Roy Lichtenstein’s 1979 painting *Green Head* heads to Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale on October 7 with a $2.5–3.5 million estimate. The work, a 50-by-40-inch acrylic, oil, and graphite canvas from a private St. Louis collection, benefits from sustained collector demand for the artist’s mid-career pieces amid a robust 2025–2026 market. Lichtenstein’s annual auction totals quadrupled to $172 million in 2025, with strong sell-through rates and multiple results exceeding estimates, fueled by estate dispersals and renewed institutional focus including the Whitney’s upcoming show. Traders will watch for late bidding momentum or comparable results in the preceding days, as blue-chip Pop works continue to attract aggressive competition despite broader caution in contemporary sales.