Roy Lichtenstein – Puzzle Portrait, 1978 at Masterpiece, London. (Click on image to enlarge).
Purchased directly from the artist in 1983 Roy Lichtenstein’s Puzzle Portrait will be at Masterpiece which runs in London from June 27 to July 3. The prestigious fair is at the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. The painting will be brought to the fair by Washington D.C. based Geoffrey Diner Gallery. It is to be sold with two hand signed letters from the artist to the collector detailing the sale.
“The strength of the market for iconic masterpieces was clearly demonstrated in the New York auctions last week, when two works by Roy Lichtenstein, reached new heights and one achieved a world record for the artist at auction. The astounding prices reached for these works show the strong desire amongst collectors to acquire masterworks. Continuing from this, Masterpiece London is delighted that Geoffrey Diner Gallery has chosen our fair and London to unveil this fresh and rare work by Roy Lichtenstein’, Nazy Vassegh, CEO of Masterpiece London, commented.
UPDATE: At the conclusion of Masterpiece 2013, which saw 34,000 visitors including leading curators and collectors, the Geoffrey Diner Gallery was considering offers on the work.