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Roy Lichtenstein — Brushstroke Still Life with Box (Study)
Roy Lichtenstein

Brushstroke Still Life with Box (Study)

1996

This dynamic composition presents a deconstructed interior scene rendered in Lichtenstein's signature Pop Art style. The work features a bold arrangement of everyday objects including a paintbrush, open box, chair, and various household items scattered across a vibrant turquoise ground. Strong black outlines and Ben Day dots characterize the flat, graphic quality of the forms, while the diagonal striped patterns and contrasting color planes create a sense of energetic movement. The composition playfully explores themes of artistic creation and domestic space through simplified, graphic forms. A small clock and framed element on the wall suggest the artist's witty commentary on contemporary interior design.

Medium
painted and printed paper, tape, acrylic and graphite on paperboard
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

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Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke Still Life with Box (Study), 1996

This dynamic composition presents a deconstructed interior scene rendered in Lichtenstein's signature Pop Art style. The work features a bold arrangement of everyday objects including a paintbrush, open box, chair, and various household items scattered across a vibrant turquoise ground. Strong black outlines and Ben Day dots characterize the flat, graphic quality of the forms, while the diagonal striped patterns and contrasting color planes create a sense of energetic movement. The composition playfully explores themes of artistic creation and domestic space through simplified, graphic forms. A small clock and framed element on the wall suggest the artist's witty commentary on contemporary interior design.

Medium
painted and printed paper, tape, acrylic and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 85.1 x 118.7 cm
Year
1996
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mixed Interior, Decorative Patterns, Interior Scene, Artistic Objects, American Pop, Domestic Objects, Graphic Design, Comic Art Influence, Stylized Forms, Bold Outlines, Modern Still Life, Pop Art, Color Field, Flat Composition, Contemporary Art, Ben Day Dots, Vibrant Color, Still Life

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Jim Arnone, Brian Stevens, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo