T
he last remaining New York City property owned by the estate of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein has sold for $6.525 million. The redbrick Greek Revival townhouse, located at 739 Washington Street in Manhattan's West Village, spans nearly 3,700 square feet and retains many of its original 19th-century details.

    The three-story home was initially listed for $6.9 million in November before entering into contract just a few months later. It served as a guesthouse for Lichtenstein, according to listing agent Lee Ann Jaffee of Compass, although he never lived there. The property's layout and period charm appealed to buyers seeking historic authenticity in the increasingly modernized neighborhood.

    The sale marks the latest step in the dissolution of the artist's real estate footprint, following the donation of his longtime home and studio to the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2022. The museum now occupies the space as the permanent home of its Independent Study Program.

    Lichtenstein's other properties are also being sold off, including a garage that once housed his personal art and wine collection, which sold for $5.5 million earlier this year. His Hamptons retreat, a former carriage house on Southampton's Gin Lane, is listed for $19.99 million.

    The sale of the townhouse concludes a physical chapter in the Lichtenstein estate's effort to downsize and distribute the artist's holdings following Dorothy's death last July. The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation will cease operations by 2026, having fulfilled its mission of publishing the artist's catalogue raisonné and distributing thousands of works and archival materials to institutions worldwide.

    In a separate development, more than 40 works from the private collection of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein are set to be auctioned off at Sotheby's New York on May 15-16. The sale is expected to exceed $35 million, with highlights including Reflections: Art (1988), estimated to fetch between $4 million and $6 million.