Rare Roy Lichtenstein Work Could Fetch $60 million at Auction In May

Hidden for over 30 years "Anxious Girl and Girl In Mirror" (1964) are one of the most coveted works of Roy Lichtenstein from his pop art breakthrough

Two of Roy Lichtenstein’s most coveted female portraits are stepping back into the spotlight, offering collectors a rare shot at the very peak of Pop Art’s defining moment.

Anxious Girl, one of just ten comic-inspired portraits created during the artist’s breakthrough years, has resurfaced from a private collection and is set to headline Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale. At the same time, Girl in Mirror, another iconic, and tightly held work from the same era—will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s, reinforcing the surging demand for museum-grade Pop Art.

Roy Lichtenstein, Anxious Girl (1964). Courtesy of Christie's Images Ltd 2026.

Painted between 1963 and 1965, these close-cropped, emotionally charged heroines represent Roy Lichtenstein’s work, a creative “sweet spot” , a brief but explosive window when he redefined visual culture by elevating comic book imagery into high art. With only ten such portraits ever produced, their reappearance signals more than just another auction moment, it’s a collision of rarity, cultural influence, and enduring market power

Roy Lichtenstein's "Girl Series" Attracts Top Bidders

Roy Lichtenstein’s iconic “Girl” series captures a spectrum of emotion through bold lines and comic-book drama, from the tearful intensity of Frightened Girl to the sultry gaze of Seductive Girl, and the playful charm of Girl With Hair Ribbon.

Among them, Sleeping Girl stands as one of the artist’s most celebrated works, achieving $44.8 million at auction with Sotheby’s in 2012. Even more striking, Nurse set the benchmark for the series—selling for an impressive $95 million in 2015.

It remains Lichtenstein’s auction record and the last “Girl” painting from this rare group to surface publicly, underscoring just how tightly held—and highly coveted—these works truly are.

The Thing is this...

Moments like this don’t come around often, when rare masterpieces re-emerge and remind the world why Pop Art still matters. But here’s the thing: you don’t need millions or a seat at the auction to experience that same visual impact.

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