James Rizzi
American · 1950–2011 · Painter, Sculptor
James Rizzi was an American pop artist who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The King of New YorkVan Ham · €52,063≈ $62,819≈ £47,112Sign up to see
"Let's Take a Trip to the Tropics"Van Ham · €36,960≈ $42,075≈ £31,123Sign up to see
"Let's All Get Together" & "Friends"Van Ham · €36,960≈ $38,923≈ £30,825Sign up to see
James Rizzi’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).
Lots sold
140
of 145 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
97%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
17 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 27 | 27 | 100% | $11.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $62.8kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.4kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $10.4kSign up |
| Acrylic | 24 | 24 | 100% | $12.8kSign up | $4kSign up | $62.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $463Sign up | $463Sign up | $500Sign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 104 | 99 | 95% | $2.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $13.7kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 21 | 20 | 95% | $1.5kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Screenprint | 75 | 72 | 96% | $2.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $13.7kSign up |
| Print (other) | 5 | 4 | 80% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $4.9kSign up |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $462Sign up |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | $62.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | $2kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2014 | 29 | 29 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $500Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $576Sign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $9kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $285Sign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $508Sign up |