John Risley
1919–2001
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Record prices
Custom benchRago Auctions · $5,000≈ £3,550≈ €4,124Sign up to see
Suite of furniture (6)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $5,000≈ £3,094≈ €3,836Sign up to see
Woman and Man setteeToomey & Co. · $4,225≈ £2,986≈ €3,456Sign up to see
John Risley’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
31
of 33 offered · 2001–2025
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 15 | 15 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $500Sign up | $500Sign up | $500Sign up |
| Sculpture | 8 | 7 | 88% | $2.4kSign up | $2kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Other | 10 | 9 | 90% | $1.5kSign up | $920Sign up | $4.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.