The West Village space once used by famed artist Roy Lichtenstein — where he stored his personal art and wine collection — sold on Tuesday for $5.5 million, according to records filed with the city register.
Lichtenstein’s iconic paintings, notable for their use of bold lines and Ben-Day dots, made him a pioneer in the pop art world. His industrious approach to art yielded more than 5,000 paintings, prints, drawings and other objects during his lifetime.
The space at 747 Washington St. even housed some of these highly valued works.
The 2,648-square-foot commercial structure is sandwiched between two Greenwich Village townhouses. To its left is Lichtenstein’s former home and studio. That building now belongs to the Whitney Museum of American Art and currently hosts its Independent Study Program.
Village Preservation and the Whitney added a plaque to honor the site at 741-745 Washington St. in 2023.
Next door, 747 Washington St. is a rare find for the historic neighborhood. A coveted curb cut leads to a large garage with room for at least four cars.
A winding wood and steel staircase leads up to an office space outfitted with custom built-in cabinetry, a kitchenette and a half bath.
Upstairs, a glass wall overlooks a downtown gem — an additional 1,292-square-foot landscaped “green roof” and patio. Lichtenstein’s “Brushstroke” sculpture can be glimpsed over a brick wall.
The identity of the buyer could not be immediately identified, but their name in city records — WHAAM-NOMAD LLC — suggests that they’re at least familiar with Lichtenstein’s work.
Lichtenstein split his time between Manhattan and Southampton until his 1997 death. He was survived by his wife Dorothy, a celebrated philanthropist. Dorothy donated more than 1,000 of her husband’s works to major museums before her death last July, according to her obituary in the New York Times.
Dorothy’s estate undertook the recent sale, represented by Lee Ann Jaffee and Steven Sumser at Compass.
The estate also listed the couple’s longtime Southampton home late last year for $20 million, which remains unsold.
