Roy Lichtenstein Work Sells for $1.13m But Delivers a 18% Negative Return
3 min read · 27 Feb 2026
Portrait. Image courtesy of Christie's
Roy Lichtenstein, Portrait (1986), sold for $1.13m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 26.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $264,700, realizing a 18% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2018 for $1.4m at Sotheby's.
Acrylic, oil and graphite on canvas, 142.6 x 91.4cm. The work has been traded 12 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 26, 2026 | $1.13m | -19 % | Christie's | New York |
May 17, 2018 | $1.4m | 675 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 09, 1993 | $180,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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