# Record-Breaking Art Sales 'Oh... Alright...' by Roy Lichtenstein Sells for $38 Million By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-11-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alright-by-roy-lichtenstein References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/11/world-auction-price-for-lichtenstein-at-42-6-million/) & [christies](http://www.christies.com/Features/roy-lichtenstein-ohhh-alright-1139-3.aspx) The halfhearted redhead featured in 'Oh... Alright...' by Roy Lichtenstein depicts the way in which an anonymous buyer acquired the pop art painting from Christie's auction house for over $38 million. Responsible for paying $42.6 million including sales fees for the piece, the purchaser phoned in to place his bid on the 1964 iconic work. I'm sure however, that this call was decisive. Sold by a Las Vegas casino owner, 'Oh... Alright...' by Roy Lichtenstein has now outsold an Andy Warhol soup can that went for a whopping $23.9 million, and has thus become the world's most expensive piece of art a buyer has actually paid for. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Record-breaking Art Sales:** Growing interest in owning unique art pieces drives up prices at auctions. - **Pop Art Resurgence:** Roy Lichtenstein's work and other pop art pieces continue to attract high bids at auctions. - **Remote Bidding:** The ability to place bids remotely through phone or online platforms is becoming increasingly popular among art collectors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Industry:** The art industry stands to benefit from the increased demand and higher prices for unique works of art at auction houses. - **Auction Industry:** Auction houses may explore new ways of reaching collectors, such as offering remote bidding options and expanding their marketing efforts towards pop art collectors. - **Technology Industry:** Technology companies could develop innovative software that improves the online bidding experience for remote collectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop Art Skateboard Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skateroom-1.md) - [Pop Art Stamp Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roy-lichtenstein-stamps.md) - [Mysterious Painted Car-Door Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-horse.md) - [Spoof Sparkling Water Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-of-art.md) - [Curated Pop Art Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joopiter.md) - [Pop Artist-Designed Auction Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/850i-xdrive-gran-coupe.md) - [Artist Painting-Adorned Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absolut-vodka-bottle-1.md) - [Red-Accented Artist Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-richard-macdonald.md) - [Modern Art Design Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-auction.md)