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
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000
- Four Squares Diagonal III, 1982-90Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000
- Sequence of Six Lines, 1990Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €35,000–40,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000
- Inverted Column, 1966Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000
- Space Churn with Cams VI, 1974Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–100,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000
- Untitled, 2000Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–180,000
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.
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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
