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John Risley

1919–2001

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Custom benchRago Auctions · May 2021$5,000≈ £3,550≈ €4,124Sign up to see
Suite of furniture (6)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2012$5,000≈ £3,094≈ €3,836Sign up to see
Woman and Man setteeToomey & Co. · Feb 2021$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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (33 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

John Risley, Chair and ottoman, c. 1965, enameled metal — Chair and ottoman, c. 1965
Wright · Jun 24, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see

John Risley, Settee, c. 1965, enameled metal — Settee, c. 1965
Wright · Jun 24, 2025
$2,159Sign up free to see

John Risley, Untitled, painted and stained wood, copper tubing — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2024
$1,048Sign up free to see

John Risley, Dog stool/table, c. 1960, enameled steel — Dog stool/table, c. 1960
Wright · Feb 8, 2024
$2,772Sign up free to see

John Risley, Footed Tiger basket, c. 1960, enameled steel — Footed Tiger basket, c. 1960
Wright · Feb 8, 2024
$441Sign up free to see

John Risley, Kangaroo and Joey lounge chair, enameled steel — Kangaroo and Joey lounge chair
Wright · Feb 8, 2024
$1,386Sign up free to see

John Risley, Duyan lounge chairs, pair, c. 1952, enameled steel, rattan, bamboo — Duyan lounge chairs, pair, c. 1952
Wright · Feb 8, 2024
$1,703Sign up free to see

John Risley, Duyan lounge chair — Duyan lounge chair
Toomey & Co. · Apr 6, 2022
$423Sign up free to see

John Risley, Untitled, c. 1955, carved pine, concrete, brass — Untitled, c. 1955
Wright · Sep 9, 2021
$2,860Sign up free to see

John Risley, Custom bench, 1990, enameled steel — Custom bench, 1990
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2021
$5,000Sign up free to see

John Risley, Woman and Man settee — Woman and Man settee
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021
$4,225Sign up free to see

John Risley, Dining Suite, enameled steel, comprising a table and four Nun chairs, unmarked — Dining Suite
Bonhams · Sep 30, 2020
$2,040Sign up free to see

John Risley, Duyan lounge chair, c. 1952, enameled steel, bamboo, rattan — Duyan lounge chair, c. 1952
Rago Auctions · Mar 4, 2020
$1,375Sign up free to see

John Risley, settee, c. 1965, enameled steel — settee, c. 1965
Wright · Feb 20, 2020
$1,500Sign up free to see

John Risley, settee, c. 1965, enameled iron — settee, c. 1965
Wright · Feb 20, 2020
$1,820Sign up free to see

John Risley, Duyan stool, c. 1952, enameled steel, rattan, bamboo — Duyan stool, c. 1952
Wright · Feb 20, 2020
$1,040Sign up free to see

John Risley, chairs, pair, c. 1965, enameled steel, upholstery — chairs, pair, c. 1965
Wright · Sep 12, 2019
$1,000Sign up free to see

John Risley, Untitled, 1960, acrylic on Masonite — Untitled, 1960
Wright · Sep 20, 2018
$500Sign up free to see

John Risley, rare Duyan lounge chair, c. 1952, cane, enameled steel, teak — rare Duyan lounge chair, c. 1952
Wright · Sep 10, 2015
$2,500Sign up free to see

John Risley, dining set, c. 1965, welded iron — dining set, c. 1965
Wright · Feb 12, 2015
$3,250Sign up free to see

John Risley, settee, c. 1965, welded iron — settee, c. 1965
Wright · Feb 12, 2015
$2,032Sign up free to see

John Risley, chair and ottoman, c. 1965, welded iron — chair and ottoman, c. 1965
Wright · Feb 12, 2015
$1,375Sign up free to see

John Risley, Suite of furniture (6), c. 1965, Enameled steel — Suite of furniture (6), c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 6, 2012
$5,000Sign up free to see

John Risley, Lady chair and ottoman, c. 1965, Enameled steel — Lady chair and ottoman, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2011
$2,813Sign up free to see

John Risley, bench, 1960s, wrought iron — bench, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$2,990Sign up free to see

John Risley, chair, 1960s, wrought iron — chair, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$920Sign up free to see

John Risley, chair and ottoman, 1960s, wrought iron — chair and ottoman, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$1,093Sign up free to see

John Risley, chair, 1960s, wrought iron — chair, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$1,265Sign up free to see

John Risley, chair, 1960s, wrought iron — chair, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$920Sign up free to see

John Risley, chair, 1960s, wrought iron — chair, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$920Sign up free to see

John Risley, ottoman, 1960s, wrought iron — ottoman, 1960s
Wright · Oct 28, 2001
$805Sign up free to see

John Risley, Dining Suite, enameled steel, comprising a table and four Nun chairs, unmarked — Dining Suite
Bonhams · May 28, 2020

John Risley, Patio suite, designed circa 1965, for Luger Manufacturing Corp for Raymor, comprising dining table, chair, and settee, steel rod, glass — Patio suite
Bonhams · Apr 29, 2015

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