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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Triple N Gyratory IIGrisebach · €475,000≈ $507,870≈ £404,677Sign up to see
Six Squares ExcentricGrisebach · €244,000≈ $302,633≈ £195,172Sign up to see
One Up One DownGrisebach · €207,400≈ $295,856≈ £179,786Sign up to see
George Rickey’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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- Two Lines Up Excentric, 1977$37,500≈ £29,998≈ €34,981Sign up free to see
- Inverted Column, 1966$40,320≈ £32,459≈ €38,309Sign up free to see
- $25,000≈ £19,053≈ €22,982Sign up free to see
- Theme on Two Triangles, 1976$45,000≈ £34,174≈ €40,599Sign up free to see
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- $68,750≈ £49,819≈ €58,362Sign up free to see
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- Space Churn with Cams VI, 1974$37,800≈ £27,093≈ €31,375Sign up free to see
- Untitled, c.1940$1,430≈ £1,031≈ €1,186Sign up free to see
George Rickey works on paper (3)George Rickey sculpture (116)
George Rickey signature
62 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 and dated.
Placement
Form
Incised with the artist's signature, inscription and date "Rickey 1977 2/3" lower edge
— Six Triangles with Spirals Hexagon II, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026Signed, inscribed and dated "Rickey 1977 2/3" lower edge
— Six Triangles with Spirals Hexagon II, Phillips, Sep 16, 2025Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "3/3 RICKEY 1988" on the lower right element
— Etoile X, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024
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
International Sculpture Collection · Public domainTwo Turning Vertical Rectangles, 1969
International Sculpture Collection · Public domainTwo vertical, three horizontal lines, 1965
Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domainUntitled, 1980
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
