Roy Lichtenstein, Lamp, 1981

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)
Title:Lamp, 1981
Medium:Woodcut on natural handmade Okawara paper
Image Size:19 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (49.8 x 20.9 cm)
Sheet Size:25 x 18 1/4 in. (63.5 x 46.4 cm)
Edition:This work is numbered from the edition of 30; plus 10 AP, 1 RTP, 2 PP, 1 PPI, 1 PPII, 1 A, 1 C, 1 SP and published by Original Editions, New York.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil ‘rf Lichtenstein’. 
ID #w-9000-10

Historical Description

Roy Lichtenstein’s, Lamp, 1981, transforms a familiar household object into a bold, contemporary Pop Art statement. With crisp outlines, stylized contours, and a refined graphic sensibility, Lichtenstein elevates the simple lamp into an iconic visual form. The composition highlights his interest in design, illumination, and the elegance of everyday objects, reducing the piece to clean shapes and rhythmic patterns. Modern, polished, and visually engaging, Lamp showcases Lichtenstein’s ability to turn the ordinary into striking, sophisticated art.

Created in 1981, this Lichtenstein pop art Woodcut in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 30, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein, Lamp, 1981 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

  1. Corlett, Lee Mary. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein A Catalogue Raisonee 1948-1997. Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1994. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 182 on pg. 171.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein, Lamp, 1981 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.