I. Rice Pereira
American · 1902–1971 · Painter, Printmaker
Irene Rice Pereira, known professionally as I. Rice Pereira, was an American abstract artist, poet and philosopher who played a major role in the development of modernism in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Red, White and Black Gates)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $12,065≈ £8,922≈ €10,238Sign up to see
Seed of FireRago Auctions · $11,880≈ £9,209≈ €11,012Sign up to see
Untitled (Red, White & Black Gates)Rago Auctions · $11,250≈ £9,311≈ €10,785Sign up to see
I. Rice Pereira’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).
ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for I. Rice Pereira between 2003 and 2026, of which 37 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $12.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.1kSign up free to see for Untitled (Red, White and Black Gates) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in February 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (10), Clarke Auction Gallery (8) and Wright (7).
39 results
- Untitled, 1951$3,584≈ £2,650≈ €3,096Sign up free to see
- $1,536≈ £1,136≈ €1,327Sign up free to see
- Sold
- The Sparkle of the Heart, c. 1950-60$4,480≈ £3,316≈ €3,907Sign up free to see
- Three Nude Figures, 1957$500≈ £373≈ €428Sign up free to see
- $12,065≈ £8,922≈ €10,238Sign up free to see
- $750≈ £549≈ €631Sign up free to see
- $750≈ £549≈ €631Sign up free to see
- Composition tapestry, c. 1960$660≈ £501≈ €568Sign up free to see
- $11,880≈ £9,209≈ €11,012Sign up free to see
I. Rice Pereira paintings (15)I. Rice Pereira oil paintings (14)I. Rice Pereira works on paper (16)I. Rice Pereira watercolors (7)I. Rice Pereira gouaches (8)
I. Rice Pereira: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by I. Rice Pereira at auction?
$12,065Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Red, White and Black Gates) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for I. Rice Pereira?
The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by I. Rice Pereira have sold at auction?
37 of 39 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell I. Rice Pereira?
Rago Auctions, Clarke Auction Gallery and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery · Wright
I. Rice Pereira signature
15 catalogued lots by I. Rice Pereira record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated lower right
— Three Nude Figures, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 12, 2026Signed in plate lower right
— Landscape of the Absolute, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jan 14, 2024Signed lower right
— Phosphor, the Morning Star, Brunk Auctions, May 19, 2023
About I. Rice Pereira
Irene Rice Pereira, known professionally as I. Rice Pereira, was an American abstract artist, poet and philosopher who played a major role in the development of modernism in the United States. Pereira is known for her work in the genres of geometric abstraction, abstract expressionism and lyrical abstraction, as well as her use of the principles of the Bauhaus school. Her paintings and writings were significantly influenced by the complex intellectual currents of the 20th century.
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