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Roy Lichtenstein Haystack VI State II (C. 72) For Sale

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Roy Lichtenstein - Haystack VI State II (C. 72), 1969, Lithograph

Haystack VI State II (C. 72), 1969

Lithograph

20 3/4 x 30 3/4 in52.5 x 78.1 cm

Edition

Edition of 13

About this work

Haystack VI State II continues Roy Lichtenstein’s radical reinterpretation of Claude Monet’s Haystacks through the lens of Pop Art, advancing his exploration of how visual information shifts across states of development. In this iteration, the pastoral motif is rendered in a vibrant yellow field punctuated by black Ben-Day dots, transforming Monet’s play of natural light into a bold exercise in graphic reduction.Where Monet’s series sought to capture temporal light variations across the same subject, Lichtenstein investigates how the mechanical structure of printmaking alters perception. The haystacks, faint yet recognizable, emerge from the optical vibration of the dots—an image that hovers between figuration and abstraction. The interplay of high-contrast yellow and black exaggerates this tension, pushing the pastoral into the territory of the industrial and manufactured.As with all states in the Haystacks suite, this proof reveals Lichtenstein’s fascination with the translation of historical painting into modern visual codes. Rather than depicting nature, he emphasizes the systems—dots, grids, mechanical repetition—through which art is perceived in the mass-media age.The extreme scarcity of this state, issued in an edition of only 13, makes it not only a critical study in Lichtenstein’s process but also a rare object that underscores the artist’s methodical dismantling and reassembly of art history. Haystack VI State II crystallizes the dialogue between Monet’s Impressionism and Lichtenstein’s Pop sensibility: one rooted in the fleeting qualities of light, the other in the permanence of printed systems.For more information or to buy Haystack VI Slate II by Roy Lichtenstein, contact our galleries using the form below.

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Auction History

Roy Lichtenstein - Haystack #6, State III, from the Haystack series (Corlett 73; RLCR 1667)

Haystack #6, State III, from the Haystack series (Corlett 73; RLCR 1667) · Roy Lichtenstein · Sotheby's · 2025-10 · $31,750

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Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) is the defining figure of American Pop Art and one of the most actively traded artists on the post-war and contemporary market. His bold graphic language — Ben-Day dots, black outlines, primary palettes drawn from comic books and advertising — is among the most instantly recognisable in twentieth-century art. Born in New York City, he was exhibited by Leo Castelli Gallery from 1962 and worked until his death in September 1997, producing one of the most extensively documented print catalogues of any artist of his generation.

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Roy Lichtenstein art for sale spans signed prints, paintings, and unique works across his full catalogue. His most collected categories: signed and numbered screenprints and lithographs from the major series, unique works on paper, and large-format canvas paintings. The auction benchmark was set when Masterpiece (1962) sold for $165 million in a private transaction in 2017, and Nurse (1964) achieved $95.4 million at Christie's New York in 2015. Major print series regularly achieve $100,000–$2 million at Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips.

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The most liquid and accessible segment of his market. Working with Gemini G.E.L., Petersburg Press, and Castelli Graphics, Lichtenstein produced lithographs, screenprints, woodcuts, and relief prints across three decades. Key series at Guy Hepner:

  • Brushstrokes (1965–66) — Pop satire of Abstract Expressionist gesture; his most conceptually celebrated series
  • Haystacks (1969) — Monet homage in Ben-Day dots and primary colour; his most decorative print subject
  • Cathedral — Rouen Cathedral reworked through his commercial-art graphic vocabulary
  • American Indian Theme (1980) — a major suite exploring Indigenous American motifs
  • Reflections (1988–94) — canvases-within-canvases; his most technically intricate prints; strongest late-career market
  • Nudes (1994–97) — figurative final series synthesising his full graphic vocabulary
  • Interiors (1990s) — consumer culture imagery from furniture and décor catalogues; a distinctly American subject
  • Peace Through Chemistry — Science and Technology series; bold, graphic, institutionally held

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  • Unsigned secondary series editions: $5,000–$25,000
  • Signed lithographs, Haystacks / Cathedral / American Indian Theme: $30,000–$150,000
  • Signed screenprints, Brushstrokes / Reflections / Nudes: $40,000–$500,000
  • Early 1960s single-sheet works and rare artist's proofs: $100,000+

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