George Rickey

American · 1907–2002 · Sculptor

George Warren Rickey was an American kinetic sculptor known for geometric abstractions, often large-scale, engineered to move in response to air currents. (Wikipedia)

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128auction results2002–2026years recorded92%sold (118)$35.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Triple N Gyratory IIGrisebach · Jun 2022€475,000≈ $507,870≈ £404,677Sign up to see
Six Squares ExcentricGrisebach · May 2012€244,000≈ $302,633≈ £195,172Sign up to see
One Up One DownGrisebach · May 2011€207,400≈ $295,856≈ £179,786Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 128 auction results for George Rickey between 2002 and 2026, of which 118 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $300Sign up free to see to $508kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $508kSign up free to see for Triple N Gyratory II at Grisebach in June 2022. The most common medium is sculpture (118 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (26), Phillips (25) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (17).

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Divided Quadrilateral I, 1976
Sculpture
24 x 24 x 3 in (61 x 61 x 7.6 cm)
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 13
$35,840≈ £26,794≈ €31,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
Vortex II
Acrylic
5 1/2 x 5 x 4 in (14 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 35
$1,664≈ £1,244≈ €1,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Three Open Parallelepipeds, 1985
Sculpture · ed. 2/3
26 1/8 x 9 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (66.4 x 24.4 x 24.4 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 218
$24,510≈ £18,264≈ €21,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
N Lines Vertical, 1967
Sculpture
95 x 10 x 29 in. (241.3 x 25.4 x 73.7 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 219
$90,300≈ £67,288≈ €77,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Four Trapezoids as Two Rectangles III, 1986
Sculpture
65 h x 17 w x 13 d in (165 x 43 x 33 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 120
$243,200≈ £182,706≈ €211,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
One Line down, 1994
Sculpture
45 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 388
€15,120≈ $17,607≈ £13,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
2 Double Spirals
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 66
$10,880≈ £8,262≈ €9,341Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Three Open Triangles Horizontal, 1981–1990
Sculpture
installation dimensions variable approximately 9 x 46 1/8 x 21 1/8 in. (22.9 x 117.2 x 53.7 cm)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2025 · Lot 58
$28,380≈ £21,149≈ €24,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
Four Lines Oblique Gyratory - Tall Stem, 1978-1979
Sculpture · ed. 3/5
installation dimensions variable approximately 89 x 52 x 11 1/4 in. (226.1 x 132.1 x 28.6 cm)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2025 · Lot 59
$141,900≈ £105,746≈ €120,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
Pivoted Folds (Cubist), 1995
Sculpture
6 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.2 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm)
Phillips · Jul 16, 2025 · Lot 43
$9,525≈ £7,109≈ €8,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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George Rickey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Rickey at auction?

$507,870Sign up free to see, for Triple N Gyratory II at Grisebach (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Rickey?

The median sale price is $35.6kSign up free to see across 118 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Rickey have sold at auction?

118 of 128 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell George Rickey?

Grisebach, Phillips and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

George Rickey signature

61 catalogued lots by George Rickey record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (84% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the base16
lower right2
upper left1

Form

signed30
signed and dated30
signed in pencil1

Incised with the artist's signature, inscription and date "Rickey 1977 2/3" lower edge — Six Triangles with Spirals Hexagon II, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
Signed, inscribed and dated "Rickey 1977 2/3" lower edge — Six Triangles with Spirals Hexagon II, Phillips, Sep 16, 2025
Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "3/3 RICKEY 1988" on the lower right element — Etoile X, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024

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About George Rickey

George Warren Rickey was an American kinetic sculptor known for geometric abstractions, often large-scale, engineered to move in response to air currents.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

Three Columns, 1989
International Sculpture Collection · Public domain
Two Turning Vertical Rectangles, 1969
International Sculpture Collection · Public domain
Two vertical, three horizontal lines, 1965
Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain
Untitled, 1980
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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