Roy Lichtenstein’s Hamptons home now asks $17.95M for sale

The idyllic Southampton estate of the late pop artist Roy Lichtenstein home is now available at a $2 million discount.

The classic shingled home hit the market last September for nearly $20 million, roughly two months after the death of Lichtenstein’s widow, the philanthropist Dorothy Lichtenstein. It now asks $17.95 million.

This recent discount, first reported by Mansion Global, marks yet another move in the methodical sell-off of Lichtenstein’s impressive real estate portfolio.

The Lichtensteins acquired the enviable address in 1970. The 5,825-square-foot carriage house and its 1.9 beachfront acres longed served as their primary residence.

Dorothy, who outlived her husband by more than 25 years, worked as the dedicated steward of his massive estate. She donated more than 1,000 of Roy’s artworks during her lifetime, many of which now grace of the walls of the Whitney in New York.

Roy’s comic book-inspired art style — filled with bright colors, ben-day dots and bold lines — is nowhere to be found at the understated home. Sage tones grace the interiors, along with warm wood floors and beamed ceilings. Glass walls open up to brick patios and picturesque balconies, and five bedrooms upstairs enjoy unobstructed coastal views.

Well-maintained perennial gardens give way to a private path onto Little Plains Beach.

The property claims one of the wealthy enclave’s most coveted locations, on the south side of Gin Lane, yet it lacks the accoutrements that now define luxury East End living. There’s no swimming pool or tennis court, for example. However, there’s plenty of room for installing both should a buyer wish.

Corcoran brokers Thomas Davis and Tim Davis hold the listing alongside agents Harald Grant and Bruce Grant of Sotheby’s.

The historic three-floor home, built around 1879, was once part of a larger, 10-acre estate. The Lichtensteins made several modifications, according to the listing, including alterations to the facade and expansion of its footprint, but the original entry gates to the carriage house remain.

An artist’s studio, built specially by Roy, sits separate from the home with a two-car garage attached. It stands in original condition, according to the listing, but buyers won’t find any rough sketches for “Crying Girl” or “Whaam!” here.

Most of the home’s furniture and art, include a Matisse piece, were previously auctioned off, Mansion Global reported.

Multiple Lichtenstein properties have entered the market over the last year since Dorothy’s death. The West Village space Roy used to store his personal art and wine collection sold for $5.5 in March, and the family’s West Village townhouse was scooped up for $6.5 million in May.

Given the generous discount to its price tag, the Lichtensteins’ Gin Lane home might just be the next ben-day-dotted domino to fall.