Roy Lichtenstein’s market has shown strong momentum heading into the October 7 Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale, where “Green Head” is slated to appear as part of a 140-lot dispersal from the artist’s estate. Recent estate offerings have posted sell-through rates above 99 percent, with average prices nearly doubling year-over-year as collectors bid aggressively on blue-chip Pop works; multiple paintings have cleared or exceeded estimates in the low-to-mid millions. The auction timing—just days before the Whitney Museum’s major retrospective “Roy Lichtenstein: Like New”—is expected to amplify visibility and institutional interest, though results will hinge on the specific lot’s medium, provenance, and competition from stronger headline pieces in the same evening. Traders are watching for any last-minute estimate adjustments or comparable results in the September–October sales.