The long-vacant estate of one of the leading figures of the pop art movement is up for sale, the first time it’s been available in more than 50 years.
Roy Lichtenstein’s Southampton home at 50 Gin Lane was listed for $20 million, the New York Post reported. The home became available shortly after Lichtenstein’s widow, Dorothy, died in July; Lichtenstein died in 1997.
The Lichtensteins used the home as their primary residence, buying it for an unknown price in 1970. The listing for the two-acre spread with a 5,800-square-foot main home breaks down to about $3,433 per square foot.
The main structure, a carriage house, dates back to 1987, but has since undergone multiple expansions and modifications. The three-level home with five bedrooms and six bathrooms is adorned with glass walls to see out on the grounds and a dining room that opens into the yard. The outdoor space also has views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The estate also has a white clapboard studio surrounded by flowers, which is attached to a two-car garage. It’s been vacant since Lichtenstein died 27 years ago.
There is one notable omission that makes the property much different from most luxury homes in the Hamptons. Deeded access to the beach is in place (and the beach can be reached via private pathway), but there’s no pool.
Sotheby’s International Realty’s Harald Grant shares the listing with two colleagues at the brokerage, as well as Corcoran’s Tim Davis. Grant told the Post that there’s potential to expand the home, as well as to add the all-important pool.
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Lichtenstein was a seminal figure in the pop art movement, along with other luminaries like Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns. Some of his most famous works include “Drowning Girl,” “Look Mickey” and “Masterpiece,” which lived up to its name with a $165 million sale in 2017.
Lichtenstein’s work even popped up in Harry Macklowe’s $2 billion divorce when the developer offloaded millions worth of art pieces.