Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein’s painting “Ohhh . . . Alright . . .” sold at auction in New York for a record $42.6 million yesterday.

The cartoon-style painting, featuring a close-up of a young woman holding a telephone, with her response in a speech bubble, went to an anonymous phone bidder, Christie’s auction house said.

The sale set a new high for Lichtenstein, whose previous record price was $16.2 million in 2005.

The painting — sold by Las Vegas casino and hotel magnate Steve Wynn — was the star of the contemporary auction held at Christie’s the day after rival Sotheby’s sold an Andy Warhol painting titled “Large Coca Cola” for $35.3 million.