscreen print is one of the early graphic works displaying Lichtenstein's characteristic repertoire. On the occasion of the grand exhibition “Pop and Op,” eleven renowned American and British artists—including Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Mel Ramos, and John Wesley—were commissioned to contribute three prints each to the portfolio “11 Pop Artists.” The resulting works then toured the United States with other selected Op Art prints.
The silkscreen print “Sweet Dreams Baby!” taken from volume III of the portfolio is particularly compelling for its bold concision. In addition to the structuring of Benday Dots in the areas of the face and fist, it is, above all, the motion lines and the corresponding onomatopoeic lettering “Pow!” that convey the strong dynamics and expressiveness of the motif. This striking work has all the hallmarks of Lichtenstein's distinctive style.
The present silkscreen print is one of the early graphic works displaying Lichtenstein's characteristic repertoire. On the occasion of the grand exhibition “Pop and Op,” eleven renowned American and British artists—including Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Mel Ramos, and John Wesley—were commissioned to contribute three prints each to the portfolio “11 Pop Artists.” The resulting works then toured the United States with other selected Op Art prints.
The silkscreen print “Sweet Dreams Baby!” taken from volume III of the portfolio is particularly compelling for its bold concision. In addition to the structuring of Benday Dots in the areas of the face and fist, it is, above all, the motion lines and the corresponding onomatopoeic lettering “Pow!” that convey the strong dynamics and expressiveness of the motif. This striking work has all the hallmarks of Lichtenstein's distinctive style.
371
Roy Lichtenstein
Sweet Dreams Baby!, 1965.
Silkscreen in colors
Estimate:
€ 60,000 - 80,000
$ 66,000 - 88,000
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Roy Lichtenstein "Sweet Dreams Baby!"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.
Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.
Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.