Interior with Nude (from the Interior Series)
Original: Painting on canvas; Reproduction: Adhesive sticker or printed ephemera • Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Style & Movement
Pop Art / Postmodernism
Medium & Technique
Original: Oil and Magna on canvas; Reproduction: Offset lithography or digital printing on adhesive paper
Creation Period
Original: 1991; Reproduction: Circa 2020-2024
Dimensions & Format
Original: 284.5 x 411.5 cm (Landscape); Reproduction: Approx. 5 x 8 cm (Landscape sticker)
Subject Description
A stylized modern living room featuring a curved sectional sofa, various pitch-and-vessel still lifes within frames on the wall, and a large-scale comic-book style female nude in the right foreground. The work utilizes a palette of primary colors, bold black outlines, and the artist's signature Ben-Day dots and diagonal hatching for shading.
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Assessment
Good (for a sticker). The surface appears clean but there is visible blurring due to the low-resolution printing of the small-scale reproduction.
Estimated Market Value
Original: $15,000,000 - $25,000,000 USD; Reproduction: Negligible ($1 - $5 USD)
Auction Estimate
Original: $18,000,000 - $22,000,000 USD; Reproduction: Not applicable for individual auction
Provenance History
Original commissioned by various private and institutional collections (e.g., Gagosian Gallery representation); Reproduction likely part of a contemporary stationery or sticker set (e.g., Redbubble or museum shop merchandise).
Art Historical Significance
Lichtenstein's late 'Interiors' series marks a return to his fascination with environmental scale and commercial illustration. This specific composition references both Matisse and classic comic book aesthetics, exploring the boundary between high art and decorative domestic consumerism.
Notable Features
Features a meta-reference where 'art within art' is displayed on the interior walls; incorporates the characteristic mechanical aesthetic of Pop Art into a Postmodern domestic scene.
Condition Issues
The sticker shows minor edge liftoff and image pixelation due to the scaling of the original monumental painting down to a small format.
Conservation Recommendations
As a commercial sticker, no professional conservation is required. Keep away from direct sunlight to prevent UV fading of the inks.